2023-2024 Dance Academy Auditions

Thank you to everyone who auditioned! We are looking forward to a great year! Be sure to read through the Fees and Expectations (linked with the contract) before signing your contract.
Mandatory Intensive June 19-23rd 8:30am-12:30pm
*All Team Assignments are subject to change after Intensive*
Alongside tour contract, please fill out the Policies and Procedures form once per family. This required form must be signed every year to participate in all programs at INSPIRE.  (See below teams)
When finishing filling out these forms, it will ask for a code. This will be found in your email. Please enter the code to complete the form! You will receive a confirmation email once we have received and accepted your contract.

Starlets (Level 1)
Perry Shaker
Jordyn Juncker
Blair Searle
Kate Burnett
Annie Postert
Hannah Gardner
Addie Nebeker
Amara Pink
Olivia Szewczykowski
Christian Caliendo **
DA Contract
INSPIRE P&P
Superstars (Level 2)
Hollyn Rogers
Alexis Tarkington
Zya Ball
Isabella Zaliznyak
Sienna Smith
Taylor Baum
Elsie Cardon
Phoebe McKellar
Roxy Gulbrandsen
Campbell Jarvis
Layla Howard (Trainee)
Ellerie Pickrel (Trainee)
DA Contract
INSPIRE P&P
Vibe (Level 3)
Lyla Rodriguez
Ella Bennett
Violet Allen-Voss
Juliet Rosales
Daphne Carter
Kendall Whalen
Brooklynn Hammar
Ella Gardner
Caitlyn Pierce
Paige Martin
Alivia Morris (Trainee)
Kenna Kavanaugh (Trainee)
DA Contract
INSPIRE P&P
Power (Level 4)
MJ Millar
Olivia Kriznauski
Shelise Miller
Ruby Ferguson
Eden Pickett
Karsyn Mosely
Kami Karren
Vanessa Santiago
Athena Astengo (Trainee)
Atari Amoako (Trainee)
Sydney Thai (Trainee)
DA Contract
INSPIRE P&P
Fusion (Level 5)
Rachel Weinstein
Maya Bowman
Autumn Wedge
Eliza Stuart
Charli Johnston
Emery Adams**
Andrea Bentz**
Faith Rivera (Trainee jazz/cont)
DA Contract
INSPIRE P&P
**Summer Private Lessons required. Contact Jessi or Heather to schedule.
*Trainees will train with their assigned group but are not guaranteed to compete. If Directors feel they are ready they can be invited to compete with their team. Trainees will get to participate in community performances. Private lessons and extra classes are highly encouraged.
IF YOU DO NOT SEE YOUR NAME, feel free to reach out to the Academy Director, Heather Morris, with any questions danceacademy@inspireent.com
Also, if you did not get placed on a team at the Main Campus, we encourage you to audition for our South Campus Saturday, June 3rd!
Auditions for INSPIRE Dance Academy South Gilbert Campus (Higley & Queen Creek)
9am – 11am tomorrow at the main campus (because new one isn’t ready yet). Wear all black dance wear and bring whatever dance shoes you have. Younger kids will do the same combo as they did today!
Sign up here!
Questions:

Dance Academy

Dance Academy is an audition-based program for students ages 5-17, who want to dance more than one hour per week, experience more performance opportunities, and make more rapid progress, without having the full-time commitment of a Dance Company. There are 5 teams which are based on age and technical skill. Each team will have their own individual training schedule to learn choreography that they
will perform throughout the year.

These teams provide quality training to help prepare dancers for their dance future. All Dance Academy teams will compete with the exception of Starlets (our youngest team)*. While these competitions are valuable, our focus is on dance education and on fully experiencing the art of dance in a deeper way than could happen if we were always in a competition mindset.

All Academy students and their parents will be expected to have good attendance, good attitudes, and be able to focus and work hard as we become better dancers and better people!

Class Schedule
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All academy levels are recommended to take a 2nd ballet class.

Level 1 – Starlets (4 hrs/wk)

  • 1 hr/wk of tap, ballet, jazz, conditioning/choreography
  • Performances/Competition*/Optional Convention
  • $170/mo  |  $80-110 per costume

*May compete depending on stage readiness.

Level 2 – Superstars (4 hrs/wk)

  • 1 hr/wk of tap, ballet, jazz, conditioning/choreography
  • Performances/Competitions (2)/Optional Convention
  • $170/mo  |  $80-110 per costume

Level 3 – Vibe (5 hrs/wk)

  • 1 hr/wk of tap, ballet, jazz, contemporary, conditioning/choreography
  • Performances/Competitions (2)/Optional Convention
  • $210/mo  |   $80-110 per costume

Level 4 – Power (6 hrs/wk)

  • 1 hr/wk of tap, ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, conditioning/choreography
  • Performances/Competition (2)/Required Convention (1)
  • $240/mo  |   $80-110 per costume

Level 5 – Fusion (6 hrs/wk)

  • 1 hr/wk of tap, ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, conditioning/choreography
  • Performances/Competition (2)/Required Convention (1)
  • $240/mo  |   $80-110 per costume