Competitive Dance
Attendance and Participation
For students who wish to experience dance at a more time intense, involved competitive level, RDP offers a highly acclaimed, well respected competitive dance program.
All students interested in becoming a member of the RDP Competition team MUST audition for placement on the team. Once you have received placement and become a member of the RDP Competition Team, 100% commitment is expected from both the students and parents.
All students who choose to participate MUST understand that you are part of a team and as a part of a team you will be responsible for making sure you attend every class on a regular and timely basis.
- All competition members will receive a competition team agreement which both student and parents will need to read and sign prior to the beginning of the 2010-2011 dance year.
Adjudicated Competitions
RDP typically participates in 5 regional competitions and/or conventions from January through June of the dance year, and attends one national dance competition in July. Please know that each team member is expected to participate in EVERY competition. In order to help members plan accordingly, RDP will provide you with a detailed Competition Calendar and Competition Fee Schedule at our annual Competition meeting held in August.
Competition Fees
Most competitions require payment 30-45 days in advance. For your convenience, RDP will provide you with a fee schedule due date. Fees will depend upon the amount and type of dances you will be participating in at each competition. Please understand ALL competition fees are non-refundable once the competition has received your registration and payment. Therefore, RDP will NOT be able to reimburse you under any circumstance. Again, all competition students must be up to date on monthly tuition in order to compete in each competition.
Competition Rehearsals
Each student will receive a list of competition dances they are invited to participate in for the 2010-2011 competition year. All competition students will be required to participate in a minimum of 3 dances, and must agree to:
- Respect and perform each dance to his/her highest ability
- Give 100% during rehearsals
- Respect other students in dance and work as a team
- Be open to any/all choreography and accept positions they are given without complaint
- Be on time and attend ALL rehearsals
- Please note: RDP teachers and choreographers reserve the right to add, change or remove students from dances as they see fit.
Competition Rehearsal Fees
Each competition member will be required to participate in AT LEAST three (3) group dances. Additional rehearsal fees will be required per dance in order to cover the teacher’s choreography and hourly rate. Parents will receive a monthly rehearsal fee total once ALL students have decided on which dances they would like to participate in this year. Rehearsal fees will be based upon length of rehearsal, number of teachers and their hourly rate as well as the amount of students participating. Fees will vary between $20 - $35/dance/month and will be assessed to your monthly invoice.
*Students are ONLY required to participate in three group dances but may CHOOSE to accept as many invitations as they would like. The choice is yours to make.
Costume Fees
As a competition team member you will be responsible for costume fees for each dance you choose to participate in. Please be aware that costumes will vary in price and that you are responsible for payment of each costume once they have been purchased or ordered. Students will not be able to receive costumes until their costume fee has been paid. Costumes which are borrowed must be returned to Rohanna Dance Productions at the end of the Competition season.
RDP Teacher Choreography
All instruction and choreography you receive from the teachers at ROHANNA DANCE PRODUCTIONS is the sole property of the studio. You may not perform or compete these dances with any other studio.
Competition Studio Fee
Each competition invoice will include a studio fee in order to cover Administration costs and teacher’s travel & hotel accommodations. Fees will vary depending on Location and length of each regional and national competition.
Competition Conduct
Please be aware that Rohanna Dance Productitions will not tolerate sore losers as well as cocky winners! It is so very important to us that all students learn to accept whatever award they receive with humility and grace as well as learn to be able to feel truly happy and congratulate those who receive a high honor!