​CDP Competition Groups

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Our competition team is a dedicated group of dancers from our studio who train and perform together to compete in regional and national dance competitions. 

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Spark 

• Description: This level is generally for dancers who are new to the competitive dance scene or have minimal prior training. The focus is on learning foundational technique, stage presence, and experiencing performing for an audience.

• Qualifications:

  • 2+ hours training per week​

  • Developing basic motor skills, coordination, and understanding of fundamental dance vocabulary.

  • Choreography is usually straightforward with a focus on clean execution of basic steps and formations.

• Requirements:

  • ballet & tap required​

  • Optional jazz class

  • 2 competitions required 

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Pulse ​​

• Description: Dancers at this intermediate level have usually been competing for a few years and have progressed beyond the basics. They exhibit improved technique, performance quality, and a greater understanding of different dance styles.

• Qualifications:

  • Some prior competition experience (often 2-4 years).

  • Typically trains between 3-5 hours per week.

  • Demonstrates a better grasp of core technique, including more controlled turns (e.g., double pirouettes), higher leaps, and improved flexibility.

  • Able to perform more complex sequences and transitions than Novice dancers.

  • Choreography incorporates a wider range of steps and formations, requiring more spatial awareness and timing.

• Requirements:

  • Ballet, tap & jazz required​

  • Optional jazz class

  • 2 competitions required 

 

Vibe​​​​

• This level is for experienced and technically proficient dancers who consistently deliver strong performances. Advanced dancers are expected to execute challenging choreography with precision, artistry, and notable stage presence.

• Qualifications:

  • Several years of competition experience (often 4+ years).

  • Typically trains between 5-8 hours per week.

  • Possesses a solid technical foundation, including consistent multiple pirouettes, challenging leaps and extensions, and a good understanding of body alignment and control.

  • Performances show greater dynamic range, emotional expression, and stylistic authenticity.

  • Choreography is intricate and demanding, requiring a high level of technical skill and performance maturity.​​

• Requirements:

  • Ballet, tap & jazz required​

  • Optional contemporary, hip hop and acro classes available.​ 

  • 2 competitions required 

 

Velocity 

• Description: This level showcases highly accomplished dancers who are approaching a pre-professional level of skill. They demonstrate exceptional technique, captivating performance quality, and the ability to execute highly complex and nuanced choreography.

• Qualifications:

  • Extensive competition experience.

  • Typically trains 8 or more hours per week, often including intensive technique classes.

  • Demonstrates advanced technical skills with a high degree of execution, consistency, and control (e.g., triple and quadruple pirouettes, advanced aerials, strong grande extension).

  • Performances are marked by exceptional artistry, maturity, and the ability to command the stage.

  • Choreography is challenging, innovative, and requires a deep understanding of musicality and dynamics.

• Requirements:

  • Ballet, tap & jazz required​

  • Optional contemporary, hip hop and acro classes available.​ 

  • 2 competitions required 

 

Impact 

• This is the highest competitive level, often for dancers who are training with aspirations of a co-professional dance career. They exhibit exceptional technical virtuosity, artistic depth, and a level of performance that is nearing professional standards.

• Qualifications:

  • Many years of extensive competition and performance experience.

  • Typically trains a significant number of hours per week, often exceeding 10-15 hours, including various forms of cross-training and conditioning.

  • Possesses a high level of mastery across multiple dance techniques.

  • Consistently executes the most difficult technical elements with apparent ease and artistry.

  • Performances are highly polished, emotionally resonant, and demonstrate a unique artistic voice.

  • Choreography at this level is at the forefront of innovation and technical demand.

  • 2 competitions required 

• Requirements:

  • Ballet, tap & jazz required​

  • Optional contemporary, hip hop and acro classes available.​ 

  • 2 competitions required