Q: Informational Meeting

May 22, 2025 6:30-7:00pm BCS Blackbox Theatre This will be a Q&A for any questions that arise after parents review the Team Handbook.

Question 1

Informational Meeting

Accepted Answer

May 22, 2025
6:30-7:00pm
BCS Blackbox Theatre
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This will be a Q&A for any questions that arise after parents review the Team Handbook.

Question 2

Auditions

Accepted Answer

Audition date: May 27, 2025 (contracts due July 1)
Times: 
     Ages 4-9  4:00-5:30pm
     Ages 10+:   5:30-7:30pm
    (ages are as of January 1, 2026)
Audition fee: $50 per dancer
Late Audition date: Text (630)686-7227 to schedule
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All dancers must attend the ballet barre portion of the audition.  For the remainder of the audition, dancers only need to attend the auditions for the styles in which they would like to compete.

Ages 4-9: 
15 min. ballet barre
jazz audition
hip hop audition
contemporary/lyrical audition

Ages 10 & up:
15 min. ballet barre
jazz audition
hip hop audition
contemporary/lyrical audition

Audition prep clinics will be held on Friday, May 16th from 4-5pm for ages 4-9, and 5-6:30pm for ages 10+.  Sign up in the BCS Customer Portal!

Question 3

What to Wear

Accepted Answer

All black, form-fitting attire must be worn for auditions.  Hair must be pulled into a neat bun.  Students must wear appropriate shoes for the styles of dance in which they will be auditioning.  Tights are not required.

Question 4

Before Auditions

Accepted Answer

All students must submit an online audition form prior to auditions.  Dancers should indicate the styles for which they will be auditioning, as well as select the maximum amount of dances in which they would like to compete.  A Parent must e-sign the audition form.

Empower Team dancers do not require an audition, and may simply enroll in team classes once fall enrollment opens.

SIGN UP TO AUDITION (https://www.beyondcenterstage.com/bcs-team-audition-form)

Question 5

How Auditions Work

Accepted Answer

Dancers audition for a spot on BCS Company.  Empower Team does not require an audition to join.  Dancers should attend the auditions for ONLY the dance styles in which they would like to compete.  ALL dancers must attend the ballet barre portion of the audition.

Prior to auditions, dancers will receive choreography videos for the styles they selected on their audition form.  The combinations on each video will be the combinations with which the dancers will be evaluated at auditions.  It is in the dancers' best interest to learn the choreography in advance.

Dancers will be given a number to wear at the start of auditions, and will conduct the ballet barre audition all together.  For the remaining styles, after reviewing the choreography, students will be called in in groups to perform before the judging panel.  Students may leave once they have completed their final audition.
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BCS Company Jazz & Contemporary/Lyrical Audition Recommended Skills (does not apply to minis)

-Right, left, center splits
-Double/triple pirouette
-Turns in á la seconde
-Right, left, center grand jeté
-capezio/calypso

Question 6

Audition Results

Accepted Answer

Once auditions have been completed, parents will receive an email if their dancer has been invited to join BCS Company.  The email will also indicate if the dancer has been selected for the Production routine, as well as placements for ballet & technique classes. Invitations to join Company are based on the technique a student displays in their audition, as well as attitude and professional behavior.  Previous attendance records, behavior, work ethic, and teamwork are also taken into account for former team members.

Question 7

If You are Invited to Join a Team

Accepted Answer

In order for the dancer to accept their spot on BCS Company, parents must e-sign the team contract online by July 1st, or, for late auditions, upon receiving their acceptance email.  Upon signing the contract, dancers must also submit a deposit in the amount of $100 that will go toward the 1st team fee payment.

Once all contracts have been received, dancers will be cast in group numbers.  Dancers may also be chosen for solos, duos, and trios.

Once all numbers have been cast, the rehearsal schedule will be sent out to all members, and students may register for their classes and rehearsals through the customer portal.  Choreography fees are due on August 1st, & the 1st team fee payment is due August 15th.

BCS DANCE TEAM AUDITIONS 2025-2026

BCS DANCE TEAM AUDITIONS
2025-2026