A mandatory informational meeting for all parents/guardians of new students auditioning for BCS Company will be held before auditions. New dancers will not be permitted to audition unless a parent/guardian attends the mandatory meeting. Current families may also attend. We will go through the BCS Team Handbook, schedule, and team contract.Date: Friday, May 7, 2027Time: 6:00-7:00pmLocation: BCS Blackbox Theatre

Date: June 1, 2027Times: coming soonAudition fee: $50 per new dancer; $20 per current dancer​Dancers will attend the entire audition time slot, and will audition in ballet, contemporary and jazz. If a dancer is not as strong in one particular style, they should still try their best, and show us a strong work ethic.Audition Requirements ballet barre & center combination (dancers will learn these at auditions)jazz combination contemporary/lyrical combinationhip hop combination

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.

All students must submit an online audition form prior to auditions. Parents should indicate the maximum amount of dances in which they would like their dancer to compete. A Parent must e-sign the audition form. Your maximum number of routines and add-ons may be adjusted before auditions by emailing us, but may not be adjusted after auditions. Empower Team & Super Mini dancers do not require an audition, and may simply enroll in team classes once fall enrollment opens. SIGN UP TO AUDITION

Dancers audition for a spot on BCS Company. Empower Team does not require an audition to join. Dancers auditioning for BCS Company must have been enrolled in 1 dance technique class and 1 ballet class at BCS for at least a month before they will be permitted to audition.Prior to auditions, dancers will receive choreography videos in Contemporary, Jazz, and Hip Hop. 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 audition all together. For the remaining styles, after reviewing the choreography, students will be called in in groups to perform before the judging panel.​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

Once auditions have been completed, parents will receive an email if their dancer has been invited to join BCS Company. 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.

Dancers will be cast in group numbers immediately following auditions, and may also be chosen for solos, duos, and trios. In order for the dancer to accept their spot on BCS Company, parents must e-sign the team contract online. Parents who submit their dancer's contract by June 10 will receive a free fall registration fee. The final contract due date is June 30. Upon signing the contract, company dancers must also submit payment in the amount of their first team fee. Empower dancers will submit a deposit of $100 that will go toward their first team fee payment.The rehearsal schedule will be sent out to all members at the beginning of July, 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.