COMPANY REQUIREMENTS

Senior Company
Eligibility: Advanced and Intermediate Ballet; by audition.
Intermediate students accepted into this Company may be designated Senior Apprentices.
Company members must re-audition every year.
Company members are required to attend four scheduled ballet classes per week, Pilates mat class, the regularly scheduled Company Time (which may include rehearsals, technique classes or workshops) and, occasionally, extra added rehearsals.

Junior Company
Eligibility: Intermediate and Level VI Ballet students only; by audition.
Students accepted into this company may be designated Junior Apprentices or Interns.
Company members must re-audition every year. Membership in Senior Company is not automatic.
Company members are required to attend four scheduled ballet classes per week, Pilates mat class, the regularly scheduled Company Time (which may include rehearsals, technique classes or workshops) and, occasionally, extra added rehearsals.

Youth Company
Eligibility: Ballet Levels IV, V and VI only; by audition.
Students accepted into this company may be designated Youth Apprentices or Interns.
Company members must re-audition every year. Membership in Junior Company is not automatic.
Company members are required to attend a minimum of four ballet classes per week (that includes Company Class) and the regularly scheduled Company Time (which may include rehearsals, technique classes or workshops) and, occasionally, extra added rehearsals. All Ballet VI / Intermediate Company members are required to take Pilates mat class; Ballet IV and V Company members are strongly encouraged to do so.

Pre Company
Eligibility: Ballet Levels I, II and III; by audition.
Company members must re-audition every year.  Membership in Youth Company is not automatic.
Company members are required to attend at least the minimum number of ballet classes required for their level, the regularly scheduled Company Time (which may include rehearsals, technique classes or workshops) and, occasionally, extra added rehearsals.

Novice Ballet
Eligibility: Ballet Levels I , II and Basic II; by audition
Company members must re-audition every year.  Membership in Pre Company is not automatic.
Company members are required to attend at least the minimum number of ballet classes required for their level, the regularly schedule Company Time (which may include rehearsals, technique classes or workshops) and, occasionally, extra added rehearsals.

Senior Tap Company
Eligibility: Advanced Tap; by audition.
Students accepted into this company may be designated Apprentices or Interns.
Company members must re-audition every year.
Company members must attend two advanced tap classes and at least one ballet or jazz class each week, in addition to the regularly scheduled Company Time (which may include rehearsals, technique classes or workshops) and, occasionally, extra added rehearsals.

Junior Tap Company
Eligibility: Beginning and Beginning/ Intermediate Tap; by audition.
Company members must re-audition every year. Membership in Senior Tap Company is not automatic.
Company members must attend at least one tap class and one ballet or jazz class per week, in addition to the regularly scheduled Company Time (which may include rehearsals, technique classes or workshops) and, occasionally, extra added rehearsals.

Youth Tap Company
Eligibility: Beginning Tap; by audition.
Company members must re-audition every year. Membership in Junior Tap Company is not automatic.
Company members must attend at least one tap class and one ballet or jazz class per week, in addition to the regularly scheduled Company Time (which may include rehearsals technique classes or workshops), and, occasionally, extra added rehearsals.

Musical Theatre Ensemble
Eligibility: Students ages seven through eighteen; by audition - twice a year.
Company members must take a combination of tap, jazz, voice, acting, and ballet classes. Taking into consideration the strengths and areas of interest of each student, individual schedules are developed for each student by the Artistic Director. Musical Theatre Ensemble Class is company time used mostly for rehearsals, with more than occasional extra added rehearsals.
Fully mounted productions are presented twice yearly. 

Theatre Company
Eligibility: Students ages seven through eighteen; by audition for a specific play – typically twice a year.
Company members must take acting class in addition to attending the weekly rehearsal class which may be scheduled differently for each separate production.

Summer Classes
Vonder Haar Center for the Performing Art offers on-going classes, Dance Camps for children 3-6- years of age, and Ballet, Tap and Musical Theatre Intensives over the summer. While we do understand the need for vacation time, it is important that dancers continue to dance over the summer. Company members are required to do so.