Performing Company Auditions - 2025/2026

Saturday March 22nd, 2025

4th-6th: 3:30pm-6:30pm

• JAZZ COMBO: 3:30 - 5:00

• CONTEMPORARY/LYRICAL COMBO: 5:00 - 6:30

7th-12th: 2:00PM-5:00PM

• CONTEMPORARY/LYRICAL COMBO: 2:00 - 3:30

• JAZZ COMBO: 3:30 - 5:00

All age groups across both companies will be learning the same Jazz audition. All dancers will audition with the Jazz choreography from 3:30-5:00.

Please note that extra time has been scheduled to allow everyone ample time to audition. Be prepared to pick up your dancers at least 30 minutes early in case we wrap up before the above times.

Go back to the main audition information page to find the sign up form for all auditions.

Audition Clinic

Clinics are not required but recommended. You may attend one or both days of the clinic, the same material will be covered in each. The times will be the same for both dates.

Friday, March 7th & Friday, March 21st

4th - 6th Grades

5:45-6:30: Jazz Combo

6:30-7:15: Contemporary/Lyrical Combo

7th - 12th Grades

5:00-5:45: Contemporary/Lyrical Combo

5:45-6:30: Jazz Combo

ALL AGES/COMPANIES WILL WORK ON THE JAZZ COMBO AT THE SAME TIME. The cost is $50 per student.

Make-Up Audition Day: TBD

Audition Guidelines

• Dancers must be entering the 4th grade or higher for the 2025-26 school year.

• Dancers should wear the following:

  • A black, tight-fitting top, black leggings, and half shoes

  • Hair in a neat ponytail with the sides slicked back

  • Dancers may substitute a black leotard for the black top, or wear tan tights (with or without booty shorts on top) instead of black leggings.

  • Light make-up is encouraged for this audition (eyeliner, mascara, blush, lipstick/gloss).

• Please plan to warm up and stretch before the audition as a warm-up will not be taught.

• Be ready to show tumbling if you have experience.

  
  
  
  
  

Audition Materials

This year’s audition materials will be uploaded by the end of February 2025

• Dancers should learn the routines for the grade they will be entering or the 2025-2026 year. Our company director will review the routines at the beginning of the audition and answer any questions.

• If some of the steps in the routines are too difficult, feel free to substitute something you feel confident doing (like doing a single pirouette instead of a double, doing an X-jump instead of a tilt jump, etc.) or stand still for that portion of the choreography. We would rather see a clean performance than dancers attempting technical elements that they cannot do safely.

4th - 6th Grade

7th - 12th Grade

Performing Company Requirements

• Performing Company members must be enrolled in their weekly company class. Performing Company members are required to also be Preparatory Company (or Prep) members as the weekly company class for the Performing Company will predominately be used for choreographing material for the upcoming competition season. (Anyone who auditions for the Performing Company who is not already in Prep will also receive an invitation to join Prep.)

• Regular class attendance is mandatory and strictly enforced. The office should be notified via email every time a student has a conflict with class and will be absent or late.

• Attire and appearance for all classes must be professional and clean.

• In addition to their spring competitions, dancers are required to participate in our NorthPark Christmas performance, Teamwork Concert, and PCD Spring Recitals. All performances and competitions are mandatory.

  More information about company policies will be shared in the invitation letter for Performing Company. Any questions about these policies, including tuition and fees, may be directed to the PCD office.