Competition Team

The Esteem Competition Team is designed for the dedicated dancer. We look for dancers who are enthusiastic in advancing their skills, bonding with teammates, learning sportsmanship and building excellent athleticism in a positive and supportive environment! We also have a fantastic group of parents, we are not the studio for you if you like dance drama:)  We leave the drama to our musical theater performances!

We take it upon ourselves to nurture the talent that walks through our doors, and are dedicated to each of our dancers on a personal level. We regulate our class and team sizes to allow for student-centered learning, which in turn accelerates their skills.

Our competition dancers attend 1-2 conventions during the season and attend 3-4 regional competitions January-May. We attend nationals annually every June in Wisconsin Dells.

***Competition clinics for the 2027/2028 season begin July 6th.  Dancers will attend a three night Intensive week July 6th89th and then Company Clinics,where they will learn the audition dance and work technique, will take place July 12th-23rd.  Final auditions take place on July 26th.  Team celebration held on July 28th!

CLINIC AND AUDITION INFORMATION 2027

Company Intensive, Clinics and Auditions July 6th-July 28th

Company Intensive Week July 6th-8th

Dancers will attend three evenings straight with a different Instructor each night!!  Get EXCITED!!! We can’t wait to share all the fun things for next season! Dancers planning to audition for Competition are required to attend Intensives.

Company Clinics July 12th-23rd

Company clinics will be for dancers to learn the audition dance choreography, work technique/conditioning and tumbling. We know summer is a time for travel and we love that, please do your best to be at as many classes as you can. We request that you let us know if you plan to be absent.  Dancers auditioning are required to attend clinics.

FINAL Competition Audition Night: July 26th

Audition times will be in the evening and stated in your StudioPro registration. If we need more time we will notify you immediately. All female dancers should wear black leotards and black shorts. Male dancers should wear black t-shirts and black shorts. Hair should be pulled into a tight ponytail so that it is not distracting. We want dancers to come in feeling they're best and confident. Dancers will be notified via email on team placements. 

Please save the date for our Company Team Celebration Party on July 28th.

*Unable to make the final auditions please email dance@esteemstudios.com to review your audition options. 

MANDATORY CHOREOGRAPHY WEEKS August 2nd-20th

Mandatory Choreography weeks will take place during August. Specific dates to come but typically Team & Productions Choreography will be the first two weeks in August and 

Solo/Duet/Trio Choreography will be the third week in August. Choreography slots can take place any time from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM. 

**Please keep these weeks open for choreography. It is very important that your dancer is here to learn their routines. This sets everyone up for a successful season. This schedule will be emailed out with your team placement. 

Auditioning for the comp team does not lock you in or guarantee a spot with the Esteem Competition Team. 

Please let us know if you have any questions: dance@esteemstudios.com

2027-2028 Competition/Convention Dates/Company Rehearsal

***Mark on your calendars!  TBD

Convention 

Comp 1 - Solos/Duets/Trios TBD

Comp 2 - TBD

Comp 3 -TBD

Comp 4 - TBD

June Nationals 13th-18th *TBD but in this typical timeframe each year

*All dates will be updated once Competitions post their new season dates.

Dancers will learn a routine and a short skill combo over our four week clinics to audition in small groups or alone the week of auditions.   We like to get to know our dancers over this time to help place them on the team that will fit them best.      

You will receive an email the weekend following auditions.   Then after auditions you will receive info on what the entire year looks like.  You will receive options for what teams you can be a part of and the schedule.  You will then decide if it seems like a fit for your family.  

Prior to auditions there is no need to register for recreational classes unless you plan to take extra classes to supplement your training. We have many dancers/tumblers that do both our recreational and competition programs.  If you do not make a team we will make sure you have a spot in our recreation program even if the class is listed as full in our online portal.  We do our best to find a perfect fit to set all of our students up for success. 

Families will fill out a Google form prior to auditions and dancers who are interested in solos/duets/trios can indicate that on the form.  Instructors will select dancers and those chosen will receive an email after auditions.

Typically the comp teams practice 2 times a week for roughly 1.5-2 hours a time. This number can be more used on how many styles your dancer will compete with.  If you opt in or are invited to a production or solo/duet/trio then your time per week would increase.  We compete in the spring 3-4 times and attend Nationals in June.

We have comp teams at all levels.  Competition teams are based on ability and ages that range together appropriately.  We try to find a team for everyone.  Very rarely would a dancer not make any team, unless we feel our program is not a good fit at the time for them. We try to set all dancers and tumblers up for success. 

 We attend 3-4 regional competitions Mid February thru May and nationals in June at the Kalahari in WI Dells.

 Yes, each competition company charges an entrance fee for each dancer per dance.  These range depending on if you’re doing  a solo to a group dance.  

 Yes, costumes are required for each style of dance competed. 

Pricing is by teams and productions which covers costumes and entrance fees for competitions and competition fees for Nationals are a bit more.  We always give exact pricing before you commit but it's hard to estimate ahead of time since competitions fees can change yearly and costume prices vary.

We are looking for dancers who like to work as a team, perform, want to grow as a person as well as a dancer and of course like to have fun! Our competition program at Esteem focuses on making students great people and the best dancer they can be.  We take pride in how we represent ourselves both in and outside the studio in our community.  We love seeing our dancers make life long friends.  Dance friendships are unmeasurable, your teammates are like minded people just like you all with the same goals to improve and have fun weekly.  Our teams range from ages 4-18 years old.