Classes Offered 2024-2025
Junior/Youth A or B Teams
For Boys & Girls ages 13-17
These teams meet for two hours, one night a week, and do team routines and syllabus (technique) during that time period. They do fun, local performances and competitions, and also travel to Utah for a competition in February. During the fall and winter months we have team socials, and for our Utah competition we travel together on our team bus, have pizza, go swimming, etc. We like to have fun as a team, but we also work hard and expect excellence and dedication. Our teams are all national title holders at Gem State National Show Dance Championships, and they do really well with the limited time we have with them in class each week. Dancers will be selected for the Jr/Yth A and B Teams on a space-available basis during our Team Placement Day on August 24, 2024. Dancers need to be registered BEFORE team placement day. If you have any questions please contact Annette at 208-589-0382.
***Since this is a formation team with set choreography and set numbers of boys and girls, dancers need to be committed for the full dance from the first of September through the end of April and have regular team attendance.
***Girls that are new to our studio are required to register with a boy (that’s also new to our studio) of similar age and ability level. (Ages 13-17 for Jr/Yth Teams). Please specify who you’re registering with on your registration form in the comment section. This is just to help our boy/girl ratio, you won’t be their assigned partner for the year. Everyone switches partners and has the opportunity to dance with everyone on their team.
***To be considered for this team, complete registration through the Parent Portal, pay your registration fee, and select “Jr/Yth A or B Team” in the class options to let us know you’ll be auditioning. Then attend Team Placement Day on Saturday, August 24, 2024 starting at 8:00 am, or make other audition arrangements with us if you’ll be out of town that day. After we finalize teams we’ll adjust the classes in your Parent Portal accordingly. If there’s not an available spot for you on our Jr/Yth A or B Team, we’d love to have you dance dance with us on our Novelty Team.
Team options for our Jr/Yth dancers Ages 13-17:
- Jr/Yth A or B Team (by audition, on a space-available basis)
- Jr/Yth Novelty Team (open registration)
- Strength and Movement Class (open registration for dancers on Jr/Yth A, B, or Novelty)
- Jr/Yth Lift Team (by audition only, and also needs to dance on Jr/Yth A, B, or Novelty)
- Peer Tutor for Special Needs Show Team (open registration but needs to dance on an add’l team)
- Understudy for Jr/Yth A or B Team (let us know you’re interested and we’ll select dancers that will be a good fit for each team)
Dates to know:
- June 4, 5, 6, 2024 – Summer Ballroom Camp (everyone welcome)
- June 11, 12, 13, 2024 – Summer Lift Workshop
- August 24, 2024 – Team Placement Day for Jr/Yth dancers ages 13-17
- September 2024 – Classes Start
- December 2024 – Christmas Classic Ballroom Competition
- January 2025 – Eastern Idaho Ballroom Concert “Civic Show” – Idaho Falls
- February 2025 – Jr/Yth Teams to Utah Competition
- March 2025- Gem State Competition in I.F. (during I.F. schools’ Spring Break)
- April 2025 – Spring Concert
- Boys wanting to dance on a SECOND Jr/Yth A or B team are only $25/month for that 2nd team. (The other teams are still regular price).
- Our current students that register a new boy get a $10 discount on your tuition for the 2023-2024 season as a thank you. (Please have him list you on his registration form as the one that referred him).
- Family Discounts are offered for families with three or more dancers. (You can use the “Refer a boy” discount -OR- the Family Discount, whichever is greater).
- If you’re a boy that’s dancing on three or more teams please talk to me about a discount.
*Boys on a SECOND Jr/Yth A or B team have their costume fee waived for that 2nd team.
Utah Competition – approx. $260 including travel fees and lodging
Junior/Youth Novelty Teams
For Boys & Girls ages 13-17
Novelty Team is a lot of fun and opens up more options for our 13-17 year old dancers since no audition is required. Team is one hour/week and performs/competes a fun team routine at all of the same events as Jr/Yth A & B Teams, including the Utah Competition! Novelty Team learns fun choreography and works on technique but doesn’t compete syllabus since we don’t worry about having even numbers of boys and girls on this team. You can have Novelty Team be your only team, or you can add it in addition to your other classes/teams. (Depending on your preference, but also depending how team placement works out for Jr/Yth A and B teams). Novelty Team is scheduled back to back with the Strength & Movement class to make scheduling easier if you’d like to enroll in both.
***Since this is a formation team with set choreography and set numbers of dancers, you need to be committed for the full dance season from the first of September through the end of April and have regular team attendance.
***Girls that are new to our studio are required to register with a boy (that’s also new to our studio) of similar age and ability level. (Ages 13-17 for Jr/Yth Teams). Please specify who you’re registering with on your registration form in the comment section. This is just to help our boy/girl ratio, you won’t be their assigned partner for the year. Everyone switches partners and has the opportunity to dance with everyone on their team.
***Register through the Parent Portal for this team, pay your registration fee, then select “Jr/Yth Novelty Team” in the class options. No audition is necessary for this team.
***Dancers on our Jr/Yth A or B Teams are also welcome to dance on the Novelty Team.
Please ask me if you have any questions, I’m happy to help!
Team options for our Jr/Yth dancers Ages 13-17:
- Jr/Yth A or B Team (by audition, on a space-available basis)
- Jr/Yth Novelty Team (open registration)
- Strength and Movement Class (open registration)
- Jr/Yth Lift Team (by audition only, and also needs to dance on Jr/Yth A, B, or Novelty)
- Peer Tutor for Special Needs Show Team (open registration but needs to dance on an add’l team)
- Understudy for Jr/Yth A or B Team (let us know you’re interested and we’ll select dancers that will be a good fit for each team)
Dates to know:
- June 4, 5, 6, 2024 – Summer Ballroom Camp (everyone welcome)
- June 11, 12, 13, 2024 – Summer Lift Workshop
- Sat. August 24, 2024 – Team Placement Day for Jr/Yth Dancers
- September 2024 – Classes Start
- December 2024 – Christmas Showcase
- January 2025 – Eastern Idaho Ballroom Concert “Civic Show” – Idaho Falls
- February 2025 – Jr/Yth Teams to Utah Competition
- March 2025- Gem State Competition in I.F. (during I.F. schools’ Spring Break)
- April 2025 – Spring Concert
(Or $25/month for dancers that are also on Jr/Yth A or B team)
- Our current students that register a new boy get a $10 discount on your tuition for the 2024-2025 season as a thank you. (Please have him list you on his registration form as the one that referred him).
- Family Discounts are offered for families with three or more dancers. (You can use the “Refer a boy” discount -OR- the Family Discount, whichever is greater).
- If you’re a boy that’s dancing on three or more teams please talk to me about a discount.
Utah Competition – approx. $260 including travel fees and lodging
(If you’re already paying these competition fees with another team you won’t have DOUBLE fees! They just may be a tiny bit more to cover the competition fees for the additional team.)
Strength and Movement Class
For Boys & Girls ages 13-17
The purpose of the Strength and Movement class is to strengthen dancers, improve quality of movement, and work on technique. To achieve this, we do ballet, yoga, strength training, jazz, contemporary, stretching, etc. Each week is different and you’ll work on lots of things, including choreography for the Christmas Showcase and Spring Concert. Members of our lift team are required to do the Strength & Movement Class and it’s tuition and costume fees are included in the Lift Team fees. Other dancers on our Jr/Yth teams (that aren’t on the lift team) are also welcome to participate. No audition is necessary, and we don’t require even numbers of girls and boys for this class.
***Since this class performs and has set choreography, dancers need to be committed for the full dance season from the first of September through the end of April and have regular team attendance.
*** No audition is required for the Strength and Movement Class, but dancers enrolling in this class need to dance on our Jr/Yth A, B, and/or Novelty Team to be eligible to enroll. It’s designed as an “add-on” class and is priced lower because you’re already paying for your other team(s).
Team options for our Jr/Yth dancers Ages 13-17:
- Jr/Yth A or B Team (by audition, on a space-available basis)
- Jr/Yth Novelty Team (open registration)
- Strength and Movement Class (open registration for dancers on A, B, or Novelty Team)
- Jr/Yth Lift Team (by audition only, and also needs to dance on A, B, or Novelty Team)
- Peer Tutor for Special Needs Show Team (open registration but needs to dance on an add’l team)
- Understudy for Jr/Yth A or B Team (let us know you’re interested and we’ll select dancers that will be a good fit for each team)
Dates to know:
- June 11, 12, 13, 2024 – Summer Lift Workshop
- Friday, August 23, 2024 – Lift Team Auditions
- September 2024 – Classes Start
- December 2024 – Christmas Showcase
- April 2025 – Spring Concert
(Members of Lift Team don’t pay this, their Strength and Movement tuition is included in their Lift Team tuition).
- Our current students that register a new boy get a $10 discount on your tuition for the 2024-2025 season as a thank you. (Please have him list you on his registration form as the one that referred him).
- Family Discounts are offered for families with three or more dancers. (You can use the “Refer a boy” discount -OR- the Family Discount, whichever is greater).
- If you’re a boy that’s dancing on three or more teams please talk to me about a discount.
(Members of Lift Team don’t pay this, their Strength and Movement costume fees are included with their Lift Team costume fees).
Lift Team
For Boys & Girls ages 14-17, by audition only
Lift Team does beautiful lifts and choreography that require strength from the boys as well as the girls. Because of the lifts done, the safety involved, and the attention to detail that’s needed, we hold auditions for this team and carefully select dancers that work well together. Lift Team meets one night a week for two hours. One hour is with the Lift Team only, where they work on lifts and choreography, and the other hour is with the Strength and Movement class. (The Strength and Movement tuition and costume fees are included in the Lift Team fees). Our Lift Team works hard and they do a beautiful job at their performances and competitions. We’re really proud of their hard work (and Emily’s amazing coaching!)
***Since this is a formation team with set choreography and set numbers of boys and girls, dancers need to be committed for the full dance season from the first of September through the end of April and have regular team attendance.
*** Dancers need to dance on our Jr/Yth A, B, and/or Novelty Team to be eligible to audition for Lift Team. It’s designed as an “add-on” team and is priced lower because you’re already paying for your other team(s).
***Lift Team is for ages 14+, by audition only. Dancers younger than 14 yrs need special permission to audition.
Tues, Wed, Thurs, June 11, 12, 13, 2024 Summer Lift Workshop
Friday, August 23, 2024 Audition for next year’s Lift Team.
*We strongly recommend attending the Summer Lift Workshop if you have any interest in trying lifts and seeing what our Strength and Movement Class is like.
*Those interested in auditioning for Lift Team must be registered for our 2024-2025 dance season with your registration fee paid BEFORE auditioning. Please ask me if you need help or if you have questions.
Bring a water bottle and snack to the workshop and audition.
Please wear the following:
BOYS: Black t-shirt with black joggers or warm up pants (or shorts with leggings). Bring ballroom shoes and tennis shoes, you’ll also be barefoot a lot of the time.
GIRLS: Black short sleeved leotard with black leggings. Hair in a bun. Wear your cabaret skirt if you have one. Bring tennis shoes, you’ll also be barefoot most of the time. You can also bring cabaret shoes, ballet shoes if you have them. (Talk to me if you don’t have a short sleeved leotard).
Team options for our Jr/Yth dancers Ages 13-17:
- Jr/Yth A or B Team (by audition, on a space-available basis)
- Jr/Yth Novelty Team (open registration)
- Strength and Movement Class (open registration)
- Jr/Yth Lift Team (by audition only, and also needs to dance on Jr/Yth A, B, or Novelty)
- Peer Tutor for Special Needs Show Team (open registration but needs to dance on an add’l team)
- Understudy for Jr/Yth A or B Team (let us know you’re interested and we’ll select dancers that will be a good fit for each team)
Dates to Know:
- June 11, 12, 13, 2024 Summer Lift Workshop
- August 23, 2024 Lift Team Auditions
- August 24, 2024 Team placement Day for Jr/Yth A & B Teams
- September 2024 – Classes Start
- December 2024 – Christmas Showcase
- January 2025 – Eastern Idaho Ballroom Concert “Civic Show” – Idaho Falls
- February, 2025 – Jr/Yth Teams to Utah Competition
- March 2025 – Gem State Competition in Idaho Falls (the week of I.F. schools Spring Break)
- April 2025 – Spring Concert
- Our current students that register a new boy get a $10 discount on your tuition for the 2024-2025 season as a thank you. (Please have him list you on his registration form as the one that referred him).
- Family Discounts are offered for families with three or more dancers. (You can use the “Refer a boy” discount -OR- the Family Discount, whichever is greater).
- If you’re a boy that’s dancing on three or more teams please talk to me about a discount.
PreTeen Ballroom Teams
For Boys & Girls ages 9-12
Our PreTeen Teams are for ages 9-12, divided into different ability levels. They meet for 1.25 hours, one afternoon a week, and do team routines and syllabus (technique) during that time period. They do local performances and competitions, and all of our teams are national title holders at Gem State Classic National Show Dance Championships. They work hard in the limited time they’re in class and we expect dedication from our dance families, but we also like to have fun as a team. We have an uplifting, fun class environment and also have occasional activities outside of class. If they’d like more opportunities to dance, our dancers are invited to be an understudy for an additional team. More details are under that class description.
***Since this is a formation team with set choreography and set numbers of boys and girls, dancers need to be committed for the full dance season from the first of September through the end of April.
***Girls that are new to our studio are required to register with a boy (that’s also new to our studio) of similar age and ability level. (Ages 9-12 for PreTeen Teams). Please specify who you’re registering with on your registration form in the comment section. This is just to help our boy/girl ratio, you won’t be their assigned partner for the year. Everyone switches partners and has the opportunity to dance with everyone on their team.
***After registering through the Parent Portal and paying your registration fee, dancers age 9-12 need to come to our Team Placement Day on Friday, August 23, 2024
Dates to know:
- June 4, 5, 6, 2024 – Summer Ballroom Camp (everyone welcome)
- August 23, 2024 – Team Placement Day for Preteen Teams
- September 2024 – Classes Start
- December 2024 – Christmas Showcase
- January 2025 – Eastern Idaho Ballroom Concert “Civic Show” – Idaho Falls
- March 2025- Gem State Competition in Idaho Falls (during I.F. schools Spring Break)
- April 2025 – Spring Concert
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- Boys wanting to dance on a 2nd team are only $25/month for their
2nd team. - Our current students that register a new boy get a $10 discount on your tuition for the 2024-2025 season as a thank you. (Please have him list you on his registration form as the one that referred him).
- Family Discounts are offered for families with three or more dancers. (You can use the “Refer a boy” discount -OR- the Family Discount, whichever is greater).
*Boys on a 2nd team have their costume fee waived for their 2nd team.
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Show Team for dancers with special needs and peer tutors
Our Show Team is for teens and young adults with special needs and peer tutor volunteers. We have a lot of fun and make great friendships! Dancers learn various styles of ballroom dance and learn choreographed team routines that they perform and compete locally at various events. We want all of our dancers to be successful so we work closely with parents to make sure our program is accommodating for the needs of our dancers. Since this is a formation team with set choreography and set numbers of boys and girls, dancers need to be committed for the full dance season from the first of September through the end of April.
Performances/Competitions:
- December 2024 – Christmas Showcase
- January 2025 – Eastern Idaho Ballroom Concert “Civic Show” in Idaho Falls
- March 2025 – Gem State Competition in Idaho Falls (week of I.F. schools Spring Break)
- April 2025 – Spring Concert
Peer tutors don’t pay a monthly fee to dance on Show Team since you already pay monthly fees for your other team(s)
Peer tutors’ costume fee is waived since you’re paying costume fees with your other team(s)
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Understudy for PreTeen/Junior/Youth Teams
We like to have a boy and a girl understudy for each of our teams. The understudies dance on their regular team as a full member, then volunteer to be an understudy for an additional team. The understudies attend class every week, learn the syllabus, and learn ALL of the dancers places in the choreography so they can fill in any of the spots. They’re our “back up plan” and if we have a dancer that’s injured or sick for a performance or competition the understudy fills in for them. If no one is injured or sick then the understudy doesn’t perform with that team, but they’ll still get lots of great instruction time and they still perform with their regular team.
Understudies are expected to be at class every week, work hard, and have great attitudes. We appreciate their hard work, and in compensation they have reduced tuition and their costume fee is waived for the team they’re an understudy for. Dancers who would like to be considered for the understudy spots should contact Annette BEFORE team placement day so we know who’s interested, then we’ll assign dancers to teams that will be a good fit for them on a space-available basis.
Performances/competitions:
- Look at each individual team for performances/competitions for that team.
Private Lessons
Private lessons can be set up for dancers on our Lift Team that are desiring to compete Solo Cabaret. These lessons with our ballroom coach (Emily Wood) are scheduled at a time that works best for everyone. Dancers arrange to have regular lessons with her and she sets choreography specifically for them, highlighting their strengths. Emily helps them with their technique, cleans their routines, and works closely with them at the competitions and throughout the year. You can contact the studio for more information.