A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR...
"LEGACY", our competitive dance
team program, offers our students the chance to take
their training to a new level through the exciting world of competitive dance.
Legacy members progress at an accelerated rate by way of more classes,
intensive training, private lessons and various performance opportunities.
The Legacy program emphasizes the "team
experience". We stress such sound work habits as responsibility,
dependability, initiative, adjusting to situations, coping with disappointments
and working with others as a unified group...attributes we hope will remain
with your child through school and into adulthood.
It is our belief that this experience should
be available to any student willing to take the challenge, respect the rules
and work toward team goals. For this reason, Legacy teams are open to students
ages four and older, at several different levels. Placement is determined by
our faculty and staff based on age, technical ability, previous training and
overall attitude.
We hope you will join the Legacy family this season, and if you should have any questions not answered on this site, please feel free to direct them to our office.
SHARON DICROSTA, DIRECTOR
DARE TO EXCEL!!
- Students
ages seven and older are expected to participate in all classes offered in
the summer intensive in order to be considered for placement on the a Legacy Dance
Team. These classes should be taken at the students
level (unless otherwise instructed by staff). "Kinderkamp"
is highly recommended for students under the age of seven. Participation
in the summer workshop does not guarantee placement on a team, and members
are chosen by our staff on the basis of skill, effort, talent, cooperation,
attendance and behavior.
- Dance
team members must attend a minimum of three(sunshine
team) to six(all other teams) class hours weekly. Weekly classes provide
technique in ballet, tap, lyrical, and jazz as well as choreography for
all performances. In addition, all team members must attend six hours of
production rehearsal(scheduled during the months
of January and/or February. All team members will participate in the
Legacy Festival Performance scheduled in February.
- Only
nine hours(sunshine team) and eighteen hours(all
other teams) of absent time will be allowed for the season, which begins
in September and ends with our recital performance. In the event of minor
illness or injury students may sit and observe class...however, this will
only be allowed on three occasions. Excessive tardiness will not be
tolerated, and infractions of the attendance policy may result i expulsion form the team.
- Legacy
Members will compete in tap, jazz and production routines, and will
participate in four events. In addition, team members may elect to compete
with solo, duo, trio or small group routines at the discretion of the
director and faculty.
- Students
must be available for competitions from mid-February through mid-May.
Parents, competition involves commitment to the TEAM...
please do not plan vacations, school trips or other functions during these
months if doing so will conflict with classes, rehearsals and
performances.
- All
team members must have a regulation Legacy Dance Team Uniform, to be worn
at awards ceremonies and other Legacy functions.
- Legacy
members must adhere to the dress code, and female students must wear their
hair in a bun for class and performance.
- Tuition
is divided into nine monthly payments, September through May. Your tuition
includes all classes, choreography, rehearsals, costumes, entry fees and
taping costs. This fee does not include tuition for solo, duo, trio or
small group lessons, costumes and entry fees for same.
- Sportsmanship
is stressed...both student members and their parents are expected to treat
staff, faculty and each other in a courteous fashion throughout the
season. Inappropriate behavior will be considered grounds for dismissal
from the team.
"LEGACY 2010-2011"
DRESS CODE
- Male Dancers: Solid
white T-shirt; black pants or tights; appropriate shoes*
- Female Dancers:
Regulation team leotard; pink tights for ballet, suntan tights allowed for
other classes; tights must be worn under leotard and with feet unless
otherwise instructed; appropriate shoes*
- NOTE: No swimwear, skirts, skirted leotards,
pants shorts, crop tops or thong leotards allowed. Regulation pants may be
worn for tap and jazz class. A solid color leotard and pink, black or
suntan tights may be worn for private lessons. Female students must wear their hair in
a bun for class and performance.
- *Pink ballet shoes for females; black leather
ballet shoes for males; suntan Capezio jazz boot
for females; black Capezio jazz oxford for
males; Tap shoe style and color to be determined at a later date.
The
Dancer's Studio Shoreline, Inc.
(203) 484-2100