Junior COMPANY 2023-24
Junior Company 2024 enrollment is closed. Please click HERE to learn about Summer 2024 Auditions for WBDC’s Level 2 Companies.
Junior Company is for dancers ages 9-13. It is an intermediate, two-three day a week time commitment and competes three dances in 4 Regionals and 1 Nationals for the 2023-24 season. This is an audition based company. Please contact info@whitebeardancecenter.com if you are interested in auditioning for WBDC’s Junior Company.
Junior Company Schedule
Monday 5:30pm-7:15pm Tap/Ballet
Thursday 4:30pm-7:00pm Jazz/Lyrical/Technique
Junior Company Dancers may elect to take the following classes:
**Please check company invitations for Level of classes for your dancer and company pricing.
Acro 1 Saturday 9:45-10:30am, Acro 2 Saturday 12:15-1:00pm, Acro 3 Saturday 1:45pm-2:30pm, Acro 4 Saturday 10:30-11:15am
Turns/Leaps 1 Saturday 10:30-11:15am, Turns/Leaps 2 Saturday 1:00pm-1:45pm, Turns/Leaps 3 Saturday 12:15pm-1:00pm
Production 11:15am-12:15pm
Hip Hop Company 3 Saturday 3:15pm-4:00pm
Hip Hop Company 4 Saturday 2:30pm-3:15pm
Extra Saturday Rehearsals-Mandatory (Dancers get really behind when they miss these!)
All rehearsals are 8:15-9:15am. We begin rehearsals at 8:15am, so dancers need to arrive at 8:00am to warm-up.
10/7 Junior Jazz:
10/28 Junior Tap
11/18: Junior Lyrical
12/16: Junior Jazz
1/13: Junior Tap
1/27: Junior Lyrical
2/3: Junior Tap/Lyrical
2/17: All Junior Pieces
Adjusted Schedule due to Disney Trip:
11/30: Junior/Teen/Senior Company will have class 5:30-7:00pm
12/2: 9:45-10:30am Acro 1, 10:30-11:15am Turns/Leaps 1, 11:15-12:00pm Turns/Leaps 2/3 and 12:00-12:45pm Acro 2/3/4
All other classes on 12/2 are canceled.
Competitions:
Junior Company will compete at 4 regionals and 1 Nationals. We will not know the exact schedule until the week before the competitions.
Inferno Dance Competition March 22nd-24th at Tentatively Shakopee High School PAC.
Celebration Talent Competition Aprils 5th-7th at the DECC in Duluth, MN.
Leap Competition May 3rd-5th and location is Hopkins High School.
Bravo Dance & Talent Competition May 17th-19th at Shakopee High School PAC.
Celebration Nationals Competition June 25th-30th at the DECC in Duluth, MN.
2024 Company Dress Rehearsal Weekend:
Click HERE for the full details and schedule of our 2/24-2/25 Company Dress Rehearsal Weekend. Updated 2/20/24.
Junior Company Dress Code:
Monday: Pink tights (convertible so they can also be barefoot), black leotard and hair securely in a bun. Capezio Hanami Canvas Split Sole Pink Ballet Shoes and Dancing Fair Tan Split Sole Tap Shoes.
Thursday: Leotard (any style/color), bra tops, dance shorts, dance leggings, tights (any color) and hair tied back off of neck and pinned off of face. Barefoot, Capezio Hanami Canvas Split Sole Pink Ballet Shoes and Capezio Caramel or Black Freeforms.
Turns/Leaps, Acro and Production: Leotard (any style/color), bra tops, dance shorts, dance leggings, tights (any color) and hair tied back off of neck and pinned off of face. Barefoot and Capezio Caramel or Black Freeforms.
Hip Hop Company3: Sweatpants, shorts, tank tops, and T-shirts, Hair Tied Up, and CLEAN tennis shoes. Please make sure they are not the same tennis shoes you wore off the street.
Week before Dress Rehearsals, Performance/Competitions/Mandatory Events:
The week before dress rehearsal/performance/competition and any mandatory scheduled rehearsals, are just that, mandatory. Failure to attend rehearsal or class be it for cleaning, choreography, or technique, may result in removal from part or whole of choreography or performance. Not all situations are the same and will be handled on an individual basis. There will be no refunds for competition entries.
Any company dancers, Level 1 or 2, will have an adjusted schedule the weeks leading up to dress rehearsal and/or competition weekends. We often have to change times/days to accommodate rehearsal schedules for those that have their weekly classes during the various events. Full updated schedules will be available in DSP calendars in January 2024. Dancers will be required to be at all rehearsals.
Pointe Class 2023-24
These classes follow up WBDC’s pre-pointe classes that run during our summer programs. If your dancer is interested in trying pre-pointe or recommended to re-take pre-pointe, Summer 2024 schedule will be available early 2024.
Pointe 1 Monday 4:45pm-5:30pm
Pointe 2 Wednesday 5:15pm-6:00pm
Pointe 3 Wednesday 8:30pm-9:15pm
Music/Rehearsal Videos:
We will be using WBDC/DSP account for all Music and Rehearsal Videos. Petite, Junior, Teen, Senior Company and Small Groups will have their music uploaded after Company Kick-Off in August.
Solos/Duets/Trios will have their music uploaded late August/early September. Some dancers begin pieces earlier than others, only due to scheduling of choreographers and multiple pieces. It doesn’t have any other meaning then it is impossible for everyone to start at the exact same time and it is impossible to edit/upload everything at the same time.
Rehearsal Videos will be uploaded for classes as it makes sense to create them.
Small Group, Solo, Duet and Trio Optional Regionals and Optional Nationals Competitions.
**Please see your dancer’s invitation for Solo, Duet, Trio and Small Group Opportunities for the 2023-24 season.
Optional Regional Competition:
Energy Dance Competition March 1st-3rd at TBD.
Solo Entry $142, Duet/Trio Entry (per person) $80, Group Entry $66 (per person)
Registration is on your Dancer’s Company Registration Link and the entry fees will be added to your Dancer Package.
If not all dancers select a small group, duet or trio, we will notify dancers involved and that piece will not compete. Since it is an optional event and so early in the season, we will not be re-blocking any pieces.
WBDC Picture Week at WBDC
We will be doing a picture week/weekend in April More information and exact dates/times will be available early 2024.
WBDC Recital Weekend
May 31st-June 2nd is WBDC’s recital weekend at Central Middle School. Dress Rehearsal, Show Assignments, Finale, Ticket Information and all other details will be available early 2024.
Marketfest and Manitou Days Parade:
These two events, plus a Marketfest rehearsal will be on the calendar for June 2024. Finalized dates will be available early 2024. They are very important to WBDC and the community. Company Dancers need to attend and participate in both events. We expect 100% attendance.