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Contemporary Company

Audition Requirements

  • Company Members must audition EACH SEASON for placement, which is not guaranteed. 

  • Prepaid Audition Fee of $10/Company with Cash, Check or Charge. Pay-as-You-Go Audition Fee is $18/Company CASH ONLY. 

  • Dancers must have ballet background, be flexible and have knowledge of basic jazz technique. 

  • Dancers will do basic technique across the floor and then a short combination will be taught. 

  • Rising High School Seniors who are NOT CURRENTLY RISPA COMPANY MEMBERS may require an additional audition/approval. 

  • We are looking for hard-working, dedicated, and passionate students for our Company. Don’t forget to have fun!

Training & Class Requirements

  • 1-week Summer Intensive Workshop: June 3-7 OR July 15-19... Times for the workshops are the same for both weeks. 

    • (Elementary M-Th 9:00-12:30/ F 9:00-10:30; Middle School M-Th 1:00-4:30/ F 11:30-1:00; High School M-Th 5:00-8:30/ F 2:00-3:30) 

  • 1-hour Contemporary Company choreography class per week during season (August-May) 

  • 1-hour Ballet Technique class per week. (If in Ballet Company, you will take a Pointe Class or 2nd Ballet ES Class instead of the Ballet Technique class.) 

  • An additional 1-hour Jazz Technique class per week OR Turns & Leaps Technique class may be required as well. 

  • IN TOTAL: Contemporary Company is a 2-hour minimum weekly commitment. Technique classes will be assigned.

Class Attire Requirements

GIRLS: 

  • Black leotard  

  • Turners  

  • Black footless tights  

  • Black RISPA Company Jacket & Company T-shirt (Purchase through RISPA only)  

  • RISPA Company duffel bag (optional)  

  • Hair must be in a low ponytail 

BOYS: 

  • Black tight-fitting T-shirt  

  • Turners  

  • Black shorts or black jazz pants  

  • Black RISPA Company Jacket & Company T-shirt (Purchase through RISPA only)  

  • RISPA Company duffel bag (optional)

Performance Attire Requirements

GIRLS: 

  • RISPA bling earrings (Purchase at Dance Fashions)  

  • Nudie (a nude-colored cami-style leotard)  

  • 12-19 year-olds: false eyelashes 

BOYS: 

  • Black button-down shirt  

  • Black Jazz Pants 

ALL: 

  • Nails must be a natural color for performances. Hair, weaves and extensions must be a natural color as well.  Highlights are acceptable, but please no extreme colors (i.e. green, blue, purple, pink etc)

Performance Commitment

  • Company Winter Spectacular Show in January (4-6 performances) 

  • Access Broadway Competition (between late Feb./early March; 2 group performances... 1-class & 1-production performance) 

  • Spring Showcase in May (4-6 performances) 

  • There will be other opportunities to perform during the year, but these will not be mandatory

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