At Prestige Dance Studio, on top of our weekly recreational classes, we offer multiple performance team programs. P.Com is Prestige Dance Studio’s community expo team. Dancers perform four to six times per year throughout the community with both jazz and hip hop routines. P.Co is Prestige Dance Studio’s all-genre competition team. These dancers attend dance conventions, four regional competitions, and a national dance competition.

Today we are shining the spotlight on our P.Co teams, not only because our competition season is in full swing, but also because we are so proud of their accomplishments so far! So what exactly happens at a dance competition? It’s not exactly your typical sporting event. 

1. A Dedicated Rehearsal Schedule

In addition to weekly technique classes where they practice their dance skills, our competitive dancers attend weekly rehearsals. Learning cutting edge new choreography, these teams are committed to making their routines look clean, impressive, and perfectly in sync. They are responsible for remembering their multiple routines for different dance styles, making detailed changes to their movement, and cooperating with their teammates. 

2. Glitz and Glam!

A dance competition is basically a SEA of sparkles, and it’s not JUST because we love to shine! When dancing under the big stage lights, moving rhinestones create a pretty magical effect. Thick stage makeup is needed so that the dancers’ facial expressions can be seen under the lights as well. 

Hair, make-up, and our beautiful rhinestoned costumes must all be completed with precision, as each dancer must look exactly the same. This uniformity reduces distractions and point deductions. We love watching as our students learn responsibility at competitions. If a dancer forgets a costume accessory or their hair falls out on stage, it reminds them ALL to triple check before stepping on stage. 

3. Taking the Stage

After hair, make-up, and costumes are set, our dancers head to the warm-up zone. We require our teams to stretch and do a brief run-through of their dance before heading backstage. This reduces injuries and mind-blanks on stage!

Once the music starts, it is 2.5 minutes of amazing! Watching our dancers hit their routines while judges are scoring their every move is incredible! A spark usually lights up inside of them. They are taught to dance BIG and BOLD, which is almost impossible NOT to do when your dances are well prepared and you look like a rockstar!

4. Trophy Time

After teams from all over the region compete, everyone gathers on stage to hear the results. Each dance receives an award (silver, gold, platinum) and then the dances are ranked by overall score. 

We teach our P.Co dancers to practice good sportsmanship, win OR lose. We celebrate our victories AND clap for other teams when they win big. Awards teach our dancers how to strive for excellence. Hard work pays off.

Our 2020 Competition Season is already in full swing! A month ago we debuted our competition routines at Showbiz National Talent Competition in Davenport, Iowa! We recently headed to St. Charles, Missouri for our second competition. 

We are SO proud of our dancers’ performance at both events and we are hungry for more stage time in the coming months! Check out some of our amazing results from Showbiz! 

Be sure to follow along on our studio Facebook page to stay up to date on competition results from the rest of our season! Good luck to all of our P.Co dancers. We can’t wait to watch you shine!

Our studio is home to two different teams: our P.Co team and our P.Com team. Is your dancer loving dance and wanting more than just a weekly class? Are they itching to perform more than just once a year at recital? Both of these teams are a great way to give your dancer MORE opportunities to get their shine on this upcoming school year. Not sure which team is the right fit for your dancer? Let’s break down what each team is all about.

P.Co

Dancers on our P.Co team hit the stage at four regional dance competitions, one national competition, and attend dance conventions. Competing in all dance styles, P.Co dancers learn teamwork, responsibility, and sportsmanship.

This competitive dance team is perfect for dancers who are excited and energized by the idea of competing against talented dancers from other studios. It requires hard-work and a year long commitment to their team as they prepare for the exciting and fun-filled competition season.

P.Com

This team is Prestige Dance Studio’s community expo team. Performing 4-6 times per year in the Cedar Rapids area, these dancers learn hip hop and jazz routines and spread their love of dance throughout the community. This team is for our dancers who are itching to perform. Dancers learn discipline, teamwork, and showmanship. 

Do these teams sound like something that would get your dancer eager to hit the stage? We have three important dates for you to get the ball rolling! If your dancer is interested in joining one of performance teams for the 2019/2020 season, mark your calendar!

Good luck to all auditioning. We are looking forward to another amazing season and getting to know another talented group of inspiring dancers! 

Company/Community Parent Information Meeting – April 29th from 7:45-8:15pm

Don’t miss out on our Company/Community Parent Information Meeting! Get all your questions answered and make sure you are in the know about all things performance team related before audition day.

Performance Team Audition Prep Clinic – May 10th

Ease the nerves and come get a step up on what you need to know for 2019-2020 Company/Community auditions! We will be working on technique, flexibility, turns, leaps, and choreography. Clinic times are divided by age group:

Ages 4-6 4:15-5:15pm
Ages 7-9 5:15-6:30pm
Ages 10-12 6:30-7:45pm
Ages 13+ 7:45-9:00pm
$15 per dancer

Audition Day! – June 10th

Come tryout for a chance to join our team! All are welcome in our supportive audition environment! The transformations we see our team dancers make every single year and the relationships that form are inspiring! There is something about performing, it really brings out a kid’s inner superstar. Come join the fun!

Ages 4-6 4:15-5:00pm
Ages 7-9 5:00-6:00pm
Ages 10-12 6:00-7:15pm
Ages 13+ 7:15-8:30pm