HUDSON DANCE ACADEMY, LLC
AWARD WINNING COMPETITION TEAM PACKET 2015-2016
Competition Teams:
Hudson Dance Academy currently has 6 award winning competition lines. Placement for each team depends on a
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combination of age, ability, and placement auditions. This year placement auditions will be held Saturday July 18 ,
2015. More information about placement auditions in noted later in this packet.
HDA proudly offers the students the experience of an award winning dance team experience without the stress. We
work hard to ensure that all parents and dancers are well informed and educated so that we may provide the stressfree competition experience.
Being part of a competition dance team requires a lot of time and commitment. This experience is not to be taken
lightly. This commitment is not just for your dancer, but a parent’s involvement is very important as well, and takes
just as much commitment as the dancers.
IF YOU ARE NOT FLEXIBLE IN YOUR SCHEDULE AND ABLE TO MAKE THE LARGE TIME COMMITMENT
THEN PLEASE RECONSIDER YOUR ABILITY TO BE A PART OF A COMPETITION LINE AT HDA.
Below is a full list of HDA’s Award Winning Competition Lines and the ability requirements for placement.
Principal: Ability requirements: fouettes, pirouettes, timing, leaps, c jumps, side leaps, toe touches, scorpians
Elite: Ability requirements: splits, single, double and working on triple pirouette, working on fouettes, leaps, working
on calypsos, toe touches
Showstoppers: Ability requirements: fouettes, singles, doubles, working on triples, calypso, rotating disk, leaps,
splits, turning c jumps, scorpions
Starz: Ability requirements: fouettes, pirouettes, timing, leaps, c jumps, side leaps, toe touches, scorpians
Dazzlers: Ability requirements: pirouettes, timing, leaps, c jumps, side leaps, toe touches, splits
Mini Line: Ability requirements: working on splits and pirouettes and love to dance
All team requirements:
All competition team members have specific policies, rules and requirements. These are set into place to ensure our
competition dance year runs smoothly and helps us ensure we are keeping up with our goal of a stress-free
competition experience. There are no exceptions to any of these policies, rules or requirements, unless extreme
circumstances occur. These are evaluated as we encounter these extreme circumstances.
Competition season starts with Summer Dance requirements.
Sumer Dance Camp: All dancers wanting to be placed on a competition line and intend to attend placement
auditions must attend summer dance camp. This is a week-long camp where your dancer will be participating in
ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip hop, musical theater and leaps/turns. Over 35 hours of dance! They learn technique and
improve their skills. There is a special showcase performance at the end of the week for parents. This dance camp is
open to all HDA dancers, not just competition lines, but is a requirement for our competition lines. This year Dance
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Camp is Monday – Friday July 13 – 17 , 2015.
If you are brand new to competition we also require Ballet Intensive, Stretching/Conditioning/Leaps & Turns and Tap
Intensive. This does all depend on age. Our summer dance requirements helps prepare your dancer for the new
dance season on dance a team.
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Placement auditions are on Saturday July 18 , 2015. These auditions are required and your dancer will not be
placed on a team if she/he is not in attendance. Auditions are $20, and you do need to register previous to audition
day. A parent is required to attend auditions and fill out the appropriate paperwork on the day of auditions. Please
note this change and plan accordingly. Your dancer will not be able to audition if a parent/guardian is not in
attendance. Please note that auditions at Hudson Dance Academy are not placement auditions. If your dancer is not
placed on a team this year, we will be more than happy to work with you and your dancer with class placement for the
fall to help better prepare for next year’s auditions.
This packet is subject the change without notice. Hudson Dance Academy has the right to change or
adapt this packet as we feel necessary. Please see the front desk for the most update copy.
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Competition Line Week is an annual event where we start our new production number. Every year Hudson Dance
Academy’s Award Winning Competition Lines preform a fun energetic dance number that includes most teams. This
is started during this week long annual event and practiced each week in their regular classes during the year. There
are a few rehearsals to put it all together throughout the fall and winter. These will be announced at a later time. This
year our production number will be performed by our Showstopper, Principle, Elite and Starz dance teams. Our Mini
Line will meet during this week to start their competition dance
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Competition Line Week will be held this year on Monday – Friday August 17 – 21 , 2015. Details of the week are
below:
Starz: Monday/Tuesday 10-12pm and Friday 2-5pm
Elite: Monday/Tuesday 12-2pm and Friday 2-5pm
Showstoppers: Tuesday/Thursday 2-4pm and Friday 2-5pm
Dazzlers: Wednesday/Thursday 6-8pm and Friday 2-5pm
Principal: Wednesday/Thursday 6-8pm and Friday 2-5pm
Mini Line: TBA
Parades are a required event. This gives us an awesome opportunity to show the Hudson area some of what HDA is
all about, and it’s VERY FUN!! Parades are open to all HDA dancers, not just competition lines, but are a requirement
for our competition lines. Everyone is required to wear the HDA tanks ($20) and jean shorts. Parades are listed
below. Details regarding line ups are released closer to the parade date.
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Hudson Booster Days: Saturday July 4 , 2015 10am
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North Hudson Pepperfest: Saturday August 15 , 2015 10am
Attendance is very important in order to make our competition year a success. Your dancer is only allowed to miss
no more than three regular practices during the competition season. This does not included rehearsals, extra
practices, summer dance, competitions, extra performances, pictures, or any conventions, these listed are all
required and mandatory. More information about class attendance and other requirements are later in this packet.
Convention is a required event, and is very fun! The detailed schedule will be released closer to the convention date.
This convention helps our dancers learn from the most current professionals/choreographers.
Cost for the Convention varies. As soon as we know all the details for our convention this year we will release that to
you. Expected release date is August 2015.
Competitions are the highlight of our year. It’s what we work so hard for throughout the dance season. All dance
competitions are put on the schedule tentatively as things can change. A concrete competition schedule will be
released when it comes available to us (September). As a competition line member it is important to remember that
our performance/competition season runs February – June. We follow along with the Hudson School District’s
schedule and will never schedule a competition, performance or convention that is required to attend during the
Hudson School District’s spring break. If you are not in the Hudson School District please keep this in mind when
scheduling vacations. The details for each competition are not released until the week prior to the competition. This
includes the exact date and time of each dance. ALL COMPETITION DATES ARE LISTED LATER IN THIS PACKET
All families are responsible for their own transportation to and from each competition and/or dance event.
Mothers or a female adult (father or male adult for male dancers) must be at all competitions with your dancer to help
get them ready. You cannot rely on HDA staff or other parents to do this for you. Fathers and male adults are not
allowed in the female dressing room areas. It must be a mother or female adult, and vice versa for male dancers.
Dancers are not able to get fully ready on their own, even the older girls. This is a big event in your child’s life. Be
present for them and be there to cheer them on and their teammates.
This packet is subject the change without notice. Hudson Dance Academy has the right to change or
adapt this packet as we feel necessary. Please see the front desk for the most update copy.
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Dress Rehearsals are mandatory and are always on the Friday before dance competition unless the competition
interferes with the rehearsal. Then another date will be released in a timely manner.
Performances are a great opportunity to display our talent to our local community and surrounding areas. They are
also the key to practicing our performance in front of an audience before and in between competitions. These
performances are required and very important in the success of our teams at competitions. Performances are
tentatively scheduled and solid dates and times will be released to you as soon as we get the information.
Hot Air Affair – first FULL weekend in February 2016
Augsburg College Dance Showcase – February 2016. This is a yearly event and the first and only event that we
preform our production dance before competition.
We also may add other performances such as nursing homes, High School Dance Showcases, Swarm
Games, Links Games, and Timberwolves Games….etc. These types of performances are evaluated as they
are presented to us and you will be contacted immediately with all the information.
Hudson Dance Academy reserves the right to add and/or change any performance dates. You will always be
notified in a timely manner, and these events are still mandatory.
Student Expectations: Hudson Dance Academy holds our Award Winning Dance Competition Teams to the highest
expectations. Please make sure your child is aware of all the expectations before attending class.
Attendance and Dance Attire is a very important part of dance classes. Dancers are expected to be on time to class
and in appropriate dance attire. We expect our dancers arrive 15 minutes prior to dance class starting to stretch and
warm up ahead of time. Dancers are allowed to only miss three classes per year and to treat each class as an
audition. This includes all dance classes not just competition classes.
Dancers must attend all of their classes and the mandatory dress rehearsal the week of competition. No
Exceptions. If your dancer misses any part of the week before competition, they will be pulled from the dance and will
not compete.
If you have to miss class, you must call the front desk at 715-531-0144.
Attendance at rehearsals, class, and events will play a part if your
dancer is moved up to another team the following year.
Class Attire is very important and appropriate attire is required to be worn at all classes and rehearsals. Instructors
will inform students what they consider acceptable attire. In general, students should wear skin
tight clothing and the appropriate shoes to all classes.
Black Leotards, Tights, and Shorts. NO PANTS. HAIR MUST BE PULLED BACK AT ALL TIMES
Refund Policy If a student is pulled from a competition or from a line due to attendance or behavior issues, parents
will not be refunded for any costs and they will be responsible to pay for all
costs already incurred but not yet paid. All competition fees are nonrefundable.
If a student quits or chooses to drop from a line, parents will not be refunded for any costs and they will be
responsible to pay for all costs already incurred but not yet paid. If a parent decides to pull or withdraw a student from
a competition line, costume fees, class fees, competition fees, and withdrawal fees are due.
Attendance at compline week in August signifies that you agree to this policy.
This packet is subject the change without notice. Hudson Dance Academy has the right to change or
adapt this packet as we feel necessary. Please see the front desk for the most update copy.
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Competition Dances:All students on a competition line will compete in one to four competition dances. Students will
also have the option to compete in ensemble solos, duets, trios, or small groups. All solos
and duets must begin learning their dances during our summer session, no exceptions. More information about solo,
duets and trios are later in this packet.
Costumes & Make-up: During the first month of class, dancers will be measured for their costumes. It is important
that the dancer attend all of their classes so as to not miss a fitting. Costume fees are included in your monthly tuition.
Parents are required to purchase make-up and jewelry for the current dance competition year directly from Hudson
Dance Academy. Glam Bags are for purchase at the front desk for new competition members. This is required and an
extra expense not included in your monthly tuition. The Glam Bag includes all the basics you will need for the
competition season. This does not include any added extras needed for a specific dance. Extras could include wigs,
special shoes, special lipstick, special hairpieces … etc. These are additional costs and not included in your monthly
tuition. You will be notified in a timely manner of any additions needed for a specific dance.
If you already have a Glam Bag from a previous year and need replacements of any of the contents you can do so at
the front desk during business hours. Any replacement items need to be ordered at the front desk by Thursday
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September 17 , 2015. If you do not order your replacement items by this date you will you risk not having your items
in time for our first performance and extra shipping charges will be incurred after this date. Shoes, tights … etc all
need to be purchased through Hudson Dance Academy. Pointe shoes are the exception. Glam Bags and Glam Bag
replacement accessories will be distributed in October.
Optional: Rental of Studio to rehearse without Teachers: Rental fee is $10 per hour per dancer. Times must be
scheduled and paid for in advance. Subject to approval by HDA office and/or Mrs. Keri. This is based upon room
availability and must be scheduled during studio hours. No refunds if you cancel your time slot. Dance parent must be
supervising at all time.
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Monthly Fees: All estimated costs will be broken down into 10 equal payments due the 1 of each month. This
makes budgeting easier for families.
Tuition fees constitute a large portion of the costs associated with competition. Fees are based on the number of
hours of class per week, and vary depending on how many classes each line participates in.
Competition fees are for regional competitions. Competition fees are outlined in the payment portion at the end of
this packet.
Costumes are designed and made by our costume suppliers. Parents and dancers will be required to rhinestone
each costume. Rhinestones are purchased directly from Hudson Dance Academy at the front desk during regular
business hours. All rhinestone placements will be emailed out in plenty of time to get your dancers costume ready for
competition.
Warm-up Jackets are required for each competition dance team member. Ordering for these warm-up jackets opens
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August 17 , 2015. The dancers will get jackets and wear black leggings with the jackets. Order deadline is
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September 17 , 2015 in order for these to arrive by dance convention!. Cost $110.00 plus tax each. Forms are
available at the front desk. Payment due at the time the order is placed. Any orders received after this date is subject
to processing and rush fees up to $75.00. This is a large and unnecessary expense. Please be sure to get your order
in on time to avoid these fees.
This packet is subject the change without notice. Hudson Dance Academy has the right to change or
adapt this packet as we feel necessary. Please see the front desk for the most update copy.
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Billing for competition line is monthly. Payments run September to June and are divided into 10 equal payments.
These payments include all your competition classes, costumes, and competition fees (with exception of nationals
and invitational competitions). If you are part of an ensemble or solo, there will be an extra class fee, costume fee,
prop fee, and competition fee. Each member of a competition line must register for classes.
The preferred method of payment for competition line members is Auto pay. This service is provided free of charge.
This service is not required. If you prefer to pay in studio monthly, we do require a backup credit card to be placed on
file. This is used for any missed payments not received past the monthly due date. No one will be allowed to register
for classes without a backup credit card on file.
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There is a late fee of $10 per month for all payments received after the 10 of the month. There is a 10% fee for all
declined payments made with a credit card. All returned checks are subject to a $35.00 NSF fee and monthly late
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fees if this causes your monthly payment to be received after the 10 of the month.
Student Choreography is when a dancer(s) can choreograph their own solo/duet/trio. This is done all by the
dancer(s). There is no studio time or teacher/instructor time put into this. Student choreography does not perform in
the recital or any extra dance performances that Hudson Dance Academy attends. The dancer(s) take complete
control of their choreography, costumes and props. This is a completely independent dance. The parent/dancer is
responsible for the competition fees. Competition fees for student choreography are $120 - $150 per competition. If
you are interested in student choreography please see stop by the front desk.
Solos/Duets/Trios
It is required that a dancer be on competition line for a minimum of one year before he/she can participate in a Solo,
Duet and/or Trio. There are some exceptions to this and are determined on a case by case basis. All Solo, Duets and
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Trios needs to be determined by and scheduled by May 21 , 2015. Rehearsals start the week of June 15 , 2015.
Solo/Duets/Trios are all on a first come first serve bases. There are limited teachers, times and dance rooms
available. Do not delay in adding this to your dance schedule as slots fill up fast.
If you do not schedule a solo, duet or trio by May 21st, 2015 and you do not attend Summer Solo/Duet/Trio
you will not be able to add this in the fall.
Bake Sale:
All competition lines are required to provide 2 dozen individually wrapped baked goods to supply at the recital (and
Nutcracker when applicable.) All sales from the Bake Sale are to provide props/ supplies for competition lines, time
and teachers for extra rehearsals, and goes towards the scholarship given out at the recital. (More about scholarship
later in this packet).
Rhinestones required for all competition lines, and are determined each year based on the costumes. Color, size
and amount can differ each year, and with each costume. This is an extra fee not included in costume fees or
monthly fees. All rhinestones will be invoiced to each dancer in January. Invoices must be paid before rhinestones
will be given out. All costumes will need to be” rhinestoned” before the first performance. (Typically Hot Air Affair)
Scholarship: Each year Hudson Dance Academy gives out 1 - 2 scholarships at the recital. This scholarship can
range from $400-$800. This scholarship is applied to the dancer(s) dance account to go towards future dance
lessons. The scholarship is awarded to 1-2 individual dancers that showed extraordinary improvement over the last
dance year, perfect attendance to all dance events (included but not limited to: dress rehearsals, recitals,
performances, competitions, competition party, competition week ... etc.)
Solos/Duets/Trios are available to all competition line members with one or more years of experience on team with
Hudson Dance Academy. A few exceptions will be made, and will be evaluated on a case by case basis. Final
decision will be made by the director and teacher. All solos, duets and trios are first come first serve to dancers who
have done them in previous years, then to the dancers who would like to add this to their dance schedule, but have
never done a solo, duet or trio at Hudson Dance Academy. Spots are very limited to teacher and studio availability.
These spots fill up extremely quickly, so do not delay in signing up. If your dancer does not sign up by the cutoff date
and attend Summer Solo/Duet/Trio session, he/she will not be able to add this to their fall schedule come September.
Every effort is made to accommodate scheduling; however, some flexibility is needed on your part to make it work.
This packet is subject the change without notice. Hudson Dance Academy has the right to change or
adapt this packet as we feel necessary. Please see the front desk for the most update copy.
Monthly Competition Expenses
earsals, extra practices, music
Competition Fees: $16.50/mo (1 dance/3 competitions)
including regular classes that are included in the Spring
Hudson Dance Academy has the right to change or
Hudson Dance Academy has the right to change or
adapt this packet as we feel necessary. Please see the front desk for the most update copy.