2011-2012 Competitive Teams

Our Teams are ready for a great season!  DDA Competition Teams will be competing at the following competitions this year:

1) JUMP - January 7-8, 2012

2) Hollywood Connection - February 3-5, 2012

3) VIP Dance - March 31-April 1, 2012

4) Masquerade Dance - April 13-15, 2012

5) Talent On Parade - April 20-22, 2012

6) Worlds Of Fun Dance Festival - May 19, 2012

7) National Dance Competition - Masquerade Dance in Minneapolis, MN - June 18-23, 2012

Good luck to all of our DDA Competition Teams!

Info about Tryouts and Levels:
By placement/try-out only - Dancers must be 7 years old with at least 2 years of dance experience to tryout.

General Competition Teams Information- click here

Listed below are links to each team level and the requirements/skills they will be asked to demonstrate

in order to be placed on the appropriate level of team.:

Ruby Level Team Requirements

Star Level Team Requirements

Diamond Level Team Requirements

Elite Level Team Requirements.

Star and Ruby Teams : These are beginner/junior level teams offered in jazz, tap, pom, hip hop, and lyrical styles of dance.  Classes are 30 - 45 minutes long.  One hour of ballet is required of all Ensemble/Junior Team members.

Diamond and Elite Teams: These are for advanced dancers only. We offer teams in all dance disciplines including tap, jazz, lyrical, modern, pom, hip hop/funk, and production. All members are required to take two hours of ballet per week and one leaps/turns class per week.

Lyrical: Our 30 minute lyrical team focuses on style and lyrics of the song. Requires Capezio Freeform lyrical shoes.

Pom: This 30 minute class includes dance drill and pom work as well as jazz. Requires Bloch tan jazz shoes.

Tap Team: Our 45 minute tap teams are for the intermediate/advanced dancer. Revolution tan split-sole tap shoes are required.

Hip Hop/Funk: 45 minute team that focuses on hip hop style of dance. Shoes will be decided by team.

Production Team: A one hour class of dancers that vary in age from 8-21. Must be a member of another same-style team to participate. One year or more of Competition Teams experience is required.

Ballet (Wednesdays and Thursdays): This one hour class focuses on technique at the barre and center work as well as one routine for recital. Pink ballet shoes, black leotard, and pink tights required. Minimum age: 7

Ballet Technique (Saturdays only): This one hour class focuses on ballet barre and center technique only. There are no performances or recitals. Pink ballet shoes, black leotard, and pink tights are required.

Conditioning/Leaps and Turns: This 45 minute class concentrates on the technique involved in improving your leaps and turns, stretching, and strengthening moves. Black dancewear required with tan split-sole jazz shoes. This class does not perform in the recitals.

PLEASE NOTE: All teams will compete at two Regional competitions and a Nationals competition.   All Team Members are also elgible to participate in other performance opportunities.   Past performance opportunities have included dancing at Walt Disney World, Downtown Disney,Disney's Magic Kingdom, Sprint Center, The Harlem Globetrotters, So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour, Kansas City Zoo Sunset Safari, Candy-Coated Christmas, Kansas City Chocolate Festival, Johnson County Fair, and many other venues.

*Ballet Placement classes will take place at the beginning of the dance year.

Team Costume Fees: Costume Deposits are $90 per dancer per team - due on Dec 1st. 

Teams Tuiton Rates:

(Please note:  These are monthly rates for the number of hours taken EACH WEEK in their teams classes. 

There is no discounted rate for the three month payment.)