Performing
Overview
Dance with Energy’s Dance Company gives our most passionate dancers the opportunity to develop their skills and experience dance more deeply than through recreational classes alone. Participants enjoy all styles of dance and are committed to more intense weekly training. Here’s how they work:
- Performances: Companies perform in our annual Nutcracker & spring recital and compete in 3-4 competitions. Group outings related to performing arts are also planned.
- Classes:Company members train for 2 to 10 hours per week during our full season. In addition, our Mini, Junior, teen, and Sr Companies take class throughout the summer and take part in a mandatory choreography week in July or August. Training involves safe stretching, proper technique, developing performance skills and choreography.
- Solo, duet, trios, and small groups: Company members also have the opportunity to perform a solo, duet or trio during the competition season. Dancers are also selected for additional small group competitive opportunities during auditions.
- Tuition and fees: Company class tuition is based on the number of hours dancers are in class. Additional costs apply for costumes, conventions, competitions, private lessons and outings. Fundraising is available through a parent committee.
- Auditions:Company dancers are selected based on informal auditions held in May. These auditions are designed to be low-key and low stress, especially for our youngest dancers.
For details on auditions, please contact Kathy Buccella kbuccella@weymouthclub.comor 781-682-5886
Company Descriptions
Age ranges are approximate.
Pre-Company (ages 4-8)
- 2 hours per week of training and choreography.
- For students desiring a more dedicated dance education and possibly a performing with our company in the future. Dancers excel in their recreational class, pick up choreography quickly, have natural turn-out, express great musicality and demonstrate leadership in their class.
- Competes in 2 regional competitions. Performs in Nutcracker and Annual Showcase
Mini Company (ages 6-10)
- 5 hours a week of training and choreography..
- The choreography class include tap, jazz and lyrical techniques and choreography for competitions and outside performances.
- Competes in 3 regional competitions and 1 National competition.
- Performs in Nutcracker and Annual Showcase
Junior Company (ages 8–11)
- 5 -8 hours per week of training and choreography
- Competes in 3 regional competitions and 1 National competition.
- Performs in Nutcracker and Annual Showcase
Teen Company (ages 12–14)
- For dancers pursuing a higher standard of training.
- 5-8 hours per week of training and choreography
- Competes in 3 regional competitions and 1 national competition.
- Performs in Nutcracker and Annual Showcase
Senior Company (ages 13–18)
- For dancers pursuing a higher standard of training.
- 7.5-8 hours per week of training and choreography
- Competes in 3 regional competitions and 1 national competition.
- Performs in Nutcracker and Annual Showcase
Acro Company (ages 7–18)
- Rehearses 1.5 hours per week.
- Must be a part of Mini, Junior, Teen or Senior Company
- Competes in 3 regional and 1 national competition.
Junior and Teen Apprentice Companies (ages 7-18)
- Intermediate level companies
- 4.5 hours per week of training and choreography
- Competes in 3 regional and 1 national competition.
- Performs in Nutcracker and Annual Showcase
To learn more about Weymouth Club dance companies, contact our Dance Director, Kathy Buccella at kbuccella@weymouthclub.com or 781-682-5886