Requirements

By choosing to be a part of our Competitive team, students are able to take their dance training to the next level. Composed of strong, driven and dance-loving students, who work hard to improve technique, strength, flexibility,  musicality, freestyle, ability to pick up choreography, and performance skills, all while having fun.

Competitive Team Performance Commitments:

    • Students must commit to attend 3 weekend competitions in the spring. The general dates of the competitions will be announced in the fall, and will be shared with our families as early as possible.
    • Students must commit to attend the Competitive Showcase dress rehearsal and performance, taking place in February of 2025.
    • Students must commit to participate in the Cornerstone Recital.
    • Students must commit to participate in one Cornerstone Studio Summer Dance Intensive.

    • Students must maintain good standing attendance in required classes, with a maximum of 3 absences per class for the season (no absences are permitted for classes within 1 week of any performance or competition).

Additional Competitive Team Performance Opportunities and Events:

    • Nuit Blanche Site Specific Dance Performance
    • Competitive Holiday Party
    • Cornerstone Youth Street Dance Battle
    • Local Fun Fairs
    • Year End Awards Party

Mini Competitive Level

Mini Jazz Competitive Team Required Classes:

  • Competitive Mini Jazz Choreo
  • Competitive Mini Jazz Skills
  • Competitive Mini Acro Skills 

Mini Acro Competitive Team Required Classes:

  • Competitive Mini Acro Choreo
  • Competitive Mini Acro Skills
  • Competitive Mini Jazz Skills 

Junior Competitive Level

Junior Acro Competitive Team :

  • Competitive Junior Acro Choreo
  • Competitive Junior Acro Skills
  • Competitive Jazz Skills
  • Competitive Ballet Skills

Junior Jazz Competitive Team :

  • Competitive Junior Jazz Choreo
  • Competitive Junior Jazz Skills
  • Competitive Acro Skills
  • Competitive Ballet Skills

Junior Hip Hop Competitive Team Required Classes: 

  • Competitive Junior Hip Hop Choreo
  • Junior Hip Hop Skills
  • 1 Additional Breaking or Hip Hop Class

Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate & Senior Level

Acro Competitive Team:

  • Competitive Acro Choreo
  • Competitive Acro Skills
  • Competitive Jazz Skills
  • Cross Training
  • Competitive Open Technique

Jazz Competitive Team:

  • Competitive Jazz Choreo
  • Competitive Jazz Skills
  • Competitive Technique
  • Competitive Acro or Contemporary Skills 
  • Competitive Ballet Skills

Contemporary Competitive Team:

  • Competitive Contemporary Choreo
  • Competitive Contemporary Skills
  • Competitive Technique
  • Competitive  Jazz Skills
  • Competitive Ballet Skills

Hip Hop Competitive Team:

  • Competitive  Hip Hop Choreo 
  • Competitive Hip Hop Skills
  • Competitive Breaking Skills
  • Battle Prep Class
  • *Highly recommend Cross Training for injury prevention

Breaking Competitive Team:

  • Competitive Breaking Choreo
  • Competitive Breaking Skills
  • Competitive Hip Hop Skills
  • Battle Prep Class
  • *Highly recommend Cross Training for injury prevention

Solo, Duet, Trios

Competitive Solos, Duets and Trios will be offered on an individual basis. In order to compete in a solo, duet or trio, students must first accept their competitive group offers.