sEASON fIVE

new student Registration
Returning Student Registration

  • COMPANY Crew: PERSPECTIVE MEMBERS AUDITION AND, WHEN INVITED TO THE COMPANY, ARE COMMITTING TO MERIT FOR ONE FULL YEAR. MERIT DANCERS, FAMILIES, AND STAFF SHARE THE COMMITMENT OF ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE THROUGH HARD WORK, COMMITMENT, DEDICATION, AND TEAMWORK. AS A MEMBER OF MERIT Performance company, DANCERS AND FAMILIES ARE COMMITTING TO A RIGOROUS TRAINING PROGRAM, THE STUDY OF DIVERSE DANCE STYLES FROM A VARIETY OF VISITING CHOREOGRAPHERS, AND THE EXPECTATIONS OF AN ELITE COMPETITIVE DANCE PROGRAM. (Company fees are nonrefundable)

  • City crew: City crew is our version of recreational dance. merit is a company training facility for dancers. everyone enrolled in our studio is considered a company member and will be given the same level of training as our Performance company. our city crew will have one local recital performance and focus mainly on technical foundations of dance throughout the year. there is a city crew class for each age group.

  • Technical Crew: Technical crew will only participate in technique classes. there will be no performance opportunities. dancers are strictly part of technical classes for training purposes.

NOTE: ALL STUDENTS MUST BE AGES 3+ AND POTTY TRAINED TO SIGN UP FOR OUR YOUNGEST AGE GROUP (TOT CLASS AGES 3-5)

City Crew Ages 3-8

Our city Crew Classes are the perfect choice for both new dancers and existing dancers to train in multiple styles of dance, helping to encourage our youngest dancers to become more well rounded performers and artists. Combo Classes are 30-45 minutes long and consist of Lyrical/Jazz, and Hip-Hop technique & Choreography.

*participates in onstage performances

City Crew ages 9+

Our Combo Classes are the perfect choice for both new dancers and existing dancers to train in multiple styles of dance, helping to encourage dancers ages 9+ to become more well rounded performers and artists. Combo Classes are 1 hour long and consist of lyrical/Jazz, technique & Choregraphy.

*participates in onstage performances

City Crew Hip-hop Ages 8+

A high-energy class incorporating Hip-Hop choreography, and foundational techniques. Dancers will be encouraged to develop their own personal style through freestyle movement and picking up choreography. These classes will help build confidence and performance quality in your dancer.

*participates in onstage performances

Tech crew Ballet Ages 9+

Ballet training is essential to the fundamentals of all dance forms. This class will emphasize proper body placement, alignment, grace, posture, poise and fluidity of movement.   This class includes Ballet Barre and Center work. Additionally, dancers will learn the French terminology that forms the basic universal language of dance.

*Does not have AN ONSTAGE performance

Tech crew ssAlt Ages 8+

(Strength stretch & leaps turns) This class will provide additional detailed instruction in all forms of Leaps and Turns sequences. This particular class can provide detailed technique & STRENGTHENING EXERCISES to be used in various genres & levels of Dance including Company level, Dance Team, Cheer Team & College Dance Teams.

*Does not have aN ONSTAGE performance

tECH cREW Improv & Combo Ages 8+

Dance Improvisation has become an important aspect of a dancers artistry as they generate spontaneous movement in the moment without being told precisely what to perform. Mastering the craft of improv helps a dancer explore their movement style and create new material for choreography. This class provides an environment for dancers to develop confidence as improvised movement material is facilitated through a variety of creative explorations including body mapping through levels, shape and dynamics schema and combinations

*OPTIONAL PARTICIPATION IN ONSTAGE PERFORMANCES