DANCE WITH US
You are invited to be a part of our 6th annual open company & apprentice company competition piece! Every year we bring one piece to our last competition of the season that features our apprentice company and any open company member that would like to participate. Participating in the process of rehearsing for competition and performing at competition is an enriching experience that teaches the importance of discipline and team work. Rehearsals start on March 3rd for our performance the weekend of April 25th-27th. Sign up below
This year's theme: Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Performance
In past seasons we have explored music and themes from controversial artists such as DMX and Kanye West. While not all of Kendrick's music would be on the approved music playlists for our class, we respect this artist for being a conscious rapper (instead of a gangster rapper or misogynistuc rapper) who has won a Pulitzer Price Award for his rapping. We have made a clean cut for our performance that you can listen to below:
WATCH PRIOR Year's performances
We have a history of doing well with this big piece at competition. Last year, we received 2nd overall and in prior years we took home 1st overalls.
YOU SHOULD DO THIS BECAUSE
Personal Growth
Following through with commitments is one of the most important things you can teach your child. Through this process of setting a competition piece, there will be ups and downs, fun days and "boring" days. You are never too young to learn how to navigate your feelings and reap the rewards of personal accomplishment and growth at the end of this process.
Team Work
At WEAVE, we are a TEAM! Learning how to work as a group is another valuable life lesson that carries far beyond dance. In rehearsals dancers will be encouraged to lift each other up, hold each other accountable and vibe as one while dancing on stage!
Agents of Change
There are things in the dance competition world that we do and don't like. Part of what we don't like is the way that sometimes dancers are clothed (or lack thereof), the music they are dancing to, and the way they are dancing... basically, age appropriate behavior has been thrown out the window! At WEAVE you will NEVER see this from our dancers. When your dancer is competing at WEAVE, you can be proud that they are representing a philosophy that young dancers can move and be clothed appropriately AND STILL score high and earn the judges' respect. Let's be agents of change in the world of competition dance!
Details & Sign Up
WEAVE will be bringing an open level competition piece to Encore Dance Competition at the Chattanooga Convention Center when they are in town during the weekend of April 25th-27th. This piece will only be performed on one of those dates (we don't know the schedule yet, keep reading for more details on scheduling.)
You/your dancer can participate in this piece as long as they are an open company member and at least in Kindergarten. Factors such as how long one has been dancing or what styles one is trained in is not contingent on one participating. WEAVing together dancers of all levels is what we do best ;)
WEAVE will be setting an open piece that will incorporate hip hop, contemporary-funk, jazz and acro movements.
Time Commitment
Rehearsals at WEAVE
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Monday, March 3rd: 5:30-7pm - 1 hr 30 min
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Friday, March 7th: 4:30-6pm - 1 hr 30 min
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Monday, March 24th: 4:45-7pm - 2 hr 15 min
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Friday, March 28th: 5:30-7:30pm - 2hr
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Saturday, April 5th: 2-6pm - 4 hr
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Monday, April 7th: 4:45-7pm - 2 hr 15 min
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Saturday, April 12th: 2-6pm - 4 hr
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Monday, April 14th: 5:30-7pm - 1 hr 30 min
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Monday, April 21st: 5:30-7:30pm - 2 hr
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Keep your schedule open on April 22nd, 23rd, & 24th after school hours for more in studio rehearsals to be called for as needed. This is commonly known as "show week" in which rehearsals are VERY important.
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Keep schedule open the entire weekend of April 25th-27th. See below for more details.
Competition Weekend (April 25th-27th)
We will not know their exact performance time until at least one week prior to the event. This is extremely common amongst competitions as they wait for all their registrations to come in before releasing the schedule. They will only perform the piece once and then will be required to stay for the award ceremony, and then will be released. This will take place all on ONE DAY.. we just don't know which day that is yet. From past experiences, we can say that they will most likely schedule our performance on Saturday or Sunday, but be prepared for anything! Keep your schedule flexible the entire weekend.
Financial Commitment
Fee
A fee of $160/dancer will be due on March 3rd
This fee includes our entry fee, competition fee, registration fee, rehearsal fees, and choreography fee.
Optional Payment Plan:
$80 due on March 3rd
$80 due on March 17th
Costumes
Please order the following costume items no later than March 15th:
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SANGTREE Cargo Pants in Red from Amazon as found here
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Specific All Red Sneakers as found below:
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Women's Sizes as found here
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Kid's Sizes as found here
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There will be a $40 charge to your card on file on April 1st, 2025 for the sweatshirt that will be worn as a costume item
Policies
Rehearsal Policy
If a dancer misses rehearsal for an excused reason, they will still be in what is taught/gone over. Excused absences include reasons like sickness with a fever, death in the family, etc. A dancer is allowed a total of 2 excused absences. After that, they run the risk of not being in a section of the dance or not being in the dance at all. No refunds will be offered. Dancers must contact us before the rehearsal starts for an absence to be excused. If a dancer misses rehearsal for an unexcused reason, they will at minimum be taken out of the section that is worked on that day and at most be taken out of the entire piece. No refunds will be offered.
Trust Policy
You are required to trust WEAVE with all artistic decisions of this piece including:
1. Places within the dance
2. Music & Style Preferences (this information is listed in the details section on www.weavedancecompany.com/competition
3. The choreographer choice
4. Costumes choice
Trusting us with these types of decisions are the only way you/your dancer can participate in this piece. Questioning these decisions or failure to comply with the above will result in a suggestion to not be apart of this piece.
