Higher Education Competitive Dance Teams

competitive dancers compete for dance studios. However, there is a growing trend of dancers moving from studios to compete with their local high school teams. The high school teams are every bit as challenging and talented as studio teams, but they compete against their peer schools at local, regional, and national competitions.

The downside with competing for a high school team is that the dance teams are not considered a “sport” and thereby receive no resources from the district and/or school. This translates into large fees for these student-athletes' families in order for them to compete.

Annual fees for high school competitive dancers run into the thousands whereas fees for sponsored teams remain in the low hundreds. The fees for these teams include the uniforms, costumes, practice clothes and gear, transportation fees, and coaches’ fees. These high fees can be a financial hardship on families and most likely eliminate many girls from competing on one of these teams.

Competitive dance teams can compete in a number of dance categories including hip hop, jazz, pom, modern, and lyrical. The choreography is designed by the coaches and includes requirements of specific technical skills in each dance.

Teams can compete in small, medium, or large groups depending on the size of their team. The coach also has the option of placing his/her team in novice, intermediate, or advanced categories depending on the skill level and years of dance experience of the dancers.
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