Our Competition Teams

We offer four age levels of competitive dance teams: Mini* (5-8), Junior (9-11), Teen (12-14), and Senior (15-18). Though each level is age based, we heavily consider skill level for placement. Each of the levels will be broken into specific categories: Tap, Jazz, Contemporary/Lyrical. Each prospective member MUST attend summer workshops/classes, and tryout in order to be considered. *Mini teams are currently invite only.

Tryouts for Season 27 are tentatively scheduled for August 10-12, 2026 (check back here for updated times). During the scheduled tryout time, dancers will take time warming up and stretching, we will then work through the skills required for that specific team. At the end, the dancers will be given a short combination of choreography that they will perform in front of a panel of judges to ensure unbiased placements. Ultimately, the decision is Jacob’s (the MCDC Competition Director). He will consider the scoring, as well as past attendance, studio involvement, work ethic, and attitudes.

Any dancer may tryout for the next level up in addition to their appropriate age (ex. a 10 year old may try out for both the Junior and Teen teams). Please familiarize yourselves with the required Skills Checklist for the team you wish to try out for. Please note that each level should not only have their respective skills, but any additional skills from all prior levels.