Elite Company 2024-25
Mini Company registration is closed for the 2024-25 season, but registration will be opening up soon for the 2025-26 season!
Elite Company is for dancers ages 10 and up. It is a beginner/intermediate, one day a week time commitment and competes two or three dances in one competition with the option of a second competition. This is a non-audition company. Any dancer is welcome that has at least one year of dance experience, WBDC or other program.
Tuesday 7:00-8:30pm-VH
$103/month September-May for tuition
Dancer Package payments which includes costumes, competition entry fees, extra rehearsal fees, all miscellaneous fees, recital t-shirt (worn in finale) and a recital video is due on the 15th of the month Sept-March. Elite Company Dancer Package is $127 for the 2024-25 season.
Elite Company has an option of adding Elite Lyrical/Contemporary. Tuesday 8:30-9:00pm-VH Added monthly tuition and Elite Lyrical Dancer Package is $23/$65 for the 2024-25 season.
Elite Company also gets discounted pricing for Acro and Turns/Leaps Classes, Hip Hop Company 1 and Ballet Technique Classes. Please see company invitation for more information/pricing.
Acro 1 Thursday 6:00-6:45pm-VH
Turns/Leaps 1 Thursday 6:45-7:30pm-VH
Hip Hop Company 1 Tuesday 6:30pm-7:00pm-VH
Production Saturday 9:45-10:45am-WBL
Ballet Technique Monday 5:15-6:15pm-WBL
Competitions:
Elite Company will compete at 1 regional competition with an option of an additional regional and nationals. We will not know the exact schedule until the week before the competitions.
Leap Competition May 2nd-4th and location is Roy Wilkins Auditorium St. Paul, MN. Price is included in Dancer Package.
Dancers may elect to compete at the additional regional competition or additional regional AND national competition.
Celebration Talent Competition April 11th-13th at the DECC in Duluth, MN. $166 (Tap/Jazz) and $83 (Lyrical)
Celebration Nationals Competition June 24th-29th at the DECC in Duluth, MN. $280 (includes Tap/Jazz and rehearsals) and $140 (includes Lyrical and rehearsals)
Sign-Up deadline for one or both optional events is 11/23/24. Why do we have to decide so early? These events sell out! If we don’t get our registrations completed and paid early then we can not guarantee our spot.
Elite Company Dress Code:
Leotard (any style/color), bra tops, dance shorts, dance leggings, tights (any color) and hair tied back off of neck and pinned off of face. Capezio Caramel Free Form Shoes and Dancing Fair Tan Split Sole Jazz Taps.
Please remember that extra jewelry (bracelets, necklaces and long earrings) and smart watches are not allowed in class.
2025 Company Dress Rehearsal Weekend:
We will have a full Company Dress Rehearsal Weekend 2/22-2/23 at Lakeaires Elementary School. (3963 Van Dyke St, White Bear Lake, MN 55110). Please click HERE for all of the details!
Week before Dress Rehearsals, Performance/Competitions/Mandatory Events:
The week before dress rehearsal/performance/competition and any mandatory scheduled rehearsals/technique classes including Nationals if applicable, are just that, mandatory. Failure to attend rehearsal or class be it for cleaning, choreography, or technique, may result in removal from part or whole of choreography or performance. School graded events should be discussed with WBDC staff ahead of time for exception. There will be no refunds for competition entries.
Any company dancers, Level 1 or 2, will have an adjusted schedule the weeks leading up to dress rehearsal and/or competition weekends. We often have to change times/days to accommodate rehearsal schedules for those that have their weekly classes during the various events. Full updated schedules will be available in DSP calendars in January 2025. Dancers will be required to be at all rehearsals.
Elite Company Hair/Make-up/Competition Accessories:
All girls will be doing a sleek low bun (no bun form) which is even with the bottom of the hairline and with a clear center part that goes from front hairline to the top middle of head even with ears this season. How to video for Company Hair & Make-up will be available January 2025.
All Boys must have a clean cut/current hair cut without it being in their face.
Please click here for the full 2025 WBDC Company Accessories information.
Music/Rehearsal Videos:
We will be using WBDC/DSP account for all Music and Rehearsal Videos.
Music will be uploaded after the first night of class.
Rehearsal Videos will be uploaded for classes as it makes sense to create them.
WBDC Picture Week:
WBDC picture week for all Recreational and Company Classes, Small Groups and Solos/Duets/Trios that elect to participate will be March 24th-30th at WBDC. Location of WBL/VH will be defined once the full schedule is posted. We are currently working on the schedule and all of the other details for picture week.
WBDC Recital Weekend
May 30th-June 1st is WBDC’s recital weekend at White Bear Lake New Performing Arts Center/Theater 5045 Division Ave White Bear Lake, MN 55110.
Dress Rehearsal, Show Assignments, Finale, Ticket Information and all other details will be available early 2025.
Marketfest and Manitou Days Parade:
These two events, plus a Marketfest rehearsal will be on the calendar for June 2025. Finalized dates will be available early 2025. They are very important to WBDC and the community. Company Dancers need to attend and participate in both events.