Competition Teams

–COMPETITION SEASON RESULTS:
For the past eight seasons since we first launched the competition team program, our teams and dancers have earned wide recognition at the various regional competition events we attended. The teams received countless first place scores, won various special judges awards, and received a slew of high-platinum adjudication awards. A few of our dancers were also honored with the Ms. Title award, which is the highest award given to soloists.

Our coaches have also won various accolades for their choreography work, including Best Choreography and Best Staging, Precision & Execution, awards. The studio itself was honored three times with the much-coveted ADCC award at two of our regionals in the 2022/23  and 2023/2024 seasons.

COMPETITION TEAMS

–2024/2025 COMPETITION TEAMS:
B2D is currently home to the following teams and coaches:

1. FLARE Team (Hip Hop ages 7-9) with Ms. Jordan
2. GENESIS Team (Hip Hop ages 10+) with Ms. Katie
3. BETA Team (Hip Hop ages 11+) with Ms. Jane
4. THEO Team (Hip Hop ages 13+) with Mr. Anson
5. DELTA Team (Hip Hop ages 15+) with Ms. Katherine
6. IMPACT Team (Jazz ages 9-12) with Ms. Joie
7. SPARX Team (Jazz ages 12-16) with Mrs. Janet
8. KINETIX Team (Jazz ages 14-18) with Mrs. Gab
9. IGNITE Team (Contemporary ages 12-15) with Ms. Janet
10. ACTIVE Team (Acro ages 6-9) with Ms. Janet
11. ACTIVATE Team (Acro ages 9-16) with Ms. Janet

NEW TEAMS DEBUTED THE SEASON:

1. APEX Team (Jazz ages 6-8) with Ms. Joie
2. MATRIX Team (Jazz ages 12+) with Ms. Janet
3. IMAGINE Team (Contemporary ages 6-9) with Ms. Janet
4. ILLUSION Team (Contemporary ages 10+) with Ms. Janet
5. ICONIC Team (Contemporary ages 15+) with Ms. Katherine

TEAM STRUCTURE

–REHEARSALS:
The teams rehearse year-round, with a heavily reduced schedule during the Summer. Rehearsal is 2 hours per week, typically falling on weekday early evenings or on weekend afternoons (varies by team.) Rehearsals begin in earnest in the Fall session (September). Team members are also required to take one technique class per session.

–COMPETITION EVENTS:
We typically participate in 4 regional competitions starting in February and ending in May. No travel is required as those events are usually located in Northern Virginia or Maryland.

–STAGE RECITALS:
In addition to competition events, our teams also perform at our semi-annual recitals, held in the Spring and Fall.

–SOLOS/DUETS/TRIOS:
In addition to being part of a team, dancers also have the opportunity to participate in solo, duet, or trio entries. There are specific guidelines on how to apply for such entries. Once a dancer becomes part of our competition team program, we will provide them with full details on the process.

–TEAM FEES:

1. Recurring Team Dues:
   1. Cover the weekly team rehearsal fees.
   2. The fees are $22 per rehearsal hour (e.g. $176 every 4 weeks.)
   3. The fees are prorated to reflect any days off or rescheduling for the team rehearsal.
   4. The fees are billed directly to the card on file every 4 weeks in advance, typically during the week preceding the 4-week billing period.
   5. Dancers in more than one B2D competition team will receive a 10% discount on their second (or third or fourth, if applicable) team’s billing.
2. Competition: Entry Fees:
   1. Cover the fees paid to each Competition on behalf of the dancer.
   2. The fees vary by competition, with an estimated range of $45 to $65 per competition (based on 2021 season.)
3. Competition: Studio Fees:
   1. Cover the team director, staff, and administrative fees incurred by the studio in the course of managing and attending competition.
   2. The fee is $40 per local competition event.
4. Team Gear Fees:
   1. Cover the studio-specific warm-up jacket/top that all teams are required to wear to competition (before and after their performance), as well as a Team T-Shirt, which dancers wear to festivals or other events in which the teams are participating.
   2. The team gear may or may not change for every competition season.
   3. When dancers outgrow their size, they will be required to purchase a new one.
   4. In the 2022/2023 season, the warmup jacket cost $79.
5. Travel & Lodging Fees:
   1. Not applicable. All the events we attend are regional, typically taking place in Woodbridge, VA
   2. Only travel is required for the Nationals event, typically held at a beach-town (e.g. Virginia beach) over the Summer. But participation in Nationals is optional for team members.
6. Mandatory Private Lessons:
   1. Cover the fees for the private lesson required when a dancer misses class within the allowable absence limits but is determined to not have sufficiently learned the material covered during their absence (SEE ATTENDANCE section)
   2. Covers the fees for the privates lessons required when a dancer misses more classes than the allowable absence limits and is granted exemption to continue with the team (SEE ATTENDANCE section)
   3. The fee for the private lesson is $90 per hour.
   4. The fees are billed through the credit card submitted on the B2D Private Lesson Form.

NATIONALS

We are excited to announce that our competition team program is heading to Nationals in Summer 2025! This optional competition offers an amazing opportunity to finish the season by traveling to Virginia Beach to compete against dancers from all around the country. In addition to the actual competition, there are tons of master classes, dance-offs, galas, and various other happenings that are both beneficial and fun for dancers and their families. More information to come.

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