Placement for Int/Adv Ballet, Majestic 1, 2, 3 Teams and Premier Teams
Why have placements? Dance Magic’s performing teams have placed so high in the previous dance seasons that many teams need to compete in a higher category. As a result, we need to ensure that dancers are on the correct team according to skill level. Placement assures that our dancers are on the correct team. This is an exciting time, and shows just how well Dance Magic continues to perform! Our goal is to make placement a positive experience for all dancers! We have found great success in our placement program.
Who is eligible? All dancers 2nd grade and older are invited to placement to determine their performing team. All dancers who are 2nd grade and older are invited to try-out for our Premier or Junior Premier team. All Intermediate and Advanced Level Ballet Students.
How is placement held? Dancers who are interested in dancing with our two-day a week performing teams and/or premier teams will come to a placement class. This class will identify and evaluate skills to place the dancer in the appropriate class.
How will we find out what class our dancer is placed in? During placement, you will sign up for a five minute time slot on Wednesday, August 25th to meet and discuss with Rochelle, Elisha, or Jenny what class your dancer is in. We will sit down together and discuss why the dancer was placed in the appropriate class. NO LISTS WILL BE POSTED.
Dancers who are placed on the Premier or Junior Premier team will also be on a Majestic performing team. The Premier and Junior Premier Teams will be an additional 45 min. - 1 hr. per week.
What if my dancer isn’t placed in the class that she desired? Encourage her to work hard in the class in which she is placed! She will excel and continue to develop her talents! Occasionally, dancers simply need one or more dance seasons to develop. Please, do not request that a dancer be put in a class that is beyond her ability. (The experience would be more damaging to the dancer’s self-esteem, and that is not the desired result of placement!)
Schedule for Performing Teams and Premier Placement
Tuesday, Aug. 24th 5-7 pm
All dancers desiring to be on a 2 day a week Majestic/performance team
Int/Adv Ballet Placement 5-6 pm
Wednesday, Aug. 25th - Arrange time to call, email, or meet with Jenny, Elisha, or Rochelle.
Skill Requirements
Dancers wanting to be on a performing team (2nd Grade and up) will need to go through a placement, even if they have already been on a performing team. Classes will be determined first by SKILL, then by age. I’ve included the skills necessary to be a member of each performing team.
Side Leap
Pas de Chat
1 Split
Single Pirouette- with proper passé
Toyota Jump
Chaine turns
Heel stretch
Tour Jete
Grand Jete
Skill Requirements for Majestic 3:
Right and Left Grand Jete
Tour Jete
Side Leap
Pas de chat
Toyota Jump
Double Pirouette
1 Split
Axle Turn
Chaine and Pique Turns
Skill Requirements for Majestic 2:
Right and Left Grand Jete
Tour Jete
Side Leap
Pas de chat
Barrel Roll
Toyota Jump
Ala Seconde Turns (2)
Double Pirouette
1 Split
Cabriole, Sauté Arabesque
Axle Turn
Chaine and Pique Changing spots
Skill Requirements for Majestic 1:
Right and Left Grande Jete
Tour Jete
Side Leap
Double Pirouette
Ala Seconde Turns (2)
Right and Left Split
Toyota Jump
Barrel Roll
Cabriole, Sauté Arabesque
Axle Turn
Chaine and Pique Changing spots
Skill Requirements for Premier Majestics:
Triple Pirouette
Fouette turns (3)
Ala Seconde Turns (4) and changing spots
Side Leap, Left and Right
Side Tilt Jump
Ronverse Executed from a Turn
Pas de Chat executed en tournant
Barrel Roll
Pique, pique, double pique, pique attitude
