Dance competitions are about more than winning and losing. It’s about learning valuable lessons that students can use to improve as a dancer and as a person. 

Some advantages you can expect as a competitive dancer are:

• teamwork development

• learn to accept and apply feedback

• build resilience

• form connections and friendships

Winston Churchill once said, “Success in not final. Failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.”

If you have the courage to compete, you are sure to be a success in whatever you choose to do.

For students who have decided to take their dance education to the pre-professional level or the younger student who has more than average ability and interest, VSS Dance offers the option to become a competitive dancer.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in Pre-School or up for the 2024-25 school year. 

• Be enrolled in all available school year classes along with your competition class at VSS Dance, not including AcroDance and tumbling. All competitive students are encouraged to take Acro and  Tumbling. 

• May not compete if you are enrolled in or competing  with another studio. 

• Attend 2-3 competitions in the spring competing with other dance students.

• Be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all competitions 

• Must have a copy of student’s birth certificate with you at all competitions 

• Depending on the competition schedule, competition class schedule may change following the final  competition of the season. 

• Attend extra rehearsals as needed  

• Attend mandatory studio dress rehearsal prior to the first competition. Students must be accompanied by an adult. 

Fundraising Options

We understand how competitive dance can be expensive. This year to allow as many students to be in competitive dance,  we are going to introduce fundraising options for families who would like to participate. Profit from fundraisers will be applied to student’s competition entry fees and costumes.