N-Step Dance Academy’sPerforming Arts CompanyGeared towards students that have a more serious outlook on dancing
The NSDA Performing Arts Company is offered to children ages 7-18. Our Company consists of 4 teams!!
This program and each team has the student’s best interest at heart! It will teach them how to work as a team, sportsmanship, responsibility, and discipline, all while being in a positive learning environment, having fun, and doing something they love!
The NSDA’s Performing Arts Company attends conventions and regional competitions during the dance season, 1 national competition (depending on the team your dancer joins); as well as, performing in our end of the year Showcase.
For detailed information and a breakdown of our 4 NSDA teams, email us at contact@nstepdance.net.
2024-2025 Audition Information
We welcome dancers of all ages and all levels to join our nationally-ranked Performing Arts Company!!
NSDA Company Auditions
Audition Dates: Saturday, May 18-Sunday, May 19, 2024
NSDA offers 4 teams!!
Mandatory Events For Company Members In The Upcoming Season:
Kick-Off Meetings (Parent & Dancer Meeting)
- Upon acceptance on the team, this meeting is mandatory for the Company dancer and 1 parent.
- This meeting will be held on an evening or weekend at the beginning of August.
- Please keep your calendars open around this time.
- This date will be given in June/July.
Measurement Meeting
- This is a mandatory meeting for all Company dancers and will be held on an evening or weekend day at the beginning of August.
- This date/time will go out in July.
Required Rehearsal Dates
- There will be specific dates at the beginning or end of the Forsyth County school holidays that the dancers will be required to be in rehearsals.
- The dates will be given at the Kick-Off meeting. Therefore, hold off on planning family trips or reach out to Alexis at alexis@nstepdance.net before booking your travel.
- Fill out your audition form here
- Audition form due date: Monday, May 13, 2024
- Pay audition fee
- This fee will be placed on accounts and collected every Monday until the deadline date.
- If you are new to us, please create a Parent Portal account by clicking here
- Be sure to sign in at the front office on the day of the auditions.
- Do not be late. Dancers will not be allowed into auditions after they start.
Saturday, May 18, 2024: Audition Prep Classes
Ages 7-9: 4:45pm-5:45pm
Ages 10-12: 5:45pm-6:45pm
Ages 13 & Up: 6:45pm-7:45pm
Sunday, May 19, 2024: Company Auditions
Ages 7-9: 10am-11:45am
Ages 10-12: 12:30pm-2:45pm
Ages 13 & Up: 3pm-5:15pm
- Dancers may arrive 30 minutes prior to their audition prep class on 05/18/24 to sign-in and warm-up
- Ages 7-9: 9:30am on audition day
- Ages 10-12: 12pm on audition day
- Ages 13 & Up: 2:30pm on audition day
Arrive 30 minutes prior to auditions to receive your audition number and warm-up.
All auditions will begin with Ballet.
There is a $35.00 audition fee per dancer. The audition fee is due by each Monday after your audition form is submitted. This fee will be paid by CC through your NSDA Parent Portal after we receive your audition form.
- Dancers are required to audition in the age group that is within the dancer’s age on the day of auditions.
- If your dancer is on the cusp of the age group (9 or 12) and they would like to audition for the age group above, they are welcome to at no additional fee.
- This means the dancer will audition for their age group AND the age group above.
- Any dancer who auditions for the age group above will need to keep the same audition number for each audition.
Auditioning dancers should be dressed in proper dance attire.
- Two pieces are allowed
- Hair securely up
- Have Ballet & Jazz shoes
If your dancer is asked to be a part of our 2024-2025 Performing Arts Company, we will be holding a mandatory parent/dancer meeting at the studio with each team in the beginning of August. The company meetings will consist of reviewing your contracts, competitions for the season, nationals, booster club, and more!