Auditions for new Gems begins May 1 2020
Please email chescodancecenter@gmail.com to schedule an audition.
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Current Gems are not required to audition. They will be re-evaluated by the Gems faculty and if accepted back into the company an invitation will be received in early/mid June.
Audition Information
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Any dancers age 8+ who would like to be considered for the Gems Dance Company must audition.
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Dancers auditioning need to bring at least 30 seconds of their own choreography (no longer then 60 seconds) and music for the choreography on an IPOD or similar device.
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Dancers under the age of 8 do not need to audition, they will placed on our Opals Team for the 2020 season.
Dancers who are accepted into the company will be notified before July 1 2020.
Casting for the specific Gem’s dances and teams will be selected at the Annual Summer Dance Experience.
Important Dates
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Gems Dance Company Acceptance Letters - Mid June (before July 1 2020)
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Ballet Intensive: Saturday July 25th and Sunday July 26, 2020.
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NOTE: This intensive is optional however highly encouraged for all Intermediate and Advanced level Gems.
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Summer Dance Experience 2020 (*required for all Gems, optional for Opals)
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Monday August 3rd - Friday August 7th 2020; 9:00AM - 3:00PM
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Gems Choreography Week (*required for all Gems, No Opals)
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Monday August 17th - Friday August 21st 2020
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9:00AM - 3:00PM (with possible extra times for optional dances)
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Schedule and details will be sent out after casting is complete.
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Dances may not miss this week for any reason
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*Gems will rehearse on Sundays beginning in September.*
Other mandatory Gems commitments for Fall of 2020
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Nutcracker Auditions
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Friday September 18th
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Party Scene and Battle Scene Dancers will rehearse Friday evenings. Snow, Act 2 and other leads will rehearse on Sundays.
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Nutcracker Country Christmas Performance
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Saturday December 5th
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Nutcracker Dress Rehearsals
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Thursday December 10th and Friday December 11th
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Nutcracker Performances
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Saturday December 12th
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