Basic Info

 

What is Pure Performance Company?

Pure Performance Company consists of dedicated students who perform in several venues each year. 

 

Who Can Participate?

Pure Dance Works students in Ripple 3 and above may join the Pure Performance Company.

 

How To Join

Eligible students register to join and attend a placement audition during specific registration windows throughout the year. Please see the FAQs below for more details.

 

What Styles Of Dance?

Performance Groups	Who	Co-Requisites
Production: An exciting, large group theater jazz dance, potentially with other styles mixed in.	All Auditionees	Ripple 3+ Any Style
Funky: A fusion of upbeat hip-hop, jazz, and/or tap styles.	By Invitation	Ripple 3+ Any Style
Flowy: A fusion of graceful styles such as ballet, jazz, lyrical, or contemporary.	By Invitation	Currently in Ripple 3+ Ballet or Jazz

 

• Everyone is placed in the Production group.
   
• Dancers are invited to join the Funky and Flowy groups based on artistic and technical readiness.

 

Funky & Flowy Explained

Each season, the Funky & Flowy groups focus on a specific style, allowing dancers to train in many additional styles over the years.

'25-'26 Season Styles:

Funky: Jazz Funk | A fusion of jazz and funk styles, often incorporating hip hop influences, and sometimes elements of ballet and tap. It's characterized by expressiveness, a strong emphasis on the downbeat, and a combination of smooth, flowing movements and sharp, powerful isolations and accents.

Flowy: Contemporary | A fusion of ballet, modern, and jazz, characterized by expression, flexibility, extensions, and turns. This diverse and constantly changing art form emphasizes freedom from structure and embracing improvisation and experimentation, pushing the boundaries of traditional forms.

Acro

• Acro is a technique class in which dancers learn skills to be incorporated into Pure Performance Company choreography.
   
• Acro is optional but highly recommended for Pure Performance Company members.
   
• Teachers have trained with and earned certifications from AcoTrix to ensure they are equipped to teach safe, effective acro classes. 

 

 

When Are Rehearsals & Performances?
A detailed events calendar is posted each season for members of the Pure Performance Company.

Here is a general overview:

Class & Rehearsals 

• School Year:
   
  • Acro classes run weekly on Saturdays.
     
  • Jazz technique and rehearsals are held on ten Saturdays during both the Fall and Spring Semesters.
     
• Summer:
   
  • During the summer, members rehearse for Taste Of The Arts weekly in July.

 

Attendance Requirements

• 100% Attendance at rehearsals and performances is the expectation.
  • Company members depend on one another to have excellent attendance.
     
  • When one person is missing, rehearsal is challenging for the entire group.
     
  • Regular attendance is required to ensure the group and individual dancers are as confident as possible.
     
  • Specific attendance requirements appear on the registration and attendance pages for members.

 

Performances

• COMMUNITY PERFORMANCES
  • Lutheran Life Villages - Fall and Spring
  • Festival Of Trees at The Embassy Theater - November
  • Komet's Game - January NEW for '25-'26 Season
  • Taste Of The Arts Festival in Downtown Fort Wayne - August 
     
• PURE DANCE WORKS PERFORMANCES
  • Christmas Concert - December
  • Spring Performance -  June
     
• TRAVELING PERFORMANCE
  • Dance Revolution Showcase in the Chicago area - January (Optional)

 

 

Why Pure Performance Company?

Dance is a performing art; students spend hours each year perfecting their craft.
As dancers, they long for opportunities to perform frequently. Pure Performance Company provides those opportunities!
 

 

FAQ

Q: What is the commitment when a dancer joins the Pure Performance Company?

A: Each season opens in August with the annual placement audition and concludes the following August with the Taste Of The Arts Festival performance. 

While most dancers choose to participate for the entire season (year), there are designated times dancers may gracefully bow out or jump on board:

• Fall Semester:
   
  • New Registrations For Fall: Dancers register for the season that begins in August between May 1-mid August (date varies by year). 
     
  • Cancel For Spring: Dancers who only want to participate in the Pure Performance Company for the fall semester can withdraw from the Pure Performance Company for the spring semester by contacting the office to cancel your child’s PPC registration between Dec 1-31 to avoid the January 1 fee.
     
• Spring Semester:
   
  • New Registrations For Spring: Dancers may join the Pure Performance Company for the spring semester during a special open window that begins December 1. They must attend a placement audition before Christmas Break.
     
  • Cancel For Summer: Members who do not wish to participate in the Summer Workshop may opt out on their Summer Selection Form in February.
     
• Summer Season:
   
  • New Registrations For Summer: Summer registration opens during the Summer Selection Window in February.
     
  • Cancel For Fall: Members who do not wish to renew their commitment to a new season with the Pure Performance Company in August simply do not register again.
     

Q: Can continuing Pure Performance Company members change which groups they participate in between the Fall and Spring semesters?

A: Yes!

• Members will have the option to audition in January to join the Funky and/or Flowy Group.
   
• Members may remain part of the Company but bow out Funky and/or Flow by contacting the office between December 1 and 31. All members participate in Production.

 

Q: Is the Pure Performance Company a competitive dance team?

A: No.

The Pure Performance Company is not competitive; none of the performances will be at dance competitions now or in the future.

 

 

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