What is CREW?

Dance Barre CREW is a great way for your dancer to feel more involved at the studio, gain a sense of being part of a team, improve on their dance technique and work towards exciting performance opportunities. It is performance based team that focuses on one discipline of dance. Dancers learn choreography, practice and perfect their routine at a weekly CREW class and enjoy the benefit of performing throughout several events during the year.


Who is able to audition?

Dance Barre CREW is our performance teams for students ages 8 - 17!

Dancers must be 8 years old as of December 31st, 2023 in order to be considered for a CREW team.

In order to be considered for CREW, dancers must attend the audition on Saturday, April 15th. Pre-registration is required in order to audition. This can be done through your Parent Portal account by searching "audition".



Our CREW Teams can look forward to the following exciting Performances and Events during our 2022-2023 Dance Season:


  • Compete in two Competitions in 2024
  • Be featured in Dance Barre's EXCITING yearly concept video
  • Perform in "Dance Innovation" our Elite Company Fundraiser Show at the Chrysler Theatre
  • Potential guest community performances such as Lancers Basketball halftime, Windsor Express halftime, Lancer's Dance Team fundraiser show, etc.
  • Participate in an In-Studio CREW Intensive with Guest Faculty from Toronto
  • Enjoy Holiday and End-of-the-year Wrap Up Parties


What days do CREW teams rehearse throughout the year?


Tap CREW - Saturday Afternoons

Hip Hop CREW - Saturday Afternoons

Jazz CREW - Saturday Afternoons

Lyrical CREW - Saturday Afternoons

Ballet and Pointe CREW - Sunday Afternoons

CONCEPT VIDEO 2021/22
CONCEPT VIDEO 2020/2021




Celebrating our

CREW dancers!


Every CREW Dancer will have their headshot taken by BAMedia.

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Audition Date:

Saturday, April 15th



Audition Times:



Ballet CREW - Ages 8-11 - 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Hip Hop CREW - Ages 8-11 - 2:00pm - 2:45pm

Jazz CREW - Ages 8-11 - 2:45pm - 3:30pm

Lyrical CREW - Ages 8-11 - 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Tap CREW - Ages 8-11 - 4:00pm - 4:30pm


Tap CREW Ages 12 & up - 5:00pm - 5:30pm

Hip Hop CREW - 12 & up - 5:30pm - 6:15pm

Jazz CREW - 12 & up - 6:15pm - 7:00pm

Lyrical CREW - 12 & up - 7:00pm - 7:30pm

Ballet CREW - 12 & up - 7:30pm - 8:15pm

(please bring pointe shoes if you have them)




*Audition as of your age on December 31st, 2023.

All current CREW dancers must re-audition. 


PRE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO AUDITION THIS YEAR.

All dancers wishing to audition must enrol in the audition class via their Parent Portal. Search "audition" to find the proper audition class and time.There is no fee to audition and dancers may choose to audition for more than one discipline.

CLICK HERE TO PRE-REGISTER FOR YOUR AUDITION
Class Requirements for CREW Team members

Ballet CREW

In addition to your CREW class all Ballet CREW participants are required to take a recreational ballet class during the 2023-2024 Dance Season at Dance Barre.


Jazz CREW

In addition to your CREW class all Jazz CREW participants are required to take a recreational ballet or a recreational jazz class during the 2023-2024 Dance Season at Dance Barre.


Lyrical CREW

In addition to your CREW class all Lyrical CREW participants are required to take a recreational ballet or recreational jazz class during the 2023-2024 Dance Season at Dance Barre. A recreational lyrical class is optional.


Hip Hop CREW

All Hip Hop CREW participants are required to take a recreational hip hop class during the 2023-2024 Dance Season at Dance Barre.


Tap CREW

All Tap CREW participants are required to take a recreational tap class during the 2023-2024 Dance Season at Dance Barre.


Production CREW *NEW THIS YEAR*

Any dancer who accepts a position on a Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip Hop and/or Tap CREW, are also welcome to join Production CREW. This will be a 30 minute additional rehearsal each week to learn and clean a full production number which they will perform in addition to their other CREW dance(s) at competitions and shows. This class comes at a reduced cost, however cannot be taken alone. The style will be jazz, but sections will be geared towards dancer's strength so that all dancer are welcome to participate.


Summer Class Requirement

Each CREW dancer is required to take 5 hours of dance class during the Summer of 2023. This can be done through Private lessons, Pop-In classes, Intensive classes, or Dance Camp. CREW dancers attendance will be tracked through our online system. If your dancer participates in a dance program outside of Dance Barre, proper documentation must be provided by email no later than August 15th.


Audition Results

Audition results will be posted to our website on Friday, May 5th. We will be posting which style or styles of dance your child has been accepted into. Specific CREW teams will not be determined until we have seen who accepts their position on a team.


Next Steps - Accepting my Spot on the Team

Once audition results have been posted, all members must confirm their acceptance on the CREW team by registering for the class during Priority Registration on Sunday, June 4th. At that time a non-refundable deposit of $100 + HST per CREW is charged to your Dance Barre account. This fee also applies to those dancers choosing to dance in Production CREW. The balance of $600 + HST per CREW (Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical and Hip Hop) and $125 + HST for Production CREW will be paid along with tuition over the nine month season. At that time you will also be required to turn in your signed CREW contract. This contract is linked below for your reference.



Mandatory CREW Choreography Dates

All CREW members who accept their position on a team for the 2023-2024 Dance Season must be available for choreography on the following dates: August 28th - August 31st and September 5th - September 8th.

Our CREW choreography schedule will be emailed in July. Each CREW dance will be learned over two days during these dates. Attendance of choreography is mandatory in order to be on CREW for the season. As a member of a CREW team, participants are required to attend all competitions and events throughout the 2023-2024 Dance Season. Confirmed dates will be given in September.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD & PRINT THE CREW CONTRACT
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD & PRINT THE CREW AUDITION FORM
We look forward to seeing you there!

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