Starlettes is SoCa Arts’s performance group without the pressures of competition teams.
Our focus is on furthering our dancers’ skills to a more intermediate level and providing local performance opportunities to build character and expose dancers to different performance experiences. Unlike other SoCa Arts classes, this program is taught on a competitive level and will be treated as such, dancers will be given straight-forward corrections from instructors or SoCa Arts staff for the betterment of each dancer.
Requirements & Expectations
Commitment to Performances
- Starlettes dancers are expected to commit to performances which includes consistent class attendance and practice at home outside of class time.
- Class attendance is beneficial to dancer’s performance individually and in the group. Dancer’s attendance and ability to retain choreography will determine inclusion in dance choreography.
- Starlettes dancers perform at SoCa Arts’s recital and one to three local events per season.
- Starlettes dancers must purchase costume. A nominal fee applies for performance costume (fall and winter/spring).
- Jan-May commitment for spring performances
- Sept-Dec commitment for fall performances
Class & Performance Etiquette
- Starlettes dancers are expected to be leaders among SoCa Arts classes and follow good class etiquette including arriving to classes on time and ready to dance, practicing good listening skills, following directions, and keeping voices quiet during instruction.
- Starlettes dancers are representatives of SoCa Arts and the community while participating in performance events. Dancers and families are expected to treat others with kindness and respect.
- Starlettes dancers are expected and encouraged to practice their choreography at home, outside of class time. Your instructor will send a video with choreography shortly after the session starts.
- All dancers should come to class with hair neatly pulled back and wearing proper dress code. Please bring a water bottle as well.
Starlettes Ballet dancers must receive instructor approval to join and are required to also be enrolled in Ballet Level 2/3 throughout the corresponding session(s).
Register through the City of Irvine here: https://secure.yourirvine.org/CA/city-of-irvine/catalog
For Starlettes Dress Code see “Dress Code” section of site HERE
To inquire more about our Starlettes program please contact SoCa Arts at info@socaarts.com
