Performance Team is our division for students looking to push the level of their training, train more intensely, and have opportunities to perform at events and competitions. It’s a bigger time commitment and best suited for kids who enjoy performing and being at the studio 2-3 times per week.

Performance Team is our version of a competitive division. We call it Performance Team because we don’t want the focus to be solely on competition. There’s so much more to it! Competing can be fun, but at Bend Academy we aren’t about creating a hyper-competitive atmosphere and we want our students to gain so much more from Performance Team than trophies. Students will come away from our program with top-notch technical training, amazing memories, performance experience, and friendships.

We strive to have our Performance Team maintain a healthy balance between performing, training, and competing. We compete 3 times per season and sometimes offer one additional optional competition for solos/duos/trios. In years past we’ve sometimes travelled once per season for an away competition, for 2026-2027 if we choose to do a travel competition it will be within Canada. All Performance Team classes also perform in our year end recital.

Performance Teams are currently offered for kids ages 7 & up. Birthday is as of December 31st, 2026.

• Team 1 is ages 7-8
• Team 2 is ages 9-11
• Team 3 is ages 11-15

Performance Team classes can be joined by audition or invitation only. Students are placed on teams based on age and ability. There are two streams for Performance Team students:

1. Core Classes: Ballet, Jazz, & Acro – 5-6 mandatory classes per week
   • Team 1: 2 ballet, 2 acro, and 1 jazz class per week with the option to add specialty classes.
   • Team 2 2 ballet, 2 acro, and 2 jazz classes per week with the option to add specialty classes.
   • Team 3: 2 ballet, 2 acro, and 2 jazz classes per week with the option to add specialty classes. Team 3 core students will automatically be invited into PT Lyrical and can add it if desired. Students who are old enough and show the readiness for Pointe will be invited into the Pre-Pointe class.
   • The schedule is designed to condense core classes together in the schedule to reduce the number of training days at the studio.
   • Students can choose to add additional specialty classes or recreational classes if desired.

2. Specialty Classes: Hip Hop, Tap, & Musical Theatre – Additional classes that can be taken on their own or on top of core classes.
   • 1 hip hop class per week
   • 1 tap class per week
     • Students can do Performance Team hip hop or tap without being in the core ballet, jazz, and acro classes. The only requirement is that the student be taking at least 1 additional class alongside their specialty class.
       • ex. Performance Team Hip Hop AND Tap or Performance Team Hip Hop and a regular program class.
   • 1 musical theatre class per week
     • Students can do Performance Team musical theatre without being in the core ballet, jazz, and acro classes. The only requirement is that the student be taking at least 1 jazz class along with their musical theatre class. Additional training in other styles is welcomed and encouraged, especially tap.

Students will learn a group dance to perform and compete for each style they take. Teachers can give the opportunity to do solos, duos, or trios as well. Choreography for additional routines like solos, duos, and trios, is an additional cost.

Competitions are an additional commitment and cost associated with being a part of a Performance Team. Competitions charge entry fees and the more routines your child is in, the more costly it gets. 

• Here’s an example of what entry fees can look like:
  • Solo (1 dancer) – $100-$150
  • Duo or Trio (2-3 dancers) – $60-80 per student
  • Group – $40-60 per student

Ex. Suzie is competing in 3 groups (ballet, jazz, acro) and doing 1 ballet solo. Her cost for 3 groups X $40 each = $120 + $100 solo = $220 per competition. The more routines you do, the more it costs to compete. For travel competitions travel costs also need to be factored in and exchange rates if we go to the USA. 

Performance Team Auditions

Auditions for the 2026-2027 season are happening June 23 and 24, 2026! Auditions are free to attend but we ask that students pre-register ahead of auditioning. This helps us know how many students to expect at auditions and plan accordingly.

Click the LOGIN / REGISTER button to create an account or login to you existing account. Please look under “Performance Team Auditions” and look under the month of June to find the auditions.

Audition Schedule:

Core Classes Please wear a black leotard and ballet pink or skin tone tights (girls) or a fitted black t-shirt and shorts (boys), long hair in a bun, ballet slippers for ballet, jazz shoes for jazz, bare feet for acro. If you do not already have the recommended footwear please come barefoot.
June 23 – 4:30-6:00	Team 1 – Ballet, Jazz, Acro (ages 7-8)	Born 2018-2019
June 23 – 6:15-7:45	Team 2 – Ballet, Jazz, Acro (ages 9-10)	Born 2016-2017
June 23 – 8:00-9:30	Team 3 – Ballet, Jazz, Acro (ages 11-15)	Born 2011-2015

Specialty Classes Please wear comfortable, flexible clothing, hair tied back, tap shoes for tap, clean, non-marking indoor runners for hip hop, and jazz shoes for musical theatre.
June 24 – 4:30-5:00	Team 1 & 2 – Hip Hop (ages 7-10)	Born 2016-2019
June 24 – 5:15-5:45	Team 2 & 3 – Tap (ages 9+)	Born 2011-2016
June 24 – 6:00-6:30	Team 3 – Hip Hop (ages 11-15)	Born 2011-2015
June 24 – 6:45-7:30	Team 1-3 – Musical Theatre (all ages)*	All ages

*For Musical Theatre auditions students are asked to come ready to learn a short dance combo and sing approximately 1 minute of a song of their choosing.

Interested in Performance Team as an option for your child? Contact us today with any questions you may have. If you’ve missed our auditions but are interested in joining please reach out.