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At Dance Artistry we offer a full competitive program for dancers age 6+. Competitive routines in Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Musical Theatre, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Modern, and pointe, are offered to various age groups and levels of training. These classes are all offered on our full term schedule (Sept-June).

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CLASS PLACEMENT IS DETERMINED BY INSTRUCTOR AND IS BASED ON MANY FACTORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EXPERIENCE, TECHNICAL LEVEL, AND AGE.

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MINI SPARKLERS (6-8)   COMPETE LOCALLY IN 1-3 COMPETITIONS (One competition mandatory for this level)

MINI STARS (7-10)  LOCAL COMPS MANDATORY, OPTIONAL TRAVEL COMPETITIONS

INTERMEDIATE – COMPETE LOCALLY IN 1-3 COMPETITIONS (One competition mandatory for this level)

COMPETITIVE LEVELS – LOCAL COMPS MANDATORY, OPTIONAL TRAVEL COMPETITIONS

EXCLUSIVE ROUTINES – 4 FULL STUDIO COMPETITIONS ARE REQUIRED

**Certain routines may have required competitions if they are above your base level**

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Dancers competing under Dance Artistry may not compete with any other dance studios. Dancers who are part of other competitive studios are welcome to attend our non-competitive programs, summer classes, camps, and anything else offered outside of competitive classes. *Effective Sept 2025*

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CHOREOGRAPHY WITH LUCY MACISAAC / STAFF OF DANCE ARTISTRY

SOLO   $300 (5h of class time)

DU0      $250/dancer (5h of class time)

TRIO    $200/dancer (5h of class time)

SMALL GROUP   4-6 dancers  $200/dancer (6h) 7-9 dancers $150/dancer (7h)

**This fee is for choreography and cleanings. Choreography will be done in blocks of time and remaining time will be scheduled leading up to competitions. Dancers are required to rehearse their routines on their own and attend open practices scheduled monthly.

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These routines may only compete under Dance Artistry 

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​S/D/T CHOREOGRAPHED BY AN OUTSIDE CHOREOGRAPHER

• Choreographer and music must be pre-approved by Lucy

• Dancers may not use local choreographers employed by other local competitive studios.

• Dancers will pay the choreographer’s fees as well as a $75 fee to compete this routine under Dance Artistry. This will include 1 30 min follow up cleaning and and 2 15 min pre-comp cleanings as well as the administrative work required for competition registration etc.

• If the choreographer requires the use of the studio, an additional fee of $25/h will apply (this does not apply to Cathy, Amey, or Matthew, who are being brought in as guests of the studio)

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COMPETITIONS FOR 2025-26 *If we are unable to compete in one of these competitions, a new competition will be chosen in its place.

- THE BEAST (S/D/T Pre-season optional compeition (Halifax)

- THE BUZZ (S/D/T Pre-season optional 12 and under competition (Halifax)

- DANCEABITION CB **Full studio Mandatory all levels)

- ELITE SYDNEY (FS)

- INSTEP WITH CAPE BRETON (FS)

- MERCY HALIFAX (FS)

- LIMELIGHT MONCTON (FS)

​**Mandatory competitions for exclusive routines will be determined following our competition season**

**Additional optional competitions may be added if dancers are interested in attending**