Join the Ovation Competition Team
Dancers grow through advanced training, teamwork, and exciting performance opportunities. Our competition teams help dancers build confidence, technique, and lifelong friendships.
Learn about team expectations, summer training requirements, and the upcoming season.
What you need to know
Our team season runs August through May and includes competitions, conventions, and performances. Dancers interested in joining the team are evaluated during summer training classes, followed by team placements announced in late July before choreography camp.
- Dancers interested in being considered for the Ovation Competition Team must complete 16 hours of technical dance training during the summer session.
- While 16 hours is the minimum requirement, dancers who train more consistently tend to experience the greatest growth and placement opportunities.
- Training may include Ovation classes, approved dance camps, or summer intensives.
- If training outside Ovation, instructors must verify attendance hours.
Team placement is determined through evaluation during summer training classes.
Throughout the summer session, instructors observe dancers to evaluate:
• technical progress
• work ethic and class participation
• ability to learn choreography
• teamwork and positive attitude
Team placements are announced in late July, prior to our Team Choreography Camp: August 3-6.
Team spots are limited and placement is not guaranteed.
When determining team placement, instructors consider:
• strong technique and effort in class
• ability to quickly learn choreography
• commitment to improvement
• positive teamwork and attitude
• readiness for additional training and performance opportunities
Why Dancers Love Being on Team
Team dancers receive focused training designed to strengthen technique, performance quality, and stage presence. Our program challenges dancers to grow while continuing to build a strong technical foundation.
Team members have the opportunity to perform at competitions, conventions, and local events throughout the season. These experiences help dancers gain confidence, stage experience, and a deeper love for performing.
Being part of a team at Ovation is about more than just dance. Dancers build friendships, learn teamwork and commitment, and grow in confidence both inside and outside the studio.
Team Levels at Ovation Dance
Our competition program includes several team levels designed to support dancers as they grow in technique, performance experience, and commitment.
Beginner dancers developing technique, confidence, and stage presence.
Training: 2–3 hrs/week
Beginner dancers developing technique, confidence, and stage presence.
Training: 2–3 hrs/week
Advancing dancers ready for more challenging choreography and performance opportunities.
Training: 4–5 hrs/week
Intermediate dancers with strong technique and growing competitive experience.
Training: 4+ hrs/week
Advanced dancers demonstrating high-level technique, performance quality, and commitment.
Training: 5+ hrs/week
REVIEWS FROM OUR TEAM FAMILIES IN Twin Falls
Read genuine reviews from dance family and see how Ovation Dance has helped pave the way to their success! These heartfelt testimonials reflect the support, growth, and joy that our dancers and their families experience here every day.
I love how positive and inclusive Ovation Dance is! Teachers are so invested in all the kids’ lives and progress in dance!
We’ve been taking my daughter since she was 16ish months when the littles classes started and she’s almost 5 now, we love Ovation!
It is truly a joy and privilege to teach for Ovation Dance. Our students are not only wonderful dancers but incredible young people that I am so thankful to have the chance to work with. The entire staff is excellent and they care deeply about each student.
So in love with Ovation! Not only do my kids and friend’s kids dance here, but I have been an instructor for Ovation since the beginning. There is a genuine professionalism and overall passion for offering each individual student the best of each dance style. #Ovationnation
Love Ovation Dance! Our daughter has taken many classes here and I’ve taken private lessons. Amazing instructors who care about you and want you to succeed. Welcoming to everyone and a TON of experienced teachers.
My daughter and I love it here. It is like a family and they are so welcoming. I would 10 out of 10 recommend them.
My kid did 2 of their short 6 week programs with Ms.Kris and Sophia and every week was something new and fun. Jazz, hip hop, ballet and acro. He loved it all and the people he did it with!! It’s pretty impressive to see 2 instructors get a dozen tiny kids all on the same page and make a whole dance in one short session and have fun doing it. You get to watch it all unfold in their waiting room which is also really cool! Definitely recommend!
I love dancing there, and the teachers are always positive and nice. My experience there has been amazing.
I love the inclusive atmosphere of this studio! As an instructor there is no where else I would want to teach. The quality expected from instruction is reflected in the students.
My girls love their dance instructors and love going to dance! Ovation puts a lot of time and energy into what they do.👌🏼👌🏼 …
The best studio to learn and grow in! Constant positivity and understanding peers/teachers that have helped me thrive in the studio. I love my dance family here 🙂
We love Ovation Dance and all the teachers.
Hi! I love my expiernce at ovation so far everyone is so kind , and accepting to new dancers …. The teachers are also caring and always try to make everyone feel included❤️
I LOVE ovation dance! I have 2 daughters enrolled here and I am so pleased with how much they learn each week. They have a wonderful teacher who is kind and patient with them. I appreciate the set up of the studio with a TV screen in the waiting room so you can watch the class if you’d like. Any time I have had questions or concerns they have been promptly addressed. This is a great place to enroll any student interested in dance!
Have had a really great experience with Ovation. Our girls have taken several classes with Miss Kris and we couldn’t be happier. The class sizes are reasonable and allow the instructor to really help each dancer.
Our kids are really starting to develop a passion for dancing which Ovation has helped to foster.
I’ve been dancing since I was two years old and teaching dance since I was sixteen years old. Ovation Dance is one of the best studios I’ve ever been with! I am proud to say I am part of OVATION NATION.
I’ve been dancing at the studio for 3 years now. Everyone is so sweet and caring and they make everyone and anyone feel welcomed 😊. It’s such a safe space to be in. They offer a variety of fun classes! I love dancing at Ovation!! ❤️ …
My daughter is loving her first year of dance! She looks forward to it every week. The staff are fun and great at communicating info to parents. Recommend!
I highly recommend Ovation dance! All of the staff genuinely cares for the well being of our children and they treat them like they are their own. They are extremely helpful when finding the right type of dance class for your child. They are organized and do a great job communicating. My daughter started dancing at Ovation about 4 years ago and has grown not only in her dancing abilities, but her confidence. I have also had the opportunity to take a few classes there when they have offered adult classes and the teachers are extremely knowledgeable and very welcoming! This dance studio is all about letting the kids have fun, find their love for movement and dance, as well as teaching them proper technique. If you are looking for a fun environment for your child to move their body, learn proper dance technique, while also building their confidence, then I definitely recommend Ovation Dance.
My daughter started dancing with Ovation at the age of 4, she will be 14 in the spring. The staff have been nurturing, loving and supportive of her on her dance journey. They are amazing role models that provide gentle pushing when needed, positive encouragement, and a shoulder to cry on when days are hard. They check in regularly with me and have become a second family. At Ovation there is no need for risky costumes or obscene dance moves, they provide class and sophistication without rigidity. I highly recommend them if this is the positive influence you want in your dancers life.
I danced at this studio about 4 years ago and both then and now, I will say this studio is amazing. An encouraging environment for students and with fresh and new feeling choreography! The teachers care about their students. They also are great with communication and making sure parents and dancers know what they need to. I would dance again and if I had kids I’d bring them here to dance!
Super talented teachers who truly care about the whole child, not just their dancing abilities 💙🩷💜 …
FAQs
Competition team dancers participate in additional training, rehearsals, performances, and competitions throughout the season. Because of this, the commitment is greater than recreational classes and requires consistent attendance and dedication.
In return, dancers gain advanced training, exciting performance opportunities, and a supportive team environment that helps them grow in confidence, discipline, and skill.
We recommend dancers have at least one year of previous dance training, particularly in jazz or ballet. Experience in tap is also helpful but not required. Our goal is to place dancers where they can continue to grow, build confidence, and succeed.
Instead of a traditional audition, dancers are evaluated during summer training classes. Instructors observe each dancer’s technique, effort, and readiness to determine the best team placement. Final team placements are announced before Team Choreography Camp in August.
Team dancers attend regular weekly classes based on their level. Training typically ranges from 2–5 hours per week, depending on the team and number of routines.
Team members pay regular monthly tuition for their classes, along with team participation installments that help cover competition entry fees, costumes, and team expenses. A detailed cost estimate can be found in the Team Information Packet.
Team dancers train in a variety of styles including jazz, tap, lyrical, hip hop, ballet, and contemporary, depending on the team and routines for the season.
Yes. Dancers may have opportunities to perform solos, duets, or small groups depending on readiness, instructor recommendation, and competition availability.
Ovation Dance teams typically attend 3–4 competitions per season, usually between February and May. Some events may require out-of-town travel or hotel stays depending on the competition location.
The full competition schedule is shared with team families once the season begins.
Submit the form below to receive more information about summer training, team placement, and the upcoming season.