Competitive Program
Protégé’s Competitive Program
Protégé Dance Company’s Competitive Program is designed for passionate, driven dancers who thrive in a challenging and goal-oriented environment. We look for individuals who show not only talent and a love for dance, but also dedication, resilience, and a desire to grow.
What We Value
At Protégé, we prioritize the person behind the dancer. We seek individuals who show a strong work ethic, team spirit, and dedication to their training. In return, our program cultivates advanced technique, performance excellence, and lifelong skills.
More Than Dance
Being part of our team goes beyond choreography—it’s about building confidence, character, and lasting connections. Our dancers experience the rewards of hard work, teamwork, and shared success.
Our Approach
Our curriculum is thoughtfully designed to be age-appropriate, professional, and versatile across multiple disciplines, while encouraging a growth mindset and personal excellence.
Professionalism & Sportsmanship
While our dancers consistently achieve top results, we are most proud of their humility, respect, and positive presence both on and off the stage.
Mentorship & Community
Through our in-house mentorship program, senior dancers lead and inspire younger members, creating a supportive and inclusive team environment.
Our Protégé Culture
We are committed to excellence—working hard, supporting one another, and celebrating every success along the way. Protégé has earned a strong reputation in the community and industry, offering dancers meaningful and enriching opportunities. We take pride in cultivating a positive, inspiring environment that nurtures each dancer’s development, confidence, and overall childhood experience.
A Strong Start
Our Competitive Team welcomes dancers starting at age 6.
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Competitive Program
Part-Time Program (6-9yrs)
Designed for young dancers ages 6–9 who wish to train up to 6 hours per week - this program serves as a foundation and preparation for our full-time program beginning at age 10.
Three (3) mandatory classes: ballet, jazz and tap with options to add on acro, hip hop, musical theatre and/or lyrical.
Part-Time Company competes in jazz and tap groups.
Attendance Policy in effect.
Attends 2-4 competitions per year.
Competitive Program
Part-Time Program (12-17yrs)
Designed for the teen dancer (12-17 years) who wishes to dance a maximum of 6 hours per week.
Three (3) mandatory classes: ballet, jazz and lyrical with options to add acro, hip hop and/or tap.
Part-Time Company competes in jazz and lyrical groups.
Attendance Policy in effect.
Attends 2 competitions per year.
Competitive Program
Full-Time Program (10yrs & up)
Designed for the serious dancer (10yrs & up) who is self-motivated, self-disciplined, thrives on challenge and understands the commitment to the team.
A weekly schedule (ie: 10-15 hours per week, depending on age and level, etc.) is adhered to - training in ballet, jazz, tap, acro, lyrical, contemporary, stretch, jumps & turns, musical theatre and hip hop with choreography opportunities reflective of these disciplines.
Groups are mandatory. Solo, Duet and Trio's are by invitation only.
Exams are mandatory. Attendance Policy in effect.
Attends 4 competitions per year.
We’re proud to partner with the International Competitive Dancer Registry (ICDR) to bring athlete-grade safety, fairness, and verified identity to dance. Through ICDR’s privacy-compliant industry danceID system, dancers can protect their identity, compete fairly, and preserve the achievements that shape their journey — wherever it leads. Safe. Fair. Verified.
