STUDIO M DANCE ACADEMY DANCIN’ COMPANIES

Youth Company   2020-2021

Left to right

Danelle Kuchenbecker, Kinley Jorenby, Audrina Kammerud, Melody Hanson

Junior Company   2020-2021

Left to right, front row

Miley Hanson, Katelynnne Jorenby, Isla Jorenby, Emmilin Wiegel

Left to right, back row

Miranda Barnes, Eden Winslow, Aubrey Davis, Carrah Jenson, Ana Siegenthaler

Senior Company   2020-2021

Left to right, front row

LINDSEY DAVIS, JULIANNA ERDLEY, JADIE DAUGHENBAUGH, CALLEE JENSON

Left to right, middle row

Abigail Grossen, Audrey Bartlett, Macy Emberson, Makenzie Wuebben

Left to right, back row

Taylor Murphy, Mya Scace, Annaya Gerber, Madyson Hill

Dancin’ Company: Is our in house Performance/Production Dance Company for serious dancers of Studio M Dance Academy. Dancin' Company performs at various events throughout the year. We perform at Cheese Days, Halloween Parade, Christmas Parade, Blanchardville Homecoming Parade, with the Monroe City Band, and at Great America. We have opened for the Harlem Globetrotters pregame program {when they came to Madison}; opened forthe Wisconsin Singers program, performed in the MAC Talent Show, other talent shows and performed at various Nursing Homes and care facilities. Dancin' Company also opens and closes our year end student recital. We also produce a Christmas program, Winter Holiday, each year. All Academy members Level - 3 and up are welcome to join Dancin' Company. Performance levels are determined by auditions. Placement auditions are held the first Saturday of the Dance Year with call backs the second Saturday of the dance year. All Dancin' Company members grade 5 and above are expected to be there for the entire audition which usually runs from 8:00am to 12:00 noon.

Performance Levels:

Youth Company I: beginner level dancers

Youth Company II: advanced beginner level dancers

Junior Company: intermediate level dancers

Senior Company: inter/advanced level dancers

Competitive Company: advanced level dancers (audition only)

Styles Company: special needs dancer (invitation)

Dancin' Company dancers must take technique classes at Studio M Dance Academy. 

Requirements: 

Youth- one tech class

Junior- two tech classes

Senior- two tech classes 

Competitive- Ballet class, Jazz class; Hip Hop class, Contemporary/Lyrical class and the Technique class 

Jazz pieces are open to all company members. Ballet pieces are open to company members taking ballet tech classes. Tap pieces are open to company members taking tap tech classes. All dance pieces are open to all company members determined by auditions. Performances are scheduled when pieces are completed and dancers will perform pieces when they have learned the piece. Absences need to be communicated to the Studio. Absences have no affect on tuition although they may determine whom dances in which piece. Costumes are the property of Studio M Dancin’ Company. Members will be required to pay a rental fee for  costumes. This way, fees will be lower & we will have costumes for Dancin’ Company. Members will have & are responsible for that costume for as long as they are in Dancin’ Company. Missing and late returns of costume and parts of will evoke a replacement/late fee. Members will be required to purchase their own shoes, tights, under garments. These items may be required for different pieces and may change from time to time. In addition members are required to have a plain black cami leotard & a plain nude cami leotard; black jazz pants & shorts, tan tights and black jazz shoes. These items will be purchased by the dancers and are their own. We may have fundraisers to help purchase additional needs for the company.

past studio m dance academy dancin' companies

ISLA JORENBY, YOUTH COMPANY DANCER, ON STUDIO M ' S RED CARPET AT THE STUDENT RECITAL 2018

MONROE CITY BAND PERFORMANCE 2014