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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, as others have said auditions are typically to place kids on teams/dances, and to decide who gets invite-only dances (like solos).

Definitely make sure you understand the commitment the studio is asking for. Specifically, do they require a certain number of dances? How many competitions are required, and are they local? Is "nationals" required?

Those are the things that will really determine the time and cost commitment. My DD participates and a lot of good has come from it, but the actual "competitions" are a bit of a joke and the costs can spiral up without any real benefit.  Personally, we made a choice based on a minimal amout of competitions.

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PP here and this is also great advice! Find a studio that’s very transparent about cost. We are able to put a max # down for dances. Our studio only requires one dance. We also don’t do a full studio nationals (only the most advanced team, which requires a separate try out due to increased commitment). Just not doing nationals (nationals is silly unless you are doing a convention nationals IMO) saved us probably $3-4K.

One more word of advice… if the studio owner is a mom, that’s waaaay better than a young studio owner that doesn’t understand parents work, kids need to be in school, etc. [/quote]

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