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Salsa Bachata Dance Team Audition ETOWN SALSA DANCE TEAMSWe are assembling Salsa & Bachata teams to get some fantastic training and put on some great choreographies for local Edmonton parties, charities, festivals and other functions and ultimately journeying to an international dance event globally to perform and take workshops along with some great parties! This will require a combination of team practice and team training. We welcome all levels and if you require more training, we provide a training program designed to get you up to speed as well. TIME & COMMITMENT In terms of times you need to be available, we recommend someone with an 9-5 job and weekends free. Team practice times will depend on availability of the group once selected. (Past years have been on the weekends or weeknights for intermediate (2nd yr) level groups). We plan to get together 90 min a week to start for the first few months to train and then as routines enter, you will add on practice times to rehearse. Also you are eligible to assist in ETOWN SALSA regular dance classes to brush up techniques and in addition you will get more advanced level classes to help you practice more. How much do you LOVE Latin dancing? ETOWN SALSA is looking for enthusiastic, committed, hard working individuals to join one dance team to perform and display this beautiful dances we all call SALSA & BACHATA! If the following information sounds FANTASTIC so far, then we will see you at the audition. If you want to attend, please write and submit a little about yourself on the following link . Please REGISTER if you would like to audition. Please select which day you will attend by registering. If you cannot make it, please contact us to arrange a time to assess your skills and see if you will be a good fit. AUDITION DATES(select one date to attend only): SAT JULY 26 @12pm & Sat AUG 28 @6pm AUDITION LOCATION (all dates): HEAD QUARTERS ETOWN SALSA Dance Studios #204, 10575-115 st NW FREE Parking available.    AUDITION DATES(select one date to attend only): SAT JULY 26 @12pm & Sat AUG 28 @6pm 1 on 1 till end of September   REGISTER ON THE FORM BELOW TO GET A CALL BACK. If you cannot make our audition date, PLEASE EMAIL contactus@etownsalsa.com or CALL/TEXT 780-906-7939 and we will arrange a 1 on 1 interview/audition. Pre-requisites: - No Salsa/Bachata experience necessary but other dance training a must in this case. - We are also accepting current students of ETOWN SALSA to take the leap into performance dancing. - A desire for Latin music. - A hard working individual - Ability to learn footwork and choreography quickly - A positive attitude - A team player - A committed person - Good stage presence - Professionalism on and off stage Assets: - Social dance experience. - Music background like playing an instrument for years. - Classical music training like ability to read sheet music. - Dancing "On2" experience - Previous salsa dance team experience - Previous dance performance experience - Jazz training/ Ballet training/ Partner training/ Ballroom training/ Swing training/ cheerleading training/ bellydance training. - High level folkloric traditional training such as Ukrainian etc. Frequently Asked Questions WILL I FIT IN IF I HAVE OTHER DANCE EXPERIENCE ONLY? For example: We have had many females with jazz and ballet training under their belt. In fact, this training has been the best results for the fastest learning curve amongst new Latin dancers over the many years we have done this. As well, Belly dancers, Hip hop, and even cheer leaders! WHAT DOES AN AUDITION ENTAIL? STEP 1: First you will need to bring your dance shoes or a clean pair of danceable shoes. Please wear stretchy attire appropriate for a dance class. You will be required to do your own stretching and warm up 15 min before beginning your audition. Everyone registered will be required to learn a short shine choreography that will take about 30 min to teach and learn. You will all get an opportunity to demonstrate alone to the directors what you have learned, especially if you are new to the studio. You will then all get a chance to partner with each other and social dance what you know of Salsa or Bachata. I'M INTIMIDATED BY THE AUDITION, WILL THIS BE DIFFICULT? As the pre-requisites show, candidates do not necessarily have to have a lot of dance experience but have to show a willingness to learn and give their all, every time on stage. Those we feel have potential, we will ask to be on the training team to develop their skills. If you have some Salsa experience but not quite yet for the dance teams, we will refer you to register for our TRAINING PROGRAM that will give you a year of in depth knowledge into Salsa / Bachata and performing as well. The idea is to show that your not a quitter and you can humble yourself and be a 'good student'. We are more receptive to students that show a willingness to learn and to show focus. WILL I BE ABLE TO COMMITT? Past history shows someone with a regular 9-5 job has a better lifestyle to fit the team time commitments. If you have a busy off-work schedule already, past history shows that this can be a little too much on someones plate to add on top. Currently if you are on other dance teams, this may be too much for you to handle as times will be harder to coordinate with team members so we are not selected people that are currently on other groups and plan to continue with them while joining our groups. You may be selected to be on more than one team. We are looking for 2 to 3 days a week for practice and performances (mostly Saturdays or Sundays). To begin practices are 2-3 days a week, but as performances near, more