Student participation is accepted by successful passing of auditions. Auditions will be held the last week of September, once school has begun. This allows for the students to get acclimated to their classes, and for parents and the host-school’s administrative staff to make any necessary arrangements or adjustments for the program. The process will take place over the course of three days. Various styles of dance are introduced, and artistic and creative competencies are challenged as well. The acceptance procedures commence the following week, along with the welcome and New Dancer Orientation.

Student Participation Requirements

Students will be required to maintain an average GPA of a 2.5 to participate and remain in the program. LPDA will be monitoring progress with our LPDA Database. Students and parents will also be required to read, acknowledge and sign a behavior contract outlining inappropriate behavior not allowed and grounds for removal from the program. A waiver of liability will also be issued, as the program is of an athletic nature, and injuries may occur.

Class Broken Down Into 2-Hour Session

• Short demonstration of a few steps/concepts incorporated into the week’s lesson/choreography to be learned for the day.
  
• Share/Explain (Learn): Students express their ideas/ask questions about the style of dance being taught, and share personal dance experiences.
  
• Warm-Up: Stimulation of the muscles through moderate movement, stretches and techniques in preparation for the more rigorous and challenging combinations to come, as well as to prevent the pulling or straining of muscles.
  
• Introduction of dance history: making connections in the social science and socioeconomic realms.
  
• Cross-disciplinary applications (example: literature and mathematical concepts inspiring dance movement and/or developing career competencies and life skills).
  
• New and challenging movement involving elements of: improvisation, phrasing, musicality, coordination, personal expression and performance etiquette.
  
• Learn/add to/rehearse choreography/dance combination(s) and/or work on service learning/creative projects.
  
• Cool-Down: de-stimulation of the muscles through calming movement, stretches and techniques in preparation for bringing the body back to center.

Scheduling

The program is held after school according to prospective school’s schedule and programming parameters. A maximum of two schools per year, two days per week is allowed for placement of the LPDA Program. Classes are offered from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. or from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Schools may re-apply for placement at the end of the school  year. Schools will be placed on the waitlist six months after the end of their program year, for the year following, if other schools have applied. The program runs on a Quarterly Schedule: September - December, January – March and April – June.

Semi-annual concerts will take place to showcase to parents, peers and the community their progress, give themselves performance experience. These concerts will take place in December and June.

Program Fees

Before choosing to sign up your school for the LPDA Program, first make an effort to speak to and collaborate with parents and administrators to make sure our program is a right fit for your school. Although these fees are modest, economic factors play a part in participation in some cases.

• 1 Class Per Week - Tuition: $15/Wk. or $45/Mo.
• 2 Classes Per Week - Tuition: $30/Wk. or $90/Mo.
• 10% of all the tuition fees earned from the program will go directly to the school where the program is housed for that year.
• LPDA will also be offering “Achievement Awards” to upstanding, well-rounded and deserving students who cannot afford the tuition, allowing students to participate in the program for free in uncertain economic circumstances.

Program Benefits

Students have the chance to give lecture demonstrations at schools throughout the year. They will get to take field trips to see inspirational performances by professionally renowned companies and artists, as well as take workshops and be part of choreographic works from seasoned guest choreographers. Students will work with brand new innovative choreographic software for their own creative projects and completion of assignments. They will have the opportunity to travel and perform locally and nationally, and be positive encouragement for the generations behind them.

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