Ember Performance Team
Join the team this Summer 2025!
Dancers with prior dance experience who are seeking higher-intensity training, a team-oriented environment, and a choreography-focused experience are encouraged to audition for the Ember Performance Team on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
Please review the full season details below carefully, and note that if your dancer is selected, rehearsals will begin the following week!
What is Ember?
Ember Performance Team is a pre-professional dance company under the direction of Mrs Ali Darr Ross and Mrs Madeline Box. Ember provides an enriching experience to grow and expand creatively through performance opportunities.
Ember performs in an annual fall contemporary show and learns production pieces in Bloom’s annual Spring Recital. There may also be additional outside performance opportunities throughout the year.
Pre-Requisites:
Dancers must be students ages 14 - 18 years (must be 14 on/before October 1, 2025, AND in high school).
During the regular season, dancers are required to enroll in a contemporary class and a jazz class to be eligible to perform on the team. These specific technique classes are related to the styles the Ember Team performs with and must be taken at Bloom Dance Studio during the season.
Ember dancers must have a commitment to attendance at all rehearsals and performances.
Ember dancers must sign a participation contract.
Ember dancers are only allowed 5 absences throughout the season (August Burn Week - May Recitals).
Summer Season Absences: We ask that dancers prioritize Ember but have no set attendance policy. All summer absences must be communicated ahead of time.
Audition Process:
Dancers will sign up for the Ember Audition via their Parent Portal here.
The audition will include contemporary technique and a contemporary phrase to determine the dancer’s eligibility and readiness for the performance team.
Post Audition, dancers will meet with the judges to discuss their results.
If accepted, dancers will then receive a confirmed rehearsal schedule and contract to sign as their official commitment to the Ember Performance Team.
Season Overview 2025-2026:
Auditions: Thursday, June 5th 2025, 4:30 - 7:30, Oakview Stage
Summer Season: Tuesday & Wednesdays, 7:00 am - 8:30 am, Starting June 10, 2025 through July 23, 2025
Burn Week: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday, August 25, 26, & 28, 2025 from 4:30 - 6:30 pm
Parent Meeting: Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Weekly Practice: September - May, Thursdays at Oakview Location from 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Burn Night Week: 9:00 - 10:00 pm, October 20 - 23, 2025
All Day Dress Rehearsal: November 7, 2025
Fall Performances: November 7 & 8, 2025
Bloom Spring Recital Performances: May 2026
Cost:
Audition Fee: $20
12 monthly payments of $150 (June 15, 2024 - May 14, 2025)
Payment includes:
Team gear
Costumes
Weekly rehearsals
Ember is NOT included in Bloom’s unlimited class pass option.
FAQs:
Can I take part in Ember and The Nutcracker - Land of Sweets / YAGP?
Yes, our programs are designed to allow dancers wishing to participate in multiple programs to be able to do so.
Can I take part in other extracurricular activities?
The Ember commitment is Thursdays from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, along with a Bloom contemporary and jazz dance class. We may have extra rehearsals before a show, but you will have advanced notice of those extra rehearsals.
Do I need to take a certain class at Bloom?
You need to be enrolled in a Bloom jazz and contemporary class throughout the season as a Bloom dancer and attend your weekly performance class.
What if my dancer is 14, but not in high school?
Ember is designed to be (no longer than) a 4-year experience for dancers. Therefore, dancers must be considered a freshman in high school when they begin dancing with Ember. If your dancer is not yet in high school (even if they meet the age requirement), we kindly ask that your dancer wait to join Ember until they are in 9th grade before auditioning.
Interested in Ember?
For additional questions regarding the Ember Performance Team, please email us at support@danceatbloom.com.
