Ember Performance Team

Our auditions for the 2024-2025 season are now closed. If you are interested in joining the team, please plan to attend our annual fall performance and mark your calendar for next year's audition in Summer 2025.

What is Ember?

Ember Performance Team is a pre-professional dance company experience under the direction of Ms Ali Darr and Ms Madeline Thompson. Ember provides an enriching experience to grow and expand creatively through performance opportunities.

Ember performs in an annual fall contemporary show, participates in a winter showcase opportunity 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, 2024, and in high school).

  • 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.

Audition Process:

  • Dancers will sign-up for the Ember Audition via their Parent Portal.

  • Audition will include contemporary technique and a contemporary phrase to determine dancer’s eligibility and readiness for the performance team.

  • Post-Audition, dancers will meet with the judges to discuss their results.

  • 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: Summer 2025

  • Pre-Season: Summer 2025

  • Parent Meeting: August 2025

  • Weekly Practice: September - May, Thursdays at Oakview Location

  • Fall Performances: November 2025

  • Winter Showcase Opportunity: January 2026

  • Bloom Spring Recital Performances: May 2026

Cost:

  • Audition Fee: $20

  • 10 monthly payments of $150 (August 15, 2024 - May 14, 2025)

  • Payment includes:

    • Team gear

    • Costumes

    • Weekly classes and 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.