PDD's 2025 Company and Prep Auditions

Team Audition fee: $25 plus tax.
 
Solo Audition fee: $25 plus tax.
 
Deadline to submit this audition form is Sunday, April 10th.
 
Callback invites will be sent 7-10 days prior to April 20th and will include choreography videos for the callback auditions.

NEW for 2025!

Casting Requirements:

    Elite

  • Must commit to all group routines in which they are cast, up to three routine per Elite genre
  • Must purchase up to four group costumes per Elite genre (one will be used for Holiday Spectacular only)
  • Must participate and compete in the Company “Specialty” Production piece and purchase a Specialty costume
  • Elite solos, duos, and trios are invited to attend NUVO Bellevue (Feb 2025) or 24 Seven Anaheim (Mar 2025) with directors
  • Compete group routines and duo/trios at The Dance Awards Las Vegas at The Dance Awards Las Vegas Competition (Jun-Jul 2025)
  • Ballet Elite must also train in Contemporary Company and compete in Contemporary production
  • Jazz Elite must also train in Ballroom Company and compete in Ballroom production
  • Hip Hop Elite must also train in Tap Company and compete in Tap production
  • Tap Elite must must also train in Jazz Company and compete in Jazz production
  • Ballroom Elite must also train in Ballet Company and compete in Ballet production

   Company

  • Must commit to all group routines in which they are cast, up to two routines per Company genre
  • Must purchase up to three group costumes per Company genre (one will be used for Holiday Spectacular only)
  • Must participate and compete in the Company “Specialty” Production piece and purchase a Specialty costume
  • Compete group routines at The Dance Awards Las Vegas Competition (Jun-Jul 2025)
  • YAGP dancers must train in Ballet 5x a week, train in Contemporary and compete in Contemporary production
  • YAGP must compete two solos at YAGP (Classical Ballet and Contemporary)
  • YAGP dancers must start training for classical ballet routine May 1, 2024. Contemporary routine weekly training will begin after creation day in July/Aug. In addition, a weekly YAGP group class is required on top of company ballet classes at least 4x a week (tuition applicable)
  • All Company dancers must train and compete in Ballet Company or Ballet Prep
  • All Company dancers must train and compete in Jazz Company or Jazz Prep
   Prep
  • Must commit to all group routines in which they are cast, up to one routine per Prep genre
  • Must purchase 2 costumes per Prep genre (one will be used for Holiday Spectacular only)
  • Must train in Open Ballet or Open Jazz 1x a week or higher Level
   Petite
  • Petite and Petite Prep are combined to one company and competes locally only
  • Must train and compete in both Ballet and Jazz Petite
Subject to changes

MANDATORY EVENTS:

 
RECITALS:
  • Holiday Spectacular 2024 (All Shows)
  • June 2025 Recital (All Shows)
COMPETITIONS:
  • World of Dance Honolulu (Hip Hop Production)
  • YAGP San Diego (Select Ballet Company)
  • NUVO Bellevue (Elite Company)
  • 24Seven Anaheim (All-Star Company)
  • Starpower Honolulu (Company and Prep)
  • Energy Honolulu (Company and Prep)
  • KAR Honolulu (Company and Prep)
  • JUMP Honolulu (Company and Prep)
  • Spotlight Honolulu (Company and Prep)
  • The Dance Awards (Company)

ESTIMATED COSTS

  • Contract Fees: $200 Prep, $450 Company, $785 Elite, $150 additional Solo, $435 additional YAGP
  • Tuition: $64.38-$113.30 per 60 minute-120 minute class monthly, multi-class discounts apply*
  • Competition Fees: $70-$110 per group/duo/trio routine/dancer & competition, $100-$225 per solo routine & competition
  • Convention Fees: $325-$550 per convention
  • Costume Fees per costume: $135 Recital, $175 Group Competition, $225 Solo/Duo/Trio
  • Company Gear: $150-$250 (we will use our current gear)
  • Accessories, Shoes, Tights: $65-$350
  • Recital Performance Fees: $50 x2
  • Flights: $600-$1200 per person (Elite/Company)
  • Travel Accommodations: $150-$400 per night (Elite/Company)
  • Solo/Duo/Trio Private Lessons: $55 per 20 minute lesson ($35 to instructor and $20 to studio rental)
  • Solo Creation Day: $250 for 2 hour max ($150 to instructor and $100 to studio rental) for in house choreographers. Guest choreographers will be negotiated.
  • Duo/Trio Creation Day: $500 for 4 hour max ($300 to instructor and $200 to studio rental) for in house choreographers. Guest choreographers will be negotiated.

DANCER AND PARENT INFORMATION

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LEVEL OF INTEREST

Please let us know your level of commitment to next season's teams. Your selections does not guarantee your placement for next season.
  • Ballet Elite must also train in Contemporary Company and compete in Contemporary production
  • Jazz Elite must also train in Ballroom Company and compete in Ballroom production
  • Hip Hop Elite must also train in Tap Company and compete in Tap production
  • Tap Elite must must also train in Jazz Company and compete in Jazz production
  • Ballroom Elite must also train in Ballet Company and compete in Ballet production
  • YAGP dancers must train in Ballet 5x a week, train in Contemporary and compete in Contemporary production
  • All Company dancers must train and compete in Ballet Company or Ballet Prep
  • All Company dancers must train and compete in Jazz Company or Jazz Prep
  • Hip Hop Production Only dancers are Company Jazz dancers who are cast in the Hip Hop Production piece
What levels/genres are your dancer auditioning for? *
If your dancer is auditioning for a solo, please indicate which competitions they are interested in competing a solo? *

VIDEO AUDITIONS

AUDITION VIDEOS:
 
If your dancer is not a current PDD Company or Prep dancer, please submit a 60 second improv video for every genre they would like to audition for. If selected, they will get a callback notification to attend our Company In-person Auditions.
 
Video links should be from your Google drive or Dropbox. Be sure your links are accessible.

CALLBACKS

If your dancer receives a callback, you will receive an email with the in-person audition schedule for April 20th and the audition video links 7-10 days prior.

SUBMIT FORM

I am ready to submit my dancer's audition form and fee(s) *
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