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IN-PERSON & VIDEO AUDITIONS OPEN!
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SHOWDANCE
2025 Team Canada Dance is attending the IDO WORLD SHOW DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS in Europe this fall!
Show Dance will be held at the same time/venue as the IDO World Acro Dance Championships
Keep scrolling down for more information...
IN-PERSON AUDITION REGISTRATION
WHAT IS SHOWDANCE?
Show Dance is a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by dancers based in the broadest sense, in Ballet, Jazz, and/or Modern/Contemporary technique. Show Dance allows the use of lifts, acrobatics, props, lip-sync, and other theatrical effects. Performances are expressed using an understandable story or visible concept to entertain, attract, touch, and/or send a message to the auditence by using creativity and movment. Pieces are of 'show value'. It is very important to present harmony of idea, music, dance, choreography, costume and props in the presentation, as the entire image will be used in evaluating the performance.
Difference between Showdance and Jazz
Jazz Dance styles range from the early 1920s to the present, and most Jazz Dance pieces are created using pure dance without consideration to theme or story. This is an ever-evolving Performing Art dance, and one could very readily argue the point that all of the Street dances contain some elements of Jazz. How do we draw the line between Jazz and Street Dance? The music dictates the style. Although Show Dance pieces may be based on a theme or story, there are many variables that exist. A Show Dance piece can be based on emotions, colour and design, or even one word, such as ‘devastation’ or ‘jubilation.’ Jazz Dance does not have to convey any of the above criteria, and may be done based on pure dance only.
Lyric or Modern may be the base technique for either Show Dance or Jazz Dance. It all depends on how much of a ‘show’ the piece really is. A straight lyric piece, performed in a Show Dance division to Whitney Houston, without a theme or story line, would not do very well, because the show value of the 4-D system would receive a low mark. When judging an IDO competition where the 3-D system of separate evaluations is used for technique, composition and image, the show quality of the routine may enter into all three of these separate dimensions. The ability to use technique to enhance the theme or story being told is very important. The choreography and the way the dancer performs it must be of show quality, and the image that the dancer creates is also very important to the show value of a given piece.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
ABOUT OUR AUDITIONS
ABOUT OUR AUDITIONS
ABOUT OUR AUDITIONS
*THIS IS A TEAM CANADA DANCE / IDO CANADA TEAM
*not a specific studio/choreographer team, we rent available space in GTA.
Please contact the TeamCanada Dance office, NOT the studio we use and/or the choreographers with any questions.
AUDITION #1 - FEB.23
AUDITION #2 - MAR.16
55 Regan Rd #3, Brampton, ON
12 & under: 12:30 pm
13-16 yrs: 10:0
*THIS IS A TEAM CANADA DANCE / IDO CANADA TEAM
*not a specific studio/choreographer team, we rent available space in GTA.
Please contact the TeamCanada Dance office, NOT the studio we use and/or the choreographers with any questions.
AUDITION #1 - FEB.23
AUDITION #2 - MAR.16
55 Regan Rd #3, Brampton, ON
12 & under: 12:30 pm
13-16 yrs: 10:00 am
17 & over: 10:00 am
age as of Dec.31/2025
$35 CASH
IN-PERSON AUDITION *(completed)*
Please arrive at least 45-60 mins before the start of the audition to check in and
pay your fee in cash.
Auditions are workshop style, meaning that you will be taught a combination then asked to perform it in a smaller group. You do not need to prepare anything in advance.
Please wear form-fitting dance-wear such as a leotard, bodysuit, or dance shorts. For footwear, proper jazz shoes are expected. A foot thong is also acceptable. No bare feet or socks as footwear. Hair should be pulled off the face, tied back, plait, or in a low bun.
The Show Dance and Acro Championships are held at the same time as so dancers may choose to audition for both as rehearsal and team travel will be held together.
CASTING CATEGORIES (each genre)
Formation Children (9-12yrs)
Formation Junior (13-16 yrs)
Formation Adult (17 & over)
*All dancers will be a part of Formation which is a large group (8-24 dancers). Dancers also have the opportunity to dance all together in the Production
From the chosen Formation dancers, we *may choose dancers for
- Small group. We may only choose dancers for 1-3 small groups per age
- Duo. We will only choose for 1-3 duos per age division
- Solo. We will only choose for 1-3 solo positions per age division
Please contact us immediately if you were awarded a Golden Ticket and are interested in the 2025 team
RESULTS
Results may be available up to 7 days after the first audition, however, the faculty may choose to defer ALL RESULTS until AFTER THE SECOND (March) audition.
We will notify EVERYONE whether they made the team or not by the registered email on file. Some dancers may be asked to come for a second look.
VIDEO AUDITION
ABOUT OUR AUDITIONS
ABOUT OUR AUDITIONS
In-person auditions are always preferred and chosen first as the choreographer would like to see you work in person and doing their choreography*video audition for pre -approved only - we will not take any video auditions until after all in-person auditions have concluded
VIDEO AUDITION
- fill out registration form, select video. The link is
In-person auditions are always preferred and chosen first as the choreographer would like to see you work in person and doing their choreography*video audition for pre -approved only - we will not take any video auditions until after all in-person auditions have concluded
VIDEO AUDITION
- fill out registration form, select video. The link is above.
- e-transfer your $40 fee
- send video or video link. All formats accepted. Video of a recent competition routine or film something with your phone. Show us what you can do! Great footwork is important but so is stage presence.
- send a headshot - it can just be a pic on your phone or any pic you have that shows at least from head to waist. It doesn't have to be a dance pic. This is a reference pic.
- send all to contact@teamcanadadance.ca
- e-transfers should have name/genre/province in question with the answer Audition
PLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IN YOUR VIDEO AUDITION SUBMISSION
SHOW DANCE
As Show Dance is also taking place at the same time/venue as the Acro Championships, you may be a part of both teams if accepted, or only one. Video auditions for Show Dance should include a dance routine - we want to see performance ability as well as dance caliber. Dance genre should be one of jazz, modern/contemporary, lyrical, and/or acro (if includes more than half of dance). If you have a musical theatre routine you would like to submit in addition to the dance routine, you may.
TECHNIQUE REQUIREMENTS FOR DANCE
We would like to see these qualities in your dance performance or a separate video showing certain techniques
performance/show factor
leaps/jumps
kicks
holds
pirouettes
If also submitting for ACRO...
ACRO SKILLS REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE
Please include in your video the following skills. If you are still learning a skill, you may *safely* show your progress to date.
- Front and Back Walkovers – both sides
- Elbow Balance
- Hand Balance & Hand Walks
- Side Aerial & Front Aerial
- Back Handspring Standing & Tumble Pass
- Head Spring, Neck Spring
- Jete’s, Russians, Tilt Jumps, Calypso/Firebird jumps
- Leg Grab/Y Stand, Needle, Scorpion
DANCE IS ALSO REQUIRED
As acro-dance is 50:50 dance/acro in equal parts, we must also have a video of a dance routine in jazz, modern/contemporary, lyrical, etc. The dance video submitted may be the same one submitted for Show Dance. If you are submitting an acro routine, be sure that it has at least half of the routine dancing, not just tricks.
THE CHAMPIONSHIPS
ABOUT OUR AUDITIONS
THE CHAMPIONSHIPS
2025 IDO WORLD SHOW DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Nov. 17-23 *tentative
AGES are as of Dec. 31/2025
CHILDREN 12 & under
JUNIOR 13-16
ADULT 17 & over
ADULT TWO 31 & over
For Solo/Duos only
JUNIOR 1 is 13-14
JUNOR 2 is 15-16
SOLOS are separated by Male/Female
ADULT 2 (31 yrs and over)
We would love to bring an Adult 2 team to Europe this year! If you know anyo
2025 IDO WORLD SHOW DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Nov. 17-23 *tentative
AGES are as of Dec. 31/2025
CHILDREN 12 & under
JUNIOR 13-16
ADULT 17 & over
ADULT TWO 31 & over
For Solo/Duos only
JUNIOR 1 is 13-14
JUNOR 2 is 15-16
SOLOS are separated by Male/Female
ADULT 2 (31 yrs and over)
We would love to bring an Adult 2 team to Europe this year! If you know anyone who is interested, please email us. We need to know by April 1 to reserve rooms.
We can bring a Formation (8-24 dancers) or Small Group (4-7 dancers).
CHOREO AND REHEARSAL DATES
ALL INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED ON YOUR TEAM MEMBER PAGE and/or TEAM SNAP.
DANCERS MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL REHEARSAL DATES. SOME DATES MAY NOT APPLY. THE TENTATIVE DATES ARE :
- APRIL 18-21 *not everyone starts
- MAY 17-19 *not everyone starts
- JULY 13-19 *everyone starts
- AUG 4-10
- AUG 20-24
- SEPTEMBER 14, 21, 28
- OCTOBER 13th - ONTARIO SHOWCASE @ Living Arts Centre
The official rehearsal schedule will be sent out AFTER the results and once the TEAM IS ESTABLISHED. We need to form the team before making the schedule. All rehearsals will be in the Greater Toronto area.
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
*Please note that the organizers will be holding concurrent World Championships at this location in SHOW DANCE, and ACRO - as well as the PERFORMING ARTS IMPROVISATION Championship. It will be an exciting week with A LOT happening!!
WE COMPETE IN ROUNDS AT THE IDO WORLD DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS.
The tentative schedule plan for at least 3 round per age (quarter, half, and final).
The goal I to make it to the FINAL round!