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Hip Hop Company

“The Hypothesis”

2022-2023

Commitment Deadline - Already Past

COMMITMENT

August through May 31st - Hip-Hop Commitment

REQUIREMENTS

FINANCIAL COMMITMENT

In order to participate and or compete with HIP-HOP COMPANY, a monthly recurring fee will be set up. This allows each dancer to compete under BODY LAB’s name, attend events, parties, and performance opportunities, and receive mentoring and camaraderie of team bonding. The monthly fee also includes Administration: Time spent on registration for each competition, schedules for competitions, time at competitions-rehearsing, warming up, etc, performances or events, parties-etc, organizing schedule for private lessons, and any outside performance opportunities (Performance Opportunities are at the discretion of Heather O’Hara and which routines/dancers will perform/participate). (NOTE: This does not include any additional fees that may be charged by competitions/conventions, Choreography, Costumes/Uniforms, etc. If additional fees are added, you will be notified prior to billing). Monthly fees may be paid in full whether doing multiple companies or just hip-hop companies, you may also pay these fees monthly recurring using a credit card on file, see rates below. ***if a member decides to leave HIP-HOP COMPANY during the season, a team fee refund or reimbursement will be at the discretion of Body Lab Staff.

VISION BOARD

 Uniform:

Custom Jersey with Monogrammed Name: Waiting on Estimate

NEW! Body Lab Joggers - Waiting on Estimate

 Uniform: MUST PLACE ORDER THROUGH PARENT PORTAL! Under Online Store there’s a tab for “BLPA Company Merchandise”

                                        Costuming: TBD


Competition Fees

*Each competition has individual pricing and will differ from each other*  

Additional Fees:

Extra Fees-these do not go through Body Lab:

Cancelation Fees - See cancelation policies.

CANCELATION POLICY
Any dancer dropping the team will incur a $200 drop fee to cover the cost of reblocking, changing choreographing, and time spent to re-teach.

CALENDAR

Click this link to view our 2022-2023 proposed calendar: Please feel free to add any unlisted competition/convention to this list if you plan to attend something we do not have listed. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cJCsBjEIUrPV9V8lptWBkIglni-U40xB6NK6boyl6Go/edit?usp=sharing

Proposed Competitions - Typically January - March

HH PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES:

As former O’Hara Dance Agency, we’ve had the opportunity to perform in many outside events: Radio City Alumni Rockettes event, Dance to Breathe, Revolve, Cavalette Spring Show, Fundraisers, Austin High Spring Show and more.  We will perform all hip-hop group choreography at all performances. We offer two REQUIRED performance opportunities for HH Co. Our Christmas Spectacular and Informal Spring Showcase.  

 

Body Lab Christmas Spectacular Dec 11, 2022:

This year will be our 5th Annual Christmas Spectacular. This past year Body Lab rented the main gym at LTHS and it was such a huge success, an incredible community event and fun time for all families.  We plan to do this again for 2022.  Last year we were excited to have all LTISD dance companies perform along with Bowie Silver Stars’ select Hip Hop Company.  BLPA members are allowed to participate in our OPTIONAL opening Christmas routine with Santa and Mrs Claurs for an additional fee.  All companies including HH Co will also participate in our Finale routine.  All companies will perform their designated routine: Hip Hop Company, Kick Lab Company, Aerial Company along with a few selected BLPA  solos, duets, trios depending on whether they are ready to perform by that time or not.  

Body Lab Informal Spring Showcase:

Spring 2019 we decided to host our first Informal spring showcase for our younger beginner dancers to allow them an opportunity to perform and show off to parents what they learned.  We turned Body Lab into an intimate black box style theater.  We chose BLPA routines to perform in the earlier shows for entertainment as well all Companies perform their group routines that parents and friends could attend. In 2021 we modified our show to be a Video Shoot where we filmed all the routines and hosted a Watch Party in June in our black box theater. Families and Dancers brought blankets and chairs and we provided movie theater popcorn! We are looking forward to hosting our 2023 LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED.

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY

NOTE!!!! If a HH CO. member who will be attending any competitions goes weeks without attendance in classes during Fall/Spring, evaluations on technique and routine preparation may be required.  This will be at the expense of the dancer. We want dancers to be committed to their personal training and progression and missing classes do not assist in this journey. We pride ourselves on being a training only facility with some classes opting out of recital commitment to ensure you continue training, so take advantage of that in order to progress.  I understand school commitments and extra curricular conflicts may affect this, so please continue to communicate with your directors.

FUN

It’s not all work and no play! LAST YEAR'S FUN:  Welcome Brunch with a BLPA new team photo shoot, Big/Lil Sisters & reveal, "Secret Buddy” party in December and an end of the year party with an award presentation and Senior Hall of Fame.  A special gift is presented to the senior/s graduating that year.  

COMMUNICATION POLICY

DRESS CODE

While attending any event, to and from, and when not in costume, dancers are required to wear Team Black Pants and Team Jersey with tennis shoes.  This applies to all team Award Ceremonies.  Separate Solo award ceremonies may wear BLPA jackets and black pants.  The dress code for classes is listed in each class description in the Body Lab Parent Portal.

STUDIO CULTURE

Values:

Expectations:

Social Media:

Any dancer who does not abide by the above code of conduct may be dismissed from class, workshops, conventions, competitions, performances, or other events at the discretion of the Body Lab Staff. In addition, any student who we feel intentionally or repeatedly harms another student emotionally or physically will be held accountable and meetings will be scheduled.