We had a blast at our February 2024 Pro Prep Workshop! All information below pertains to our last workshop. Please email us if you would like to be the first to learn about our next Workshop (jenny.detore@powerhousedancesj.com).
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As dance team audition season approaches, we want you to feel as prepared as possible. It is never too late or too soon to keep working toward your dream! Preparation leads to confidence, and You + Confidence = AMAZING THINGS! You have the power, and we have the tools to help you prepare.
This one-day workshop is designed to equip you with the knowledge and resources you need to become a well-rounded dancer and auditioner, and to put you one step closer to your dance team dreams! You will receive a multi-faceted set of tools to help you put your best foot forward during auditions.
Participants from our past 4 workshops had great success and have made amazing progress!
2019 Workshop: 5 participants earned spots on a professional dance team.
2020 Workshop: 4 participants made it onto a professional dance team.
2023 Workshops: 3 participants made it onto NBA and NLL teams; 3 made it to final rounds of NFL dance team auditions; and another 1 made it to the final round of NBA team auditions.
We want to help you on your path to success, too, and we cannot wait to be part of your journey!
This Workshop is for You if:
You are DEFINITELY auditioning for a professional or collegiate dance/cheer team and want to be as prepared as possible.
You are CONSIDERING auditioning for a professional or collegiate dance/team and want to learn more about the process and what to expect.
What to Expect
In addition to a day of dance with your Pros, this workshop will also feature a discussion panel and Q&A with Special Guests, a mock audition, an audition outfit pop-up shop, an interview seminar, and a “goody bag” of participant perks (details below)!
Be inspired and encouraged by current and former professional dancers, cheerleaders and Coaches from the NFL, NBA, and AFL who will share their personal stories, insights and top tips for auditioning and for what to do when you make a team.
Your 2 Pros, Ang and Vanessa, will be your Hosts & Instructors throughout the day, leading you in 3 dance sessions. In addition to teaching you choreography, they will be giving you their top audition tips from their combined 8 years of professional dancing, as well as giving you feedback throughout the day. After the dance sessions you will have a mock audition experience in which you will learn, clean, and perform choreography, and receive feedback.
Your mock audition will be “judged” by 3 special guests who will give you the rare gift of individual feedback after your performance of the jazz and hip hop routines you learn during the day. Each Special Guest has a unique pro dance experience and will give you their top audition tips as well as answer questions during a Q&A.
You will end the day with a virtual Interview Seminar with Nicolette Peloquin of The Prep Talk so you are well-prepared for your audition interview.
Finally, Amy Fanning of Amy’s Gems will be on-site all day with a pop-up shop of audition outfits available for rent and purchase!
You will work on and learn:
Jazz, pom and hip hop choreography,
Tips to improve your showmanship to help you stand out at auditions,
Cleaning your movements to increase precision and impact,
Do’s and dont’s of auditioning,
Techniques for building and maintaining confidence, focus and a healthy mindset during the audition process,
Mock audition experience to help you gain comfort and confidence in a simulated audition setting, and
How to be proactively prepared for an audition interview.
You will receive:
A slew of Participant Perks including free goodies and discounted services/products to support your preparation after the workshop! (see more below),
A participant packet that will serve as your audition guidebook,
Audition tips, and
Personal feedback.
Pros & Special Guests during our June 2023 Workshop - Katie Columbero, Peyton Smith, Tory K., Vanessa Fattizzo, and Angelica Bua
Workshop Schedule
9:00am-10:00am Sign In & Shop Amy’s Gems
10:00am 10:15am Welcome
10:15am- 11:15am Dance session 1: Warm-up & Across the Floor choreography (to include pom + technique) with Vanessa Fattizzo
11:15am-11:20am Break
11:20am-12:15pm Dance session 2: Pro Dance Team style Jazz with Vanessa Fattizzo
12:15pm- 12:40pm Break + Shop Amy’s Gems
12:4opm-1:35pm Dance session 3: Hip Hop with Angelica Bua
1:35pm- 1:50pm Break or choreography review
1:50pm- 2:40pm Mock Audition & Feedback
2:40pm-3:30pm Discussion Panel & Q&A Special Guests & Pros
3:30pm-4:30pm Virtual Interview Seminar with Nicolette Peloquin of The Prep Talk
4:30pm-5:00pm Wrap-up & Shop Amy’s Gems
This schedule is subject to change.
Participants, Pros & Special Guests at our June 2023 Pro Prep Workshop!
Participant Perks!
The preparation doesn’t stop when the workshop ends! We are honored, proud and thankful to be partnering with 9 incredible businesses to provide you with additional resources to support you beyond the workshop & outside of the studio.
The below perks are included in your registration. Click the heading above “participant perks” for a link to details on our Partners and your Perks! You will receive Perk redemption instructions the day of the workshop.
Meet Your Pros!
Learn more about Ang Bua here and about Vanessa Fattizzo here.
Special Guests
Click here to learn more about each of our Special Guests.
Guest Speaker, Virtual Interview Seminar
Learn more about Nicolette Peloquin, The Prep Talk and the Interview Seminar here.
Pop-up Audition Outfit Shop!
Other details
Open to dancers age 17 and up
Location: Powerhouse Dance (currently residing at Candlelight Dance Club) 1990 Marlton Pike East, Cherry Hill, New Jersey. On Route 70 (aka Marlton Pike East) between Old Orchard and Springdale Roads, in Tuscany Market Place Shopping Center.
Date & Time: Saturday 2/17/24, 10am to 5pm.
Registration fees: Early Registration until 12/31/23: $188. Regular Registration from 1/1/24 to 2/17/24: $205.
You will receive more information regarding the workshop, including a detailed agenda, what to wear and what to bring the week prior to the workshop.
Attire: Participants are encouraged to wear what they would wear to a dance team audition for the dance sessions. Feel free to wear warm-ups for the welcome and discussion sessions.
NOTE: This workshop is not associated with a specific team or organization, nor is it meant to provide you with inside information on specific teams. Although the Pros and Special Guests will be drawing on their unique professional experience, the guidance will be for purposes of preparing you for any dance team audition.
Cancellation/refund policy: In order to receive a refund for a cancelled registration, you must cancel your reservation on Mindbody by 2/1/24. Cancellations made after 2/1/24 will not be refunded or credited for another workshop/classes. This policy takes precedent over our cancellation policy for regular classes and master classes. If you cancel your reservation, you will not be entitled to receive the Participant Perks.
Take a Peak at Past Workshops
February 2023 Pro Prep workshop!
2020 Workshop
2019 Workshop