Illuminate Dance Company has a 10-month dance season in which the dancers will train, worship, and perform together. The annual season begin approximately the mid-July beginning with a 2-day mini-intensive. From there, company rehearsals will be held twice a month through the week before Memorial Day. The company will have a approximately 2-4 performance oppertunities per season.  

Illuminate Dance Company works in conjunction with Fueled & Aflame Dance Studio to help each student reach their fullest potential as a dancer and a worshipper. Company members are required to enroll in at least one technique class at Fueled & Aflame Dance Studio and commit to regular attendance for the duration of the season. Most dancers will be required to take a ballet class. Dancers who are new to our organization will receive technique level placement information upon acceptance into the company. After a dancer has sucessfuly completed the level III ballet curriculum at our studio, they may request approval from the Artistic Director to take an alternate dance technique class (such as jazz or contemporary) in lieu of the ballet requirement. Rehearsals for Illuminate will be held on Saturday mornings from 9:00-11:00am and can include dance technique, choreography, and group devotionals for personal growth and team building.

Dancers in any of our companies are also strongly encouraged to attend as many Re*Fuel worship dance events as they are able to throughout the season. Re*Fuel is a monthly worship dance lab where dancers can receive worship dance training, participate in a time of corporate worship with movement and props, as well as receive personal dance minsitry. These events are free to our company dancers and a great way to nurture a dancer's spiritual growth in a larger dance community.

Illuminate Company Requirements:

• Review the Performing Companies Informational Sheet
• Review the Annual Company Audition Notice 
• Register online for the Annual Company Audition to receive your dancer-specific auditon packet
• Complete the required documents in the audition packet and attend the Annual Company Audition
• Review and agree to the FAADM Statement of Faith
• Review and commit to the dates on the Illuminate Company Calendar* (coming soon)
• Register and commit to regular attendance in a ballet technique class at Fueled & Aflame Dance Studio (minimum one hour per week)

*A final calendar will be distributed by August. Current dates and times listed on this document are tentative.