Elevate competition groups are created as a space for artistic and personal growth for those students who want to take a step further in their training.
Being part of a competition group means working on dance from a place of discipline, consistency, and commitment, going deeper into the creative process and technical development through a choreography that is worked on throughout the entire course.
These groups allow dancers to practically apply everything learned in class: technique, musicality, interpretation, stage presence, and teamwork. Through the rehearsal process, special focus is placed on movement cleanliness, precision, group awareness, and the construction of a collective identity on stage.
In addition, competition groups offer dancers the opportunity to perform on stage, share dance with other artists, and experience the stage in a deeper way.
The objective is not only to compete, but to continue growing as dancers and as a group, learning to sustain a demanding and enriching artistic process.
The main values of Elevate competition groups are:
- Commitment
- Dedication
- Discipline
- Consistency
- Teamwork
In addition, all members of an Elevate competition group, both Concept and Essence, have the opportunity to receive exclusive training designed specifically for them, where work will be carried out in an intense and professional way, offering many tools that will help them train more intensively and prepare even further for competitions. This training will be taught by Andrea Sala and other teachers who will rotate in order to further complement the training.
Elevate Concept
Elevate Concept is the contemporary competition group.
This group is characterized by intense physical work and research into contemporary movement, combining floor dynamics, floorwork, complex traveling sequences, acrobatic elements, and interpretative work, whether it is a story, a concept, etc.
The competition piece is developed throughout the course with a focus on:
- movement quality
- group precision
- musicality
- stage presence
- interpretation
- physical and artistic risk
Dancers work on a demanding choreography that aims to create a strong collective identity and a powerful physical language on stage.
Elevate Essence
The Elevate Essence group focuses on the technical and expressive development of lyrical dance, combining technique with movement quality, interpretation, and musicality.
The group’s work places special attention on:
- lines and leg extension
- turns
- jumps
- flexibility
- quality and range of movement
- stage presence
- musicality and interpretation
The choreography seeks an emotional, technical, and expressive dance, where movement quality and connection to the music are fundamental. In addition, the group may incorporate acrobatic elements that bring dynamism and richness to the piece.
