Annually, our amazing student performance company wows audiences with their talent, versatility, and professionalism. Performing for community events, as well as presenting their own separate concert performances, these dedicated dancers are BUSY through the year with numerous weekly classes and rehearsals. Under normal circumstances, annual events have included: St. Benedict's Holiday Bazaar, Nutcracker and Holiday Performance, First Night Talbot, community performances, nursing care facility performances, and a Spring Showcase. Company performers also usually perform a piece or two in the Lower School Recital.
Auditions are held annually for the prestigious group.
Cross Currents Dance Company is open to student dancers by invitation / audition only.
Prep Company (new for 2024-25 Season!!) = grades 2 - 4
Junior Company = grades 4 - 7
Senior Company = grades 7 - 12
Auditions are held annually in the spring for the Junior & Senior levels. Prep Company dancers will receive invitations base on staff selection.
2024-25 Audition and Company Plans
What to Expect From Auditions
What We're Looking For in Company Dancers and Additional Expectations/Requirements
Company Participation Fees
Auditions – Friday, May 3rd & Friday, May 17th – Easton Studios
5:00pm – 5:20pm: Parent Meeting and student fittings for company jackets
5:30pm – 6:30pm: Junior Company Auditions
5:30pm – 7:00pm: Senior Company Auditions
*absolutely no late contracts will be accepted
Interested dancers at the Junior & Senior level that are unable to attend either audition date should contact Mrs. Shari, midshoredanceacademy@gmail.com
Definitions/Expectations/Commitment Requirements
Prep Company – grades 2 – 4, by invitation
Summer requirement for 2024
Prep Company Workshop August 26, 27, and 28 – 5:00pm – 6:45pm, Easton Studio;
School year 2024-25 Requirement
Minimum enrollment = 2 days/week
Dancers are welcome/encouraged to take additional classes
Junior Company – grades 4 – 7, by audition/invitation
Summer requirement for 2024
School Year 2024-25 Requirement
Minimum enrollment = 3 days/week
Dancers are welcome/encouraged to take additional classes
Senior Company - grades 7 – 12, by audition/invitation
Summer Requirement for 2024
*STRONGLY Recommended that dancers also take Jazz & Contemporary
available in both locations, stacked together in one evening
School Year 2024-25 Requirement
Minimum enrollment = 4 days/week
**The 4th Saturday of the month, September 28, October 26, and November 23rd, 1pm to 4pm, will be Visions Of Sugarplums Rehearsals
Confirmed Performance Dates
Thursday, August 1st ~ Shore Birds Game, Salisbury, MD
Saturday, October 12th (rain date = Sunday, October 13th) – 11am to 3pm, Adkins Arboretum
Friday, December 13th – Dress Rehearsal, Visions of Sugarplums, Chesapeake College, 4:30pm to 8:30pm
Saturday, December 14th – Visions of Sugarplums Performances, matinee (Cookies with Clara!) and evening
Saturday, March 22nd – Impressions, Spring Showcase and NHSDA Induction Ceremony, Chesapeake College
Dress Rehearsal and performance will be on the same day, dancers report around 3pm
The above dates are all confirmed with the respective venues, and should be reserved on your calendars.
Tentative: Weekend mid-October - Dance Festival (if this is a "go", it would be available to all dancers ages 9 and up)
Tentative: Saturday, April ….? – Eastern Shore Arts Festival – FREE event involving multiple arts groups
Previously, this has only been for Senior Company members for performance, with additional class opportunities for dancers ages 12 and up
Information regarding additional Day of Dance and Workshop opportunities will be shared as they come available. While we understand that family schedules may not allow for dancers to participate in shorter notice events, we strongly encourage dancers to take advantage of as many additional training opportunities as possible to further their development as a dancer and amazing human.
Planning ahead for future: We were honored to be invited to participate in a performance opportunity at Carnegie Hall…. YES, the CARNEGIE HALL ….. in New York for January, 2025. While we are THRILLED at the prospect of such a prestigious opportunity, it is A LOT of planning, including fundraising to help offset expenses for families, so this will be something we will be working toward for a couple years from now. Mrs. Shari has been accepted as a “Fellow” in Performing Arts Educators, and will be working with them for additional opportunities. They sponsor International Summer Travel, as well!! Even further out in the planning, for sure, and super exciting to consider these amazing options!!
There are lots of other travel performance opportunities to amusement parks, and various New York City options, so we may be starting with a smaller trip that’s a little easier to organize, as we plan ahead for the bigger events.
**Contracts for performers that are offered positions in the company will include additional details concerning attendance and punctuality**
A beautiful performance piece from our company performance December 31, 2019.....
8221 Teal Drive, Easton MD
We're in the business park behind Giant.
Easiest to find us by turning onto Pintail Drive from Teal Drive, then it's the first building on the right.
2472K Centreville Rd,
Centreville MD
Right next door to Food Lion! Please use our entrance from the back of the plaza. If you go around the liquor store end, we are the last door in the corner before Food Lion juts out. Dancer Signs on the door!!
Email the Director, anytime: midshoredanceacademy@gmail.com
Call or text the studios ~
Easton 410.443.4878
Centreville 410.443.4196