Category: Recital Info and Updates

Starting season 6, we will attend nationals at the end of each season. This event will now by via INVITATION only to MOTION Company Members. All groups, solos, duets/trios are in the “Running”.

This is to encourage the dancers to have accountability to their team and why we will be making this event an invitation only event.

To be “invited”, qualifications include: completing their technique requirements and Consistently embodying our FLUID MOTION VALUES to have respect, discipline, dedication, passion, work ethic, humility, punctuality, positive mindset, professionalism, and team mentality!
*we want to take the dancers that are most hungry to grow, to this event. Its not about winning, its about personal growth, through personal growth the wins will land. That is only possible if WE ALL WORK CONSISTENTLY! We want to provide some motivation to our dancers to do THE EXTRA WORK! We have “lost” and missed the mark by hairs in the past and we believe it is because our dancers (as a whole) can work a little harder. So lets bring out all the tricks and WORK DANCERS!

Invites will go out March 15, and Competition Fees will be due APRIL 1st. *We strongly suggest booking your room as soon as you receive your invite.

WHEN: JUNE 3-7, 2026

WHERE: Edgewater Beach & Golf Resort

11212 Front Beach Rd. Panama City Beach, FL 32407

Venue: Edgewater Beach & Golf Resort, 11212 Front Beach Rd. Panama City Beach, FL 32407
PANAMA CITY #1 | Platinum Dance Comp < Event Page

Fees: Solo = $180, Duet/Trio = $120 per person, Group = $100 per person, + $150 travel fee, + $20 re-block fee per dance since we will be having extra practices for them on saturday. Also we are aware on the website it says 5% discount if paid by April 3, this will not be applied towards your fees BECAUSE they also charge us a 3.75% credit card fee, so it is basically the discount is covering that processing fee.

HOTEL: UPDATE — you can book where you would like, I am staying on site at The Edge Water Resort. I just booked 1/22/26 and found a good rate on Airbnb.

**Competition Schedule 7-10 days out**

Event Location: Keating Center for the Performing Arts

Event Address: 801 W Essex Ave, Kirkwood, MO 63122

*competition schedule released 7-10 prior
Event location: Hyatt Regency St Louis at the Arch
Event Address: 315 Chestnut St, St Louis, MO 63102

*Competition Schedule Released 7-10 prior, solos/duet/trios only*

Event Date: April 10-12

Event location: Farmington Centene Performing Arts Center, Farmington MO

Address: 2 Black Knight Dr, Farmington, MO 63640

Commitment: Sign form out 10/31 commitment due 11/15, fees due Jan 15th , *Solos/Duet/Trios only

• complete commitment form here

FINAL Inferno- FMDA SCHEDULE HERE

Final FULL Schedule HERE

Event Location: Chaminade Preparatory School,

Event Address: 425 S Lindbergh Blvd, Frontenac, MO 63131, USA

Reminders:

• Call Time: please be on time with hair, make up, and costume on!
• Production and fluid company dances to clarify these are not performing at this event. Production and those fluid members that said “Yes” will attend April Comp. those are go.
• Cell phones: please keep cell phones up once its call time. This is so we can be focused and present as a team.
• Audience Etiquette: please do not enter the audience in the middle of a routine, refrain from sitting in marked teacher sections (parents & students), please do not hoot and holler in lyrical/contemporary routine, no excessive screaming. please cheer before and after.
• Backstage Etiquette: please do not stand in cross ways or wings when we are not performing. please do not wonder off after a routine is done performing stay with the team, we will meet parents after awards.
• Dressing room Etiquette: keep it clean, no open food or drink. if snacking please have cover ups over costume and clean up after oneself.
• Awards: Remember that it is three judges opinions, keep a positive mindset if the results aren’t what we are hoped, we cant let it effect how we feel we did in our performance. We have a good shot at winning. We will always hold our head high and get back up and try again. There is a time and place to let out how you feel about how the awards went. Wait to hear critiques and what they have to say before completely disagreeing or being upset of the results. It is definitely natural, however do not let it define the weekend. please stand for first overalls and clap, please cheer / clap for all overalls and special awards. Adjudications it is too much to do all of them. NO Cell phones out during awards. Be present. I don’t mind selfies while they have dance party on stage once the ceremony begins phones up.
• After Awards: please stay on stage for company photo and then all head back to dressing room. Parents please meet your dancer back at the dressing room and then they will be excused if they do not have another routine in the following block
• TEAM captains: These will be announced and assigned this week in rehearsals for who is accepting group awards. Please follow instructions given at the event.
• Undergarments: please ensure we have proper undergarments, for safe coverage and support. Skin tone only. Ensure they are undergarments that do not show lines through your costume, they need to be “Seamless”. If you have an open back costume, you must have clear straps only. Thank you for helping the dancer feel comfortable on stage while also maintaining the uniform aesthetic of the costume.

Packing list/Check list:

• Ensure you have all pieces to your costumes
  *** steam your costumes if they need it, please do this, the wrinkles look tacky. If you do not have a steamer, there is one at the studio. bring it, steam it, and nicely hang it in your garment bag sometime this week if needed
• Proper undergarments.
• All Hair pieces
• All shoes needed
• Tights and extra tights
• Company Jacket & black leggings or joggers, NO Pjs on stage for awards. Leggings or Joggers not required for awards ceremony IF YOU ARE IN COSTUME. if not in a costume you need black joggers or leggings with company jacket. ALL must be in a company jacket on stage.
• Bring your make up & hair things for touch ups
• Water bottle and high protein & carb recovery food

Soloists, doing TITLE please complete form by 2/9 HERE

• UPDATE /Reminder: All should have booked interview via link messages to those attending. please dress like a dancer for your interview.
• Read what Title is HERE (Title Soloist will have a virtual interview of interview about why they dance, improv in front of the judges panel and receive in person feedback, and then competes their solo. They are scored on all three and how the select the title winner for each age group.
• ** Note: this is the one competition I see value in the title competition not just a money grab.

We are excited to announce we are the Official Host Studio For International Ballet Stars Presented by Classical Arts Entertainment, for SWAN LAKE!
Info on Classical Arts Entertainment can be found HERE , Read the program HERE

PERFORMANCE DAY EVENT INFO -CLICK HERE TO READ ME

Performance Day Hour by Hour Itinerary HERE

Sign up to volunteer the day or you will need to watch backstage

Perform with International Ballet Stars
Presented by Classical Arts Entertainment

Audition Roles:
Swan Lake – Available Roles for Auditions (See Choreography below)

Little Swans stage performance (Ages 5–9)
Little Swan Rehearsal Video counts
Little Swan Rehearsal Video music (back view)
Little Swan Rehearsal Video music (front view)

Slavik Dance, Stage Performance (Ages 9–12)
Slavic Rehearsal Video, music (back view)

Party Scene/Waltz (Ages 12–18)
Party Rehearsal Video

Hungarian Dance (Ages 12–15)

Swan Lake Auditions
Saturday, December 6th, 2025
3:30 – 3:50 PM – Ages 3–5 (No dance experience required) Sign up Here
3:50 – 4:10 PM – Ages 5–9 (Dance experience required) Sign up Here
4:10 – 4:40 PM – Ages 9–13 (Dance experience required) Sign up Here
4:40 – 5:00 PM – Ages 13+ (Dance experience required) Sign up Here

Audition Attire:
* Girls & Ladies: please wear black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers, black skirt optional. Hair in Bun.
*Boys & Gentlemen: please wear black ballet tights, white V-neck, tucked in, black ballet shoes.

Studio Address:
Fluid Motion Dance Academy
2376-2382 HWY K | O’Fallon, MO | 63368

Student Dancer Cost: $25 audition fee, $125 casting fee (includes costumes and digital recording of show), student cast members must then also purchase 6 tickets to performance, per student.

The Show is now on Sale: https://btpac.vbotickets.com/event/Swan_Lake_by_International_Ballet_Stars/176403

Promo Code 26WEDANCE with your dance family for 10% off , please pick up a “ticket report form” from office or you can print your own copy HERE

Performance Date:
March 18th, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, MO

Confirmed Choreography and Rehearsal Schedule:

• Choreography will take place January 2, 2026
  • Little Swans, ages 3-5, 9:15-10:00 am
  • Little Swans, ages 6-9, 10:00-11:00 am 
  • Slavic Dance, ages 9-12, 11:00-12:00 pm 
  • Party/Waltz, ages 12-18, 12:00-1:00 pm 
  • Hungarian Dance, ages 12-15, 1:00-2:00 pm
    
• Rehearsal Dates: 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7 , 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14 (Rehearsals, these are important, dancers can miss a max 3 rehearsals.)
  
• Performance: 3/18. 7pm at The Touhill Performing Arts Center. (call time will likely be 5pm, though at this time I do not have that confirmed at this time)
  
• Rehearsal Times by scene beginning Saturday Jan 10th – Mar 14th (UPDATED!)
  • Little Swans: Ages 3-9, Saturdays 10:00-10:30 am
  • Slavic Dance, ages 9-12, Saturdays  10:30-11:00 am
  • Party/Waltz, ages 12-18, Saturdays 11:30- noon
  • Hungarian Dance, ages 12-15, Saturdays 11:00-11:30 am
    *please note on 2/7 swan lake rehearsals will be the following times:
    • Hungarian 8:30-9:00 AM
    • Party Waltz 9:00-9:30 AM
    • Slavic 9:30-10:00 AM
    • Little Swans: 10:00-10:30 AM