Patti Rutland Jazz has built an excellent reputation in the competitive dance world. Students have been awarded both regional and national scholarships to competitions, conventions and workshops. The team has a strong

commitment to their performances.

        Working towards a competition provides a dancer with a fully rounded experience of taking dance steps from the studio onto the big stage. They will gain exposure to some of the nation's top teachers and choreographers, receive judges feedback, gain resilience and truly learn what it is to be a team. At Patti Rutland Jazz, team is family!

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Recreational Level - This is a perfect starting place for the student wishing to experience competition for the first time. Students will only attend one competition per year. Students must be enrolled in a full curriculum of ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, acro and contemporary to compete. Dancers attend classes two or three times weekly plus Saturday competition rehearsals once or twice a month. A detailed schedule will be available before competitions.  

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Elite Level

This level is for the dancer that wants "all in!" Dancers will attend two mandatory competitions a year and may elect to attend others. Students must be enrolled in a full curriculum of all dance subject. These dancers attend classes three to four times weekly, plus Saturday competition rehearsals once or twice a month. A detailed schedule will be available before auditions.

We will attend Dance Educators of America's National Convention/Competionin West Palm Beach each summer. This is an optional competition. Those dancers earning scholarships and other opportunities may attend more than one national convention.

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We will attend Dance Educators of America's National Convention/Competion in Orlando, Florida this summer. This is an optional competition. Those dancers earning scholarships and other opportunities may attend more than one national convention.