Competition Dance & Cheer Teams

Competition teams are a serious year-long commitment (August 2026 through May 2027) that allows the dancer to build strength, flexibility, and technique while learning their routine(s) for competition.

Competition Dancers will participate in three competitions during the year as well as two performances at local venues such as Chicago Bulls Game, Christian Heritage Academy and our year-end recital at Genesee Theater.

Not all dancers that audition will be placed on a competition team. However, all dancers and cheerleaders that audition will be offered a position on at least one Performance Team.

Learn More About Dance & Cheer Company & Auditions

Competition Team (3rd Grade+)

These Competition Teams will focus on one routine using a single style of dance.
This single style team will practice for 120 minutes once per week with one hour of technique and one hour of choreography.

CORE Competition Teams (2nd Grade+)

Core Competition will learn three routines: Contemporary, Jazz & Hip Hop
Core Teams will practice two times per week for a total of 5 hours which includes one hour of ballet, 30 minutes of acro and 30 minutes of technique.

Solo, Duet & Trio Competition (4th Grade+)

These small Competition Teams will focus on one routine using a single style of dance.
The single style teams will practice for 60 minutes once per week.

Cheer Competition Teams (1st Grade+)

This Competition Team will learn one Cheer routine and rehearse for 2 hours once a week.

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Class	Description	Location	Ages/Grades	Session	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sign Up
Competition - Core Premier	Competition teams are a serious year-long commitment (August 2026 through May 2027) that allows your student to build strength, flexibility, and technique while learning their routine(s) for competition. Competition Dancers will participate in three competitions during the year as well as two performances at local venues such as Chicago Bulls Game, Christian Heritage Academy, and our year-end recital at Genesee Theater.CORE Teams will compete in three routines: Hip Hop, Contemporary, and Jazz. The CORE teams will practice two times per week for a total of five hours, which includes one hour of hip hop, one hour of contemporary, one hour of jazz, one hour of ballet, 30 minutes of acro, and 30 minutes oftechnique. There is no longer a requirement for an additional technique class.	Deerfield	Grade 2+	2026/2027 School Year	M 4:00-6:30pm and W 4:00-6:30pm		M 4:00-6:30pm and W 4:00-6:30pm				Sign Up Now
Competition - Core Stars	Competition teams are a serious year-long commitment (August 2026 through May 2027) that allows your student to build strength, flexibility, and techniquewhile learning their routine(s) for competition. Competition Dancers will participate in three competitionsduring the year as well as two performances at local venues such as Chicago Bulls Game, Christian Heritage Academy, and our year-end recital at Genesee Theater.CORE Teams will compete in three routines: Hip Hop, Contemporary, and Jazz. The CORE teams will practice two times per week for a total of five hours,which includes one hour of hip hop, one hour of contemporary, one hourof jazz, one hour of ballet, 30 minutes of acro, and 30 minutes oftechnique. There is no longer a requirement for an additional technique class.	Deerfield	Grade 3+	2026/2027 School Year		Tu 5:00-7:30pm and Th 5:00-7:30pm		Tu 5:00-7:30pm and Th 5:00-7:30pm			Sign Up Now
Competition - Hip Hop	Competition teams are a serious year-long commitment (August 2026 through May 2027) that allows your student to build strength, flexibility, and technique while learning their routine(s) for competition. Competition Dancers will participate in three competitions during the year as well as two performances at local venues such as Chicago Bulls Game, Christian Heritage Academy, and our year-end recital at Genesee Theater.Competition Teams will focus on one routine using a single genre of dance. These single-genre teams will practice for 120 minutes once a week with one hour of technique and one hour of choreography.	Deerfield	Grade 3+	2026/2027 School Year	5:30-7:30pm						Sign Up Now
Competition - Hip Hop Boys	Competition teams are a serious year-long commitment (August 2026 through May 2027) that allows your student to build strength, flexibility, and technique while learning their routine(s) for competition. Competition Dancers will participate in three competitions during the year as well as two performances at local venues such as Chicago Bulls Game, Christian Heritage Academy, and our year-end recital at Genesee Theater.Competition Teams will focus on one routine using a single genre of dance.	Deerfield	Grade 3+	2026/2027 School Year		5:00-6:30pm					Sign Up Now
Competition - Lyrical	Competition teams are a serious year-long commitment (August 2026 through May 2027) that allows your student to build strength, flexibility, and technique while learning their routine(s) for competition. Competition Dancers will participate in three competitions during the year as well as two performances at local venues such as Chicago Bulls Game, Christian Heritage Academy, and our year-end recital at Genesee Theater.Competition Teams will focus on one routine using a single genre of dance. These single-genre teams will practice for 120 minutes once a week with one hour of technique and one hour of choreography.	Deerfield	Grade 3+	2026/2027 School Year			6:00-8:00pm				Sign Up Now
Competition - Musical Theater	Competition teams are a serious year-long commitment (August 2026 through May 2027) that allows your student to build strength, flexibility, and technique while learning their routine(s) for competition. Competition Dancers will participate in three competitions during the year as well as two performances at local venues such as Chicago Bulls Game, Christian Heritage Academy, and our year-end recital at Genesee Theater.Competition Teams will focus on one routine using a single genre of dance.	Deerfield	Grade 3+	2026/2027 School Year				7:30-8:30pm			Sign Up Now
Competition - Core Icons	Competition teams are a serious year-long commitment (August 2026 through May 2027) that allows your student to build strength, flexibility, and techniquewhile learning their routine(s) for competition. Competition Dancers will participate in three competitions during the year as well as two performances at local venues such as Chicago Bulls Game, Christian Heritage Academy, and our year-end recital at Genesee Theater.CORE Teams will compete in three routines: Hip Hop, Contemporary, and Jazz. The CORE teams will practice two times per week for a total of five hours,which includes one hour of hip hop, one hour of contemporary, one hour of jazz, one hour of ballet, 30 minutes of acro, and 30 minutes oftechnique. There is no longer a requirement for an additional technique class.	Deerfield	Grade 3+	2026/2027 School Year		Tu 5:00-7:30pm and Th 5:00-7:30pm		Tu 5:00-7:30pm and Th 5:00-7:30pm			Sign Up Now
Competition - Core Diamonds	Competition teams are a serious year-long commitment (August 2026 through May 2027) that allows your student to build strength, flexibility, and technique while learning their routine(s) for competition. Competition Dancers will participate in three competitions during the year as well as two performances at local venues such as Chicago Bulls Game, Christian Heritage Academy, and our year-end recital at Genesee Theater.CORE Teams will compete in three routines: Hip Hop, Contemporary, and Jazz. The CORE teams will practice two times per week for a total of five hours, which includes one hour of hip hop, one hour of contemporary, one hourof jazz, one hour of ballet, 30 minutes of acro, and 30 minutes of technique. There is no longer a requirement for an additional technique class.	Deerfield	Grade 4+	2026/2027 School Year		Tu 5:30-8:00pm and Th 5:30-8:00pm		Tu 5:30-8:00pm and Th 5:30-8:00pm			Sign Up Now
Competition - Hip Hop	Competition teams are a serious year-long commitment (August 2026 through May 2027) that allows your student to build strength, flexibility, and technique while learning their routine(s) for competition. Competition Dancers will participate in three competitions during the year as well as two performances at local venues such as Chicago Bulls Game, Christian Heritage Academy, and our year-end recital at Genesee Theater.Competition Teams will focus on one routine using a single genre of dance. These single-genre teams will practice for 120 minutes once a week with one hour of technique and one hour of choreography."	Deerfield	Grade 5+	2026/2027 School Year	5:30-7:30pm						Sign Up Now
Competition - Core Prestige	Competition teams are a serious year-long commitment (August 2026 throughMay 2027) that allows your student to build strength, flexibility, and techniquewhile learning their routine(s) for competition.Competition Dancers will participate in three competitionsduring the year as well as two performances at local venues such as Chicago Bulls Game, Christian Heritage Academy, and our year-end recital at Genesee Theater.CORE Teams will compete in three routines: Hip Hop, Contemporary, and Jazz. The CORE teams will practice two times per week for a total of five hours,which includes one hour of hip hop, one hour of contemporary, one hourof jazz, one hour of ballet, 30 minutes of acro, and 30 minutes oftechnique. There is no longer a requirement for an additional technique class.	Deerfield	Grade 5+	2026/2027 School Year		Tu 5:30-8:00pm and Th 5:30-8:00pm		Tu 5:30-8:00pm and Th 5:30-8:00pm			Sign Up Now
Competition - Core Platinum	Competition teams are a serious year-long commitment (August 2026 throughMay 2027) that allows your student to build strength, flexibility, and techniquewhile learning their routine(s) for competition.Competition Dancers will participate in three competitionsduring the year as well as two performances at local venues such as Chicago Bulls Game, Christian Heritage Academy, and our year-end recital at Genesee Theater.CORE Teams will compete in three routines: Hip Hop, Contemporary, and Jazz. The CORE teams will practice two times per week for a total of five hours,which includes one hour of hip hop, one hour of contemporary, one hourof jazz, one hour of ballet, 30 minutes of acro, and 30 minutes oftechnique. There is no longer a requirement for an additional technique class.	Deerfield	Grade 6+	2026/2027 School Year		Tu 6:30-9:00pm and Th 6:30-9:00pm		Tu 6:30-9:00pm and Th 6:30-9:00pm			Sign Up Now
Competition - Elite	Competition teams are a serious year-long commitment (August 2026 through May 2027) that allows your student to build strength, flexibility, and technique while learning their routine(s) for competition. Competition Dancers will participate in three competitions during the year as well as two performances at local venues such as Chicago Bulls Game, Christian Heritage Academy, and our year-end recital at Genesee Theater. This Competition Team will focus on two routines with two genres of dance. This team will practice for 2.5 hours once per week focusing on technique and choreography.	Deerfield	Grade 9+	2026/2027 School Year		7:30-9:30pm					Sign Up Now
Core- Emeralds	Competition teams are a serious year-long commitment (August 2026 through May 2027) that allows your student to build strength, flexibility, and technique while learning their routine(s) for competition. Competition Dancers will participate in three competitionsduring the year as well as two performances at local venues such as Chicago Bulls Game, Christian Heritage Academy, and our year-end recital at Genesee Theater.CORE Teams will compete in three routines: Hip Hop, Contemporary, and Jazz. The CORE teams will practice two times per week for a total of five hours,which includes one hour of hip hop, one hour of contemporary, one hour of jazz, one hour of ballet, 30 minutes of acro, and 30 minutes oftechnique. There is no longer a requirement for an additional technique class.	Deerfield	Grade 4+	2026/2027 School Year	M 5:00-7:30pm and W 5:00-7:30pm		M 5:00-7:30pm and W 5:00-7:30pm				Sign Up Now
Core- Sapphire	Competition teams are a serious year-long commitment (August 2026 through May 2027) that allows your student to build strength, flexibility, and technique while learning their routine(s) for competition. Competition Dancers will participate in three competitionsduring the year as well as two performances at local venues such as Chicago Bulls Game, Christian Heritage Academy, and our year-end recital at Genesee Theater.CORE Teams will compete in three routines: Hip Hop, Contemporary, and Jazz. The CORE teams will practice two times per week for a total of five hours,which includes one hour of hip hop, one hour of contemporary, one hour of jazz, one hour of ballet, 30 minutes of acro, and 30 minutes oftechnique. There is no longer a requirement for an additional technique class.	Deerfield	Grade 5+	2026/2027 School Year	M 6:00-8:30pm and W 6:00-8:30pm		M 6:00-8:30pm and W 6:00-8:30pm				Sign Up Now
Competition- Production Number	Competition teams are a serious year-long commitment (August 2026 through May 2027) that allows your student to build strength, flexibility, and technique while learning their routine(s) for competition. Competition Dancers will participate in three competitions during the year as well as two performances at local venues such as Chicago Bulls Game, Christian Heritage Academy, and our year-end recital at Genesee Theater.Any dancer that has made Core or Compete may register for this single genre Compete Team. This Competition team will practice for 90 minutes once a week.	Deerfield	Grade 2+	2026/2027 School Year					4:00-5:30pm		Sign Up Now
Competition- Cheer	Location: JCC NorthbrookCompetition teams are a serious year-long commitment (August 2026 throughMay 2027) that allows your student to build strength, flexibility, and technique while learning their routine(s) for competition. Competition Cheerleaders will participate in three competitions during the year as well as two performances at local venues such as Chicago Bulls Game, Christian Heritage Academy, and our year-end recital at Genesee Theater.This advanced Cheer Competitive team will learn one choreographed routine that will include jumps, tumbling, & stunting. Decisions for stunt positions will be made only by the instructor. Due to the high level of stunting, this team practices for 120 minutes once a week at the JCC in Northbrook.	Deerfield	Grade 1+	2026/2027 School Year						2:00-4:00pm	Sign Up Now