Competition Dance & Cheer Teams
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Competition at Rootz is a season-long commitment, running August 2026 through May 2027. Dancers develop technique, strength, and flexibility while preparing routines for three competitions and two additional performances.
GRADES 3 & UP
Competition Dance
Focus on one dance style and one competition routine, with training in technique and choreography. See individual teams below for rehearsal times.
GRADES 2 & UP
CORE Competition
Train in contemporary, jazz, and hip hop for three routines. CORE meets twice weekly for five total hours, including ballet, acro, and technique.
GRADES 4 & UP
Solos, Duets & Trios
Prepare one routine in a single dance style, individually or with a small group. Rehearsals meet for one hour weekly.
GRADES 1 & UP
Competition Cheer
Bring jumps, tumbling, and stunting together in one competition routine. The team rehearses two hours weekly, with stunt positions assigned by the instructor.
Take the Next Step
Competition placement is selective. Everyone who auditions will be offered a place on at least one performance team.
Explore Our Competition Teams
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| Class | Description | Location | Ages/Grades | Session | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Sign Up |
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| 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 |