BDC plans to have 6 teams. Rookie (ages 6-7), Mini (ages 8-9), Junior (ages 10-11), Senior (ages 12-18), The Girlies Adv and Int (ages 13-18).

Don’t worry if your child cannot make it to the audition. We will be accepting video auditions in the summer. Our teachers will record an instructional video of a dance combo, after your child learns the dance, you can send the video via google photo link to info@baydancecollective.com with the subject “Video Audition - Child full name”. Our teachers will then review the video submission and get back to you within 3 days.

We will try our best to give you an answer within 3 days. All communications will be via email, so please make sure you leave us with a working email.

Mrs. Nan will be teaching all the teams with the exception of The Girlies and the cross level piece. All I can say is the Hip-hop teacher is very experienced and has amazing choreography, so the girls who will be joining those pieces are in good hands! Rest assured, all the teachers at BDC will be going through extensive training with Mrs. Nan to ensure the best quality of education is given at all times.

Our team of teachers are very experienced, and again all teachers will be trained by Mrs. Nan to ensure the quality of teaching. We also have Mr. Jimmy Hao, who is a very experienced Ballet Professor from Beijing Dance Academy as our Ballet Master.

This depends on how many students audition, and also depends on the piece. Usually, small groups are between 4-9 students; large groups are between 10-19; lines start at 20+. However, our training classes range from 14-18 to ensure quality of teaching. Each student will all get attention from the teachers to ensure everyone is learning at a similar pace.

Rookies: minimum of 5 hours 
Minis: minimum of 6.5 hours 
Juniors: minimum of 7.5 hours 
Seniors: minimum of 10 hours 

The Girlies (Hip-Hop/Teens): minimum of 4 hours a week 

The hours include training hours, and also team rehearsals. However, this does not include hours for privates, small groups, master classes, workshops, etc.

The plan is to attend 3 regionals for each team. Seniors will be the most advanced team and will be attending more difficult competitions. Every team is required to attend at least 2 convention workshops (only some selected teams will compete, this is up to teacher’s discretion). All competitions and convention dates will be given out at the beginning of Fall semester to give all participants ample notice. 

Mrs. Nan and her team of teachers will be evaluating students based on their skill level, commitment, parent cooperation, and the student’s willingness to compete as a solo/duet/trio dancer. It is extremely nerve racking to compete as a soloist, and most soloists have a hard time overcoming that fear. For BDC, we want to prepare the student both physically and mentally to combat the fear. So if the child shows readiness at any time, the teachers will approach parents about the possibility of solos/duets/trios. Please understand the priority for solos will be given to the most trained dancers first, and from the oldest dancers to the youngest dancers. The goal is to encourage all the younger dancers to be more committed and train harder. 

You can always view our faculty list here: https://www.baydancecollective.com/faculty

• Nan Hao - Director, Founder/Owner 

• Jimmy Hao - Ballet Master, Professor

• Madison Leong - Assistant Director, Hip Hop/Kpop Instructor

• Lauren Do - Pre-Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Kpop, Lyrical Instructor

The fall semester runs from August 19 to December 21. Tuition is due by August 19, so please pay before the deadline to ensure successful enrollment.

Please register a student portal account on our official website. Select courses based on the student’s age and schedule. Note that once you have selected and checked out, you cannot cancel on your own.

Parents cannot drop or modify course selections on their own. Please send the student's name and the dates of the classes you wish to drop/modify to info@baydancecollective.com. The admin team will help you drop/modify classes within 1-3 days and confirm via email.

Log into the student portal and click on the calendar option on the left to view enrolled courses. Alternatively, go to the student option in the left-hand navigation to see upcoming classes.

Each semester TWO free make-up class is offered per student per semester. To apply for a makeup class, email info@baydancecollective.com. The admin team will respond within 3 days with your request. For detailed makeup class policies, please refer to: https://www.baydancecollective.com/tuition.

There are no individual WeChat groups for regular classes. Each team will have its own WeChat group, and information will be sent out around the start of the semester.

Please refer to the school website and the student portal calendar. https://www.baydancecollective.com/schedulecalendar 

Send an email to info@baydancecollective.com, and we will respond within three days.