Performance Groups

Bates Dance Studios

Auditions for our performance groups will be at Bates Dance Studios in Manhattan, KS. Auditions will be in April.

Information sheets for each group are below

Sparklers (ages 6 & up)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gKxeT6qzPKhLN5BvuGb1XNmCi96cipx8TmOc...
Gems (intermediate level group)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/125zoUz7eF1OVvbOWHmfC7Mo-sUP7rN93XH-X...
Pride (most advanced group)https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z4FvC2nyMiynLoj0TNStYrjdpDtf-r98sarH...

  • Bates Pride Dancers

    Bates Pride Dancers are our most advanced performance group and are chosen by auditions each year. They are required to take a 2 hour technique class, a 1 hour 30 minute ballet class and a 1 hour jazz class each week, plus many of the dancers choose to also take tap, lyrical, modern & pointe class.

  • Bates Gems Dancers

    Bates Gems Dancers are our intermediate performance group and are chosen by auditions each year. They are required to take a 1 hour 45 minute technique class, a 45 minute to 1 hour ballet class and a 45 minute to 1 hour jazz class each week, plus many of the dancers also take tap, lyrical, and sometimes pointe.

  • Bates Sparklers Dancers

    They perform throughout Manhattan and its surrounding communities at events such as Purple Power Play on Poyntz, the BDS Showcase, at City Park, at nursing homes, at our recitals at McCain Auditorium and more. They compete at 1-2 dance competitions during the year and some travel to National Dance conventions to train with the best teachers in...