ELITE DANCE TEAMS ARE HIGHLY COMPETITIVE TEAMS AND REQUIRE TECHNICAL SKILLS AND A STRONG AND CONFIDENT PERFORMANCE ABILITY.

WE ARE HOPING TO FIELD TEAMS IN HIP HOP, POM, LYRICAL AND JAZZ. A BRIEF SUMMARY OF OUR ELITE TEAM REQUIREMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

• 5 UK-BASED COMPETITIONS

• STUNNING COSTUMES

• ELITE DANCE TEAMS WILL BE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE AN AT-HOME CONDITIONING AND FLEXIBILITY TRAINING ROUTINE 3 TIMES A WEEK (THESE COUNT TOWARDS YOUR CHEER AT HOME TRAINING FOR CROSSOVERS)

• HALF TERM TRAINING IS OPTIONAL IS OPTIONAL FOR ELITE TEAMS, BUT TRAINING IN THE EASTER BREAK IS MANDATORY

• RED ZONE IS IN EFFECT FOR DANCE TEAMS - NO ABSENCES IN THE 2 WEEKS LEADING UP TO A COMPETITION. ABSENCES DURING THIS TIME FRAME WILL RESULT IN THE ATHLETE LOSING THEIR PLACE ON THE TEAM AND BEING MOVED TO RECREATIONAL TEAMS.

• ANY UNAUTHORISED ABSENCES (SEE ATTENDANCE POLICY DANCE SECTION) FROM TERM TIME MANDATORY TRAINING SESSIONS WILL RESULT IN A WARNING. ANY FURTHER ABSENCES WILL RESULT IN DISMISSAL FROM THE TEAM.

• SHOES, TIGHTS AND LEOTARDS TBC - LINKS WILL BE SENT UPON COMMITMENT TO TEAM FOR YOU TO PURCHASE. THESE MUST BE PURCHASED BY NO LATER THAN 31/08/25 FOR USE IN TRAINING AND AT COMPETITIONS)

• TRAINING COSTS: £30 PCM PRO-RATA (1 HOUR PER WEEK TRAINING, DUE ON THE 1ST EACH MONTH THROUGH OUR AUTOMATIC PAYMENT SYSTEM)

• COSTUME HIRE: TOTAL £60 (DOES NOT INCLUDE SHOES, DANCE UNDERWEAR OR TIGHTS - THIS PAYMENT WILL BE DIVIDED INTO 3 INSTALLMENTS OF £20 DUE ON 30TH SEPT 25, 30TH OCT 25 AND 30TH NOV 25)

• COMPETITION FEES: £255 FOR HIP HOP OR POM, £300 FOR COMBINED JAZZ AND LYRICAL (5 LOCAL / NATIONAL COMPETITIONS INCLUDING COACH’S FEES - THIS PAYMENT WILL BE DIVIDED INTO 3 INSTALLMENTS OF £85 (HIP HOP OR POM) / £100 (COMBINED LYRICAL AND JAZZ) DUE ON 30TH SEPT 25, 30TH OCT 25 AND 30TH NOV 25)

• MUSIC AND CHOREOGRAPHY: £60 (INCLUDES MUSIC LICENSING AND PERSONALISED CHOREOGRAPHY - THIS PAYMENT WILL BE DIVIDED INTO 3 INSTALLMENTS OF £20 DUE ON 30TH SEPT 25, 30TH OCT 25 AND 30TH NOV 25)

• COSTS DO NOT INCLUDE TRAVEL TO COMPETITIONS, SPECTATOR TICKETS OR ADDITIONAL MERCHANDISE

THERE WILL BE FIVE COMPETITIONS FOR DANCE TEAMS. PLEASE NOTE: THESE ARE PREDICTED COMPETITIONS:

• 7TH / 8TH FEBRUARY 2026: LEGACY JUST BELIEVE (WEMBLEY, LONDON)

• 11TH / 12TH APRIL 2026: BCA SPRING SPIRIT (BRIGHTN CENTRE, BRIGHTON)

• 6TH / 7TH JUNE 2026: BCA SUMMER SHOWDOWN (K2, CRAWLEY)

• 26TH / 27TH / 28TH JUNE: FUTURE CHEER INTERNATIONALS (BIC, BOURNEMOUTH)

• 4TH / 5TH JULY 2026: SOAR RISE (K2 CRAWLEY)

PLEASE ENSURE YOU CAN COMMIT FULLY TO ALL ABOVE COMPETITION WEEKENDS BEFORE CHOOSING TO TRY OUT FOR THE INTERSTELLAR ALLSTARS. WE WILL NOT KNOW UNTIL CLOSER TO THE EVENTS WHICH DAY YOUR CHILD WILL BE PERFORMING, AND COMPETITION SCHEDULES MAY CHANGE AT SHORT NOTICE, SO THE FULL WEEKEND MUST BE KEPT FREE.

PLEASE NOTE: IF AN EVENT PROVIDER DECIDES TO WITHDRAW DANCE DIVISIONS FROM A COMPETITION WE MAY HAVE TO ARRANGE AN ALTERNATIVE COMPETITION AND WILL LET YOU KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IN THIS INSTANCE.

• SUNDAY 13TH JULY 2025: SEASON 4 PRE-TRYOUT PARENTS MEETING (MANDATORY) AND END OF SEASON 3 / START OF SEASON 4 CHANGEOVER PARTY (OPTIONAL)

• W/C 14TH JULY 2025: TRYOUT WEEK (PLEASE SEE NEXT DROP DOWN SECTION FOR DATE AND TIME SPECIFIC TRYOUTS DEPENDING ON AGES AND WHAT TO DO IF YOU CAN’T MAKE TRYOUTS)

• SUN 20TH / MON 21ST JULY 2025: TEAM PLACEMENT OFFERS WILL BE SENT

• FRIDAY 27TH JULY 2025: DEADLINE TO ACCEPT / REJECT TEAM PLACEMENT OFFERS

• W/C 28TH JULY 2025: OPTIONAL CHOREO WEEK (DETAILED SCHEDULE TO BE SENT OUT WITH TEAM PLACEMENT OFFERS. THESE CHOREO SESSIONS ARE OPTIONAL BUT RECOMMENDED)

• TRAINING ON MONDAYS - PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A PREDICTED SCHEDULE AND MAY CHANGE BASED ON WHO WE SEE AT TRYOUTS, FULL TRAINING SCHEDULE WILL BE SENT WITH PLACEMENT OFFER. TERM TIME TRAINING WITH OPTIONAL HALF TERM SESSIONS STARTING MON 8TH SEPTEMBER 2025). WHERE A HALF TERM FALLS IN THE 2 WEEKS LEADING UP TO A COMPETITION THIS IS MANDATORY AND WILL BE DETAILED ON YOUR CALENDAR.

• EASTER BREAK TRAINING IS MANDATORY.

• FRI 19TH DECEMBER (EVENING): FINAL REHEARSAL FOR CHRISTMAS SHOWCASE (MANDATORY FOR ALL TEAMS)

• SAT 20TH DECEMBER: CHRISTMAS SHOWCASE 2025 (MANDATORY FOR ALL TEAMS)

PLEASE ENSURE YOU CAN COMMIT TO ALL DATES INCLUDING COMPETITION DATES BEFORE CHOOSING TO TRY OUT FOR OUR TEAMS.

IF YOU’VE DECIDED THE ELITE DIVISION IS RIGHT FOR YOU, OUR TRYOUTS WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:

• MONDAY 14TH JULY 25, 6 - 7.30 PM: MINI (U8) DANCE TRYOUTS (BIRTH YEARS 2017 - 2021)

• WEDNESDAY 16TH JULY 25, 4 - 5.30 PM: YOUTH (U12) POM AND HIP HOP TRYOUTS (BIRTH YEARS 2013 - 2018)

• WEDNESDAY 16TH JULY 25, 5.30 - 7.30 PM: YOUTH (U12) JAZZ AND LYRICAL TRYOUTS (BIRTH YEARS 2013 - 2018)

• THURSDAY 17TH JULY 25, 4 - 5.30 PM: JUNIOR (U16) HIP HOP TRYOUTS (BIRTH YEARS 2009 - 2014)

• THURSDAY 17TH JULY 25, 5.30 - 7 PM: JUNIOR (U16) POM TRYOUTS (BIRTH YEARS 2009 - 2014)

• THURSDAY 17TH JULY 25, 7 - 9 PM: JUNIOR (U16) JAZZ/LYRICAL TEAM TRYOUTS (BIRTH YEARS 2009 - 2014)

• FRIDAY 18TH JULY 25, 4 - 5 PM: SENIOR / OPEN HIP HOP TRYOUTS (BIRTH YEARS 2014 AND EARLIER)

• FRIDAY 18TH JULY 25, 7 - 8 PM: SENIOR / OPEN POM TRYOUTS (BIRTH YEARS 2014 AND EARLIER)

• FRIDAY 18TH JULY 25, 8 - 9.30 PM: SENIOR / OPEN JAZZ/LYRICAL TEAM TRYOUTS (BIRTH YEARS 2014 AND EARLIER)

TRYOUT COST: £10 PER TRYOUT SESSION. YOU MAY TRYOUT FOR MULTIPLE TEAMS. WE MAY OFFER YOU A DIFFERENT DIVISION / AGE GROUP IF WE FEEL YOU’D BE BETTER PLACED IN A DIFFERENT LEVEL / AGE GROUP. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL TEAMS YOU’LL NEED TO ATTEND THE JUNIOR TRYOUTS.

HOW TO BOOK YOUR TRYOUT

SIMPLY PRESS THE “BOOK MY TRYOUT” BUTTON AT THE END OF THE SECTION!

IF YOU CAN’T MAKE TRYOUTS

WE UNDERSTAND THAT AT THIS TIME OF YEAR, THERE ARE END OF YEAR SCHOOL EVENTS THAT MAY PROHIBIT AN ATHLETE OR DANCER FROM ATTENDING OUR TRYOUTS. WE ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO BE AT THE GROUP ASSESSMENTS SO THEY CANT TRY STUNTING WITH OTHER TEAM MEMBERS ETC.

HOWEVER, IF YOU CAN’T ATTEND THE GROUP TRYOUT PLEASE HEAD TO THE “CONTACT US” PAGE AND FILL IN A CONTACT FORM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO ARRANGE AN ALTERNATIVE TRYOUT.

WE WILL NOT BE SEEING ANYONE FOR TRYOUTS AFTER THE OFFICIAL TRYOUT WEEK AS WE HEAD INTO CHOREOGRAPHY WEEK THE FOLLOWING WEEK. IF YOU TRY OUT AFTER THIS TIME YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR A TEAM, BUT MAY BE INVITED IN TO TRAIN WITH THE TEAM AS AN ALTERNATE.

IN THE DANCE TEAMS ATHLETES MUST DEMONSTRATE PROMISING TECHNICAL TURN AND LEAP SKILLS IN THEIR CHOSEN STYLES. DANCERS DO NOT NEED TO HAVE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SKILLS TO TRY OUT AND THESE WILL VARY FOR HIP HOP, BUT WE WILL ASSESS THEM TO HELP US WITH CHOREOGRAPHY AND FORMING THE BEST TEAMS POSSIBLE.

WE WILL BE ASSESSING THE FOLLOWING TUMBLE SKILLS:

• CARTWHEEL

• ROUND OFF

• FRONT WALKOVER

• FRONT SWITCH

• BACK WALKOVER

• BACK SWITCH

• VALDEZ

• BACK HANDSPRING

• ROUNDOFF BACK HANDSPRING

• SIDE AND FRONT AERIAL

• KIP UP

WE WILL BE ASSESSING THE FOLLOWING JUMPS / LEAPS:

• TOE TOUCH

• SPLIT LEAP

• SIDE LEAP (RUSSIAN LEAP)

• C JUMP

• TILT JUMP

• FIREBIRD JUMP

• CALYPSO

• STAG LEAP

WE WILL BE ASSESSING THE FOLLOWING BODY POSITIONS:

• FRONT DEVELOPE

• SIDE DEVELOPE

• Y STRETCH

• FRONT HIGH KICK

• SIDE HIGH KICK

• HEEL STRETCH

• SCALE

• SCORPION

• NEEDLE

• ARABESQUE

WE WILL BE ASSESSING THE FOLLOWING TURNS:

• SINGLE PIROUETTE

• DOUBLE PIROUETTE

• TRIPLE PIROUETTE

• TURNS IN SECOND (A LA SECONDE)

• AROUND THE WORLD TURNS

• FOUETTE TURNS

• PIQUE TURNS

• CHAINE TURNS

WE WILL BE ASSESSING DANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:

• SHORT DANCE LEARNED AT HOME BEFORE TRYOUTS PERFORMED IN PAIRS FOR MINIS OR SOLO FOR YOUTH AND JUNIOR

• SHORT DANCE LEARNED AT TRYOUTS PERFORMED IN PAIRS FOR ALL AGE GROUPS

• STAMINA RUN FOR ALL ATHLETES

DANCERS WILL ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW US ANY TRICKS THEY MIGHT HAVE THAT AREN’T ON OUR LIST

WE DON’T MEAN TO SCARE ANYONE WITH OUR ATTENDANCE POLICY. HOWEVER, DANCE IS VERY MUCH A TEAM SPORT AND IF JUST ONE PERSON IS MISSING, THE ENTIRE TEAM LOSES THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTICE LIFTS, PARTNER WORK AND CANNONS. WE HAVE SEEN OUR PLACEMENTS AT PREVIOUS COMPETITIONS AFFECTED BY ABSENCES, SO THESE RULES ARE IN PLACE TO ENSURE A FUN, LOW-STRESS EXPERIENCE FOR OUR ATHLETES.

AUTHORISED ABSENCES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

• GRADED EVENTS FOR SCHOOL EXAMS

• FAMILY WEDDINGS / FUNERALS

• ILLNESS THAT INCLUDES VOMITING

• SCHOOL RESIDENTIALS (UNLESS THEY FALL IN THE 2 WEEK RED ZONE BEFORE A COMPETITION)

• NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL INTERSTELLAR COMPETITIONS

UNAUTHORISED ABSENCES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• DENTIST / DOCTORS ETC APPOINTMENTS (PLEASE SCHEDULE THESE OUTSIDE OF MANDATORY TRAINING HOURS)

• OTHER HOBBIES OR SPORTS PRACTICE OR REHEARSALS

• BIRTHDAYS

• ANY PARTIES

• FAMILY VISITS

• DANCE LIVE TRAINING OR PERFORMANCES

• EXTERNAL REHEARSALS OR PERFORMANCES NOT NEEDED FOR EXAMS, INCLUDING SCHOOL MUSICALS, DANCE LIVE ETC.

• SOCIAL EVENTS / FRIEND HANGOUTS

• HOLIDAYS OR MINI BREAKS (PLEASE SAVE THESE FOR OPTIONAL HALF TERMS AND SUMMER / CHRISTMAS BREAK

RED ZONE

THE RED ZONE IS THE 2 WEEKS RUNNING UP TO ANY COMPETITION. IN THIS TWO WEEK PERIOD, THERE ARE NO ABSENCES EXCEPT ILLNESS WITH VOMITING.

ANY RED ZONE ABSENCE WILL RESULT IN DISMISSAL FROM THE TEAM WITHOUT REFUND.

RED ZONE ABSENCES WILL COST THE TEAM 250 POINTS IN THE SPACE RACE.

GENERAL ATTENDANCE NOTES

PLEASE ARRIVE 10 MINUTES EARLY FOR SESSION. REPEATED LATE ARRIVALS WILL COUNT AS ABSENCES.

AUTHORISED ABSENCES MUST BE CLEARED BY THE COACHING TEAM NO LESS THAN 4 WEEKS AWAY FROM THE ABSENCE.

IF A STUDENT MISSES A TERM-TIME TRAINING SESSION FOR ANY UNAUTHORISED REASON, A MEETING WILL BE CALLED WITH THE PARENTS TO DISCUSS THEIR TEAM PLACEMENT. ANY FURTHER ABSENCES WILL RESULT IN DISMISSAL FROM THE TEAM WITHOUT REFUND. EACH UNAUTHORISED ABSENCE WILL COST THE TEAM 100 POINTS IN THE SPACE RACE. ANY ABSENCE IN THE RED ZONE WILL COST THE TEAM 250 POINTS IN THE SPACE RACE.

BEING A PART OF A COMPETITIVE TEAM DOES REQUIRE A LEVEL OF SACRIFICE, INCLUDING NOT TAKING PART IN EXTERNAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT CLASH WITH TEAM TRAINING - IF THIS IS NOT FOR YOU, PLEASE CONSIDER OUR RECREATIONAL TEAMS!

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE ON THE DECLARATION FOR YOU TO SIGN UPON ACCEPTING A TEAM PLACEMENT ON A DANCE TEAM:

• IF A CHILD CHOOSES TO WITHDRAW FROM THE COMPETITION TEAM(S), THERE WILL BE A £100 DROP OUT FEE PER TEAM, PLUS THE 1 MONTH’S PAID NOTICE FEE FOR TRAINING WILL BE PAYABLE FROM THE 1ST OF THE NEXT MONTH, AND NO MONEY FOR UNIFORM OR COMPETITION FEES WILL BE REFUNDED. THE DROP OUT FEE COVERS THE TIME OUR COACHES NEED TO TAKE AWAY FROM PAID WORK TO MEET AND RE-CHOREOGRAPH THE ROUTINES AND DO ALL THE COMPETITION ADMIN REQUIRED TO REMOVE AN ATHLETE FROM A COMPETITION.

• MEMBERS OF THE INTERSTELLAR ALLSTARS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO COMPETE IN CHEER OR DANCE AT ANOTHER GYM OR PROGRAMME DURING THE SEASON THEY’VE COMMITTED TO.

• IF A STUDENT OR THEIR PARENT DISPLAYS NEGATIVE BEHAVIOUR INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BULLYING, SPREADING NEGATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAMME, SHARING ROUTINE MATERIAL, OR ANYTHING THAT CAUSES PHYSICAL OR EMOTIONAL DISTRESS TO ANY OTHER INTERSTELLAR COACH, PARENT OR STUDENT, THEY WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE PROGRAMME IMMEDIATELY AND NO REFUND WILL BE GIVEN. THE SAME IS TRUE IF A STUDENT OR THEIR PARENT WILLFULLY DAMAGES INTERSTELLAR PROPERTY OR THE PROPERTY OF ANOTHER STUDENT OR ATHLETE.

• WE ARE RENOWNED FOR OUR INCREDIBLE SPORTSMANSHIP AT EVENTS - IF A STUDENT OR THEIR PARENT DEMONSTRATES NEGATIVE BEHAVIOUR AT AN EVENT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ARGUING WITH JUDGES, BEING RUDE TO EVENT STAFF OR OTHER ATHLETES OR THEIR PARENTS, DAMAGING EVENT PROPERTY OR ANYTHING THAT CAUSES PHYSICAL OR EMOTIONAL DISTRESS TO ANOTHER PERSON, THEY WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE EVENT AND THE INTERSTELLAR ACADEMY IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT REFUND.

• PARENTS HAVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERFORMING ATHLETES UP TO THE AGE OF 16. THE INTERSTELLAR STAFF ARE ONLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE STUDENTS DURING THEIR TIME IN WARM UP AT EVENTS.

• THE ATTENDANCE POLICY WILL HAVE TO BE AGREED TO

IN ADDITION TO THESE IMPORTANT POINTS, WE WILL ALSO ADD POINTS ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA, ALCOHOL AND DRUG USE AND OTHER IMPORTANT SAFETY POINTS. THESE ARE TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR ATHLETES AND INTEGRITY OF OUR PROGRAMME.

WE WILL BE LAUNCHING OUR ANNUAL SPACE RACE, AND THERE WILL BE SEPERATE RACES FOR NOVICE, PREP / ELITE AND DANCE TEAMS.

POINTS CAN BE GAINED FOR YOUR TEAM BY ATTENDING ANY EXTRA CLASSES THAT WILL FORWARD YOUR TRAINING INCLUDING PAY AS YOU GO WEEKEND CLASSES, ANY CHEER WORKSHOPS AND CAMPS AND PRIVATE LESSONS, AS WELL AS MAKING NOTES ON YOUR COMPETITION PERFORMANCE.

ANY UNAUTHORISED ABSENCES WILL COST THE TEAM 100 POINTS EACH AND ANY RED ZONE ABSENCES WILL COST THE TEAM 250 POINTS.

THE SPACE RACE ENCOURAGES ATHLETES AS INDIVIDUALS TO TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THEIR ROLE IN THEIR TEAM’S SUCCESS, BOTH THE GOOD AND THE BAD, IN A FUN WAY. THE SPACE RACE IS TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND FOR THEIR TEAM AND THEIR OWN PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND IS JUST FOR FUN!

THE WINNING DANCE TEAM OF THE SPACE RACE AT THE END OF SEASON 4 IN JULY 2026 WILL RECEIVE A PIZZA PARTY SLEEPOVER AT THE STUDIO, WINNERS BADGES AND WINNERS VELCRO CAP PATCHES.

WE WILL ALSO HAVE A SPACE RACE MVP WHO WILL BE THE STUDENT WHO ATTENDS THE MOST EXTRA SESSIONS IN THE SEASON. THE SPACE RACE MVP WILL BE ACROSS ALL DIVISIONS (NOVICE, PREP, ELITE AND DANCE) AND WILL WIN EXCLUSIVE SPACE RACE 2026 MVP MERCH AND 50% OFF THEIR TRAINING FEES FOR THE FOLLOWING SEASON!