FDPA

And Beyond

Participation Fees

  • Auditions or Master Classes: $35 per dancer

NHSDA Honors Concert

  • Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 7pm in the Main Auditorium

  • For each piece, a minimum of 50% of the dancers must be NHSDA members

  • The maximum number of pieces may differ year to year and will be determined based on number of submissions and their length. Pieces are considered for this concert on a first come first serve basis. The pieces performed within this concert are expected to have higher level  dancers, technique, choreography, and artistry. 50% of the dancers within the piece must be members of NHSDA in order to perform in this concert. We recognize dancers' dedication to their academic achievement, leadership, and artistic merit through sharing this concert at FDPA and Beyond.

  • Honors Concert Application Consideration

    • Due Date: December 10, 2024

    • Submission Requirements

      • A video link of the complete piece (in costume), Music & Cue Sheet needs to be uploaded 

    • Submissions after the December 10, 2024 deadline, will be considered for the Emerging Artists Concert

    • A google drive will be provided to upload all the files necessary on a google form. Files must be named according to the standards below.

      If any issues arise with upload please email Candace Smith as soon as possible.

      • Music

        • File Format: mp3

        • No Apple Music links, spotify, or we transfer accepted.

        • File Name: SchoolName-PieceName-Music

      • Cue Sheet

        • File Format: PDF

        • File Name: SchoolName-PieceName-CueSheet

      • Video

        • File Format: m4 

        • File Name: SchoolName-PieceName-Video

  • The evening piece can be the same as the assessment, or a different piece.

  • Free Admission includes Social, immediately following the concert.

Emerging Artists Concert

  • Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 5pm in the Black Box (Informal Setting)

  • Dancers who are not 50% Honors Students (NHSDA) may participate, dances that are not selected for the NHSDA Honors Concert will be placed here, and we are also using this concert as an overflow so that all students attending FDPA and Beyond have the opportunity to perform. 

  • The maximum number of pieces may differ year to year and will be determined based on number of submissions and their length. If a piece is submitted past the deadline for the NHSDA Honors Concert and the Honors Concert is full, pieces will be placed in the Emerging Artists Concert. If a school would like to perform but does not have 50 % of all dancers inducted in NHSDA, they may perform in the Emerging Artists Concert. 

  • Free Admission

Auditions

  • Eligible Dancers are be 10th, 11th or 12th graders

  • A google Drive will be provided on google forms for headshot and resume submission by December 10, 2024

    If any issues arise with upload please email Candace Smith as soon as possible.

    • Resume

      •  File Type: PDF

      • File Name: SchoolName-StudentName-Grade-Headshot

    • Headshot

      • Image Size: 8x10in

      • Image Format: JPG/PNG

      • File Name: SchoolName-StudentName-Grade-Headshot 

Master Classes

  • Middle school or 9th graders only

  • Teachers must submit student names for master classes by December 10, 2024

  • Each school is limited to 5 students per any one Master Class.  Names will be checked at the door.

T-Shirts

  • $25 per shirt

  • Each dancer name and respective size must be uploaded by November 1, 2024

  • Submission details will be provided by August 2024