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STLRC Youth Ensemble (Ages 8+) and STLRC Student Ensemble (Ages 14-25) are an elite community of young tap dancers with a shared passion to learn, preserve, and support the art of tap dance and its history.  While continuing to train at their respective studios and arts organizations, Pre-Professional Youth and Student Ensemble members train weekly with STLRC professionals and special guests, learn original choreography, work with live music, explore the process of building their own compositions, and receive multiple performance opportunities throughout the season.

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As part of the program, all students attend a required summer bootcamp session for team building, technical training, and repertoire instruction.  Student Ensemble weekly trainings and rehearsals run from September through March, with dancers presenting 2 main stage performances and a number of optional community appearances during that time. Youth Ensemble weekly trainings and rehearsals run from November through December, with 1 main stage performance and optional community appearances during that time. 

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Students are selected to participate in these programs through an audition process that takes place in the spring of each year. ​​​​

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Our ensembles for our 2025-2026 season have already been selected.  If you are interested in joining our community, we strongly encourage you to speak with one of our Pre-Pro Ensemble members about their experience and be sure to attend a performance.

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Information about auditions for our 2026-2027 season will be available in early 2026.

Please feel free to reach out with questions:

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