GUS® COMPANY
AUDITION

GUS® Company Audition ‘24/’25

May 22 & 23, 2024

WHO

AGE 4 TO 19 YEARS AS OF 9/1/24

MAY 22, 2024 | 4 to 10 years
Four year olds must turn 5 by 1/1/25

MAY 23, 2024 | 11 to 19 years

WHAT

Audition to be a GUS® Company Dancer ‘24/’25
Click here for more information about GUS® COMPANY PROGRAM

WHEN

MAY 22 & 23
• Attend one audition day based on age

MAY 22, 2024
AGE 4 TO 10 YEARS
• Age as of 9/1/24
• Four year olds must turn 5 by 1/1/25
• 5:00pm - 6:30pm
• Ballet | Jazz | Hip Hop
• Dancer stays entire time - No cuts during audition
• Experience not required for all styles

ATTIRE AGE 4 TO 10 YEARS
• Female | Any style black leotard & pink tights, hair in neat bun
• Male | Plain black shirt or GUS® shirt, plain black shorts or GUS® shorts, hair neatly styled
• Shoes | Bring ballet, jazz & hip hop shoes in small bag (dance shoes not required)

AND

MAY 23, 2024
AGE 11 TO 19 YEARS
• Age as of 9/1/24
• 5:00pm - 8:00pm
• Ballet | Jazz | Hip Hop | Contemporary | Tap
• Dancer stays entire time - No cuts during audition
• Experience not required for all styles

ATTIRE AGE 11 TO 19 YEARS
• Female | Any style black leotard & pink or skin colored tights, bring plain black high waisted leggings & black ballet skirt (if you own one), hair in any style neat bun
• Male | Black or white fitted shirt & black ballet tights, bring plain black joggers, hair neatly styled
• Shoes | Bring ballet, jazz, tap & hip hop shoes in small bag (dance shoes not required)

WHY

GUS® Company Dancers are trained in ALL styles - Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Modern, Heels, Acro & more!

Dancers perform multiple times during the season including SPOOKTACULAR halloween show, JAZZCRACKER holiday show, THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT and more special performances.

Older dancers are eligible to be selected for the GUS® LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. In this program, dancers acquire essential skills beyond dance for every field including leadership, communication, teaching and mentorship skills.

GUS® Company Dancers come from every community in the Chicagoland area including the suburbs. GUS® Company Dancers are welcoming and encouraging to everyone.

Try out for Season 2024-2025! We would LOVE to meet you!

WHERE

GUS® | ORIGINAL GUS GIORDANO DANCE SCHOOL
Artistic & Executive Director Amy P Giordano
5230 N Clark Street | Chicago, IL | 60640
Andersonville Neighborhood

DRIVING
• GUS® is conveniently located @ Clark Street & Foster Avenue
• Driving from North or South? Take Lake Shore Drive or Ashland Avenue to Foster Avenue
• Driving from West? Take Foster Avenue to Clark Street
• Free parking on Ashland Avenue (behind GUS®) and free parking on ALL side streets off of Clark Street including Foster Ave
• Metered Parking on Clark Street

TRAIN/BUS
• CTA Bus #22 / Clark & Foster - Steps from GUS®
• CTA "L" Train / Argyle Red Line Stop - 5 blocks from GUS®
• Metra Train / Ravenswood UP-N / 4800 N Ravenswood - 1 mile from GUS®

REGISTER NOW

Click here to register for GUS Company Audition

Audition Fee | $25
After May 18 | $40