The Belles Performance Team: Joining the BPT
How do I Join the BPT?The Belles Performance Team holds a unique selection process to join our organization. Once a year, we hold an open application, interview and audition process to select new and qualified members to the team. Our number one goal is finding professional, outgoing, and beautiful women with a passion for dance and entertainment that will continue to uphold our 1st class reputation in the Colorado community and be committed and personable team members. All levels of dance experience are considered. There are no size/weight requirements for the team, but they must be physically fit and look proportional. There are also no age limits for the team (must be 18 to apply), past members have been as young as 40 years of age.
Our formal application process is as follows:
- Entertainment Resume. This should include dance and cheer experience (teams, levels, classes, training, conventions, prep classes, competitions, auditions, dance styles and skills currently able to demonstrate), community service, and any promotions and/or pageant experience. Please also include personal information such as height, weight, clothing sizes (numeric and alphabetic - size 8 medium top), and measurements (fullest part of bust, waist at belly button, hip fullest part of bottom).
- Cover Letter. Why should you be considered for a BPT dancer position? What do we need to know about you, your life, your goals? Why will you make a great community representative of our organization? Similar to a cover letter for a job.
- Current headshot and full body photograph. Please be smiling in the headshot, hair down and done, in what you consider to be performance level makeup and the full body should have you in a maximum of a sports bra top and 3 inch inseam shorts. You do not need to submit a swimwear shot, but we do need to see your physique as we have many uniforms that reveal some part of the body (midriff, legs, etc.) at a time. These do not have to be professional but should be of good digital quality and clarity and are non-returnable.
The BPT organization must ensure we have an amazing group of ladies that work well together as a team with a common goal of upholding our traditions and providing top-notch entertainment in the community. Our focus is on recruiting the most friendly and dedicated of women, and talented dance performers. We have a proven track record of teaching dance and community performance to over 250 women in the past 6 years. We plan to only move forward with women interested in continuing the classy and approachable image we are best known in the community for.
You can email these items to bellesperfteam@aol.com or mail them to: The Belles Performance Team, PO Box 1022, Castle Rock, CO 80104.
Once the complete application has been submitted, materials will be reviewed and you will be contacted for a face to face interview. After the interview, an invitation to audition may be extended to applicants. To apply does not guarantee an invitation to audition.
Audition requirements are as follows:
1. 8 - 10 8 count routine (provided by BPT at audition prep class)
2. Double right pirouette
3. Right or left splits
4. Strong kicks (shoulder height or higher)
5. Judging panel interview
6. Applicants must wear black crop top and black briefs/dance shorts.
Auditions will take place in front of a panel of judges. They will be judging on technique, showmanship, enthusiasm, dedication, personal appearance and fitness. The judging panel will select the 2010 BPT bootcamp finalists and their decision will be final.
2010 BPT bootcamp finalists will attend a 2 week bootcamp and then the 2010 BPT will be selected.
The 2010 BPT will receive:
1. An exclusive compensated BPT performance contract.
2. An appearance in the BPT 2011 calendar.
3. An appearance in the BPT 2010 music video.
4. An opportunity to attend the 2010 ProDance convention.
5. National and international travel opportunities.
6. The opportunity to work with industry leaders in photography, videography, hair, makeup and skincare.
7. Compensated and deeply discounted services from BPT partners.
8. Additional perks and benefits exclusive to the BPT!
All applicants will receive:
1) Spa pass to Planet Beach Contempo Spa, official tanning and skincare wellness partner of the BPT
2) $50 microdermabrasion with european facial pass to Aesthetic Nurse Specialists, official skincare partner of the BPT
3) 1 month free dance pass to Allana's Academy of Dance ($50 value!), official dance studio of the BPT
4) 1 class pass to LA Boxing ($20 value!), official fitness trainer of the BPT
5) 20% off service discount to Vito Pini Salon, official salon of the BPT
The next open enrollment will be held beginning April 2010.
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