2024-2025 Middle School Competitive Dance Season UPDATE 

We are excited to share that we have revamped our Middle School Dance program options for the 2024-2025 year. All middle school students interested in participating in dance who are in grades 6th, 7th, and 8th need to attend our team audition dates. After auditions, dancers will be placed on the competitive team or the performance team.

There are three practice dates where dancers will learn and practice the audition piece. This will take place on September 16, 17, and 18 (Mon/Tues/Wed) from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Macatawa Bay Middle School in the Gym & Wrestling Room. The actual auditions of the piece they learned will take place on Friday, September 20th between 6pm and 8pm.

The competitive team will compete their routines learned (jazz, hip hop, and pom) at local competitions throughout Michigan. The performance team will perform their routines (pom and hip hop) locally for the public at different events (West Ottawa Basketball Games, Hope College Half Time Shows, WO Dance Friends & Family Day, etc.) There will be the possibility for dancers to be on both teams, if they desire after auditions.

A mandatory parent/participant meeting will take place on Tuesday, September 24th – time TBA. Team practices for both teams will begin that night as well.

Planning on attending auditions: please sign your dancer up here: https://bit.ly/womsdancesignup2425

For those that have scheduling conflicts with the dates listed above, please contact Middle School Dance Coach, Reese Hoegen via email at [email protected] 

For any further questions, contact Holland Township Recreation at [email protected]

2024 - 2025 Elementary School Competitive Dance Season Details

Holland Township Recreation is proud to once again offer Elementary School Competitive Dance team programs for the 2024 - 2025 school year. The Elementary School Dance program is open to individuals currently in grades 1st - 5th. Depending on program numbers, teams will be split into Upper Elementary & Lower Elementary teams. 

In this program participants will learn dance technique and choreography in the same style as the West Ottawa High School Competitive Dance team. Teams will learn jazz routines and hip-hop routines as well as a couple of other fun dances throughout the season.

This season - Upper Elementary will also learn a POM routine! 

These teams will each be performing at a number of dance competitions/invitational's & perform at some high school basketball games as the half time show. They will also march in the Parade of Lights during the holidays in downtown Holland.

Parent Meeting
We will be hosting a parent & participant meeting on Tuesday, October 1st at 6:00pm in the cafeteria at Macatawa Bay Middle School. We will review the upcoming season (practice schedules, competitions/invitationals, etc.), meet the returning Elementary School Dance Coaches for the upcoming season, give registration information out about the program, etc. 

Please note – Parents will have to park in the “Stadium” entrance parking lot and enter into the building through the Athletic Fieldhouse entrance on the south side of the building and proceed to the cafeteria from there. We will have staff in place to direct foot traffic.


Team Practice Information
The Lower Elementary School Team for the upcoming season will be made up of 1st  grade, 2nd grade & 3rd grade (first year dancers) students. They will be practicing on Tuesday & Thursday evenings from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. Practice site is Macatawa Bay Middle School in the Cafeteria. Practices begin on Tuesday, Octoebr 1st. There may be possibilities for some additional practice time in preparation for competitions, etc.  


The Upper Elementary School Team for the upcoming season will be made up of 3rd grade (experienced), 4th grade & 5th grade students. They will be practicing on Tuesday & Thursday evenings from 6:00pm to 7:15pm. Practice site is Macatawa Bay Middle School in the Cafeteria. Practices begin on Tuesday, October 1st. There may be possibilities for some additional practice time in preparation for competitions, etc.  

Other Helpful Pieces of Information
*The fee for the program is $250.00 per participant and includes dance competition costume/uniform for jazz/hip hop/pom routines, competition & invitational entry fees, and coaches salaries. 

*Parents are responsible for providing the dance shoes and undergarments for the season (coaches will give more details) 

*Registration – All registrations for ALL Holland Township Recreation programs, go through our online registration system on our website at www.hollandtwprec.com. For those that have questions regarding our website and the registration process, please email [email protected] 

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