GUS® Company
Audition
Age 4 to 19
GUS® Company Audition
WHO
DANCERS PRE-K TO 12TH GRADE
Dancers Pre-K to 5th Grade
• Four year olds must turn five by 1/1/27
• Experience not required for Pre-K to 5th
• CLICK HERE COMPANY VIDEO
Dancers 6th Grade to 12th Grade
• Dance experience is required for 6th to 12th
WHAT
GUS COMPANY DANCER AUDITION
FULL DETAILS ON GUS COMPANY PROGRAM
INCLUDING:
TRAINING
MENTORSHIP
OUTREACH
BENEFITS
GUS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
CONVENTION
& MORE!
CLICK HERE
WHEN
Pre-K to 5th Grade
• May 13, 2026
• 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Attire
• 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
6th Grade to 12th Grade
• May 14, 2026
• 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Attire
• 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 & hip hop shoes in small bag (dance shoes not required)
WHY
GUS® Company Dancers train 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.
WHERE
GUS® | ORIGINAL GUS GIORDANO DANCE SCHOOL
Artistic & Executive Director Amy P Giordano
5230 N Clark Street | Chicago, IL | 60640
Andersonville Neighborhood
DRIVING/PARKING
• Take Lake Shore Drive or Ashland Avenue to Foster Avenue or 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 Avenue & metered parking on Clark Street
TRAIN/BUS
• CTA Bus #22 / Clark & Foster - Steps from GUS
• CTA "L" Train / Berwyn Red Line Stop - 4 blocks from GUS
• Metra Train / Ravenswood UP-N / 4800 N Ravenswood - 1 mile from GUS