EDGE Team 2026-2027

We loved seeing your amazing talent, dedication, and hard work throughout the North Texas Summer Dance Intensive! It is our pleasure to proudly invite you to join the KJ DANCE EDGE Team for the 2026–2027 dance season.

As a member of the EDGE Team, you will continue to grow and evolve both as a dancer and as an individual. You will have exciting opportunities to participate in classes, conventions, competitions, performances, and special events alongside your fellow EDGE teammates. Through these experiences, you will develop not only your technical skills, but also the confidence, character, and leadership qualities that are at the heart of #theKJWay.

We believe this season will be an incredibly rewarding journey as you challenge yourself, pursue excellence, and represent both yourself and KJ DANCE with pride. Each EDGE Team member brings a unique spark, and we are excited to celebrate the growth, success, and talent that every dancer contributes to our community.

As we begin our 34th year of dance education, we look forward to creating unforgettable memories, building lasting friendships, and helping each dancer reach new heights in their training and artistry.

Congratulations on your invitation to join the 2026–2027 KJ DANCE EDGE Team! We are excited to welcome you and cannot wait to see all that you accomplish this season.

The EDGE Team is designed for dancers who are ready for an accelerated, intermediate-to-advanced training program. Our goal is to develop strong, well-rounded dancers while preparing them for future opportunities—whether that means advanced outside training programs, KJ Dance’s PULSE Performance Company, continued training within PULSE, or dance programs within their schools.

Throughout the season, EDGE dancers will have multiple opportunities to perform, grow, and share the stage together. More importantly, they will experience the joy of being part of a team—working toward common goals in a positive, encouraging, and fun environment.

Through accelerated technical training, EDGE dancers will continue to grow not only in their dance abilities, but also in confidence, creativity, discipline, and teamwork.

Our desire is for every EDGE dancer to leave the program stronger—both as a performer and as a person—with the skills, confidence, and foundation to take the next step in their dance journey.

1. Celebrate your dancer! This is a HUGE accomplishment!

2. Join the EDGE TEAM BAND (linked below)- this is how we will communicate all year long. This is an app on your phone you will download.

3. Complete the EDGE Team Jacket/Backpack form-linked below

4. Submit your MADE IT Photo-linked below

5. Register for EDGE Summer classes and EDGE Ballet Variation Workshop

EDGE dancers will wear a red leotard, pink ballet tights, and their hair in a bun for all three of their core classes.

Since dancers won't have time to change before their jazz and contemporary classes, they are welcome to simply slip on a pair of shorts or add a top over their red leotard for those classes.

Below, you'll find links to several leotards that are great examples of this year's preferred color and style. If your dancer already owns a different red leotard, that's absolutely fine! It does not need to be one of the linked styles. The only requirement is that the leotard is true red (rather than maroon, burgundy, or another shade of red).

We hope this helps provide clarity as you prepare for the upcoming season. We can't wait to see all of our EDGE dancers back in the studio!

https://www.dancewearsolutions.com/leotards/camisole/TB1420.aspx?position=44

https://www.dancewearsolutions.com/leotards/tank_and_halter/MT7491N.aspx?position=12

https://www.dancewearsolutions.com/leotards/tank_and_halter/MT10595.aspx?position=9

Bloch red leotard

Eleve Red leotard

So Danca Red leotard

We are currently enrolling for EDGE summer classes happening on Tuesdays in Plano. We HIGHLY encourage EDGE dancers to take advantage of these classes this summer. It is important that dancers continue to train during the summer to keep up their skills and technique. We understand that you may be on vacation throughout the summer, but we do want EDGE dancers in summer classes when they are in town. Registration takes place online through your online portal.

Summer classes begin June 9th

Mondays: Acro 9:00-10:00 (ages 6-10yrs.)

Mondays: Acro 10:00-11:00 (ages 11yrs.+)

Tuesdays: 1:30-3:30 EDGE Technique (Ages 7-9yrs.)

Tuesdays: 3:30-5:30 EDGE Technique (Ages 10+)

*Other KJ classes are available, but these classes are specific to EDGE Team dancers.

Additional EDGE Ballet Summer Training

Each Variation Workshop has it’s very own website with Variation History, The Variations Story, Variations Ballet Details, Learning Materials with Videos and Variations Quiz Created Mrs. Alfonsina.

KJ is offering two EDGE Ballet Variations Intensive with Ms. Alfonsina this summer. This is an excellent way to enhance your technical training, and learn and perform a new variation. Registration for the ballet variations is found online at kjdance.com under the "intensives" tab.

June 22nd-26th EDGE Ballet Variations

Monday-Thursday

Level I/II 9:00-11:00am (ages 7-9yrs.)

Level III-IV 11:00am-1:00pm (ages 10yrs.+)

Fridays 12:00pm Variation performance for family and friends

July 27th-31st EDGE Ballet Variations

Monday-Thursday

Level I/II 9:00-11:00am (ages 7-9yrs.)

Level III-IV 11:00am-1:00pm (ages 10yrs.+)

Fridays 12:00pm Variation performance for family and friends

What are the EDGE Team requirements?

• EDGE dancers are required to train in the three core EDGE classes on either Monday or Tuesday evenings. (Training nights depend on which team your dancer is placed on in August)
• EDGE Team RISE dancers will learn one competition routine.
• EDGE Team ELEVATE, IGNITE, IMPACT dancers will learn two competition routines.
• EDGE dancers are eligible for a trio, and KJ faculty will place dancers who "opt in" to the trio together.
• New this season: A Select group of EDGE 3, 4, and 5 dancers will be chosen for a third competition routine, which will begin mid-fall.
• All EDGE dancers are required to purchase the official EDGE backpack and EDGE Team jacket.

EDGE Team Schedules

What are the three core classes all EDGE dancers must take?

All EDGE dancers are required to train weekly in:

• Ballet
• Jazz
• Contemporary

In addition to their core classes, dancers may choose to enroll in optional classes such as Hip Hop, leveled EDGE Tap, Drill Team, and EDGE Technique classes.

Once teams are established in August, KJ Administration will place all EDGE dancers into their three required core classes.

EDGE Team Tuition

Weekly Training HoursMonthly Tuition

What will my dancer wear to class?

The official EDGE Team color is RED! We are excited for this bold color that represents our outstanding EDGE dancers.

Required attire includes:

• Red leotard
• Clean pink tights
• Pink ballet shoes
• Tan jazz shoes
• Hair pulled neatly away from the face

For jazz and contemporary classes, dancers may wear biker shorts or other approved dance wear over their red leotard. A ballet bun is required for ballet class each week.

When will dancers receive their EDGE gear?

EDGE Team jackets and backpacks will be distributed in September. We can't wait to see our dancers proudly representing the EDGE Team throughout the season! ❤️🖤

June 9th: EDGE Summer Classes Begin (these classes are optional for all EDGE dancers)

August 5th-8th: August Intensive is OPTIONAL for EDGE June Intensive Attendees

*If EDGE dancers want to attend the August intensive, tuition will be 1/2 discounted

for those that have attended the June intensive.*

August 9th: EDGE Team Placements announced & Contracts are emailed to dancers

August 13th: EDGE Parent & Dancer MANDATORY Meeting 5:45-7:15pm

August 17th- First Day of Fall Classes-EDGE/TWC

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Costume Questions : kjdancecostumes@gmail.com

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Phone: 972 473 4017
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Email: KJDANCE.FRISCO@GMAIL.COM
Website: WWW.KJDANCE.COM
Location: KJ Dance Frisco, Farm to Market Road 423, Frisco, TX, USA
Phone: 214 469 1770
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KJ Dance Designs, owned and directed by Kristy Ulmer Blakeslee, has been in Plano, Texas since 1993. In 2014, we opened the doors to our second location in Frisco, Texas. The KJ Dance VIRTUAL TRAINING EXPERIENCE was launched in March of 2020 and will continue to be an online educational dance platform available to new and existing students. We are thrilled to serve the DFW area and to have the privilege of training young dancers with integrity.

The mission of KJ is to focus on each individual by teaching grace, poise and selflessness. KJ provides a safe nurturing environment where dance is the vessel by which a child can gain self esteem and valuable skills including teamwork and leadership. Our program teaches honesty, integrity, loyalty and dedication through the art of dance.

The KJ faculty is committed to keeping standards high and constantly reinventing creative and exciting teaching techniques. Here, students excel in their development as young adults.

It’s a dancer's world at KJ. Whether you are a serious dancer seeking to develop your art or a recreational dancer seeking exercise and fun, there is no better place than KJ Dance.