Current Competitions
- Star Power – March 25 through 27 – Owings, MD: www.starpowertalent.com
- Prime Time Dance – April 1 through 3 – Columbia, MD; www.primetimedance.net
- Showstopper – May 13 to 15 – Woodbridge, VA; www.showstopperonline.com
- Star Power Nationals – 7/18 to 07/21 – Roland Powell Convention Center, Ocean City, MD www.starpowertalent.com
The school provides a number of opportunities for students to perform and/or participate in dance competitions.
Visitor’s Day
Visitors’ Day is held in December on the last day of class during the Winter session as an opportunity for families and friends to observe what has been accomplished so far in class. Under the direction of the teacher, students perform an informal studio presentation of class work. Class is followed by refreshments and an opportunity to discuss upcoming programs and classes. For the upcoming Visitor’s Day dates, see the current ‘Memos to Students / Parents‘.
Student Concert
The annual Student Concert is held in June, at the end of the school year. This year’s concert “Elemental Elegance”, is scheduled for Saturday June 19 at 2:00 and 7:00 p.m. The Saturday evening show will feature all the competition pieces and students ages 7 and up. The Saturday matinee performance will feature all students ages 3 and up, and a preshow of selected competition pieces. More specific information will be made available and sent home with the students in January 2010. The exact location of the show
The purpose of the student concert is to showcase each class at their level in an original dance performance. All students from age 3 through adult are encouraged to participate. Choreography is taught as part of the class curriculum starting in the winter months, throughout the Spring session. Participants are required to attend all classes and mandatory rehearsals in the theatre the of the production. In addition to tuition payments, participants are responsible for costume fees. Tickets are sold to cover theatre rental and production expenses. Students will have the opportunity to attend the annual studio photo shoot and purchase professional videos of the performance.
Competition Teams
Competition teams are selected by audition only. These classes participate in our annual Nutcracker performance and represent our school in competitions throughout the Baltimore/Washington area throughout the year. The purpose of the competition teams is to provide a more intensive performance and training experience for those serious students who desire to pursue dance either as an avocation or a profession.
Our school competition teams will be attending the following competitions:
1. Starpower Regionals – March 26 through 28, 2010 in UpperMarlboro - www.starpowertalent.com
2. Starquest – April 30 through May 1, 2010 in Uppermarlboro, MD -www.starquestdance.com
3. Showstopper – May 14 through 16 in Woodbridge, VA - www.showstopperonline.com
4. Starpower Nationals – July 25 through 29, 2010, Ocean City, MD - www.starpowertalent.com