A Time to Dance also took home all 3 Choreography Awards, 3 out of the 4 Emotional Awards, 2 of the 3 Costume Awards and Best Prop Award.

The A Time to Dance Team participated in back-to-back regional dance competitions.  From March 1-3, the dancers competed against dozens of dance studios and nearly 600 dances in the Southeast Region in the Showstoppers Regional Competition in Mobile, AL.  Again, prestigious honors were earned.

In addition, the following dances placed in the top 10 of their divisions:  “All For Love”, “Swagger Jagger”, “Money”, “Mr. Personality”, “Say Something” and Alexa Poscic’s solo “My Sister”.

Due to their exceptional performance, all of the dancers are qualified to attend the Showstopper National Finals this summer.

The A Time to Dance Team will be performing at FunFest on Saturday, April 27^th at 1:00pm on Navarre Beach.

Auditions for the Competition Dance Team will be held in May and June.  Please contact the studio for details.

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A Time To Dance was established in 2004 to provide the highest caliber of dance training to all students ages 2 and up at all levels, while developing confidence and self-esteem in a caring supportive environment. A Time To Dance provides the atmosphere and training that will nurture both the potential artist and the dance student who studies only for the inherent rewards of self-discipline, confidence, physical fitness and a greater appreciation of movement and music. The primary goal of A Time To Dance is to instill in the students proper dance technique while retaining their love of dance through positive and supportive teaching methods.  Studio locations in Navarre and Gulf Breeze.

Navare Dance Studio Seeks New Dancers for Performing Dance Company Program

These auditions are open to students ages 4 and up and all skill and commitment levels will be considered.  In fact, A Time To Dance offers multiple teams with multiple commitments levels including varying numbers of classes and seasonal performances to fit busy schedules and budgets.

The June 10^th auditions will begin with ages 4 through 11 at 1 PM.  Students 12 and older will be welcomed at 3 PM.  The auditions will be open to all students who complete the necessary paperwork; however, they are not open to the public or observers.

Our dance teams represent a great opportunity for talented and passionate dancers to learn more about the art, be exposed to great performance opportunities, and learn from some of the industry’s best and brightest dancers and choreographers.  Members of both our Performance and Company team recently returned from a weekend-long dance workshop hosted by PULSE On Tour where they took instruction from dance celebrities including Tony Award nominated choreographer Desmond Richardson, Creative Director of X Factor USA Brian Friedman, and American Choreography Award winner and star of Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, and Step Up 2 Robert Hoffman.

June 9^th Per-Audition Clinic

Join us on June 9^th for two dance clinics designed to teach potential students a few basic moves (proper technique for leaps and turns) as well as a sample dance piece to be used during the audition.  The clinic will let dancers and their guardians know what skills the evaluators will be looking for during the actual audition.  The dance clinic for students ages 4 to 11 will be held at 2 PM.  The 12 and older clinic will follow immediately thereafter at 4 PM.

New This Year:  Hip Hop Dance Team Auditions

In addition to filling spots on the Performance and Company dance teams, A Time To Dance is looking for energetic dancers eager to learn Hip Hop dance for their new Hip Hop Team.  The Hip Hop auditions will be held on April 14^th.  The $25 registration fee has been waived for the Hip Hop Team auditions; however, the necessary paperwork must be filled out and delivered before the students arrive.

For information about the clinics and auditions and to download the necessary registration forms, please visit: www.goo.gl/zzMT6

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Our Students With Cris Judd

Select Navarre Dance Students Receive Instruction From Dance’s Best and Brightest Stars

For Immediate Release – Celebrity choreographers including Brian Friedman, Cris Judd, and Tyce Diorio were on hand to lead local Navarre dance students through an intense two days of dance training at the 2012 PULSE On Tour workshop in Atlanta, GA. The workshop, emceed by Carmit Bachar (of Pussy Cat Dolls fame) featured multiple sessions catered to individual skill and age levels.

The PULSE On Tour workshop is a travelling show designed to empower young people through dance while teaching the skills needed to hone their performances to a professional level.

“We are proud to provide this incredible opportunity to train in a non-competitive environment which inspires all who attend,” say PULSE promoters.

A Time to Dance studio is committed to bringing the very best training available to its dancers.  Last fall, three students from the Navarre dance studio were singled out for awards at a similar PULSE workshop.  This time, both members of the Navarre dance studio’s Company and Performance teams attended classes and learned from industry insiders including:

• Brian Friedman (creative director for X Factor USA and choreographer for Britney Spears, and Beyoncé)
• Cris Judd (back-up dancer for Michael Jackson and Jennifer Lopez)
• Tyce Dioro (dancer/actor worked with Janet Jackson, NSYNC, and Jennifer Lopez)
• Dave Scott (Choreographer and dancer who works in movies, television, and more)
• Desmond Richardson (Tony Award nominated choreographer)
• Robert Hoffman (American Choreography Award winner appeared in Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, Step Up 2, and more)

The students were supervised by A Time to Dance’s Creative Director Brieane Schell who took the opportunity to network.  She convinced Cris Judd (pictured above with several Navarre dance students) to come by the Navarre studio in June to host several workshops and fine tune choreography for the Competition Team.  Schell also potentially lined up additional workshops this summer with Travis Wall (Emmy nominated creative director for the Fox Network’s So You Think You Can Dance).

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Photos from the event are here.

CAMP PULSE features choreographers from popular TV shows, music videos, and feature films. More than 700 young dance students attended the two-day CAMP PULSE held Oct. 22-23 in Mobile, Ala. Dancers from Navarre recognized at the event included:

• Karlee Dillard, 13, winner of the only scholarship awarded to attend CAMP PULSE in Las Vegas, Nov. 19-20.
• Megan Gragg, 13, winner of a scholarship to attend classes at Broadway Dance Center in New York City.
• Caitlynn Funkhouser, 6, recipient of a “Rock Star” award.

The young dancers were honored by CAMP PULSE instructors, including Rosero McCoy (of MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew and Disney’s Camp Rock), Lane Napper (of Nickelodeon’s iCarly and VicTORIous!), Nancy
O’Meara (of Fox’s American Idol and Disney’s High School Musical) and Kherington Payne (of Fox’s Glee and So You Think You Can Dance).

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Navarre Zumba Master Class

Schedule

Come Join us at the studio for free food and dance classes!

Master Class | Choreography provided by NappyTabs

Intermediate Intensive | Choreography provided by Robin Antin

Everybody Dance | Choreography provided by Mary Murphy

NATIONAL DANCE DAY, a grassroots initiative that encourages the nation, young and old, to move!  Individuals, families, organizations and communities from across the nation come together through their creative expression in dance.  Any style of dance is welcome and imagination is recommended in order to get the most out of this celebratory day.

Thanks,

Miss Brie