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A Time To Dance Announces Open Auditions for Performance Dance Teams

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For Immediate Release – A Time To Dance studio is looking for young dancers to join their Performing Dance Company Program featuring multiple teams (including a new Hip Hop Dance Team) for the 2012-2013 season.  Auditions will be held at the Navarre studio on June 10th.  However, parents or guardians must have the necessary paperwork filled out and returned by June 3rd.  There is an accompanying $25 registration fee for all auditions–except the Hip Hop Team auditions on April 14th.

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 10th 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 9th Per-Audition Clinic

Join us on June 9th 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 14th.  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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A Time to Dance Students Learn Under Legends at PULSE ON Tour

A Time To Dance Navarre Florida Students With Cris Judd
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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