Thanksgiving Point Dance Championships Director’s packet
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We are SO HAPPY to have you and your dancers dancing with us. Finally, back on stage!!!! This year we are PACKED. SOLD OUT COMPLETELY! THREE COMPLETELY FULL DAYS. It's going to be awesome!
Directors! We are so excited to get you and your dancers back on stage. A few notes:
Our first priority is to your dancers and to you. Getting you all back on stage. Safely, happily, and with the best experience we can give everyone.
With that in mind, we have several things to do to make sure we can get everyone on stage, including spaced out studio blocks, awards done in studio times, spread out schedules, mask requirements when not on stage, and limits on the number of people who can gather inside facilities as well as audience limitations.
We appreciate your understanding in all these things. Doing them means we get to dance on stage.
And that's the most important thing to us all.
Now, let's get ready to rock those stages.
COVID - 19 Adjustments We're going to dance! We're going to DANCE!!!
We're so excited! After the year of 2020 in which so many things prevented us from dancing, we're going to make it work. And we're going to do all we can to make it safe, awesome, and working for everyone. Here's how:
STUDIO BLOCKS To make sure each studio dances in as safe an envoronment as possible, we are going to dance in STUDIO BLOCKS. Studios will come at the time appointed, dance all their teams, individuals, duos/trios and we will awards all dancers before their block ends.
All Solos/Duos/Trios who are not with teams will dance on Thursday (with a few on Friday morning) in an order you will see on the schedule. The final schedule comes out on February 10th. Watch it. You can see the Studio's schedule in this packet.
AWARDS All Queen, King, and Standard Solos/Duos/Trios will be scored and the results will be posted on the app and posting wall. Dancers will get their awards at the awards table as COVID dictates that we won't be able to have everyone around to have a large Queen ceremony on stage announce on stage (And we are dancing for 3 solid days so when would we do it - Saturday evening for 3 hours...! :-) ). We'll update how we do awards as we get closer. All Team awards will also be posted or announced if time allows.
ADVANCED LEVEL All ADVANCED Queen, King, and Standard Solos/Duos/Trios will be scored and the results will not be posted or announced until all Advanced is complete Saturday evening. We will announce these awards and you can see them in person or online as we will livestream the awards. All dancers will pick up their trophy right after they dance and the tiaras and sashes for 1st place and overall awards will be picked up at the end of Saturday. When Advanced is complete, we will post all the advanced awards online as well as announce it online too!. All Advanced teams will also be posted and announced when advanced is completed. We'll ask to have someone come back Saturday night to pick up awards for the studio's advanced awards, or you can come back. (see below)! More info as we get closer too.
OVERALL AWARDS Once the competition is over and the dance off is complete, we ask a person from each studio (Director, etc) to come back and pick up any Overall awards! We will announce all the Overall awards on our facebook page as a live broadcast. You and your dancers can watch it online and the person who comes will pick up any awards you receive. This person will also pick up the advanced awards for solos/duos/trios.
AUDIENCE Each facility dictates if we are allowed audience and how many. We will keep you updated and the latest allowances.
With all the studio blocks, we are going to do some exciting things to make each event special. You'll see when you come! As of now, Thanksgiving Point is going to allow ONE parent per dancer in to watch until we hit a limit of the amount of spectacors who can enter. Again, we will update you on this as we get closer if it changes.
MASKS As required by each state and the facility, we will follow all guidelines. As planned now, all dancers, directors, teachers, and audience must wear masks at all times unless dancing on the stage. Once dancers enter stage, they can dance without their masks. Masks will be required once off stage. We will update this as we get closer as each facility dictates.
END OF DAY PICK UP Score Sheets can be picked up as soon as your block is done. Dancers should pick up their medals and pins as well when completed. At the conclusion of the event, we will ask a person (director) to return and pick up any overal wards.
SCHEDULE Take a look at the schedule in this packet. It's broken up so that each studio has a block of time for ALL of their entries. This ensures that We can dance without having too many people in a large group gathering. We will start with the Intermediate and Advanced Solos/Duos/Trios. Then we will run all teams, then we will finish up with all Novice and Beginning Solos/Duos/Trios. Once the studio is done, all Solo/Duo/Trio awards will be picked up and all team awards will be picked up. Then you can leave. It's actually a compact way of doing events. Then of course, we will watch the awards livestream at the end to see who wins our overall awards!
We appreciate that everyone works so hard to make these scheduled times work. It would be great if everyone could dance at the exact time it works best in their schedule. But we simply do our best. If you can make it work, we appreciate it! The domino effect it causes moving things around is very difficult. If you have problems, Email us at [email protected].
THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY This year, once again, we are going to need to use THREE days! We will space studios out and with the needed new time for social distancing. We have our soloists in order so they can come, dance and be not have any problems with social distancing. We appreciate everyone who is able to dance in their days and times.
Registration Closed! We are as very full of registration and SO excited. It is closed to any more studios registering online. If you need any changes or additions, please Email us at [email protected] and we'll get it all entered. But we need to know right away. An already registered studio can add entries, but we need to know immediately so we can plan for it.
Studio Order As we get closer, we will send you your registration and let you decide the order you want your teams, solos, duos and trips to dance. We will send you a suggested order, and we ask you to reply to us with the order you want. We will get it in the program and post it online for all to see.
Any additional information, changes, and requirements, we will E-mail out. Contact us with any questions. See you soon. Let's dance!
America On Stage
Registration, Changes, Additions Your registration is all entered online as of the Pre-Registration Deadline (4 weeks prior). PLEASE review it thoroughly and make any changes online at www.americaonstage.org prior to 17 days before the event. You can also E-mail changes to [email protected] If needed, you can call America On Stage at (801) 224-8334. (E-mail is often quickest.)
Please make all changes online 17 days before the event! After this date, all changes must be made at the event. Please do this right away so we have an accurate schedule. After 17 days before the event (when the final program is posted online) ANY changes/additions will need to be made at the event, however, we wish you to make all changes and additions/deletions before 17 days prior so we have an accurate program. It really helps us STAY ON SCHEDULE by making all changes before the competition. If you decide to scratch (not dance), please inform registration to assist us in staying on schedule. Feel free to ask any questions by E- mail at [email protected].
No Director's Food Room this year Due to COVID restrictions, we can't have shared food this year. Unfortunately, we will not be able to have a room for directors with food and snacks. However, with studio blocks, directors won't be there all day. We look forward to director's food rooms returning in 2022.
Schedules and Final Program We have included an updated schedule for you and your students. Remember times are line-up estimates and you may compete up to 1-2 hours later than shown. Please be ready to compete at least 30 minutes before your scheduled time. We will post a Detailed Final Program complete with dancer's times 17 days proior to the event online at www.americaonstage.org on each competition page.
24 days prior to event (Wednesday) we will post a more updated schedule 17 days prior to event, (Thursday) we will post the final program with names and times!
Payment & Studio Grants We are excited our Studio Grant program has worked so well. Each qualifying studio can receive up to 10 % of their registration at each event returned to them as a studio grant. It's our way of assisting studios to grow and thanking you for attending! Remember! Studios must be FULLY paid as of the day of the event to qualify for a grant. Check online to see your current balance, correct any incorrect charges, and pay any owed registration!
Director's Corner Online We've created a special place online called our Director's Corner. It's just for you and contains all your studio grants, all your registration and instructions on everything you need for a great competition as well as place to upload all your music. It will update with more information as we get closer and you can see all things you need as they are updated. Final Programs, Director's Programs, Music Uploading, and competition information along with the dates of when they will be updated are there as well. And you can get to it by clicking on Director's Corner at www.americaonstage.org
Upload your competition music! New this year - NO MORE CDS! We invite you to UPLOAD YOUR MUSIC EARLY! This year, we are excited to announce you can upload your music to your personal online music folder! Upload all your teams and we will bring it to the competition for you (Always bring a backup yourself on an iPod, iPad, phone etc) Directors will have a special link in the Director's Corner that you can copy and paste into an internet browser that will open your personal music folder. Instructions and the link are in the Director's Corner as well. You can upload all your teams and even all your Solos/Duos/trios or you can have your Solos/Duos/Trios upload their music themselves online in their special upload link. Individuals upload their music by clicking on "Upload Music" on www.americaonstage.org. Music must be uploaded by the Monday before the event so we can make sure we have it all ready.
No More CDs! This year, we want to move away from CDs. They often skip, may not read and we already have so many ways to play music digitally. Please upload your music if you want as well as bring it digitally to be played, whether that be on an iPad, iPod, phone, or laptop. We will bring your music you upload and let you know if we are missing anything. ALWAYS BRING YOUR MUSIC as a back up as well.
Awards! Please take a minute to review how we do our awards in America On Stage including our Age Division, Overalls and Queens so you are familiar with how it all works! Let us know of any questions.
What's New! This year, we will award our Overall Advanced Dance Soloists from a DANCE OFF! After Advanced Queens are awarded, we will announce the top 3 scoring Soloists and these THREE solos will dance off right then for the judges for the Overall Awards!
THIS YEAR, with Covid having each studio come at their block TIME, we will invite our top 3 dance soloists to come back at the end of the day to dance off! Watch the America On Stage app all day to see who is in the running for the dance off. The return at the dance off time, and we'll dance off and award the overall winners! Dance offs in Dance Advanced Solos and Clogging Pro Individuals.
No more CDs! All Digital Music. No more CDs. Please upload your music, and bring it digitally as a back up. You are welcome to play your own music from your digital device as well. MUSIC MUST BE UPLOADED BY THE MONDAY BEFORE THE EVENT.
New Judges Choice team award See the newest award in team categories. In addition to Age Division and Overall awards, judges will be able to nominate up to 5 teams in each level for their pick as the Judges Choice. We will announce all teams who are nominated and the team with the most nominations will win the Judges Choice award that day! See the awards section in this packet for more information.
...and so much more to come!
Once you are at the event Director's Packets Please pick up your Director's Packet at the Registration table once at the event. The packet will have a personalized program with the times for only your routines, a full program, a director's badge along with all your information.
America On Stage App Use the America On Stage App to access personal programs, dancer's personal programs, and all results and more. See below for more information.
ONE STAGE Having just one stage makes less stress for directors and allows you to see everything. We want this to be a fun and relaxing competition.
DIRECTOR'S CHAIR Don't forget to watch your own teams in your reserved Director's Chair!
Updated Schedule
Listed below is our schedule. Let me know if there are any conflicts what need to be fixed.
Some NOTES:
We appreciate all those who are able to make it work on the day and times marked. If you absolutely can't make it work, let us know. Moving dancers into a new time creates a domino effect that affects others. Thanks for making your assigned times work.
We will have additional dressing room space so everyone can stretch out as well!
Let's dance!
Thursday, February 25, 2021 These times are APPROXIMATE times and could shift 60 minutes or so before or later. Final schedule to come out February 10, 2021.
8:30 am - 10:00 pm Group A Solos/Duos/Trios 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Group B Solos/Duos/Trios 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Group C Solos/Duos/Trios 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Group D Solos/Duos/Trios 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm Dance Academy Dance Studio Solos/Duos/Trios (Trane) 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm The Rhythm Dance Academy Dance Studio Solos/Duos/Trios (Vincent) 6:15 pm - 8:00 pm N-Step Dance Academy Dance Studio Solos/Duos/Trios (Cook) 8:15 pm - 9:45 pm Synergy Dance Academy Dance Studio Solos/Duos/Trios (Mortensen/Honey)
Thursday's Studios dancing solos Thursday morning in Group A: Front & Center Dance Academy (Levie) Valley Dance Academy (Lynn) Drage Performing Arts (Drage) Move Dance Studio (Emery) Aspire Dance Academy (Ercanbrack) Stomp it Out (Flores) United Dance Center (Hansen)
Thursday's Studios dancing solos Thursday morning in Group B: Center Stage Performing Arts (Ford) Utah Dance Artists (Healy) The Dance Centre (Duersch) Steps PAC (Crowther) Danceology (Curvelo) Rocky Mountain Dance (Wilstead)
Aspire (Wride) Project Move (Walker/Bagshaw) The Pointe Academy (Warnick) Devotion Dance Academy (Anderson) Jazz N Place dance studio (Befus) Bouchard (Bouchard)
Thursday's Studios dancing solos Thursday morning in Group C: Elite Academy (Brown) Poise Dance Center (Cain/Dahlman) Studio 56 Dance Center (Moore) The Point Dance Studio (Nielson) Independent (Independent) Utah Dance Artists (Oldham, Cicily) Utah Copa/ Center Stage (Oldham, Karen) Performing Dance Center (Potts) Dance Biz (Powell) Dance Illusion (Preece) JaNelle Roberts (Roberts) Heart N Soul Dance Studio (Rosenbaum) Groove The Academy (Short)
Thursday's Studios dancing solos Thursday morning in Group D: Elite Dance studio (Smith) Wasatch Dance Center (Steele) Elite Academy (Stewart) Accolades Movement Project (Vernon)
Friday, February 26, 2021 These times are APPROXIMATE times and could shift 60 minutes or so before or later. Final schedule to come out February 10, 2021.
Studio will dance Intermediate and Advanced Solos/Duos/Trios, then all teams, the finish with Novice and Beginning Solos/Duos/Trios. Directors may alter their dance schedules as they want.
Dancers should plan to arrive 30 minutes before schedule to dance.
9:00 am - 10:30 am Group E Solos/Duos/Trios 10:45 am - 11:00 am Stars! Dance Studio (Welling)
11:00 am - 11:15 am Pirates Cheer Dance Studio (Stephens/Neece) 11:15 pm - 11:30 am Atomic Dance Studio (Higham) 11:30 pm - 11:45 pm "C" Us DanceDance Studio (Martin/Mascaro) 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm Razz & Rhythm Dance Academy Dance Studio (Maughan) 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm Inspire Dance Academy Dance Studio (McQuiston) 1:45 pm - 3:30 pm The Dance Club Dance Studio Solos/Duos/Trios (Dowling) 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm Dance Central Dance Studio (Mower) 4:45 pm - 5:15 pm Intensity Dance Team Dance Studio (Molen) 5:30 pm - 7:15 pm The Ridge Academy of Dance Dance Studio (Bird) 7:30 pm - 9:45 pm Dansation Dance Studio (Bennett)
Friday's Studios dancing solos Friday morning in Group E: Ultimate Dance Etc. (Howard/Anderson) Spot On Dance Studio (Hyder) Rhythm Nation Tap Company (Isaacson) Rhythm & Soul Dance Studio (Ith) Dance Impressions (Johns) Elite Academy Studio (Larsen) Expressions Dance (Simkins)
Saturday, February 27, 2021 These times are APPROXIMATE times and could shift 60 minutes or so before or later. Final schedule to come out February 10, 2021.
Studio will dance Intermediate and Advanced Solos/Duos/Trios, then all teams, the finish with Novice and Beginning Solos/Duos/Trios. Directors may alter their dance schedules as they want.
Dancers should plan to arrive 30 minutes before schedule to dance.
8:30 am - 10:15 am Lime Light Dance Studio (Baker) 10:30 am - 11:45 am Center Stage Dance Studio (Delgrosso) 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm American Expression of Dance Dance Studio (Weichers) 3:15 pm - 6:15 pm Step In Time Dance Studio (Nelson) 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Hot Shots Dance Studio (Bills) 9:30 pm - 9:45 pm Top 3 Advanced Queen Solos Dance Off 9:45 pm Overall Awards announce (online and in person)
America On Stage Awards America On Stage events feature an award for every dancer and every team!
At America on Stage, we believe every dancer, team, and director should be highly recognized for their excellent achievement. Accordingly, we offer the best awards program anywhere!
Every dancer receives a Competition Medallion to display all their results Every dancer receives an Award Pin for their medallion for every event competed (including team). Every studio receives one large trophy for their team awards. Every studio receives a team plate for their large studio trophy for every team event competed. At a special Awards Ceremony at the end of every level (immediately after all scores have been tallied – check the program) we present overall awards!
Here's how it works: After you compete, age division results are posted on the America On Stage app and on the posting wall! In lower levels, all receive either a 1st place High Gold, a 1st place, a 2nd place or a 3rd place In the highest levels we award One 1st, One 2nd, One 3rd, One 4th, and one 5th place
AGE DIVISION AWARDS All Age Division awards are posted online at America On Stage’s app under “Competition Live” and on posting wall.
Clogging Novice, Beginning, Dance Novice, Beginning Dance Advanced Intermediate, Advanced Intermediate Clogging Professional Clogging Championship
MULTIPLE AWARDS MULTIPLE AWARDS HIGH GOLD SINGLE AWARDS We award all dancers based on We award all dancers based on One 1st, one 2nd, One 3rd , One 4th, their score! their score! One 5th and High Gold Ratings
All Dancers awarded either a All Dancers awarded either a Highest Score is awarded 1st, 1st, 2nd or 3rd 1st HIGH GOLD, 1st, 2nd or 3rd next highest 2nd, based upon their score. based upon their score. and next highest 3rd etc...
All Dancers who score over 98% of All Dancers who score over 98% their possible score receive of their possible score receive 1st place HIGH GOLD HIGH GOLD
All winners receive an awards pin at the awards table for each event competed and should pick up their pins themselves. Pins are awarded for Individual, Duet, Trio, and team categories and are picked up by EACH member of the team for EACH dance competed at the awards table. A special place plate to go on their Large Studio Trophy is given to the director at the awards table at the end of the day with their score sheets at the awards table.
HIGH GOLD Award The HIGH GOLD award also allows for each dancer who might be dancing alone in their age division to compete and see if they can score high enough to earn a High Gold. See following program pages for more info.
America On Stage Awards
DANCE QUEEN Awards All Queen awards are announced from the stage! All Queen winners are awarded a large trophy. All 1st place Queen winners also receive a sash and tiara. At large events, we will post the results online and you can pick up your awards early at the awards table.
All Standard solo and duet results are posted on the results wall (not announced). All standard winners receive a trophy at the awards table.
OVERALL AWARDS CEREMONIES!
SUPERStar Awards There are TWO SUPERStar awards. Every time you compete, you earn points which are tallied today and all year long.
TODAY’S SUPERStars The dancers with the most individual points at TODAY’S EVENT in each level are called up on stage and awarded as TODAY’S SUPERStars.
OVERALL’S SUPERStars At Nationals at Lagoon, we will award the highest scoring dancer with the most combined points as the Overall Individual, Duet, and Team SUPERStars! See the rankings online!
Master Soloist In Clogging's All-Around Solos, a person winning 1st places in all 5 solos in 1 level are awarded Master Soloist.
Nationals Hot Ticket Invitations & 1st Place Winning Teams Teams who win 1st place will be recognized during the Overall Awards ceremony. All Dance teams are invited to Nationals. All Clogging 1st place teams will receive a Hot Ticket invitation to compete at Nationals at Lagoon in their awards packet!
Judges Choice Team Each judge can award up to 5 team routines in each level as their favorite team routine of the day. We will announce all teams who receive Judges Choice nominations. The team with the most nominations will be awarded as the Judges Choice in that level.
OVERALL TEAMS In every level, the top 5 highest scoring teams are awarded Overall Team Trophies! In our Advanced Dance categories, we also award the Overall Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary & Lyrical Team!
OVERALL STUDIOS In every level, the top 3 studios with the most wins are awarded Overall Studio Trophies!
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All your RESULTS and PROGRAMS online DURING the competition on the America On Stage App.
Skip the lines to see your results on the awards posting wall. See your results anywhere, anytime, with any smartphone, tablet or laptop!
All New Personal Programs available online!
See results listed by dancer, director and category. 30 minutes after each division’s completion, results are listed online. Get the programs online, and all SUPERStars who won today!
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Competition Live
All your RESULTS and PROGRAMS online DURING the competition at Competition Live. New and improved in 2021!
Skip the lines to see your results on the awards posting wall. See your results anywhere, anytime, with any smartphone, tablet or laptop!
All New Personal Programs available online!
Get it on the new America On Stage app. Click on the Competition Live logo.
See results listed by dancer, director and category. 30 minutes after each division’s completion, results are listed online. NEW this year – Get the programs online, and all SUPERStars who won today!
Get the new America On Stage app in your phone/tablet app store by searching for "americaonstage". Click on Competition Live, and then click on the button of results by NAME, CATEGORY or by DIRECTOR! It’s that easy!
The newest way we make
competition better!
America On Stage High Gold Awards Explanation Dance Novice, Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Levels Clogging Championship and Pro Levels
Our newest awards are called HIGH GOLD! Here’s how they work
LEVELS OFFERED: HIGH GOLD is offered in all levels of Dance and Clogging Championship and Clogging Pro. All other levels still offer multiple awards as has been done before (All Dancers receive either a 1st, 2nd or 3rd place based upon their score.)
Dance Novice, Beginning, Intermediate and Clogging Championship are awarded with BOTH awards below: MULTIPLE AWARDS – All Dancers receive either a 1st, 2nd or 3rd place based upon their score. HIGH GOLD – Each dancer that scores 98% or higher is also awarded a HIGH GOLD
If you are by yourself, or competing against others, you strive not only to get a first place score (29.2 or higher), but you also dance to score a first place HIGH GOLD (29.5 or higher).
It is possible to see an age division similar to one below in Dance Intermediate or Clogging Champ
Dancer A 1st Place HIGH GOLD Dancer A has scored a 29.6 Dancer B 1st Place HIGH GOLD Dancer B has scored a 29.55 Dancer C 1st Place Dancer C has scored a 29.1 Dancer D 1st Place Dancer D has scored a 28.8 Dancer E 2nd Place Dancer E has scored a 28.4 Dancer F 3rd Place
Dance Advanced and Clogging Pro are awarded with BOTH awards below: SINGLE AWARDS – One 1st, one 2nd one 3rd, one 4th, one 5th. Dancers all compete against each other. HIGH GOLD - Each dancer that scores 98% or higher is also awarded a HIGH GOLD
If you are by yourself, or competing against others, you strive not only to get a first place score (29.2 or higher), but you also dance to score a first place HIGH GOLD (29.5 or higher).
It is possible to see an age division similar to one below
Dancer A 1st Place HIGH GOLD Dancer A has scored a 29.9 Dancer B 2nd Place HIGH GOLD Dancer B has scored a 29.8 Dancer C 3rd Place HIGH GOLD Dancer C has scored a 29.7 Dancer D 4th Place Dancer D has scored a 29.4 Dancer E 5th Place Dancer E has scored a 29.3
We hope this new awards system rewards all those who work so hard, dance so well, and strive so much to earn the very best awards possible.
We look forward to your comments on this new awards system and can’t wait to see you at America On Stage where the Magic of a Win takes Center Stage!
Questions! Please refer your students to the website www.americaonstage.org. We have a web pages including "What time do I dance" with all the latest programs and schedules.
E-mail or call us for answers to your questions. [email protected] or (801) 224-8334.
Competition Information SPONSOR: This is an "America On Stage" competition, a division of the National Dance Association of America and USA Dance, a non-profit youth arts foundation.
VENUE: We're dancing at the Show Barn at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, UT
MUSIC: As America On Stage goes digital, we encourage you to bring your music on iPod, mp3 player or CD.
FOOD: Food and drinks are NOT allowed inside the auditorium. Please help keep the facility clean.
ADMISSION: NO ADMISSION THIS YEAR! In an effort to make your competition even better, we are offering no admission this year!
DRESSING ROOMS: The Dressing rooms are located in provided areas. Please keep them clean and tidy.
REGISTRATION CHANGES: Corrections are made at the Registration Table. At-the-door registration will be allowed if time permits. No refunds after the Pre-Registration deadline. If you are going to scratch (not dance), let the registration table know. This will help us stay on schedule.
RULES: Minor Speed adjustments are possible for CD playback. mp3 capability available at most events. Tape playback will not be available at most events. PLEASE BRING YOUR MUSIC RECORDED AT THE SPEED YOU WISH TO DANCE. Teachers only at the sound table. Video Taping is allowed in the back of the facility. Competition directors assume no responsibility for lost or stolen items.
SCHEDULE ONLINE: You can see the latest schedule and results online at www.americaonstage.org. The Final Program will be available online 10 days prior to the event - www.americaonstage.org.
MAKE ALL REGISTRATION CHANGES AND ADDITIONS BEFORE POSTING ON THURSDAY 10 DAYS PRIOR! THANKS!
THANKS! We'll see you there!
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Welcome to America On Stage! What makes America On Stage events so much fun for Directors and Students?
FAST – We run our event very quickly and efficiently. No waiting around. We post a detailed schedule online with dances down to the minute. Show up about one hour before your scheduled time and dance on stage. We post our awards as soon as they are ready and announce our overall awards after each level so you need not spend an entire day at an event! It’s incredible popular and fun to participate with very little waiting around!
FUN – We include fun activities in each event. As we can be often a few minutes ahead, we play games with the audiences, dance group numbers such as the Cha Cha Slide and hold our events at such fun events as Lagoon Amusement park and Knott’s Berry Farm where you can play after competing! Come see the fun at America On Stage!
FAIR – We do all we can to get well qualified and impartial judges. All our staff are trained and work hard to ensure each team is treated fairly and each team has all the opportunities to shine on stage!
FRIENDLY – With a staff trained to help, and our team designed to assist in whatever way we can, we strive to make your competition experience amazing. Ask any staff person for help and we will do all we can to make your wishes happen.
AWARDS – With an awards system designed to be second to none, we boast some of the most fun awards ever! Every dancer is awarded for every event they dance. All dancers in our lower level receive either a 1st, 2nd or 3rd place for EVERY EVENT the dance. We award Overall Teams in EVERY LEVEL and award studios that win the most in EVERY LEVEL as well. At our State Championships, we award the highest scoring team, soloist, duo, and trio in each category the titles of State Champions. At Nationals at Lagoon (the WORLD’S LARDEST Dance competition), we award every dancer with an award for each event danced, Overall Teams, Overall Studios, Directors of the Year, and All-Americans, and MVP National Champions. This is something you just don’t want to miss!
STUDIO GRANTS – As directors we work so hard to get our teams ready and assist them at competition. Now we reward you financially as well. Qualifying directors receive up to 10% of their registration returned to you as a Studio Grant for use at the director’s discretion. We hope to thank you for all your support and assist you in helping your studio to grow!
LOCAL – We run events close to you! Located throughout the intermountain west, we run events that you can attend closely to you that require minimal travel. We hope this allows your competition experience to be as exciting as possible without taxing your time or finances!
OVERALL AWARDS – We offer OVERALL AWARDS in EACH LEVEL! The highest scoring teams and studios with the most wins in each level are awarded at each level’s conclusion!
MANY LEVELS – We offer many different levels so you compete against others in your level, not against others dancing for many more year. It helps you dance confidently and prepare for the next level.
INEXPENSIVE – With costs escalating on everything now-a-days, we offer a great inexpensive categories to compete in. Come dance at America On Stage and save some money too!
BE WITH THE BEST – Several of the very best dancers around compete with America On Stage. Come be one of them and shine on stage. Experience how it feels when the MAGIC OF A WIN takes CENTER STAGE and makes your dancers shine!
OUR STAFF - We Love what we are doing and have the most wonderful team of promoters and staff. It’s the reason we are who we are. See you soon and keep on dancing!