69th POWELL RIVER FESTIVAL OF THE PERFORMING ARTS 2013 DANCE
Born and raised in Campbell River B.C., Shawna Sloan received her early foundation in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop and Modern Stage at Danette’s School of Dance. Her dedication and talent led her to train extensively from an early age where she received the Banff School of Fine Arts Scholarship and numerous Dupree and Tremaine Dance Center Scholarships. At the age of 18, this former B.C. provincial winner went on to join 20 other nominees for an intensive year long scholarship program at Tremaine Dance Centre in Los Angeles, California. She has since gone on to dance for such noted choreographers as Tina Landon, Wade Robson, Marguerite Derricks, Liz Imperio, Ann Fletcher, Barry Lather, Melissa Williams, and Carla Kama. She has performed with such singing sensations as Justin Timberlake, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Mya, 702, and Eminem. Her credits include the MTV Video Music Awards, various music videos, industrials, and commercials. She was assistant choreographer with many great projects including: “Britney Spears, World Tour”, “Janes Addiction-Lalapalooza Tour”,“Young and the Restless”, Paulina Rubio US tour 2004 and “Strutter” (A Femme Fatale Cabaret Show). She also served as the dance captain and traveled across Europe performing in the musical production of “Grease”. She currently owns and is an artistic director of CR DanceXtreme Inc. located in Campbell River where she resides. While continuing to work professionally, she also continues her unique style and talent to students by teaching and choreographing for Tremaine Conventions and several studios in both Canada and the United States.
Wednesday March 6th – 1:00pm Max CameronTheatre
STAGE CLASSES JAZZ SOLO Class 770 – 9 years and under 1 Madison Gunther Bom Bom Mariah Sheridan-Runions
Class 772 – 15 years and under 1 Robin Thomas Are You Gonna Be My Girl? Mariah Sheridan-Runions
DUET Class 785 – 12 & Under 1 Abby Head & Sydney Ford Footloose Sarah Barton-Bridges
Class 786 – 15 & Under 1 Eden Head & Emily White I Don't Feel Like Dancin' Mariah Sheridan-Runions
1 STAGE CLASSES JAZZ SMALL GROUP Class 774 – 9 & Under 1 Tamasik Jazz Girls A Year Without Rain Selena Gomez
Class 799 – 12 & Under 1 Sheridan Dance Academy I Believe Nicole Norman 2 Sheridan Dance Academy We Built This City Mariah Sheridan-Runions
Class 797 – 20 & Under 1 Sheridan Dance Academy Too Close Nicole Norman
LARGE GROUP Class 787 – 20 & Under 1 Sheridan Dance Academy This Will Be Mariah Sheridan-Runions
LYRICAL – No props SOLO Class 776 – 12 years and under 1 Katie Dohm Skyskraper Demi Lovato
Class 777 – 15 years and under 1 Eden Head Inside of Me Mariah Sheridan-Runions 2 Robin Thomas TBA
Class 779 – 20 years and under 1 Naomi Parkhouse Arms Christina Perri
SMALL GROUP Class 788 – 15 & Under 1 Sheridan Dance Academy New York Mariah Sheridan-Runions
Class 789 – 20 & Under 1 Sheridan Dance Academy New York State of Mind Mariah Sheridan-Runions 2 Sheridan Dance Academy All the Way to New York City Mariah Sheridan-Runions
2 Wednesday March 6th – 7:00pm Max CameronTheatre
STAGE CLASSES MODERN STAGE – Minimum use of props SMALL GROUP Class 794 – 9 & Under 1 Sheridan Dance Academy Broadway Baby Mariah Sheridan-Runions 2 Sheridan Dance Academy Stongest Suit Mariah Sheridan-Runions
LARGE GROUP Class 795 – 12 & Under 1 Sheridan Dance Academy 42nd Street Mariah Sheridan-Runions
BALLET CLASSICAL BALLET Class 703 – 12 years and under 1 Sophia Milson The Nutcracker Tchaikovsky
CONTEMPORARY – No Props SMALL GROUP Class 728 – 20 & Under 1 Laszlo Tamasik Teen Ballet Class The Path Ralf MacDonald
DEMI-CHARACTER – Props to show characterization of story SOLO Class 747 – 12 years and under 1 Katie Dohm Coppelia Polonaise Delibes
Class 749 – 20 years and under 1 Rachel Delorme Basque dance en pointe Boris Asafiev
DUET Class 750 – 12 & Under 1 Katie Dohm & Sophia Milsom Coppelia - Hungarian Dance Delibes
STREET CLASSES STREET SMALL GROUP Class 796 – 20 & Under 1 Sheridan Dance Academy True Colors Jodi McKamey
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