Dixie Dance Masters Chapter

Dixie Dance Masters

Chapter #37 Presents Our: Convention and Competition February 3-5 2017

New Orleans Airport Hilton Hotel 901 Airline Drive Kenner, LA

Dixie Officers: Pre-Registration

President……………………………………..……...... Cobi Turner Deadline for Convention/Competition Registration & Music is: 1st Vice President……………………………...…Christine Granier December 16, 2016 2nd Vice President…………...…………..……………Carrie Webb *Note: It is recommended that Teachers pre-register as well Treasurer………………………………..…..……Donna Blanchard Secretary………………………………..….………….Peggy Grant Mail registration forms and music as indicated below: Director at Large…………………………....……....…Stacie Gelpi Past President……………………………..…………Pam Mechana Convention/Competition Outline and Payments to: Advisor…………………………………………….Debby Dillehay Donna Blanchard 1019 Rossmore Avenue Directors: Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Louisiana………………………………..….…Mary Dee Brinkman Title Registration: PAC Registration: Alabama……………………..………………..……..Rhonda Seaux Rhonda Seaux Christine Granier Mississippi…………………………..………..…..…Jonah Murphy 107 N LakePointe Dr 8487 Miller Dr Lafayette, LA 70506 Ethel, LA 70730 [email protected] [email protected] Tuition Fees: Music: Member Teacher …………………………………...……...$100.00 Peggy Grant Assistant Teacher ………………………..……….....……..$120.00 58150 LaBauve Avenue Advanced (14 & up) ……………………..………….……..$120.00 Plaquemine, LA 70764 Seniors (12 & up) …………………………………..…..….$120.00 [email protected] Juniors (9-11) ………………………………..………….....$110.00 Kids Club (6-8)....…………………………………….……..$50.00 ** Please email chairperson when you mail registration forms Non-Member Teacher ………………………………...…...$150.00 Non-Member Asst. Teacher …………………………….....$150.00 Dress Code: Proper dance attire in any color choice is permitted. Non-Member Advanced ……………………………..…....$150.00 NO 2 PIECES. Teachers should use good taste in what their Non-Member Senior ……………………………….…...... $150.00 Non-Member Junior ………………………………….……$130.00 students wear and should instruct the students to use good Non-Member Kids Club…………………………………….$75.00 judgment in the selection of dance attire. Anyone who does not adhere to the rules will be removed from the floor by the convention chairman. Schedule Juniors (ages 9-11 years)

Friday, February 3, 2017 7:45a.m. – 12:00p.m…….………………..……...………….…….Classes

12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. – Lunch 10:30a.m………………………..………………...... Board Meeting 12:00p.m.–12:45p.m……..…...….Title Orientation (ALL TITLES) 12:45p.m. – 3:30p.m…..…………………..………………………Classes 1:00p.m.-1:30p.m………………...…………...... …Petite Interview 1:30p.m. – 2:00p.m…....……………..………...….Junior Interview Seniors Only (ages 12 & up) 2:00p.m. – 2:30p.m………...…………...……..……Teen Interview 7:45 a.m. – 12:00p.m...………...…..…….………….………….…Classes 2:30p.m. – 3:30p.m……...………………...………..Miss Interview 12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. – Lunch 4:00p.m. - 5:30p.m...………………………...…….Petite Auditions 5:30p.m. – 7:00p.…..…………………………...... Junior Auditions 12:45p.m. – 4:30p.m…...………….………….…….……….....….Classes 7:00p.m. – 8:30p.……..…………………………….Teen Auditions Advanced & Teachers (ages 14 & up)

8:30p.m. – 10:00p.……..…………………………...Miss Auditions 7:45a.m. – 12:00p.m.……………....………….………………..…Classes

Friday Classes 12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. – Lunch

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m……..………………...………….13 and Over 12:45p.m. – 4:30p.m…….…………..…..………………..…….…Classes 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m….…..…………………….……12 and Under General Scholarship Auditions: Scholarship fee is included in the tuition.

Saturday, February 4, 2017 Dress code: black leotard, pink tights, hair securely pulled back and no jewelry. Kids Club (ages 5-8) Junior Scholarship: starts at 5:00 pm …………….. ages 7-12 8:00 a.m. – 8:50a.m……………….………..…Stretch/Ballet - Amanda S Senior Scholarship: starts at 6:30 pm …………. ages 13 & up 10 min. Break 9:00 a.m. – 9:50a.m……………………………….………....…Tap - Paul Title Competition… …....8:30p.m. – 11:00p.m. 10 min Break 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m…………………………….……Jazz - Ms. Dance Sunday, February 5, 2017 10:50a.m. – 11:00 a.m…….……Performance for Teacher & Parents PAC Competition will start at 8:00 am

Alabama native got her start as a professional in 2006 as one of the top Densil Adams has been a Ballet Master for the past thirty two years and 20 contestants on season 2 of the hit FOX TV show, "So You Think has earned an enviable reputation as an educator, adjudicator and You Can Dance". She has worked with the industry's top choreographer. He began his tenure with Dance Masters of America 29 choreographers. She has performed with pop sensations including Lady years ago as an instructor of ballet and modern, and is currently on the Gaga, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Pink, Paula Abdul, Pharrell, faculty for multiple DMA chapters, the National Faculty and the Ballet Will.i.am, Fall Out Boy, Kat Graham, Priyanka Chopra and DJ Havana and Jazz Intensives. In addition, he is on the national roster for Brown as well as some of country music's top artists such as Luke Adjudicators for Regional Dance America. Mr. Adams began his early Bryan, Thomas Rhett, Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, training in Georgia with Maude Evelyn Murphy and Terrell Paulk. He Little Big Town, Jake Owen, Big & Rich, Jennifer Nettles and Zac grew up attending the the South East Regional Dance America festivals Brown Band. Joy has performed on the MTV VMA's, CMT Awards, where he received many scholarships and accolades. He attended CMA Awards, The Billboard Awards, iHeart Radio Music Festival, Birmingham Southern College on a full scholarship and was a member Starfloor(Paris), ABU TV Song Festival(South Korea) & The Spike of the Birmingham Ballet under the direction of Alfonso Figueroa. In 1976 he moved to New York Guys Choice Awards. Some of her Television credits include: City to continue his formal training at the Joffrey Ballet under Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino, "Nashville", "The Vampire Diaries", "Bunheads", "Drop Dead Diva", and had the privilege of spending the summer of 1979 at Jacobs Pillow culminating with an "Abby Lee Miller's The Ultimate Dance Challenge", "The X Factor US", "The X Factor UK", apprenticeship with the American Ballet Theatre. In 1980 he relocated to Dallas to accept a principal "American Idol" & "The Graham Norton Show". Joy can be seen in the feature film "State of Play" contract from George Skibine with the Dallas Ballet. With a strong interest in modern, he became an starring Ben Affleck, Russell Crowe & Rachel McAdams, the ABC Family movie "A Cinderella Artistic Director and Performing Artist with Dancers Unlimited Repertory Company of Dallas. Story : Once Upon a Song" & "Alvin & the Chipmunks 4 : Roadchip". She appeared in the 2014 During his time as a performing artist he trained and performed works from such world renowned Ford Super Bowl commercial featuring James Franco and has also performed in industrials and artist as Moses Pendelton , Bill T. Jones, Peter Pucci, Carol Parker, Matthew Diamond, Doulas commercial work for Nike, Macy's, Swarovski Crystals, Sketchers, MAC Cosmetics & Volkswagen. Nelson and Judith Jamison. Mr. Adams was a member of Actors Equity and contracted several Joy was a Capezio ACE finalist in 2010 and showcased her choreography at the Dance Teacher National tours along with concerts at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. As a choreographer, Mr. Summit in New York City. Joy graduated in 2011 from the University of Alabama with a BA in Adams continues to produce choreography for the concert stage, regional Dance America Ballet dance and continues to work in the commercial industry as well as traveling both nationally and Festivals, fashion shows, national commercials and the leading charity organizations in the Dallas/Ft. internationally to teach master classes and choreograph. She is currently touring as a faculty member Worth metroplex. As a member of the Board of Directors for DIFFA Dallas, Mr. Adams with Hollywood Dance Jamz. Joy most recently performed on the 49th CMA Awards with Thomas choreographed the highly acclaimed Dallas Collection fashion shows from 1996-2015 and in 2005 Rhett, Fall Out Boy, Kenny Chesney & Brad Paisley and the 2015 Country Christmas Special at The he was the Collection Chairman and producer for the 15th Anniversary Collection, raising over $1 Grand Ole Opry with Jennifer Nettles & Lindsey Stirling, as well as the 2016 CMT Awards where million for HIV/AIDS. Since 1990 Mr. Adams has produced full length productions for the Crystal she closed the show with Little Big Town and Pharrell Williams! She also just filmed the feature Charity Ball, the Junior League Ball, the Dallas Opera Ball, The National Kidney Foundation and film, "Passengers" starring Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt which will open in theaters December the Art Ball for the Dallas Museum of Art. He has choreographed numerous Industrial shows and 2016! has worked as a Ballet coach/ choreographer for the USA Ice Dancing teams. Mr Adams has produced seven Ballet recordings for the classroom and an instructional video for partnering. Mr. Jeremy Arnold is currently an Adjunct professor of tap dance at the Adams is celebrating his 26th year as co-owner of Preston Center Dance in Dallas, TX. Many of his University of Texas. He began his training at the Betsy Daily School of former students are now performing on Broadway and dance companies throughout the world. As an Performing Arts in suburban Philadelphia. He was a member of the Tap Artistic Director and Ballet Master he continues to live his passion and share his knowledge of dance City Youth Ensemble directed by the American Tap Dance Foundation. with his current students. Dance has been his entire life and what a beautiful life it is. Mr. Adams He received his B.A. cum laude, from Muhlenberg College in 2012 was recently honored as the recipient of the 2015 Dance Masters of America Presidents Award. where he double majored in Dance and Media and Communications. Jeremy has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra under the direction of Marvin Hamlisch. He is a graduate of the Tap certification program at Jacobs pillow under the direction of Michelle Dorrance. Jeremy is a former member of the nationally touring Shelley Oliver Tap Dancers and Chloe Arnold’s Apt 33. In 2013 Jeremy started touring with Charles O Anderson’s Dance Theater X. In September of 2014 Jeremy moved to Austin, Texas to join Tapestry Dance Company where he is currently in his third year as a principal dancer. Jeremy has served on the faculty of the Soul 2 Sole festival, Revive, True Sound Rhythm festival, Dance Olympus/Dance America, International Dance Challenge, Dance Masters of America, DanZa, Masquerade, and the Cecchetti Council of America. Third Coast Rhythm project, Tap Ties, and McClennan College have all commissioned his work.