This weekend we’ll be competing at Releve’s National competition at Herriman High School (11917 S. 6000 W.) Admission is free and the competition is local so it’s a great one to invite friends and family to if have been wanting to come.
Master classes will take place in the gym, all dances and awards will be in the auditorium. Please note that duets/trios are performing on Saturday morning instead of Friday night. Continue reading
Calling all ballerinas with at least one year pointe experience! There is a great training opportunity coming up at the University of Utah! Raymond Lukens, a faculty member of the American Ballet Theatre, and an Artistic Associate of the NYU Masters Program will be conducting a Masters Class on Friday April 20th starting at 4:30pm and Saturday April 21st starting at 8:30am. This will be a great opportunity for any intermediate/advanced ballet dancer who is looking for insights from a renowned professional. Interested dancers can register for either Friday night OR Saturday morning. Registration is $25 and the registration form can be found, printed, and filled out at this link:
This past weekend our competition team was in Logan at Utah Dance Fest. It was an exciting weekend with a blooper or two but our dancers dealt with the obstacles with grace and put it some fantastic performances.
Friday night our Dance Concepts dancers made an impressive showing. Tessa Homer was awarded Queen of her division, Overall Senior Advanced Soloist, and received the second highest score of the entire night (roughly 300 dances!). She also performed Knockin with Mikel Young with which they won 1st place in the Advanced Teen Duet/Trio catagory as well as 1st Overall Duet/Trio. Continue reading
Jenna's First Solo - 6 years ago
Last weekend we took a few of our soloist to the Onstage New York competition at the Salt Palace. We’re especially proud of Jenna Johnson for winning a special judge’s award recognizing her intensity while performing her solo. This is Jenna’s 7th year with Dance Concepts and we’ve loved watching her go from a timid little dancer to a soloist who can command the stage. Watch for her solo “Sail” choreographed by Julie Edison in the recital this spring.
You may have seen our competition team members sporting the new Dance Concepts t-shirt. This year’s design is pink, sparkly, and fun! Shirts are available at the front desk for $17. Sizes are limited and when they’re gone their gone so pick yours up today!
Alright girls! It’s almost time for another competition! You were awesome in St. George and we know you’ll be just as awesome-if not even more awesome- in Logan! Here is the line-up for Friday and Saturday: Continue reading
We kicked off our competition dance season with a great weekend in St. George. The competition began Friday afternoon with solos, duets, and trios. Seeing the dances on stage for the first time really brought them to life. All of our soloists did a great job and we want to give an extra round of applause to our White Diamond winners Hannah, Maddie, Jacey, Jenaca, and Mercedes. We’re also especially proud of our overall winners. Sarah Jones brought home the Senior Novice First Attendant award. Samantha Homer and Sarah Hunt both competed in a very large Teen Competitive category (24 girls!) and brought home 5th Attendant and Overall Queen respectively. Jenna Johnson and Tessa Homer took the top two places in the Senior Competitive Category with their solos, and also won High Overall for their duet. Continue reading
This Friday night we’ll be taking a few of our soloist to OnstageNewYork dance competition at the Salt Palace. This is not a full team competition, but an extra opportunity for dancers who wanted to perform one more time during the season. The schedule is as follows:
Can’t Do It Alone 2:30 PM
Awards for Can’t Do It Alone 3:45 PM
Sail 8:33 PM
Mr. Cellophane 9:56 PM
Knockin 10:13 PM
Awards for Sail, Mr Cellphane, and Knockin 11:00 PM
Here’s the plan for St. George. The competition is being held at Desert Hills High School (828 E. Desert Hills Dr.) This is different from past years – do not go to Dixie High School, you will be at the wrong competition! Continue reading
Here is the preliminary schedule for next weekend. Please plan on arriving at least 1 hour before you are scheduled to perform. Continue reading
