Competitive Dance

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"Competitive Dance creates long lasting memories and friendships that  Dancers,  Parents , and Teachers will have forever"

The Oakville Academy for the Arts is dedicated to provide exceptional training in dance with their highly qualified faculty.  We are committed to creating a high quality standard of training increasing the potential in each dancer. The competitive program is structured around creating well rounded dancers in all disciplines of dance.  Our goal is to develop strong technical dancers creating skills that will promote self-confidence, self-esteem, dedication, commitment, team work, creativity and a love for the arts in a professional environment. 

Competitive Auditions 2008:    Please phone for an appointment

Competitive Dance Camp 2008:    August 18 to August 22

Our faculty is dedicated to conducting their classes in a disciplined manner, with positive re-enforcement in a warm friendly atmosphere, as well as striving to reach each dancers individual potential.  Competition provides each dancer the opportunity to achieve their personal best.  The knowledge and technique combined with the performance experience will make a positive impact on each dancer throughout their years.

At the Oakville Academy for the Arts, Ballet and Jazz are the mandatory disciplines of our competitive program.  We believe that these two disciplines compliment each other  to create a solid technical foundation.  Tap, Lyrical, Acro and Hip Hop are highly recommended for our competitive dancers, to increase their versatility and training, however they are optional. Our competitive dancers train between 6-12 hours per week depending on their age and company. If selected for Solo, Duet, Trio, Small Group or Extended Line extra choreography, those additional hours will be added to their schedule. The Competitive dancers will participate in  4-5 competitions throughout the year, traveling across Ontario and into the United States. These competitions allow the dancers to showcase their talents and performing abilities as well as be adjudicated on their talent and performance skills. 

Competition Results 2007

"We had a great year!"

DANCE DANCE CANADA COMPETITION        May 18 – 20

Kitchener

OVERALL WINNERS 

LINES

1^st Overall 9-10 Line -“ We’re Gonna Party” (Junior Adv. Jazz Co.)

1^st Overall 11-12 Line – “ Don’t You Know” (Intermediate Jazz Co.)

2^nd Overall 9-10 Line – “ What A Feeling”(Extended Jazz Line

3^rd Overall 9-10 Line – “ Aye Carumba” (Junior Adv. Tap Co.)

3^rd Overall 11-12 Line – “ You Raise Me Up” (Lyrical Line)

GROUPS

1^st Overall 8 & Under Group – “ Material Girls” (Mini Jazz Co.)

1^st Overall 16 & Over Group – “Identity Crisis” (Senior Tap Co.)

2^nd Overall 8 & Under Group -Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens (Mini Tap Co.)

3^rd Overall 11-12 Group – “ Hot Stuff” ( Intermediate Jazz Small Group)

3^rd Overall 16 & Over Group – “ This Woman’s Work” (Senior Lyrical Co.)

DUET/TRIO

1^st Overall 9-10 Duet/Trio – “Higher” (Samantha F. /Alexis M. /Allison S.)

2^nd Overall 9-10 Duet/Trio – “Instant Replay” (Kyra F./Jordan F.)

2^nd Overall 11-12 Duet/Trio – “ It’s A Wrap” ( Melissa S./ Jessica R.)

2^nd Overall 16 & Over Duet/Trio – “Hide & Seek” ( Kristen A./Sara Y./Michelle Z.)

OVERALL SOLOS

2^nd Overall 8 & Under Solo – Kiana Crummy “ Vibeology”

2^nd Overall 11-12 Solo – Samantha Findlay “ Rhythm Of The Night”

3^rd Overall 9-10 Solo – Kyra Fleming “ Dan Swit Me”

OVERALL SOLOIST

2^nd Overall 9-10 Soloist – Alexis Mastromarco “ Reflection”

2^nd Overall 11-12 Soloist  - Rebecca Kelly “ I Want To Be Loved By You”

3^rd Overall 9-10 Soloist – Nicolette Crummy “ Life Of The Party”

NOVICE

1^st Overall 12 & Under Soloist – Brianna Murphy “Let’s Hear It For The Boy”

1^st Overall Novice Group – “ Martian Hop” (Pre-Mini Jazz Co.)

2^nd Overall 13 & Over Soloist – Christie Baugh “ Le Jazz Hot”

3^rd Overall Highest Novice Routine - “ Martian Hop” (Pre-Mini Jazz Co.)

12 & UNDER CHOREOGRAPHY AWARD 

NADINE REGUIDEL  for      “WE’RE GONNA PARTY”

JUDGES CHOICE AWARDS 

12 & Under Precision Award “ What A Feeling” ( Extended Line)

13 & Over Precision Award    “ Identity Crisis” ( Senior Tap Group)

SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS

“ Studio Spirit” – What A Feeling

“ Dynamic Delivery” – Jordan Harapiak – “Last Dance”

“ Windows To The Soul” – Rebecca Kelly – “ Dreams”

“ Visual Connection” – Remember Me This Way

“ Superb Spacing” –  Swing Time

“ Musicality” – Sophia Berdusco

“ Good Use Of Stage” – Emily Poole

“Kids Being Kids” – Martian Hop

“ Perfect Precision Pair” – Instant Replay

“ Individuality” – Hide & Seek

“ Correct Costuming” – Stephie Kershaw “ I Wanna Be A Rockette”

“ Super Staging” – Cassie McMeekan “Ain’t No Mountain”

“ Ensemble” – Material Girls

“ The Storyteller” – Sara Young “ On My Bones”

FLASHDANCE COMPETITION                       May 4-6

Gatineau, Quebec

GROUPS

1^st Overall 7-9 Group – “ If You Can Dream” (Mini Lyrical Co.)

1^st Overall 10-12 Group – “ We’re Gonna Party” (Junior Adv. Jazz Co.)

1^st Overall 16-18 Group – “Identity Crisis” (Senior Tap Co.)

2^nd Overall 10-12 Group – “ Smooth Criminal” (Intermediate Tap Co.)

3^rd Overall 10-12 Group – “ Hot Stuff” (Intermediate Jazz Small Group)

3^rd Overall 16-18 Group – “ This Woman’s Work” (Senior Lyrical Co.)

LINES

2^nd Overall 10-12 Line – “You Raise Me Up” (Lyrical Line)

3^rd Overall 10-12 Line – “ What A Feeling”(Extended Jazz Line)

DUET/TRIO

1^st Overall 10-12 Duet/Trio – “Higher” (Samantha F./Alexis M./Allison S.)

2^nd Overall 7-9 Duet/Trio – “Instant Replay” (Kyra F./Jordan F.)

2^nd Overall 16-18 Duet/Trio – “Hide & Seek” (Kristen A./Sara Y./Michelle Z.)

3^rd Overall 7-9 Duet/Trio – “We Got The Beat” (Mallory L./Brianna M.)

3^rd Overall 10-12 Duet/Trio – “ Borrowed Angels” (Nicolette C./Alexis M./Sara Y.)

SOLOS

2^nd Overall 10-12 year-old Soloist – Nicolette Crummy “Life Of The Party”

3^rd Overall 10-12 year-old soloist – Alexis Mastromarco “Turn The Beat Around”

3^rd Overall 16-18 year-old soloist – Sara Young “Cherry Tree” &“On My Bones”

NOVICE

3^rd Overall Novice Soloist – Jordan Findlay “ Happy Radio”

3^rd Overall Novice Group – “Martian Hop” (Pre-Mini Jazz Co.) 

CHOREOGRAPHY AWARD

NADINE REGUIDEL FOR “IDENTITY CRISIS”  (Senior Tap Group)

SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS

“ Old School Diva’s” – Move It Like This

“ Energy & Power” – We’re Gonna Party

“Tight & Tidy” – Jordan Findlay “ Happy Radio”

“ Perfectly Pulled Up” Sophia Berdusco “ Bare Necessities”

“ In Control” – Sara Young “ Cherry Tree”

“ Who Needs Music, You Made Your Own” – If You Can Dream

“ You Made Me Cry” - You Raise Me Up”

“ Energizer Bunnies” – Higher

“ You Had Me At Hello” – This Woman’s Work

JUMP SHOUT BOOGIE                         APRIL 25 – 29

Vaughan

GROUPS

2^nd Overall Mini Small Group – “ If You can Dream” (Mini Lyrical Co.)

2^nd Overall Junior Large Group – “ We’re Gonna Party” (Junior Adv. Jazz Co.)

LINES

2^nd Overall Junior Line -  “ What A Feeling” – (Extended Jazz Line)

2^nd Overall Intermediate Line – “ You Raise Me Up “  (Lyrical Line)

SOLOS

5^th Overall 10-12 Soloist – Alexis Mastromarco “ Reflection”

5^th Overall 10-12 Soloist – Samantha Findlay “ Rhythm Of The Night”

10^th Overall 10-12 Soloist – Jordan Harapiak “ Last Dance”

NOVICE

2^nd Overall 9 & Under  – Jordan Findlay “Happy Radio”

3rd Overall 13 & Over – Christie Baugh “ Le Jazz Hot”

SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS

Emotional Commitment - Alexis Mastromarco – “ Reflection”

Amazing Flexibility – Hot Stuff (Intermediate Jazz Small Group)

CHAMPIONS DANCE COMPETITION            April 13– 15

Hamilton

OVERALL 10 & UNDER HIGHEST SCORING ROUTINE     “ We’re Gonna Party ”

GROUPS/LINES

1^st Overall 10 & Under Group/Line – “ We’re Gonna Party” (Junior Adv. Jazz Co.)

3^rd Overall 10 & Under Group/Line – “ What A Feeling”(Extended Jazz Line)

DUET/TRIO

2^nd Overall 15 & Over Duet/Trio – “Hide & Seek” (Kristen A./Sara Y./Michelle Z)

SOLOS

1^st Overall 7-year-old soloist – Kiana Crummy “ Vibeology”

2^nd Overall 10-year-old soloist – Alexis Mastromarco “ Turn The Beat Around”

3^rd Overall 13-year-old soloist – Jessica Rowe “ Move, Shake”

3^rd Overall 16-year-old soloist – Sara Young “ On My Bones”

NOVICE

6^th Overall Novice Routine – “Martian Hop” (Pre-Mini Jazz Co.)

7^th Overall Novice Routine – Christie Baugh “ Le Jazz Hot”  

SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS

Instant Replay – “ Good Focus”

Bye Bye Blackbird “ Smooth Sailing”

Take Two “ Smiles All Round”

Sophia Berdusco “ Super Stretch Arms”

Emily Poole “ Love To Dance”

Jordan Harapiak “ Higher Ground”

Kristen Ali “ Glow On Stage”

Sara Young “ Fouette Queen”

SHINE DANCE COMPETITION              March 30 -April 1

Waterloo

GROUPS

2^nd Overall Junior Small Group –“Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens”(Mini Tap Co.)

2^nd Overall Intermediate Small Group – “Smooth Criminal” (Inter. Tap Co.)

3^rd Overall Intermediate Large Group – “Aye Carumba” (Junior Adv.Tap Co.)

3^rd Overall Senior Small Group – “This Woman’s Work” (Senior Lyrical Co.)

DUET/TRIO

2^nd Overall Junior Duet – “Instant Replay” (Kyra F./Jordan F.)

SOLOS

1^st Overall Top Junior Soloist – Alexis Mastromarco

NOVICE

1st Overall Munchkin Soloist - Sophia Berdusco – “ Bare Necessities”

JUDGES CHOICE AWARDS

“Smooth Criminal” – Intermediate Tap Co.

“What a Feeling” – Extended Jazz Line

SPECIAL AWARDS

Gillian Watters

Kyra Fleming

Material Girls

Swing Time

Hot Stuff

Cabaret

Instant Replay

We’re Gonna Party

Hide & Seek

Remember Me This Way