(Adrenaline Dance, Rock The House Dance, On The Floor Update, 20/20 Experience Workshop)
Adrenaline Dance Convention
I attended Adrenaline Dance Convention for the first time ever in Detroit, Michigan. The 2013-2014 convention tour made 14 stops and offers an amazing Faculty comprised of Nick Zborowski, Nick Bass, Matt Aylward, Matt Cady, Jenn Freeman, Nick Dinicolangelo, Justin Giles, Chris Jacobsen, Caroline Lewis-Jones, Matt Luck, Paula Morgan, Morgan Lawson and Maddi Berg.
I loved this convention...they offer three bonus classes on Friday evenings, a competition, workshop and scholarship opportunities to qualify for their Nationals event. In each city, they produce an awesome highlights reel that gives a real flavor of the weekend:
I also attended Adrenaline Los Angeles and competed my new Hip Hop solo, choreographed by Tatiana Parker. It's a great event with a no-pressure vibe. The passion each faculty member imparts on you in their class and the lessons they teach are invaluable whether you want to be a professional dancer or not! I highly recommend you attend this workshop, especially if you are a contemporary dancer. But I guarantee you'd enjoy tap class equally as much as a contemporary class with the hilariously funny Nick Dinicolangelo or hip hop with Nick Bass or Matt Aylward!
And shout out to the Adrenaline Technical Staff that are AMAZING dancers...don't be surprised to see some of them dancing at the back of the room! They blew me away....
In December, I had the opportunity to dance alongside some of Toronto's best dancers at the On The Floor Benefit for Sick Kids. Here is a video of Mitchell Jackson's Choreography to close out the evening! It was a great event that raised a lot of money for the Hospital.
Here I am at 24/7, NYCDA and at Willdabeast and Janelle Ginestra's workshop in Kitchener.
In Los Angeles with Will, Janelle and Tatitana working on projects
I traveled to New York City just before Christmas to work with one of my favorite dancers, attend "After Midnight" to see the uber-talented Desmond Richardson perform in this off-broadway show and attend a student performance at NYU. Desmond was AMAZING...well, the whole cast of After Midnight was amazing!
I love the SMELL of New York, the outdoor markets to buy a tree or produce on a weekend and dancing at the stunning Gibney Studio on Broadway! I'm thankful and blessed for the opportunities I'm given and for the people I meet on my journey.
I was honored to be an Assistant for the 3rd Annual Rock The House Dance Convention, held in Park Ridge, New Jersey December 27-30, 2013.
The Faculty consisted of Noel Bajandas Chelsie Hightower, Jeff Lapes, Dha'Sean Serrano, Chaz Buzan, Zakk Manzella, Talia Favia, Taja Riley, Sasha Mallory, Comfort Fedoke, William Wingfield and Moe Borromeo.
There were classes in hip hop, contemporary, modern, tutting and isolations, strength and conditioning, rhythm, fusion, improv tech, ballroom and house! There was also a Movie Night, Dance Battle and on the final night, the "Rock the Hotel" dance party!
It was a great event and I had lots of fun assisting the Faculty, dancing and hanging out with my best friend JQ.
We exchanged Christmas presents and are so similar....we got EACH OTHER a Harry Potter wand! Of course we had to take them everywhere we went from there-on-in! and wear matching beanies and track pants.....
It was fun to hang out with Niko, Emily and Jentry too!
In February, Toronto dancers were lucky enough to take class from three dancers from Justin Timberlake's tour during their stop in Toronto. The event was hosted at Rightfoot Studios where Ivan Koumaev, Nick Bass and Lyle Beniga taught class to a packed house!
And...I got to dance alongside my friend Tessa who was in town for The Pulse event! It's always fun seeing Tessa :)
