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TDC Junior Dance Team
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The Junior
Dance Team is for dancers at the intermediate dance level who love performing
and have a desire to excel in their dance technique.
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Junior Team Coach: Kristin McLaughlin
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The 2016-2017
Junior Dance Team has been set. If you are interested in becoming a member of
a TDC dance team, tryouts are typically held in May each year. Please reach
out to the coach, Kristin McLaughlin, or the TDC Director, Kelly Meyers for
more information about the Junior Dance Team.
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2016 – 2017 Team Year:
July 1, 2016 – July 31, 2017
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Regular
attendance in the mandatory weekly classes is critical for Junior Team
members to work on technique, advance skills and reach individual and team
goals. In addition to requirements listed below, dance team members are
encouraged to attend social events held throughout the dance year. Review all
TDC dance team
policies.
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Mandatory Weekly Class Requirements
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Optional Weekly Classes
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2 Ballet classes
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Summer TDC Dance Intensive highly recommended
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2 Jazz classes
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Pilates/Conditioning class is highly recommended
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1 Tap class
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Saturday All-Age Production Class (resumes in September 2016)
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1 Junior Team class
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Additional classes to obtain optimal growth and dance
proficiency
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Private dance lessons for additional 1:1, 1:2, or 1:3
instruction
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Other Mandatory Requirements
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Attend annual dance convention with members of all TDC Dance
teams.
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Annual Contract Fee: $125/dancer1
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Attend competitions and community service events designated by
the Junior Team coach.
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2016 – 2017 Dance Team Competition
Results
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The 2016-2017
TDC dance teams are just getting started. Dance competitions listed below are
all tentative as of July 2016. When firm, the word ‘tentative’ will be
removed. Awards and accomplishments will be posted here as competitions are
held.
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Dance Competition
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Comments, Awards & Highlights
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YAGP
– Jordyn Greene competed in Phoenix, January 20-22.
Venue:
Orpheum
Theatre
203 W. Adams Street, Phoenix,
AZ 85003
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No teams participated in this competition.
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YAGP
– Grace Cheechov, Cailiegh O’Hara, Emma Turner & Danika Young competed in
Escondito, February 9-12.
Venue:
California
Center for the Arts (Escondito Concert Hall)
340 N. Escondito Blvd.,
Escondito, CA 92025
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No teams participated in this competition.
Caileigh O'Hara top 12 (Ballet & Contemporary)
and qualified for finals and will be competing in New York, April 7-14.
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KAR – All
dance teams and our production team competed in Long Beach, March 24-26.
Venue:
Redondo Beach
Performing Arts Center
1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd,
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
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Minuettes Judges Award (Fantastic Flaps), Senior
Team 9th overall (Contemporary).
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Starbound
– All solists, duos, trios, dance teams and our production team competed in Anaheim,
March 17-19.
Venue:
Servite High
School
1952 W La Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA 92801
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Gold, High Gold, Elite Gold awards. Caroline Mills
8th overall (Jazz), Caileigh O'Hara 4th overall (ballet) & 2nd overall
(Contemporary), Emma Turner 5th overall (Pointe) & 4th overall
(Contemporary), Junior Team 9th overall (Contemporary), Senior Team 7th
overall (Jazz) & 4th overall (Contemporary), Production Team Judges Award
(Good Storytelling)
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Headliners
– Soloists only will compete in Long Beach, March 24-26.
Venue:
Millikan High
School
2800 Snowden
Ave., Long Beach, CA 90815
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No teams participated in this competition.
Gold, High Gold, Elite awards. Caileigh O'Hara 4th
overall (Contemporary), Emma Turner 2nd overall (Pointe).
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PDN Adjudication – Solists
only will compete in Irvine, March 31-April 2.
Venue:
Irvine Hilton
18800 MacArthur Blvd, Irvine,
CA 92612
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This event is open to any TDC individual and is not
limited to teams, solos, duos and trios.
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Knott’s Berry Farm Performance – All dance teams
will compete in Buena Park, April 8, 11:30-2:00pm. Call time: 10:00am.
Venue:
Knott’s Berry
Farm (Calico Stage)
8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA
90620
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Thunderstruck. Solists only
will compete in Redondo Beach, April 21-23.
Venue:
Redondo Beach
Performing Arts Center
1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Redondo Beach, CA 90278
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No
teams will participate in this competition.
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KAR
Live
– Solists, duos, trios, dance teams and our production team will compete in
Long Beach, May 19-21.
Venue:
Long Beach
Convention Center (Terrace Theatre)
300 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802
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Showstopper.
Soloists and duos will compete in Anaheim, May 26-29.
Venue:
Disneyland
Hotel
1150 West Magic Way, Anaheim,
CA 92802
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This
is Memorial Day weekend.
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Orange County Fair. Dance
teams and selected other TDC classes will perform at the OC Fair this summer.
Performance date and time TBA.
Venue:
Orange County
Fairgrounds
88
Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, California
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National
Night Out. Dance teams will perform at the annual National Night Out
event in Irvine, August 1. Performance time TBA.
Venue:
The District
(Target parking lot)
2300
Park Ave, Tustin, CA 92782
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The 2016-2017 dance teams will
perform one last time together at this event.
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