Category Archives: Competition

Ready, Set, Nationals!

Posted on Jun 29, 2012 by .
Dancers perform at New York City Dance Alliance Nationals in NYC (PROPIX/NYCDA)

The week leading up to Nationals can be nerve-racking. You’re about to perform in front of an audience of peers … Continue reading →

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The Comparison Trap

Posted on Mar 13, 2012 by .
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Hilary Harrison always looked up to her best friend, Kayla, the star of the Michelle Latimer Dance Academy in Colorado. … Continue reading →

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Your Top 10 Competition Fears

Posted on Feb 15, 2012 by .
Ivan Kalinin and Kali Grinder from The Dance Zone in Henderson, NV

You’ve worked all year to perfect your routines, and now it’s time to show off on the competition stage. But … Continue reading →

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Take It From Travis

Posted on Oct 1, 2011 by .
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Growing up on the competition and convention circuit is great, but how do you transition from comp kid to working … Continue reading →

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Celtic Competition

Posted on Mar 1, 2011 by .
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When 21-year-old Margaret Darlington, a member of the Claddagh Dance Company, in Ventura, CA, takes the stage this April at … Continue reading →

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Scholarship Savvy

Posted on Jan 1, 2011 by .
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When Chelsea Thedinga was 16, she won a scholarship from West Coast Dance Explosion that gave her a passport to … Continue reading →

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