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| Heather
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| Remember
that cruise for two Heather won at the Hall of Fame competition
in January 2003? Well, she and Kimberlee Ferreira headed
off to the Carribean for five days of workshops, fun and
relaxation
the first week of December. Even though the weather was
less than cooperative, the duo had a FABULOUS time. Dressing
up for wonderful evening entertainment (see right) was
just one of the fun things they got to do. Congratulations!
You ladies deserved it! |
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| Dave Carter Visits
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| LA DanceMagic's
Dave Carter returned to UCDC for the third year in a row to
choreograph hip hop dances for the jazz companies. This year
Dave choreographed a number for the SeniorJazz Company (above)
as well as fot the Mega Motion Jazz Company (right). Look for
these awesome dances at competitions this year! |
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| UCDC Jazz Company
Members Win Scholarships at Atlanta Convention |
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Weldon & Wesley Quinn are all smiles after their performance
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| On
November 22 and 23, 2003, several UCDC jazz company members
attended to the LA DanceMagic (LADM) convention in Atlanta.
Ten UCDC dancers made it to the audition finals and four went
on to win scholarships. Ryan Kirby and Karlee Ferreira each
won a yearlong convention scholarship and Casey Thornton and
Noelle Chasmar each won two weeks at the Performing Arts Center
in Los Angeles. Sumner Weldon and Wesley Quinn also performed
their duo ‘Mississippi” at LADM in Atlanta and
were awarded a High Gold. |
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| Hollywood
Connection Recognizes UCDC Students |
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| Ten
members of the UCDC Jazz Companies made it to the audition
finals at the LA
DanceMagic convention in Atlanta. The dancers are (L to R
sitting) Turner Fortner, Casey Thornton, Noelle Chasmar, Ryan
Kirby
and Danielle Augspurger. Standing (L to R) Anna Weldon, Karlee
Ferreira, Lindley Mayer, and Sumner Weldon. (Finalist not
pictured—Wesley
Quinn.) |
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Upstate Carolina Dance Center Jazz Company Members are all smiles
after winning over 20 awards and scholarships at the Hollywood
Connection dance convention held in Greenville November 15
and 16, 2003. For all the details, please visit the Competition
Results. |
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Cloggers Win Championships at SC Clogging Championships in Greenville |
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Upstate Carolina Dance Center (UCDC) clogging teams, along
with several soloists, participated in the SC Clogging Championships
held in Greenville on November 8, 2003. The UCDC Shining Stars
Challenge clogging team was declared the Overall Amateur Grand
Champion while 10-year old UCDC soloist Ryan Kirby won the
Amateur Male Solo Grand Championship. A complete listing of
the results can be found by visiting the Competition
Results page. Way to go, cloggers!!! |
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old clogger Ryan Kirby won the Amateur Male Solo Grand
Championship at the SC Clogging Classic. Ryan competed
against other male cloggers ranging in age from under 6
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Dance Center Shining Stars Challenge clogging team grabbed the
Amateur Grand Championship at the SC Clogging Championships held
in Greenville, SC November 8, 2003. These young ladies won both
Amateur Standing Line Champion and Amateur Open Line Champion
before being crowned Overall Amateur Grand Champion. |
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| LA
Choreographer Melissa Miles Teaches Master Classes at UCDC |
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| Melissa
Miles (center), an instructor at the Millenium Dance Complex
in Los Angeles visited UCDC in November 2003 to conduct master
classes at the studio. While visiting, Melissa also choreographed
a lyrical dance for members of the Senior Jazz Company. We
enjoyed Melissa's visit and hope to have her back again! |
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| UCDC
students (L to R) TurnerFortner, Sarah Flowers, Amy Flowers,
CaseyThornton, and Merritt Byrd sang and danced in the Greenville
Little Theatre's Christmas Spectacular. The show ran December
5th through December 20th. These young entertainers received
RAVE reveiws in the press! |
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| Who
Were These Unusual Characters Roaming UCDC? |
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Wins Overall Award at LA Dance Force in Charlotte |
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week of October 27-30, 2003 found the halls of UCDC filled
with witches, princesses, cowgirls, and ghouls. Students
were encouraged to come to class "in costume" but these
weren't your ordinary dance costumes! It was alot of
fun seeing all the students dressed up. Their instructors
held contests in class and all (even the
adults!) were
treated
to a
bag of goodies! Thanks to everyone who participated in
this fun event! For more photos, please visit the Halloween
Photo Gallery. |
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| Sumner
Weldon & Wesley
Quinn won 1st Place Overall Teen Jazz Duo/Trio at the LA Dance
Force Convention in Charlotte.. The award included
at $125 cash award. Staci Quinn also won a 2-week scholarship
at the Edge in Los Angeles. WesleyQuinn received a cash
award of $150 for his efforts throughout the weekend. He was
chosen by the convention faculty. |
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| "Red
Ribbon Week" Celebrated at UCDC! |
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| Michelle
Elkin Returns to UCDC |
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 The
week of October 20th-23th found red arm bands galore at UCDC!
The studio celebrated Red Ribbon week in EVERY class. The
students were given arm bands with a drug-free pledge on the
inside for them to sign. Students wore the arm bands as a
reminder to themselves and everyone they saw to "Be Drug
Free!" Please visit our Red
Ribbon Week Photo Gallery for
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choreographer Michelle Elkin returned to UCDC again this year
to choreograph two small group dances for members of the Senior
Jazz Company. Michelle also held two master classes while in
town. |
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after years of talk, it finally happened! Dreamseekers,
the
Jazz Companies fundraising organization, held the 1st Annual
Golf Marathon at Southern Oaks Golf Course in Powdersville.
Eleven golfers (plus our own Mark Clifford) teed it up to raise
funds
for jazz company members to attend conventions at low or no
cost. The golfers did alot of work prior to the marathon by
obtaining
sponsorships. Golfer Tony McCall raised the most bringing in
over $2,000! The dancers weren't off the hook either. Each
dancer was responsible for also raising funds including hole
sponsorships,
individual sponsors and obtaining prizes. The day was topped
off with a supper and awards held in the Starplex at the studio.
Please click
here to visit a photo gallery of the day's events.
Thank you to all who made it finally happen with a special
thank you to Debbie Chasmar for all her hard work!!! |
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eleven golfers gave up an entire day to participate in the
1st Annual Golf Marathon to benefit the UCDC Performing Jazz
Companies. The golfers are (L to R) Gary Benner, Rusty Lewis,
Mack Owens, Eric Tolleson, Rodney Latham, Brad Elrod, Allen
Quinn,Jimmy Lentz, Michael Trammell, Phil Landreth, and Tony
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Students Dance in SC Children's Theatre Production of Peter Pan |
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Returns to UCDC to Choreograph Dances for Jazz Companies |
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| Tina
D'Amato of LA Dance Magic in Los Angeles is becoming quite a
"regular" at UCDC. Tina returned to the studio in September to
choreograph
dances
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the Mega
Motion and Senior Jazz Companies. These numbers will compete
in the Large Group category at competitions. They are going to
be awesome! |
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students (L to R) Sumner Weldon, Scott Landreth, Staci Quinn,
Britney Dorn, and Kristen Rowe portrayed Indians in the SCCT's
Peter Pan. These students showed great professionalism throughout
rehearsals and performances. |
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| Tina
D'Amato (center back) returned to UCDC after having been here
this summer for the SWEAT jazz intensive to choreograph large
group numbers for both the Mega Motion (pictured above) and Senior
Jazz Companies. The dancers are always excited to have Tina back
in town! |
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Jazz
Companies Enjoy Getting to Know Each Other at Frankie's
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UCDC Jazz Companies enjoyed a fun-filled outing to Frankie's
Fun Park to kick off the new dance year. Everyone had a GREAT
time. Special thanks to Heather for organizing the event! Click
here for a complete photo album of all the fun. |
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UCDC Jazz Company Members
Train in Los Angeles
During the month of July nine UCDC jazz
company members trained at various facilities throughout the
Los Angeles area. The dancers
were there for a minimum of two weeks of training. The dancers
took classes at The Performing Arts Center (PAC), Millenium
Dance Complex and The Edge Performing Arts Center. A typical
day included
4 to 6 classes per day Monday through Friday. Some of the dancers
were even treated to guest choreographers at night. The schedule
could
be grueling
but the experience was well worth any aches, pains and fatigue!
It was not all work, though! Saturday
and Sunday were free time for sightseeing and, of course,
SHOPPING! The dancers visited the Hollywood overlook at Mulholland
Drive, Malibu Beach, Venice Beach, Santa Monica and shopping
on Melrose. A "tradition"
for UCDC
in LA
is to dine at Goodfellows. (The chaperones espcially love this
part of the trip!)
Several of the dancers were training
on scholarships that they had won at conventions earlier in
the year. These included: Jamie Roach, Staci Quinn, and Karlee
Ferreira-2 weeks at PAC; Noelle Chasmar-2 weeks at Edge; Karlee
Ferreira- 4 weeks at Edge (2 weeks used rhis trip); and Karlee
Ferreira and Lindley Mayer-LA DanceMagic Summer intensive at
PAC. Thanks for representing UCDC so well! |
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jazz company members take time out for a photo at the Performing
Arts Center with Jackie Sleight of LA DanceMagic. |
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| Eddie
Garcia, pictured with Karlee Ferreira and Lindley Mayer was also
a guest choreogrpaher at Millenium. (You may recognize Chris
as the former husband of Jennifer Lopez.) |
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Trio Brings Home Numerous
Awards from LA DanceMagic Nationals
Las Vegas was the scene for the 2003
LA DanceMagic National Finals. Lindley Mayer, Karlee Ferreira
and Noelle Chasmar represented
UCDC. These three dancers performed a trio, winning platinum
and bringing home 3rd overall teen duo/trio. Lindley and Noelle
also appeared in the Faculty Show and were competing for Magic
Performer of the Year. Each had won the regional title at the
local LA DanceMagic Convention in Greenville last January. Each
dancer also competed with various solos. Please check out the Competition
Results for details. Congratulations dancers! |
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Mayer, Noelle Chasmar and Karlee Ferreira performed a trio at
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Clogging Team "Meet
and Greet" and Special Viewing of Dance Fever Held at UCDC
Burgers on the grill and a big, real
big, screened TV set the stage for a festive atmosphere to
start off the new clogging
team season at UCDC. Heather hosted the event with burgers
and the big screen for watching the season Finale of Dance
Fever, while clogging team members provided all the other cookout
necessities. Heather wanted to have a kick off party for the
new teams and at it coincided nicely with the finale of Dance
Fever which featured UCDC instructor Mark Clifford. Clogging
Team co-presidents Kathy Adams, Sloan Keifer and Lorie Reynolds
helped Heather pull the event together. Everyone had an incredible
time and it was so special to be able to watch the show with
Mark. ALL THAT! made it to final round but was defeated by
Live In Color. Mark and ALL THAT! became friends with the members
of Live In Color while in Las Vegas. When asked, Mark says
he didn't mind being defeated by them because they showed such
great character the entire time the two groups were together.
It was an unbelievable experience that got ALL THAT! and
clogging in general incredible exposure. Mark, we are
so proud of you!
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and Heather had prime seats for the Dance Fever Grand Finale.
Heather had "Cameraman Doug" Rochester set up his big screen
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cooks did a GREAT job keeping burgers coming to the burger assemblers
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burger assemblers ( a.k.a.Lorie, Sherri and Heather) keep a
steady pace putting the burgers in buns for the hungry crowd. |
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| Heather
introduces the Head Cook Henry Watson and his "supervisor"
Johnnie. Henry, uncle of clogger Leslie Adams, provide the
grills.His
able assistants Rick Roach (white shirt) and Tim Holder (orange
shirt) can be seen in the background. Thanks Henry and Johnnie! |
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didn't take long for the line to form when dinner was announced
for the hungry cloggers and parents |
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though there was heartfelt disappointment in the crowd, Mark
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the crowd goes WILD! Every time ALL THAT! was on the screen,
the crowd went CRAZY! Especially when ALL THAT! made it to the
final
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UCDC's Mark Clifford
and ALL THAT! Take Dance Fever and Las Vegas By Storm!
It all began in June when members of
ALL THAT! decided to head to Atlanta to audition for a new
series that was a remake of the old
talent show Dance Fever. UCDC's Mark Clifford and his dance mates
Brian Staggs, Delohn Collins and Mike Curtis made the cut to
the final 48 contestants and it was off the Las Vegas to try
for the $100,000 grand prize! The guys competed on the premiere
show and won so they stayed
in
Las Vegas
during the entire 2 weeks of taping. Because they won the first
show, they would be featured on all of the subsequent episodes.
The Grand Finale, airing on August 24, couldn't come soon enough,
as they had to keep the outcome a secret. Way to go guys! |
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used the opportunity after the show to talk to the young cloggers
about what they do and why they do it. He encouraged
them to keep that passion because they never know where
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THAT! members Delohn Collins, Brian Staggs, Mike Curtis and Mark
Clifford pose with their newest fan—the legendary MC Hammer.
Hammer has taken a personal interest in ALL THAT! |
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ALL THAT! won their show, Heather went to Las Vegas to support
Mark and the rest of the group. She too got to mingle with
the celebrities including Carmen Electra. For even more photos,
check out Mark's website at ToeTaps.com. |
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UCDC Welcomes New Students! UCDC held it's 11th Annual Open House
and Registration for new students August 16, 2003. Over 150
new students were signed
up for classes. Many returning students stopped by just to
see all the COOL changes to the studio. The most
notable change was a "face lift" of the exterior
which included new colors, new awnings and a new sign. Many
new changes were also in store for
those touring the inside. Thanks to all who have registered!
It's going to be the BEST year yet!
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staff members were available all day to help even the tiniest of
dancer get the proper fit for their new dancewear. Preschoolers were
offered a special "starter kit." |
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10 years, UCDC received a "new look" for the start
of the studio's 11th year. The new awnings, roof paint and
sign are just some of the many changes. |
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modeled her preschool starter kit, but couldn't wait to get to the
mirror to start her own version of dance lessons! |
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Smith shows a prospective student and his mom scenes from the 2003
recital. |
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photos in the newly painted Studio 2. |
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Briana & Cole Went
for the Gold!
On July 26-30, 2003 Briana Neal and
Cole T. Reynolds represented UCDC at the AAU Jr. Olympics
held in Detroit , Michigan. Briana
and Cole won gold medals with their Cloggers Delight Duet.
Cole won a gold medal in male solo and also a bronze medal
in acapella solo. Congratulations to Cole and Briana!
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Wiz Kids! UCDC students Jessica McFarland and Kayla Massey performed
in the SC Children's Theatre production of The Wizard of Oz.
Way to go, Jessica and Kayla!
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