Our Affiliates The goal of the Trifecta Dance Collective is to ignite community dialogue through an artistic lens. Although we take our dancing seriously we realize a competition is much more then just dance. It’s a community of dancers, parents, studios, friends and family, and we consider every last person that attends, a member of OUR family. CRU Dance is committed to the artistry of dance and the dancers for which we serve. We believe in recognizing dancers on all levels while preserving the art form on which competitive dance has been built. Designed to give students, directors, and guardians exclusive access to the professional world. Bloom is a national dance competition focused on the growth of young dancers and celebrates the expressiveness of all dancers in a fun family friendly environment. We believe dance is bigger than any one of us alone. With the community approach of inclusivity, and opportunity for all ages levels, and styles of dance, we can be the influencers of trendsetting a positive and healthy culture for everyone who attends an i am DANCE event. Slide 1 Slide 1 (current slide) Slide 2 Slide 2 (current slide) Slide 3 Slide 3 (current slide) Slide 4 Slide 4 (current slide) Slide 5 Slide 5 (current slide) Slide 6 Slide 6 (current slide) 2023 Scholarship Partners The ECAA’s ultimate goal is to create a connected artistic environment that will permeate every aspect of the Dancewear designed for artists to illuminate their communities. The dance performance BFA degree is a program for students interested in a career in dance or in continuing their dance training at a university. Our program mission is to develop students as competent professionals in the dance arts through rigorous and equal training in ballet and modern dance techniques. The mission of Chicago Repertory Ballet is to bring storytelling and choreographic innovation to the stage while inspiring audiences and challenging preconceived notions of the art-form. Danscend’s mission is to bring mental wellness to the forefront of dance training by providing a space for education, application, and community to dancers, educators, and professionals. It offers virtual workshops, courses, and resources for dance studios and companies around the world. Chicago based photography and videography with 20+ years of photography experience in a variety of styles. ACTIVATE YOUR ARTISTRY Dance Convention believes in nurturing well-rounded dance artists by using a multi-faceted approach at every event. Each convention weekend features three levels of classes taught by industry pros, panels with our teachers for career-minded artists and a formal concert performance incorporating our Activate Your Artistry tribe dancers and local professional dance companies. The Infinity Productions Youth Ensemble is a pre-professional company comprising the Infinity Collective Youth Company and the Zeta Dance Ensemble. Family-owned small business in the Edgebrook neighborhood of Chicago. A dance competition designed for dancers to use their art to illuminate their communities by partnering with non-profit organizations. Founded in 2019 by Artistic Director Morgan Williams, Water Street Dance Milwaukee is a contemporary repertory dance company created on the foundations of authenticity and collaborations. While maintaining a home-based in Cedarburg, the company has expanded its reach nationally to significant cities and dance festivals. Icon was born out of a need for more than just a competition for the serious classical and concert contemporary dancer. Our weekend will highlight the three aspects of education a student needs: healthy and positive competition for their drive, inspirational master classes with some of the World's highest educators and professional dancers in both the Classical Ballet and Contemporary Concert world, and finally culminating with a Gala on Sunday, where ALL students will have the opportunity to perform on the theatre stage. The Hollywood Summer Tour, founded in 2006, is an INVITATION ONLY dance career intensive intended for advanced dancers who are serious about learning about the commercial dance industry in Hollywood. It is the ideal program that will provide each dancer with all the tools needed to get started and be successful in this cut-throat dance industry. In the Department of Dance at UNC Charlotte, students find rigorous dance training and academic preparation and the flexibility and support needed to pursue individual interests and career paths. Since its inception in 2004, CRU Dance has remained committed to the artistry of dance and the dancers for which we serve. We believe in recognizing dancers on all levels while preserving the art form on which competitive dance has been built. Although we take our dancing seriously we realize a competition is much more then just dance. It’s a community of dancers, parents, studios, friends and family, and we consider every last person that attends, a member of OUR family. Iowa Dance is a close-knit creative community, nestled in the heart of a major university, in a vibrant small city that loves the arts and ideas. Guided by nationally respected artist-professors, you'll dance, study, and perform as part of a well-rounded liberal arts and sciences education. Welcome to Bloom! Our names are Robyn and Annie. Just like you, we are passionate dance studio owners and dance educators. Before that, we were both faculty members at other studios and before that, we had professional performing careers. Being studio owners we know how concerned you are with the state of our industry and the negativity surrounding dance competitions at the moment. We share your worries! As a dance studio owner, what would you change about dance competitions? Maybe the fact that tricks are more valued than artistry? Maybe the long hours? Maybe the lack of levels for technique? Maybe inappropriate music and costumes for kids? Maybe the lack of personalization at large competitions? Maybe you just want your students to have a great time and learn how to be team players? Maybe you want your students to learn how to use this beautiful art form to express themselves and build self-esteem. The TDC2 program allows dancers pursuing their undergraduate degrees to gain professional work experience without compromising on their educational goals. TDC 2 members perform at Trifecta Dance Festival in Chicago, IL and are selected during the Metamorphosis; Fearless Evolution experience and affiliate events. The company is boundary-pushing in its structure with collegiate-aged company members from across the nation uniting to perform both repertory works with the main company and new works as a separate entity, TDC 2. Noumenon Dance Ensemble is committed to fostering a collaborative environment for professional dancers and choreographers. Its mission is to elevate dance artists of varying genders/ethnicities/physiques, fostering an environment of diversity and representation. NDE nurtures a safe and stimulating atmosphere, promoting the growth of these artists through inspiration and opportunity. The Conservatório Internacional de Ballet e Dança Annarella Sanchez is already an institution recognised worldwide, having won several individual and collective awards in the most prestigious dance competitions, like the Youth American Grand Prix (YAGP), where it won the “Outstanding School” Award in 2017, Dance World Cup, Domenico Modugno Ballet Competition (Bari, Italy), South Africa Internacional Ballet Competition, Shanghai International Ballet Competition, Ballet Beyond Borders (Montana, Missoula, USA), Varna International Ballet Competition (Bulgaria), o Beijing International Ballet and Choreography Competition (China) and, more recently, the Prix de Lausanne (Switzerland). Opening a window into the profound beauty and complexities of the mind through movement expression. Our program prioritizes contemporary choreography and individual creative research. The curriculum encourages embodied scholarship and community engagement while emphasizing the reciprocal relationship between critical dance studies and choreographic research. Through intensive in-person learning and self-directed research, you’ll connect traditions to emergent forms and new communities, bringing social and racial justice into focus through practice. In-depth choreographic practice, research and dance scholarship provide a framework for you to situate your work within a global perspective. The Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance encourages collaboration across disciplines and provides opportunities to explore dance through the study of technique, history, theory, technology, choreography, pedagogy, anatomy and physiology, and production. Secondary admission. The dance performance BFA degree is a program for students interested in a career in dance or in continuing their dance training at a university. Our program mission is to develop students as competent professionals in the dance arts through rigorous and equal training in ballet and modern dance techniques. The school provides numerous and varied performance opportunities, including original works by renowned NIU faculty as well as masterworks from the standard classical ballet repertoire. Students in this major are required to take between ten and seventeen technique classes per week, and can choose from a wide variety of course offerings in dance and dance-related subjects. after years of artistically working in the chicago area, chelsea branch and stefany cotton have realized that the chicago dance community's greatest strength is the connectedness of it's movers. from supporting one-another with dance costumes, choreography revisions, or simply attending a performance, we show up for each other. the rooted space has a vision of formally developing those connections and sharing knowledge. the rooted space will enable each dancer in the city to know that their work is important, find support to finalize their projects, and people to join them along the way in the most helpful way to the creator. Symbiosis Arts is a dance based collaborative arts company that invigorates imagination with our approach to creation and performance. Our goal is to educate and inspire a wide audience and find new platforms to showcase our collaborative art Moonwater strives to provide a platform for women's voices to be heard and shared. It is crucial today for women's stories to be told and we are passionate about telling them and empowering others to do the same. Integral to the mission of Moonwater is to educate the next generation of artists to know their worth. The company strives to nurture a new generation of contemporary artists who have been trained at the highest level and have a honed sense of individuality. Peridance Center's mission is to operate as a post-secondary educational institution, which offers training and education in dance. Peridance offers the public dance classes of the highest caliber in all styles, for all ages, and in all levels of technical proficiency. leading New York City dance school by providing affordable and safe rehearsal and performance space for artists to create and perform. innovating the DANCE competition industry by promoting an all-inclusive experience. P3 prides itself on providing a safe and fun learning environment, while promoting family morals and teamwork. We run our events as a “professional show” type atmosphere with special lighting, fog machines, and one of a kind photography and video. Each performer will have the unique opportunity to enter and exit stage in a black out. Lighting cues that enhance and flatter each performance will be called per stage managers specifications. We want each and every dancer to leave the stage feeling like a star! Immerse Artists Experience is a vibe! We are a collective of professionals who are excited to share our expertise with enthusiasm and genuine care. At IAX, dancers will experience a holistic approach of instruction in a fun atmosphere that is second to none.