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COMPETITION & CONVENTION directory

Welcome to your third Competition and Convention Guide by Dancer magazine. We will be offering this guide to competitions and conventions once a year. Coupled with Competition Central at Danceronline.com, and the 26,371 studios that receive Dancer Magazine. We offer the finest coverage anywhere for competitions and conventions.

A FEW GOOD MEN DANCIN
Directors: Jeff Amsden & Ariadne Villerreal
Contact person: Kent Davis
Show/Convention/Cometition
P.O. Box 7579
Greenwich, CT 06836
Ph: 818-344-6219 fax: 818-705-0196
www.afgmdancin.com

Access Broadway
Ron De Vito
3137 Lincoln Avenue
Oceanside NY 11572
516 594 6050
accessbroadway.com

Adrenaline Dance, Inc.
Contact Person: Jeremy Keeton
Address: 475 W. Southlake Blvd, Southlake, TX 76092
Phone: 866-695-4144 (toll free)
Fax: 817-354-5183
Website: www.adrenalinedance.com
Email: jeremy@adrenalinedance.com

AMERICAN BALLET COMPETITION
Katherine Kersten, Artistic Director
AMERICAN BALLET COMPETITION
970.376.2607
www.AmericanBalletCompetion.com
abcompetition@aol.com

American Dance Alliance
Rosanna Karpiak
American Dance Alliance
PO Box 5023 Miami, Fl 33256
800-647-2ADA, Fax-305-254-0388
www.americandancealliance.com
rkarpiak@msn.com

American Dance Awards
PO Box 566
North Haven, Ct. 06473
203-985-8144 OFFICE
888-3dance1 TOLL FREE
203-985-8151 FAX
adainfo@aol.com email
www.americandanceawards.com

Applause Talent Presentations
Director: Mary Ann Weisbrod
Contact: Andrea Wishart
P.O. Box 13347
Hamilton, Ohio 45013
Ph: 513-844-6788
Fax: 513-844-6840
www.applausetalent.com
e-mail: applause@pbimail.com

Bounce
Gil Stroming
333 W 52 St
New York, NY 10019
212 397 3600
breakthefloor.com

Break The Floor
Gil Stroming
333 W 52 St Ste 1003
New York NY 10019
212 397 3600
breakthefloor.com

BRAVO NATIONAL DANCE & TALENT COMPETITION
Brendan C. Buchanan and Andrew "Drew" Vamosi (Owners and Directors)
1603 Farnam St. Omaha, NE 68102
Phone: 877-Bravo-I-1 (877-272-8641) -
Fax: 402-991-7998
www.bravocompetition.com
Email: info@bravocompetition.com

Cathy Roe's Ultimate Dance Competition
Cathy Roe
1360 Vegas Verdes Suite C
Santa Fe, NM 87507
1-866-974-3575
Molly Brennand,
Managing Director
(505) 474-3575 voice
(505) 474-4045 fax

Celebrity Dance Competitions & Conventions
4824 E. Kachina Trail No. 4
Phoenix, AZ 85044
877.326.2394
www.CelebrityDanceCompetitions.com

Chicago National Association of Dance Masters
5411 E. State Street, Suite 202
Rockford, IL 61108
PH: 815-3976-052 F: 815-397-6799
Email: cnadm@megsinet.net
Web: www.cnadm.com
Contact: Kathy Velasco, Managing Director

COA DANCE
Contact person: Meghan Bulau
Company name: COA Dance
3699 Paragon Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43228
p. 614.921.2070 x236
f. 614.921.2079
Website: www.coacheeranddance.com
Email: mbulau@COAcheer.com

Co. Dance
Tracy Marciniak
6745 Lenox Center Ct Ste 300
Memphis TN 38115
888 473 5383 / codance.com

Contest of Champions Nationals
Trudy Scott,
Event Sales Director
1553 Boren Drive
Ocoee, FL 34761
Phone: 1-800-421-4159
Fax: 407-554-0147
www.contestofchampions.com
Trudy@fourseasons-tours.com

Creation Dance ChampIONSHIPS
National Director: Deborah Blumer
566 Glebe Farm Rd
Sarasota FL 34235
(941) 378-3019 / FAX (941) 377-1331
Email creationdancechamps@comcast.net
www.creationdancechamps.com

Dance ARTs Plus
PO Box 142, Woodbury Heights, NJ 08097
1-877-381-0450
www.danceartsplus.com
info@danceartsplus.com
Directors: Anne Deputy
RoseMary Pontuck - contact
Joel Pontuck
www.powerperformanceproductions.com
www.enchantedpageants.com
www.theencorestore.com

Dance Caravan
David Hoctor
P.O. Box 38
Waldwick NJ 07463
800 462 8679
dancecaravan.com

Dance Expressions
Cathy Tubolino
127 Gwynmont Drive
North Wales, PA 19454
(215) 661-9296
E-Mail Tapkat5678@aol.com

Dance Educators of America
Vickie Sheer
P.O. Box 607
Pelham NY 10803
914 636 3200
fax 914 636 5895
DEA@deadance.com
www.DEAdance.com

Dance Extreme Inc.
Rebecca Brettingham,
Artistic Director
312 Commissioners Road West,
London
Ontario, Canada, N6J 1Y3
hone & fax 519-657-DANCE (3262)
Website www.danceextreme.com
Email info@danceextreme.com

Dance Idols of America Contact Information
E-mail - eventproducer@danceidols.com
Telephone - 321-252-4335
FAX - 734-387-6003
Postal address -
5834A Monroe St. Suite 124,
Sylvania, OH 43560
Event Producer - Bryan A. Saul

DANCE MAKERS, INC
Doug Shaffer
P.O. Box 1586
Laguna Beach, CA 92652-1586
866-443-5300 / fax: 949-715-7403
info@DanceMakersInc.comnc.com
www.dancemakersinc.com

Dance Masters of America
Robert Mann
214-10 41st Avenue
P.O.Box 610533
Bayside NY 11361
718 225 4013 / fx 718 225 4293
www.dma-national.org
dmamann@aol.com

Dance Troupe
Ray Hollingsworth-executive director and president
Cindy Hollingsworth-director and secretary
P O Box 2326
Martinsville, VA 24113
P: 276-656-1882 / F: 276-656-1883
email: dti@dancetroupe.net
www.dancetroupe.net

DANCEAMERICA/Dance Olympus
2929 E. Commercial Blvd., Suite 306
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308
Phone: 800-443-2623
Fax: 954-771 2147
Email: danceolympus2@aol.com
Directors: Art & Nancy Stone

Dancer Competitions
11593 Willowridge Cir
Conroe TX 77304
936 788 5880
dancercompetitios.com

dancers Inc.
Directors: Dan Barris & Nicole Tiedemann
Contact: Patrick Flynn
57 S. Main St. #321
Neptune, nj 07753-5032
(732)685-8182
e-mail: info@dancers-inc.com
www.dancers-inc.com

Dance Xplosion
Rich Tagliarino
3280 Sunrise Hwy Ste 73
Wantagh NY 11793
516 781 3400
danceexplosiontalent.com

Dance Showcase U.S.A.
Glenda Boenig
3600 Smith Barry Road Suite 101
Arlington, TX 76013
Phone number: 817-572-6617
Fax number: 817-548-0403
www.danceshowcaseusa.com
email: glenda@danceshowcaseusa.com

Dance USA
Tiffanie Kalisz, Tawnie Lawrence, Marie Varchulik
1930 Village Center Cr. , #3-395
(P) 702-242-9699 / (F) 702-399-8608
www.danceusadance.com
Email- danceusa@cox.net

DANZJAM
Jacqui Young, , DanzJam Director
28-24 Steinway St., Suite 122,
Astoria, NY 11103
(718) 545-0763 PH / (866) 725-7013 FAX
jacqui@newyorkcitydance.com
www.newyorkcitydance.com

Dupree Dance Expo
Roland Dupree
24 Manzano Rd, Corrales NM 87048
dupreexpo.com

Dynamite Nationa Talent Competition/Stepp With Me Dance
Director/Contact:
Stepp Stewart
P O Box 33377
Philadelphia, PA 19142
PH - 215-288-3400
Fax - 215-863-6995
E-Mail - Dynatalent@aol.com
www.stardancers.com

Fire & Ice Talent Competition/Convention
Darni Fenerty
233 Riverwood Dr
St Rose LA 70087
504 469 4171
fx 504 469 6393
www.fireandicetalent.com
fireandicedance@hotmail.com

florida cheer
Paul Smith, resident
Wally Chernoch, Vice-President
P.O. Box 110548
Naples, Fl 34108
1-800-GOT-FCDA
(f) 239-566-1418
www.flofidacheer.com
info@floridacheer.com

Florida dance masters, inc
2601 Antilles Drive
Winter Park, Fl 32792
(407) 786-5678
www.floridadancemasters.org

Headliners Performing ArtsCompetition & Championship
Shari Tomasiello & Irma Ziegler, National Directors
1572 Sussex Turnpike, Suite G
Randolph, NJ, 07869
PH: (973) 927-8007
FAX: (973) 927-8012
e-mail: Hdliners@aol.co m www.headlinerscompetition.com

Hoctor Dance Enterprises, Dance Caravan, PDTA/Stars of Tomorrow
Program Director: David Hoctor
Program Contact: Kristin Orozovich,
Andrea Doot
PO Box 38
Waldwick, NJ 07463
Phone: 201-652-7767
Fax: 201-652-2599
www.hoctordance.com
E-mail: dance@hoctordance.com

Hollywood Connection
Kimberly Lyon
8322 Beverly Blvd Ste 301
Los Angeles CA 90048
877 326 2342
hcdance.com

Hip Hop International
Howard Schwartz
8033 Sunset Boulevard, #920
Los Angeles, CA 90046
email: hiphopworldwide@aol.com
Website: www.hiphopinternational.com
Phone: 323.850.3777
Fax: 323.850.7795

Hollywood Vibe
Christopher Smith
P.O. Box 1943
Burbank CA 91507
818 567 2359
hollywoodvibe.com

I LOVE DANCE
Kim McKimmie,
International Director
kim@ilovedance.com
503-253-2020
7507 SE Main St.
Portland, OR 97215
website: http://www.ilovedance.com

IMPACT DANCE
Lynn Clark-Geiner
Steve Jasgur
Phone: 248-356-7888
fax: 248-356-6015
29623 Northwestern Hwy.
Southfield, MI 48034
www.impactdance.net
steve@impactdance.net
lynn@impactdance.net

INTRIGUE DANCE INTENSIVE
Kevin Aubin, Director
Lorraine Pennell, Executive Director
3435 Hiatus Rd.
Sunrise, FL 33351
info@intrigueintensive.com
www.intriguedanceintensive.com

International Dance Challenge (IDC)
Directors: Nancy & Art Stone
2929 East Commercial Blvd. Suite 306
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308
T: 1-800-797-2145
F: 1-800-658-8959
E: idc4dance@aol.com
www.intldancechallenge.com

JAMfest Events, Inc.
Contact: Jessica Wilson
11500 Champions Way
Louisville, KY 40299
Phone: 1-866-JAMFEST
Fax: 1-866-JAM-FAXX
website: www.jamfest.com
email: jessica@jamfest.com

John Long Talent Expo
103 William St
Pittston PA 18640
570 654 8742
johnlongtalentexpo.com

Jump
Gil Stroming
333 W52 St Ste 1003
New York NY 10019
212 397 3600
breakthefloor.com

Just For Kix Outback Bowl & National Dance Championship Tour
Director: Cindy Clough,
Owner & Executive Director
PO Box 724
Brainerd, MN 56401
800-450-3262
www.justforkix.com

Kids Artistic Revue
Noah Lands- CEO
13440 Paramount Blvd. Suite H
Southgate, CA 90280
P. 562-602-6154 / F. 562-602-6113
www.dancekar.com

L.A. Dance Magic
Dave Carter
P.O. Box 275
Montrose CA 91021
818 541 1316
ladancemagic.com

L.A. DANCEFORCE
Randy Allaire - Executive Director -
Carol Connors - Director & Tour Director
Bill Prudich - Director
Mailing:P.O.Box 480047
Los Angeles, Ca 90048
Street Address: 1020 Cole Ave, Ste 4370
Los Angeles, Ca 90038
Ph: 800-221-1007 / (323) 962-7000
fax: (323) 962-7303
www.ladf.com

L.A. Elite Dance Conventions
Tour Director - Lisa Miller
Mail: P.O. Box 3424
Rancho Cucamonga, CA. 91729-3424
www.LaEliteDance.com
Ph: (909) 702 - 6144 Fax: (877) 811 - 5381

LEGACY DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
National Directors- David Sanders\Matthias Wesner
PO Box 74, East Islip, NY 11703
(866) 6DANCE5
631) 581-3522
www.legacydancechampionships.com
email addresses:
david@legacydancechampionships.com

Legends
Irma Ziegler
1572 Sussex Tpke Ste G
Randolph NJ 07869
973 927 8007
legendsconvention.com

Limelight Performing Arts Pageant & Convention
Cristina Schubert
3794 S Cupertino Dr.
Gilbert, AZ 85297
916-412-0108
www.limelightdance.com
info@limelightdance.com

Marvonna Productions, Inc.
Contact Person(s): Marieanne or Lavonda
PO Box 399, Asheboro, NC 27204
Phone: 336-626-2786
Fax: Please call for number
www.marvonna.com
Email: info@marvonna.com

masquerade/unmasked
Director: Missy Cole
Ph/Fax: (985) 681-0001
director@masqueradedance.com
www.masqueradedance.com

monsters of Hip Hop
Director: Andy Funk
Ph: 410-313-8199 x 1
Fax: 410-461-7114
e-mail: info@monstersofhiphop.co
www.monstersofhiphop.com

Move Productions
Jimmy Heywood
P.O.Box 66689
Los Angeles CA 90066
310 526 7306
moveproductionsonline.com

national dance showcase
Director: Damon Pennington
Ph: 908-874-0040
Fax: 856-380-0401
e-mail: ndstalent@aol.com
www.nationaldanceshowcase.com

NTG
Stephani Kammer
5328 David Dr.
Kenner LA 70063
818 915 6153
Fax: 504 305 6181
ntgdance.com

New York International Ballet Competition
Ilona Copen
119 West 57 Street, suite 1215
212/956-1520
http://www.nyibc.org/
nyibc@nyibc.org

Nexstar
Kent Helton
1455 S Patton St
Xenia OH 45385
937 376 7777
nexstarcompetition.com

NYC Dance Alliance
Joe Lanteri
P.O. Box 952
New York NY 10024
866 692 5678
nycdance.com

NYLA DANCE
NEW YORK LOS ANGELES DANCE CONVENTIONS & COMPETITIONS
Skip Costa, NATIONAL DIRECTOR & CEO
328 8TH AVENUE , #205, NY NY 10001
Phone 212.222.2772
E-mail: info@nyladance.com / www.NYLADANCE.com

N-House Productions
Casey Noblett
1200 Cedar Knoll Drive
Roswell, GA 30076
404-702-9935
www.n-houseproductions.com
e-mail - nhouseinfo@aol.com

NY-LA-Nash Ent.
Tina Marie Holland
9 Music Sq S. #106, Nashville TN 37203
www.nylanash.com
615 812 5202

Olympic Miss Dance
Director: Carol Wallace
P.O. Box 474
Boston, MA 02127
781 231-0211
emailolympicmiss@comcast.net
www.olympicmiss.com

Push Factor Dance Company
Jacqui Young
Artistic Director
28-24 Steinway Street, Suite 122
Astoria, NY 11103
(718) 545-0763 PHONE
(866) 725-7013 FAX
jacqui@pushfactordance.com
www.pushfactordance.com

On Stage America
Terry Hazel, Executive Director
8315 North Brook Lane, Suite 605
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 301-654-8939
Fax: 301-654-1526
Email: osa@onstageamerica.com
www.onstageamerica.com

On Stage America
Terry Hazel, Executive Director
8315 North Brook Lane, Suite 605
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 301-654-8939
Fax: 301-654-1526
Email: osa@onstageamerica.com
www.onstageamerica.com

on tour dance challenge
Chris J. Loto - Executive Producer
Ph: 1-877-ON TOUR 9
Fax: 1-813-353-0189
E-mail: nfo@ontourdancechallenge.com
www.ontourdancechallenge.com
P.O. Box 26141
Tampa, FL 33623-6141

PRIMETIME DANCE
3020 East Meadows Blvd.
Mesquite TX 75150
972 681 7177
primetimedance.net

Pulse
Pam Chancey
227 W 57 St 5 Fl
New York NY 10019
212 582 9304
thepulseontour.com

Rainbow Connection
Amber Keener
Administrative Director
702-384-6240
amber@rainbowdance.com

Rising Star
Sharon Jordan
7359E Dublin-Granville Rd
New Albany OH 43054
614 855 7720

Road to Broadway Talent Competition
Janet LaCava, Director
Proceeds benefit Mothers
Against Drunk Driving 
www.road2broadway.com

Shock
Marcy Tuttle
P.O.Box2447
Kernersville NC 27285
336 993 9073
starsystemstalent.com

Showbiz
Darin Troglia
3020 E Meadows Blvd
Mesquite TX 75150
showbiztalent.com

Showstopper
Debbie Roberts
3660 Old Kings Hwy
Murrells Island SC 29576
showstopperonline.com

Sophisticated productions
Director: Melissa Tessier
Ph: 413-568-4815
Fax: 413-562-9131
www.sophisticatedproductions.com
33 Stuart Place - Westfield, MA 01085

Spotlight Events, Inc.
Michelle Kresge
P.O. Box 1697 Eagle, ID 83616
208-939-2015,
Fax - 208-939-1017
www.spotlightevents.com
Email - dance@spotlightevents.com

Stage One
Greg Massay
Stage One
P.O. Box 720237
Norman OK 73070
405 573 7733
stageonedance.com

Standing O Productions
Trish Humenansky-Laub
P.O. Box 1210
Batavia, Il 60510
630-879-0244 (phone/fax)
www.standingoproductions.net
info@standingoproductions.net

Starbound National Talent Competition
Sandy & Wayne Coyte,
Executive Directors
420 Route 9, Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734
Tel: (609) 693-0563 / Fax: (609) 693-6590
Email: starbounds@aol.com
www.starbound.net

Starpower
Gary Pate
2170 Old Washington Rd Ste 107
Waldorf MD 20601
301 870 9550
starpowertalent.com

STARQUEST productions/ConQuest Dance Intensives
President: Steve Wappel
Competitions: StarQuest International
Workshops: ConQuest Dance Intensives
2521 Schieffelin Rd, Suite 106
Apex, NC 27502-4400
Ph: 919-363-2900 / Fax: 919-363-9837
Email: info@starquestdance.com
www.starquestdance.com

Star Systems
Marcy Tuttle
P.O.Box 2447
Kernersville NC 27284
336 993 9073
starsystemstalent.com

Statewide Starz
1881 Pohl Rd.
Lake Shore, MN. 56468
Owner, Director; Cary l. Sinn

Talent Explosion
Phyllis Colombo,
Director
10251 Crystal View
Universal City, TX 78148
(210)626-8150
mailto:talentxplosion@yahoo.com
www.talentexplosion.net

Talent On Parade
Kimberly & Eric McCluer
Owner-Directors
P.O. Box 525
Haysville, Kansas 67060
Phone: (316) 522-4836
Fax: (316) 522-0044
www.talentonparade.com
email: info@talentonparade.com

TEMCA
The Entertainment & Modeling
Conference of America
P.O. Box 1259, Lutz, FL 33548-1259
(813) 385-0634 (813) 777-9309

The American Championships
Contact Info: Braxton Kinser
www.americanchampionships.com
Phone: 800-462-8294 ext 131
Fax: 352-376-0487
braxton@spiritteam.com
PO Box 15267, Gainesville, FL 32604-15267

The American Championships/spirit team
Contact Info: Braxton Kinser
www.americanchampionships.com
Phone: 800-462-8294 ext 131
Fax: 352-376-0487
braxton@spiritteam.com
PO Box 15267
Gainesville, FL 32604-15267

The American Dance Competition, Inc
Coming MARCH 2008!!
407-529-6729
info@theamericandancecompetition.com
www.theamericandancecompetition.com

Thunderstruck Dance Competitions
Directors: Jeremy Fullam
& Michael Lukach
1181 S. Buffalo Dr. Suite 130
Las Vegas, NV 89117
(702) 838-2893
(702) 838-6852 (fax)
www.thunderstruckdance.com
Email: info@thunderstruckdance.com

Ticket To Broadway
Karen & Ed Shapiro, Directors
Voice: 908.730.0364
Fax:: 908.730.6237
www.tickettobroadway.com

Tremaine
Julie Adler
5308 Vineland Ave
N Hollywood CA 91601
800 832 2050
tremainedance.com

UNITED STATES TOURNAMENT OF DANCE
Directors: Sean Flanagan,
Natasha Flanagan
Contact: Sean Flanagan
Ph: 516-781-6171 / Fax: 516-781-6271
e-mail: ustd27@optonline.net
www.ustd.com

URBAN JAMM
Director: Johnnie L. Smith
Ph: 800-889-JAMM
Fax: 818-783-7932
P.O. Box 2178
Toluca Lake, CA 91610
info@urbanjamm.com
urbanjamm.com

USA International Ballet Competition
Executive Director: Sue Lobrano
P.O. Box 3696
Jackson, MS 39207
www.usaibc.com
Email: usaibc@netdoor.com
Phone: 601-355-9853
Fax: 601-355-5253

VIP Dance
Stacie Mellor
832 Maryland Ave.
Metairie, LA 70003
phone: 504-305-6060
fax: 504-305-5042
www.vipdanceonline.com
VIPdance@aol.com

West Coast Dance Explosion
John Crutchman
7231 W Charleston Blvd #140
Las Vegas NV 89117
702 368 6228
westcoastdanceexplosion.com

Wild
2170 Old Washington Rd Ste 107
Waldorf MD 20601
866 504 5678
wildaboutdance.com

Winter Guard International
Contact person : Bart Woodley
7755 Paragon Rd. Suite 104
Datyon, OH 45459
Phone : 937-434-7100
fax number : 937-434-6825
www.wgi.org
Email : office@wgi.org

Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP)
Larissa Saveliev, Artistic Director
Tel: 201.444.3121
www.yagp.org
mail: info@yagp.org
304 Park Ave South, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10010

Youth Dance Festival of New Jersey
Leonid and Adriana Kozlov, Directors
Youth Dance Festival of New Jersey
580 North Maple Avenue, 2nd Fl.
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
201-961-4123 (ph)
201-444-2641 (fax)
www.ydfofnj.org
ydfofnj@optonline.net