Several AABD dancers attended the Bella Moxi Dance Convention and Competition the weekend of January 6th, 2017. TJ Thomson and Gracie Jean Joiner attended on full scholarships awarded at the AABD Intensive held in November. Dancers enjoyed a long weekend full of master classes by industry leaders including:
Natalia Alonso - Ballet - Boston Ballet, Alvin Ailey, Ballet Hispanico, Metropolitan Opera
Victor Alexander - Modern - Danza Contemporánea de Cuba, Principal
Dusty Button - Ballet - Boston Ballet, Principal
Justin Conte - Urban Flow - Broadway Dance Center
Kaelyn Gray - Tap - SYTYCD, Tap Dance Tutorials
Lindsay Lancaster - Jazz - X-Factor, Dancing with the Stars, America's Got Talent
Gerran Reese - Hip Hop, Street Jazz - Debbie Reynolds Dance Studio
Our dancers performed very well!
Jesse Joiner – 2nd Place Ballet
TJ Thomson - 1st Place Contemporary, 2nd Place Ballet, $1500 AMDA (The American Musical and Dramatic Academy) High School Summer Conservatory Merit Scholarship - 4 Week Summer Intensive on NY or LA campus, Full Tuition Scholarship to Ruth Page School of Dance, Chicago - 4 Week Summer Intensive
Grace Jean Joiner – 1st Place Contemporary, 2nd Place Ballet, $1500 AMDA (The American Musical and Dramatic Academy) High School Summer Conservatory Merit Scholarship 4 Week Summer Intensive at NY or LA campus, Faculty Scholarship (full scholarship to Bella Moxi Regional 2017) given by faculty members to the dancer they feel embraced the best work ethic, skill, and attitude in their classes throughout the weekend