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| Etcetera Showcases Showcases are designed for students who find exhibition dancing exciting. At these events the students are the stars. They often dance with their instructor and perform specially choreographed dance routines to music of their choice. Any level student can participate and friends and family are always amazed at the level of talent. There are spectacular professional routines as well. Come out for an exciting afternoon at our next showcase, September 20, 2008. Until then, check out past showcase photographs in our Photo Gallery. Competitions We encourage our students to get involved in competitive dancing. Competitions are a great way to gain confidence, experience and have fun, too! Set goals for yourself. Start small by dancing in a "spotlight dance" with your instructor at one of our practice or guest parties. Then try performing for your family, friends and dance peers by dancing in one of our regularly scheduled showcases. After that, the world is your oyster...Fred Astaire Competitions, Pro/Ams and regional and national comps await you! Take a look at photos from our most recent regional competition, the Carolina Challenge. Students ranging from Preliminary Bronze to Intermediate Silver competed. Visiting Coaches Scheduling visiting coaches is one of the ways we expose our students to the very best instruction. We take great pride in offering special coaching with the dance industry's top teachers. Regular guest instructors at our Raleigh studio include Bruce Hasson and Charlie Penatello. Bruce Hasson's dance credentials are: Former Hustle Champion American Smooth and Rhythm Finalist International Standard and Theatre Arts Finalist Winner of several Top Teacher Awards Charles Penatello's resume includes: 1967 Harvest Moon All-Around Champion 1975 Fred Astaire Novice and Rising Star Champion 1982, '83, '84 Undefeated US Smooth and Latin Champion 1984 Open to the World Champion He has also performed on the Ed Sullivan Show and at the Kraft Music Hall. FADS Clubs FADS Clubs are a great way to get your newly acquired dance skills out of the studio and out on the town! These dance parties are scheduled approximately every six weeks and are dance events in the local area with the Fred Astaire staff. They provide a comfortable and safe environment to practice what you have been learning in the studio. The Starlight Club is a 2 hour dance party and the Cotton Club is a 3 hour party that includes appetizers and cocktails before hitting the dance floor. Links Fred Astaire North America http://www.fredastaire.com/ USA Dance (formerly known as USABDA) http://www.usabda.org/ Triangle Area USA Dance chapter http://triangleusadance.org/ Showtime Dance Shoes of Atlanta http://www.showtimedanceshoes.com/ |
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