A 'JUMP'ing Good Time Was Had By All

The young ladies from Mindy's Dance Center Dance Company had an opportunity to attend the JUMP Dance Convention, January 6th-January 8th, 2012 and a 'JUMP'ing good time was had by all!  The JUMP Convention provides dance instruction from dancers known inside and outside of the dance community - include Melanie Moore, the 2011 winner of 'So You Think You Can Dance.'

For 3 days, the MDC Dance Company learned from the best in the categories of Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Ballet, Hip Hop and Jazz Funk.  The instruction included learning new dance steps, tips on improving technique and the importance of stage presence.  Alot of learning mixed with alot of fun.

Finally, taking a page from the world of the professional dancer, they each participated in an audition where they learned a short number to perform for a judge.  The performances continue through several round of elimination until a winner is chosen.  Our girls were shining stars and we would like to proudly announce that 4 dancers received classroom scholarships at JUMP this year; Mary Moritz, Larissa Mikle, Maggie Upp and Kas Scott.  These dancers were chosen by their teachers for an outstanding performance in that class.  Way to go girls!