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   Convention/Workshop Information

 

• 2 days of classes in JAZZ, BALLET, TAP, HIP-HOP, LYRICAL, SPECIALTY CLASSES AND MORE taught by the industry’s top choreographers and teachers!
• Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced ballrooms
• Teachers and Assistant teachers enjoy all access as well as private classes
• Great Studio and Teacher discounts
• All day long HIP HOP only access pass
• Observers class…it’s your turn to Jamm!
• Lots of convention scholarships and 1 week studio scholarships in L.A.
• All Urban Jammers receive a souvenir for participating
• Well Rounded Dancer Award- have money donated to a youth organization and become eligible to win an all expenses paid trip to LA and appear on the cover of our 2002-2003 season brochure!
COFFEE TALK for all of the parents and teachers with the Urban Jamm crew…get the inside scoop on everything you wanted to know about the dance and entertainment industry!

Competition

• $500 - $2000 Awarded in all cities!
• 3 Overall Highest Score cash awards
• Trophies and Badges
• 3 age divisions
• Solo, Duo/Trio, Group, Line, Production
• Raised stages 24' X 30' X 3'
• Critique tapes
• Limited to 95 entries
• Qualify for the SummerJamm 2003 National Finals

 
 

   CONVENTION GUIDELINES

 

Teachers
• Receive the Urban Jamm 2002-2003 book of notes along with other goodies
• Access to all ballrooms at all times in addition to private classes
• Special coffee talk with Urban Jamm staff members
• Free admission to competition and reserved seating
NOT eligible for competition, scholarships, or well rounded dancer award


 
Assistant Teachers
Access to all ballrooms at all times including private teacher sessions
• Eligible for competition, scholarships, and the well rounded dancer award
• Free admission to competition

Advanced
Triple pirouette, axels, switchleaps, pull backs


Intermediate
• Double pirouette, pique turns, jete, double time step


Beginner
• Pas de bourree, single chaine, single pirouette, shuffle, flaps
• Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced students are all eligible for competition, scholarships, and the well rounded dancer award as well as free admission to the competition. These students may dance in their designated ballrooms ONLY


HIP HOP Only
• These students will be allowed access to all hip-hop and jazz funk classes only
• They may take these classes in all ballrooms both days including teacher classes
• These students may compete and audition for scholarships, but are not eligible for the Well Rounded Dancer award
• Free admission to competition


Observers
May not be a teacher, dancer, studio owner or manager
• Allowed entry only with paid attendees
• May observe in all ballrooms except private teacher classes.
• Observers may NOT take notes or participate in any classes
• Free admission to competition
• May observe scholarship auditions
• Enough watching…you will get you own special class to get up and Jamm!