NOVEMBER 2015 ISSUE

2015 ADCC MEMBERS

Welcome from The ADCC President and Vice President

Greetings!

Thank you for being a part of the dance competition industry. As the national associa-tion in this industry, The Association of Dance Conventions & Competitions (The ADCC) is working together to recognize and support excellence in all aspects of the dance competition industry.

We do this through our Scholarship Program, our Studio of Excellence Awards, group buying opportunities and through networking gatherings for Members. We believe that we are all stronger together!

One of our recent offerings is this magazine, The Competitive Advantage, a brand new resource guide listing ADCC Member Competition and Convention event dates for the 2016 season. It also includes information on our Scholarship program, Studio of Excellence Awards and our organization. We hope you find it useful in planning your 2016 season.

We are delighted to have you as a client and wish you the very best of luck and contin-ued success during the 2016 season!

With warmest regards,

Daniel DeFranco Drew VamosiPresident Vice President

GOLD SILVER

PLATINUM

Drew Vamosi and Daniel DeFranco

Ann’s Studio of DanceArts Academy of the CarolinasAuburn Dance AcademyB&B Dance CompanyCalifornia Dance Co.Carlsbad Dance CentreCathy Taylor School of DanceCheryl O’Hara Dance EliteConcord Dance AcademyCreative Force Dance CenterCreative Movement Dance CompanyD&S Dance CompanyDance CreationsDance DimensionsDance Force-1Dance StarsDance Studio of MaineDance Works AcademyDancekids StudioDanZQuest

DFW Dance ForceDiversity Dance StudioDynamic DanceEast County Performing Arts CenterElite Dance StudioElite Performing ArtsEncore Dance AcademyEncore StudioG Rhythm Performing Arts CenterHart Academy of DanceiDance ProjectInfinite Motion Performing Arts

AcademyInspirations Performing Art CentreJane Mannion’s School of DanceJayvee Dance CenterK&M Dance WorksKalivoda Dance CenterLaBelle Dance CoLDT Dance Centre

Linsey’s Cheer and Dance CenterM + M Dance AcademyMiller Street Dance AcademyMiss Andrea’s Dance FactoryMVP Dance EliteNancy Doizé School of DanceNew York Performing Arts CenterNorth County DanceArts, Inc.Paula Terenzi’s Dance ComplexPerformer’s Edge Dance TheatrePlatinum Dance CenterPortsmouth School of DanceSouth Coast ConservatoryRock City Dance Center, IncSan Clemente Dance & PACSan Diego Dance CentreShapes Dance and Acro StudioSoul2Sole Dance, Inc.Step by Step Dance StudioStep Up Academy of the Arts

Step Up StudioStorm Dance AllianceStudio 13 DanceStudio 320 DanceStudio 33, LLCStudio XSusan’s DanceWorksTami Gee’s Studio of Dance, Inc.Texas Academy of Dance ArtsThe Dance ClubThe Dance WarehouseThe Dance WorkshopThe Dancer’s EdgeThe Fever Performing ArtsThe Moving Company School of DanceThe Surge Dance CenterTina Maria School of DanceTina Marie’s Dance AcademyYoko’s Dance & Performing Arts

Academy

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2015 STUDIO OF EXCELLENCE WINNERS

Greetings from the Executive Director, Tammy Hauser

Welcome to the first issue of The Competitive Advantage!

2014-2015 was a busy and exciting season for The ADCC. We accomplished many of our initiatives and set three strategic goals for 2016: 1) Provide networking events for our Members, 2) Expand our Group Buying Opportunities and 3) Grow our dance scholarship program.

We elected a new Board of Directors, new slate of Officers and initiated four Board committees who will carry out our programming work. Finally we revised our Bylaws and grew Membership from 7 Competitions to 20!

Tina Marie’s Dance Academy of Albany NY, Studio of Excellence

Award winners at Elite Dance Challenge Nationals 2015

Miss Margot’s Ensemble Arts of Egg Harbor Township, NJ, wins

Studio of Excellence Award at Beyond the Stars Nationals 2015

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The ADCC Scholarship program has also made a difference to college-bound dancers. In September, we received 51 applications for the 2015 awards and awarded 15 scholarships of $750 each to terrific young dancers across the country to pursue their post-secondary education. In 2014, we awarded 24 scholarships ranging from $500 to $1,000.

ANNUAL MEETING

In September we also hosted our first Annual Meeting of the Membership at the JW Marriott in Las Vegas. We heard from our Vendor Affiliates: DRC Video Productions and DanceComp Genie, learned how to save money with Business Partners National Car Rental and HelmsBriscoe, listened to a panel of experts representing years of experi-ence in the industry, and participated in an open forum and committee meetings.

In addition, The ADCC recognized Art and Nancy Stone for our first Lifetime Achievement Award and celebrated our first six Industry Awardees at our Gala with entertainment provided by Tony Coppola.

To find out more about The ADCC and Studio Affiliate Membership or to participate in our 2016 Scholarship and Awards programs, please visit our website: www.theadcc.org.

Have a terrific season!

Tammy HauserExecutive Director

2015 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Art and Nancy Stone received

the first Lifetime Achievement

Award at the 2015 ADCC

Annual Gala.

Arthur and I would like to thank

you and the membership of

ADCC for the wonderful honor

of being chosen as the first

Lifetime Achievement Award

winners. You made our year!!

Art and Nancy Stone with Michelle

Kresge, outgoing President

Beyond the StarsEnerGy National Dance CompetitionElite Dance ChallengeGroove Dance Competition and

Convention

Kids Artistic RevueLeap! National Dance CompetitionLegacy Dance ChampionshipsRainbow National Dance Competition

Sophisticated Productions Dance Competitions

Spotlight Dance CupTurn it Up Dance Challenge

THANK YOU TO OUR SCHOLARSHIP DONORS

2 Competitive Levels! | Returning Studio Discount! Numerous Special Awards! | Audience Giveaways!

Feb 5-7 Las Vegas, Nevada – Cashman TheaterFeb 12-14 Sacramento (Roseville), California – The Theater @ Roseville High SchoolFeb 19-21 San Diego, California – Mandeville Theatre @ UCSDFeb 26-28 Omaha, Nebraska (Council Bluffs, Iowa) – The Arts Center @ IWCCMar 4-6 Boston (Lowell), Massachusetts – Lowell Memorial AuditoriumMar 11-13 Norfolk, Nebraska – Johnny Carson TheatreMar 18-20 Tampa, Florida – Jefferson High School Performing Arts Center Apr 1-3 Virginia Beach, Virginia – Sandler Center for the Performing ArtsApr 9-10 Winston-Salem (Triad Area), North Carolina – R.J Reynolds AuditoriumApr 15-17 Bismarck (Mandan), North Dakota – Mandan High School Performing Arts CenterApr 22-24 Des Moines, Iowa – Hoyt Sherman Place TheaterApr 29-May 1 Ft. Lauderdale (Miramar), Florida – Miramar Cultural CenterMay 6-8 Kansas City (Liberty), Missouri – Liberty Performing Arts TheatreMay 13-15 Minneapolis, Minnesota – Kennedy High School PACMay 20-22 Chicago (Oswego), Illinois – Oswego East High School(Cities subject to change. Please visit our website for the most up-to-date information.)

Leap! is excited to be the only competition in the industry to host a Leaping! COMPETITION at every event! Please visit our website for more information.

2016 - 5th Anniversary Season! - 2016

Leap! For the Stars Competition

Leap!

OFFICERS

DANIEL DE FRANCO, PresidentGroove Dance Competition and Convention

DREW VAMOSI, Vice PresidentLeap! National Dance Competition

MELISSA BURNS, SecretaryTurn It Up Dance Challenge

GINNY FAUBELL, TreasurerBeyond The Stars

DIRECTORS

CHRISONNA ANDERSON-LUTZNexStar National Dance Competition

MICHELLE KRESGESpotlight Dance Cup

DAVID SANDERSLegacy National Dance Competition

MELISSA R. TESSIERSophisticated Productions Dance Competitions

GINA URSO-DUDASHEnerGy National Dance Competition

SANDRA WALSHElite Dance Challenge

LEFT TO RIGHT: Tammy Hauser, ADCC Executive Director; Drew Vamosi, Leap! National Dance Competition; Ginny Faubell, Beyond the Stars; Michelle Kresge, Spotlight Dance Cup; David Sanders, Legacy National Dance Competition; Chrisonna Anderson-Lutz, NexStar National Talent Competition; Gina Urso-Dudash, EnerGy National Dance Competition; Melissa Burns, Turn It Up Dance Challenge; Melissa R. Tessier, Sophisticated Productions Dance Competitions; Daniel DeFranco, Groove Dance Competition and Convention. Not pictured: Sandra Walsh, Elite Dance Challenge.

THANK YOU TO OUR VENDOR AFFILIATES AND BUSINESS PARTNERS

VENDOR AFFILIATES BUSINESS PARTNERS

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