THE COLUMBIA CITY JAZZ DANCE COMPANY - COMPETITIONS
Competitions and conventions are an important part of a dancers training. Each dancer gains valuable stage experience, gets to see what other companies are doing, and gets to take classes with top instructors. We try to focus equally on public performances and competition to keep a proper balance of performance opportunities.
We attend 4 or 5 competitions each season, and nationals every other season. Everyone in Company gets to dance at competitions, nobody is left out. Any student wishing to compete a solo gets to compete. It's part of the educational process and helps each dancer learn to deal with the pressure of being judged, which will help them later in life when they're auditioning for college scholarships or positions as professional dancers.
Here's a few of the highlights:
2008-2009 - NUVO, Atlanta
- Teen Best NU Group
- Street Lights
- Teen (13-15) Line Competition Winners
- 1st Street Lights
- 2nd Sleeping In
- Teen (13-15) Group Competition Winners
- 2nd Final Dance
- Teen BreakOut Artist Scholarship Winners
- Daniel Gaymon
- Joshua Alexander
- Senior (16+) Group Competition Winners
- 2nd Any Day
- Senior BreakOut Artist Scholarship Winners
- Lauren Alston
- Mini BreakOut Artist Scholarship Winners
- Alexis Cohens
- Dana Vaughn
- StandOut in Jazz Scholarship Winners
- Brooke Gueho
- Savanna Guess
- StandOut in Hip-Hop Scholarship Winners
- Trever Childress
- Christopher Cohens
2008-09 JUMP - Greenville, SC
- JUMP Spirit Award!!
- Best Of JUMP (Senior) Winner
- Any Day
- Best Of JUMP (Mini) Winner
- Billie Jean
- Mini JUMP VIP Scholarship Winners
- Alexis Cohens
- Teen JUMP VIP Scholarship Winners
- Joshua Alexander
- Senior JUMP VIP Scholarship Winner
- Lauren Alston
- Mini (7-10) Group Competition Winners
- 1st Billie Jean
- Teen (13-15) Extended Line Competition Winners
- 1st Sabado Suda
- Senior (16+) Group Competition Winners
- 1st Any Day
- 2nd Cannonball
- 3rd Forever More
- Mini/Junior Jazz Competition Winners
- 1st Billie Jean
- Teen/Senior Jazz Competition Winners
- 1st Forever More
- 3rd Sabado Suda
- Teen/Senior Lyrical Competition Winners
- 1st Any Day
- 2nd Cannonball
- Teen/Senior Contemporary Competition Winners
- 2nd Needle and Thread
- Jazz Class Scholarship Winners
- Caitlin Britt
- Brooke Gueho
- Savanna Guess
- Stephen Kovaz
- Taylor Lentz
- Camara Sharperson
- Ballet Class Scholarship Winners
- Jamila Lewis
- Hip-Hop Class Scholarship Winners
- Daniel Gaymon
2007 STAR SYSTEMS NATIONALS
Myrtle Beach, SC
- Teen Advanced Dance Champions
- 9 Crimes
- 13 and Over Advanced Grand Champions
- 2nd - 9 Crimes
- Teen Miss Superstar
- Lauren Alston
- Teen Mr. Superstar
- Joshua Alexander
- Junior Advanced Large Groups
- 4th - What Time Is It?
- 13 & Over JAZZ Advanced Solos
- 6th - Joshua Alexander
- Teen Advanced Small Groups
- 2nd - 9 Crimes
- 4th - Wild Horses
- 5th - Oops
- 5th - Mein Herr
- 6th - Little Bird
- Teen Advanced Large Groups
- 4th - Small
- 8th - Hanky Panky
- Senior Advanced Small Groups
- 6th - Stories
- Senior Miss Superstar
- 4th - Kelsey Johnson
- 13 and Over Advanced Choreography Small Groups
- Jazz - Little Bird
- Open - 9 Crimes
2007-08 JUMP - Greenville, SC
- Best Of JUMP Senior Winner
- Clocks
- Best In Studio
- Clocks
- Mini (7-10) Group Competition Winners
- 2nd - I Will Survive
- Junior (11-12) Group Competition Winners
- 2nd - Upstairs
- Teen (13-15) Extended Line Competition Winners
- 1st - Symphony
- Senior (16+) Solo Competition Winners
- 2nd - School Night
- Senior (16+) Duo/Trio Competition Winners
- 1st - The Hunter
- Senior (16+) Group Competition Winners
- 1st - Clocks
- 2nd - 9 Crimes
- Mini/Junior Jazz Competition Winner
- 1st - I Will Survive
- Teen/Senior Jazz Competition Winner
- 1st - The District
- Mini JUMP VIP Scholarship Winners
- Ava Bettencourt
- Alexis Cohens
- Brooke Gueho
- Abby Hutto
- Junior JUMP VIP Scholarship Winners
- Laura Hutto
- Tap Class Scholarship Winners
- Savanna Guess
- Jazz Class Scholarship Winners
- Lauren Alston
- Niani Feelings
- Daniel Gaymon
- Kelsey Johnson
- Ballet Class Scholarship Winners
- Kaitlynn Burkett
- Hip-Hop Class Scholarship Winners
- Baylea Rawls
2006-07 HALL OF FAME - Atlanta
- Top Choreography Awards
- Spring
- Eleanor Rigby
- Top Junior Small Group and Hall of Fame Inductee
- Eleanor Rigby
- Top Junior Line and Intensity Award
- Latin Groove
- Top Mini Large Group
- Save the Last Dance
- Teen Groups
- 2nd - Small
- 3rd - 9 Crimes
- Senior Allstars
- Kelsey Johnson and kala Seidenberg
- Teen Allstars
- Joshua Alexancer and Emma Butler
- Junior Allstar
- Laura Hutto
Dance from your heart and love your music, and the audience will love you in return. - Maria
