Welcome to ADTC’s “Earth Elements” Apr Free To Dance Challenge!
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How To Win a FREE Week of Dance Camp!
Welcome to our April 2024 Free To Dance Challenge! This is our LAST challenge before summer & your final chance to win a FREE week of dance camp! Our theme is Earth Elements, and we’ll be dancing to songs about earth, water, fire, air, wind, etc. to celebrate Spring & Earth Day.
We’re kicking off this month’s challenge with a FREE Zoom Dance Camp! Live instruction is Saturday, April 13th from 2-5pm EST. BONUS: Girls who participate will automatically be entered into our April drawing and have a head start learning this month’s dances.
Otherwise, please can upload a video doing at least 4 counts of 8 of at least one of our April dances to enter (please enter full name of dancer when prompted).
On-demand video tutorials will be released in short, digestible parts for 14 days on this page of our website (please bookmark it!), so you can learn routines on our schedule or on your own time, on-demand!
For the remaining days in April, you’ll have the chance to learn up to five full dance routines in the level of your choice in five dance styles (contemporary, hip hop, jazz, ballet + an elective) with four different ADTC A-Team Choreographers. The more dances you learn, the higher your chances of winning!
You have until 11:45pm PST on Apr 28th to enter to win! Total value $1,500++ Winner will be announced by 12pm PST on Int’l Dance Day (Apr 29th)*
* If you’ve already registered for a 2024 ADTC dance camp session and you win our challenge, your tuition will be refunded!
BONUS POINTS:
The BEST way to increase your odds of winning is to share an entire dance &/or more than one dance! We’ll enter your name in our giveaway drawing 5 more times for posting an entire dance; 10 more times for posting two entire dances, 20 more times for posting three entire dances, 40 more times for posting four entire dances, and 100 more times for posting five entire dances!
14 Day Schedule (at a glance):
Apr 13 (2-5pm EST) ~ FREE Zoom Camp
Apr 15-17 (Days 1-3) ~ contemporary & elective w/ Miss Ellen Mihalick
Apr 18-20 (Days 4-6) ~ jazz & elective w/ Miss Gina Daugherty
Apr 21 (Day 7) ~ Rest/Reflect/Craft (+ extra time to practice!)
Apr 22-24 (Days 8-10) ~ hip hop & elective w/ Miss Ashley Peter
Apr 25-27 (Days 11-13) ~ ballet & elective w/ Miss Eileen Boyle
Apr 28 (Day 14) ~ Rest/Reflect/Craft (+ extra time to practice!)
Apr 29 (Int’l Dance Day) ~ Winner Announced by 12pm EST!
Let’s Dance! Tutorial Videos Posted Each Day (below)!!
On-demand video tutorials will be released in short, digestible parts for 14 days right here (below) – please bookmark this page of our website so you can check back each day! We recommend doing the teacher’s warm-up video each day before you begin learning new choreography. Select the tab for your desired level to watch the full tutorial video. Please feel free to re-watch videos and learn these dances on your own timeline!!
Apr 15-17 (Days 1-3): Contemporary w/ Miss Ellen
* If viewing from a mobile device, scroll right in title bar to select your videos!
Adv/Beg Contemporary Part 1
Adv/Beg Contemporary Part 2
Adv/Beg Contemporary Part 3
Int/Adv Contemporary Part 1
Int/Adv Contemporary Part 2
Int/Adv Contemporary Part 3
Precision Jazz Elective Part 1
Ellen’s Dance Elective Part 2
Ellen’s Dance Elective Part 3
Apr 18-20 (Days 4-6): Jazz Dance w/ Miss Gina
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Adv/Beg Jazz Dance Part 1
Adv/Beg Jazz Dance Part 2
Adv/Beg Jazz Dance Part 3
Int/Adv Jazz Dance Part 1
Int/Adv Jazz Dance Part 2
Int/Adv Jazz Dance Part 3
Latin Fusion Elective Part 1
Latin Fusion Elective Part 2
Latin Fusion Elective Part 3
Apr 21 (Day 7): Rest / Reflect / Craft
No new choreo today ~ review & practice your dances (above)!!
Upload your videos here!! The more dances you learn & share, the higher your chances of winning (see rules above)!
Design an “Earth Dancer”
Design an “Earth Dancer”Get creative with flowers, sticks, grass, etc. and design your own “Earth Dancer” – we’ll give you one extra entry in our April drawing for sharing your earth dancer with us – please upload here!
Apr 22-24 (Days 8-10): Hip Hop w/ Miss Ashley
Adv/Beg Hip Hop Part 1
Adv/Beg Hip Hop Part 2
Adv/Beg Hip Hop Part 3
Int/Adv Hip Hop Part 1
Int/Adv Hip Hop Part 2
Int/Adv Hip Hop Part 3
Ashley’s Dance Elective Part 1
Ashley’s Dance Elective Part 2
Ashley’s Dance Elective Part 3
Apr 25-27 (Days 11-13): Ballet w/ Miss Eileen
Adv/Beg Ballet Part 1
Adv/Beg Ballet Part 2
Adv/Beg Ballet Part 3
Int/Adv Ballet Part 1
Int/Adv Ballet Part 2
Int/Adv Ballet Part 3
Pom Dance Elective Part 1
Pom Dance Elective Part 2
Pom Dance Elective Part 3
Apr 28 (Day 14): Rest / Reflect
No new choreo today ~ review & practice your dances (above)!!
Upload your videos here!! The more dances you learn & share, the higher your chances of winning (see rules above)!
Hone your jazz dance technique in this 5-day Spring Break Dance Camp for intermediate/advanced dancers! You’ll have 90 minutes of live instruction/discussion with our world class dance instructors + 30 minutes of self-paced practice per-day.
Dance with a real Radio City Rockette & Broadway Star each week! In this ongoing class, experienced dancers will hone the wide variety of techniques & creative expression in contemporary dance. Fresh technique & choreography every time we meet!
Dance with a real Radio City Rockette & Broadway Star each week! In this ongoing class for beginners, dancers explore the fundamentals & wide variety of techniques in contemporary dance. Fresh technique & choreography every time we meet!
Hone your technique in this 5-day Spring Break Dance Camp for intermediate/advanced dancers! You’ll have 90 minutes of live instruction/discussion with our world class dance instructors + 30 minutes of self-paced practice per-day.
The perfect home-based jazz dance camp for all levels! This is a multi-day course that meets one night per-week for four or five weeks.
The perfect home-based hip hop dance camp for all levels! This is a multi-day course that meets one night per-week for four or five weeks.
The perfect home-based contemporary dance camp for all levels! This is a multi-day course that meets one night per-week for four or five weeks.
The perfect home-based jazz dance class for intermediate-advanced dancers! This is an open class and does not require a longer commitment. Drop-in anytime! We’ll hone our jazz & traditional ballet technique while dancing to an upbeat, popular song in this challenging & fun 1-hr class. Fresh technique & choreography every time we meet!
The perfect home-based hip hop dance class for intermediate-advanced dancers! This is an open class and does not require a longer commitment. Drop-in anytime! We’ll explore a mix of street dance styles in a highly energetic, challenging & fun 1-hr class. Fresh technique & choreography every time we meet!
The perfect home-based contemporary dance class for intermediate-advanced dancers! This is an open class and does not require a longer commitment. Drop-in anytime! We’ll hone our technique & explore creative expression in this 1-hr class while energizing movement with emotion. Fresh technique & choreography every time we meet!
The perfect home-based jazz dance class for beginners! This is an open class and does not require a longer commitment. Drop-in anytime! We layer jazz style over traditional ballet technique & dance to upbeat, popular songs in this fun 1-hr class. Fresh technique & choreography every time we meet!
The perfect home-based hip hop dance class for beginners! This is an open class and does not require a longer commitment. Drop-in anytime! We’ll explore a mix of street dance and hip hop foundations in a highly energetic & fun 1-hr class. Fresh technique & choreography every time we meet!
The perfect home-based contemporary dance class for beginners! This is an open class and does not require a longer commitment. Drop-in anytime! We’ll explore the fundamentals & wide variety of techniques in contemporary dance in this fun 1-hr class. Fresh technique & choreography every time we meet!