Welcome to ADTC’s “Love And Leaps” Feb Free To Dance Challenge!
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How To Win a FREE Week of Dance Camp!
Thanks for entering our Feb 2024 #adtcloveandleaps Free To Dance Challenge! You’ve taken the first step towards winning a free week of dance camp this summer!
Final step: Post a video on your IG doing at least 4 counts or 8 of at least one of our Feb dances, and tag #adtcloveandleaps & #adtcfreetodance ~ if you’d rather not post on IG, you can share videos with us directly by uploading them here (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 February, you’ll have the chance to learn up to four full dance routines in the level of your choice in four dance styles (contemporary, hip hop, jazz + an elective, just like at camp) 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 Feb 28th to enter to win! Total value $1,500++ Winner will be announced by 12pm PST on Leap Day (Feb 29th)* Good luck!
* If you’ve already registered for a 2024 ADTC dance camp session and you win our challenge, your tuition will be refunded!
BONUS POINTS:
- Follow @danceadtc on Instagram & tag at least 1 friend who loves to dance in the comments of our Feb 14th post about this challenge! We’ll enter your name in our giveaway drawing AGAIN for each friend you tag!
- The BEST way to increase your odds of winning is to post an entire dance &/or more than one dance! Remember to always tag @adtcloveandleaps & #adtcfreetodance ~ 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, and 50 more times for posting all four entire dances!
- Post a “Dance Idol” video (a dance you choreograph yourself) and tag #adtcloveandleaps & #adtcfreetodance ~ we’ll enter your name in our giveaway drawing 5 more times for posting your own dance (and just like at camp, you could be one or our “Dance Idol Winners” this month!)
- Post a leap picture (for Leap Day!) and tag #adtcloveandleaps & #adtcfreetodance ~ we’ll enter your name in our giveaway drawing 1 more time.
- Post a self-love message or picture of a self-love craft and tag #adtcloveandleaps & #adtcfreetodance on our rest/reflect days (Feb 21 & Feb 28) ~ we’ll enter your name in our giveaway drawing 1 more time for each of these days you post.
14 Day Schedule (at a glance):
Feb 15-17 (Days 1-3) ~ Learn a contemporary routine w/ Miss Ellen Mihalick
Feb 18-20 (Days 4-6) ~ Learn a dance elective routine w/ Miss Eileen Boyle
Feb 21 (Day 7) ~ Rest/Reflect/Craft (+ extra time to practice!)
Feb 22-24 (Days 8-10) ~ Learn a hip hop routine w/ Miss Alli Gallant
Feb 25-27 (Days 11-13) ~ Learn a jazz routine w/ Miss Ashley Peter
Feb 28 (Day 14) ~ Rest/Reflect/Craft (+ extra time to practice!)
Feb 29 (Leap 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!!
Feb 15-17 (Days 1-3): Contemporary w/ Miss Ellen
* If viewing from a mobile device, scroll right in title bar to select your videos!
Beginner Contemporary Part 1
Beginner Contemporary Part 2
Beginner Contemporary Part 3
Intermediate Contemporary Part 1
Intermediate Contemporary Part 2
Intermediate Contemporary Part 3
Advanced Contemporary Part 1
Advanced Contemporary Part 2
Advanced Contemporary Part 3
Feb 18-20 (Days 4-6): Dance Elective w/ Miss Eileen
* You choose your elective (all levels)! If viewing from a mobile device, scroll right in title bar to select your videos!
Sass Class Elective Part 1
Sass Class Elective Part 2
Sass Class Elective Part 3
Vogue Elective Part 1
Vogue Elective Part 2
Vogue Elective Part 3
Lyrical Elective Part 1
Lyrical Elective Part 2
Lyrical Elective Part 3
Feb 21 (Day 7): Rest / Reflect / Craft
In addition to practicing your dances, we encourage you to use today to reflect on our focus words so far (“Beauty” and “Love”) and to make a Self-Love Board craft! You’ll get a bonus entries in our dance camp giveaway just for participating (see other tabs for directions)!
Miss Ellen’s Focus word was “Beauty” ~ for an additional bonus entry in our dance camp giveaway, post a picture on Instagram of your acrostic poem (letters stacked vertically w/ a new word for each letter) and tag #adtcloveandleaps & #adtcfreetodance (or upload a pic of your poem here).
Miss Eileen’s focus word was “love” ~ for an additional bonus entry in our dance camp giveaway, get creative with an IG post letting us know how you’re practicing self-love and filling your own cup, so you have more love to give to the world! Tag #adtcloveandleaps & #adtcfreetodance (or upload a pic or video about this here).
Self-love affirmations are positive phrases that are meant to inspire, uplift, and bolster feelings of self-love within. Post a picture on Instagram of your Self-Love board or your favorite self-love message and tag #adtcloveandleaps & #adtcfreetodance, or you can upload a pic here)!! Here’s an example (directions below):
Materials Needed:
- Construction/computer paper, poster board or cork board
- Markers, crayons &/or pens
- Glue
Directions:
- Find your favorite self-love affirmations here.
- Cut 2-3 inch hearts from your construction or computer paper
- Write your affirmations inside your hearts*
- Stick your hearts on your poster, cork board or wall!
* you can use either “I” or “You” statements in your affirmations – your choice!
No new choreo today ~ review & practice your dances (above)!!
Tag #adtcloveandleaps & #adtcfreetodance in your Instagram posts doing our dances, or upload your videos here!! The more dances you learn & share, the higher your chances of winning (see rules above)!
Feb 22-24 (Days 8-10): Hip Hop w/ Miss Alli
Beginner Hip Hop Part 1
Beginner Hip Hop Part 2
Beginner Hip Hop Part 3
Intermediate Hip Hop Part 1
Intermediate Hip Hop Part 2
Intermediate Hip Hop Part 3
Advanced Hip Hop Part 1
Advanced Hip Hop Part 2
Advanced Hip Hop Part 3
Feb 25-27 (Days 11-13): Jazz w/ Miss Ashley
Beginner Jazz Part 1
Beginner Jazz Part 2
Beginner Jazz Part 3
Intermediate Jazz Part 1
Intermediate Jazz Part 2
Intermediate Jazz Part 3
Advanced Jazz Part 1
Advanced Jazz Part 2
Advanced Jazz Part 3
Feb 28 (Day 14): Rest / Reflect / Craft
In addition to practicing your dances, we encourage you to use today to reflect on our focus words so far (“Beauty,” “Love,” “Confidence” and “Passion”) and to think about a leap you’re hoping to make in your life this year… is there something you would like to do but think you just couldn’t? Why not give it a shot? It doesn’t have to be anything big…
– Why not try a new style of dance or even a new sport?
– Try a new hobby that you never thought you would try?
– Make a new friend at school or at camp?
– Push yourself beyond your comfort zone?
Miss Alli’s Focus word was “Confidence” ~ for an additional bonus entry in our dance camp giveaway, post a picture on Instagram of your favorite quote or image demonstrating what confidence means to you and tag #adtcloveandleaps & #adtcfreetodance (or upload a pic of your poem here).
Miss Ashley’s focus word was “passion” ~ for an additional bonus entry in our dance camp giveaway, get creative with an IG post showing us how you’re using passion to make your life more colorful right now! Tag #adtcloveandleaps & #adtcfreetodance (or upload a pic or video about this here).
Post a leap picture (for Leap Day!) and tag #adtcloveandleaps & #adtcfreetodance ~ we’ll enter your name in our giveaway drawing 1 more time!
* you can use either “I” or “You” statements in your affirmations – your choice!
All your dances are up ~ review & practice them (above)!!
Tag #adtcloveandleaps & #adtcfreetodance in your Instagram posts doing our dances, or upload your videos here!! The more dances you learn & share, the higher your chances of winning (see rules above)!
Feb 29 (Leap Day): Winner Announcement
Congrats Liv Scott! You’re our Feb #adtcloveandleaps winner! Shout out to Kali Herrera who is our “Most Dedicated Dancer” this month. And a huge THANK YOU To all the dancers who uploaded and tagged us in their videos. We can’t wait to see you for next month’s challenge!
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