Bethany Lowrey

Bethany Lowery is known nationwide as one of the biggest name in the convention circuit. Bethany was chosen as one of the top dancers in the entire country to participate in the EDGE Scholarship Program based out of Los Angles, CA where she performed in the highly anticipated EDGE SHOW. While in California Bethany was invited to travel to Australia in order to train some of the top performers based out of the country. More recently Bethany choreographed and performed with QWEST at the J Kwon, Lil Flip, Juvenile Concert. For the last two years, Bethany traveled working with performers that are working with Britney Spears and Janet Jackson. Currently you can catch Bethany performing in shows based in California and Tennessee.

Robin Dawn Ryan

Robin Dawn Ryan is the owner and artistic director of the Robin Dawn Academy of Performing Arts, Inc. which she opened in 1975. Robin is often requested as a guest teacher and a judge for national competitions traveling throughout the United States giving master classes in tap, jazz, acrobatics and lyrical. Robin’s choreography work is well-known throughout the dance community and has been seen on many stages both locally and nationally. As a result she is often brought in by dance studios around the country to be a guest choreographer. She has dancers who have danced on Broadway, at Radio City Music Hall, in Los Angeles, Japan, and Europe. Her students have been asked to perform for such high profile 80’s groups as Survivor, Jefferson Airplane, and Loverboy. They have also been requested to be the opening act for such professional artists as B2K, Toby Mac, Tracy Ulmann and Tara Lipinski. Currently, Robin is President of the Florida Chapter of Dance Masters of America.

Nick Watkins

Nick is known around the country as one of the leading master teachers and choreographers in the business. Nick has worked with dancers and choreographers that have performed with N’Sync, Destiny’s Child, Aaron Carter, Ashanti, Jo Dee Messina, and Billy Gilman. Nick’s students can be seen on and in shows such as “Americas Most Talented Kid” and in the American Dance Company who travels to such places as Italy, Prague, Spain, Germany, and Mexico. Nick’s personal students can also be found in pretty much any Dance Spirit Magazine you pick up. Nick’s recent works include choreography for members of the New York City Ballet. Nick is also the Director of a professional company based out of Charlotte, NC called “D-Sire”.

12:00 noon Competition Begins

Erin                                 Ballet                12A           12:46

Katherine                        Tap                  12B            12:49

Marneicha                       Tap                  21A           1:18

Morgan                           Tap                  21B            1:21

Taylor Cook                    Jazz                  23A           1:30

Mary                               Jazz                  23A           1:33

Hannah                            Jazz                  30A           2:00

Margie                            Lyrical              34A           2:15

Marneicha                       Acro                36A           2:24

Lakeria                            Acro                36B            2:27

Victoria                           Ballet                38A           2:45

Blair                                Jazz                  40A           2:54

Miele                               Jazz                  60A           3:57

Taylor                             Modern            62A           4:06

Molleigh                          Pointe               63A           4:12

Molleigh                          Lyrical              66A           4:27

6:30ish Awards

You Raise Me Up           Ballet                116A         8:08

Timewave                        Modern            123A         8:30

9:00ish Awards

Sunday starts 8:00am

Blackbird                        Jazz                  146A         9:10

9:30ish awards

Valse Lent                       Ballet                176A         11:58

Second Waltz                  Ballet                176B          12:02

Lunch

Pajama Time                   Tap                  191A         2:43

My Doorbell                    Jazz                  204A         4:03

Next Door Blues             Tap                  231A         6:15

7:45ish Final Awards

Remember the times are an estimate please be ready early