Another successful Convention attended by GNAG Dance!!!

This past weekend, 61 dancers from GNAG Dance attended Coastal Dance Rage for the 4th year in a row! The first time we attended CDR was in Toronto, and only myself and Mariah participated. The following year, we took a group of 11 dancers to Montreal. In 2010, CDR came to Ottawa, and we had a group of 34 dancers. This year has been our largest group with 61 dancers ages 8 and up.


Choreographers this year included: Chloe (amazing tapper), Shannon Mather (lyrical), Jordan (the winner of SYTYCD Canada), Ian Eastwood (hip hop), Dee Caspery (Contemporary), Alex Wong (ballet), and Blake Mcgrath (jazz). Dancers took approximately 11 classes over the weekend in all styles.
At the end of the first day, there was a freestyle competition, in which GNAG had 15 dancers register for. They all were incredibly fabulous, and by the end of the competition, we had two move on to the finals on Sunday.
Not only did the dancers leave the convention with new dance skills and choreography, they left with inspiration to work harder in classes to reach a higher level of dance.
We had several dancers from GNAG receive overall awards for the weekend, which we are all so very proud of!
Below I have included information on our next GNAG Dance trips!

1) Fundraising for CDR in Ottawa 2012!-

 - Between December 2010 and June 2011, GNAG dancers raised around $5000. This is how we were able to reduce the tuition cost for the first 50 dancers to $100, and provide transportation to and from the convention centre.

- The fundraising was done almost entirely by our dancers, and we encouraged it to be their initiative instead of a parent-driven activity

- If you are interested in continuing the fundraising initiative from now until the next CDR, please email me to let me know, and I will include you and your dancer in the fundraising committee for 2011-2012

2) THE PULSE ON TOUR - TORONTO, FEBRUARY 11-12, 2012

- The next convention GNAG Dance will be attending is The Pulse On Tour in Toronto, Ontario February 11-12th, 2012

- ages to attend are 11 and up

- Last year, we had 19 dancers attend, and again it was an incredible experience!

- If you are interested in registering, please email me!

- Info on The Pulse On Tour:

TUTITION:

$210 USD = $215CAN (it fluctuates so much, so just to be safe...)

TRANSPORTATION:

We will be travelling as a group, taking Via Rail right to downtown Toronto. We will get  priority seating on the train as well. Here are the costs of our 2011 train trip:

Adult ( 18 - 59 yrs ) $ 183.06

Student (12-17yrs or still in high school) $ 140.12 

Child (2-11yrs) $ 90.40

ACCOMMODATIONS:

Westin Harbour Castle

We will be booking a double room suite, and the rate will be $100 for the weekend. If you are a parent traveling with your daughter, and are interested in sharing a junior suite with another mom or dad/dancer combo, let me know!

3) SUMMER INTENSIVE OPTIONS - THE PULSE NYC/VEGAS (11 and up) OR CDR SUMMER INTENSIVE IN TORONTO (7 and up)

- The past two years I have attended The Pulse Summer Intensive in New York City, bringing dancers from GNAG as well. By far it has been the most amazing of all the dance conventions I have attended. 

If this is something that may interest you and your dancer(s), please email me and let me know as the earlier we plan this, the better! Las Vegas intensive is only 3 days July 6-8. New York City intensive is 4 days from July 12-15. 

- CDR also plans on having an intensive this summer in Toronto, depending on the dates we may consider taking down a summer group. Let me know by email if you would like to be informed on the dates of this convention as well!

I am so proud of all of my dancers for representing GNAG Dance so well in each class- you were by far the hardest working ones there!!!

Thanks again!