Nutcracker Auditions

Click here to view information about upcoming auditions for Ballet West's The Nutcracker.

Important Updates

Brigham Parents: Please remember your parade costume money is due this Thursday, August 21.

Brigham Classes: Classes this Thursday, August 21, are NOT cancelled for Brigham. These classes are held during the day and thus will not conflict with the workshop.

Ogden Makeup Day: The Ogden makeup day will be Wednesday, August 27. The last email said Wednesday, August 26. We apologize for the error.

Important Updates

CHANGES TO OGDEN CALENDAR

We are adding some classes to the Ogden Calendar, as well as making a few changes.

6:00 a.m. Mondays Sculpt*

4:00 p.m. Tuesdays Sculpt*

8:00 p.m. Thursdays Sculpt (This is Senior Company Sculpt)

6:00 p.m. Tuesdays Intermediate Tumbling

4:00 p.m. Wednesdays Beginning/Intermediate Tumbling (This replaces the Tuesday Beginning Tumbling Class)

8:00 p.m. Thursdays Jr. Ballroom

*Parents encouraged to attend

NO CLASS THIS THURSDAY

There will be no classes this Thursday, August 21st, as so many girls are going to a workshop. We will be doing a makeup day NEXT Wednesday, August 27th. The schedule will be the same as it would have been on Thursday.

END OF SUMMER SCHEDULE

Remember, there are NO classes after this week (except for the makeup day) until we resume on September 8, with our Fall Schedule.

THURSDAY WORKSHOP

Also, please note that the workshop this Thursday begins at 3:30, and not at 4 p.m.

Exciting News about Dance Fever!

We are thrilled to announce that Mandy Moore will be teaching at Dance Fever!

Mandy Moore is an emerging choreographer and performer whose work has been seen on television, in film and on the concert stage. Moore was one of the choreographers for Celine Dion's "Taking Chances" world tour. In addition to being the choreographer for AMERICAN IDOL Season Six, Moore was a guest-choreographer on Season Three of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE and was a guest-judge in Salt Lake City for Season Four auditions. As a performer, Moore has appeared on numerous television shows including "Malcolm in the Middle," "That 70's Show" and "The Drew Carey Show." Film credits include "A Time For Dancing" and "Austin Powers in Goldmember." Moore teaches in Los Angeles at Edge Performing Arts Center and travels both nationally and internationally to teach and choreograph for companies, private studios and independent performers.

Moore was born in St. Louis, MO, and raised in Breckenridge, CO, and currently lives in Los Angeles.

Tyce Diorio has been performing on television since age 17 when he won the "Star Search" setting a record with a perfect 4-star rating each week, the first time it had happened on the series. Originally from Brooklyn, NY, Diorio attended New York City's famed High School of the Performing Arts and following that moved to Los Angeles and met up with Paula Abdul to dance on her "Under My Spell" world tour as well as in her videos, commercials and award show appearances.

Janet Jackson, Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, Mya, *NSYNC, Kelly Osbourne, Céline Dion and Toni Braxton are just a few of the artists Diorio has traveled the world with and performed with onstage. Diorio has worked on numerous feature films including the cult classic "Showgirls," "Starsky and Hutch," "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," "Robin Hood: Men in Tights," "13 Going on 30," "Flintstones Viva Rock Vegas" and "Epic Movie." In addition to three seasons on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, his television credits include "That '70s Show," "The Tyra Banks Show," "The Academy Awards," "The American Music Awards," "The Billboard Music Awards," "Fame" as well as "Annie" and "Cinderella" directed by Rob Marshall. Diorio also had the great privilege of starring in the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit "Fosse" and "Chicago."

Diorio has choreographed routines for Paulina Rubio and Tobey Maguire; commercials for iPod, Mc Donald's, Sylvania and Road Runner DSL; and a musical entitled "Just Another Man." Diorio works privately with Katie Holmes and Tobey Maguire. He has also choreographed the music video for Paula Abdul's single "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow."

Diorio lives in Los Angeles, CA.

Quebec's Jean Marc Généreux began dancing at age 9 in 1972 and has been with his wife and partner France Mousseau since 1977. The two have trained with the best coaches in Canada, America and England and competed as amateurs for 10 years, winning all of the major titles. They turned professional in 1986, and for 12 years they traveled all over the world representing Canada and winning many major titles. Généreux and Mousseau won the prestigious British National Dance Competition in Blackpool, England, and the Ohio Star Ball in the Open Latin Championship, the most prestigious dance competition televised across North America.

They competed in more than 15 world championships and world-class competitions in more then 25 countries, the two ranked among the 10 best Latin couples, finishing third at the World Ten Dance Championship (winning first in the Latin section).

Généreux and Mousseau retired from the competitive scene in 1998; however, the two still travel all over the world to perform in dance shows, as well as judge and choreograph for the elite competitors. Since 1976, they have made over 100 television appearances in Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia and Australia. Généreaux and Mousseau also performed in the motion picture "Dance With Me" featuring Vanessa L. Williams and Chayanne and the motion picture "Shall We Dance" with Jennifer Lopez and Richard Gere. In 2006, Genereux joined the cast of the American version of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE as a choreographer. Married since August 1987, they are the parents of two children Jean-Francis and Francesca. Genereux lives in Quebec, Canada.

Dave Scott danced his way "straight outta Compton" into a career in dance, choreography, and artist development encompassing music, film, television, and commercials. He began his career working with top recording artists such as B2K, Tyrese, Ginuwine, Brian McKnight, Bow Wow and Olympic Gold medalist, Tara Lipinski. Dave has gone on to choreograph some of the biggest blockbuster dance films in recent history such as You Got Served, Stomp The Yard, and Step Up 2. Currently he is choreographing Snowflake for the Wayans Bros. In addition, he created his own instructional DVD, Take It To The Floor, featuring his own unique brand of dance.

A self-taught dancer who cites Michael Jackson as his biggest inspiration, Scott began imitating the moves he saw in videos and films such as Breakin' and Beat Street when he was a teenager. The stubbed toes and bruised shins from break dancing allowed him to empathize with young kids like B2K whom he developed. At six-foot-four, Scott was on a basketball scholarship at Weber State University in Utah when he got his first break as a dancer. A local dance troupe set to perform a 10-minute show before a concert by a known rapper invited Scott to replace one of their dancers. It was his first public performance.

Scott began to find work as a dancer in music videos and toured with recording artist, Ginuwine. It wasn't long before he discovered that he also liked to create and be behind the scenes. He was soon choreographing and directing shows and tours for Brian McKnight, Tyrese, Jon B and IMX among other artists. He became inspired to create his own group of teen idols that would appeal to young fans…in the tradition of New Edition and Another Bad Creation. He ended up creating two groups, one of which was B2K. It proved to be the right mix of energies. Scott gave B2K their name, style, hot dance moves and all out sex appeal and took them to impresario Chris Stokes to handle the music. In just two years, B2K scored two platinum albums, a Christmas album and a remix CD, and headlined the sold-out Scream Tours. Scott, who choreographed the features House Party 4 and Good Burger, decided the next logical step was a feature film debut for B2K.

You Got Served, starring B2K, brought Scott full circle, as the film contains elements of his own personal experiences when was coming up. The movie follows the competitive world of street dancing where crews battle each other for money and respect. As master choreographer, Scott led them into battle.

"I gave a challenge to them and a challenge to myself," he says, noting that is something he always does, whether it's a live performance, video or a master class. "I always want to impress and be top notch. I try to take myself outside of myself, try to become the audience and think about what's going to make people go ‘oooohhh', try to give them that wow factor."

The success of his earlier work has made Dave a sought-after choreographer in all areas of the business. He has lent his talents to recent commercial campaigns for Sunny Delight, Pantene, and Chevy Cobalt. In addition to the Fox television drama Bones, Scott choreographed the hit film Coach Carter and choreographed for the Brian McKnight's music video Used to be My Girl. Even with his busy schedule, he still teaches Master Classes across the US, inspiring young dancers wherever he goes.

Jamal Sims (Supervising Choreographer) most recently worked with STEP UP 2 THE STREETS Producer Adam Shankman on the feature musical "Hairspray," which Shankman also directed. Among Jamal's other Choreography credits are "Hannah Montana, the Movie," "17" (Zac Effron), "Soul Men" (Bernie Mac, Samuel L. Jackson), "Step Up 1," "Beauty Shop," "Vanilla Sky," and "Garfield." Sims is known for his creativity in numerous commercials such as Target and Volkswagon, as well as music videos and stage shows for Usher, P. Diddy, Spice Girls, Outkast and Gloria Estefan.

As a dancer, her image is forever remembered as the "polka dot dress girl" which opens and closes the iconic dance film Dirty Dancing.

Well known for creating beautiful and extraordinary images for stage and screen Doriana Sanchez has gone on to become one of the most successful Director/Choreographers in entertainment.

Ryan Seacrest on "E News!" has called her the "Dancing Queen" and Tu Ciudad magazine named her one of the 25 "Hip Hot Now" Hispanics in arts and entertainment for 2006.

Doriana conceived, directed and choreographed Cher's "Living Proof" Tour which received 4 Emmy Awards, including the Emmy for Outstanding Musical Variety Special. The show played 325 dates to over 3 million people worldwide and grossed over 200 million dollars, making it the most successful tour in history for a female artist. Doriana was also nominated for an Emmy for her choreography on Cher's HBO Special. Currently she is the Director/Choreographer of Cher's spectacular new show at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

Doriana was honored to choreograph the World Premier of Frank Loesser's musical "Senor Discretion Himself", for which she received a Helen Hayes Award Nomination for choreography. The show won the award for Best New Musical.

Her great love of circus arts led her to China where she created "The Galaxy Star Circus" in Guangzhou, China. Other circus credits include "Circo Fantastico", an all Latin circus which she directed, choreographed and wrote, as well as "Odyssey", the first circus ever on a cruise ship, for Princess Cruises.

She has directed and choreographed numerous live stage productions and concerts, including the groundbreaking Video Games Live and Jane's Addiction's "Jubilee Tour." Doriana also choreographed Peter Gabriel's "Secret World Tour." Her production of Barry Manilow's "Copacabana" was nominated for best New Musical at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London. She has worked with musical legends such as Gladys Knight and the Pips, Natalie Cole, Rita Moreno, and Latin superstar Shakira. Her television credits include the Grammy Awards, the American Music Awards, the Euro VMA's, Divas Live, and multiple seasons as resident choreographer on Fox's hit show "So You Think You Can Dance."

Corporate clients include, Redken, Target, Toyota, Gillette, Mattel Toys and Canon.

She is a two time American Choreography Award Nominee.

Tony Meredith was born in San Diego, California. Growing up in a home filled with music by his musician father, Tony started to dance as a toddler. His love of dance grew as he watched American Bandstand and Soul Train, learning new dance steps and keeping up with the latest dance moves.

After he replied to a newspaper ad seeking dance teachers, there was no looking back. He was trained by the dance legend and former co-host of Championship Ballroom Dancing, Ron Montez.

When he partnered with Melanie LaPatin, it created an unstoppable combination. Since 1983, they have traveled the world representing the United States 12 times in the Professional World Latin American Dance Championships. As a team, they have captured over 100 first place trophies. As stated by Tito Puente, with whom they guest-starred, "Here are two people who have taken dancing to the utmost of professionalism and class around the world."

Whether it's dancing for 40,000 spectators at the Tokyo Dome in Japan, participating in the ESPN DanceSport Championships at Madison Square Garden, opening for Gloria Estefan at the Copacabana in New York City, or performing at the Congreso Bacardi de la Salsa in Puerto Rico, Tony and Melanie are "an elite partnership and exhibit remarkable artistry," according to Andrea Mineo of News 12 Long Island.

In addition, Tony and Melanie are in high demand, both as coaches of top dancers around the world and as choreographers for actors in film, television, and Broadway. Their feature film performances include Dance with Me, The Thomas Crown Affair, and The Last Days of Disco. They have also choreographed for the hit Fox show So You Think You Can Dance.

Possessing a versatility of styles from cha-cha to swing, tango to hustle, mambo/salsa to rhythm and blues, this pair has succeeded in captivating audiences worldwide with a blend of skill, artistry, and emotion.

Lil C appeared in and choreographed krump performances in seasons two and three of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE and will be bringing his skills to the dance floor once again this season.

Lil C was featured in the critically acclaimed dance documentary "Rize" by David LaChapelle which chronicles the rise of the krumping and clowning dance styles – many credit Lil C as one of the most influential figures in krumping today. He also appeared in the film "Stomp the Yard" and choreographed for the films "Be Cool" and "Bring It On Yet Again."

In addition to SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, Lil C has appeared in and choreographed for numerous television dance performances including FOX's BONES, the 2007 "Teen Choice Awards," and the 2007 "NAACP Image Awards." Other television notable credits include "The 50th Annual Grammy Awards," "VH1 Big in 06 Awards," and the 2005 "American Music Awards."

Lil C has appeared in music videos for artists such as Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Ciara, Missy Elliot, Christina Millian, Sean Paul, Fall Out Boy, and Gwen Stefani, and has choreographed performances for Chris Brown, Omarian and Brooke Valentine amongst many others.

In addition to choreographing, Lil C also enjoys rapping, producing music, doing voiceovers, and playing basketball and football. Lil C currently lives in Los Angeles.

Pre-Registration for Companies and Prep Teams

Hello All,

It is getting close to Fall Registration, and to make it easier on those who took summer classes, we are going to do pre-registration for all Companies and Prep teams. This next week, August 18-21, you can sign your daughter up for fall classes during regular office hours. Girls who danced through the summer are not required to pay another registration fee, but a signature on the dancer's schedule will be required. This means ALL dancers must register, but it can be done this week during dance class times.

Also, we will be doing an order for the required hot shorts at this time. There are only a limited amount of hot shorts, so we will have the sizes there available for try on, with an order form, and will be placing an order.

Important Updates from Infinity Dance

ALL TEAM PLACEMENTS NOW FINAL:

As summer comes to a close, it is now necessary to make it clear that all team and class placements are FINAL and are not up for discussion. Mandy and the instructors have been watching the girls all summer, and any necessary adjustments have been made. The teams are now set, and routines are being taught. It’s going to be a great year, and we ask that you respect the decisions that have been made regarding teams.

DANCE FEVER ROOMS:

If you have not signed up for a room for Dance Fever, we need to have your RESERVATION by Monday. Money is still due by the same time, but we are trying to determine if we have enough rooms, and if we need more, we must reserve them by Monday.

BLACK HOT SHORTS

All Company and Prep team members are required to wear black hot shorts to ALL rehearsals. This includes the weekly rehearsal for your team. We will have a supply of them for sale during registration.

Dance Fever and Thriller Audition Updates

DANCE FEVER:
Dance Fever Hotel reservations need to be complete by August 21. We have reserved just enough rooms for one adult and three dancers (45 rooms total). Please sign up in the office, we need to make sure all the students have a place to stay! We will be providing breakfast for those that book your rooms through us. We will set up breakfast outside the hotel on Saturday morning. Make sure you pick up a voucher a week before in the office. Please note: NO OUTSIDE FOOD is allowed in the hotel at any time. The students can take water and snacks in the room, but must eat outside.

THRILLER AUDITION TIMES:
Auditions are Saturday, September 13, at The Pointe Academy in Lindon. Go to http://www.thepointeacademy.com/ for directions.

Ages 9-13 will be from 10 a.m. to noon. This is for for Chucky-Rama and also for It's a Wonderful Life.

Ages 14+ noon to 2 p.m. for the Thriller youth cast. (Dancers should have at least a double pirouette and strong jazz technique.)

Workshop with Utah's SO YOU THINK YOU DANCE members

If you missed Full-Out, here is your opportunity to make it up. You can attend a clinic on August 21 from 4-8 p.m. at Northridge High School for $40. Take classes from your Utah “So You Think You Can Dance” members Chelsea, Gev, Thayne & Matt!!

For more information or to register, please contact Tammy @ 801-540-7217.

Even if you didn't miss Full-Out, this should be a fun clinic.

Thriller Auditions

THRILLER AUDITIONS

Thriller Auditions for Odyssey Dance Theater will be held September 13 at The Pointe. Times have not been posted. Must be able to attend all rehearsals and shows. Shows include: Weber State October 9-11, Kingsbury Hall October 15-November 1. For more information, go to http://www.odysseydance.com. You will be excused from classes if you make the show.

Brigham Fall Schedule

The Brigham Fall Schedule is now available for viewing. As with the Ogden schedule, changes could be made.

You can view the schedule here.

Ogden Fall Schedule

Hello all,

We now have the Ogden Fall Schedules available! Brigham will be posted as soon as we work out one minor change. Please NOTE: These schedules are STILL subject to change! Scheduling is a VERY difficult job, and sometimes small changes are necessary.

You can view the Ogden schedule here.

Dance Fever Merchandise

Dance Fever Registration Form

The Dance Fever registration form was sent home with all dancers this week. If you do not receive your form by Thursday evening, please ask your dancer about it. We try to make sure all forms are given to all girls, but you would be amazed at the amount of notes handed out that end up on the floor at the studio.

If you do not receive this form, you can also print it out from here:

Forms and payment are due August 19. Also, there are samples sizes of the shorts, hoodies, and socks at the studio. Remember that each girl receives a shirt with her registration, but the other merchandise is optional (but dang cute!).

August/September Newsletter

Please click here to read the August/September Infinity Newsletter.