Congrats!

Congrats to all of the wonderful teams at the Dance & Drill State Championships in Washington this weekend. For results click here.

More details are being planned for Elite's two dance sessions this summer. Elite's staff is lining up speakers, dance instructors, and more for a great camp this June/July 2010. Our newest announcement is that we will include team leadership time led by professional speakers and relationship counselors in each session where dancers will get to take personality tests. This will help each member know what type of person they are and help the whole team work with each strength together. It will help build camaraderie and leadership within your team, ultimately assisting your team in operating better together as a whole. There is so much to look forward to. Sign up today to be apart of Elite Performance Dance Camps this Summer 2010!

Exciting News!!!

Elite Performance Dance Camps has some exciting and much awaited news! We now have our Master Teacher scheduled for both camp sessions and can reveal who it is, and it is none other than Kherington Payne from Season 4 of So You Think You Can Dance. We are very excited to see what she brings to the dancers at Elite Performance this summer. Get your registration in early coaches/campers so you can secure a spot in this one of a kind opportunity, and get your dancing shoes ready!

Tips for State Competition Preperation

Happy New Year from Elite Performance!!!

We anticipate an exciting year in the dance team world. As teams are beginning to prepare for the state competitions in a few months we thought we'd lend a hand in offering some tips as you get your teams ready.

1. Choose dynamic music. Don't limit yourselves to the TOP 40 names, but check out movie soundtracks, music from different eras, songs on your favorite album that haven't been played out on the radio. Get second opinions about whether the music will be fun to dance to and stir emotion within the audience.
2. Set goals. Choose to work on your most challenging piece first so your team has time to master it. Have your goals mapped out about when to start and finish each routine, when to clean, and when to do formations so you do not get overwhelmed, nor behind the clock.
3. Choose a theme or two or three. Incorporate a theme in the dance to make the audience/judges connect with the routine more. There are so many ideas out there.
4. Tap into other people's talents. Bring in other choreographers to change up your team's style.
5. Find time to clean, clean, clean. Fun choreography is great, but if the team is not executing the moves, your team will not fare well with the judges. Bring in other coaches, dancers to give positive criticism. A new set of eyes is often good.
6. Take the advice. When your team competes take the judges critiques into consideration. Do not be afraid to change formations, pockets of choreography up from the original.
7. Most importantly, have fun! Help your team be the best they can be in 2010!