J&T DANCE TEAM

J&T Team dancers are 7-18 years old and take several classes per week including tap, jazz, ballet, modern, and hip-hop.

Schedule: The J&T Dance Team classes begin in July and end in June after the annual recitals.

Performance Opportunities: The J&T Dance Team performs in 3 dance competitions, the J&T Team Show, and 3 Jazz n Taps Recitals each year.

Dance Competitions: Our solid reputation for quality reflects our attitude toward competition and our goal to develop in each student a genuine respect for dance as an art form. With the right focus, the experience gained in competition can be an excellent source of self-confidence. If the dancers feel good about a performance and understand that they become better each time they go onstage then they are truly growing through the competitive experience.

2009 Competition Highlights

Encore Performing Arts Showcase - Feb. 2009

Division I - Petite Small Groups

3rd Overall - "Heaven Hop" - Team 1 Tap

Division I - Junior Duo/Trios

3rd Overall - "What is this Feeling" - Katie & Maegan

4th Overall - "Some Days You Gotta Dance" - Holly, Langitau, & Kelly

National Scholarship Award - Erin

Division II - Junior Large Groups

2nd Overall - "I Want to be Like You" - Team 2 Tap

Division II - Senior Solos

4th Overall - "Flaunt It" - Julie

5th Overall - "What a Wonderful World" - Julie

Encore Elite Dance Team Award - Julie

Division II - Senior Duo/Trios

2nd Overall - "Life of the Party" - Kaitlyn, Maddie, & Taylor

National Scholarship Award - Maddie

Division II - Senior Small Groups

1st Overall - "Five Guys Named Moe" - Team 5 Tap

Division II - Senior Large Groups

5th Overall - "Coffee in a Cardboard Cup" - Team 4 Tap

Creation Dance Championships - April 2009

Junior Solos

1st Runner-Up - "My New Philosophy" - Danielle

Junior Duo/Trios

2nd Runner-Up - "What is this Feeling" - Katie & Maegan

5th Runner-Up - "Hot Chocolate" - Allison, Carly, Isabel

'Cutest Facials' - "What is this Feeling" - Katie & Maegan

Junior Small Groups

4th Runner-Up - "Bellhop Boogie" - Team 3 Tap

Junior Large Groups

4th Runner-Up - "I Want to be Like You" - Team 2 Tap

'Vision in Purple' - "Hallelujah" - Team 2 Ballet

Senior Solos

1st Runner-Up - "What a Wonderful World" - Julie

5th Runner-Up - "Big Time" - Kaitlyn

'Most Inspirational' - "What a Wonderful World" - Julie

'Elegance in Motion' - "Big Time" - Kaitlyn

'Most Emotional' - "Fix You" - Samantha

Senior Duo/Trios

4th Runner-Up - "Life of the Party" - Kaitlyn, Maddie, & Taylor

Senior Large Groups

4th Runner-Up - "Coffee in a Cardboard Cup" - Team 4 Tap

Studio Sportsmanship Award - J&T Dance Team

Spotlight Dance Cup - May 2009

Petite Small Groups

2nd Overall - "Real Wild Child" - Team 1 Jazz

'Fierce & Flawless' - Team 1 Jazz

Junior Small Groups

4th Overall - "Bellhop Boogie" - Team 3 Tap

6th Overall - "Washington Square" - Team 3 Lyrical

'Excellent Staging' - Team 3 Lyrical

Junior Large Groups

1st Overall - "Cheese Please" - Team 2 Jazz

'Outstanding Showmanship' - Team 2 Jazz

'Squeaky Clean' - Team 3 Jazz

Teen Solos

4th Overall - "What a Wonderful World" - Julie

'Outstanding Technical Skill' - Julie

Teen Small Groups

7th Overall - "Round Here" - Team 4 Lyrical

'Energizer Bunny' - Team 4 Jazz

Senior Solos

5th Overall - "Fix You" - Sam

'Outstanding Technical Skill' - Sam

Studio Achievement Award:

"Bellhop Boogie" & "Move" & "Lost"

Encore Nationals - June 2009

Division II - Senior Solos

1st Overall - "What a Wonderful World" - Julie

2nd Overall - "Flaunt It" - Julie