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Program
Student Session
(subject to change)
Thursday, February 5, 2015
9:00 pm...........................................Board Meeting
Friday, February 6, 2015 (Lodge)
9:00 am................... Petite Contestants/Orientation
9:30 am......................Petite Contestants/Interviews
12:00 pm...................... Petite Contestants/Auditions
12:00 pm......................... Jr Contestants/Orientation
12:30 pm............................Jr Contestants/Interviews
4:00 pm.................... Teen Contestants/Orientation
4:30 pm..............................Jr Contestants/Audition
4:30 pm........................ Teen Contestants/Interview
4:30 pm.........................Teen Contestants/Audition
6:00 pm..................................Mini PAC (Reese Center)
Saturday, February 7, 2015
8:00 am................................ Grand Body Meeting
8:30 am....................... Mini Students Classes (Lodge)
10:00 am............... Petite Contestants/Walk Through
11:00 am.................. Petite Scholarship Competition
1:00 pm.... Jr Contestants/Walk Through (Reese Center)
1:30 pm......Teen Contestants/Interviews (Reese Center)
2:00 pm........................ Jr Scholarship Competition
5:00 pm................ Teen Contestants/Walk Through
6:00 pm....................Teen Scholarship Competition
8:30 pm.........................................Pizza Party (Lodge)
7-11 Years
8:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Registration
8:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jazz
Carie Jurcak
9:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tap
Richard Ashworth
10:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ballet
Denise Gillman
11:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hip Hop (Int.)
Richard Ashworth
12:15 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hip Hop (Adv.)
Richard Ashworth
12-15 Years
1:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ballet
Denise Gillman
2:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jazz
Carie Jurcak
3:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tap
Richard Ashworth
Fee: $25.00 for Ballet, Tap, Jazz.
Add one or both Hip Hop Classes
for an additional $10.00
Ages are combined for Hip Hop.
O.D.M. Members - take time
to visit the distributors today!
Sunday, February 8, 2015
8:00 am................................................ Registration
8:00 am.......... Signing of Contracts (titled winners)
8:30 am..............................Tap Richard Ashworth
9:30 am.............................. Ballet Denise Gillman
9:30 am................................... Jr. Member Meeting
10:30 am...................................... Jazz Carie Jurcak.
10:30 am............................... Jr. Member Class - Tap.
12:00 pm....................................................Luncheon
1:00 pm..............................Tap Richard Ashworth.
2:00 pm.............................. Ballet Denise Gillman.
3:00 pm...................................... Jazz Carie Jurcak
TICKETS FOR COMPETITION
WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR.
Deadline date for
ALL entries
December 26, 2014
Ohio Dance
Masters
Sunday, February 8, 2015
Dress Code
Female Attendees:
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Solid black leotards with no embellishments.
Colors allowed for teachers. Black sports bra.
Tap/Jazz classes will allow plain black jazz
pants, capris, and bootie shorts.
Appropriate shoes must be worn as
determined by class.
Tights . . . pink or suntan for students - no
leg warmers or socks.
Hair must be securely fastened away from
face for all classes. No decorative head ornaments.
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Solid color black or white T-shirt.
Solid black tights or jazz pants.
No jeans.
Appropriate shoes for all classes.
Male Attendees:
Tammy Taylor
President
Officers
Tammy Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President
Denise Bryant . . . . . . . . . . . 1st Vice President
Michele Rexroad . . . . . . . . 2nd Vice President
Noreen L. Rhode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary
1543 Laclede Rd., So. Euclid, OH 44121
proudly presents
Teen Miss & Teen Mr. Dance of Ohio
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Jr. Miss & Jr. Mr. Dance of Ohio
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Petite & Master Dance of Ohio
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Mini Performing Arts Competition
Susan Barr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer
Kathi Halbert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Principal
Colleen Rhode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ass’t Principal
Evalyn Tirikos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ass’t Principal
Diana Horvath. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director
Stephanie Pritchard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director
Dara Berman-Cheung . . . . . . . . . . . . Director
Angela Knott. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director
Elaine Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director
Kathy Megert . . . . . . . . . . .Rules Chairperson
Dawn Dembrosky . . . . . . . . . . . Past President
Title Competitional Director
Denise Bryant
2240 21st Street SW, Akron, OH 44314
(330) 745-2509
Presley Gookin
Teen Miss Dance of Ohio 2014
Clark Gookin
Teen Mr. Dance of Ohio 2014
February 6-8, 2015
Newark, Ohio
February 6-8, 2015
Cherry Valley Lodge
Newark, Ohio
(740) 788-1200
No children are permitted
in teachers ballroom.
Chaperones only permitted in
students ballroom.
Convention Fees
ODM Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $70.00
(Price includes classes, competitions, pizza party, lunch)
ODM Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $75.00
(Price includes classes, competitions, pizza party, lunch)
Non Members
Non Members Assistants . . . . . . . . . . $90.00
(Price includes classes, competitions, pizza party, lunch)
Children’s Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00
(Includes ballet, tap & jazz)
Children’s Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35.00
(Includes ballet, tap, jazz & hip hop)
Observer Student Session . . . . . . . . . $10.00
Jr. Members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00
discount
Additional Lunch Tickets . . . . . . . . $28.00
Additional Pizza Party Tickets . . . . $10.00
Ohio Dance Masters
Ohio Dance Masters proudly presents to its' members
and guests today's outstanding faculty.
PLEASE PLAN ON ATTENDING THE
PIZZA PARTY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING
The Teen Pageant on Saturday Night.
There will be music and dancing and a fun time to be
had by all. The price is $10.00 and everyone is invited!
PLEASE – YOU MUST REGISTER
THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF TICKETS
NEEDED IN ADVANCE.
Ava Sine
Jr. Miss Dance of Ohio 2014
Carie Jurcak
Carie grew up in Michigan where she trained under the direction of Joanne Zavisa as part of Dance Masters of
America Chapter #46. In her time with Great Lakes Regional Dance Masters she was both regional Teen and Miss
Dance. She then attended the University at Buffalo where she graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Honors College
with a BFA in Dance. While at the University, Carie was a member of Zodiaque Dance Company, the university’s
most prestigious performance company. During this time she performed works choreographed by John Lehrer, Tom
Ralabate, Chanon Judson, Barbara Denny, and many more faculty and guest choreographers. Carie also danced and
presented choreography in many venues throughout her college years. She performed as a featured tap dancer with
the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra in their rendition of Funny Girl. Carie moved to NYC to pursue her dance career
and was on Contemporary Faculty at Broadway Dance Center. She has taught BDC’s
Absolute Beginner
Workshop in Contemporary as well as teaching Master classes in improvisation. Carie collaborated with Victor Sho,
a stepper and Hip Hop dancer, to create a fusion piece for BDC’s 2013 Student Showcase. She has been traveling the
country teaching and judging for dance competitions and conventions, as well as visiting studios for workshops and
Master classes. She has taught at regional and national competitions for DMA and DEA. Carie also has assisted Tom
Ralabate, Larraine Susa, Karen Georger, Tressa Gorman-Crehan, and Michael Lambert at DMA’s SHIP program and
TTS in Buffalo. Carie loves giving back to the dance world in which she grew up.
Ying Lei Pham
Petite Miss Dance of Ohio 2014
Denise Gillman
Ms Gillman began her early training in Michigan with Marjorie B. Randazzo. She was the recipient of the Hammond
Scholarship allowing her to continue as a full time student at the National Ballet School of Canada. Ms. Gillman is
a frequent guest teacher in the US and Europe, including faculty positions at the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School,
Carnegie Mellon University, Louisville Ballet School, the International Summer School of the Cecchetti Council of
America, and the Kate Simmons School in England. She is familiar with Balanchine technique and has trained in the
Vaganova and RAD methods of teaching, although her teaching preference is the Cecchetti Method. Through many
years of continued education, dedication and love of dance, Ms Gillman has achieved an associate diploma from the
Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing and her Cecchetti Diploma as a dancer and teacher. She is dedicated to the
continuation of the art of ballet and ballet education. For the past 17 years, she has grown her dance studio into a
many locations serving the Greater Louisville community. Gillman’s Dance Academy is also home to the MAGIC,
Inc. a youth dance company founded by Ms. Gillman and community members who are invested in the non profit,
MAGIC – Making Art Grow in Children.
Richard Ashworth
Pizza Party
Congratulations to Our Winners
Richard Ashworth (Chicago, IL) is an internationally recognized teacher, choreographer, and performer whose
technical abilities and historical knowledge have made him a sought after resource in the urban and rhythmic dance
communities. Richard attended the University at Buffalo receiving a BFA in dance in June 2007. During his time
at UB, Richard performed and choreographed for the university’s Zodiaque Dance Company under Tom Ralabate as
well as the Zodiaque Studio Ensemble and Young Choreographers Showcases. He has apprenticed the Lehrerdance
Company, was a guest principle of the Configurations Dance Theatre and has performed with the Pick of the Crop
dance company. He has also established himself as a teacher, joining the faculty of several dance education organizations
including DMA, CNADM and the Interdanza organization of Mexico. Richard also participates in international hip
hop battles and has professionally busked (street performed) on street corners around the world. Rich currently acts
as rehearsal director for Mark Yonally’s Chicago Tap Theatre and freelances as a performer/choreographer throughout
the Chicagoland Area. He has choreographed and performed for Chicago Dance Crash, Second City Chicago’s e.t.c.
stage, and Hope College’s Insync Dance Theater. Rich’s directorial debut of his own show “Shoestrings” opened to 3
sold out houses and rave reviews by the Chicagoland media.
ohio dance masters and
Dance Masters of America
To join the ODM the initiation fee is. . . . .$30.00
To join the DMA the initiation fee is . . . . $75.00
Total Membership Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $105.00
Junior Membership Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30.00
(Applicant must reach the age of 13 of the current year or
not exceed the age of 20.)
By joining Chapter 16 as an adult member, you
automatically become a member of DMA, and you are
required to take an examination. You are also required
to take an Oath of Obligation and must adhere to the
Principles and Code of Ethics of the organization.
Those who are 18 years of age or over and have taught
for 3 years and can pass the required examinations
become a member of ODM & DMA and certificates will
be awarded.
Please Note - There will be no refunds!
Caution: ODM is not responsible
for lost articles.
Outside the classroom, cover-ups
must be worn over dance attire at all times.

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