Welcome to Season 24!
On behalf of everyone at WCDE, I want to express our excitement for joining you in tackling another season of dance!
It has been inspiring to work alongside the faculty in preparation for our upcoming tour. These are the world's best. Their passion for keeping student improvement at the center of everything we do is the reason I am so proud to spearhead this team.
We have been applying our full focus on developing new and exciting programming for you. From our new breakout classes to our re-focussed competition scoring system, we are excited to level up and continue contributing to all of your hard work.
You are our purpose,
NICK Bowman
Executive Director | Tap Dance Educator
JOHN Crutchman
Co-founder | Lyrical Jazz
- Academy Awards
- Guys and Dolls/Broadway
- Bob Fosse’s Dancin’
- A Chorus Line/Broadway
- Cats National Tour
ELIZABETH Parkinson
Ballet
- Movin Out/Broadway
- Fosse/Broadway
- Astaire Award/Best Dancer on Broadway
- Joffrey Ballet
SCOTT Myrick
Street Jazz
- Katy Perry
- Taylor Swift
- MTV VMAs
- Billboard Awards
- Lip Sync Battle
GEV Manoukian
Hip-Hop
- Whitney Houston
- SYTYCD
- American Music Awards
- High School Musical 2
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Dancing with the Stars
KIM Wolfe
Contemporary
- American Music Awards
- MTV Awards
- Prince
- Ani DiFranco
- Nike
WILL Johnston
Contemporary
- Entity Contemporary Dance/Co-Director
- MFA Dance
- Katy PerryGlee
- Wade Robson Creations
Doug Burkhardt
Contemporary
- Sleep No More/Broadway
- Marrymount BFA Dance
- Springboard Dans Montreal
- Tayeh Dance
-
Astaire Awards
ASHLEY Valerio
Jazz
- SYTYCD: Season 5
- Glee
- The Voice
- IBM
- NBA Suns
2O19-2O2O Workshop Rules and Policies
Ages
The age group for workshops, scholarship auditions and competition is determined by using the dancer's age as of January 1, 2020.
The following is a list of the age groups for the workshop ballrooms and scholarship auditions:
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Senior DANCER: Ages 16 & UP
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TEEN DANCER: Ages 13-15
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JUNIOR DANCER: Ages 1o-12
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MINI DANCER: Ages 6-9
Please Note: 1) The Junior Ballroom is open to students over the age of 12 with less dance experience, and 2) Ages 15+ are allowed access to all ballrooms - including special teacher classes.
Observers
Observer passes are available for purchase for parents and family with paid students only. Observers may watch the workshops in the Mini, Junior, Teen & Senior Ballrooms only.
Please note: 1) The number of observer passes available is limited, 2) if the limit is reached, observer bands will not be available for purchase, 3) observer passes are not for studio owners, teachers or dancers, and 4) any Teacher or Studio owner attempting to register as an observer will be required to pay the difference in registration fee.
Safety
- No blankets permitted on floor.
- Please make sure all dance bags are kept against the wall and out of the dancers’ way to avoid any injuries.
- If you are in need of first aid, please see a WCDE staff member.
- All students must wear cover-ups outside the ballroom area.
- Be respectful to both hotel property and staff. Be courteous to other hotel guests by keeping the noise level to a minimum in your rooms as well as in hallways. No food allowed in the ballrooms at any time.
Videotaping & Photos
Video cameras are prohibited at all times during the convention. Still photos are permitted. Professional video and photography services are available through ShutterStorm all events.
Chaperone
All dancers 15-years old and under who are registered at the hotel must be accompanied by a chaperone of legal age.
Wristbands
West Coast Dance Explosion wristbands must be worn by all teachers, students and observers at all times. Anyone without a band will be denied entry into the ballroom. Full tuition must be paid for lost wristbands!
General
- Be respectful to the hotel property and staff.
- Be courteous to other hotel guests by keeping the noise level to a minimum in your rooms as well as in hallways.
- No food allowed in the ballrooms at any time.
Scholarships & Elite Dancer Program
We offer a variety of scholarships at our conventions to further the training and education of young dancers.
The following list of Scholarship Classifications is the minimum we will offer in each city:
Teen & Senior Ballrooms
- Three single convention scholarships–Dancer may attend any one WCDE convention free of tuition, within one year of issue. *May not be used at Finals.
- Two year-long convention scholarships–Dancer may attend as many WCDE conventions free of tuition for one full year. *May not be used at Finals.
- One National Finals Scholarship-Dancer may attend our 2020 FINAL SHOWDOWN free of tuition. *May not be used at a regional convention.
- One EDGE studio scholarship—Student receives ten-class card
One (1)Broadway Dance Center NYC scholarship—One (1) five-class card (BDC requires scholarship to be used by Sept 1, 2020).
Mini & Junior Ballrooms
- Three single convention scholarships–Dancer may attend any one WCDE convention free of tuition, within one year of issue. *May not be used at National Finals.
- Two year-long convention scholarships–Dancer may attend as many WCDE conventions free of tuition for one full year. *May not be used at National Finals.
- One National Finals Scholarship-Dancer may attend our 2020 FINAL SHOWDOWN free of tuition. *May not be used at a regional convention.
Elite Dancer Program
The Elite Dancer Program is the premier soloist competition in the country. Dancers are selected to participate in this program based on their regional scholarhip auditions. Students who are awarded the Elite and Runner-up scholarships are invited to compete at National Finals for the National Elite Title.
Additionally, each Elite Dancer selected in a regional city will receive: a year-long convention scholarship and and a National Finals Scholarship. Each Runner-Up Elite Dancer will receive: a single convention scholarship and a National Finals Scholarship.
All Elite and Runner-up dancers attending National Finals and participating in the Elite Dancer Program will perform a routine togehter in the National Finals Gala. This performance will be choreographed by the WCDE Faculty.
Scholarship Eligibility & Rules
- You must attend all of your classes on both days of the convention to be eligible for scholarship awards.
- You can only be awarded a specific scholarship classification once per season.
- If you are attending more than one regional convention during a WCDE tour season, and have won a scholarship in a previous city, you may audition for other scholarship award classifications.
- Substituting or transferring scholarships is not allowed.
- Scholarships can not be used as a studio credit.
- If you leave the studio you were attending when you won a scholarship, that scholarship becomes null and void. You may re-audition with the new studio you are attending the following season.
