Last weekend a shag dance contest was held in Greensboro, NC at Thirstys2.  Despite the bad weather, a good crowd turned out to compete both nights.  There were actually two different dance contests on each night.

Friday night was the “Keeper of the Dance” qualifying contest.  Each year, the Shag Hall of Fame at North Myrtle Beach along with the Keeper of the Dance board inducts one male and one female into the “Keeper of the Dance”.  The qualifications for this honor are (1) former junior shag dancer, (2) over 25 years of age, and (3) still actively dance and promote the shag.  Along with the annual induction, there is a series of shag dance contests which culminate in a final contest the weekend of the induction.

Congratulations to Krystal Bravo & Michael Bravo, students of Dance Fever Charlotte, who both placed in the top 3 on Friday night.  Their placement means that they will get to compete in the finals to be held at Fat Harolds in North Myrtle Beach on February 20th.  For more information on the Keepers of the Dance visit www.keepersofthedance.com

On Saturday night a “mixed doubles” contest was held in honor of the late Beth Mitchell.  Beth was a junior shagger who was tragically killed in a tornado in 1998.  A scholarship was founded in her honor which annually goes to a junior shagger to help with college.  The Satuday night contest helped to raise money for the scholarship fund.  Dance Fever Charlotte was well represented on Friday night as well with Kaylee Bravo, Michael Bravo, and Krystal Bravo all competing in the junior division of the contest.  For more information on the Beth Mitchell Scholarship visit www.shagnationals.com

Dance Fever Charlotte offers dance classes in the Carolina Shag – for more information on dance lessons at Dance Fever Charlotte go to www.dancefevercharlotte.com

Dance Fever 2009 graduate Kelby Faw is currently a Freshman at Western Carolina University where she is a member of the WCU Dance Team.  Recently she earned a solo spot for the “Tik Tok” routine.  You can see a YouTube video of the dance performance at the following link:

Tik Tok

For more information on dance lessons and dance classes in Charlotte at Dance Fever Charlotte visit our website at www.dancefevercharlotte.com

Dance Fever Charlotte petite competition student Cassie Carson recently won the title of Jr. Miss Mecklenburg County when she performed a tap dance routine to “Wipe Out.”  

To the left is a picture of Cassie dancing in the pageant courtesy of Lenn Long (www.pageantpics.com)

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As the Christmas Holiday Season approaches, we wanted to remind you that dance classes in Charlotte make a great gift for the holidays.  Dance Fever Charlotte offers gift certificates for any of our dance classes offered in Charlotte. Read the rest of this entry »

With so many tap dancers making the cut this year on the hit TV show So You Think You Can Dance we thought it was time to take a moment and remind our students of some of the great tappers & hoofers who paved the way for today’s generation of tap dancers.

Many dance students today can’t name any pioneers of tap with the exception of perhaps Fred Astaire & Gene Kelly.  At Dance Fever Charlotte, students are greeted when they walk out of our dance classes in Charlotte with pictures of the Nicholas Brothers, Gregory Hines, and Saveon Glover hanging on the wall in front of them.  These photos serve as a reminder of the rich dance history of the United States.

Luckily, today’s technology gives dance students unprecedented access to video clips of the tap greats right on their own home computers.  Below are some of our favorite tap dance pioneers along with a link to Youtube videos of them live in action.
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On Sunday October 25th some members of the Dance Fever Charlotte competition dance team attended the SHOCK dance intensive workshop at the Blake Hotel in Charlotte.  Students in attendance included (L to R in picture above):  Cassie Carson, Allison Carte, Siri Pettersen, Elizabeth Fuller, Megan McDonald, Brenna Gilliam, Kori Smith, Morgan Britton, Savannah Everhardt, April Carte, and Jessica Hall.  The SHOCK is a nationally touring one-day intensive dance workshop that features classes with famous dancers & choreographers.
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Dance Fever Charlotte petite competition student Cassie Carson competed in the Western North Carolina Cinderella pageant on October 17th.  Cassie won the overall talent award for ages 7 and up.  She also won the queen title for the 10 to 12 year old age division.  This win qualifies Cassie to dance & compete in the North Carolina state Cinderella finals to be held in Charlotte next June. Read the rest of this entry »

The So You Think You Can Dance 2009 National Tour appeared in Charlotte, NC last night at Time Warner Cable Arena.  This annual tour is an amazing opportunity to see the top 10 finalists from the hit FOX TV show live and in person.  Several Dance Fever Charlotte dance class students attended the event.  The reviews are in, and here are a few of the favorite performances from last night’s show as well as Youtube links in case you missed last night’s tour or the FOX TV show and want to watch them.

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