2011 DATE ANNOUNCED!

LONDON APRIL 1, 2, 3, AT THE PAUL DAVENPORT THEATRE,

TORONTO APRIL 29, 30, MAY 1 AT YORK UNIVERSITY,

AJAX MAY 6, 7, 8, AT J CLARK RICHARDSON THEATRE.

SEE YOU THERE!

Kids win...because our division of levels matches students competitively at a level that reflects their weekly dance training experience (i.e. we divide our divisions into Connection Level One -5 hours or less of classes or Connection Level Two-6 or more hours of classes a week)

Kids win... with LOTS MORE AWARDS! Overall Awards sections for BOTH Connection Level One only AND Connection Level Two ( MORE awards for MORE students.)

Kids win...because our weekends are always upbeat and positive. Our adjudication sessions are like NO OTHER in their unique, high spirited FUN!

Teachers win...with EXCELLENT customer service. From your first phone call to the last award given out we strive to give you the best treatment possible. Your time is valuable and your business is appreciated.

Teachers win...with a teachers’ lounge available for you and your staff all weekend!

Parents win...with parent appreciation moments, special perks in the lobby and daily door prizes.

Other Fabulous Ultimate Dance Connection Perks...

Judging staff is carefully selected for their extensive knowledge of dance, both as performers and teachers of children. The Ultimate Dance Connection is committed to providing adjudications that are unbiased, constructive and encouraging.

Professional venues are used with highly qualified, organized Ultimate Dance Connection staff on hand to help you with all your needs.

Good sportsmanship is encouraged through our unique Buddy Connection program which connects students from different studios. (a student favourite!)

ADJUDICATOR SELECTION PROCESS

Competition director Kiri-Lyn Muir, is herself not only a veteran dancer, choreographer & teacher, she has also adjudicated at over twenty dance competitions literally watching thousands of dance routines in the process. She uses her extensive contacts in the dance community to hand pick adjudicators who will give your students unbiased, encouraging and age appropriate critiques. One adjudicator on each panel will be chosen for their extensive knowledge of the dance field through their professional background as an elite performer in the industry. The rest of the adjudicating panel will be made up of dance teachers who are well versed in many forms of dance and have a profound understanding of the abilities of young dancers at all ages of their training. This combination of judges will serve to give a well rounded perspective to your students on ways that they can develop their skills and grow as dancers.

All adjudicators do their work behind the table ‘blind’, meaning that they have no knowledge of what studios are attending the competition. Unbiased assessments of all entries are a commitment we can guarantee.

COMPETITION DIRECTOR

Kiri-Lyn has been a competition director for six year. She is a huge fan of dance competitions because of the life skills they develop in children. (Perseverance, delayed gratification, time management, self confidence under pressure, goal setting, and an appreciation of the value of hard work).

She began her association with dance at the age of five when she took her first ballet class and has never looked back! A deans honour roll graduate with her BFA in dance from Ryerson University, Kiri-Lyn had landed her first big role as a professional dancer (Rumpelteaser in “Cats”) before she had graduated. This opportunity led to many more appearances in professional productions such as “Joseph” (original cast with Donny Osmond), “Beauty and the Beast” (original Toronto company and U.S. National Tour), shows at both the Stratford and Shaw Festivals, and on Broadway in the musical “Show Boat”.

She continues to be a sought after choreographer, having professionally choreographed over 35 productions across Ontario. Some of her favourite dance shows that she has created choreography for are “Oklahoma”, “The Music Man”, “Anne of Green Gables”, “Cats”, and “My Fair Lady”.

Kiri-Lyn brings many years of adjudicating and teaching to her work as a competition director. As a judge at literally dozens of competitions, she has watched several thousand dance routines. She has taught ballet, tap, jazz and musical theatre to children as young as three, up to adult professional dancers, and has also entered many award winning routines into competitions around Ontario. These experiences help her to better serve and understand the needs of the students and teachers who participate in dance competitions today.

Kiri-Lyn uses her in depth knowledge of the dance industry and her extensive contacts in the world of dance to attract top notch, knowledgeable judges, instructors and staff to The Ultimate Dance Connection and Turning Point each year.