Conventions

Everyone knows I love Demi Lovato. Everyone also knows I love Ryan Ramirez. Enough said!

Melanie Moore, winner of SYTYCD8, has joined JUMP Dance Convention’s tour as a guest teacher and demonstrator. Here she is performing a new solo to Sleeping At Last’s “Turning Page” at the convention’s tour stop in Greenville. Beautiful as always!

Kent Boyd dancing to The Civil War’s Poison and Wine at Showstopper’s off-season convention in Ohio.

New York City Dance Alliance Nationals took place a couple weeks ago. Several new National Outstanding Dancers were crowned, and each performed a solo. Check out the following videos of their performances! These kids are super talented, and I wouldn’t be surprised if we see them on television soon!

Jacalyn Tatro, 2011 National Mini Female Outstanding Dancer “Seven Nation Army”

Travis Atwood, 2011 National Mini Male Outstanding Dancer “Stand Out”

Niko Martinez, 2011 National Junior Male Outstanding Dancer “I Try”

Sarah Pippin, 2011 National Junior Female Outstanding Dancer “The Black Hawk Waltz” Choreography by Travis Wall

George Lawrence, 2011…

Emmy Award winning choreographer Marguerite Derricks speaks about her latest inspirations and working with iHollywood Dance.

Video courtesy of iHollywood Dance.

Here’s Melanie Moore‘s full audition solo to New Moon (The Meadow) by Alexandre Desplat.

Video courtesy of JUMP Dance.

Alex Wong performs his solo entitled “747″ at JUMP Dance Convention Orlando 2011. Seems like he’s recovered pretty well, eh?

Billy Bell performs his solo at JUMP Dance Convention’s closing show in Washington D.C.