Wednesday, December 16, 2009

So You Think You Can Dance is on the road again for auditions!

They are looking for great dancers, great performers in all styles. Dress to impress, stand out from the crowd and show them what you've got!


IMPORTANT: You MUST check www.fox.com/dance regularly for essential information regarding your audition, your music options and ALL audition updates.

Attend the following auditions listed below and be prepared to stay for an extra two days for potential call backs.


Open Casting Calls!

Miami, FL

Monday, January 18, 2010

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County

1300 Biscayne Blvd.

Miami, Florida 33132


New York, NY

Monday, January 25, 2010

Manhattan Center

311 W. 34th St.

Between 8th & 9th Avenues

New York, New York 10001

MORE CITIES TO COME!!


*Schedule subject to change.

Check FOX.com/dance for information regarding audition details, music options and for all audition updates.


Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Groovaloo is looking for BDC dancers!

GROOVALOO Open Call Audition

Girls: 10:00am

Looking for strong, dynamic, explosive female dancers aged 18-25 y/o.

Styles: Hip hop, freestyle, breakers, poppers, lockers & jazz dancers with strong gymnastics.

Must be experienced soloist, there is no ensemble in this show!

Guys: 2:00pm

Looking for strong, dynamic, explosive male dancers aged 21-32 y/o.

Styles: Hip hop, freestyle, breakers, poppers, lockers.

Must be experienced soloist, there is no ensemble in this show!

Please bring headshot and resume. Please come ready to dance and perform artillery.

Date: Monday, December 21st

Location: Ripley Grier Studios, 520 8th Avenue, New York NY (Bet. 36th & 37th Street)

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

BDC Dancers and Choreographers in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show!

Check out footage from last night's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show choreographed by and Jermaine Browne and Brice Mousset!

BDC Front Desk Manager Nekai Johnson and BDC Faculty member Joanna Numata were both dancers in the show! Congratulations, everyone! Way to represent Broadway Dance Center in style! :)

Monday, November 30, 2009

BDC Dancer in The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!

We proudly watched as BDC dancer Marina Micalizzi performed in the Macy's 2009 Thanksgiving Day Parade as part of the Billy Elliot presentation.

Check out the video here!

Did you see the Sesame Street Float? The choreography for that was done by our own BDC Instructor BT!

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Winter Master Classes at BDC

We're thrilled to have Federica Angelozzi and Sabatino D'Eustacchio with us this winter!

They are teaching 3 amazing master classes for us, so don't miss out! Their guest schedule is as follows:

Int CONTEMPORARY HIP-HOP
Sat 1:30-3 pm Dec 26
Sun 12-1:30 pm Dec 27
Adv Beg CONTEMPORARY HIP-HOP
Sat 5:30-7 pm Dec 26

Read more about Federica and Sabatino here.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Scholarship to Broadway Dance Center Awarded

Kasey McCarthy was awarded a scholarship to Broadway Dance Center at the Towson So You Think You Can Dance event in Towson, Md. November 12.

The Towson University Student Activities board organized an event that showcased students' dance talents and featured a celebrity guest judge, BDC choreographer Glenn Douglas Packard, who was on site to present the award.

Congratulations to all the dancers! Towson, we KNOW you can dance!

Check out The Towerlight article about the event!

Friday, November 13, 2009

City Harvest Food Drive at BDC


Join BDC as we collect food for City Harvest!



Donations may be dropped off in the BDC lobby through November 30th.

Accepted foods are:

  • canned fruit
  • canned vegetables
  • peanut butter (plastic jars)
  • mac and cheese (packaged)
  • hot and cold cereal (packaged, family-sized)

The following donations will feed a family of four for a day:

  • Breakfast: Box of cereal or oatmeal; dried fruit; powdered milk; 100% fruit juice.
  • Lunch: Tuna, peanut butter, or soup; canned vegetables; canned fruit.
  • Dinner: Any canned protein (i.e. beef stew, chicken), or meat sauce; macaroni & cheese, pasta or rice; canned fruit or applesauce.
  • No glass, please, with the exception of baby food!
  • City Harvest collects food exclusively, though we can recommend programs which accept clothes and toys.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Winter Workshop at Broadway Dance Center

Come dance with the some of the most exciting names in dance this December 27-30 at BDC's NYC studios.

Dancers can choose to participate in workshops with Sheila Barker, Tucker Barkley, Tony and Meredith Lapatin, Michelle Dorrance or Jillian Meyers!
Click on each choreographer's picture for dance footage!

Sheila Barker - Jazz (ages 10-13)








Tucker Barkley - Hip-Hop (ages 15-27)









Tony Meredith & Melanie Lapatin - Ballroom (ages 15-27)










Michelle Dorrance - Tap (ages 12-24)







Wednesday, November 11, 2009

BDC Works the Catwalk!

Tune in to CBS Tuesday, December 1 at 10 p.m. for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show! BDC instructors Jermaine Browne and Brice Mousset are choreographing the show, and some of our BDC dancers are in the show, too! See if you can spot them on the runway!

See footage from the 2008 fashion show dancers here.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Happy Halloween!

Take a peek at some of the awesome Halloween pumpkins that the Children and Teen Program decorated this weekend! The costumes were awesome, the music was great, and we were all in the Halloween spirit here at Broadway Dance Center!

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Jason Samuels Smith: Charlie's Angels

Jason Samuels Smith: Charlie’s Angels
512 West 19th Street, New York, NY 10011 212-255-5793 www.thekitchen.org

Thursday–Saturday, October 22-24, 8pm
Saturday, October 24, 3pm
Tickets: $15

Curated by Rashida Bumbray
Produced by Divine Rhythm Productions and Dulé Hill

In less than a decade, Emmy award-winning choreographer and hoofer Jason Samuels Smith has emerged as a leader in the tap dance world. For the New York premiere of his new dance work, Charlie’s Angels, he considers the complex intersections between inspiration, re-interpretation, and creative process, using Charlie Parker’s revolutionary harmonic ideas and tonal vocabulary as a point of departure. Revisiting Parker’s early influential recordings, Samuels Smith relates them to the history of tap dance, as well as to his personal development as a choreographer.

Developed in collaboration with and performed by three of the most innovative women tap dancers in the world, Chloe Arnold, Michelle Dorrance, and Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards, and also featuring Samuels Smith, the piece recontextualizes Parker’s music in the present moment. Samuels Smith takes us on a ride through fast tempos, virtuosic technique, and improvisation based on the harmonic structure that has become the legacy of bebop music.

To purchase tickets please call the Box Office: 212-255-5793 ext. 11. Box Office Hours: Tue-Sat, 2-6pm
VISA, American Express, and MasterCard accepted. Paid reservations only. A $1 per ticket handling fee applies to all phone orders.

This program is made possible by a generous donation of tap floor instruments from The American Tap Dance Foundation, and with support from The Harkness Foundation for Dance, the Jerome Robbins Foundation, the Mertz Gilmore Foundation, and with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.

Photo: Julieta Cervantes

Monday, October 19, 2009

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

Congratulations to everyone involved with the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk Sunday in Central Park! Our BDC team reached a new fund raising record with $3,425, helping the event's total of more than $1,644,580!

This year (our 4th walk!) we were joined by
BDC students, teachers, staff members and dance enthusiasts as well as staff and interns from The PULSE on Tour®.

Thanks, again, for all your efforts to make this year the best walk yet. Your support was an integral part of the success of our team as we supported research, education, advocacy and service programs that will help fight breast cancer.

Be on the look out for details about our 2010 team! If you'd like to be notified about next year's fundraising team, email April at ACook@bwydance.com











(L-R: BDC Making Strides Teams 2006, 2007, 2008. Pictured at top: BDC Making Strides Team 2009)

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Special Workshops at BDC!

Join BDC for our exciting new workshops designed specifically for Children & Teens throughout the school year.

Check out the upcoming events:

Intro to Hip Hop (4 week workshop, ages 13-17)

Focuses on the basic fundamentals of this popular, urban, youth culture style of dance.

Ultimate Theater Workshop (2 day workshop, ages 9-12 and 13-17)

This two day workshops was created and is taught by Lainie Munro specifically for kids and teens who LOVE musical theater and Broadway dancing. This workshop will cover many different genres of Theater Dance styles and music, from West Side Story to Wicked. Focus is on style and technique, learning moves from famous choreographers, acting while dancing, and how to audition well

For more information or to register, visit our website or call us at (212) 582-9304

All of the workshops will be held at Ripley Grier Studios at 520 8th Avenue.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Additional Shane Sparks Master Class Just Added!

NEW CLASS added to Shane Sparks' master class schedule at Broadway Dance Center!

Shane will be teaching an additional class at BDC Sunday, November 1 from 9:00-10:30 p.m.

Sign up online at www.BroadwayDanceCenter.com

Full class schedule is as follows:
MONDAY, October 26 7:30-9:00 p.m.
SUNDAY, November 1 9:00-10:30 p.m.
MONDAY, November 2 7:30-9:00 p.m.

Call (212) 582-9304 for more information, or visit www.BroadwayDanceCenter.com

BDC is located at 322 W. 45th Street, 3rd floor, NYC 10036

See you in class!

Friday, October 9, 2009

BDC Student will compete in Olympic Ice Dancing

BDC dancer Allison Reed, 15, and her partner Otar Japaridze have qualified to compete for Georgia in Olympic Ice Dancing!

Allison and Otar have only been skating together since May of 2009, so we can't wait to see how much they grow as a team as they prepare for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games.

Congratulations Allison and Otar!!! We'll be watching! :)

See footage of the pair ice dancing here.

Fun fact: Allison's older siblings Cathy and Cris Reed are also ice dancers competing for Japan!

Monday, October 5, 2009

Shane Sparks Master Class at BDC

Register today for a master class with SHANE SPARKS October 26th from 7:30-9 p.m. and November 2 from 7:30 - 9 p.m. at BDC! This is Shane's first time teaching at BDC, and we're happy to have him!

Register online: https://www.shopbdc.com/Shane-Sparks_c_22.html

Friday, October 2, 2009

16 Days Until Broadway Dance Center Makes Strides Against Breast Cancer!

There's still time to join the Broadway Dance Center team and walk with us in Central Park October 18th. We're getting excited and are ready to show our support of the American Cancer Society!

Visit our team page if you'd like to join our team or support our walkers.

We're going to do our part and make strides!!!

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Sheila Barker on Dance Life TV!

Check out Sheila Barker's interview on Dance Life TV!


Friday, September 25, 2009

Virtual Tour of BDC

Did you know that you can take a virtual tour of BDC on our official Web site?

If you're thinking of visiting the studio and want a sneak peek of what you have to look forward to, or if you're one of our students who hasn't seen the new studios yet, visit our Web site and have a virtual look around!

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Absolute Beginner Workshops Next Week at BDC!

Join Broadway Dance Center for our Absolute Beginner Workshops starting this Sunday, September 27.

These workshops are perfect for adults who want to learn to dance, starting with the very basics of the style they choose. This 8-week program meets on Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays from September 27-November 20.

  • You pick one workshop and attend for the eight weeks for $195 (If you pick two workshops the price is $390, etc)
  • Adults Only 18+ years of age
  • If the workshop is FULL please email ABWorkshop@bwydance.com to be placed on the waiting list.


Choose from these exciting instructors and classes:

Joanna Numata SUNDAYS 4:30-6:00 pm

Peter Schabel SUNDAYS 6:00-7:30 pm

Horace Turnbull SUNDAYS 6:00-7:30 pm

Bev Brown SUNDAYS 6:00-7:30 pm

Amber Paul SUNDAYS 7:30-9:00 pm

Sue Samuels SUNDAYS 7:30-9:00 pm

Jamie Jackson SUNDAYS 7:30-9:00 pm

Jason Marquette SUNDAYS 7:30-9:00 pm

Bev Brown SUNDAYS 7:30-9:00 pm

Dawn Hillen TUESDAYS 9:00-10:30 pm

Chio WEDNESDAYS 9:00-10:30 pm

Monday, September 21, 2009

So You Think You Can Dance's Travis Wall at BDC!

Come take class with So You Think You Can Dance finalist and season 5 guest choreographer Travis Wall!

Travis will be teaching an intermediate/advanced CONTEMPORARY class Tuesday, September 22 from 2-4 p.m. at Broadway Dance Center.

We're thrilled to have Travis-you won't want to miss this class!

Broadway Dance Center
322 W. 45th Street, 3rd floor
New York, NY 10036

Tyce Diorio wins an Emmy® award

BDC would like to congratulate Tyce Diorio on winning the Outstanding Choreography Emmy® award at the 2009 Creative Arts Primetime Emmy Awards!

Tyce was awarded the Emmy® for his choreography on "So You Think You Can Dance" Season 4 for his "Adam and Eve/Silence" piece danced by William Wingfield and Jessica King.

Check out Tyce's award-winning choreography here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBFM81rj0HI

Picture: Tyce Diorio on Dance Teacher Magazine's February 2009 cover

Thursday, September 17, 2009

October is Professional Performing Unions Month!


Every Monday and Tuesday in the month of October, present your current AEA, SAG, AFTRA, AGMA, AGVA, CAEA or SSDC card to receive a class rate of $12!

Discount applies to single class purchases only.



(Pictured: Germaine Salsberg; Photo by Debi Field)

Thursday, September 10, 2009

BDC Intern Alumna Jenny Laroche and BDC dancer Lorin Latarro on Dance 212

Watch the season finale of Dance 212 and see what all the dancers are up to as they move forward in their dance careers. Watch for former BDC Intern, Jenny Laroche, and for BDC dancer Lorin Latarro! We're thrilled with the work that all four dancers have done this season.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Absolute Beginner Workshops at Broadway Dance Center

ABW Fall Workshop 2009-REGISTER NOW!

If you are just beginning your dance career, the Absolute Beginner Workshops were created just for you! We put great efforts into providing the right instructors, curriculum and atmosphere, for the new dancer first coming to learn how to dance at BDC. The Absolute Beginner Workshop was started in 1993 and has offered introductory instruction in many diverse styles of dance — for ADULTS ONLY! We know this exceptional program will ignite your passion and spirit for dance.

Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
* if you are a Summer 2009 participant, please call Mishay at 212-582-9304 x 23 to register

  • Pick one workshop and attend for the eight weeks for $195 (If you pick two workshops the price is $390, etc)
  • Sorry, workshops are not pro-rated if you join after the first week.
  • Adults Only 18+ years of age
  • If the workshop is FULL please email ABWorkshop@bwydance.com to be placed on the waiting list.

Workshops are 8 consecutive weeks on Sundays, Tuesdays or Wednesday, Thursday from Sept 27-Nov 19, 2009.

Here's a list of the exciting workshop classes we have planned for ABW Fall 2009






Hip-Hop with Joanna Numata, Sundays 4:30-6 p.m.

Ballet with Peter Schabel, Sundays 6-7:30 p.m.

Tap with Horace Turnbull, Sundays 6-7:30 p.m.

Hip-Hop with Bev Brown, Sundays 6-7:30 p.m.

Yoga with Amber Paul Sundays 7:30-9 p.m.

Jazz with Sue Samuels, Sundays 7:30-9 p.m.

Hip-Hop with Jamie Jackson, Sundays 7:30-9 p.m.

Theater Dance with Jason Marquette, Sundays 7:30-9 p.m.

Hip-Hop with Bev Brown, Sundays 7:30-9 p.m.

Ballet with Dawn Hillen, Tuesdays 9-10:30 p.m.

Hip-Hop with Chio, Wednesdays 9-10:30 p.m.

Latin Jazz with Maria Torres, Thursdays 9-10:30 p.m.


Tuesday, September 1, 2009

61st Primetime Emmy® Awards for Outstanding Choreography




Check out this year's nominees for Outstanding Choreography. Broadway Dance Center is proud to have had several of the nominees here at the studio. Congratulations to all-We'll be watching!


If you'd like to check out this year's Primetime Emmy® Awards, you can catch it on CBS this Sunday at 8 p.m.

81st Annual Academy Awards
Musicals Are BackABCAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Rob Ashford, Choreographer

Dancing With The StarsJive / Great Balls of FireABCBBC Worldwide Productions
Derek Hough, Choreographer
Julianne Hough, Choreographer

So You Think You Can DanceBleeding LoveFOXDick Clark Productions and 19 Entertainment
Tabitha D'umo, Choreographer
Napoleon D'umo, Choreographer

So You Think You Can DanceMercyFOXDick Clark Productions and 19 Entertainment
Mia Michaels, Choreographer

So You Think You Can DanceAdam and Eve / SilenceFOXDick Clark Productions and 19 Entertainment
Tyce Diorio, Choreographer





















Mia Michaels teaching at Broadway Dance Center











Tyce Diorio's Broadway Dance Center Winter Workshop (2007)

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Casting Notice

Atlas Media Corp, a leading producer of nonfiction television programming, is currently casting an exciting new documentary/reality series about up-and-coming dancers who train at Broadway Dance Center, as well as the instructors who teach them. Open casting calls will be held on Monday, August 31, from 1pm-8pm and on Tuesday, September 1, from 10AM-5PM.
Casting is at Broadway Dance Center (322 W. 45th St., 3rd floor)

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking both students AND instructors of Broadway Dance Center.

We are NOT looking to cast people who take classes just for their personal fulfillment (no beginners). We are only casting people who aspire to dance professionally and can prove they have made dancing their number one priority! You must be actively seeking out a career in dance/performance. You must be trained, at the top of your game, and believe yourself to be New York City’s next breakout dancer!

We are NOT seeking dancers who perform in pairs or groups (ballroom dancers, for example). We are seeking solo dancers (ballet, hip-hop, etc). We don’t have a specific “type” of “look” we’re hoping to cast, so come as you are!

You must be 18 or older to audition; no exceptions!!

THE CASTING CALL

Monday, August 31st, from 1pm-8pm and on Tuesday, September 1st, from 10AM-5PM. You can arrive at any time within that time frame, but auditions will occur on a first-come, first-serve basis and at the producers’ discretion. Please bring a headshot, resume, and a completed application.

Please note that you will not be dancing for us at the time; no dance attire necessary.

There will be no overnight camping allowed inside or outside of Broadway Dance Center. Please do not arrive any earlier than the dates instructed.

When you arrive at the venue on one of the casting days, you MUST have two forms of ID that show proof of your age and a photograph (for example, a birth certificate and driver's license or a birth certificate and a passport or a birth certificate and a school ID card). If your birth certificate was not issued in the United States, you should bring proof of your citizenship and/or permanent U.S. residency. After showing proper ID, you will be given a registration number and an audition time slot. Numbers and times are handed out on a first-come, first-serve basis.

When your number is called, you’ll meet with our casting team for a brief interview. Again, you will NOT be dancing for us. Each audition may be different and are at the Producer’s discretion. The current plan is that those who make it through the casting call will be asked to return a few days later for on-camera interviews.

FAQ

Do I need to show up on both casting days?
No. You only need to show up on one casting day.

Can I pick up a number for someone else on casting day?
No. We’ll be taking down your name with each registration number, so numbers/time slots are not transferable.

Will everyone have the opportunity to audition on the audition day?
This will depend on how many people show up for the auditions. Although we would love to audition everyone who shows up, it may be impossible given time constraints built into our schedule. There is no guarantee that everyone will be given the opportunity to audition. If our time is running short, the Producer may walk around the venue to pick out people to audition (regardless of how early they came) based on performing ability, look, style, personality and other factors, at Producer’s sole discretion.

Are auditions by appointment or is it "cattle call" style?
Auditions for the first round are not by appointment. Again, numbers are handed out on a first-come, first-serve basis. You’ll receive a number and a time slot when you register.

If I have a manager for anything entertainment-related or a contract for my performing services, can I still audition?
If you advance to the next round(s) of the audition, you MUST be able to demonstrate to the Producer’s satisfaction that you are not bound by any arrangement, written or oral, that would conflict with the show in any way. Final decisions about this will be at the producer’s sole discretion.

On which television network will this air?
The network has not been announced yet and will not be announced during the audition process. The show will be produced by Atlas Media Corp (www.atlasmediacorp.com). Atlas creates award-winning productions that have become staple programming for U.S. networks such as A&E, National Geographic Channel, The History Channel, Discovery Channel, TLC, Food Network, WE: Women’s Entertainment, Travel Channel, The Disney Channel, and USA Networks. Please, no phone calls.

So You Think You Can Dance Canada

Broadway Dance Center would like to extend a HUGE congratulations to 2009-2010 PULSE Advanced Pro Elite Protege Melanie Mah for making the top 20 on So You Think You Can Dance Canada!!!

We're so proud of you, Melanie!










Melanie Mah on stage at The PULSE Summer NYC as she is announced as a 2009-2010 Elite Protege

Monday, August 24, 2009

Remembering Ernest "Brownie" Brown

At BDC, we're taking the time to remember the wonderful talent and personality of Ernest "Brownie" Brown (April 25, 1916- August 21, 2009). Brownie was part of the tap dance duo Cook and Brown, along with Charles "Cookie" Cook. The two were celebrated entertainers and loved by their audiences.

Click below for the Chicago Tribune's story on Ernest "Brownie" Brown





Here are some great videos we found that celebrate Brownie and his artistry:

Cook and Brown

Impromptu Tap Jam on 42nd Street


The Chair Dance