Competition Company News

Colts Neck Dance & Performing Arts Academy
410 State Hwy. #34 S • Colts Neck, NJ 07722 • (732) 866-3930 • info@coltsneckdance.com

Calendar 2008-2009 Season

• February 7 - Rehearsal at Academy
• February 28 Dress Rehearsal
• March 6-8 Starpower Competition -                                           Stafford Township Arts Center 1000 McKinley Avenue  Manahawkin, NJ 08050                                                            
• March 14 & 15 Elite Dance Forum Competition–                   Monmouth Regional H.S. One Norman J. Feld Way                 Tinton Falls, NJ 07724
• March 28th 2009-2010 Raindance Company Auditions.              Audition Times and Sign up available at the front desk.
• April 24– 25 Starbound competition—Notre Dame H.S.              601 Lawrence Road Lawrenceville, NJ  08648
• May 1-3 Starquest Competition (Seniors Only)  Eastern Regional High School 1404 Laurel Oak Road Voorhees, NJ 08043
• May 31st-Competition Awards Luncheon, Sunday
• August 10-August 14 Choreography Week (Mandatory)

Raindance Competition Company

Company Dancer
The company dancer needs to be enrolled with the Academy and have an intermediate level of dance ability.  The Auditions will be  held March 28th for the following season.  The dancer must have a good understanding of commitment and is interested in the challenge of competing.  The dancer must be willing to work hard and be responsible for their placement within the company.  Required classes are scheduled throughout the year.  Saturday choreography rehearsals are mandatory.  Dancers are judged on their technical performance.  The foundation for our competition company is ballet and is a requirement for all company dancers.  

           Competition and Performance Opportunities
The company competes in regional competitions and all competitors must attend January 2010 convention in NYC.  We believe attending these workshops to be an educational and positive experience.  The company dancers have also been invited to perform locally for a worthy benefit or cause, Colts Neck Fair in August and the Tree Lighting Ceremony in December.  The company gathers for our annual Holiday party as well as our annual Awards Luncheon in which all dancers are awarded. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Artistic Director/Founder
Sheri Ladley-Calamusa - Member of Dance Educators of America
Sheri was born and raised in Clifton, New Jersey.  Sheri has been trained in all dance syllabuses in NYC at Steps and Broadway Dance Center ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, floor barre, and partnering.  As a professional dancer she earned her Actors Eligibility Card and continued her training in Broadway vocal instruction, Skinner speech method as well as Meisner acting technique.  Her professional career began at an early age dancing with recording artists, cruise lines, off-Broadway shows, industrials, theatrical productions for revues in Atlantic City and Monte-Carlo.  Traveling and taking instruction from international teachers and choreographers has given her the foundation from which she has built her career as a director and choreographer for the Academy.

   Mandatory Dress Rehearsal Date  -                                                Saturday, February 28th       Conover Elementary School,                      80 Conover Road, Colts Neck, NJ                                                              Tap Costume first!  Full dress rehearsal, hair, makeup, costumes and accessories.  20 minute rehearsal 10 minutes to change.  Pictures and videotaping are welcome.  Times:   8:00-8:30  Novice, 8:00-9:30 Teens, 8:30-10:00 Pre Teens, 9:30-10:30   Juniors, 10:00-11:00  Youth I, 10:30-11:30 Youth II                                         

Other Calendar Dates:                                                                        February 16- Closed Presidents Day                                                       April 9-Sunday April 19 - Spring Break                                                 May 17th  Sunday, Picture Day                                                                   May 25- Closed Memorial Day                                                                     June 16- Tuesday, Last day of classes                                                    June  17, 18 , 19 -  Dress Rehearsals                                                         June 20th- Saturday, Recital  Holmdel High School