The Tour - Nationals - Special Events

NATIONAL TITLE CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Petite Miss/Master Headliner – ages 7-9
• Junior Miss/Junior Mister Headliner – ages 10-12
• Teen Miss/Teen Mister Headliner – ages 13-15
• Miss/Mister Headliner – ages 16-21

Title winners selected at each regional will compete for the Headliners National title in July. In addition, any soloist who receives a gold or elite gold score at a regional event may also enter the National Title Championships as an open contestant. An opening number will be choreographed that will include all contestants - costumes will be provided (compliments of Ferreira Costumes). Rehearsals for the opening number begins the morning of June 30th. All title contestants (regional and open) should submit a headshot (via email) and costume sizes by the May 20th deadline.

MASTER CLASSES

Classes in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, and Hip Hop will be offered throughout Nationals

AUDITION WORKSHOP

Lucille DiCampli, director of the McDonald Selznick Agency in NYC, will host a workshop to familiarize dancers and teachers with proper audition techniques. During the workshop Ms. DiCampli will be scouting for and select dancers/choreographers for immediate representation. (MSA currently represents Mia Michaels, Wade Robeson and thousands of working dancers and choreographers.) The 2012 Headliners dancers will also be selected and a cash scholarship awarded to the dancer that most successfully passes the audition.

PARENT CHALLENGE

A special category for adult dancers. No pre-qualifying at regionals required. A real crowd pleaser. Join us for lots of fun and laughs!

PLATINUM CIRCLE CHAMPIONSHIP (only at Nationals)

Any routine that goes beyond the elite gold score (93 average score) and receives a score of 565 or higher (94+ average) will be placed in the Platinum Circle Championships Dance Off, the last event of Nationals. Routines that earn the necessary score will be announced at every awards ceremony each day during the week. Separate cash awards totaling $5000 wil be awarded. All previous scores will not be considered and each routine will be ranked by our entire panel of national judges.

AWARDS BANQUET - JULY 5th

An event unique to Headliners and always a sellout! This Academy Awards style event will include: a sit-down dinner, dancing and the announcement of all overall and scholarship winners.