All public school Ballroom teachers, please see the letter below from Angela Williams, President of UBEA, about the teacher workshop July 7-8, 2020:

“Dear Ballroom Dance Educator,

My name is Angela Williams and I am the president of the UBEA, Utah Ballroom Education Association. We are a group of Ballroom dance educators throughout Utah that get together and hopefully make Ballroom Dance a strong and positive influence for students, the school and the community.

This year we have had great support from Tamara Burnside at the State Office of Education to take some great strides forward for Ballroom Dance in Public Education. First, with the help of Tamara and the UDEO, we have put together Ballroom Dance Guidelines that correlates with the Utah Dance Core. Secondly, we have reviewed and revised the Ballroom Dance Endorsement. These two things will now allow Ballroom Dance to count as Fine Arts Credit in Utah Public Schools…”

See more and register below

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See the information below about tryouts for Cedar Valley Ballroom on July 23, 2020:

Cedar Valley Ballroom is excited to announce auditions for the 2020/21 year!

Mark your calendars:

Auditions will take place July 23rd, 2pm @ Cedar Valley High School

Team Homepage

*For tryouts, please be prepared to dance a syllabus routine for cha cha and waltz. (Both International and American styles will be allowed).

Please see this GOOGLE SLIDE SHOW for more information about ballroom at Cedar Valley High School. HERE is the team contract.

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For youth in Northern Utah:

“Reminder that Davis County Ballroom auditions are June 27. Our last Audition Prep Super Saturday is tomorrow June 20. ”

See the flyer below for information about the Herriman High School Ballroom tryouts on July 15 – 17, 2020. Contact alex.taylor@jordandistrict.org to tryout or for more information.

See below for information about auditions for Quickstep Dance Studio in Sandy on June 22-24, 2020. (parent meeting June 18)

“Quickstep Dance Studio junior high and high school team auditions June 22-24th. Come prepared to dance a waltz and cha-cha. Join us for our information meeting over zoom on June 18th. More details on our website: quickstepstudio.com.”

See the information below for auditions for Skyridge High Ballroom (June 9 – 11, 2020) and Davis County Ballroom (June 27).

     

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See the below for information about auditions for Bingham High School (May 21), Lone Peak High School (May 22), and Island Style Dance Studio (June 17 – 27).

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Please see the information below regarding auditions for the Legacy Dance Studio on May 21, 2020.

“Legacy Dance Studio Auditions!

Thur May 21st: Ballroom Teams
4-5pm Elementary school grades (K-6)
5-6pm Middle School & High School grades & Adult
Wear ballroom attire and ballroom shoes; dancers will be taught a short cha cha and foxtrot routine.

Thur May 21st: Cabaret Teams
4-5pm Middle School & High School grades & Adult
5-6pm Elementary school grades (K-6)
Wear all black; dancers will be taught a combo

Ballrom Teams (grades)
PeeWee (Grades K-3)
Preteen (Grades 3-6)
Jr Team (Grades 7-9)
Tour team (Grades 10-adult)

Cabaret Teams (grades)
Jr Cabaret (Grades 3-6)
Cabaret A & B (Grades 7+)
Jr Team (Grades 7-9)”

More information available at the studio website and in this document.

Please see the information below regarding the Pleasant Grove High School Ballroom Team tryouts May 19-21, 2020:

“Come tryout for PG Ballroom, May 19, 20, 21. Dancers will learn 2 required pieces of choreography, and dance 2 additional dances (see link). Social distancing requires fewer dancers, so sign-up for tryout times is required.

Please see the information below about the Westlake High School Ballroom tryouts on May 16 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm.

Details are available at the Westlake Ballroom website here. Below is a PDF with tryout information: