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2016 ANNUAL MEETINGJW MARRIOTT HOTEL • LAS VEGAS, NV

SEPTEMBER 21-23, 2016

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A Trip Through Time

CAN YOU GUESS WHO OUR BOARD AND STAFF MEMBERS WERE AS KIDS?

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Welcome ADCC Members!

I am delighted to welcome you to The ADCC’S second

Annual Meeting and Conference! We are excited to

present this opportunity for you and your staff mem-

bers to learn and grow—both personally and profes-

sionally, by networking with fellow dance competition

and convention professionals, vendor affiliates and

business partners.

The ADCC’s mission is to unite our membership to

promote quality, integrity and opportunity within the

dance competition and convention industry. We hope

that you will take advantage of opportunities at this

Annual Meeting to expand your knowledge and re-

sources and to celebrate our successes together!

We now have 23 active Member Competitions,

3 Vendor Affiliates, 3 Business Partners, 18 Studio

Affiliate members and 378 Studio of Excellence win-

ners, representing the dance competition industry.

I look forward to serving as President throughout the

coming year, and working with our dedicated board

members who give generously of their time and

resources to The ADCC. Please reach out to me

during the meeting and let me know what you’d like

to see The ADCC do in the next year, or get involved

on a committee!

Wishing you all a successful 2017 season!

Daniel DeFranco, Groove

2016 ADCC President

Letter from the President

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Welcome to the 2016 ADCC Annual Meeting!

Over the past year, the ADCC Annual Meeting Com-

mittee and staff have worked hard to put together

this exciting industry-wide event that offers you

opportunities to learn about new developments in HR,

build a culture that supports your brand, and make

innovation an everyday part of your company’s work.

Based on feedback from last year, we’ve also added in

several Roundtable Discussion Sessions, Info Sessions

from our Vendor Affiliates and Business Partners and

multiple chances to network and socialize with each

other.

Don’t miss the Annual Business Meeting on Thurs-

day, where we will unveil a new exciting initiative that

we will undertake over the next two years. And on

Friday, join us to celebrate Jo Rowan, our Lifetime

Achievement winner and our 7 Industry Award

winners at the Gala!

We hope that you take advantage of these three

days to learn, grow, and share with each other in

a collegial, collaborative and constructive way.

Together we are stronger—this is YOUR event and

your chance to get involved.

Thank you to our Platinum Sponsor: DRC Video,

Gold Sponsors: Dance Dreams Powered by Gerber

Tours and DanceComp Genie, Silver Sponsor: Inside

Dance Magazine, Bronze Sponsors: HelmsBriscoe

and Competition Travel, along with Welcome Party

Sponsor Dance Dreams Powered by Gerber Tours

for their support in underwriting the costs of this

event.

Thanks, too, to the rest of the Blue Sky Team: Erin

Hart and Claire Chamberlin, for all their hard work on

communications, membership and design.

United we promote quality, integrity and opportunity

within the dance competition and convention industry!

Tammy Hauser

ADCC Executive Director

Letter from the Executive Director

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SEPTEMBER 2016

Congratulations to our Latest 2016 Studio of Excellence Winners

Welcome to the September Issue of The Competitive Advantage.

I hope you have all had a wonderful summer at Nationals and are ready for the 2017 Season!

At The ADCC, we are getting ready to host our second Annual Meeting of the membership at the JW Marriott in Las Vegas. We all look forward to three days when we can come together as dance competition owners to network with each other, learn from professionals in the field and celebrate our industry’s stars that help make our competitions so successful.

Have a terrific start to the season and we look forward to seeing you at regionals!!

Daniel DeFrancoPresident, The ADCC

August has been a busy month for The ADCC!

We received 49 college dance scholarship applica-tions, welcomed a new Vendor Affiliate—Dance Recital Ticketing and two new competition members: The Countdown National Dance Competiion and Diva Dance Competition.

We also recognized 273 regional and 5 national Studio of Excellence winners, and received numerous nomi-nations for our Industry Excellence Awards.

Next month we launch our new website with a search-able database of competitions. We hope these new resources help you in planning your competition year.It’s so exciting to see The ADCC growing and we thank you for being part of our competition family!

Tammy HauserExecutive Director, The ADCC

Dance Connection of Dance Connection of Islip, NY took home the ADCC Studio of Excellence Award from Turn It Up Dance Challenge regionals in Islip, NY on April 17..

ADCC COLLEGE DANCE SCHOLARSHIPSWe've received 49 ADCC Scholarship applications, and will be announcing winners in the October newsletter.

Over the past two years, The ADCC has awarded $29,750 in college scholarships to young dancers pursuing post-secondary education.

REGIONALS

Beyond Center Stage, Nexstar Brandon School of Dance Arts, NexstarDance Connection, Turn It UpDynamic Movements School of Performing Arts, Kids Artistic RevueLoral Sims School of Dance, Turn It Up

NATIONALS

Center Stage Dance Academy, GrooveDawn’s School of Dance, Elite Dance ChallengeEncore Performing Arts Center, GrooveKathy’s Dance Co., GrooveLet’s Dance Inc., Turn It Up

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2016 Board Members

OFFICERS

DANIEL DEFRANCO, PresidentGroove

DREW VAMOSI, Vice PresidentLeap! National Dance Competition

GINNY FAUBELL, TreasurerBeyond the Stars

MELISSA BURNS, SecretaryTurn It Up Dance Challenge

DIRECTORS

CHRISONNA ANDERSON-LUTZNexstar National Dance Competition

MICHELLE KRESGESpotlight Dance Cup

DAVID SANDERSLegacy Dance Championships

MELISSA R. TESSIERSophisticated Productions Dance Competitions

GINA URSO-DUDASHEnerGy National Dance Competitions

SANDRA WALSHElite Dance Challenge

ANNUAL MEETING COMMITTEE

Ginny Faubell, Co-Chair, Beyond the Stars

Michelle Kresge, Co-Chair, Spotlight

Melissa Burns, Turn It Up

Lora Bertoldi, Turn It Up

Christina Cuomo, On Point

Megan Gossman, EnerGy

Joel Valdiviezo, Beyond the Stars

Sandra Walsh, Elite Dance Challenge

GROUP BUYING COMMITTEE

Daniel DeFranco, Chair, Groove

David Sanders, Legacy

Jennifer Bormet Rosenburg, Precision Arts

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

Drew Vamosi, Chair, Leap!

Gina Urso-Dudash, EnerGy

Nikki Faubell, Beyond the Stars

Meredith Hoskins, Elite Dance Challenge

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

Melissa R. Tessier, Chair, Sophisticated Productions

Chrisonna Anderson-Lutz, Nexstar

2016 ADCC Board Members 2016 ADCC Committees

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2016 Annual Meeting Agenda

SEPTEMBER 21 SEPTEMBER 22 SEPTEMBER 23

LOBBY2-5 PM

General Registration

BREAKFAST ON OWN

MARBELLA

4-5 PM

New Member Orientation

& Networking

9 AM BREAKFAST BUFFET

9:30-11 AM

ADCC Annual Meeting

11 AM-12:30 PM

Ranjit Nair on Developing

High-Performing Teams

12:30-1:30

LUNCH ON OWN

ADCC BOARD COMMITTEES

MEET

1:30-5 PM

ROOM A

Affiliate/Biz Partner

presentations

9-10 AM

Innovation - Matt Dunsmoor

10-11 AM

HR Issues - Todd Anderson

11:30 AM-1 PM

LUNCH ON OWN

OWNERS ONLY LUNCH

1-4:15 PM

Industry Issues Roundtables

(choose 3)

Staff Hiring & Development

Social Media & Marketing

Meals & Travel Management

Wild Card: Other Topics

THE EDGE1:30-5 PM – ROOM B

Affiliate/Biz Partner

presentations

6:30-10 PM

Gala VIP Party and Awards

SUITE 3100

12:30-5 PM

Video Interviews with

Industry Award Winners

FRONT ENTRANCE

5-7 PM

DINNER ON OWN

5:00-11 PM

Night on the Town

(follow group instructions

in registration packets for

meeting places / transport)

THE LODGE

7-8 PM

Welcome and Keynote

Ranjit Nair - Author of Potluck

Culture

8:15-9:30 PM

Welcome Cocktails & Dessert

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

7:00-9:00 AM BREAKFAST ON OWN

9:00-10:00 AM Innovation Presentation with

Matt Dunsmoor (Marbella)

10:00-11:00 AM HR Issues Presentation with

Todd Anderson (Marbella)

11:30-1:00 PM LUNCH ON OWN

+ Owners ONLY Lunch Roundtable

(Andalucia)

1:00-4:15 PM Industry Issues Roundtables (Marbella)

6:30-10:00 PM Gala VIP Party and Awards (The Edge)

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

2:00-5:00 PM General Registration (Registration Area)

4:00-5:00 PM New Member Orientation & Networking

(Marbella)

5:00-7:00 PM DINNER ON OWN

7:00-8:00 PM Welcome and Keynote with Ranjit Nair,

Author of Potluck Culture (The Lodge)

8:15-9:30 PM Welcome Cocktail & Dessert Party

(The Lodge)

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

9:00 AM Breakfast Buffet (Marbella)

9:30-11:00 AM ADCC Annual Meeting (Marbella)

11 AM – 12:30 PM Ranjit Nair on Developing

High-Performing Teams (Marbella)

12:30-1:30 PM LUNCH ON OWN

ADCC Board Committees Meet

12:30-5 PM Interviews of Industry Award Winners,

Others for Gala

(Suite 3100)

1:30-5:00 PM Vendor Affiliate / Business Partner

Presentations

Room A - MARBELLA

Room B – THE EDGE

5:00-11:00 PM Night on the Town

1:00-2:00 PM 2:15-3:15 PM 3:30-4:15 PM













FRIDAY ROUNDTABLE SESSIONSJoin a Roundtable — Participate in Three!

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Presenters

RANJIT NAIRThis year’s keynote speaker is Ranjit Nair, a people and talent management

expert, executive coach, facilitator, educator, speaker and author. Ranjit

recently published a book, Potluck Culture: Five Strategies To Engage The

Modern Workplace, which explores the keys to unlocking employee engage-

ment and driving productivity and financial success through a people-first

company culture.

» September 21, 7-8 PM – Marbella - KEYNOTE

» September 22, 11-12:30 PM - Marbella - Developing High-Performing Teams

Ranjit Nair | [email protected] | 1.208.442.0556

MATT DUNSMOORMatt Dunsmoor is an innovation expert, speaker, coach and consultant. His

background spans a diverse array of fields, including Digital Marketing,

Website Design, Product Management, Personalization, Change Manage-

ment, Self-Organization, Holacracy, Social Media Strategy, Copywriting,

Customer Service, Non-Profits, Culture Building, and much more. He held a

variety of positions with Zappos!, including Product Manager for Innovation

Platforms. He currently blogs at Salt & Pepper 30s, serves as a speaking

partner with Simon Sinek’s business development company Start With Why

and is forging close partnerships with many more thought leaders in the

field of innovation.

» September 23, 9-10 AM – Marbella

Matt Dunsmoor | [email protected] | 1.719.553.8708

TODD ANDERSONTodd Anderson of Platinum HR has over 30 years’ experience as a Human

Resources professional and has spent 12 years as a Regional HR Director for

a Fortune 50 company managing the HR function for over 6,000 employees.

He was also an HR Consultant to the Winter Olympics, developing a process

to bring on 27,000 volunteeers to Salt Lake City in 2002.

» September 23, 10-11 AM – Marbella

Todd Anderson | [email protected] | 1.801.915.5443

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Sponsor Presentations

VENDOR AFFILIATE & BUSINESS PARTNER PRESENTATION SCHEDULE

Attend presentations by these ADCC Vendor Affiliates and Business Partners on Thursday afternoon. Each

will present twice:

» DRC Video, offering full-service, turnkey video, photography and digital solutions built exclusively for

the dance industry. PRESENTERS: Elliot Salmons, Alan Heller.

» DanceComp Genie, providing the leading software suite available to dance competitions and conven-

tions. PRESENTER: Elliot Malman.

» Dance Dreams Powered by Gerber Tours, the NEW dance travel program for dance competitions,

studios and their students, providing once-in-a-lifetime dance-focused trips to New York City.

PRESENTERS: Judd Gerber, Kim Crawford, Deborah Christy.

» Inside Dance Magazine, delivering an all-access, fresh take on the world of dance, from competitions,

studios, schools, conventions, tours and the commercial and professional side.

PRESENTERS: Anastasia Miller, Chris Korotky.

» HelmsBriscoe, negotiating the best price for your meetings, hotels, and events so you can concentrate

on your business. PRESENTER: Kristi Hetland.

» Competition Travel, specializing in group travel for sports teams and dance studios.

PRESENTER: Susan Tucker.

In between presentations, schedule a time to talk with these vendors at their tables and find out how their

products and services can help your business!

TIME ROOM A - MARBELLA ROOM B – THE EDGE

1:30 - 2:00 HelmsBriscoe DRC Video

2:05 - 2:35 Dance Dreams Powered by

Gerber Tours

Competition Travel

2:40 - 3:10 DanceComp Genie Inside Dance

3:15 - 3:45 HelmsBriscoe DRC Video

3:50 - 4:20 Dance Dreams Powered by

Gerber Tours

Competition Travel

4:25 - 4:55 DanceComp Genie Inside Dance

A nationally renowned ballet dancer, choreographer

and dance teacher, Jo Rowan is Professor of Dance and

Chairman of the Dance Department at the Ann Lacy

School of American Dance and Entertainment, Okla-

homa City University.

She has had a long and distinguished career, appearing

in ballets, musicals, and on television, and touring the

world with The American Spirit Dance Company, of

which she is founder and director.

Jo Rowan is a frequent lecturer on the history of ballet

and American dance and has written and narrated

“American Dance Styles” and “Seventy Years of Amer-

ican Dance” for television. She has served as spokes-

person for National Dance Week Education, and was

honored by Dance Teacher magazine as National

Teacher of the Year in Higher Education, among many

other honors and awards.

In choosing this year’s Lifetime Achievement honoree,

The ADCC Board recognizes Jo Rowan’s vast experi-

ence, her commitment to excellence, and her lasting

influence on the field of dance.

2016 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner

Jo Rowan

Having been taught by Jo Rowan is an experience that no dance student can ever forget. What sets Jo aside from all the rest is her unique perspective

on what it really means to be a dancer. She draws on her vast knowledge of dance and her own life experience and shares it all with her students,

propelling each dancer from the studio… to the stage…to life.”

DREW VAMOSI, LEAP! NATIONAL DANCE COMPETITION

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2016 ADCC Industry Awards

Elizabeth Girczyc, Customer Service

Turn It Up Dance Challenge

Anthony Fett,

Emcee/Announcer/Stage Personality

EnerGy National Dance Competitions

Jesse Katen, Judge

Sophisticated Productions

Dance Competitions

Dennis Andreas, Production

Legacy Dance Championships

Nicole Fattore, Sales/Merchandise

Beyond The Stars

Phil Fabry, Show/Tour/Event Manager

Spotlight Dance Cup

Kassandra Wilson, Stage Manager

Groove

Industry Excellence Award Nominees

Todd Day, Emcee/Announcer/

Stage Personality

Spotlight Dance Cup

Anthony Raimondi, Judge

Groove

James Sarlo, Emcee/Announcer/

Stage Personality

Legacy Dance Championships

Stephanie Capozzi,

Sales/Merchandise, Groove

Megan Gossman, Show/Tour/Event

Manager, EnerGy National Dance

Competitions

Chrystan Sheatzley,

Show/Tour/Event Manager, Starpower

Sandy Spiteri, Stage Manager

EnerGy National Dance Competitions

Vicki Harvey-Sanders,

Stage Manager, Spotlight Dance Cup

Jeremiah Sanford, Stage Manager

Nexstar

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Gala Entertainment

CHRISTOPHER PHI, Handbalancer

Christopher was born in California and has been doing gymnastics and

theater since the age of 10. He won various national titles in the sport of

tumbling, and after high school he began studying musical theater at

Notre Dame de Namur University. In 2005 he joined the cast of “Le Reve”

at the Wynn hotel in Las Vegas. After performing there for 5 years he left

to perform his handstand number at various festivals and events around

the world. He has appeared in various commercials and TV series. In 2013

he began working in Cirque du Soleil’s “Mystere” as the Yellow Bird charac-

ter, where he currently performs.

JOHANNA SAPAKIE, Acro Pole

Johanna has performed, choreographed and taught all over the world and

has worked with Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, and Miley Cyrus,

just to name a few. She has had the pleasure of working closely with

directors Debbie Allen, Vincent Paterson and Jamie King, among others,

and has performed her dance and acrobatics for the first family, the

Obamas. She has been a part of two different Cirque Du Soleil shows as a

dancer and an acrobat, Viva Elvis and Michael Jackson ONE. She can

currently be seen performing for ONE every night at Mandalay Bay Casino

in Las Vegas.

DAVID LOCKE, Cyr Wheel

David has performed in Cirque Du Soleil shows Viva Elvis, KA, and most

recently was a part of the cast of the touring CDS show Kurios. As a Cyr

wheel specialist, David brings a fast-paced routine full of dynamic tricks

and musicality.

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Opportunity to Win

BUY A TICKET AND SUPPORT OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The ADCC is offering $100 opportunities to win one of the four great prizes, with all funds raised going to

the ADCC Scholarship Fund. Scholarship committee members Melissa Tessier and Chrisonna Anderson-Lutz

will be circulating and selling tickets for the drawing, to be held during the Gala on Friday, where winners will

be announced.

Thank you to our generous board members for offering the following prizes:

1. Melissa Burns—Boston Red Sox Weekend

Two luxurious box seats to the Red Sox for the 2017 season (winner may

select dates, TBD), plus a 1- or 2-night stay at the Boston Marriott Copley

Place, within walking distance of Fenway (a $1,120 value!)

2. Michelle Kresge—Diamond Earrings

All heads will turn heads as you cross the room in this pair of stunning

diamond earrings (a $500 value.)

3. David Sanders—Cancún Timeshare Week

Frolic on white sand beaches, soak away your cares, and sample a

little of the local culture during a relaxing week at a timeshare in

Cancún, Mexico (all-inclusive fees and airfare not included).

4. Drew Vamosi—New York or Las Vegas Weekend

A fabulous three-night stay at the Crowne Plaza Time Square, in

New York City OR a marvelous three-night stay in a suite at The

Venetian in Las Vegas. Winner’s choice!

ADCC BOARD AND STAFF MEMBERS (from inside front cover)1. Michelle Kresge; 2. Sandra Walsh; 3. Drew Vamosi; 4. Gina Urso-Dudash; 5. Melissa Burns (on left);

6. Chrisonna Anderson-Lutz; 7. Erin Hart (far right); 8. Tammy Hauser (back row, left)

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DRC Video Productions offers full-service, turnkey video, photography and

digital solutions built exclusively for the dance industry, including Dance Bug™

(registration, scheduling and scoring software and video hub), Video Judge™

(adjudication solution), and Dance Snaps™ (live-action photography services).

Learn more about DRC Video Productions and their suite of services at

www.drcvideo.com, or call toll-free 877-669-0663.

Inside DANCE delivers an all-new, all-access, fresh take on the world of dance,

from the competition side at the Studio, School (high school and college) and

All Star level to conventions, tours and the commercial and professional side of

dance. With insightful articles from dancers, choreographers, instructors,

directors, dance and talent competition producers, stylists, health experts and

more, the magazine offers the inside scoop on the world of dance, all with

breathtaking photography. For more, visit www.insidedance.com.

DanceComp Genie provides the leading software suite available to dance

competitions and conventions, and makes collecting online registrations, sched-

uling locations, tabulating awards, and video adjudication easy! 150 companies—

more than 40% of all dance competitions and conventions in North America—

use DanceComp Genie software. Learn more at www.dancecompgenie.com or

call toll-free 866-663-2555.

Dance Dreams Powered by Gerber Tours is a NEW dance travel program for

dance competitions, studios and their students. With more than 45 years of

experience, Gerber Tours provides student travel opportunities that exceed

customer expectations and enhance student learning. To learn more about

Dance Dreams Powered by Gerber Tours, visit www.mydancedreams.com, or

call toll free 800-317-3150.

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Competition Travel’s mission is to help gym owners, coaches and event pro-

ducers focus on their competitions while we focus on the travel details.

Competition Travel is a FREE service that handles all travel needs from begin-

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Huge thanks are due to DRC VIDEO for donating their time and expertise in shooting, editing, and

producing video of the 2016 ADCC Annual Meeting and Gala Industry Excellence Awards. Thanks also

to Joel Valdiviezo of Beyond the Stars for assistance with production, Tom Dudash for photography,

Greg Mips of Spotlight Events for help with technical details. Many thanks also to Bobbi Stirek and all

event staff at JW Marriott Resort and Spa, for their creativity, flexibility and attention to detail; to

Johanna Sapakie for arranging our spectacular Gala entertainment; Inside Dance for media coverage of

the Annual Meeting; and to the entire Annual Meeting Committee, co-chairs Ginny Faubell and Michelle

Kresge, for all their hard work in putting the program together.

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