Competition Recap
We are so proud of our Bravo and Ignite dancers!! They did an amazing job at Streetz and Act 1!
All of Bravo soloists received double platinum awards at Act 1 and the following awards at Streetz:

"Disco Cowgirl," jazz, choreographed by Danielle Storey Loredo received a High Gold

"Be Anything," tap, choreographed by Dre Torres received a High Gold, category 1st place and 9th Overall in the Mini division

"Bright," contemporary, choreographed by Nikki Blankenship Chambers
received a High Gold, category 1st place and 8th Overall in the mini division


"It's Your Heart," contemporary, choreographed by Dane Burch received a Platinum

"Gracious," lyrical, choreographed by Danielle Storey Loredo received a High Gold and a Category 3rd place

"Rain On Me," jazz, choreographed by Danielle Storey Loredo and Nikki Blankenship Chambers received a Platinum, Category 3rd place AND a Streetz Choice Award

"Final Days," open, choreographed by Danielle Storey Loredo

Team Fireflies in "Little Dancer," lyrical, choreographed by Kelsy Leyendecker, received a Star Platinum, 2nd Overall and an outstanding choreography award.

Team Sparks in "Ultraluminary," jazz, choreographed by Kelsy Leyendecker, received a Platinum, and 3rd overall.

Team Embers in "That's Not My Name," jazz, choreographed by Nikki Blankenship, received a Platinum and a 1st overall.

Team Flames in "Broken Heels," jazz, choreographed by Kelsy Leyendecker, received a Platinum and a 1st overall. And in "Dog Physics," lyrical choreographed by Jairus Carr, received a platinum award.

Team Blaze in "Thule," Open, choreographed by Kelsy Leyendecker, received a Star Platinum, a 1st overall and the high point score of the weekend. And in "Life in Wonderful," choreographed by Dane Burch, received a Platinum award.

Team Inferno in "Malamente," jazz, choreographed by Nikki Blankenship, received a Platinum award and 1st overall. And in "Fighter," lyrical, choreographed by Danielle Storey Loredo, received a platinum and 2nd place overall.

Team Wildfire in "Electricity," jazz, choreohgraphed by Danielle Storey Loredo, received a Star Platinum, 1st overall and an outstanding costume award. And in "Nothing is as it seems," contemporary, choreographed by Dane Burch, received a Platinum Award.

We also had soloists, Caitlin Callender in "Someone To You," choreographed by Rebekah Leyendecker, Nella Harvey in "Never Seen the Rain," choreohgraphed by Danielle Storey Loredo, and Rebekah Leyendecker in "Scars," choreography by Dane Burch, who all 3 won 1st overall in their divisions as well as cash prizes. And Rebekah Leyendecker won a scholarship to the Act 1 summer intensive in Arizona. Countless other solos, duets and trios won category firsts as well as placing in the top 10 and we are so proud of the whole team for their hard work and success so far this season!
Evaluations

Next week: your dancers will receive a brief “check in” evaluation from their teachers in class so you can see how they are progressing and any areas that need a little extra attention.

Also, please remember to complete the online survey forms on your dancers’ teacher(s) so we know how we’re doing and what we can do to continually improve your experience at the studio!
Bravo In-House Convention
The BRAVO Dance Intensive is designed to provide Austin area dancers with a safe way to receive extra training from local professional artists. This intensive will be similar in style to a convention, without the pressure of competition or the associated crowds. 

Join our Bravo Facebook Event Page for up to date information including guest teachers, schedule, and registrations links!
SPECIAL PROMO:
Interested in becoming a BDS company member? Attendance at the Bravo Convention is a great way to introduce yourself to our higher level of dance training at Balance, so we are waiving our audition fee for anyone new to our BDS Family of companies who attends the Bravo In-House Convention! Simply register for the Bravo Convention and let the front desk know you would like to sign up for auditions.
Company Info Night
We will be presenting information on the different companies offered at Balance and answering any questions you may have on April 16th. Don't miss this amazing opportunity to learn all about our companies! RSVP on our Facebook page below.
Class with Caitlin Kinney
For the past 5 years Caitlin has been a part of the Hollywood Vibe Dance Convention as their ballet and acrobatics teacher, getting the opportunity to teach and mentor thousands of students nationwide. Her passion has always been teaching, helping students not only understand how to use their instruments but more importantly how they learn. She continues to study the psychology of learning, ideo-kinetics and body alignment, holding too fast to her belief that the best teachers never stop being students.

Come try out her class Thursday, April 8th!
Featured Class
K-Pop Dance Choreo is an intermediate level class focusing on learning choreography to popular Korean music. With influences in jazz, street, and hip hop, K-Pop choreography will teach you how to dance with the energy and finesse of your favorite idols. In this class you will learn K-Pop cover choreography, dances originally performed by Korean Pop artists on stage and in music videos.
 
All levels welcome!
Reminders
Summer
Summer is coming! We are now enrolling for our summer semester. We are offering many exciting classes, camps, and workshops. You can see the full lineup below.
Storytime Dance & Play
Saturday: $5 for current Balance students, or bring a friend and you both dance for free! Join us as our favorite characters come to life for a dance and story adventure.
Recital Ads

Check out our recital webpage for details, which will continue to be updated as we get closer to the performance. If you would like to purchase a business ad or dancer shoutout to be placed in our program, please fill out the order form before May 1st!
A Healthy Balance

Please help us keep the studio a safe and healthy place by keeping your dancer home from classes if they are experiencing any symptoms of being sick (congested, cough, etc). We know in Texas allergies can be quite severe, however, due to COVID-19 symptoms being similar to those of allergies, we ask that you keep your dancer home as a precaution (fever or not). Our instructors have been directed to send students home who are exhibiting these symptoms. We are happy to provide the zoom link to their class or find an excellent make-up class alternative for them.
Please continue to reference our full studio calendar for any of your questions about dates.
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