America’s Mister & Miss Dance National Titles Competition
2016-2017 National Title Holders
America’s Miss Dance-Bethany McAllister (Own The Stage Dance Academy)
America’s Mister Dance-Eric Lienweiber (Dance Reflections)
America’s Teen Miss Dance-Raegan Owens (Creative Edge Dance Center)
America’s Teen Mister Dance-Jonah Carrel (Main Street Dance)
America’s Junior Miss Dance-Laci Justice (The Carolina Strut)
America’s Junior Mister Dance-Jesse New (Studio J Dance Center)
America’s Petite Miss Dance-Juliana Wallace (K-Force Dance Academy)
America’s Mini Dance-Jaciey Thomas (The Carolina Strut)
America’s Mini Mister Dance-Brayson Stewart (Be Famous Dance Center)
2017-2018 Titles Information
The America’s Mister & Miss Dance National Titles Competition was founded in 2001. This program is not about the BEST dancer, but the search for well-rounded dancers with leadership qualities. The program is designed to help dancers take their life skills to the next level. Many dancers have stated over the years that participation in this program has made them more confident going into college interviews, scholarship and dance auditions, job interviews, and with public speaking. At America’s Mister and Miss Dance we do not select “winners” but rather a “representative” from a group of Winners.
**Titles Ages for Nationals will be based on your age as of January 1st, 2017**
Age Divisions
Mini Miss/Master Dance 7-8
Petite Miss/Master Dance 9-10
Junior Miss/Mister Dance 11-12
Teen Miss/Mister Dance 13-14
America’s Miss/Mister Dance 15-21
Title Contestants Compete in the following categories:
Interview (25%) Semi-Finalist will meet with judges in a closed room for a conversation where the judges can ask questions to get to know the semi-finalist. For Interview Semi-Finalist should be dressed in Church/Business Attire.
Group Dance/Audition Class (15%) A group routine (Jazz Style) will be performed with other semi-finalist in your age group in front of audience. The judging of the group dance will take place audition style when the routine is learned and on stage shortly after it is learned. Semi-Finalist will wear their own black leotard and dark tan tights, Dance Machine Productions will provide a T-Shirt to wear for the group dance performance. Male Contestants will wear their own black pants with a T-Shirt will be provided by Dance Machine Productions.
Solo Routine (50%) This is your solo routine, your chance to shine individually it will be performed during the national competition. You are required to compete your solo in the National Championships or your score in the title competition for your solo will be dropped. You will be judged by two separate panels at the same time.
Stage Presence (10%) For this category semi-finalist wear a formal evening dress for females and suit/tie or tux for males to wear for this category.Semi-Finalist will walk out on the stage as a group in choreographed walking formations ending in a semi-circle. Mini, Petite, & Junior Semi-Finalist will introduce themselves at the Microphone with their name and number. Then in the Teen & Senior age Divisions, each semi-finalist will step up to the microphone to introduce themselves…with their name, number, and then an answer to the random question given to them that day. All semi-finalist in a division will have the same question. This will be in front of an audience and judges.
GRAND AWARDS CEREMONY: Evening Attire will be worn for the Grand Awards on Friday night. Preliminary Awards will be presented in each area of Preliminary Competition: Interview, Group Dance/Audition Class, Evening Attire, and Solo Routine. There will be several sponsor awards, the announcement of Finalist and farewells of 2017 title holders will be done…culminating with the crowning/awarding of the 2018 National Title Holders.
We encourage the audience to dress nicely, especially semi-finalist parents, teachers, and family. You never know when there might be a photo opportunity and you always want to look your best.
There is an Application Fee for Semi-Finalist…this will be paid to your studio and sent in with their national entries. Teachers will be able to enter the titles competition ONLINE. **Solo Entry in the national competition is required for title semi-finalist**
