BAILEY WOODMAN WINS DANCE SCHOLORSHIP TO PARIS, FRANCE!!!
Congratulations to the "2010 Dancer of the Year" from IDance Convention...Miss Bailey Woodman! Bailey was selected from hundreds of dancers for her outstanding dance ability, technique and performance to be the winner of a trip to Paris, France! Bailey will be studying at the prestigious "Lagence Dancefloor" Studio. She will also have dinner and a dance photo shoot at the Eiffel Tower, attend the Moulin Rouge, visit the Louvre, Versaille, Arc de Triomphe, Sacre Coeur, River Boat Cruise along La Seine and Disneyland Paris! Along with this, Bailey was 1 of 3 dancers chosen as an IDance 2010 Protege entitling her to attend all their workshops across Canada free! The convention was taught by SYTYCD Season 1 and Season 2 Finalists, Tara-Jean, Vincent, Natalli, Miles, Amy and Melanie. The faculty performs at the end of the convention for the students to see the professionals dance. The biggest compliment...Natalli chose Bailey to dance her part in the showcase with the SYTYCD Finalists!!! Outstanding! Way to go Bailey!!! We're so proud of you!!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO KICKS DANCE DIRECTOR COURTNEY DRAKE!
Courtney was selected as the Creative Director for the Community Production of the Olympic Torch Relay in Markham celebrating the 2010 Olympics! The Town of Markham chose Courtney for this position due to her extensive professional dance background...her specialty being advanced tap choreography! Courtney choreographed a tap and percussive routine for dancers high school and university age. The Olympic Torch came to Markham on Thurs. Dec 17th where thousands of people took part in the celebration at the Markham Civic Centre. The 10 minute dance production which included tap dancers, jazz dancers, drums, hockey sticks was enjoyed by the crowd! Congratulations Courtney on your outstanding choreography for such a prestigious, memorable event in the Town of Markham!!
3 YEARS IN A ROW!!!
Miss Bailey Woodman won the Markham Fair Teen Talent Contest again!! This is the 3rd year in a row Bailey won 1st place! Congratulations Bailey!
CONGRATULATIONS TO KICKS STUDENTS HEATHER JOANNOU AND BAILEY WOODMAN!
Heather auditioned and will be representing Canada at the World Championships in Germany this December on the Canadian National Tap team! Bailey auditioned for the TV Reality Show "DANCE THE DREAM" and after making it through 3 rounds with over 100 dancers, she is one of the top 25 dancers!! Congratulations Heather and Bailey!!
RAPTORS JUNIOR DANCE PAK AUDITIONS!
Audition date: September 20th at 10am. Location: KICKS Dance Studio, 50 Bullock Drive, Markham 905-294-2618. Open to all dancers across Ontario ages 8-13! Come out and audition for a spot on the "NEW" Raptors Junior Dance Pak! You will be dancing at the Air Canada Centre at Raptors Basketball games in front of 20,000 fans! Come and be part of the excitement!!
KICKS PERFORMS AT SICK KIDS
Sick Kids Hospital invited KICKS Dancers to perform on Friday, June 5th at 3:30pm in their charity event! The hospital raised funds for life saving surgeries for children! KICKS competitive dancers performed outside on a stage at the front of the hospital. Good Luck Dancers and Congratulations for performing at this wonderful event!
KICKS students on TV!!
Rogers TV filmed a segment for their show, 'York Region Living', cable channel 63, at KICKS Dance Studio! Performances by the Intermediate and Advanced Competitive Dance Teams were hilighted! Congratulations Dancers!
KICKS STUDENTS WIN GOLD AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS!!
Congratulations to Zoey Chau, Cassy Fidelino, Heather Joannou, Ashley Lai and Jasmine Phillips! The girls auditioned and were chosen to represent Canada at the World Tap Dancing Championships in Germany, December 2008. Team Canada brought home the GOLD medal in the Tap Formation Category, and also a SILVER medal in the Tap Production Category! Congratulations on your outstanding performances!!