Hip Hop Dance Championships...talented contestants from 36 Countries compete! Orleans Arena!

Hip Hop enthusiasts are trekking into the desert oasis to compete in one of the most prestigious events of the season:

The World Hip Hop Dance Championships
This year is the 10th Anniversary of the glittering event which has been showcased in Las Vegas for the past four years to sell-out audiences.

Medals will be awarded to the first, second, and third place winners in three age categories on Sunday evening (July 31st).

"It's very much like the Olympics of hip-hop. To see these kids stand on that riser and have it be announced that they just won the gold medal, and Boogaloo Sam or another icon (of hip-hop dance) places the gold medal around their neck as their national anthem plays, is something that's extremely special, and everybody in the audience gets choked up," gushed Howard Schwartz at a recent press junket (co-creator of the World Hip-Hop event).

Sunday's championship event marks the climax of a week of events that includes last week's U.S. Championships, as well as "Urban Moves" workshops at Red Rock Resort this Saturday and Sunday, "World Battles" in popping, locking, and all-styles (Saturday at Red Rock Resort also), and the World-3-on3 B-boy/B-girl battle Saturday.

Randy Jackson (Executive Producer of the "Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew") will also receive a 2011 Living Legend of Hip Hop award during the Championship Finals Presentation on Sunday for "elevating street dance and music in its growth and the ability to go beyond where it once was".

Congrats, Mr. Jackson!

INFORMATION

http://www.HipHopInternational.com

See 'ya there!

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Hip Hop World Championships...$20,000.00 prize! Talented dancers flow into Vegas...

At least 2000 hip-hop artists are expected to breeze into Las Vegas this week-end for the 9th Annual World Hip-hop Championships.

Yup!

There will be a lot of hippin' & lockin' going down!

"We like to think of the event as the Olympics of hip-hopping," once dancer quipped during a warm up at the Red Rock Resort where the semi-finals are currently underway.

According to organizers, the event has grown three-fold since it first started up a scant few years ago.

The competition appeals to both young and old alike.

On the sidelines, I couldn't help but notice how remarkably innovative and talented the dancers are in respect to their high-spirited routines this year.

The winning hip-hop team will snatch up a $20,000.00 1st prize!

The final round of competitions take place at the Orleans arena on Sunday evening.

Tickets are $25.00.

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World Dance Movement...Dance Workshop in Italy with celebrated Dancer Desmond Richardson!

Study dance in an Italian Paradise!

And, learn the intricacies of ballet, jazz, lyrical, hip-hop, training with an international faculty made up of names that will inspire simply hearing them trill off the tongue.

Now dedicated performers have a golden opportunity to spend two weeks in Italy training with an international faculty made up of names that will inspire by simply hearing them.

Imagine this scenario, for instance.

Dedicated performers will have the golden opportunity to dance in an open-air studio in scenic Castellana Grotte, Italy.

The study-vacation will be brimming full of dancing, swimming, sailing, amazing Italian cuisine, and dancers from 20 different countries.

In addition, there will be one-on-one attention by top-notch faculty members such as Michèle Assaf (Artistic Director), Bruno Collinet (Co-Artistic Director), Clarissa Mucci, Desmond Richardson, Joshua Pelatzky, Jason Parsons, Sabatino & Federica, David Marquez, and Shelly Masenoir, to name a few.

According to my contacts at the renowned organization, the ultimate goal is to provide dancers and educators from around the world with the incredible opportunity to study-vacation in an Italian paradise with an international faculty of unparalleled talent.

In sum, the event brings together a myriad of cultures, talents and opportunities in a non-competitive atmosphere.

DATES:

July 14/July 26 (2009)

CLASSES:

Jazz, Ballet, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Complexions Contemporary Repertory, Theatre Jazz, Modern Jazz, Choreographic Workshops, Active-Isolated Flexibility & Strengthening, classes for Parents & Workshop Observers.

Each program will climax with Dance Showcases in a beautiful outdoor amphitheatre!

Info: http://www.liveatbroadwaydancecenter.com

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