KaliAndrews Dance Company on Your Ottawa Region

Hello, loyal readers of Being Elle!

My name is Deirdre, or you may have heard Elle call me Dre. I am, in fact, Elle's little sister. Or at least I might as well be. She is my very best friend in this entire world and has been for more years than I can count. She has very generously invited me to contribute to her blog, to talk about something that really matters to me: KaliAndrews Dance Company!

KADC is my family business — a dance studio here in Ottawa that specializes in acrobatics and circus arts (but of course offers ballet, jazz, tap and much more!). As you may remember from Elle's recent post, KADC recently came home with a ton of trophies including 1st place at this years National competition. And Ottawa has been paying attention!

We've recently been featured on Your Ottawa Region. You can watch the video here:

Michelle Nash also wrote a wonderful piece about our studio's win. You can read more about it here: Dance School Flying High After Win

For more videos, check out our YouTube Channel!

I'm thankful for the opportunity to share news and events about KADC, and I look forward updating you all again next week.

Cheers,

Dre

KADC brings home 1st Place Ultimate Shine Award

ONE-OF-A-KIND OTTAWA DANCE SCHOOL TAKES NATIONAL COMPETITION BY STORM 

KaliAndrews Dance Company, undoubtedly the most unique dance school in the Ottawa region, has swept away the competition at Shine Dance 2011 Nationals in Deerhurst, Ontario, bringing home the top scores in nearly every dance category along with countless awards, trophies and honorable mentions!

KaliAndrews Dance Company — the only dance school in Ottawa specializing in advanced acrobatics — is the proud winner of 29 Diamond Awards, 17 Platinum Awards, 9 High Gold Awards and 39 Overall High Score Awards, including the number one scores in Lyrical, Contemporary, Open, and Hip Hop dance categories! The studio also achieved the 1st Place Ultimate Shine Award in the 13-and-Over category as well as the 2nd Place Ultimate Shine Award in the 12-and-Under category.

Yet another stunning accomplishment comes from Keira Sweeney, aged 16, who took home first place in the Senior Title Competition for her lyrical solo, earning her the title of Miss Shine Dance 2011!

Watch here on YouTube as the KADC Team accepts one of many awards! For an in-depth look at what these incredible dancers can do, take a look at the team’s YouTube Channel — http://youtube.com/KaliAndrewsDanceCo. Dances such as Polymorphia and Welcome to the Doll House will blow you away.

“Our success as a team has brought endless tears of happiness to our faces and goose bumps to our arms as we have watched our dancers accept their well-earned awards!” says Kali Wegg, Creative Director and principle choreographer of KaliAndrews Dance Company. “How did we come this far in such a short amount of time? How did we obtain this wonderful team of young dancers?”

Lyndon Andrews, Executive Director, added, “I am astonished and thrilled with the results from not only our last competition of the season, but from our first National Competition ever! I can only imagine how our competitive team must feel right now and I hope that the memories of this season will stay with our dancers forever.”

About KaliAndrews Dance Company

Only two short years ago, a young husband and wife team put their dreams into action and worked tirelessly to bring the KaliAndrews Dance Company to life. Their doors opened to the Ottawa public for the first time in September of 2009, introducing a unique twist from the usual styles of dance in the form of Acrobatics and Circus Arts. Acrobatics — better known as Acro — is the latest trend in dance, incorporating classical dance techniques with high precision acrobatic maneuvers.

Although the term may sound new, the dance is not. The most visible display of Acro can currently be seen in the world famous Cirque du Soleil. Acro is an intensely challenging dance technique that requires grace, precision, and flexibility. It is a physically demanding discipline requiring the highest level of fitness. KaliAndrews Dance Company is the first in Ottawa to specialize in this mind-blowing circus-style dance.

Certified professional dance training programs in Advanced Acrobatics, Limbering, Stunting, Tumbling, Contortion and Aerials are open to all — from the beginner to the most serious dancer — who want to learn this challenging dance technique.

KaliAndrews Dance Company also offers dance classes in Tap, Ballet, Hip-Hop, Jazz, and Lyrical for ages six to adult. Children aged five and under can be introduced to dance through the Little Steps program. The school is now accepting registrations.

For more information, contact Kali Wegg, Artistic Director or Lyndon Andrews, Executive Director at 613-601-5254. KaliAndrews Dance Company is located at 2664 Lancaster Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1B 4W8.


Original Press Release: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8637128.htm

Feeling Good

Good Morning. I am feeling great today! I can't exactly explain why, I guess because I feel like I'm on the right path! It helps having accomplished a few things.

Yesterday I managed to complete the song list for Children's Church. Once, I've got the list confirmed with my co-coordinator I will be able to finish the binders for the Worship team and will finally be done the big stuff for Children's Church.

Last night I had my GEMS counselor meeting. It was great! We had so much to discuss and so many ideas for the coming year. We're all super excited. I have a large group this year of 8 girls. The meeting ran late and my house was full of people at 10 pm. I'm surprised my kids even went to bed. I've really missed being a part of GEMS. Last year was hard and stressful, but this year looks to be a lot of fun! I think for the first time since I started GEMS I feel prepared for what's to come. I know a lot of this comes from going to Conference and learning a lot about the program and getting some really good ideas on how to teach my group of girls.

The other day a friend of mine, Kali Wegg, was on the news giving a demonstration for her dance studio. I admit it...I love knowing people on TV.

Kali, together with Lyndon Andrews, recently opened Ottawa's newest and hottest dance school KaliAndrews Dance Company. They specialize in acrobatic dance and circus arts. KaliAndrews offers an all new type of intensive training program based on the latest dance trend known as “Acro”. Here is the demonstration hosted on A Channel News:



I can't imagine being that strong or flexible. That definitely takes talent! I hope you enjoyed the video. Please help spread the news about KaliAndrews Dance Company!

As you know my CIBC Run for the Cure is this Sunday. I made my donation goal and have surpassed it by $5. I believe there may even be a couple more donations coming in. I'm so excited. Friday after work I'm picking up my run kit. Sunday will be interesting since we opening ceremonies are at 8:20 am! That means we have to be up pretty early and get our butts downtown but I'm really looking forward to it.

I probably won't post again until Sunday with what my weigh in results are and details of the run. Be blessed and have a great day!

eLLe