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MAMMA MIA here we go again!

Hey!
I was invited to the Family and Friends show, playing the evening prior to opening night for Mamma Mia in Sydney, Australia.
Most people haven`t been to a run like this. The director and team are set up front of house in the theatre. The show is formally introduced to the audience and you as the audience, consisting of family and friends of the artists, are rooting for the performers to do their very best. Command the laughs, perform all of the choreography with precision, hit every note and feed off of the energy of the audience.

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tags Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Modern, Broadway, Ballroom, Teacher, Enthusiast, Parent, Retailer, Studio, Competitions & Conventions, Performance, Summer Study (all tags)

Video Premiere of The America's Best Dance Studio Contest 2010 Pre-Launch!

America's Best Dance Studio Contest Logo

America's Best Dance Studio Contest Logo

The 2nd Annual "America's Best Dance Studio Contest 2010" pre-launch video is here! We're excited to reveal our fantastic new contest promo video!

With the explosion of dance on television shows like, "Dancing With the Stars", "So You Think You Can Dance", and Randy Jackson's, "America's Best Dance Crew", dance in America has become more popular than ever, and it all starts at your local dance studio on Main Street USA!

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tags Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Modern, Broadway, Ballroom, Teacher, Enthusiast, Parent, Retailer, Studio, Competitions & Conventions, Performance, Summer Study, America's Best Dance Studio Contest, Kiner Enterprises Inc. (all tags)

Hey Nigel Lythgoe Gimme A Call! We need to chat.

Hi Nigel, my name is Erin Lamont, and for the past 3 years I have made a reel to submit as a choreographer for SYTYCD through my agent. Each time you guys have passed on my reel.  I want some feedback! I AM going to be a choreographer for your show, it is one of my goals that I will accomplish.

That being said, here are some reasons.  I can add a less is more type of flavor to the routines. My style is not based on tricks, more the lack thereof.  I am of the theory that while competition dancers can pirouette their behind off, and illusion and catch turn like crazy, that does NOT mean that they can dance and most importantly, sell a routine.  My style emphasizes that.  Here are some links to prove it, especially check out the links section of my website, the video from my boogiezone master class. My style is one of a kind, more old school lyrical then anything else.

So Nigel, I am signed with DDO Artists Agency, look at this video, look at my website, and I look forward to being the next addition to your show! here are some links to my choreography and recent routines:

http://www.erinlamont.com/html/links.htm

http://www.erinlamont.com/html/reel.htm

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tags Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Modern, Broadway, Ballroom, Teacher, Enthusiast, Parent, Retailer, Studio, Competitions & Conventions, Performance, Summer Study, SYTYCD, choreography (all tags)

Heavenly Dessert

Warm Mini Chocolate Cakes

Warm Mini Chocolate Cakes

If you are looking for something to satisfy your sweet tooth, you need look no further. This delectable dessert will fulfill even the most sizable desire for sugar, without breaking the calorie bank.

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tags Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Modern, Broadway, Ballroom, Teacher, Enthusiast, Parent, Retailer, Studio, Competitions & Conventions, Performance, Summer Study (all tags)

MAO`S LAST DANCER

It is all about dance in films at the moment. If you have not seen this film, all I can say is, it is a MUST!

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tags Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Modern, Broadway, Ballroom, Teacher, Enthusiast, Parent, Retailer, Studio, Competitions & Conventions, Performance, Summer Study (all tags)

MICHAEL JACKSON, THIS IS IT!

Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures

Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures

OMG!!!!!!! THIS IS IT is FANTASTIC. MICHAEL JACKSON is ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. I went to the premiere and I am still buzzing.

The film is a unique look at behind the scenes footage of Michael Jackson and his team of performers in rehearsal for the THIS IS IT live show.
I really want to urge you to get tickets pronto and see this before the limited run closes. It is utterly inspiring and has you dancing and singing along in your seats.

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tags Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Modern, Broadway, Ballroom, Teacher, Enthusiast, Parent, Retailer, Studio, Competitions & Conventions, Performance, Summer Study, Michael Jackson, This Is It (all tags)

Dancing Despite It All

1982, Corrinna After surgery

1982, Corrinna After surgery

Dancing has always been a part of my life. I started dancing at the age of two and a half mainly as a means of necessity. My mom was teaching dance, my dad worked full time and day care was not an option. My brother who was eleven months older than me was old enough to take class. I decided if he could do it, so could I. My mom was thrilled it was one less hour we would be sitting at the end of her classroom messing around while she was trying to teach. From that point on it was in my blood. Dance was all I did aside from school and it was all I wanted to do. The trouble began when I was eleven years old, but it doesn't stop there.. Most people find my story simply unbelievable. I swear it is the truth and I have all the scars to prove it.

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tags Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Modern, Broadway, Ballroom, Teacher, Enthusiast, Parent, Studio, Competitions & Conventions, Performance, Summer Study (all tags)