DDF in the studio, the stage and the streets

The excitement of the dance season continues in March with our visit to Jump NYC. Always a favorite because it’s right here in our “backyard”, DDF attended both competition and convention and had a blast! A special shoutout to our VIP Scholarship Convention winners: Amelia, Annaliese, Casey, Cici, Elle, Remy, Sophie, Sydney & Wynne!

What a fabulous first competition of the season! DDF’s Companies Ruby, Pink & Blue rocked the stage on Long Island this weekend at Turn It Up. The weekend was a huge success with DDF racking up the awards and being nominated for “Industry Dance Awards” in 4 genres, including Jazz, Contemporary, Ballet & Musical Theater, for for best pieces in their genre over the entire competition. DDF also took home the coveted ADCC “Studio of Excellence Award”! Go DDF!

Go DDF! First convention of the season and what a success it was. Congrats to Declan on being a Breakout Artist Winner, to Amelia & Wynne on being Breakout Artist Runners Up, and to Elle, Kurie & Sydney for their Standout Scholarships!

What a great way to start the season!

Sending a huge congratulations to DDF Alumnus Atticus Dobbie who has just joined the Gauthier Dance Company in Stuttgart Germany! Atticus started at DDF when we did – back in 2009 in the little gym on Chambers Street. Who knew then that Atticus would be going off to perform internationally for a professional dance company! We are incredibly proud of Atticus for all his accomplishments and can’t wait to see him shine!

Who had an awesome summer dancing at DDF? These dancers did! What better way to spend the summer than dancing, forming lasting friendships and having an all out blast! Thanks so much to all our summer dancers – those that came for a week and those that came for all 8 weeks (and everyone in between too).

We had so much fun dancing with you!

We are incredibly proud of this amazing group of fifteen seniors who are off to colleges far and wide this fall, including to some of the country’s top dance programs! Good to luck to all our amazing seniors, and please stay in touch – we’ll miss you!!!

Top row: Izzy, Ingrid, Sadie, Serena, Sophie, Talia, Justa, Zoe, Anne

Bottom row: Ryan, Kai, Grace, Cate, Rachel, Charlie

To cap off a super exciting 15th season of dance, all of DDF’s Companies hit center court at the Barclays Center in late May to give this year’s Spice Girls Recital finale one last go – and they rocked it! Congrats dancers on a fabulous end to a fabulous season! You certainly know how to “move it, shake it, celebrate it!”

(As a bonus, the NY Liberty had a great win!)

It was our first time attending the Reverb Competition, and what a success it was! Downtown Dance Factory took home so many awards, including the “Best Technique” Studio Award and the “Reverb Award” for the Top Scoring Studio in all the age divisions we entered! Our soloists also won 1st place in those same age divisions (congratulations Willow, Willa & Charlie) and finally, the only 7 “Smash Hit” Awards that were presented all weekend went to DDF! Congratulations to our amazing dancers!

What an amazing weekend at Jump Philadelphia! Our dancers had a blast and we are so proud of each and every one of them for a successful competition AND convention. So many awards, so many accolades, and, most importantly, so much fun!

A huge congratulations to DDF dancers Poppy & Cici for their acceptance to Laguardia High School, where they will join as freshman dance majors in the fall. We are so proud of you both, and excited for you to follow in the “dance” steps of so many DDF/Lag dancers before you.