May 30th 2010
Los Angeles California FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Los Angeles area dance performers have a new outlet to showcase their talent and compete for a year-end, grand prize that includes cash among other notable prizes. King Ryan Events produced its first round of the dance competition, “iShowcase Dance”, this past Memorial Day weekend at the Aqua Lounge in Beverly Hills to a delighted and vocal crowd. King Ryan Event’s choreographer/coordinator Justine Menter, chose several highly talented dance crews to compete at the showcase as well as two very well established judges to oversee the competitors. The showcase’s purpose is to have highly respected choreographers help find the next generation of great dancers and give them exposure and an opportunity to take another advance towards stardom as a performer.
Menter, who’s best known for her work as the lead choreographer and owner of the “Flirt Dancers”, took on the task and selected celebrity judges Donyelle Jones (“So You Think You Can Dance” Season 2 & America’s Best Dance Crew Season 4) and Derrell Bullock (Broadway Dance Center New York & Edge Performing Arts Center) for the showcase. “The Flirt Dancers are my main project, but I have coordinated many events over the past few years.” said Menter “…these judges are very well known in the dance community and I love dancing so I am at all of the big dance events here in Los Angeles… working with these judges and coordinating this event only comes natural to me.”
The judges of this showcase had no easy task. The “Outer Circle” dance crew came out with ferocity right at the beginning of the event and never looked back. “Outer Circle” was a standout crew that had obviously been focused on putting the crowd in awe. Their fluid routine included many acrobatic twists with a little flair for the dramatic and several surprising dance maneuvers that fans of the show could interact with. By executing a stellar performance and gaining the judge’s approval, “Outer Circle” has been advanced to the iShowcase Dance grand finale event set for Los Angeles in December 2010 where the ultimate winner of the contest will be crowned.
Joining the “Outer Circle” dance crew with an equally impressive showing was “Tokyo the Company”. Perhaps even a little bit more risqué, lead choreographer “Tokyo”, had more to say about his team after they moved on to the finale “…I like ‘Twilight’ and I wanted to have a Werewolf and Vampire theme.” Tokyo went on to say “…I have been blessed with such a wide variety of dancers …so I just try to showcase everyone’s amazing talent and I am blessed to have beautiful dancers.”
Following a successful debut, the “iShowcase Dance” competition now moves to its new home, Cinespace Nightclub on Hollywood Boulevard for the Summer. Competitors that wish to enlist in the competition, or gain more information about the showcase, email inquiries, resume, web site, reels, pictures, and other details about your dance crew to justine@kingryanevents.com
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