Velocity Nationals Info. & Schedule

Please review all the following information provided by Velocity and get ready for an amazing time!!
Competition Program:
We will not be selling competition programs at this years Season Finale. The Season Finale Program will be available for download and printing prior to the event through our website. Please share this information with your parents. To download the competition program please visit www.velocitydanceconvention.com and select the "2016/2017 Tour Dates” tab on the left column. From there, please select Season Finale | Las Vegas. At the bottom of the page you will see an option to download the convention and competition schedule for this year’s Season Finale. http://velocitydanceconvention.com/tour-dates/las-vegas-nv/ (Final competition will be available online here to download the program)

Music For Competition:

All competition music has been downloaded through the registration system online. Please prepare backup music on a flash drive. CDs will not be accepted at the event. Flash Drive: Registered teachers must turn in one flash drive labeled with your studio name and code. Each entry should be labeled with the 3 digit Act # and Routine Name. (Example: 001 Boys are Back, 013 Closer to You, 121 Diamonds). All flash drives must be submitted to the registration desk at teacher registration. All music must be submitted as:  .mp3, .m4a, or .aif. Teachers should have a back-up flash drive for every entry on hand, in case the primary flash drive does not work. 

Parent Package Email: 

Please refer to the parent information link below. This gives parents thorough guidelines of everything that is taking place during the week, as well as a copy of the convention schedule.  
Parent Information Link 

MVAS: All MVAs will be receiving their own packet with detailed information on their entire week of rehearsals and events.  

Evolving Artists: All Evolving Artists will be receiving their own packet with detailed information on their entire week of rehearsals. 

Activities/Parties!

Fourth of July Party 
When: July 4th
Time: 8:30pm- 10:30pm
Where: Teen and Senior Ballrooms 
Whose invited: Everyone

Come join us in our main ballroom area for dancing, games, contests, photo booths, and more! We want you and your studio to dress up in your best, craziest, silliest, Fourth of July Gear! Prizes will be given away throughout the evening! 

Gina Pero “Living Life Full Out” Podcast
When: July 4th
Time: 8:00am-10:00am
Where: Melrose 2


Whose Invited: Everyone! This is for all attendees! Anyone is welcome to attend “live” filming of Gina Pero’s podcast “Living Life Full Out”. She will be interviewing faculty members, as well as people in attendance to the Convention. 

Teen/Senior Seminar: How to Audition and Handle Your Anxiety/Fears with Gina Pero

When: July 4th
Time: 10:30am-11:30am
Where: Melrose 2
Whose Invited: This is for ALL attendees! Everyone welcome! This seminar is meant for any Teens and/or Seniors that struggles with anxiety or fear during an audition process or performing on stage. 

Be The Light Photo Shoot

When: July 4th
Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
Where: Melrose 2
Whose Invited: If you have received a Be The Light pin during a 2016-2017 Regional. Come get a free photo shoot with Dance. Hope. Cure. founder Mike Gillette. If you are eligible and interested please come to the Registration desk and sign up no later than 10:00am of July 4th.
 
Teachers Night Out | High Roller
When: July 5th
Time: Meet at 8:45pm on the lower level by the PH Hotel Registration and Starbucks
Transportation: We will have shuttles that will transfer everyone to the High Roller. 
Where: Linq |High Roller Ferris Wheel

Whose Invited: All Teachers that are registered as a teacher for the event. 

We know how much work the studio directors and teachers put into making the season and Nationals happen for their studio. Tonight is our night to treat you! Measuring 520 feet in diameter, facing north and south parallel to Las Vegas Boulevard, the High Roller ferris wheel takes 30 minutes to complete one full revolution and features 28 glass-enclosed cabins with broad views of Las Vegas and the Strip. Each spherical cabin can hold up to 40 people, with benches on either side of the cabin, and an open bar. 

Rockettes Masterclass

When: July 5th
Time: 2:45pm-4:15pm
Where: Senior Ballroom
Whose Invited: This class is open to all dancers ages 13+
What To Bring: Character heels are recommended for this class. 

Pace University Audition

When: July 5th
Time: 4:30pm-6:30pm
Where: Teen Ballroom
Whose Invited: Anyone going into their Freshman year of high school. 
What to Bring: The audition will consist of ballet and jazz. Please make sure to bring the proper attire/footwear. Headshot and resume, if you have them. 

Pace will be awarding 5 Fall Intensive Scholarships (must be at least going into Freshman year of high school) and Velocity will be sponsoring a $5,000.00 Pace University scholarship to one student (must be going into Senior year of high school). 

Princess Cruise Line Auditions

When: July 5th
Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm
Where: Senior Ballroom
Whose Invited: This audition opportunity is available to all dancers ages 17+
What To Bring: Please be prepared to do all styles of dance. Ladies, please bring both jazz shoe and character heels. Headshot and resume. Come warmed-up and ready to dance. 

Teen/Senior Tap Jam

When: July 5th
Time: 3:30pm-4:30pm
Where: Mini Ballroom
Whose Invited: All Teens and Seniors Welcome!
Grab your tap shoes, and get ready to get down with Mark and Zack! No fee for entry.

Mini/Junior Tap Jam

When: July 6th
Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm
Where: Senior Ballroom
Whose Invited: All Minis and Juniors Welcome!
Grab your tap shoes, and get ready to get down with Mark and Zack! No fee for entry. 

AMDA Audition

When: July 6th
Time: 3:30pm-4:45pm
Where: Teen Ballroom
Whose Invited: This audition is open to all dancers who will be entering their junior or senior years of high school.

In order to audition, dancers must sign-in at the AMDA booth prior to the audition on July 6th. More information about this audition will be available at the AMDA booth the day of the audition. 

GTA Agency Audition

When: July 6th
Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm
Where: Teen Ballroom
Whose Invited: GTA Talent Agency Award recipients and Teen/Senior MVAs participating in the National MVA program. 


This audition is open to all Teen & Senior MVA dancers as well as any dancer who received the GTA Talent Agency Award at a 2016-2017 regional Velocity. Please bring a headshot and resume, if available. Representatives from GTA will be in attendance to select dancers to sign to their agency.

Go 2 Talent Agency (GTA) is a boutique agency representing the Go-To talent to put any project into action. Our focus is Dancers and Choreographers encompassing all genres of movement and in all fields of the entertainment industry, including TV & Film, Commercial, Print, Music Videos & Tours, Theatre, Industrials & Teaching

thePROshow
When: July 6th
Time: 9:00pm-10:00pm
Where: Showroom | Main Stage
Whose Invited: Everyone!


Join us for a professional dance show held at Velocity! We will have performances by Cirque de Soliel, MJ One, and more! We ask for a minimum donation of $20.00 at the door. Proceeds will go to Dance. Hope. Cure., the charity we have been working with throughout the 2016-2017 Season. 

We feel passionate about guiding today’s young artists to give back to their community, and use their talents to benefit others. We are so fortunate to be able to pursue our passions, and we want to encourage young creators to use their time to make a difference in lives and their communities.    

Dance. Hope. Cure. is a childhood cancer awareness campaign sponsored through The Truth 365. The Truth 365 is the Emmy Award- Winning grass roots documentary film and social media campaign that gives a voice to all children fighting all forms of cancer. Their mission is to shine light on the state of childhood cancer research funding by uniting the childhood cancer community, members of Congress, top pediatric oncologists, and several of the country’s most influential celebrities. 

Gala Tickets

The link to the Gala Tickets has already been released. If you are still in need of a Gala Ticket link please email info@velocitydanceconvention.com. All Gala tickets must be printed off, or pulled up on a mobile device when arriving to the Gala. All barcodes must be scanned to gain entry. Please contact Katey Wells at our studio if you have questions about gala tickets.

MVP (Maximum Velocity Performance) Competition | Gala

On the evening of the 7th we will have our Season Finale Gala. This event includes a formal dinner followed by our Guest Artist performance, Jordan Fisher, and then our MVP (Maximum Velocity Performance) Competition. At the conclusion of each age category competition during the week, (Mini, Junior, Teen and Senior) we will announce the dances that have qualified to compete in the MVP competition at the Gala on July 7th. These dances are the top five (5) scoring groups in the Mini, Junior, Teen, and Senior age divisions. Each studio is only allowed one group to compete in each age division. The dances will re-compete in our Gala and then we will award our National MVP’s based on these performances.

 If you have students that did not purchase Gala Tickets and are selected to perform again in the Gala, they are allowed to perform and attend the awards ceremony that evening without a ticket. They are not allowed to participate in the dinner, and Jordan Fisher's performance. 

Attire for the Gala:
We specify formal, however that can be to your own scale of formal. Some ladies wear prom dresses, and others cocktail dresses. Essentially think nice wedding attire.

MVA (+) Program

At the Gala, we will announce the new MVA(+) Members that are being asked to join this prestigious program. These individuals are chosen from the Season Finale MVA Participants in the Teen and Senior age divisions of this years Season Finale. This selection process is not based off of scores of any auditions or competition, it is simply based off of work ethic throughout the week, and the potential the faculty sees in these individuals. The goal of this program is to mold each student into working dancers, and leaders in the Commercial Dance Industry.

We can’t wait to spend this year’s Season Finale with you!

Best, 
Velocity Dance Convention

Competition Schedule