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Elite Dance by Damian, Inc.
20273 Rte 19, #3
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
724-779-1880
dancebydamian@aol.com
www.elitedancebydamian.com
Year
founded: 2002
Founder/Director: Damian Kush
Founder/Director's background: A former Mr.
Starpower, Mr. StarQuest, Mr. Showbiz, Mr. Headliner and Mr.
Kids Artistic Revue, Kush earned a BA in performing
arts/classical ballet from LaRoche College in Pittsburgh. In
addition to having danced principal roles in Swan Lake,
Giselle, The Nutcracker and La Bayadere, he also holds a
high-honors membership with Dance Educators of America.
Enrollment:
150+
Number of teachers: 5
Years competing: 5
Nationals per year: 1
Regionals per year: 5
Nationals 2006 highlights: Dance USA/Dance
Canada: Showdown of the Stars Winner, Cover Model Search
Winner, 1st Place Overall Teen Duet/Trio, 1st Place Overall
Teen Small Group
Regionals 2005-2006 highlights: American Dance
Awards: 1st Place Overall Junior Large Group; Dance
Educators of America: 1st Place Overall Teen Small Group,
1st Place Overall 13 & Over Production, 1st Place Overall
Preteen Large Group, 1st Place Overall Small Fry Large
Group; Dance USA/Dance Canada: Best in Show Award, Overall
High Score, 1st Place Overall Senior Solo, 1st Place Overall
Teen Solo, 1st Place Overall Teen Duet/Trio, 1st Place
Overall Teen Small Group; International Dance Challenge: Mr.
Global Dance, Ultimate Challenge Champion Junior Division,
Entertainment Challenge Champion Senior Division, Challenge
Champion Senior Large Group, Line and Production, Challenge
Champion Junior Large Group; New York City Dance Alliance:
two Overall Lyrical Solo Awards; StarQuest: 1st Place
Overall Teen Large Group, 1st Place Overall Teen Line;
United States Tournament of Dance: Princess of Dance, Junior
Miss Dance, Young Mr. Acrobat, Top Studio Award
Secret of their success: Offering a positive,
nurturing environment and instructors who
keep up with innovative techniques and styles by constantly
educating themselves.
Favorite saying: "Perfect practice makes for a
perfect performance." |