Dance Dimension's Performing Dance Company "*Mo-Dazz"

Mo-dazz was founded by Artistic Director, Elizabeth Lanning in 1989.  Mo-dazz is a pre-professional youth performing company.  The company has received regional and national recognition for outstanding performances, technique and choreography. 

Mo-dazz is an extra curricular outlet for the more serious dancer, offering performance and competition/convention opportunities.  All members are selected by audition only.
Currently Mo-dazz is comprised of six different teams; ages range from 7 – 19 years old. 

Mo-dazz is the heart of our studio community pride project; Dance For a Cure – a dance performance to benefit the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the Pete Gross House.  

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL 43 MEMBERS SELECTED BY AUDITION FOR OUR 2009/2010 PERFORMING COMPANY!


    

                                                               

"Mo-dazz is a highly respected and sought-after group, and is available for any event seeking professional performers."

2009/2010 COMPANY REHEARSAL CALENDAR

New Generation, Mini, Junior & MJ:
Friday:  9/11, 9/25, 10/9, 10/23, 11/6, 11/20, 12/4, 1/8.

Teen, Senior & Mo-Teen:
Saturday:  9/12, 9/26, 10/10, 10/24, 11/7, 11/21, 12/5, 1/9.

Mo-dazz Company Holiday Party!  Sunday, December 6:  4:00-6:00pm.

Mo-dazz MANDATORY SHOWCASE:  January 10, 2010.  Noon - 5pm.  EDD

DFAC REHEARSAL/ENTIRE COMPANY:  March 20 & 21, 2010.  10:00am - 4:00pm


COMPANY TEAM AWARDS

Each year at the Spring performance "Mo-dazz on the Move - a Celebration of Youth in Dance", an award is given to the Mo-dazz member voted the "most inspirational" by the directors and dancers of each Mo-dazz group.

• MO-DAZZ MOST INSPIRATIONAL RECIPIENT 2009 - Kaylie Gray

• Leadership Awards 2009- Jennifer Luger, Claire Albright, Demerie Davidson, Kat Sterling, Christina Abercrombie, Cortny Bourbonnais.

Mo-dazz Most Inspirational Recipient 2008 - Mia Myklebust

Leadership Recipients 2008 - Ana Burchard, Madison Snyder, Bella DeVaan

Most Inspirational Recipient 2007 - Sienna Lyons

Leadership Recipients 2007 - Courtney Porter, Morgan Faulkner, Lexi Nunes, Holly Ledbetter, Kaylie Gray, Ellie Biddle.

Mo-dazz Most Inspirational Recipient 2006 – Brittnay Baldwin

Mo-dazz Leadership Awards 2006 – Natalie Peterson, Hannah Reynolds, Alexis Torres-Dawson, Amanda Brooks, Sienna Lyons

Mo-dazz Most Inspirational Recipient 2005: Mary Ellen Thurtle

Mo-dazz Leadership Awards 2005: Shelby Myhnier, Courtney Brackman, Suzanne Myklebust, Elizabeth Reynolds, Sienna Lyons

2003/2004 Recipient - Senior Mo-dazz member: Jessi Vernon

2002/2003 Recipient - Senior Mo-dazz member: Nicole Bukoskey

*Mo-dazz was a name Ms. Lanning developed from the derivatives "Modern" - "Dance" - "Jazz"