ROYAL DANCE WORKS LATEST NEWS

Carole and Jaci Royal Honored at A.C.E. Awards
Seniors Duo and Group Take Top Awards

Jaci Royal just returned from New York City, where she came in 2nd runner-up for the Capezio A.C.E. Award. It was a huge honor, the gala sponsored by Capezio and DanceMedia, the publishers of five national dance magazines. The A.C.E. is an award for the top emerging choreographers in the country. Jaci will now be able to showcase her work in a performance in NYC sometime this winter. She will be preparing one act and the 1st runner-up will have the other act. The winner, who was Travis Wall (choreographer and dancer for "So You Think You Can Dance") will have his own show probably the following evening.

This was all part of Dance Teacher Summit which was a workshop for 800 dance teachers from all over the world. Carole Royal was one of 4 "ambassadors" who led discussions groups. It was truly a memorable event.

Congratulations to Sloan-Taylor Rabinor
Pulse Protege

Sloan-Taylor Rabinor, selected as Pulse Protege, graduated from RDW's Senior Performance Company. Since RDW, Sloan has traveled across the country to assist teachers and choreographers from television's hit show, So You Think You Can Dance, with Mia Michaels, Wade Robson, Shane Sparks, and Brian Friedman. Sloan was also featured in a recent issue of Dance Spirit magazine. She is currently dancing on tour with the Lady Gaga Pop Rock Theatre.

NOTE FROM SLOAN > HI Carole!! I just arrived in New Zealand yesterday. So happy to finally see the sunshine. I've been in big coats since November! Life is stellar. We are doing arena's now so getting to dance in front of an average of 15,000 people a night. What a life, eh? We are here for like a week then off to Australia ..then JAPAN!!!! I can't wait to see Tokyo...it's been my dream for soooo long. How are you?! How is everything? Update me on how wonderful you are. I love and miss you so much. Constantly sending you and the studio that made me who I am tons of positive energy!

Royal Dance Works Grad goes Hollywood
Rachele Smith to star in Center Stage - Turn It Up

Rachele Smith, a graduate of Royal Dance Works, plays the lead role of "Kate" in the soon-to-be released movie, Center Stage - Turn It Up. After graduation in 2006, Rachele was accepted on scholarship at EDGE Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles. Upon completion of the 10-month program, Rachele stayed in LA to continue her studies and pursue a professional dancing and acting career.

Rachele was spotted by casting directors from the movie while excelling in one of her hip-hop classes at EDGE. After numerous auditions and call-backs, she landed the lead role and had to prepare immediately to leave for Vancouver to begin shooting.

In November 2007, Carole Royal visited Rachele on set in Canada and was amazed by the whole production. The work ethic that Rachele constantly displayed back at the studio was something that helped her withstand long days of filming. The producers (who last worked on Dream Girls) said they couldn't have selected a better person to play the lead. She is talented, beautiful, hard-working, and humble. Everyone at the studio is so excited for her and can't wait until the movie is released!

UPDATE > With all the filming of Center Stage 2 wrapped up, Rachel Smith recently stopped by the Royal Dance Works studio, to teach dance classes for our performance companies.

Seniors Strut Stuff in Las Vegas
Back-to-Back Winners

The Senior Performance Company traveled to Las Vegas to attend the Pulse Convention. This convention is sponsored by Broadway Dance Center in New York City and features teachers and choreographers, Mia Michaels, Wade Robson, and Shane Sparks from "So You Think You Can Dance". On Saturday evening, each studio is allowed to showcase one number. The dancers performed "Stupid" choreographed by Jaci Royal. The convention teachers then select a "Choreographers' Pick". For the 2nd year in a row, Royal Dance Works was selected!