Dear Australian Dance Community,
Thank you so much for all the incredible support you have shown us as we embark on our first ever KAR Australia Tour. We are honoured to have the opportunity to bring a world-class dance competition and educational experience directly to your doorstep. Countless hours of hard-work and preparation have gone into providing you with the most sensational dance event in the World.
Through the years, KAR and Rainbow National Dance Competition, our sister company, have given Australian dancers the opportunity to perform and compete at our National Finals in the United States. In addition, we have given American dancers the chance to travel to Australia in a cooperative and educational exchange. We realise that many of you have invested a substantial amount of money to compete at our National Finals in the states. As a token of our appreciation for the unending support you have shown us, we will be bringing the same high-quality KAR competition and dance convention that we have in the USA, straight to you. By registering for one of our competitions, you will be eligible for numerous awards that will afford dancers the opportunity to travel to the United States and attend KAR dance events.
Kids Artistic Revue has been producing dance competitions for 37 years under the direction of CEO and founder Noah R. Lands. Our family business takes pride in the honest, mutually beneficial, and ethical relationships that we have built with a diverse group of clients. In conjunction with Rainbow National Dance Competition, we produced 145 national dance competitions in our 2015 season. Our Dance Convention in the United States currently tours 20 cities and awards hundreds of dancers scholarships to continue their dance training. We also created one of the most ambitious events in the dance industry, the Industry Dance Awards. We will continue to produce this event in conjunction with numerous other dance competitions, cancer charities, and professional dance icons. In the past 6 months our charity, Circle of Hope Dancers Foundation, collected $200,000 in donations and provided financial relief to dancers, teachers, and studio owners in need. We are very passionate about giving back to the dance community, and that is why we are pleased to announce we will be bringing our Circle of Hope Dancers Foundation to Australia on our 2015 Tour. This will allow us to provide much needed and impactful financial assistance to members of the Australian dance community. We are delighted to bring the KAR brand to Australia and further grow, educate, and develop young dancers.
We have spared no expense in preparing to provide you with a top-notch dance convention experience. Through our partnership with The Pulse, we have acquired some of the biggest names in the dance industry to train dancers in a nurturing and encouraging environment. Our master teaching staff includes Cris Judd, Brooke Lipton, Donna Shepherd, Mario Velez, Leah Howard, Debbie Ellis, Robbie Kmetoni, Kate Wormald-Leopold, and Yvette Lee. This renowned lineup of master teachers will serve to equip dancers with an array of tools, skills, and knowledge from some of the best industry minds that America and Australia have to offer. To assist our master teachers and enhance your dance training at the Canberra, Perth, and Adelaide conventions, the amazing young dance prodigy Sophia Lucia will be in attendance and available for a meet & greet session following the workshops. We are also ecstatic to announce that the dance television star Jojo Siwa will be joining our master teachers in Sydney, Gold Coast, and Melbourne.
When you step into our dance competition, you will immediately notice the intricate details and innovation that set us apart from the rest of the industry. From our cutting-edge stage presentation to an unmatched level of customer service, our focus is on helping dancers feel accomplished, celebrated, and encouraged to grow as young aspiring artists. We award performances with hand-crafted trophies and plaques because we want each performer to feel inspired to reach their full creative potential. Our knowledgeable panel of judges will be providing each dance with valuable critiques and commentary to further personalise your competition experience.
To say we are excited about this new venture would be an understatement. We cannot wait to create new relationships with studio owners, teachers, parents, and dancers from around Australia. We love dance and look forward to sharing our passion for this art with you through performance, conversation, and education. Thank you so much and we look forward to seeing you in Sydney on September 18th at the first ever KAR Australia National Competition and Dance Convention.
Sincerely,
Team KAR Australia