The Jennifer Colby Dancers
OUR RESIDENT COMPETITION TEAM
Current JCDs Click here to go to the Virtual JCD Room, a secure site for our JCD team members where they can review
volumes or written
corrections & rehearsal videos to help make their next performance even better!
The JCDs are a team of GREAT DANCERS THAT COMPETE - NOT A TEAM OF COMPETITION DANCERS. Though we do take home the top honors at nearly every event we attend, our team's focus is on proper training for long-term goals, with very little focus on the successes of today. We do not rest after a winning event, we are always seeking improvement and pushing for the next step in each dancer's training, so that they have as many doors open to them upon graduation as possible. Our former JCDs have been HUGE successes in the professional world, many in dance, others in alternate fields - but one thing is for sure, the JCD education is memorable and priceless for all dancers involved in our amazing program!
2009-11 Season Competition Results (click to view):
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL COMPETITION SEASON IN OUR 13 YEAR HISTORY!!!
FEBRUARY - CANDANCE Regionals in Jacksonville
MARCH - DEA Regionals in Orlando
JULY-CANDANCE NATIONALS in Orlando (see our new video below!)
Read what others are saying about the Jennifer Colby Dancers: From
a JCD Guest teacher (and her assistant): From
a former JCD parent: From a former JCD now dancing professionally: Being a JCD absolutely prepared me to be a professional dancer because what we learned as JCDs was how to be great all-around dancers and how to act in a good professional way, not how to win a trophy by doing the same dance over and over until it is perfect like some places do. If there is a secret to my success, it was watching dancers from other good studios hour after hour at each competition. Competing also brought so many opportunities to make friends with people from around the country. In the last four years, I have traveled across the world only to take the stage with the same people who were my competitors or were judging my performances. From a dance father: Every year there will be one or two people who just don't understand what you have accomplished building such a great team and how much being part of it benefits each dancer. Eventually, they see the light or they leave. Just remember there are dozens of us who are back every year for every one or two who isn't. From a dance Grandfather: You know what I like? I like the team spirit and I like the fact you insist on some darn discipline! top
And from several current JCD mothers: Thank you for believing in my daughter. She is really enjoying working with you. We are so grateful for the opportunity for her to dance with such an outstanding team. With all the hours we put into dance, we know you do so many more. This family will always be there to support you. What a great job at competition ... the choreography was awesome, the dancers were awesome, and the team spirit was so wonderful to watch. And I want to tell you again how much I appreciate that all of the Colby dances and costumes are age appropriate. That alone makes me really happy to have my daughter dancing at your studio. At Nationals in New York City, I started noticing so many things I've heard you say all year long ... Your attention to detail is much appreciated AND noticed by others as that "Special Award for Good Grooming for ALL Dances" proves! I wanted to write to you and tell you how impressed I was with the entire bus trip to Panama City weekend! The kids all danced so great and it was a lot of fun to watch! As always, I was proud of our kids and the age-appropriate dances they performed. Not only are our dances and costumes age appropriate, but you really have the knack for picking great music! All of the music (especially the solos) seem so well suited for each child. The music never overpowered the dancer; the dancer and the music always seemed to fit together perfectly. The one thing that I was really impressed with was the responsibility level of the dancers. I was in awe of them, especially on Sunday morning. I know that many of them did not have their parents with them, yet they all were packed, dressed, make up done, eaten breakfast and on the bus at 7:30 a.m. Being a mom, I can't tell you how great it is to see such a dedication and sense of responsibility. It's such a great characteristic for all people/children to have. Thanks for being so well organized and prepared. It really showed this weekend!
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The best people to answer that question are probably the returning members of the Jennifer Colby Dancers! So we would like to share some excerpts with you from JCD dancers who participated in an essay contest on “How Dance Makes A Difference In My Life” : • My friends and I are all dancers with the Colby Center for Dance and it’s a huge part of our life. I spend most of my time with these girls even though we don’t go to the same school or church or live in the same neighborhood. We are not just dance partners, we are teammates and we are friends. • Dance has helped me become more coordinated and graceful ... with the exceptions of those times I trip over my own two feet. • I wouldn’t have the good grades I have now if it weren’t for dance. It keeps me reaching for higher levels, it gives me focus, concentration, and discipline ... • I have learned through dance that the saying “practice makes perfect” really is true. • Dance has also made a difference in the way I feel about myself. I used to feel uncomfortable getting up in front of people to give a presentation, but now I don’t. Dance has given me a lot of self-confidence. It feels wonderful to know I found something I am good at. • Learning that making mistakes is ok as long as you tried your best is really important. Later on, another door and another opportunity will open. • I have learned that to reach a goal, I have to work very hard and never give up. • I believe that if I did not dance, I would spend most of my time sitting around the house ... Dance allows me to keep my body in shape while doing something that I love. • Dance teaches me about commitment and hard work. The Friday night sleepovers, the groovy school dances, and the birthday parties sometimes have to be put aside. But when I can finally do a new combination after weeks of trying, it is worth it. • Dance has taught me to be a good teammate and a good competitor. Being a good teammate means being positive and supportive of everyone on my team. I am also learning to be a good competitor. It is fun to meet dancers from the studios we compete against. Being nice to everyone really gets you far. • Dance has given me confidence in myself. I remember when I was three at my very first recital, waiting backstage and so nervous I was about to cry ... but as soon as I got on stage, I gave my biggest smile and started to dance. From that moment I knew I loved to dance! • I have a place in dance, and that’s important to me. It makes a difference in my life just knowing that after a day of tests, school gossip and nagging parents, I can step in the studio and do something that truly makes me happy. • Dance has taught be how important it is to be on time. It is unfair to keep my teammates and my teachers waiting. Dance has also taught me to stay organized and to balance my time. • At times it can be hard with all the rehearsals and classes, but this has taught me self-discipline and dedication and how to set goals and accomplish them. • When I’m on stage dancing or just practicing in the studio, I feel like I’m where I’m meant to be and that I’m important, feelings I wouldn’t trade for anything in the world. • Last year was a hard one for me and my family and I had so many thoughts going through my head all the time. None of them know it, but everyday my dance teammates and teachers helped me along by being so positive and so supportive, even when they didn’t know what was going on. They are so nice to everyone, and I hope they realize how much they mean to me. • Our instructor Jennifer Colby and her helpers are some of the most talented people I know ... They teach us to be responsible and to treat others with respect. I want to be like them. • Dance has allowed me to grow as a person and has been an environment where I can flourish ... It gives me the best friends and role models I could ever find. But most importantly, it has given me happiness ... • With the help of my teachers, dance has taught me, most of all, to be the best person I can be. • Most importantly, dance makes me happy. I don’t think I’m ever happier than when I’m in the studio or on the stage.
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