Regional High School Dance Festival (RHSDF)

Arts & Communication Magnet Academy (ACMA)

Address:     11375 SW Center Street, Beaverton, OR. 97005

Phone:  503-356-3670

DEADLINES, FORMS & FEES:​

October 6, 2024 - High School Registration Form Due: $225

Registration is not considered complete until the registration form is completed and payment is rendered.

$225 includes 2 faculty or 1 faculty/1 chaperone, and up to 25 students. 

PLEASE NOTE: There is a limit of 25 students per high school.

Complete the High School Registration Form Here.

Additional faculty/chaperones: 

PLEASE NOTE:  There is a limit of 5 chaperones/teachers.  This is in ADDITION to the 2 faculty included in the registration for a grand total of 7 adults.

Please Mail Check (electronic payment unavailable to this time) to:

RHSDF Beaverton

11375 SW Center Street

Beaverton, Oregon 97005

November 17, 2023 - Release of Liability, and Criminal Background Clearances Forms Due (two separate forms)

December 15, 2023 - Adjudication Forms Due: $30 per dance

January 12, 2024 - Student Registration Forms Due: $140 per student (includes one festival t-shirt per student)

January 12, 2024 - Faculty/Chaperone Registrations Forms Due: $90 per additional person

February 9, 2024 - Scholarship Auditions Registrations Forms Due

 

Hi Everyone,

We are super excited to see you on Friday February16th. In this email is a list of items that we are asking everyone to follow or bring along with you to the theater on Friday. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at ACMA-Dance@beaverton.k12.or.us

Check List

1.     We are asking everyone to arrive at the PAC (Performing Art Center-11375 SW Center St., Beaverton, OR 97005) which is located next to the school (color is red, black & sliver building) at 5p.m (please don’t come any earlier, we need this time to set up) to receive your boxes with all the information (Dance Schedule, Performance Schedule, badges, Mapping of school, and Ads etc.) needed for the dance festival.

2.     All teachers please bring USB plugs, and Phone Adaptors if needed. We do have Apple TV’s & Internet connection that will link your items to our system, but we just want to be safe.

3.     Liability Forms signed by your students.

4.     We ask that No Nut items are allowed in the building due to allergies. Thank you.

5.     We must all be out of the building by 9:30p.m due to school district rules.

6.     If you have any questions, we will have volunteers (Badge color: Green) throughout the building to help assist you with any questions that you may have.

7.     We ask that everyone bring Cash Only to purchase snacks and drinks from ACMA Dance. We will have a Coffee and Pastry Food Truck for everyone to purchase snacks too. The trucks do take Credit Cards/Cash.

8.     We are welcoming parents to watch the Saturday night Feb 17^th (6:30p.m & 8p.m) show only with a $10 entry fee. Tickets can be purchased online at BOOKTIX    The pre-sale Code is:  RHSDF 2024 (We are limited to 200 seats.  The pre-sale box is located to the far right. This code must be used since we are limiting to family and friends of performers.

9.     Please remind students to bring warm-up clothes, water bottles and change of clothing.

10.  School will be open at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday morning for self-warm-up.

11.  Parking is in the back of the school. Please follow signs.

12.  Please wear badges the entire time you are in the building for security reasons.

Best regards,

Kemba Shannon (Dance Director/ACMA)

Kemba_shannon@beaverton.k12.or.us

Dance Festival Schedule as of February 14, 2024

 

Friday February 16th:

• 4:30pm Check In - Performing Arts Center (PAC)
• 7:00pm Show (PAC)
• 8pm-9:30pm Mixer Dance Party & Pizza (School Commons)

Saturday February 17th:

• Session 1 - 8am to 9:20am
• Session 2 - 9:30am to 10:50am
• Session 3 - 11am to 12:20pm
• Session 4 - 12:30pm to 1:50pm
• Session 5 - 2pm to 3:20pm
• Session 6 - 3:30pm to 5pm

6:30pm - Show 1 (PAC)

8:00pm - Show 2 (PAC)

Sunday February 18th: 

• Session 1 - 8am - 9:20am
• Session 2 - 9:30am - 10:50am

12:00pm - End of Festival Show

CLASSES SATURDAY & SUNDAY (See Times For Sessions Above):

Date	Session	Dance Type	Teacher	Level	Room
Sat Feb 17th	1	Afro Contemporary	Tabitha Robinson	All	234
Sat Feb 17th	1	Broadway Tap	Natalie Uehara	All	236
Sat Feb 17th	1	Modern/Jazz	Steve Gonzales	Intermediate	238
Sat Feb 17th	2	Modern	Deshawn Morton	Int/Adv	234
Sat Feb 17th	2	Spanish Intro Sevillanas	Jackie Sacks	All	236
Sat Feb 17th	2	Afro-Fusion	Dwana Smallwood	All	238
Sat Feb 17th	3	Jazz	Deshawn Morton	Int/Adv	234
Sat Feb 17th	3	Umfundalai (African)	Tabitha Robinson	All	236
Sat Feb 17th	3	Modern/Jazz	Steve Gonzales	Adv	238
Sat Feb 17th	3	Yoga/Meditation	Anna Gemma	All	126
Sat Feb 17th	3	Creative Games	Natalie Desch	All	Library
Sat Feb 17th	4	Contemporary	Franco Nieto	All	234
Sat Feb 17th	4	Modern	Colette Rood	Beg	236
Sat Feb 17th	4	Ballet	Natalie Desch	Int/Adv	238
Sat Feb 17th	4	Before You Leap-Getting Ready for College	Marc Arentsen	All	Library
Sat Feb 17th	5	Kaeja Elevation Partnering	Tim Cowart	All	234
Sat Feb 17th	5	Samba	Sheyla Mattos	All	236
Sat Feb 17th	5	Contemporary	Brad Garner	All	238
Sat Feb 17th	5	Yoga	Emily Morgan	All	126
Sat Feb 17th	5	College/Career Prep Seminar (New Class)	Leah Brandon	All	Library
Sat Feb 17th	6	Ballroom	Tim Cowart	All	234
Sat Feb 17th	6	Character	Anna Gemma	All	236
Sat Feb 17th	6	Ballet	Marc Arentsen	All	238
Sat Feb 17th	6	Inclusion & Belonging in Dance	Brad Garner	All	Library
Sun Feb 18th	1	Improv	Emily Morgan	All	234
Sun Feb 18th	1	Street/Contemporary Flow (New Class)	Hannah V. Thomas	Int/Adv	236
Sun Feb 18th	1	Ballet (Vagonova)	Anna Gemma	All	238
Sun Feb 18th	2	Choreobarre (Conditioning)	Anna Gemma	All	236
Sun Feb 18th	2	Contemporary Improvisation (New Class)	Hannah March	All	238
Sun Feb 18th	2	Grove & Flow (Contemporary) (NEW Class)	Laura Osterhause Roinstone	Intermediate	234

 

 

Local Restaurants / Grocery Stores / Bank / Pharmacy

Beaverton is rich with food options, both local eateries and chain restaurants.  Find the list below to view or download. In addition there are local grocery stores, banks and pharmacies:

 

Eateries/Stores

 

Hyatt House – Beaverton

Nestled in the bustling and vibrant Beaverton neighborhood known as The Round, Hyatt House Portland / Beaverton offers an easy weekend getaway or a home base to explore city life in Portland. Experience one of Beaverton’s most exciting hubs and stay steps from trendy dining, trendy local shopping, and The Plaza, the popular, piazza-like center of the neighborhood. Enjoy being a short drive away from Beaverton and Hillsboro corporate campuses like Nike and Intel Corporation.

Make yourself at home in one of 125 rooms, including 25 suites at Hyatt House Portland / Beaverton. Our spacious and comfy rooms feature plush beds, a sleeper sofa, and a dedicated workspace with an ergonomic chair. Inside our suites, find residential-style touches like a fully-equipped kitchen and dining space.

Room type.                                        Rate

King Studio + sofa bed (Sleeps 3).   $139 

Two queens + sofa bed (sleeps 6)   $169

Free breakfast for the group

Valet $30 per night or $15 off site for 24-hour period

Hyatt House Website

Beatriz “Bea” Abella

Senior Sales Manager

Hyatt House Beaverton

12820 SW Crescent St, Beaverton, OR 97005, USA

T +1 971.306.5858 Ext 5102 F +1 971.306.5859

beatriz.abella@hyatt.com
Hyatt House Beaverton

TownePlace Suites by Marriot

3900 SW 114th Ave BEAVERTON, OR

The location of the hotel is ideally situated within walking distance of the festival. Our guests also enjoy being able to walk to nearby restaurants, such as the Olive Garden, Buffalo Wild Wings, Panda Express and more.Other amenities included in the rate are breakfast, parking, and wi-fi.

The Hotel is happy to offer the following rates for the NW Regional Dance Festival:

Rate includes parking and daily breakfast. 

Call the hotel directly at 503-605-9368 or use the link below to book your reservation.

Room type                 Rate

Studio King.                $159.00

Studio Queen.            $189.00

One bedroom Suite.  $209.00

Rates would be available on shoulder dates for longer stays.

Please visit our website at TownePlace Suites

HOTEL RESERVATIONS ARE MADE BY EACH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL OR ORGANIZATION AND EACH SCHOOL OR ORGANIZATION BEARS SOLE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL HOTEL ROOMS.  PLEASE BE SURE YOU ARE AWARE OF CANCELLATION POLICIES BEFORE BOOKING 

 

RHSDF Recruiter Information

Join us for a wonderful weekend of high school dance and a great recruitment opportunity!

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High school dancers attend the festival with their teachers and are ready to explore!

Typically, high schools are from the West Coast and travel from as far south as California and as far north as Vancouver, BC.

The Regional High School Dance Festival is a great opportunity to recruit and exhibit for your dance program.  The college fair will take place on Saturday from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, Setup will be Fri after 5pm.  Recruiters will have the opportunity to speak with students and their teachers throughout the weekend.

​$275 per exhibitor - includes 1 exhibit table, 2 chairs, admittance for two to all festival activities, and one copy of the printed program book.

Power in the festival exhibit hall is an additional cost. Table coverings are NOT included.

Complete the Recruiter Registration Form

• Pay by institution check and mail to: RHSDF Beaverton, Arts & Communication Magnet Academy, 11375 SW Center Street, Beaverton, OR 97005.
• $90 for each additional staff

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Advertising

• Advertise only in our APP- $300 for an 8 X 10 color ad.
• Advertising in our beautiful, printed program book which will be available for all festival participants for $10 each.
• Rates- Include the online app ad too:​​
  • $550 full page color ad
  • $475 half page color ad

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Mail Check to: RHSDF Beaverton, Arts & Communication Magnet Academy, 11375 SW Center Street, Beaverton, OR 97005.

​​Won't your institution offer a Scholarship?

There are many deserving and talented students attending the Regional High School Dance Festival.  Many are attending the festival so that they can offset their college tours by meeting and interviewing with many schools and programs in one place.  We invite you to offer a scholarship or participate in the audition day to accept students to your program. Scholarship auditions Feb 17th from 8:30 am to 11am.

Complete the Scholarship Offering Form

 Festival Recruitment Policy

Audition classes will be held on Saturday February 17, 2023 from 8:30 am – 11am at the PAC STAGE, Beaverton, Arts & Communication Magnet Academy, 11375 SW Center Street, Beaverton, OR 97005.

Auditions are open only to those students who have registered PRIOR TO ARRIVAL AT THE FESTIVAL and paid as full Festival participants. You may not use the festival audition to audition outside students.

​In accordance with the philosophy of the NATIONAL & REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DANCE FESTIVAL, we ask all recruiters to observe the following guidelines:

• Only official representatives from each college/university and/or summer scholarships may be present at the auditions.
• No high school teachers, chaperones, parents, or students are permitted to enter the audition area.
• Interviews with individual students should be scheduled in the Exhibition area. Recruiters may observe Festival classes, space permitting.
• Recruiters may attend all concerts.
• Recruiters may not offer students gifts or favors.
• No individual on-site auditions are permitted during the Festival.

 

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AMDA College of the Performing Arts amda.edu  Contact: Nina Wray  Offerings: 40K + 60K to our 4 year dance programs (prorated if used towards two year programs

Colorado State University https://dance.colostate.edu/ Contact: Emily Morgan Offerings: $500-2000 for an incoming dance major, approximately $800 for one-week's tuition for Dance Lab, our summer dance intensive

Cornish College of the Arts https://www.cornish.edu/cornish-programs/dance/https://www.cornish.edu/cornish-programs/dance/ Contact:Sharron Starling Offerings:Partial Scholarship - Partial $10,000+

Dean College https://www.dean.edu/ Contact: Ashley Reed Offerings: Full-year scholarships will be offered in the amount of $20,000 , $22,000, or $25,000 per year.

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Umn.edu Contact: Nora Jenneman Offerings: $3000 - $5000

The School at Open Space https://www.openspace.dance/ Contact: Maeve Dougal Offerings: Full Scholarship, $2000 Space Camp Summer Dance Intensive

Pacific University https://www.pacificu.edu/financial-aid-scholarships/undergraduate-students/scholarships/scholarships-incoming-students/dance-scholarship Contact: Jennifer Camp Offerings: $1000 - $7000 dance major each year for all 4 years/ $1000-300 for dance minors for each year for all 4 years

Ruth Page Center for the Arts www.ruthpage.org Contact: Cara Wedeking Offerings: $2400-full $1200-half Summer Intensive. Full or partial tuition for the full four week International Dance Experience program, room and board not included

The University of the Arts https://www.uarts.edu/ Contact: Cameron Child Offerings: Condition of acceptance upon applying.   wou.edu/dance Contact: Tim Cowart Offerings: $1000 per year for 4 years   Western Oregon University wou.edu/dance Contact: Tim Cowart Offerings: $1000 per year for 4 years

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We are welcoming parents to watch the Saturday, February 17th evening show (either 6:30pm or 8pm).  Ticket prices are $10/each. Tickets can be purchased online at BOOKTIX  (https://acma.booktix.net/). A pre-sale access code is required in the box to the far right on the ticket page (see example below).  Use access code:  RHSDF 2024