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Full Effect Dances With the Stars
On May 21st at the Allstate Arena Full Effect Dance Theatre performed with the music industry's top dogs including Ludacris, Trey Songz, Jay Sean, Ke$ha, Jason Derulo, Kevin Rudolf, B.O.B., and Orianthi. Delivering a two minute rendition of their Flintstones performance they rocked the crowd as they performed right after Trey Songz and just before Ludacris. After the performance they were excited to see members of the audience in the isles reaching out to touch them and stopping them to sign autographs and take pictures. It is said that several music industry representatives, including Trey Songz himself, gave FEDT compliments for bringing down the house. Dane Campbell received a personal email from a KISSFM representative welcoming the company to the annual Fantabuloso concert event who was very hopeful to see FEDT next year.
Get Your Reach For The Stars DVD Online
The most exciting talent competition in the city is now available on DVD. Chicago's hottest singers, rappers, and dancers all under one roof battling it out for the grand prize. Also get special features like the all dance version of Total Domination's "Weak" and Premier Dance Coalition's "My Chick Bad". to view the promotional video. To place your order click here.
PDC Perscribes a 1st Place Win!
The doctors of PDC Memorial Hospital had one thing in mind as they hit the stage at the YMCA. After their killer performance there is no doubt that you can find the other contestants in the Emergency Room. Click here to view this amazing performance.
Versatile Takes Home First Again @ U of I
VDC has been on a winning spree since they joined FEETDCo in 2009. Their most recent win was at U of I where their "College Life" performance forced the audience on their feet. View their performance by clicking here.
Versatile and TD also took home first place at 3rd Dimension's Queens of the Industry Dance Down 2010. With their toes pointed, and intriguing facials, watch how the elegant ladies of FEETDCo claimed their title by clicking here!
TD and The New Boyz live in concert
On December 26, 2009 the Total Domination Youth Dance Ensemble, performed background for FEETDCo School of Theatrical Dance Alumni, The Brown Boys. TD got the chance to open up for and dance on stage with The New Boyz, as they performed their hit "Jerk". Photographed on the left is the winner of the TD Most Valuable Dancer of 2009 FPA, Kiana Spears, with the jerking duo. Video available soon.
Dane A Campbell crowned Choreographer of the Year!
On Friday, December 18, 2009 at a private reception for a selected group of choreographers who displayed notable works at this year's Dance Chicago festival, Dane A Campbell was awarded the 2009 Dance Chicago Choreographer of the Year Award. In an impromptu speech given before a little under two dozen guests the Artistic Director and founder of FEETDCo said, "...though I am given this award, I will say that my contribution was merely the skeleton, it was my dancers who fleshed it out and pumped the blood through my creative movement and without them, I wouldn't be standing here..." click here to see his acceptance speech and footage of the company's performances at Dance Chicago.
Full Effect live in concert at Navy Pier
The Full Effect Dance Theatre and the FootworKINGz collaborated for the holidays to bring joy and entertainment to Navy Pier's Winter Wonderfest on New Years Eve! This hour long concert was free to the public! Full Effect performed 3 of your favorite theatrical Hip Hop pieces including, "Be Our Guest", "Jook Joint", and "Mr. & Mrs. Smith"! Total Domination stopped through to bring you Holiday cheer with their 1st Place winning "TD Hillbillies Show"! Video will be available soon.
Full Effect Dance Theatre gets rave reviews from the Chicago Sun-Times
Since 2005, Full Effect has turned heads at the Dance Chicago festivals performing ground-breaking pieces on various nights. This year, the company was asked by John Schmitz, Artisic Director of Dance Chicago, to performan unprecedented four times including the festival's15th year anniversary opening night, Jazz Cabaret, Choreographer's Night, and the grand finale. The company was reviewed by the Chicago Sun-Times and by Sid Smith (world known dance critic). Please read what was said about Full Effect's "Jook Joint" from the Chicago Sun-Times by clicking here! Let's see what Sid Smith of See Chicago Dance had to say by clicking here!
Get your copy of the 4th Annual FPAs Now!
If you missed FEETDCo's 4th annual FEETDCo Performer Awards you still have a chance to experience the magic with their highly acclaimed DVD. It was a night filled with flashing lights, paparazzi, your favorite FEETDCo celebs up close and personal, and insuperable performances from both FEETDCo and special guest performers. To learn more about features of this limited edition DVD...click here now! To order a copy online click here.
From MTV to BET!!!!
FEETDCo puts another notch under its belt as members Jayce Burns and Michael Grey (former Americas Best Dance Crew Contestants as posted in the photo to the right) hold the title of 106 and Park's "Wild Out Wednesdays" champions. The duo boarded a plane to New York to compete under Michel Grey's hip hop dance team "Versatile"! With their newly acquired title and the $5000 Grand Prize, its no wonder why FEETDCo is insuperable! Click here to see their audition video. To order a copy online click here.
Episodes of Rhythm... Now on DVD!
Episodes of Rhythm (ER) is a theatrical dance stage production written by Dane A. Campbell, produced by Full Effect Dance Theatre. It is our sixth one of its kind, but unique all the same. It was the company’s first concert that incorporated the projector screen throughout the one-hour show, bringing more dramatization to the company’s episodic repertoire. Don't let your illness get the best of you.... purchase your copy of the dvd now! Call (312) 458-0904 to place your order. To order a copy online click here.
FEETDCo Brings Culture to the Corners of Bronzeville
Full Effect Dance Theatre has been successful at winning over fans across the world and now we want our talent to help your business attract fans (customers). Early this month, six of their most accomplished dancers performed on the streets of Bronzeville for the Rosenwald Commons Community Land Trust initiative and garnered much attention to their cause as well as neighboring businesses'. "The music stopped me, and before i knew it, i was asking one of the dancers who did her hair. She smiled and said, I got it done right here, pointing at a salon which I had never noticed until today" said Jasmine Oakley of Bronzeville. To learn more click here.
Keeping Hip-Hop Alive
We recently launched our Hip-Hop workshops in Barrington, IL after a request from Bataille Acadamie of the Danse Dance Company. This project called for only the best of the best of FEETDCo's choreographers and instructors. Find out how Jayce, Dane, and Blair are now spreading the FEETDCo flavor to Chicago's suburban areas and dance companies of almost every genre by clicking here.
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FEETDCo Fame
Dane Campbell is the Artistic Director of FEETDCo. He received the Choreographer of the Year Award from the Clif Dwellers Foundation and Dance Chicago in 2009.
Michael Gray appeared in Missy Elliot's "Ching-a-ling" music video and just recently became a 106 and Park "Wild Out Wednesday's" champ in August of 2009 on BET.
Jayce Burns took FEETDCo mainstream yet again as he took home the title of 106 and Park's "Wild Out Wednesdays" Champ in August of 2009 with Versatile.
Blair Cartilidge Associate Director of FEETDo. Choreographed the dance sequence to "Shake It Like A Pom Pom" in Missy Elliot's "Ching-a-ling" music video! You can now catch her right off of Ciara's shoulder in her new smash single "Work" video.
Full Effect's Magic Seven Christopher Bolden, Jayce Burns,Jason Morris, Michael Gray, and three others made history by being contestants in the second season of MTV's Randy Jackson's America's Best Dance Crew June 2008.
Sharaun, two year member of Total Domination Youth Dance Esemble was a contestant on America's Next Top Model Cycle 11.