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2015 That’s Dancing Winter Showcase released

Columbia, MD

Holiday Dance Showcase That's Dancing ©TimeLine Media
Holiday Dance Showcase That’s Dancing ©TimeLine Media

Last Saturday, we photographed the 2015 That’s Dancing Winter Showcase in Columbia, Maryland. Marielle and Carlos hosted their dancers and their friends for the entire evening with dinner and dancing. In order to see the photos from the event, you can click this link below:

2015 That’s Dancing Winter Showcase photos at TimeLine Media

Jessup, Maryland Dance studio showcase ©TimeLine Media
Jessup, Maryland Dance studio showcase ©TimeLine Media

Student Routines

This time, they had a beautiful holiday-theme red curtain as a background. At first I was not sure if this would work for the photos. Given that is becomes much brighter in my strobe flashes, I thought it would be too similar to the dancers. However, I think it worked nicely!

2015 That's Dancing Winter Showcase routine ©TimeLine Media
2015 That’s Dancing Winter Showcase routine ©TimeLine Media

Overall, red is a color that pops from digital camera sensors. Although that is usually a good thing, I was worried it would overwhelm here. However, I think it worked very well! Being that it was the holidays, the red fit the event theme, and it was a complimentary background to many of the dresses. Thanks to Marielle and Carlos for inviting us this year!

Formation Dance Showcase performers ©TimeLine Media
Formation Dance Showcase performers ©TimeLine Media
American Smooth dance routine ©TimeLine Media
Dance Showcase performers ©TimeLine Media
Dance Showcase performers ©TimeLine Media
2015 That's Dancing Winter Showcase routine ©TimeLine Media
2015 That’s Dancing Winter Showcase routine ©TimeLine Media
Dinner at the Sheraton in Columbia, MD ©TimeLine Media
Dinner at the Sheraton in Columbia, MD ©TimeLine Media
Social Dancing in Columbia, MD ©TimeLine Media
Social Dancing in Columbia, MD ©TimeLine Media

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That’s Dancing Winter Showcase – 2014 Professional Staff Performances

Marielle and Carlos Pabon after the That's Dancing Winter Showcase ©TimeLine Media
Marielle and Carlos Pabon dancing at the That's Dancing Winter Showcase ©TimeLine Media
Marielle and Carlos Pabon dancing at the That’s Dancing Winter Showcase ©TimeLine Media

Columbia, Maryland

That’s Dancing Ballroom and Dancesport Center in Jessup, Maryland has an awesome staff that goes to great lengths to give a great experience to their students. This shows in the support they get from their students, and the friends of their studio that come to see their Showcases. I enjoy the effort they put into turning a hotel ballroom into a proper venue for dance performances.

2014 Professional Staff Showcase dancing at the That's Dancing Winter Showcase ©TimeLine Media
2014 Professional Staff Showcase dancing at the That’s Dancing Winter Showcase ©TimeLine Media

Marielle weaves together a theme throughout each Showcase. Sometimes there will be trivia questions between numbers along that theme. It is a clever way to give time for costume and shoe changes. And it keeps the audience paying attention to what they are watching. It has them perked up to see what the next set of dancers will show them.

2014 Professional Showcase dancing at the That's Dancing Winter Showcase ©TimeLine Media
2014 Professional Showcase dancing at the That’s Dancing Winter Showcase ©TimeLine Media

These photos are from the final act of the night where the staff and the professional dancers that teach at the studio perform for everyone. It gives inspiration to everyone watching to continue dancing! I’m sure they come back from the Showcases with ideas for their next performance. Even the judges will get in on the dancing.

Professional Shows

2014 Professional Showcase dancing at the That's Dancing Winter Showcase ©TimeLine Media
2014 Professional Showcase dancing at the That’s Dancing Winter Showcase ©TimeLine Media
2014 Professional Showcase dancing at the That's Dancing Winter Showcase ©TimeLine Media
2014 Professional Showcase dancing at the That’s Dancing Winter Showcase ©TimeLine Media

These photos were from 2014, and I need to make some room on the server for new events. On Monday, they will be moved from the TimeLine Media proofing site, and will be sent to the archives. This will be your last chance to see and purchase photos from this event, so please send the link to anyone that may like to see the photos. Thanks to Marielle and Carlos for having me cover their Showcase again this holiday season!

Marielle and Carlos Pabon after the That's Dancing Winter Showcase ©TimeLine Media
Marielle and Carlos Pabon after the That’s Dancing Winter Showcase ©TimeLine Media

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That’s Dancing Winter Showcase – Student Performances

That's Dancing Winter Showcase - student routine
That's Dancing Winter Showcase - student routine
2014 That’s Dancing Winter Showcase – student routine

Columbia, Maryland

Last December we made another trip to Columbia, Maryland to visit the staff and students from That’s Dancing on their 2014 winter showcase. Carlos and Marielle Pabon have such a supportive dance studio with dancers that really put on a show for their friends and dance family twice a year at their Showcases. Their holiday edition was again a nice display of the work that they put on to display what they have been working on with choreographed pieces that the staff worked on over the last few months.

That's Dancing Winter Showcase - student routine
That’s Dancing Winter Showcase – student routine

I really enjoyed these photos both in how they were setup, and the showmanship of the dancers. This style of performance really differs from competition dancing. Here, they have a definite direction which to face to make contact with the audience. With this in mind, they position their best lines towards the crowd. I can also photograph from an elevated position since I am in the best position for most of the performances.

Chicago Student Formation from That's Dancing Studio ©TimeLine Media
Chicago Student Formation from That’s Dancing Studio ©TimeLine Media

Carlos works to make sure his students look their best in the photos. As a partnership, both dancers are focused on both the audience and their leader or follower at the same time! It is nice to watch as everything comes together for them – the dance that they want to perform to the music that they carefully selected. You can see from the photos that their months of learning the material has paid off, and the audience showed their appreciation throughout the night!

Carlos Pabon dancing with a student from That's Dancing Studio ©TimeLine Media
Carlos Pabon dancing with a student from That’s Dancing Studio ©TimeLine Media
Student Showcase at the 2014 That’s Dancing Winter Showcase ©TimeLine Media

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