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'''Music and Dance Skillz Company''' (usually abbreviated '''M. A. D. Skillz''') is a dance company founded by choreographer [[Winston Strickland]] in [[2003]]. The company has 50 members and rehearses at a studio on [[Oporto-Madrid Boulevard South]]. | '''Music and Dance Skillz Company''' (usually abbreviated '''M. A. D. Skillz''') is a dance company founded by choreographer [[Winston Strickland]] in [[2003]]. Dancers are aged 10-18 and must maintain a GPA of 2.5 and above in order to remain in the group. The company currently has 50 members and rehearses at a studio on [[Oporto-Madrid Boulevard South]]. | ||
The group has performed several times on national television, including multiple wins on BET's "Wild-Out Wednesday", a performance on "Showtime at the Apollo", and an appearance during the pilot for "America's Got Talent". | M. A. D. Skillz teaches hip hop, jazz, ballet, African, modern and praise dance techniques and specialized in high-energy group choreography with a distinctively Southern influence. The group has performed several times on national television, including multiple wins on BET's "Wild-Out Wednesday", a performance on "Showtime at the Apollo", and an appearance during the pilot for "America's Got Talent". | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* John, Folasade (August 4, 2008) "M.A.D Skillz dance group competes on BET in NYC." ''Birmingham News'' | * John, Folasade (August 4, 2008) "M.A.D Skillz dance group competes on BET in NYC." ''Birmingham News'' | ||
==External links== | |||
* [http://www.myspace.com/madskillzdanceco M. A. D. Skillz] on MySpace.com | |||
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/madskillzdance M. A. D. Skillz] videos on YouTube.com | |||
[[Category:Dance companies]] | [[Category:Dance companies]] | ||
[[Category:Nonprofits]] | |||
[[Category:Oporto-Madrid Boulevard]] | [[Category:Oporto-Madrid Boulevard]] |
Revision as of 10:20, 4 August 2008
Music and Dance Skillz Company (usually abbreviated M. A. D. Skillz) is a dance company founded by choreographer Winston Strickland in 2003. Dancers are aged 10-18 and must maintain a GPA of 2.5 and above in order to remain in the group. The company currently has 50 members and rehearses at a studio on Oporto-Madrid Boulevard South.
M. A. D. Skillz teaches hip hop, jazz, ballet, African, modern and praise dance techniques and specialized in high-energy group choreography with a distinctively Southern influence. The group has performed several times on national television, including multiple wins on BET's "Wild-Out Wednesday", a performance on "Showtime at the Apollo", and an appearance during the pilot for "America's Got Talent".
References
- John, Folasade (August 4, 2008) "M.A.D Skillz dance group competes on BET in NYC." Birmingham News
External links
- M. A. D. Skillz on MySpace.com
- M. A. D. Skillz videos on YouTube.com