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HOW TO REGISTER

5 Easy Ways To Register

  • Online
  • Call us Area Code (919) 494-2300
  • Fax us (919) 494-2373
  • Walk-In the 1st or 2nd night of class
  • Mail In your registration

NEW STUDENT? READ ON

Congratulations on your exciting first step. Here are a few suggestions on how to make your dance experience with Mad Academy more enjoyable and rewarding.

  • Arrive for class 20 minutes early!
  • You will receive a name tag at the registration desk
  • Dress is casual and comfortable
  • Footwear - soft or leather soles. Ladies flats or low heels please
  • No partner is necessary
  • We rotate everyone in class
  • Class progression - each week we review and build on the prior weeks material
  • Still have questions, call us at (919) 494-2300 or email us

WHERE & WHEN TO PRACTICE

Don't wait, getting out and practicing what you learned in class or private lessons is important to your overall improvement. We have several opportunities for you to have fun, meet some friendly people and dance a lot.

  • SUNDAY NIGHTS @ ELKS LODGE
  • 6TH WEEK SOCIAL DANCE PARTY

DANCE FOR FREE

Want to dance but don't have the funds right now? We have a wonderful and very successful volunteer work - study program for anyone interested in becoming an Academy staff volunteer.

We believe anyone who wants to improve or are just learning to dance should not be turned away for lack of funds. If this sounds good to you, or you know someone who may benefit from this program. Call Tina High our Office Administrator between the hours of 10:00AM - 5:00PM, Monday - Friday at area code (919) 494-2300 or you can email us.

Best Of Triangle 2009
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Fifty Percent Off Classes
Private Lessons

 

 

Awards

Awards

Many of our current and past students have competed at the local and national competition level. They work hard at developing the dance skills that make them competitive. We continue to support and encourage them and would like to take this opportunity to recognize their achievements.

 

 

 

 

 

2007- 2003' MAD Academy Student Dance Competition Results

Below are some of the competition results from dance events around the country that Mad About Dance Academy students and staff members have participated in. If you know of additional results we have overlooked please let us know. Congratulations to all of our students and friends for your wonderful showing. If we have overlooked any awards, please feel free to let us know. Tel: (919)-494-2300 or Email us Email Us

2005'
February - Triangle Invitational - Chapel Hill, NC
Neosha Hough and Jam Jenkins - 1st Place: West Coast Swing Jack & Jill 
Neosha Hough and Charlie Comiskey - 3rd Place: Beginning West Coast Swing
Neosha Hough and Jam Jenkins - 7th Place: East Coast Swing Jack & Jill 
February - MadJam - Washington, DC
October - American Lindy Hop Championships, CT
Madhoppers Performance Company - 3rd Place: Team Division
 
2004'
November - U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships - San Jose, CA
Swingalings Swing Dance Performance Team - 4th Place: Team Division
October - DC Amateur West Coast Swing Dance Championships
David Moody - 3rd Place: Jack & Jill
David Moody - 3rd Place: Strictly Swing
August - Swing Fling - Washington, DC
Randy Narron - 1st Place: ProAm Male Novice Overall Gold
Walter Abbott - ProAm. Male Novice Gold
Jam Jenkins - ProAm. Male Intermediate Silver
Ameer Saib - ProAm. Male Novice Gold
Carolina MAD Cats - 4th Place: Team Division
Debbie Ramsey-Boz - 2nd Place: Overall Top Teacher
May - USA Grand Nationals - Atlanta, GA.
Swingalings Swing Dance Performance Team - 2nd Place: Team Division
April - Easterns Dance Challenge - Wash. DC
Dennis Goetz - Gold 2nd Place: Swing ProAm Male Spotlight Solo
Eric Riehl - Bronze: Swing ProAm Male Open Novice
Walter Abbott - 7th Place: Novice Jack & Jill
Debbie Ramsey-Boz & Jordan Frisbee - 2nd Place: Jack & Jill Invitational
January - Winter Classic - Charlotte, NC
Jeff Beaver - Gold: Intermediate Pro-Am
Jeff Beaver - 2nd Place: Novice & Intermediate. Jack & Jill
2003'
April - Easterns Dance Championships - Wash. DC
Barnaby Court & Clare Smith - 7th Place: Just Dance Novice
J. David Moody & Lee Warren - 3rd Place: Just Dance Intermediate
April - North Atlantic Swing Dance Championships - Meadowlands, NJ
Swingalings Swing Dance Performance Team - 3rd Place Team Division
Jennifer Flynn - 3rd place: Open Jack and Jill
Travis Zarins - 5th place: Open Jack and Jill
Kris Miller - 7th place: Open Jack and Jill
May - Grand National Dance Championships - Atlanta, GA
Swingalings Swing Dance Performance Team - 3rd Place: Team Division
August - Swing Fling - Wash. DC
Tom Cockerline & Katherine Broadway - 6th Place: Jack N Jill Sophistocated Swing
David Moody - 7th Place: Jack N Jill Novice
August - Camp Hollywood - Los Angeles, CA
Joy Springer and Michael Mathis - 2nd Place: Pro Lindy Division
September - Swing Jam - Atlanta, GA
Joy Springer & David Graybill - 1st Place: Strictly Lindy
Travis Zarins & Jennifer Flynn - 3rd Place: Strictly Lindy
Dave Graybill & Joy Springer - 1st Place: Advanced Lindy Jack & Jill
Autumn Kesler - 3rd Place: Advanced Lindy Jack & Jill
Jennifer Flynn - Finalist: Advanced Lindy Jack & Jill
Kellie Baggett - 1st place: Novice Lindy Jack & Jill
Richard Springs - Finalist: Novice Lindy Jack & Jill
Kellie Baggett - 1st Place: Advanced West Coast Jack & Jill
David Graybill - 2nd Place: Advanced West Coast Jack & Jill
David Graybill - 1st Place: Georgia State Open
Kellie Baggett - SSJ Entertainer of the Weekend
October - American Lindy Hop Championships - Meadowlands, NJ
Swingalings Swing Dance Performance Team - 1st Place: Team Division
November - Magic Mountain Swing Convention - Tahoe, NV
Debbie Ramsey - 3rd Place: Champions Jack N Jill
Wesley Boz - 5th Place: Champions Jack & Jill
U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships - San Jose, CA
Swingalings Swing Dance Performance Team - 1st Place: Team Division
Swingin' New England - Boston, MA
Michele Sklovsky - 4th Place: Intermediate Jack N Jill

 


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