Our Judges will be adjudicating routines May 7th!
Zoom Feedback and Mini Workshops On May 8th!
Adjudicator Medal placing emailed out to studios May 9th! 
Mailing out Medals & awards following week!
We will do our best to provide as many updates as possible.
Thank you for your support during these extremely difficult times for our industry and all of our lives.
We will get through this together.

​​May 7-9, 2021
HINTON, ALBERTA
VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE
 

MEET OUR JUDGES for 2021!

Justine Fraser
Josh Nitkin
Justine Fraser is a professional performer, choreographer, and dance educator. Originally from Vancouver BC, she began her professional training at Pacific Dance Arts, under the direction of Beijing Dance Academy’s Master Teacher: Li Yaming. Here, Justine trained in all styles of dance, with a pre-professional focus on both classical ballet and contemporary dance styles. 

As a student, Justine spent her summers training at a variety of ballet schools on scholarship. Some of these included Boston Ballet School, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Alonzo King Lines, and the Banff Centre for Performing Arts. 

In 2009, Justine represented Canada as a finalist dancer in both the Youth America Grand Prix (NYC), and as a semi-finalist soloist in the 2008 Beijing Invitational Ballet Competition. 

Upon graduation, Justine received a scholarship to begin her B.F.A. at the Alonzo King Lines Dance Centre, in San Francisco, CA. Here, her training broadened to include Modern Dance Technique (HORTON), Commercial Jazz, Percussion, Gyrokinesis work, Choreographic Process, and Neo-classical Ballet. As an emerging artist, she has had the pleasure of performing contemporary dance works, originally created on dancers of Alonzo King Lines, KIDD PIVOT DANCE, MOVE: the company, and Ballet X, to name a few. Since completing her studies, Justine has gone on to perform with multiple contemporary and classical ballet companies, throughout North America. In 2012, she became a soloist dancer with Ballet Jörgen Canada and has had the pleasure of performing soloist roles on both international and national stages. 

Currently, Justine has found a passion for both choreography and dance education. She is an accredited ballet teacher, with the American Academy of Ballet, and has been a full-time Ballet and Contemporary dance instructor for the past 8 years. She currently stands as the Director of the Ballet and Contemporary Dance Program for Lake Country School of Dance, in Kelowna BC. Here she works with students from ages 5-20 years old, in both the recreational and professional divisions.  In addition to teaching, she is also a reputable dance adjudicator. As a member of the Professional Adjudicator’s Alliance, Justine enjoys sitting on panels for many dance organizations and festivals throughout Western Canada. 

As a commissioned choreographer, she has had her work performed on professional stages, throughout North America. Most recently, she had the pleasure of setting original choreography on the company dancers of Coastal City Ballet (BC), Lunarfest Taiwan, and Ballet Concierto Cancún (Mexico), to name a few.

In 2016, Justine founded Reforming Art Productions – a Contemporary Dance company that provides innovative training, networking, scholarship, and performance opportunities, to Canadian dance students. Justine is passionate about mentoring the next generation and continues to guest teach and choreograph for various dance studios and companies across North America. ​
A studio owner / Director / Adjudicator 
Accents, BATD (British
Association of Teachers of Dancing, Associate Member), PAEC (Performing Arts Educators of Canada), PAA
(Professional Adjudicators Alliance), Graduate of the Randolph Academy For The Performing Arts, Silver Medal
(World Championships of Dancing
Josh has been dancing for over 30 years. Judging over 80 competitions and festivals in the last few years including VIEW Dance Challenge, Peak Invitational, Carolina Dance Masters,  Great Lakes Regional Dance Masters, Pennsylvania Dance Masters, South Texas Association of Dance Teachers (DMA Chapter 3). American Dance Awards, Canadian National Dance Competition, DX AmeriCup and Nationals, ShowTime Promotions, BreakThru Dance Challenge, Luv 2 Dance, Star Catchers as well as various festivals across Canada and the United States just to name a few. Trained in Tap, Jazz, Acrobatics, Ballet, Modern, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical, Musical Theatre and Adagio.

ZOOM FEEDBACK SESSIONS & MINI WORKSHOPS WITH JOSH

SESSION #1
LEVEL 1 & 2 
9:00-9:30 AM (MST)
Level 1-2 Jazz, Tap and Hip Hop Live Feedback & Mini workshop session with Josh  

SESSION #3
LEVEL 3
10:00-10:30 AM (MST)    
Level 3 Jazz Tap & Hip Hop Live Feedback and Workshop session with Josh 

SESSION #5
LEVEL 4
11:00-11:30 AM (MST)
Level 4 Jazz , Hip Hop & Level 3 Accelerated 15 yr category live feedback and workshop session with Josh​

ZOOM FEEDBACK SESSIONS & MINI WORKSHOPS WITH JUSTINE

SESSION #2
LEVEL 1 & 2

9:30-10:00 AM (MST)
Level 1-2 Ballet , Contemporary & Lyrical Live Feedback and mini BALLET workshop Session With Justine 

SESSION#4
LEVEL 3

10:30-11:00 AM (MST)    
Level 3 Ballet, Contemporary Lyrical Live Feedback and mini workshop with Justine

SESSION #6
LEVEL 4

11:30AM (MST)    
Level 4 Ballet and Contemporary Feedback with Justine & Ballet workshop session 

We are "beginner friendly events!"

we also encourage competitive dance groups

Here at Dance Summit/ WISH events... We have a place for every type of focus whether you are a first year dancer or are a seasoned dancer with 8+ hours a week!