the ”highlight” reel of the most recent “Stomp the Nard”.
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A huge thanks goes out to all who support what we do with stomp… you know who you are

More information always available @
http://www.stompthenard.com

All you Cairns people check this out!!

Thanks to So you think you can Dance Australia We’ve been able to secure a very special discounted ticket offer of just $40 (rrp $60) for Thursday night’s live show at the Cairns Convention Centre.

All you need to do is click on this link below to go to the Ticketlink
page.  Click on ‘Buy Tickets’ at the top right hand side of the page
and then on ‘Buy Tickets again on the second screen, enter the
password ‘ DANCE’ in the box, and your special discounted price of $40
will appear.

http://www.ticketlink.com.au/events/details.asp?EventID=1029

Dont miss out on this amazing event.

Heres a little more information for you….

The Top Ten dancers will spend two weeks under the watchful eye of acclaimed producer/choreographer William Forsythe before kicking off the tour in Cairns on July 2.  

Forsythe, who also produced last year’s hit shows, has worked on everything from the Tour of Duty in East Timor with John Farnham and Kylie Minogue, to the closing ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympics, videos for Dannii Minogue, Rogue Traders and Ricki Lee, on live events such as Australian Idol and It’s A Long Way To The Top and most recently Cliff Richard’s 50^th anniversary concert tour of the UK. 

The two hour show will give fans a chance to again experience some of the incredible routines from the series and see at least three new routines.  Once again powerhouse choreographer Kelly Abbey is working on the show-stopping finale. 

Series favourites include Penny and Charlie’s ‘Single Ladies’ by Beyonce (choreography Tiana Jourbet), BJ and Talia’s ‘Dead And Gone’ by TI featuring Justin Timberlake (choreography Napoleon and Tabitha), Talia and Loredo’s ‘Love Story’ (choreography Amy Delves) and the Top 4 Talia, Charlie, Amy and Ben doing ‘Womaniser’ by Britney Spears (choreography Matt Lee).  

“Last year’s show was such an amazing event which raised the bar so high, we’ve had to work very hard to top it!” Forsythe said. “And I really think we’ve done it.”     

Since winning the contest on April 26 in a program watched by almost two million people, 18-year-old Brisbane dancer Talia Fowler has had a whirlwind time being in hot demand for appearances. Beside her $200,000 winner’s cheque, Talia wins the opportunity to perform a solo routine on the finale of the U.S. ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ on August 6. It’s an incredible chance for her to showcase to the entire US dance community!   

The SYTYCD experience has impacted all the Top Ten dancers – Talia, Charlie Bartley (Sydney), Amy Campbell (Sydney), Ben Veitch (Gold Coast), B.J. Rorke (Sydney), Gianne Abbott (Brisbane), Katrina Risteska (Sydney), Loredo Malcolm (Melbourne), Penny Higgs (Melbourne) and Timomatic Omaji (Melbourne) – and they can’t wait to begin the national concert tour.  

The recent TV WEEK Logie Award for Most Popular Reality Program, defeating ‘Dancing With The Stars’, ‘Biggest Loser’ and ‘The Farmer Wants A Wife’, confirmed the incredible popularity of the program, which has given the entire Australian dance community a huge shot in the arm.

The unplanned, un scripted and totally done on the spot… Introduction to Stomp the Nard April 2009. Peep the video….

More Video footage coming SOON!

 Thank you to all who came to Stomp the Nard last night. It was an amazing turnout (the best one so far!)

The Next Stomp the Nard has been locked in for August 30th 2009 so to stay in the loop with information regarding that please join the “Stomp the Nard” Group

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=47610742192&ref=ts

Stomp also made front page of the Cairns Post today so be sure to check that out also

http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2009/04/06/36615_local-news.html

And lastly but not least a huge thanks go out to all who make this event possible.

Evident Entertainment
Cairns Regional Council
Youth Substance Misuse Service
Anglicare
LRG Clothing
HOT FM

& All the performers, spectators and EVERYONE else who helps make this amazing event possible. It just wouldnt be what it is today without all of your help.

See you August 30th for an even BIGGER Stomp the Nard!

Check out the new TV Ad for Stomp the Nard… Keep a look out on tv

Cairns post - Timeout got the cover story for Stomp the Nard

Here is a little read from the article;
“lot gets said about the youth of today.

However, words such as irresponsible, binge-drinking, violent and unmotivated couldn’t be further from the truth when talking about the people behind Cairns’ biggest and best-known urban dance battle, Stomp The Nard.

What started as an idea for a back alley dance competition in 2005, has evolved into an open-air, widely publicised event with about 3500 punters when it was last staged at the Esplanade Skate Park last year.

Created by Angelo Saliba (aka DJ A.N.G. from Evident Entertainment) and Mark “Montaj” Montajes, it features a wide selection of Cairns’ finest dance troops, including ThreeSixFive, Stylin Techniques and the all new AMAJ All Girl crew.

Along with television shows such as So You Think You Can Dance, it has been majorly responsible for the boom in urban dance styles such as breakdancing, krumpping, clowning and hip-hop in the Far North in recent times.

timeOUT caught up with some of the dancers and people behind the event to find out just what makes Stomp The Nard so special.”

The full Article is available HERE

SOME smooth new moves from Far Northern artist Jaymen Drahm (ThereSixFive Dance Crew) have helped him win through to the top 100 in hit TV show So You Think You Can Dance.

Winning through to the top 100 last night, the 20-year-old dancer wowed judges with a dazzling display of lyrical hip-hop.

Judges were particularly taken with his newly choreographed moves.

By making the top 100, Jaymen has matched his performance from last year and is determined to improve.

Already he has set his sights on the top 20.

“I started a dance scholarship with Fresh Element Dance Studio in Brisbane five months ago on a scholarship,” he said.

“The skills I’ve learnt in the last five months have just changed my outlook on dancing.

“The main thing is I still love it and if you love something you just keep doing it.”

Jaymen, who formerly lived in Cairns and Innisfail, said he still received amazing support from friends and family in the Far North.

“I’ve had a lot of people wish me the best and they are really excited for me again but also a bit anxious,” he said.

“But I am determined to improve on last year.”

Article taken from “Cairns.com.au“

Here is a video of Jaymen perfoming with ThreeSixFive at last years Stomp the Nard