32nd Annual Seton Invitational
We are excited to welcome everyone back to Seton for our annual competition on Saturday, January 6, 2024.
2024 Competition Info. Packet
Seton Gym/Commons Layout
REGISTRATION
Registration is now OPEN!!!!
Click here to register your team/dancer!
PERFORMANCE ENTRY FEES
Early Pricing | On Time Pricing Oct. 16 – Nov. 30 | Late Pricing Dec. 1 – Jan. 2 | |
1st Team Routine | $190 | $215 | $240 |
2nd Team Routine | $150 | $170 | $190 |
Each Additional Team Routine | $100 | $100 | $100 |
Solo | $55 | $70 | $85 |
Duet | $85 | $100 | $115 |
Ensemble (3-6 dancers) | $105 | $120 | $135 |
Special Needs | No Charge | No Charge | No Charge |
It is very unlikely we would ever cancel due to weather. Our event will continue on as planned….rain, shine or snow!
NOTE: Registration fees are due immediately upon online registration submission and non-refundable after December 1, 2023 unless cancellation occurs by Seton High School.
MEDICAL/MEDIA RELEASE FORM
2024 Medical/Media Release Form
SPECTATOR ADMISSION FEES
General Admission – $10
Students & Seniors – $8
** 2 and under FREE – must sit on parent/guardian lap
SCORE SHEETS
Team Penalty Sheet {including safety rules}
Game Day Sheets {we will follow UDA Game Day Rules for this division and use their score sheets}
JUDGE BIO’S
Judges bio’s will be posted as they are confirmed/received.
THERESA CHIODI
Theresa continues to be passionate about the arts, and holds a BFA from the Art Academy of Cincinnati. Currently she is working as a freelance designer for Varsity Spirit Fashions and continues to paint as she travels in Andiamo (her RV camper van) along with her husband Tim and fur baby Siggy.
NICHOLAS KADE CLEMENT has been choreographing, teaching and inspiring young dancers in the dance team industry for over 15 years. After college, Nick was a performer in parades and shows at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. While at Disney, he had the opportunity to dance with artists such as Jordan Sparks.
His High Kick Technique Intensives are well known throughout the country as being the most innovative in the industry and producing incredible results. His choreography and technique intensives have produced multiple National Championships, World Championships and numerous teams finishing in top spots at Universal Dance Association, National Dance Alliance and Dance Team Union national competitions. Nick has also created judges kick curriculum for many state and national competitions. He currently holds a roster of over 75 dance teams per season, where he is teaching competition choreography and technique.
MIRANDA HOPGOOD is a 2020 graduate from the University of West Virginia where she received a Masters in Science Degree in Sports Management and Marketing. She is also a 2015 graduate from the University of Missouri where she received her Masters in Education with a Psychology, Counseling focus and a 2012 graduate of Bowling Green State University, where she received a Bachelors Degree in Dance Education. She was a four-year member of the Bowling Green State University Dance Team, where she received honors as Rookie of the Year, Leadership Award and Best dancer of the Year. She has competed at a National Level with UDA (Universal Dance Association) and has been a certified judge for UDA for the past 10 years. She is a master instructor for the Ohio Dance Festival. With Miranda’s strong technical dance and cheerleading background she has had the opportunity to judge many local and national dance competitions, cheerleading competitions, and tryouts. Miranda has danced for many years in the areas of Hip Hop, Contemporary, Ballet, Tap, Jazz and Modern. She competed all across the United States winning numerous National Titles and Overall Awards. Miranda has had the opportunity to study with the Mia Michaels, Paula Abdul, Wade Robson, Lori Ann Gibson, and many others. Miranda taught for the past 10 years at The Beat Dance Company and at Toledo School for the Arts. Miranda was also the Head Coach of the Bowling Green State University Dance Team from 2012-2022 and is currently the Spirit Coordinator/Head Dance Team Coach at Mount St Joseph University in Cincinnati, OH.
MELISSA KIDD is a Cincinnati native and the owner of Dance Technician, a private training facility that uses Pilates, aerial yoga and other unique avenues to improve dancers’ technical base. She has trained under the Cincinnati Ballet and New York City Ballet as well as under prestigious names such as Finis Jhung and Savion Glover. Miss Kidd danced with and trained under Manhattan Dance Project its first year of inception and choreographed for and danced on Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. Her choreography has been featured on ESPN and Fox Sports Network as well as in Disney parks and Hallmark movies.
With over 20 years of experience in the dance industry as an instructor Melissa holds many certifications including certifications in early childhood dance education, Pilates, dancer safety and yoga. Melissa has also served as a USASF legality official and judge for over 7 years and has judged events such as NDA/UDA High School Nationals, College Nationals, many regional all star and school dance events across the country, and has been a part of The Dance Worlds as a Legality Official and on the Contemporary/Lyrical panel since 2016.
BRANDI TUCKER grew up in central IL dancing with Art In Motion Dance Studio on the competitive team. She spent her weekends traveling to conventions and workshops across the Midwest. Once she graduated high school, she went to Louisiana State University where she was a member of the LSU Tiger Girls Dance Team. After graduating from LSU with a degree in Physical Therapy, she started traveling across the US teaching and choreographing for studios and dance teams. She has since formed her own choreography company called BTUCK Choreography, LLC where she and a team of choreographers work with studios, high school, college and all star dance teams. Since the beginning of her choreography career, she has taken home 11 National Championship titles, 4 NDA Innovative Choreography Awards, and 2 DTU Battle Cups. Her choreography has won numerous overalls and special awards throughout the years. She has a passion for teaching and loves nothing more than sharing that love for dance with the next generation.
FUTURE EVENT DATES
2024/2025 Season – Saturday, January 11, 2025
2025/2026 Season – Saturday, January 10, 2026
** Above date(s) are subject to change.
PRIOR YEARS RESULTS
2023 Seton Invitational Results – Team
2023 Seton Invitational Results – Solo, Duet & Ensemble
2022 Seton Invitational Results – Team
2022 Seton Invitational Results – Solo, Duet & Ensemble
2021 Seton Invitational Results – Team
2020 Seton Invitational Results – Team
2020 Seton Invitational Results – Solo, Duet & Ensemble
2019 Seton Invitational Results – Team
2019 Seton Invitational Results – Solo, Duet & Ensemble
2018 Seton Invitational Results – Team
2018 Seton Invitational Results – Solo, Duet & Ensemble
2017 Seton Invitational Results – Team
2017 Seton Invitational Results – Solo, Duet & Ensemble
2016 Seton Invitational Results – Team
2016 Seton Invitational Results – Solo, Duet, Ensemble & Special Needs
2015 Seton Invitational Results – Team