Welcome!
We are looking forward to seeing you at the March 7-8, 2020 Great Falls Sheer Elite Tour Competition and Convention.

Experience a dynamic weekend showcasing your talent on stage for competition combined with having an amazing and educational time in a variety of convention classes.

Feel free to contact us at [email protected] or 917-971-4995 with questions.

Download the Sheer Elite App on the App Store (Apple) or get it at Google Play to stay up to date and receive news.

Visit our Live Streaming Link to watch our competitions and select convention classes live.

All in Package
$35.00 for all photos and videos of dancer(s) per family at the competition for each studio.
Digital package is sent to the studio after event. List of names that purchased photos and videos will be sent to the studio with a password for parents to download.

Visit Gary Antle Productions to purchase pictures and videos after event. For questions contact Gary at 781-983-6707‬ or [email protected].

What to Expect
The Sheer Elite Competition and Convention is not to be missed. Make new life-long friends with memorable experiences and incredible opportunities offered in a truly professional setting.

Time and Place
The Mansfield Center for the Performing Arts; located with easy access to all of Montana as well to Idaho and Canada; is our northern Rocky Mountain destination. Make this your March fun weekend staying at the ​Hilton Garden Inn Great Falls or at any of the other neighborhood hotels!

Competition
From the moment you arrive you will feel welcome at our classy, on-time and encouraging competition setting with adjudicated medals and high score awards given out at each award ceremony. The special awards are always an highlight recognizing chosen extraordinary dancers. The two overall awards will culminate the evening. Who are the best dancers of the weekend?

Convention
In each workshop class: ballet, contemporary, hip hop and tap; our diverse top industry faculty will bring their own passion with a focus on education so each dancer is able to reach his or her full potential and growth in every class.

Scholarship Awards Ceremony
All family and friends are invited for our Closing Scholarship Sunday Awards Ceremony; where over $15,000 will be given out in awards and scholarships redeemable for nationals, ballet intensives and 2021 tour cities. Recipients include all high score division winners, specially recognized choreographers, faculty select dancers from each convention class, chosen talented ballet dancers and the prestigious Vickie Sheer Award recipients.

Celebrating Dance
We want you to leave the event taking with you an unforgettable celebration of dance to your studio; with encouragement provided to all dancers striving to excel at their craft for their future.

2019 Vickie Sheer Award Winners

Small Wonders  
Collyns Yurek
Sole Dance Academy
Junior
Hannah Lickfold
The Studio of Dance and Arts
Pre-Teen
Julia Kanau
Dance Syndicate
Teen
Morgan Pierce
Dance Syndicate
Senior  
Madison Cocks
Leader School of Dance

The Vickie Sheer Award is given out in recognition in both competition and convention for excellence in achievements above and beyond expectations. There is one award given out for each age category; and each recipient automatically qualifies for the 2020 national title competition; as well as representing Sheer Elite International for the 2021 Tour.

2019 National Title Competition and Crown Court
Become the Creme de la Creme of Sheer Elite International and enter your highest titanium or diamond scoring Great Falls competition solo into our 2019 National Title Competition. Extend your creativity in a truly international setting engage in a four day professional real life experience with top notch industry choreographers, The Title Opening Number will be showcased at the National Awards Banquet, where Mr. Sheer and Ms Sheer winners will be crowned and awarded as the 2020 Crown Court, representing Sheer Elite International at the 2021 Tour.

2018 Crown Court
Ms Small Wonders   Fatima Boden
Mr Small Wonders   Alex Gomez
Ms. Junior                   Carola Munoz
Mr. Junior                   Raul Noyola
Ms. Pre-Teen              Sara Holguin
Mr. Pre-Teen              Oscar Villareal
Ms. Teen                      Michelle Fricker
Mr. Teen                      Christian Sanchez
Mr. Senior                   Alyssa Brittan
Mr. Senior                   Horacio Sanchez

Mansfield Center for the Performing Arts
2 Park Dr. South
Great Falls, MT 59401
406-455-8510

​Hilton Garden Inn Great Falls
2520 14th Street SW
Great Falls, MT 59405
406-452-1000

Room Rate:  TBA
Reservation Deadline:  TBA
Group Code: TBA

Pre-Register Before November 30, 2019 With a $500.00 Deposit to Save your Spot and Receive Additional Savings! Registration and Payment is due 30 days before the event.

Class styles, faculty, program and times are subject to change without notice.

Saturday
8:00 am -  9:00 am       Registration
9:00 am -  1:00 pm        Competition
1:00 pm -   1:30 pm        Awards
1:30 pm -   2:15 pm         Lunch
2:15 pm -   5:45 pm        Competition
5:45 pm -  6:15 pm         Awards
6:15 pm -   8:30 pm        Competition
8:30 pm -  9:00 pm       Awards

Sunday
8:00 am -  8:30 am       Registration
8:30 am -  11:30 am       Convention Workshops*
11:30 am -  12:30 pm      Lunch
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm        Convention Workshops*
1:30 pm -   2:00 pm        Scholarship Presentation with all students and parents.
*Small Wonders, age 8 and under, start convention workshops at 10:30 am and do not have a lunch break.

​Results will be posted after event.