Featured American Dance Idol - Sam!

NAME: Sam

AGE: 17

FAVORITE ADTC CAMP: Stratton, Vermont

YEARS at ADTC: 4

FAVORITE DANCE STYLE: Hip Hop

WHY?: "I think that hip hop is the most 'free' kind of dance. Most of the moves are very loose and I enjoy putting my own style into the choreography and being able to put a lot of energy into the dances."

DANCE IDOL: "All of the dancers on 'So you think you can dance' - they are such an inspiration to all dancers and I am always amazed at how experienced, young and talented they are."

RECOMMENDED DANCE PLAYLIST:

1. "Taster Kill Pussycat " By Paul Oakenfold w/ Britney Murphy
2. "It's About That Walk" By Prince
3. "Here I Come" By Fergie
4. "Ramalama Bang Bang " By Roison Murphy
5. "So Excited" By Janet Jackson

OUTSIDE OF DANCE, I LIKE TO: "Listen to music, hang out with my friends, go to the movies, do community service, play tennis, read, hang out with my family, have dance parties with my sister."

FAVORITE FOOD: "Cucumbers and pickles!"

FAVORITE MOVIE: "Happy Gilmore - I love Adam Sandler!"

WHEN I GROW UP I'LL: "Definitely continue dancing, but I really aspire to be a politician or work in the government somehow. I definitely want to help people and make a difference in our country or possibly the world."

FAVORITE QUOTE: "Your imagination is your preview of life's coming attractions" - Albert Einstein

FUN FACT ABOUT ME: "I have never learned how to ride a bike!"

HERO: "My sister Hilary"

SAM IS THE ULTIMATE "AMERICAN DANCE IDOL" BECAUSE: "I enjoy dancing and have been doing it for more than 12 years. I love learning new moves and being able to put my own style into it. I also love coming up with my own choreography and then teaching it to others. For the past three years, I have been ADTC's 'Most Dedicated Dancer' and I enjoy spending 2 - 4 weeks just dancing and learning new dances which I can bring home and practice. Dancing makes me happy whenever I get in a studio or on a dance floor."

Featured American Dance Idol - Chrissie!

NAME: Chrissie

AGE: 14

FAVORITE ADTC CAMP: "Vermont - Beautiful Stratton Mountains =)"

YEARS at ADTC: 2

FAVORITE DANCE STYLE: Lyrical or Tap

WHY?: Lyrical - "I love lyrical because you can get into the emotions and feel the music more."

Tap - "It's fun to just make up new steps while making music with your feet."

DANCE IDOL: "TRAVIS! from 'So You Think You Can Dance' =) He's an amazing dancer and he puts so much emotion into his dances."

RECOMMENDED DANCE PLAYLIST:

1. "That's Right" By Ciara
2. "My Immortal" By Evanescence
3. "Call Me When You're Sober" By Unknown
4. "Find a New Way" By Young Love
5. "Hide & Seek" By Imogen Heap (great modern song)

OUTSIDE OF DANCE, I LIKE TO: "Put on my pointe shoes and walk around the house...create new dances in my room...there really isn't a lot of 'outside of dance' time."

FAVORITE FOOD: "Chicken."

FAVORITE MOVIE: "Step Up!"

WHEN I GROW UP I'LL: "Own my own studio ('Christine's Dance Center' is a possible name) featuring guest teachers to better my students' education."

FAVORITE QUOTE: "Life isn't a dress rehearsal! Live life as if it was a real performance."

FUN FACT ABOUT ME: "I fractured my growth plate in my foot in 4th grade and had an extra bone in my foot in 7th grade. I had 2 casts, but I still danced both times."

HERO: "My Daddy (RIP)

CHRISSIE IS THE ULTIMATE "AMERICAN DANCE IDOL" BECAUSE: "I just love dance. It takes the anger, hate, love, passion and happiness into a dance. I love putting emotions into my dances. I also make a great dance idol because I was ADTC's 'Most Dedicated Dancer' for 2 years in a row. Dance is a great hobby -- I love it and I would recommend it to any mother or father trying to find a hobby for their children. I also love younger kids so I teach them dance."