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TECHNIQUE Intensive PROGRAM

An Elevated Dance Experience

Young Dance Academy, Inc. formed the Technique Intensive (TI) Program to promote competitive dancers with a strong work ethic and enthusiasm. It also encourages discipline, responsibility, and to be supportive of each other in their representation of Young Dance Academy, Inc.

Dancers qualify for the program by showcasing their skill and talent during an annual audition. All members of TI must continue to participate in selected technique classes including, ballet, jazz, and tap during the regular dance school year. 

TECHNIQUE INTENSIVE (TI) PROGRAM AUDITIONS for our 2023-2024 season was held during our Summer Dance Intensive this past August. If you are interested in more information, an informational packet is available at the front desk. Please email the studio at yda@youngdance.biz if you have any questions! 

PEE WEE COMPANY

Young Dance Academy, Inc. offers a Pee Wee Company for dancers ages 5-7. Our Pee Wee Company is an audition-only introductory competitive dance program in which the dancers will perform at 2-3 competitions as well as the year-end recital. During their experience in our Pee Wee Company, teachers will lay the groundwork needed for a solid dance foundation and the dancers will make a lot of new friends while having fun!

Our Pee Wee Company audition were held on Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023.

Please email the studio at yda@youngdance.biz if you have any questions! 

the results are in!

24Seven Dance - Chicago

24SEVEN COMPETITION RESULTS – The competition results are listed below:

Key:
Ranking of Awards from Highest to Lowest: Stop the Clock, Palladium, High Gold, Gold, High Silver, Silver, Bronze
Group: 4-9 dancers in the piece
Line: 10-15 dancers in the piece
11 O’Clock Number: This award is presented to the routines that the judges feel are, overall, the most technical AND entertaining. Studio Showcase Award: This award is given to the routine that the judge’s feel best represents the studio. It may or may not be the highest score from the studio. It is simply what the judges remembered and liked the most.

Mini

Dancing in the Street – Palladium Award, 1st Overall Mini Tap

Let the Bass Go – Palladium Award, 3rd Overall Mini Group, 1st Overall Mini Hip Hop

Peace – Palladium Award, 3rd Overall Mini Group, 1st Overall Mini Jazz

Pizzicato Polka – Stop the Clock Award, 1st Overall Mini Group, 1st Overall Mini Ballet, Mini 11 O’Clock Number

Wait for the Light – Palladium Award, 2nd Overall Mini Group, 1st Overall Mini Lyrical

You Are My Sunshine (Monroe) – Palladium Award

 

Junior

Aurora’s Wedding (Aubrey) – High Gold Award

Dancin’ Fool – Stop the Clock Award, 6th Overall Junior Soloist

Down on the Corner – Palladium Award, 3rd Overall Junior Line, 2nd Overall Junior Tap

Jump Shout Boogie – Stop the Clock Award, 1st Overall Junior Line, 1st Overall Junior Jazz, Junior 11 O’Clock Number

Little Bird (Scarlett) – High Gold Award

Music Is All We Got – Palladium Award,1st Overall Junior Hip Hop

My Dear Acquaintance (Gisele) – High Gold Award

Our Bones Turn to Stone – Palladium Award, 1st Overall Junior Lyrical

Parade (Ellie) – High Gold Award

Philharmonic Polka (Jane) – High Gold Award

Snowing – Palladium Award, 3rd Overall Junior Group, 2nd Overall Junior Lyrical

Sunshine – Stop the Clock Award, 1st Overall Junior Group, 1st Overall Junior Tap

Swift Spring Song (Sofia) – Palladium Award

Vivace – Stop the Clock Award, 2nd Overall Junior Line, 1st Overall Junior Ballet

 

Teen

Afterglow – Stop the Clock Award, 1st Overall Teen Group, 1st Overall Teen Tap, Teen 11 O’Clock Number, Studio Showcase Award

Appalachian Journey – Stop the Clock Award, 1st Overall Teen Ballet

Beggin’ – Stop the Clock Award, 2nd Overall Teen Group, 2nd Overall Teen Tap

Bossa Nova (Bella P.) – Palladium Award,

Both Sides Now (Addison) – Palladium Award,

Bound – Palladium Award, 2nd Overall Teen Lyrical

Cute – Palladium Award, 1st Overall Teen Hip Hop

Faith (Hannah) – Stop the Clock Award, 4th Overall Teen Soloist

Fire Dance (Ally) – High Gold Award,

Get What I Want (Lauren) – High Gold Award,

Heart of Gold (Laila) – Stop the Clock Award, 7th Overall Teen Soloist

La Vie En Rose (Dillon) – High Gold Award,

Muse – Stop the Clock Award, 3rd Overall Teen Contemporary

Not Alone – Palladium Award, 1st Overall Teen Jazz

Rahh! – Stop the Clock Award, 1st Overall Teen Line, 3rd Overall Teen Tap

Sleepless Night – Stop the Clock Award, 2nd Overall Teen Line, 2nd Overall Teen Contemporary

Statues – Palladium Award, 3rd Overall Teen Ballet

Sun of a Gun (Katy) – High Gold Award,

Sunday Morning (Kenadee) – Palladium Award,

Sunny Side of the Street (Adey) – High Gold Award,

Tainted Love (Maddison) – Palladium Award,

The Only Fault (Mackenzie) – Palladium Award,

This Is Where It All Begins – Stop the Clock Award, 3rd Overall Teen Line, 1st Overall Teen Lyrical

Vienna (Holden) – Stop the Clock Award, 7th Overall Teen Soloist

 

Senior

2, 3, 4 (Nevada) – High Gold Award,

Chasing Cloud Nine (Maggie) – Palladium Award, 8th Overall Senior Soloist

Gone Away (Bella M.) – Palladium Award,

I Have a Theory – Stop the Clock Award, 1st Overall Senior Group, Senior 11 O’Clock Number

I Keep Crying (Lily) – High Gold Award,

Red Light Kisses (Emilee) – Stop the Clock Award, 4th Overall Senior Soloist

 

24SEVEN SCHOLARSHIP AUDITION RESULTS – The scholarship audition results are listed below:

 

Mini

Adeline Vanderhoef – High Five in Tap

Charlotte Kloc – High Five in Ballet

Eloise Lange – Non-Stop Dancer Runner-Up

Hazel Kohnke-Wenzel – High Five in Tap

Monroe Stikl – Non-Stop Dancer Winner

Olive Schneider – Non-Stop Dancer Runner-Up

Sutton Martin – High Five in Tap

 

Junior

Adela Sliwinski – High Five in Tap

Aubrey Larson – Non-Stop Dancer Runner-Up

Ellie Ahlstrom – Non-Stop Dancer Runner-Up

Gisele Schuster – Non-Stop Dancer Runner-Up

Jack McKenzie – Non-Stop Dancer Runner-Up

Jane Risler – Non-Stop Dancer Runner-Up

Scarlett Nunn – Non-Stop Dancer Runner-Up

Sofia Ehn – Non-Stop Dancer Winner

 

Teen

Addison Hansen – Non-Stop Dancer Runner-Up

Alex Tanty – High Five in Tap

Dillon Griffin – High Five in Jazz

Hannah Patterson – Non-Stop Dancer Winner

Holden Griffin – Non-Stop Dancer Runner-Up

Isabella Pangga – High Five in Ballet

Katy Sockett – High Five in Ballet

Kenadee Lueck – High Five in Tap

Laila Juneau – Non-Stop Dancer Runner-Up

Lauren Greenmier – High Five in Ballet

Mackenzie Keller – Non-Stop Dancer Runner-Up

 

Senior

Emilee McKenzie – High Five in Ballet

Isabella Machi – Non-Stop Dancer Winner

Maggie Roth – Non-Stop Dancer Runner-Up

Nevada Kurtz – Non-Stop Dancer Runner-Up

JUMP - Chicago

JUMP SCHOLARSHIP AUDITION RESULTS – The scholarship audition results are listed below:

 

Mini

Charlotte Kloc (Jazz, Lyrical & Contemporary Class Scholarship Winner), Hazel Kohnke-Wenzel (Tap Class Scholarship Winner), Eloise Lange (Ballet Class Scholarship Winner), Paisley Larson (Tap Class Scholarship Winner), Sutton Martin (Ballroom Class Scholarship Winner), Olive Schneider (JUMP VIP Runner-Up), Monroe Stikl (JUMP VIP Runner-Up), Addie Vanderhoef (Tap Class Scholarship Winner)

 

Junior

Ellie Ahlstrom (JUMP VIP Runner-Up), Sofia Ehn (JUMP VIP Winner), Aubrey Larson (JUMP VIP Winner), Jack McKenzie (JUMP VIP Winner), Scarlett Nunn (JUMP VIP Runner-Up), Jane Risler (JUMP VIP Runner-Up), Gisele Schuster (JUMP VIP Runner-Up), Adela Sliwinski (Tap Class Scholarship Winner)

 

Teen

Maddison Gajewski (JUMP VIP Runner-Up), Lauren Greenmier (JUMP VIP Runner-Up), Dillon Griffin (JUMP VIP Runner-Up), Holden Griffin (JUMP VIP Runner-Up), Addison Hansen (JUMP VIP Runner-Up), Laila Juneau (JUMP VIP Runner-Up), Mackenzie Keller (JUMP VIP Runner-Up), Adelyn Lange (Tap Class Scholarship Winner), Kenadee Lueck (Ballet Class Scholarship Winner), Isabella Pangga (Tap Class Scholarship Winner), Hannah Patterson (JUMP VIP Winner), Katy Sockett (JUMP VIP Runner-Up), Alex Tanty (JUMP VIP Runner-Up)

 

Senior

Lily Haugen (JUMP VIP Runner-Up), Nevada Kurtz (JUMP VIP Runner-Up), Isabella Machi (JUMP VIP Winner), Emilee McKenzie (Tap Class Scholarship and Rock Star Dancer Winner), Maggie Roth (JUMP VIP Winner)

New York City Dance Alliance - Chicago

NYCDA COMPETITION RESULTS – The competition results are listed below:

 

Key:

Ranking of Awards from Highest to Lowest: Platinum, High Gold, Gold, High Silver, Silver, Bronze

Group: 4-9 dancers in the piece

Line: 10-15 dancers in the piece

Critics’ Choice: The judges choose pieces that they feel were the best of the best in each category.

Outstanding Studio: Each studio that submits entries in all the required divisions will be considered for this award. The award will be determined by a composite score from the regular competition.

 

Mini

Dancing in the Street – Platinum Award, 1st Mini Tap, 1st Mini Group, Highest Scoring Mini Dance, Critics’ Choice Nominee & Winner

Let the Bass Go – Platinum Award, 1st Mini Hip Hop, 2nd Mini Group

Peace – Platinum Award, 1st Mini Jazz, 5th Mini Group

Pizzicato Polka – Platinum Award, 1st Mini Ballet, 7th Mini Group

Wait for the Light – Platinum Award, 1st Mini Lyrical, 3rd Mini Group, Critics’ Choice Nominee

 

Junior

Down on the Corner – Platinum Award, 2nd Junior Tap, 2nd Junior Line, Critics’ Choice Nominee

Jump Shout Boogie – Platinum Award, 1st Junior Jazz, 1st Junior Line

Music Is All We Got – Platinum Award, 1st Junior Hip Hop, 6th Junior Line

Our Bones Turn to Stone – Platinum Award, 1st Junior Lyrical, 7th Junior Line

Snowing – Platinum Award, 1st Junior Lyrical, 2nd Junior Group

Sunshine – Platinum Award, 1st Junior Tap, 1st Junior Group, Highest Scoring Junior Dance, Critics’ Choice Nominee & Winner

Vivace – Platinum Award

 

Teen

Afterglow – Platinum Award, 2nd Teen Group

Appalachian Journey – Platinum Award

Beggin’ – Platinum Award, 1st Teen Tap, 1st Teen Group, Critics’ Choice Nominee

Bound – Platinum Award, 11th Teen Group

Cute – Platinum Award, 2nd Teen Hip Hop, 14th Teen Line

Muse – Platinum Award, 6th Teen Contemporary, 6th Teen Group

Not Alone – Platinum Award, 5th Teen Jazz, 11th Teen Line

Sleepless Night – Platinum Award, 4th Teen Contemporary, 5th Teen Line, Critics’ Choice Nominee

Spring – Platinum Award, 2nd Teen Tap, 1st Teen Extended Line, Critics’ Choice Nominee & Winner

Statues – Platinum Award, 2nd Teen Ballet

This Is Where It All Begins – Platinum Award, 2nd Teen Lyrical, 4th Teen Line

 

Senior

I Have a Theory – Platinum Award, 8th Senior Group, Critics’ Choice Nominee

 

NYCDA SCHOLARSHIP AUDITION RESULTS – The scholarship audition results are listed below:

 

Mini

Sutton Martin – Ballet Class Scholarship

Olive Schneider – Mini Outstanding Dancer Finalist, Hip Hop Class Scholarship, Junior Intensive Standout Award

Monroe Stikl – Mini Outstanding Dancer Runner-Up, Tap Class Scholarship

 

Junior

Sofia Ehn – Junior Outstanding Dancer Winner

Aubrey Larson – Junior Outstanding Dancer Finalist, Tap Class Scholarship

Scarlett Nunn – Junior Outstanding Dancer Runner-Up, Tap Class Scholarship

Jack McKenzie – Junior Outstanding Dancer Winner

Jane Risler – Junior Outstanding Dancer Finalist

Gisele Schuster – Junior Outstanding Dancer Runner-Up

 

Teen

Maddison Gajewski – Teen Outstanding Dancer Finalist, Intensive Standout Award

Lauren Greenmier – Tap Class Scholarship

Holden Griffin – Teen Outstanding Dancer Runner-Up, Tap Class Scholarship

Laila Juneau – Teen Outstanding Dancer Finalist, Intensive Standout Award

Mackenzie Keller – Teen Outstanding Dancer Runner-Up

Kenadee Lueck – Teen Outstanding Dancer Finalist

Hannah Patterson – Teen Outstanding Dancer Runner-Up

Katy Sockett – Teen Outstanding Dancer Finalist

 

Senior

Lily Haugen – Senior Outstanding Dancer Runner-Up

Nevada Kurtz – Senior Outstanding Dancer Finalist

Isabella Machi – Senior Outstanding Dancer Winner, Winter Contemporary Intensive Award, Ballet Hispanico Intensive Scholarship

Emilee McKenzie – Senior Outstanding Dancer Finalist, Intensive Standout Award

Maggie Roth – Senior Outstanding Dancer Runner-Up, Peridance Workshop Scholarship

 

Young Dance Academy received the Versatility Award in the Mini/Junior Category and was named the Regional Outstanding Studio at NYCDA Chicago!

MVMNT Dance Competition - Milwaukee

MVMNT DANCE COMPETITIONThe results from Saturday are listed below:

 

Mini

Dancing in the Street – Platinum Award, 1st Overall Mini Small Group

Let the Bass Go – Platinum Award, 3rd Overall Mini Small Group

Peace – Platinum Award

Pizzicato Polka – Platinum Award, 2nd Overall Mini Small Group

Wait for the Light – Platinum Award

 

Junior

By Design (Jack) – Platinum Award, 5th Overall Junior Solo, Scholarship for MVMNT Summer Program

Don’t Worry Be Happy (Ellie) – Platinum Award

Down on the Corner – Platinum Award

Flight from the City (Aubrey) – Platinum Award, 2nd Overall Junior Solo

Goldberg Variation (Eloise) – Platinum Award

Happy Together (Jane) – Platinum Award

I Want You Back (Gisele) – Platinum Award

Jump Shout Boogie – Platinum Award, Technique Award, 1st Overall Junior Large Group,

Music Is All We Got – Platinum Award

Ooh Child (Sofia) – Platinum Award, 1st Overall Junior Solo

Our Bones Turn to Stone – Platinum Award, 2nd Overall Junior Large Group

Perhaps (Monroe) – Platinum Award

Snowing – Platinum Award, 1st Overall Junior Small Group

Strange (Scarlett) – Platinum Award, 4th Overall Junior Solo

Sunshine – Platinum Award, 2nd Overall Junior Small Group

Sweet and Lowdown (Olive) – Platinum Award

Vivace – Platinum Award, Long Lines Award, 3rd Overall Junior Large Group

 

Teen

Afterglow – Platinum Award

Appalachian Journey – Platinum Award

Beggin’ – Platinum Award, 2nd Overall Teen Small Group

Bound – Platinum Award

Breathe (Dillon) – High Gold Award

Breeze On By (Adey) – High Gold Award

BT (Hannah) – MVMNT Platinum Award, 1st Overall Teen Solo

Cute – Platinum Award

For You (Isabella P.) – Platinum Award

Hanging By a Thread (Mackenzie) – Platinum Award, 4th Overall Teen Solo

I Feel Like I’m Drowning (Katy) – High Gold Award

Kinto (Laila) – Platinum Award, 10th Overall Teen Solo

Muse – Platinum Award, 3rd Overall Teen Small Group

Not Alone – MVMNT Platinum Award, 1st Overall Teen Large Group

Say A Little Prayer (Lauren) – Platinum Award

Should Have Known Better (Holden) – Platinum Award, 2nd Overall Teen Solo, Scholarship for MVMNT Summer Program

Sleepless Night – MVMNT Platinum Award, 3rd Overall Teen Large Group

Spring – Platinum Award, Excellent Rhythm and Timing Award

Statues – Platinum Award

Takin’ It to the Streets (Maddison) – Platinum Award, 8th Overall Teen Solo

This Is Where It All Begins – Platinum Award

Three Little Birds (Kenadee) – High Gold Award

Unhinged (Ally) – High Gold Award

You’re Gonna Be OK (Addison) – High Gold Award

 

Senior

Go Don’t Go (Lily) – Platinum Award, 2nd Overall Senior Solo

I Have a Theory – Platinum Award, 1st Overall Senior Small Group, Choreography Award

I Put A Spell On You (Maggie) – Platinum Award, 7th Overall Senior Solo

Lights (Emilee) – Platinum Award, 8th Overall Senior Solo

Lingering Residue (Nevada) – Platinum Award, 6th Overall Senior Solo

Lovit (Isabella M.) – Platinum Award, 4th Overall Senior Solo, Scholarship for MVMNT Summer Program

Showstopper Dance - Wisconsin Dells

 SHOWSTOPPER REGIONAL DANCE COMPETITIONThe results from this weekend are listed below:

 

Mini

Dancing in the Street – Double Platinum Award, 1st in Category, 1st Overall Mini Small Group

Let the Bass Go – Double Platinum Award, 1st in Category, 6th Overall Mini Small Group

Peace – Double Platinum Award, 1st in Category, 4th Overall Mini Small Group

Pizzicato Polka – Double Platinum Award, 1st in Category, 3rd Overall Mini Small Group

Wait for the Light – Double Platinum Award, 1st in Category, 2nd Overall Mini Small Group

 

Junior

Goldberg Variation (Eloise) – Double Platinum Award, 1st in Category, 9th Overall Junior Solo

Happy Together (Jane) – Double Platinum Award, 1st in Category, 3rd Overall Junior Solo

Perhaps (Monroe) – Platinum Award, 3rd in Category, 10th Overall Junior Solo

Snowing – Platinum Award, 1st in Category, 1st Overall Junior Small Group

Strange (Scarlett) – Double Platinum Award, 1st in Category, 2nd Overall Junior Solo

Sunshine – Double Platinum Award, 1st in Category, 2nd Overall Junior Small Group

Sweet and Lowdown (Olive) – Platinum Award, 2nd in Category

 

Teen

Beggin’ – Crystal Award, 1st in Category, 1st Overall Teen Small Group

Bound – Crystal Award, 1st in Category, 3rd Overall Teen Small Group

Breeze On By (Adey) – Platinum Award, 4th in Category

BT (Hannah) – Crystal Award, 1st in Category, 2nd Overall Teen Solo, Showstopper All Star

By Design (Jack) – Double Platinum Award, 4th in Category

Don’t Worry Be Happy (Ellie) – Double Platinum Award, 1st in Category

Down on the Corner – Crystal Award, 1st in Category, 2nd Overall Teen Large Group

Flight from the City (Aubrey) – Double Platinum Award, 3rd in Category, 9th Overall Teen Solo

For You (Isabella P.) – Double Platinum Award, 3rd in Category

I Feel Like I’m Drowning (Katy) – Double Platinum Award, 2nd in Category

I Want You Back (Gisele) – Double Platinum Award, 2nd in Category

Jump Shout Boogie – Crystal Award, 1st in Category, 5th Overall Teen Large Group

Music Is All We Got – Double Platinum Award, 1st in Category

Ooh Child (Sofia) – Crystal Award, 1st in Category, 3rd Overall Teen Solo, Showstopper All Star

Our Bones Turn to Stone – Crystal Award, 1st in Category, 3rd Overall Teen Large Group

Say A Little Prayer (Lauren) – Crystal Award, 2nd in Category, 4th Overall Teen Solo, Showstopper All Star

Should Have Known Better (Holden) – Crystal Award, 1st in Category, 5th Overall Teen Solo

Spring – Crystal Award, 1st in Category, 1st Overall Teen Large Group

Statues – Double Platinum Award, 1st in Category

Takin’ It to the Streets (Maddison) – Double Platinum Award, 2nd in Category, 8th Overall Teen Solo

Three Little Birds (Kenadee) – Double Platinum Award, 2nd in Category

Unhinged (Ally) – Double Platinum Award, 4th in Category

Vivace – Double Platinum Award, 1st in Category, 9th Overall Teen Large Group

You’re Gonna Be OK (Addison) – Double Platinum Award, 1st in Category

 

Senior

Afterglow – Crystal Award, 1st in Category, 4th Overall Senior Small Group

Appalachian Journey – Double Platinum Award, 1st in Category, 9th Overall Senior Large Group

Breathe (Dillon) – Double Platinum Award, 4th in Category

Cute – Double Platinum Award, 3rd in Category

Go Don’t Go (Lily) – Double Platinum Award, 8th Overall Senior Solo, 3rd in Category

Hanging By a Thread (Mackenzie) – Crystal Award, 1st in Category, 7th Overall Senior Solo

I Have a Theory – Crystal Award, 1st in Category, 1st Overall Senior Small Group

I Put A Spell On You (Maggie) – Crystal Award, 1st in Category, 7th Overall Senior Solo

Kinto (Laila) – Double Platinum Award, 1st in Category

Lights (Emilee) – Crystal Award, 1st in Category, 5th Overall Senior Solo

Lingering Residue (Nevada) – Crystal Award, 1st in Category, 2nd Overall Senior Solo, Showstopper All Star

Lovit (Isabella M.) – Double Platinum Award, 2nd in Category, 10th Overall Senior Solo

Muse – Crystal Award, 1st in Category, 2nd Overall Senior Small Group

Not Alone – Crystal Award, 2nd in Category, 3rd Overall Senior Large Group

Sleepless Night – Crystal Award, 1st in Category, 2nd Overall Senior Large Group

This Is Where It All Begins – Crystal Award, 1st in Category, 6th Overall Senior Large Group

Epic Dance Competition - Greendale, WI

EPIC DANCE COMPETITIONThe results from this weekend are listed below:

 

Mini

Dancing in the Street – Epic Platinum Award, 1st Overall Mini Small Group

Let the Bass Go – Platinum Award

Peace – Epic Platinum Award, 3rd Overall Mini Small Group

Pizzicato Polka – Platinum Award

Wait for the Light – Epic Platinum Award, 2nd Overall Mini Small Group

 

Junior

By Design (Jack) – Platinum Award, 5th Overall Junior Soloist, Judge’s Pick

Don’t Worry Be Happy (Ellie) – Platinum Award, 4th Overall Junior Soloist

Down on the Corner – Epic Platinum Award, 5th Overall Junior Large Group

Flight from the City (Aubrey) – Platinum Award

Goldberg Variation (Eloise) – Epic Platinum Award, 3rd Overall Junior Soloist

Happy Together (Jane) – Platinum Award

I Want You Back (Gisele) – Platinum Award

Jump Shout Boogie – Epic Platinum Award, 1st Overall Junior Large Group

Music Is All We Got – Platinum Award

Ooh Child (Sofia) – Epic Platinum Award, 2nd Overall Junior Soloist

Our Bones Turn to Stone – Epic Platinum Award, 4th Overall Junior Large Group

Perhaps (Monroe) – Platinum Award

Sing Sing Sing – Epic Platinum Award, 1st Overall Junior Line

Snowing – Epic Platinum Award, 1st Overall Junior Small Group

Strange (Scarlett) – Platinum Award

Sunshine – Platinum Award, 2nd Overall Junior Small Group

Sweet and Lowdown (Olive) – Platinum Award

Vivace – Epic Platinum Award, 2nd Overall Junior Large Group, Technique Award

 

Teen

Afterglow – Epic Platinum Award, 3rd Overall Teen Small Group

Appalachian Journey – Epic Platinum Award, 5th Overall Teen Large Group

Beggin’ – Epic Platinum Award, 1st Overall Teen Small Group

Bound – Platinum Award

Breathe (Dillon) – Platinum Award

Breeze On By (Adey) – Platinum Award

BT (Hannah) – Epic Platinum Award, 1st Overall Teen Soloist

Cute – Platinum Award, 8th Overall Teen Large Group

For You (Isabella P.) – High Gold Award

Hanging By a Thread (Mackenzie) – Platinum Award

I Feel Like I’m Drowning (Katy) – Platinum Award, 6th Overall Teen Soloist

Kinto (Laila) – Platinum Award, 10th Overall

Muse – Epic Platinum Award, 2nd Overall Teen Small Group

Not Alone – Epic Platinum Award, 3rd Overall Teen Large Group

Say A Little Prayer (Lauren) – Platinum Award

Should Have Known Better (Holden) – Platinum Award

Sleepless Night – Epic Platinum Award, 2nd Overall Teen Large Group

Spring – Epic Platinum Award, 1st Overall Teen Large Group

Statues – Platinum Award

Takin’ It to the Streets (Maddison) – Epic Platinum Award, 3rd Overall Teen Soloist

This Is Where It All Begins – Epic Platinum Award, 4th Overall Teen Large Group

Three Little Birds (Kenadee) – High Gold Award

Unhinged (Ally) – Epic Platinum Award, 5th Overall Teen Soloist

You’re Gonna Be OK (Addison) – Platinum Award

 

Senior

Go Don’t Go (Lily) – Epic Platinum Award, 2nd Overall Senior Soloist

I Have a Theory – Epic Platinum Award, 1st Overall Senior Small Group, Epic Grand Champion (highest scoring routine)

I Put A Spell On You (Maggie) – Platinum Award

Lights (Emilee) – Epic Platinum Award, 6th Overall Senior Soloist

Lingering Residue (Nevada) – Epic Platinum Award, 1st Overall Senior Soloist

Lovit (Isabella M.) – Epic Platinum Award, 3rd Overall Senior Soloist

 

CONGRATULATIONS! – Congratulations to our Pee Wee Company dancers who competed at their first event this past weekend! Their jazz routine, Do You Believe In Magic, received a high gold award and their tap routine, What A Wonderful World, received a platinum award. What A Wonderful World also was the 1st Overall Intermediate Mini Small Group! We are so excited to watch them compete again this weekend at Spotlight!

Spotlight Dance Cup - Milwaukee

SPOTLIGHT DANCE CUP – The results from this weekend are listed below:

 

Petites

Dancing in the Street – Diamond Award, Category Award – 7–8-year-old tap, 1st Overall Petite Small Group

Let the Bass Go – Diamond Award

Peace – Diamond Award, A Cut Above Award

Pizzicato Polka – Diamond Award

Wait for the Light – Diamond Award, 2nd Overall Petite Small Group

 

The Petites were awarded the Overall Versatility Award!

 

Junior

 

Goldberg Variation (Eloise) – Diamond Award, 6th Overall Junior Solo

Happy Together (Jane) – Diamond Award, Category Award – 11-year-old tap, 7th Overall Junior Solo

Perhaps (Monroe) – Diamond Award, Category Award – 10-year-old-jazz, 5th Overall Junior Solo

Snowing – Diamond Award, Technical Skill Award, 1st Overall Junior Small Group

Strange (Scarlett) – Diamond Award, Potential Award, Category Award – 11-year-old lyrical, 1st Overall Junior Solo

Sunshine – Diamond Award, Breath of Fresh Air Award, 2nd Overall Junior Small Group

Sweet and Lowdown (Olive) – Ruby Award

 

 

Junior Dance Down:

Scarlett – Diamond Winner

Sofia – Ruby Winner

Monroe – Sapphire Winner

 

Teen

Beggin’ – Diamond Award, 1st Overall Teen Small Group

Bound – Diamond Award, Category Award – 14-year-old lyrical, 2nd Overall Teen Small Group

Breeze On By (Adey) – Diamond Award

BT (Hannah) – Diamond Award, Category Award – 14-year-old tap, 1st Overall Teen Solo

By Design (Jack) – Ruby Award

Don’t Worry Be Happy (Ellie) – Diamond Award, Category Award – 12-year-old tap

Down on the Corner – Diamond Award

Flight from the City (Aubrey) – Diamond Award, 8th Overall Teen Solo

For You (Isabella P.) – Ruby Award

I Feel Like I’m Drowning (Katy) – Diamond Award, Category Award – 14-year-old jazz

I Want You Back (Gisele) – Ruby Award

Jump Shout Boogie – Diamond Award, Entertainment Award

Music Is All We Got – Ruby Award, Fresh and Clean Award

Ooh Child (Sofia) – Diamond Award, Category Award – 12-year-old lyrical, 4th Overall Teen Solo

Our Bones Turn to Stone – Diamond Award

Say A Little Prayer (Lauren) – Diamond Award, 5th Overall Teen Solo

Should Have Known Better (Holden) – Diamond Award, Category Award – 13-year-old tap, Choreography Award, 2nd Overall Teen Solo

Sing Sing Sing – Diamond Award, 1st Overall Teen Line

Spring – Diamond Award, A Cut Above Award, Category Award – 14-year-old tap large group, 1st Overall Teen Large Group

Statues – Diamond Award, Pointe Partnering Award

Takin’ It to the Streets (Maddison) – Diamond Award, Showmanship Award, 9th Overall Teen Solo

Three Little Birds (Kenadee) – Ruby Award

Unhinged (Ally) – Ruby Award

Vivace – Diamond Award

You’re Gonna Be OK (Addison) – Ruby Award

 

 

 

Senior

Afterglow – Diamond Award, Category Award – 15-year-old tap small group, 2nd Overall Senior Small Group, Industry Dance Awards – Tap, Director’s Choice

Appalachian Journey – Diamond Award, Technical Skill Award

Breathe (Dillon) – Ruby Award, Showmanship Award

Cute – Diamond Award

Go Don’t Go (Lily) – Diamond Award, 3rd Overall Senior Solo

Hanging By a Thread (Mackenzie) – Diamond Award, Category Award – 15-year-old lyrical

I Have a Theory – Diamond Award, Category Award – 16-year-old contemporary small group, A Cut Above Award, 1st Overall Senior Small Group, Industry Dance Awards – Lyrical/Contemporary

I Put A Spell On You (Maggie) – Diamond Award, Powerhouse Award, Category Award – 16-year-old jazz

Kinto (Laila) – Ruby Award,

Lights (Emilee) – Diamond Award, Technical Award, Category Award – 16-year-old tap, 4th Overall Senior Solo

Lingering Residue (Nevada) – Diamond Award, A Cut Above Award, Category Award – 17-year-old contemporary, 1st Overall Senior Solo

Lovit (Isabella M.) – Diamond Award

Muse – Diamond Award, 4th Overall Senior Small Group

Not Alone – Diamond Award, Costume Award, 2nd Overall Senior Large Group, Industry Dance Awards – Jazz

Sleepless Night – Diamond Award, Category Award – 15-year-old lyrical large group, 3rd Overall Senior Large Group, People’s Choice Award

This Is Where It All Begins – Diamond Award, Pure Joy Award

 

Teen/Senior Dance Down:

Isabella – Diamond Winner

Hannah – Emerald Winner

Holden – 5th Place Winner

 

CONGRATULATIONS! – Congratulations to our Pee Wee Company dancers who also competed at Spotlight this weekend! Their jazz routine, Do You Believe In Magic, received a Diamond Award and their tap routine, What A Wonderful World, received a Ruby Award. Do You Believe In Magic also was the 1st Overall Future Gems Petite Small Group!

Want to audition?

Please inquire for details by contacting us at (414) 768-9876!

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Young Dance Academy, Inc., Oak Creek, WI

ADDRESS

Young Dance Academy, Inc.
181 W Marquette Ave
Oak Creek, WI 53154

HOURS

Office hours resume 9/16.

Monday: 4:30 - 9:30pm
Tuesday: 4:30 - 9:30pm
Wednesday: 3:30 - 9:30pm
Thursday: 4:30 - 9:30pm
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 9:00am - 2:00pm
Sunday: Closed