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!
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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 COMPETITION – The 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 COMPETITION – The 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 COMPETITION – The 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!
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Tuesday: 4:30 - 9:30pm
Wednesday: 3:30 - 9:30pm
Thursday: 4:30 - 9:30pm
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 9:00am - 2:00pm
Sunday: Closed