A BITTERSWEET ENDING TO OUR WONDERFUL SEASON. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THAT ATTENDED! WE HAD AN INCREDIBLE WEEK OF DANCE, COMPETITION, AND MEETING NEW FRIENDS. WE WILL SEE YOU ALL IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS!
COMPETITION
PETITE SOLOS
6th … These Boots – Cristina Mora – Dance 4 Real
5th … I Lift My Hands – Dominick Pita – Independent
4th … Ittsy Bittsy Spider – Rhyley Corona – Reach for the Stars
3rd … Orange-Colored Sky – Skyla VanWerven – Studio 61
2nd … Wicked Little Girl – Alyssa Robert – Dance 4 Real
1st … In the Know – Ally Pereira – Studio 61
PETITE SMALL GROUP
1st … Tag Me – Studio 61
PETITE OVERALL HIGH SCORE
Tag Me – Studio 61
JUNIOR SOLOS
10th … Poisoned – Madison Flanagan – Studio 61
9th … All I Ever Wanted – Raquel Jasso – RAWW Dance
8th … Improv – Alyssa Carter – Essentials Dance Company
7th … Rootless Tree – Conner Johnson – Essentials Dance Company
6th … DMT – Camila Sanchez – Dance 4 Real
5th … The Diary – Jordan Petee – Essentials Dance Company
4th … Yellow – Michelle Vinocour – Dance 4 Real
3rd … Hurt – Jessica Garces – DANL
2nd … Mamma Knows Best – Allie Bellamy – Ocala Dance Force Company
1st … Round Here – Delaney Keck – Essentials Dance Company
JUNIOR DUO/TRIOS
6th … Dare to Believe – M.J.M. Dance Inc.
5th … Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? – Essentials Dance Company
4th … Who’s That Chick – Ocala Dance Force Company
3rd … Us – Essentials Dance Company
2nd … Time to Say Goodbye – Ocala Dance Force Company
1st … Prom – Essentials Dance Company
JUNIOR SMALL GROUPS
9th … Dancing Fool – Dance 4 Real
8th … Want You Back – Studio 61
7th … Wash That Man – Dance 4 Real
6th … Take Two – Studio 61
5th … Secrets – Dance 4 Real
4th … Dream On – Ocala Dance Force Company
3rd … Material Girl – Dance 4 Real
2nd … The Bird – Dance 4 Real
1st … Go Hard – Studio 61
JUNIOR LARGE GROUP
1st … Salsa – M.J.M. Dance Inc.
JUNIOR LINE
1st … We Run the Night – Ocala Dance Force Company
JUNIOR OVERALL HIGH SCORE
Round Here – Essentials Dance Company
TEEN SOLOS
10th … Life-Size Ghost – Casana Fink – Ocala Dance Force Company
9th … Buzzin’ – Liam Flaherty – NXS Dance Academy
8th … Wolf & I – Hailey Burbage – Reach for the Stars
7th … Fix You – Julia Faris – M.J.M. Dance Inc.
6th … Turning Page – Jaqueline Pipkins – Reach for the Stars
5th … Call For You – Sierra Kazil – Reach for the Stars
4th … Forgotten – Kiara Miller – Studio 61
3rd … For You I Will – Kate Gray – Independent
2nd … Call Me – Matthew DeSantis – Stella’s Dancers’ Studios
1st … Beating Drum – Amara Barner – Independent
TEEN DUO/TRIO
4th … I’m Going Down – M.J.M. Dance Inc.
3rd … One More Night – M.J.M. Dance Inc.
2nd … Vengeful Return – M.J.M. Dance Inc.
1st … Sugar – Reach for the Stars
TEEN SMALL GROUP
8th … Clique – M.J.M. Dance Inc.
7th … Sideways – M.J.M. Dance Inc.
6th … Beauty in Ugly – M.J.M. Dance Inc.
5th … Yummy – Reach for the Stars
4th … Nothin’ But the Water – M.J.M. Dance Inc.
3rd … Epiphany – M.J.M. Dance Inc.
2nd … Sideways – Reach for the Stars
1st … In My City – M.J.M. Dance Inc.
TEEN OVERALL HIGH SCORE
Amara Barner – Independent
SENIOR SOLOS
9th … Firework – Gabby Leuzzi – Integrity Dance Center
8th … Hurt – Kelsey Manes – RAWW Dance
7th … Raise It – Sarah Johns – Ocala Dance Force Company
6th … His Love – Erick Esquerete – Studio 61
5th … Do You? – Katelyn Getchell – M.J.M. Dance Inc.
4th … Private Birds – Ariana Horvath – Independent
3rd … Goin’ Hard – Terrence Robinson – NXS Dance Academy
2nd … All I Want – Alexandra McHenry – Reach for the Stars
1st … Say Yes – Kendall Walker – Southern Strut Dance Center
SENIOR DUO/TRIO
1st … Bus Stop – Essentials Dance Company
SENIOR SMALL GROUP
1st … Divas – Integrity Dance Center
SENIOR OVERALL HIGH SCORE
Say Yes – Kendall Walker – Southern Strut Dance Center
TOP 5 OVERALL HIGH SCORES
5th … Forgotten – Studio 61
4th … Say Yes – Kendall Walker – Southern Strut Dance Center
3rd … For You I Will – Kate Gray – Independent
2nd … Call Me – Matthew DeSantis – Stella’s Dancers’ Studios
1st … Beating Drum – Amara Barner – Independent
GAUNTLET TOP 3 HIGH SCORES
3rd … How Should We Have Lived – Essentials Dance Company
2nd … Sideways – Reach for the Stars
1st … In My City – M.J.M. Dance Inc.
HYPE AWARD
Epiphany – M.J.M. Dance Inc.
CHOREOGRAPHY AWARDS
Egyptian State of Mind – Ocala Dance Force Company
Go Hard – Studio 61
How Should We Have Lived – Essentials Dance Company
In My City – M.J.M. Dance Inc.
Sideways – Reach for the Stars
VISIONARY AWARDS
Bus Stop – Essentials Dance Company
The Bird – Dance 4 Real
2013 NATIONAL TITLEISTS
Petite MS. HYPE … Alyssa Roberts – Dance 4 Real
Petite MR. HYPE … Domninck Pita – Independent
Junior MS. HYPE … Allie Bellamy – Ocala Dance Force Company
Teen MS. HYPE … Amara Barner – Independent
Teen MR. HYPE … Matthew DeSantis – Stella’s Dancers’ Studios
Senior MS. HYPE … Kendall Walker – Southern Strut Dance Center
Senior MR. HYPE … Erick Esquerete – Studio 61
CREATIVITY IN MOTION
IMPROV
PETITE
2nd … Ally Pereira – Studio 61
1st … Alyssa Robert – Dance 4 Real
JUNIOR
5th … Jordan Petee – Essentials Dance Company
4th … Amyria Smith – NuLook School of Performing Arts
3rd … Delaney Keck – Essentials Dance Company
2nd … Alexa Burak – Reach for the Stars
1st … Jaliyah Kersten – Focus Performing Arts School
TEEN
3rd … Liam Flaherty – NXS Dance Academy
2nd … Johanna Moise – M.J.M. Dance Inc.
1st … Sierra Kazil – Reach for the Stars
SENIOR
2nd … Julia Faris – M.J.M. Dance Inc.
1st … Terrence Robinson – NXS Dance Academy
SIDEKICK
12 & UNDER
Team A BUN DANCE … Delaney Keck & Jordan Petee – Essentials Dance Company
13 & UP
Team US … Charlotte Stenz & Michaela Hall – Dance Etc.
IMAGINATION
Give Me Love – Julia Faris – M.J.M. Dance Inc.
CONVENTION
BEGINNER LEVEL
FREE SOLO AT HYPE DANCE COMPETITION
Ally Pereria – Studio 61
Alyssa Robert – Dance 4 Real
Kendall Sorrells – Ocala Dance Force Company
Shannon Fallon – Dance Etc.
CONVENTION SCHOLARSHIP
Alyssa Tanner – Studio 61
Meghan Carter – Essentials Dance Company
Rachel Hart – Integrity Dance Center
Shirley Brooks – NuLook School of Performing Arts
YEAR CONVENTION SCHOLARSHIP
Camilla Sanchez – Dance 4 Real
Shiyla Gantt-Exavier – NuLook School of Performing Arts
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
FREE SOLO AT HYPE DANCE COMPETITION
Genesis Gonzalez – Dance Attack
Julianne Maynard – Dance 4 Real
Kirsten Gonzalez – Xpressit Dance
Max Schreiber – Dance Attack
Raquel Jasso – RAWW Dance
CONVENTION SCHOLARSHIP
Alexis Davidson – Dance Integrity (TX)
Cali Cortelli – Studio 61
Caroline Boniske – Stella’s Dancers’ Studio
Jessica Garces – DANL
Kaitlyn Capote – Studio 61
Khaleya Graham – NuLook School of Performing Arts
YEAR CONVENTION SCHOLARSHIP
Alexa Burak – Reach for the Stars
Alyssa Carter – Essentials Dance Company
Connor Johnson – Essentials Dance Company
Darren Justice – NuLook School of Performing Arts
Paula Garcia – Dance 4 Real
Payton Croskey – NuLook School of Performing Arts
BROADWAY DANCE CENTER SCHOLARSHIP
Allie Bellamy – Ocala Dance Force Company
Delaney Keck – Essentials Dance Company
Jordan Petee – Essentials Dance Company
Kaylee Bragg – Studio 61
Kelly Sawyer – Ocala Dance Force Company
ADVANCE LEVEL
FREE SOLO AT HYPE DANCE COMPETITION
Ariana Horvath – Independent
Jessica Velardi – Stella’s Dancers’ Studios
Kiara Miller – Studio 61
CONVENTION SCHOLARSHIP
Ally Wanta – Essentials Dance Company
Amanda Cooke – Studio 61
Ashley Moore – Stella’s Dancers’ Studios
Hailey Burbage – Reach for the Stars
Ivy Pet – Free Movement Dance
Jackie Pipkins – Reach for the Stars
Kelsey Manes – RAWW Dance
YEAR CONVENTION
Jordan Little – NuLook School of Performing Arts
Sierra Kazil – Reach for the Stars
BROADWAY DANCE CENTER SCHOLARSHIP
Charlotte Stenz – Dance Etc.
Claire Holmes – Danceology
Crystal Curcie – Ocala Dance Force Company
Jaliyah Kersten – Focus Performing Arts School
Julia Faris – M.J.M. Dance
Jazz Smith – Dance Zone
Stephanie Gonzalez – Stella’s Dancers’ Studios