KICKED OFF THE YEAR WITH A WONDERFUL CHICAGO EVENT. SEE YOU AT NATIONALS IN JULY AND BACK IN CHICAGO JANUARY 2015!
COMPETITION
PETITE LARGE GROUP
1st … Turn Up! – Chicago Contemporary Dance Theatre
PETITE OVERALL HIGH SCORE
Dream – Carolyn Buxom – Eclipse Performing Arts
JUNIOR SOLOS
5th … The Light of My Shoulder – Kaci King – Eclipse Performing Arts
4th … Radioactive – Barbara Holsclaw – Eclipse Performing Arts
3rd … Skyscraper – Ellery Brunt – Eclipse Performing Arts
2nd … Valor – Amari Frazier – Chicago Contemporary Dance Theatre
1st … This Place is a Shelter – Holly Heldt – Eclipse Performing Arts
JUNIOR DUO/TRIO
2nd … Just Breathe – The Academy of Dance Arts
1st … Little Birds – Eclipse Performing Arts
JUNIOR SMALL GROUP
1st … Finale – Chicago Contemporary Dance Theatre
JUNIOR LINE
1st … Entourage – Chicago Contemporary Dance Theatre
JUNIOR OVERALL HIGH SCORE
This Place is a Shelter – Eclipse Performing Arts
TEEN DUO/TRIO
2nd … Troublemaker – Dance Etc.
1st … Say Something – PC Dance Company
TEEN SOLOS
10th … Sunday – Madison Heckler – Elite Dance Center
9th … Where I Am – Esther Farley – The Academy of Dance Arts
8th … Moving Currents – Molly Moran – The Academy of Dance Arts
7th … To Build a Home – Mia Bauer – Eclipse Performing Arts
6th … Black & Gold – Jadyn Hancock – Chicago Contemporary Dance Theatre
5th … Let It Drop – Matt Elliott – PC Dance
4th … Depth – Zoe Vogel – PC Dance
3rd … The Prayer – Maddie Smith – The Academy of Dance Arts
2nd … Changes – Jeremy Gould – The Academy of Dance Arts
1st … Wind – Kennedy Brown – Eclipse Performing Arts
TEEN OVERALL HIGH SCORE
Wind – Kennedy Brown – Eclipse Performing Arts
SENIOR SOLOS
8th … Addictive – Brooke Manglish – Eclipse Performing Arts
7th … The Limit – Hannah Harrell – The Academy of Dance Arts
6th … Strong for Me – Keighley Nemickas – LoMastro Performing Arts Academy
5th … Embers – Rachel Moran – The Academy of Dance Arts
4th … Tenderness – Jada Watson – Eclipse Performing Arts
3rd … Thora – Teresa Marsala – The Academy of Dance Arts
2nd … A Long and Winding Road – Ava Farley – The Academy of Dance Arts
1st … Fragment – Jonah Delgado – The Academy of Dance Arts
SENIOR DUO/TRIOS
Almost Home – The Academy of Dance Arts
SENIOR OVERALL HIGH SCORE
Almost Home – The Academy of Dance Arts
VISIONARY AWARD
50th Anniversary … Chicago Contemporary Dance Theatre
CHOREOGRAPHY AWARDS
A Walk to Remember – The Academy of Dance Arts – Choreographer: Ricky Ruiz
Little Birds – Eclipse Performing Arts – Choreographer: Jenna Roberts
CREATIVITY IN MOTION COMPETITION – IMPROV
JUNIOR:
1st Runner-Up … Mya Buzicky – Steppin’ Out Dance
Winner … Ashlyn Celichowski – Independent
TEEN:
2nd Runner-Up … Addisyn Wallace – Extreme Dance Arts
1st Runner-Up … Kennedy Brown – Eclipse Performing Arts
Winner … Jeremy Gould – The Academy of Dance Arts
SENIOR:
1st Runner-Up … Jonah Delgado – The Academy of Dance Arts
Winner … Sam Gardner – Independent
CONVENTION
BEGINNER LEVEL
INSPIRE RECOGNITION AWARD:
Mackenzie Matter – Steppin’ Out Dance
Rylee Boyer – Steppin’ Out Dance
Shauna Stout – Front Street Dance Center
CONVENTION SCHOLARSHIP
Anna Grace – Front Street Dance Center
Asha Clark – Chicago Contemporary Dance Theatre
Mya Buzicky – Steppin’ Out Dance
Peyton Parker – Chicago Contemporary Dance Theatre
YEAR SCHOLARSHIP
Kori Johnson – Chicago Contemporary Dance Theatre
Mikhala Brown – Chicago Contemporary Dance Theatre
Nina Outlaw – Chicago Contemporary Dance Theatre
Sumayya Muhammad – Chicago Contemporary Dance Theatre
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
INSPIRE RECOGNITION AWARD
Grace Gannon – Front Street Dance Center
Joy Woudenberg – Steppin’ Out Dance
Markiah Brown – Chicago Contemporary Dance Theatre
CONVENTION SCHOLARSHIP
Dylan Medley – Steppin’ Out Dance
Taylor Tricroce – The Academy of Dance Arts
Layla Hollis – Chicago Contemporary Dance Theatre
PERIDANCE CAPEZIO CENTER SCHOLARSHIP
Eva Grein – Front Street Dance Center
BROADWAY DANCE CENTER SCHOLARSHIP
Kemiah Smith – Chicago Contemporary Dance Theatre
Shannon Moran – The Academy of Dance Arts
YEAR SCHOLARSHIP
Kristin Reid – Chicago Contemporary Dance Theatre
Olivia Zator – The Academy of Dance Arts
HALF-NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
Kyia Dickerson – Chicago Contemporary Dance Theatre
Nyla Hollis – Chicago Contemporary Dance Theatre
FULL-NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
Amari Frazier – Chicago Contemporary Dance Theatre
APPRENTICE WINNERS
Addisyn Wallace – Extreme Dance Arts
Ashlyn Celichowski – Independent
ADVANCE LEVEL
INSPIRE RECOGNITION AWARD
Aiyana Martin – Chicago Contemporary Dance Theatre
Hope Horn – LoMastro Performing Arts Academy
Jessica Morris – Steppin’ Out Dance
CONVENTION SCHOLARSHIP
Charlotte Hagedorn – Elite Dance Center
Ava Farley – The Academy of Dance Arts
Kate Montero – Independent
Krissy Gargiulo – LoMastro Performing Arts Academy
PERIDANCE CAPEZIO CENTER SCHOLARSHIP
Grace Tulley – Front Street Dance Center
Madison Heckler – Elite Dance Center
BROADWAY DANCE CENTER SCHOLARSHIP
Brooke Maglish – Eclipse Performing Arts
Hannah Harrell – The Academy of Dance Arts
Keighley Nemickas – LoMastro Performing Arts Academy
Megan Radziewicz – Elite Dance Center
YEAR SCHOLARSHIP
Charlotte Stenz – Dance Etc.
Jonah Delgado – The Academy of Dance Arts
Natalie Konow – Elite Dance Center
Sam Gardner – Independent
Teresa Marsala – The Academy of Dance Arts
HALF-NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
Brooklyn Cly – Elite Dance Center
Meera Gupta – Dance Etc.
Rachel Eckerling – LoMastro Performing Arts Academy
FULL-NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
Hannah Kitchell – Independent
Jada Watson – Eclipse Performing Arts
Sheli Ruffer – LoMastro Performing Arts Academy
TRUE PERFORMERS
CAITLIN KITCHELL – Independent
JEREMY GOULD – The Academy of Dance Arts