Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Spectacular Weekend at StarBeat Dance Champions

SO AWESOME! Well done dancers! Team Elite returned from a spectacular weekend at StarBeat Dance in Toronto! You continue to amaze, you brought home nearly two-thirds of the overall awards!

Congratulations to Sydney for receiving 1st runner up Novice solo, Kate, Ella and Maia for winning 3rd, 2nd and Highest scoring Mini soloist, Alina and Emma H. for winning 3rd and 2nd Highest scoring Pre-Junior Soloist, Lauren Bn. and Madi for winning 3rd and 2nd Highest scoring Junior soloist with Lauren Br. and Emma S. winning 3rd and 2nd Highest scoring Pre-Intermediate soloist.

Zack and Madeleine each won for 3rd and 2nd highest Intermediate soloist with Jillian and Madisen each winning 2nd Highest Pre-Senior and Senior soloist. Additionally, Maia won highest scoring Musical Theatre number of competition!

Additional congratulations goes out to "Peroxide Swing" and "Cooler Couleur" for winning 3rd abd 2nd Highest scoring Duo/Trio and "Versus" was awarded Highest scoring Senior Duo/Trio. "Drumline Girls" won 2nd Highest scoring Junior Group, "When We Were Young" won 2nd Highest scoring Junior large group, "Sinnerman" won Highest scoring Intermediate group and "Commander" won Highest scoring Intermediate Ext. Line.

Also we would like to acknowledge our scholarship winners: Madisen and Jillian U. came home with both Scholarships for $1000 to train in L.A. and N.Y.C! Plus, Emily W. and Madi won the FRESH dance scholarship! As well, Madeleine won "Best All-Around Dancer of Competition" scholarship to train at the prestigious "Steps on Broadway" studio in N.Y.C.

Lastly, both "Drumline Girls" and "Sinnerman" made it into the Dance-Off and came 1st runner-up in the Junior and Intermediate categories! Way to go boys and girls! Keep up the excellent work!

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Wow! What a Start!

WOW! WHAT A START! Congratulations to Team Elite and Elite Lite Teams for their fantastic work this past weekend at Champions Dance in Hamilton! What a great start to the season!

Wonderful scores, tons of special awards and excellent performances, you performed extremely well. Honourable Mentions went out to Maddi H., "Peroxide Swing", "When We Were Young", "Sing, Sing, Sing", "Good Feeling", Alexander and Rachel! Way to go!

Congrats to Kate, Ella and Maia for 3rd, 2nd and Highest Scoring "Petite" solos, Alea and Isabelle for 2nd and Highest Scoring "Mini" Solos, "Cooler Couleur" for 1st runner up Junior Trio, and Lauren Bn. and Madi for 3rd and Highest Scoring Junior Solos.

"Libertango" and "Oh My Love" scored 3rd and Highest Scoring Junior Group/Line, Lauren Br. and Emma scored 1st runner up highest "Intermediate" solos with Madeleine scoring the 3rd highest scoring "Pre-Senior" solo and Sydney and Katherine scoring 3rd and 1st runner up Overall Novice Solos. Additional congratuations to "Sinnerman" and "Commander" for 3rd and Highest Scoring Intermediate Group/Lines!

Lastly, "Commander" scored 1st runner up Intermediate Champion of Champions and "Oh My Love" scored Overall Junior Champion of Champions! Way to bring home the hardware! Let's keep up the excellent work!