Competition News:

Dance Educators of America Competition Awards

Saturday, March 7, 2009
At the Dance Educators of America regional competition held in Springfield, MA, in March, 2009, thirty-six students performed 15 dances and were awarded seven gold medals and eight silver medals.

Senior Solo Tap                         Alyssa Tempesta Gold   " 3C Award Crisp, Clear, Clean Taps "

Senior Solo Jazz                        Laura Barajas Silver

Senior Solo Lyrical                    Lucia Ruggieri Silver       " Heart and Soul "

Senior Solo Lyrical                    Blair Carroll Silver

Senior Duet Lyrical                    Lucia Ruggieri      Gold 
                                                      Kristy Giandomenico

Senior Line Ballet                      Senior Company   Silver

Senior Line Tap                         Senior Company Gold

Pre-Teen Line Tap                    Pre-Teen Company Silver

Pre-Teen Group Ballet             Pre-Teen Company Silver

Teen Group Lyrical                   Teen Company Silver

Senior Line Lyrical                    Senior Company Gold

Senior Production Jazz            Senior Company Gold      " Innovative Choreography "

Senior Group Lyrical                Senior Company Gold

Pre-Teen Production Lyrical   Pre-Teen Company Gold  " Beautiful Port de Bras "

Pre-Teen Production Jazz       Pre-Teen Company Silver

HIGH SCORES
13 AND UNDER: First Place - Pre-teen Lyrical, Second Place Pre-teen Jazz

14 AND UP: First Place - Senior Jazz, Senior Lyrical, Second Place Senior Ballet

Erin Strickland and Lauren Yetman were awarded scholarships to the Dance Educators of America National Ballet Seminar to be held at University of Nevada in Las Vegas in July, 2009.
 

DEA Awards December 2007 

At the Dance Educators of America regional competition held in Springfield,MA, in December, twenty-eight students performed 12 dances and were awarded eight gold medals and four silver medals.

First-Place High Score Awards were presented to the Senior Tap Line and the Adult Tap Group, which also received the Showmanship Award. Second-Place High Score Awards went to the Senior Lyrical Duet and the Teen Tap Group. A Third-Place High Score was given to the Senior Lyrical Production.

The Judges' Choice Award was presented the Bettijane Grey-Robinson, Director of the Academy for her ballet entry, which was selected from 135 dances.

Lucia Ruggieri and Maura Phares were awarded scholarships to Dance Educators of America's National Ballet Seminar , which will be held at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas, in July, 2008. Blair Carroll won a scholarship to the Dance Educators National Convention Workshop in New York City.

 

Dance Educators of America Competition Awards
Saturday, March 8, 2008

Teen Solo Tap                      Lauren Yetman      Gold

Teen Solo Tap                      Carolyn Daitch       Gold

Teen Solo Specialty             Laura Barajas       Gold

Senior Solo Lyrical               Lucia Ruggieri      Gold

Senior Solo Lyrical               Blair Carroll       Silver

Senior Solo Lyrical               Alyssa Tempesta      Silver

Senior Duet Lyrical               Lucia Ruggieri       Gold      Poetry in Motion Award
                                                  Kristy Giandomenico

Senior Line Ballet                 Senior Company      Gold      Class Act Award

Teen Group Jazz                   Teen Company      Gold

Pre-Teen Line Tap                Pre-Teen Company      Gold

Senior Production Tap         Senior Company      Platinum       Precision Award

Pre-Teen Production Jazz   Pre-Teen Company      Gold

Senior Production Lyrical    Senior Company      Gold

Senior Line Pointe               Senior Company      Silver

Adult Group Tap                   Adult Company      Gold      Showmanship Award

HIGH SCORES
13 AND UNDER:                 First Place - Pre-teen Jazz, Third Place Pre-teen Tap

14 AND UP:                          First Place - Senior Tap, Second Place Senior Lyrical

Full Scholarships to the National Convention Workshop of the Dance Educators of America to be held in New York City were awarded to Laura Barajas, Kristy Giandomenico, Lucia Ruggieri, and Alyssa Tempesta,

Dance Educators of America Choreography Award 2008 awarded to Bettijane Robinson for Senior Ballet for Creativity, Technical Performance, and Audience Appeal