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July 16th - National Season Finale! JR GALA

National Grand Prize Critic's Choice

Min National Outstanding Dancers
Junior National Outstanding Dancers

Junior National DistinguishedAchievement Awards
Mini National Distinguished Achievement Awards

General Scholarship Winners


	NATIONAL GRAND PRIZE CRITIC'S CHOICE FINALISTS - MINI

Winner

“Strutt” – Artistic Fusion Dance Academy – Westminster, CO

“Goody Goody” – The Dance Zone – Henderson, NV

“Bingo” – Dance Arts Centre – Franksville, WI

“Ready For A Miracle” – Tuscaloosa, AL

“Cookin’ With Grease” – Dance Impressions – Bountiful, UT


	NATIONAL GRAND PRIZE CRITIC'S CHOICE FINALISTS - JUNIOR

Winner

“Tom’s Diner” – Dance Impressions – Bountiful, UT

“When The Time Comes” – Juliana’s Dance Academy – Madison Heights, MI

“King Of Me” – The Dance zone – Henderson, NV

“Never Is A Promise” – Dance Industry Performing Arts – Plano, TX

“Can Can” – Westchester Dance Academy – Port Chester, NY


	MINI OUTSTANDING DANCER FINALISTS

Male

Jacob Clemente – The World of Dance – Rensselaer, NY

1st Runner-Up: Rae Strivastava – Joyce Willet – Austin, TX
2nd Runner-Up: Michael Hoey – Front & Center for the Performing Arts – Springfield, NJ

Completing Top 5: Sammy Borla – Dance Dynamics – Walled Lake, MI
Matthew Smith – Dancezone – Houston, TX

Female

Jordan Pelliteri – Plum Performing Arts Center – Scottsdale, AZ

1st Runner-Up: Brianne Sellars – Dance Makers of Atlanta – Atlanta, GA
2nd Runner-Up: Payton Schultz – Dance Arts Center – Franksville, WI

Completing Top 5:
Samantha Lau – Artistic Fusion Dance Academy – Westminster, CO
Emma Heiliger – True Dance Academy – Lincoln, NE

Completing Top 10:
Jessica Ferritti – Westchester Dance Academy – Port Chester, NY
Naomi Wade – Independent Entry – Queen Creek, AZ
Kia Bergstrom – Artistic Fusion Dance Academy – Westminster, CO
Rachel Bailey – Litchfield Dance Academy – Pawleys Island, SC
Cassidy Wible – The Dance Zone – Henderson, NV


	JUNIOR OUTSTANDING DANCER FINALISTS

Male

Nick Gomez –Doubletake Dance Studio – Bedford, TX

1st Runner-Up: Dustin Urschel – Let’s Dance Ltd. – Kitcherner, Ontario, Canada
2nd Runner-Up: Sam Neas – Roswell City Dance – Nashville, TN

Female

Catherine Hurlin – Westchester Dance Academy- Port Chester, NY

1st Runner-Up: Logan Epstein – Westchester Dance Academy- Port Chester, NY
2nd Runner-Up: Alexia Meyer – The Dance Club – Orem, UT

Completing Top 6:
Skylar Schultz – Dance Arts Center – Franksville, WI
Jorgen Willard – Dance Impressions – Bountiful, UT
Alyssa Ness – Northland School of Dance – Champlin, MN

Completing Top 12:
Courtney Odom – Dance Impressions – Bountiful, UT
Emily Tan – The Dance Zone – Bountiful, UT
Bianca Gerasia – Westchester Dance Academy – Port Chester, NY
Katie Wolfe – The Dance Zone – Henderson, NV
Vivian Lee Reach – The Dance Centre – Tuscaloosa, AL
Kathleen Laituri – Performing Arts Dance Theatre – Byron, MI


	NATIONAL DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS - MINI

Outstanding Jazz Performance: “Ready for a Miracle”
The Dance Centre

Outstanding Lyrical Performance: “Here Comes the Sun”
Art of Dance

Outstanding Ballet Performance: “Yankee Doodle”
The Dance Centre

Outstanding Specialty Performance: “Cats”
Dance Spectrum

Outstanding Musical Theatre Performance: “Cookin’ with Grease”
Dance Impressions

Outstanding Tap Performance: “Bingo”
Dance Arts Center

Outstanding Hip-Hop Performance: “Rhasta Fun in the Sun”
Artistic Fusion Dance Academy

Outstanding Contemporary Performance: “Any Other World”
Wasatch Dance Center


	NATIONAL DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS - JUNIORS

Outstanding Jazz Performance: “Tom’s Diner”
Dance Impression

Outstanding Lyrical Performance: “Tiny Dancer”
Westchester Dance Academy

Outstanding Ballet Performance: “Can-Can”
Westchester Academy of Dance

Outstanding Specialty Performance: “King of Me”
The Dance Zone

Outstanding Musical Theatre Performance: “Slap That Bass”
Dance Impressions

Outstanding Tap Performance: “Ain’t No Sunshine”
Roxy Performing Arts

Outstanding Hip-Hop Performance: “Radar”
Denise Wall’s Dance Energy

Outstanding Contemporary Performance: “Torn”
Dance Impressions


	GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

(Regional Convention Scholarships for 2008-2009)

JUNIORS
(11-12)

Courtney Carpenter – Nancy Chippendale’s Dance Studios
Jessica Chavis – Denise Wall’s Dance Energy
Kailey Cole – Juliana’s Dance Academy
Riley Cornacchini – Juliana’s Dance Academy
Maria Corradin – Spotlight Dance Academy
Brelann Davies – The Dance Zone
Julianna DeBesi – Juliana’s Dance Academy
Courtney Flesher – Artistic Fusion Dance Academy
Colleen Fortney – Pinnell Dance Center
Darby Fulcher – Studio 10 Dance Center
Riley Higgins – Artistic Fusion Dance Academy
Lexi Howe – Dance Impressions
Taylor Jimenez – Center Stage Dance Academy
Alexa Lazarus – Center Stage Dance Academy
Haley Lines – Dance Impressions
Eden Makutz – Dance Arts Center
Minnie Martinson – Dance Impressions
Anastacia Megdanis – Westchester Dance Academy
Courtney Monadelli – The Dance Academy
Bailey Mutschler – Artistic Fusion Dance Academy
Emily McGee – Art of Dance
Leah Obermeier – Accent on Dance
Brielle Poulter – Dance Impressions
Janelle Roman – Roxy Performing Arts Center
Lizzy Russ – Accent on Dance
Emily Ryan – Dancin’ in the Spotlight
Madison Sautter – Denise Daniele Dance Studio
Catie Sedor – Dance Spectrum
Nicole Skalka – Dance Impressions
Lizzie Tripp – Accent on Dance

MINIS
(7-10)

Briana Bazail – Roxy Performing Arts Center
Jessica Bell – Art of Dance
Breigh Blovin – Modern Conceptions Dance Studio
Madeline Carter – Dancezone
Katie Causey – The Dance Centre
Caroline Evans – The Dance Centre
Miquela Goode – Denise Wall’s Dance Energy
Mckenzie Kasteler – Dance Impressions
Tayla Kelley – Studio for the Performing Arts
Sydney Legette – Ann Cross School of Dance
Madelyn Link – The Dance Centre
Paris Martino – Martino Centre of Dance
Cassidy Muiken – Nancy Chippendale’s Dance Studio
Marina Naranjo – The Dance Centre
Kendall Pomerleau – Wexford Dance Academy
Myrah Porter – Dancezone
Allie Poulter – Dance Impressions
Ealish Power – Let’s Dance Ltd.
Faith Rockward – Dance Makers of Atlanta
Nicole Russomanno – Steppin’ Up Dance Studio
Brenna Sautter – Denise Daniele Dance Studio
Stephanie Stoll – Steppin’ Up Dance Studio
Brittany Tripp – Accent on Dance
Tess Wilcoxon – Elizabeth Williams School of Dance

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