SPARK
ELITE COMPETITION TEAM
NUVO
MEADOWLANDS, NJ
Our Spark Mini's attended Nuvo in Meadowlands, NJ! Nora won Breakout Artist Runner-Up, allowing her to compete for Best Dancer at The Dance Awards, a scholarship for the event, and a scholarship towards DancerPalooza! Danika was called on stage to assist Phil Wright's Hip Hop class and was awarded a Stand Out award in Tap - $150 towards DancerPalooza.
Encore Extreme
Lancaster, PA
Encore Extreme was our first full-team Spark competition of the season! Lucy H was selected to be a Dream Team finalist and received a Tap scholarship. Nora, Julia, and Anna obtained a Hip Hop Scholarship, and Danika received a Musical Theatre scholarship!
REVEL
Pittsburgh, PA
Revel was a huge success! Nora received a Ballet scholarship, and Lucy received a Tap scholarship. For our junior duo/trios, Behind Me placed 3rd Overall, and Legs placed 4th Overall. Nora won 11th Overall Mini Solo with "Snowing." Our Teen Trio, "Hanging By A Thread," placed 7th Overall, and our Senior Duet, "Mourning," placed 6th Overall! So proud of our dancers for their accomplishments so early in the season!
KAR Convention
New Brunswick, NJ
KAR was an optional convention for our Shooting Star and Spark competition students. Shoutout to Adelle, Nora, and Danika on a successful weekend of learning and growing as dancers!
A special acknowledgment to Nora for becoming a KAR Protégé granting her $1000 towards Hollywood Dance Experience, one KAR convention scholarship, the opportunity to perform at KAR nationals, eligibility to become Elite Protégé, and the chance to tour with them for the 2023 season and train in California this summer! Such a huge accomplishment; we are so proud!
YAGP
Philadelphia, PA
Congratulations, Julia, for attending YAGP and competing in her Contemporary Ballet routine, "Carmen Suite." Julia also learned at The Rock School of Dance- what an incredible opportunity!
DanceMakers
Pittsburgh, PA
Our Spark students attended DanceMakers and had a fantastic time!
"Sylvia" received a Ballet high score, "Mourning" received the Directors' Pick, and "Behind Me" received Judge's Pick! Danika received it for Tap, and Lucinda received it for contemporary! What an incredible weekend! Nora placed 9th overall Junior soloist with "One Eye Open," and Danika and Lucinda received a Nationals scholarship.
24Seven
Meadowlands, NJ
Our Spark Mini's, Nora and Danika, attended 24Seven in Meadowlands, NJ!
They had a wonderful weekend taking classes, and both were awarded Non-Stop Dancer Runner-Ups- qualifying them for the Best Dancer competition at The Dance Awards, a scholarship towards Dancer Palooza, and a full-tuition scholarship for The Dance Awards! Congrats Nora and Danika, on such high accomplishments!
NYCDA
Pittsburgh, PA
Our Spark competition team students attended NYCDA in Pittsburgh, PA. It was such a supportive yet challenging environment for our dancers!
AWARDS:
☆ 18th Overall Mini Soloist: "One Eye Open" (Nora)
☆ 10th Overall Senior Soloist: "Strange" (Lucinda)
☆ 5th Overall Teen Duo/Trio: "Hanging By A Thread" (Anna, Emma, Julia)
☆ 5th Overall Junior Duo/Trio: "Mourning" (Anna & Nora)
☆ Senior Critics Choice Nominee: "Black Car"
SCHOLARSHIPS:
☆ Outstanding Dancer Runner Up: Nora
☆ Full Nationals Scholarship, Outstanding Dancer Experience, acceptance into all NYCDA Summer & Winter Intensives: Nora
☆ Outstanding Dancer Finalist: Danika
☆ Junior Intensive Standout Scholarship - acceptance into all NYCDA Summer & Winter Intensives: Danika
ARTISTS SIMPLY HUMAN
New Brunswick, NJ
Our Spark students had a weekend full of confidence-building experiences - leaving with new friends, important lessons, and many memories of success alongside their teammates.
SPARK AWARDS:
☆ Entertainment Pick: "Not My Responsibility" (Lucinda)
☆ Entertainment Pick: "Shoop Shoop" (Nora & Scarlett)
☆ Technical Execution Award: "Hope There's Someone" (Julia)
☆ Standout Routine: "One Eye Open" (Nora)
☆ Standout Routine: "Hanging By A Thread" (Anna, Emma, Julia)
SCHOLARSHIPS:
☆ TheCompany Intensive on Tour: Lucinda
☆ Faculty Pick Scholarship: Lucinda
☆ Apprentice Winners Nora & Danika (Granting free tuition to ASH Regionals 2023-2024, scholarship towards ASH TheIntensive, full-tuition scholarship toward ASH nationals, and ability to be chosen for ASH TheCompany & ASH Assistant at their nationals).
KAR
Boardman, OH
Our Spark students, Anna and Nora, had an incredible weekend performing on the KAR stage!
AWARDS:
☆ All-Star New York Invitation: "Stuff Like That There" (Nora)
☆ All-Star New York Invitation: "My Heart" (Anna)
☆ 5th Runner-Up for Title of Miss Dance: "Never Love Again" (Anna)
☆ 3rd Overall Elite Teen Duo/Trio: "Mourning" (Anna & Nora)
☆ $500 Scholarship to Hollywood Dance Experience: "Mourning" (Anna & Nora)
STARBOUND
Pittsburgh, PA
Our first-full studio competition was so incredible, truly one of our biggest highlights of the year. Congratulations dancers!
SPARK AWARDS:
☆ Miss Starbound with a score of a 298.8/300: "Strange" (Lucinda)
☆ 2nd Overall Elite Senior Soloist with a score of a 298.6/300: "Not My Responsibility" (Lucinda)
☆ 3rd Overall Elite Small Group: "This Bitter Earth"
☆ 5th Overall Elite Small Group: "Black Car"
☆ 5th Overall Elite Junior Soloist: "My Own Strength" (Nora)
☆ 6th Overall Elite Junior Soloist: "Stuff Like That There" (Nora)
☆ 10th Overall Elite Senior Soloist: "All Too Well" (Anna)
☆10th Overall Senior Elite Duo/Trio: "Hanging By A Thread" (Anna, Emma, Julia)
SPECIAL AWARDS:
☆ Special Stage Presence: "My Own Strength" (Nora)
☆ Excellent Musicality: "Black Car"
SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS:
☆ Golden Ticket Winner (Selected for the Opening Number Nationals Performance): Anna
☆ Golden Ticket Winner: Nora
☆ Golden Ticket Winner: Lucinda
☆ Ignite Dance Live: Nora
STUDIO SPIRIT AWARD WINNERS
HEADLINERS
Lancaster, PA
Our Spark, Shooting Star, and Popstar team attended Headliners in Lancaster, PA!
SPARK AWARDS:
☆ 1st Overall Child Elite Duo/Trio: "Behind Me" (Nora & Danika)
☆ 1st Overall Junior Elite Duo/Trio: "Mourning" (Anna & Nora)
☆ 1st Overall Teen Elite Duo/Trio: "Hanging By A Thread" (Julia, Emma, Anna)
☆ 2nd Overall Child Elite Soloist: "One Eye Open" (Nora)
☆ 2nd Overall Child Elite Duo/Trio: "Legs" (Nora & Danika)
☆ 2nd Overall Senior Elite Small Group: "Rose Colored Glasses"
☆ 3rd Overall Junior Elite Soloist: "Cover Girl" (Danika)
☆ 5th Overall Senior Elite Small Group: "Spill"
☆ 6th Overall Elite Teen Soloist: "All Too Well" (Anna)
☆ 6th Overall Senor Elite Soloist: "Strange" (Lucinda)
☆ 9th Overall Elite Teen Soloist: "Mirror" (Emma)
SPECIAL AWARDS:
☆ Captivating Performer: "One Eye Open" (Nora)
☆ In The Feels: "Mourning" (Nora & Anna)
☆ Creative Concept: "Rose Colored Glasses"
☆ Excellence in Student Choreography: "Strange" (Lucinda)
☆ Clean and Cut Performance: "Strange" (Lucinda)
ELITE GOLD CLUB (5 POINTS OR LESS FROM A PERFECT SCORE):
☆ Stuff Like That There
☆ One Eye Open
☆ Behind Me
☆ Me Museum
☆ This Bitter Earth
☆ Mourning
☆ All Too Well
☆ Mirror
☆ My Heart
☆ Hanging By A Thread
☆ Rose Colored Glasses
☆ Hope There's Someone
☆ Carmen Suite
☆ Strange
STUDIO SPIRIT AWARD WINNERS
HIGHEST SCORING ROUTINE
12 & UNDER:
"MOURNING" (ANNA & NORA)
ENCORE
Altoona, PA
Our Spark and Shooting Star students had the optional opportunity to compete solos and duets at Encore in Altoona, PA!
SPARK AWARDS:
☆ 1st Overall Junior Elite Soloist "One Eye Open" (Nora)
☆ Junior Elite Title Winner: "One Eye Open" (Nora)
☆ 1st Overall Senior Elite Soloist: "My Heart" (Anna)
☆ 1st Overall Junior Elite Duo/Trio: "Behind Me" (Nora & Danika)
☆ Micdrop Adjudication (1 out of 2 given the entire weekend): "One Eye Open" (Nora)
SPECIAL AWARDS:
☆ Breath of Fresh Air: "My Heart" (Anna)
☆ Grand Finals Scholarship: Nora
QUEST INTENSIVE SCHOLARSHIP WINNER
Quest Intensive is an in-house 1-7 day intensive with complete stage lighting transformation, in studio adjudication, dancing for the camera, acting for the camera, career guidance, audition preparation, talent agent 1:1, photoshoot experience with a casting director, headshot and resume seminar, landing the role on Broadway, college programs & auditions, representation contracts, and studio program developments.
On top of these opportunities, we were granted one free choreographed routine from a working Broadway dancer and choreographer.
We are so thankful to provide this opportunity to our students as they were impressed by our studio's talent, artistry, teamwork, success, and support for one another and the studios around us.
HIGHEST SCORING ROUTINE
12 & UNDER:
"ONE EYE OPEN" (NORA)
