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2010 Competition Season -Team Results

It's that time again - Competition season has begun!

The Diva's Competition team has started off the 2010 season with a bang taking top places at Starbound, Stage One & Cathy Roe Regional competitions held in Dallas.  Here is what the judges had to say about the DCJ "Diva's" as well as special Judges Awards. 

"Dianne - I just wanted to send you a quick message to tell you how utterly impressed I was with your girls this weekend! They were all a joy to watch and extremely inspiring! I told my mom, why didn't you send me to DCJ to train as a child- cause she is the BEST! You are a fantastic teacher and loved watching girls with perfect technique! Thank you for making the weekend such an enjoyable experience!!!!" -

 Jamie McCullough - Cathy Roe Judge

"Some Excellent Training going on here.  Please keep dancing - you are obviously in a great school - your foundational work is showing"  -   Mariellen Murray

Strong & Graceful Performance - The Rose Ballet

Beautiful Balances & Bourees - Dolls Ballet

"Mambo" - Darn near Broadway ready, energy extravaganza, talk about power of performance


 

Regional  Starbound Competition held March 2011: (Elite Gold =Top Award)

 

Elite Gold (290-300):

Newsies, Put A Spell on You, Hope, It’s Raining Men, Newsies

 

High Gold (280-289):

La Petite Ballet, Dolls, The Rhythm of Life, Footprints, Let’s Hear It for the Boy, Tarentella, Too Darn Hot, Let’s Get Loud

 

Gold (265-279):

My Boyfriend’s Back, Spanish Waltz

 

Special Judges Awards:

Rhythm of Life: Great Use of Stage Space                                                                                                      

Dolls – Beautiful Arabesques

 

Top 10 Junior Groups:

7th Let’s Hear It for the Boy                                                                                                                      

6th Footprints                                            

5th – Dolls

 

Jr. Production 1st Overall:

Newsies  

 

Top Production of the day:

Newsies (score of 295 out of 300)

 

Top 10 Teen Groups:

9th – Too Darn Hot  

7th – Let’s Get Loud

 

Top 10 Senior Groups:

10th – Tarentella  

6th – It’s Raining Men 

5th – Hope

1st Overall – Put a Spell on You

Duet/Solos

Elite Gold: Lauren Rothert (3rd Overall Top 10 Petite) & Best Costume, Madison McPherson (1st Overall Top 10 Jr.) Special Judges Award – Outstanding Overall Performance; Jessica Powell & Amanda Densmore duet (1st Overall Sr. Duet/Trios); McKenzie Bishop (1st Overall Senior Solos), Amanda Densmore (6th, 8th, & 9th Overall Top 10 Super Sr. solos), Jessica Powell (1st (perfect 300 score), 2nd, 3rd Overall Top 10 Super Senior Solos)

High Gold: Camille Williams, Paige Hill, Hailey Gove, Sarah Johnson (Special Judges Award – Perfect landing on turns), Reagan Demaree (6th Overall Top 10 Jr.), Baylee Hodson, Megan McDonald, Brenna McPherson (9th overall Top 10 Senior Solos)

Gold: Katie Kelley- special Judges Award: Perfect Pique Turns, Emilie Adams, Lily Jones, Paige Hill

 

 


2011 Regional  Stage One Competition: (Platinum =Top Award)

With 30 dance studios participating and over 700 entries, the Diva's performed at the top - Newsies received the Stage One Achievement Award - the highest score and top overall award of the entire competition. 

Stage One Stars

(given to one 12 & under and one 13 & over dancer)

Maddie McPherson (12 & under)          Jessica Powell (13 & over)

Senior Small Group/Elite Stars:

It’s Raining Men –  Platinum, 1st High Point, Excellence in Dance Award (high score of the Day)

Put a Spell on You – Platinum, 2nd High Point

Hope – Platinum, 6th High Point, Technical Excellence Award                                                                           

Tarentella – Platinum, 4th High Point

 

Jr. Small & Large Group/Elite Stars:

Newsies – Platinum, 1st High Point, Judge’s Entertainment Award & Excellence in Dance Award (high score of the day)

Spanish Waltz – Platinum, 3rd High Point

Footprints – Platinum, 4th High Point, Judge’s Technical Excellence Award

Let’s Get Loud – Platinum, 5th High Point

Too Darn Hot – Platinum, 8th High Point

 

Jr. Small Group/Shooting Stars:

Dolls – Platinum, 1st High Point, Judge’s Entertainment Award

Let’s Hear It for the Boy- Platinum, 3rd High Point        

 

Petite Small & Large Group/Shooting Stars:

The Rhythm of Life – Platinum, 2nd High Point, Judge’s Choreography Award                                               

My Boyfriend’s Back – Platinum, 2nd High Point

La Petite Ballet – Platinum, 6th High Point                                                                                                                        

Sr. Duet/Trio/Elite Stars:

Amanda Densmore/Jessica Powell – Platinum, 1st High Point, Judge’s Technical Excellence Award                  

 

Senior Solo/Elite Stars:

Jessica Powell – Modern: Platinum, 1st High Point; Jazz: Platinum Pointe: Platinum                                        

Amanda Densmore – Lyrical: Platinum, 3rd High Point, Judge’s Intensity Award; Pointe: Platinum; Jazz: Platinum

McKenzie Bishop – Platinum, 9th High Point, Judge’s Precision Award

Brenna McPherson – High Gold                                                                                                                          

Haley Crockett – High Gold

 

Teen Solos/Elite Stars:

Megan McDonald – Platinum, 3rd High Point, Judge’s Diva Award

Baylee Hodson – High Gold, 5th High Point                       

 

Teen Solos/Shooting Stars:

Payton Millis – Platinum, 2nd High Point, Judge’s Entertainment Award

 

Jr. Solos/Elite Stars:

Reagan Demaree – Platinum, 2nd High Pointe, Judge’s Entertainment Award

 

Jr. Solos/Shooting Stars:

Sarah Johnson – Platinum, 1st High Point

Hailey Gove – Platinum, 2nd High Point 

Paige Hill – ballet: Platinum, 4th High Point; Jazz: High Gold

Emilie Adams – High Gold, 7th High Point 

Lily Jones – High Gold – 8th High Point

 

Petite Solos/Shooting Stars:

Lauren Rothert – Platinum, 1st High Point

Camille Williams – Platinum, 6th High Point

 

Petite Solos/Rising Stars:

Katie Kelley – Platinum, tie 1st High Point 

Katy Jacobs – High Gold, 4th High Point


 2011 Regional  Cathy Roe's Ultimate Dance Competition:  (Platinum = Top Award) 

 

 

 

Silver Star: Singing in the Rain

Gold: Girl in 14G

High Gold: Say a Little Prayer, Blude Bird, Raise the Roof,Forget About the Boy, Cooties, My Feet Won't Pointe, One Night Only, Let's Hear It for the Boy, La Petite Ballet, The Rhythm of Life, Tainted Love, Words of a Love Song, You Can't Stop the Beat, It's My Party, Let's Get Loud, Footprints, Too Darn Hot,

Platinum (285-300): Don't Rain on My Parade, L.O.V.E., Royal Ballet, My Boyfriends Back, Dolls, Newsies, Talk to Me, New York New York, Fix You, Like You Mean It, Feeling Good, Vienna, Dreamer, I Am What I Am, You Came Along, It's Raining Men, Hope, I Put a Spell on You, Tarentella, Spanish Waltz

Judge's Special Awards Petite/Jr:
Future Professional - Lauren Rothert
Studio Stage Presence - DCJ SOD
Most Entertaining - Newsies
Best Technique - Maddie McPherson

Judge's Special Awards Teen/Sr:
Best Technique - DCJ SOD
Invited to be in Dance Spectacular: Jessica Powell & Amanda Densmore
Best Choreography - Hope

Overalls:
Novice 12 & under:
1-My Boyfriends Back - 283.5
2-La Petite - 275
3 - Katie Kelley
Petite High Score Solo: Camille Williams, Say a Little Prayer
Miss Petite Ultimate Dance: Camille Williams
Jr. High Score Solo:
1 - Maddie McPherson, Don't Rain on My Parade
Miss Jr. Ultimate Dance - Maddie McPherson
3- Lauren Rothert
Jr. High Score Large Group:
1 - Dolls - 286
2 - Let's Hear It for the Boy - 283
Jr. High High Score Line:
3 - The Rhythm of Life - 282
Jr. High Score Production:
1 - Newsies - 293

Teen High Score Small Group:
2 - Footprints - 283.5
Teen High Score Large Group:
1 - Spanish Waltz - 289.2

Sr. High Score Solo:
3 - Amanda Densmore, Fix You
1 (tie): Jessica Powell- New York New York & Like you Mean It

Sr. High Score Duet:
1 - Jessica & Amanda, You Came Along

Sr. High Score Small Group:
1 - Hope - 295.3
2 - Spell - 291
3 - It's Raining Men - 290.7

Highest Scores of the Competition:
1 - You Came Along (Amanda/Jessica duet) 297.5
2 - New York New York & Like You Mean It (Jessica) 296.4
3 - Hope 295.3
5 - Fix You (Amanda) 293.2


2009 Nationals Competition:  Lake Tahoe, NV - TBA


 

 

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