SENIOR CRITICS’ CHOICE:
“Bucky Done Gun” – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX “Red Dust” – Academy of Dance Arts – Allen, TX “The Day After” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX
TEEN CRITICS’ CHOICE:
“Taking Her Exit” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX
JUNIOR CRITICS’ CHOICE:
“White Sky” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX “No Can Do” – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX
MINI CRITICS’ CHOICE:
“Brave” – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX
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SENIOR OUTSTANDING DANCERS:
Skylar Boykin – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX
SENIOR OUTSTANDING DANCER RUNNERS-UP:
Rachel Murphy – KJ Dance – Plano, TX Jenna Mitchell – KJ Dance – Plano, TX
Alexandra Politz – Academy of Dance Arts – Allen, TX Megan Schanberg – Academy of Dance Arts – Allen, TX Taylor Boland – Dance Continuum – Hurst, TX
Reilly Johannsen – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX Gabrielle Strickell – KJ Dance – Plano, TX
AJ Laudenslager – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX
TEEN OUTSTANDING DANCERS:
Eric Schloesser – Michelle Latimer Dance Academy – Englewood, CO Amanda Knecht – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX
TEEN OUTSTANDING DANCER RUNNERS-UP:
Kaylin Sturtevant – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX
Chelsea Campbell – Jean Leigh Academy of Dance – Baton Rouge, LA Mackenzie Voorhies – Academy of Dance Arts – Allen, TX
Maddie Murphy – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX Grace Ludwinski – Academy of Dance Arts – Allen, TX Sophia Greenwood – Koenig Dance School – Spring, TX Caroline Korry – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX
Billy Markowitz – Independent
JUNIOR OUTSTANDING DANCERS:
Mykayla Hicks – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX
Meredith Wagley – Dance Integrity – Highland Village, TX
JUNIOR OUTSTANDING DANCER RUNNERS-UP:
Zane Unger – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX Tori Jennings – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX Gabrielle Booker – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX Erin Brothers – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX Emily Polk – Taylor Dance Center – McKinney, TX Cellise Brown – TopFlight Dance Company – Katy, TX
Hannah Yosef – Foot Works Performing Arts Center – Burleson, TX Chaslyn Donovan – KJ Dance – Plano, TX
Meredith Wagley – Dance Integrity – Highland Village, TX
MINI OUTSTANDING DANCERS:
Brooklyn Davis – Coppell Dance Centre – Coppell, TX Peyton Wilson – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX
MINI OUTSTANDING DANCER RUNNERS-UP:
Sydney Hendricks – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX Ana Guitierrez – KJ Dance – Plano, TX
Rachael Murry – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX Grant Knoche – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX
Savannah Payne – Allegro West Academy of Dance – Houston, TX Sophia Borgarello – KJ Dance – Plano, TX
Emily Pillittere – Dianne Cole Johnson School of Dance – Frisco, TX
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP:
Premiere Dance Center – Austin, TX
E-CLUB Raffle:
Michelle Garcia – TopFlight Dance Company – Katy, TX
Capezio Raffle:
Megan Grifford – Taylor Dance Center – McKinney, TX
Foundation Raffle Scholarship:
Michelle Noell – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX
BALLET SCHOLARSHIPS:
Rachel Murray – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX Lily Bines – The Dallas Conservatory – Dallas, TX Kristen Wright – The Dallas Conservatory – Dallas, TX Taylor Boyland – Dance Continuum – Hurst, TX
TAP SCHOLARSHIPS:
Ashton Carter – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX
Frida Borrego – Corpus Danza – Torreon Coahulia, MX Sky Halliday – Xpressive Dance Crew – Dallas, TX
Alexa Hubenak – Foot Works Performing Arts Center – Burleson, TX
Hip Hop Scholarships:
Elizabeth Bennett – Steppin Out the Studio – Lees Summit, MO Margaret Ferguson – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX
Laney Baker – Taylor Dance Center – McKinney, TX
Leesia McKeithen – Steppin Out the Studio – Lees Summit, MO
FUTURE STAR/OUTSTANDING POTENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPs:
Sky Halliday – Xpressive Dance Crew – Dallas, TX
Micah Sawyer – Top Hat Dance Centre Inc – Lewisville, TX Mitchell Hudson – Steppin Out the Studio – Lees Summit, MO Drake Honn – Steppin Out the Studio – Lees Summit, MO
STEPS SUMMER INTENSIVE SCHOLARSHIP:
Isabella Salinas – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX
PERRY MANSFIELD SUMMER INTESNIVE SCHOLARSHIP:
Ilana Lemack – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX
CONVENTION TRIPLE THREAT AWARDS:
Todd Baker – Top Hat Dance Centre Inc – Lewisville, TX Tanner Cox – Dance Continuum – Hurst, TX
Billy Markowitz – Independent
DJ Thorton – Steppin Out the Studio – Lees Summit, MO Micha Sawyer – Top Hat Dance Centre Inc – Lewisville, TX Lilly Fevert – Steppin Out the Studio – Lees Summit, MO Kathryn Harris – KJ Dance – Plano, TX
Catherine Liepens – KJ Dance – Plano, TX Maddie Murphy – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX Alexandra Wayland – KJ Dance – Plano, TX
Cavin Greenwood – Koenig Dance School – Spring, TX
COMPETITION HIGH SCORES & AWARDS
SENIOR HIGH SCORE SOLO:
1st Place – Taylor Boyland – “Shelter” – Dance Continuum – Hurst, TX
2nd Place – Jillyn Bryant – “Erupting Light” – Academy of Dance Arts – Allen, TX
3rd Place – Mercedes Mitz – “The Time It Takes” – Jean Leigh Academy of Dance – Baton Rouge, LA 4th Place – Katerina Keller – “Fast Car” – Collective Dance Artistry – Helotes, TX
5th Place – Andrea Pugliese – “Permanent Mistake” – Dance Continuum – Hurst, TX
SENIOR HIGH SCORE DUO/TRIO:
1st Place – “Graceful Corruption” – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX 2nd Place – “Inner Whisper” – Academy of Dance Arts – Allen, TX
SENIOR HIGH SCORE GROUP:
1st Place – “The Day After” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX 2nd Place – “Nothing But Stringz” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX 3rd Place – “Buy You” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX
4th Place – “Son of a Preacher” – Foot Works Performing Arts Center – Burleson, TX 5th Place – “Pressure Paradox” – Academy of Dance Arts – Allen, TX
SENIOR HIGH SCORE LINE:
1st Place – “Forgiveness” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX 2nd Place – “Red Dust” – Academy of Dance Arts – Allen, TX 3rd Place – “Time” – Collective Dance Artistry – Helotes, TX 4th Place – “Daily Grind” – Academy of Dance Arts – Allen, TX 5th Place – “Serpent” – Academy of Dance Arts – Allen, TX
SENIOR HIGH SCORE Extended LINE:
1st Place – “Bucky Done Gun” – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX
SENIOR HIGH SCORE Large Productions:
1st Place – “Under Pressure” – KJ Dance – Plano, TX 2nd Place – “The Clock Strikes 12” – KJ Dance – Plano, TX
SENIOR HIGH SCORE Ballet:
1st Place – “The Resistance” – Collective Dance Artistry – Helotes, TX
SENIOR HIGH SCORE Musical Theatre:
1st Place – “I Gotcha” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX
SENIOR HIGH SCORE TAP:
1st Place – “Nothing But Stringz” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX
SENIOR HIGH SCORE Hip Hop:
1st Place – “Buy You” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX
SENIOR HIGH SCORE LYRICAL:
1st Place – “Forgiveness” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX 2nd Place – “Red Dust” – Academy of Dance Arts – Allen, TX
3rd Place – “Edge of Desire” – Top Hat Dance Centre Inc – Lewisville, TX
SENIOR HIGH SCORE SPECIALTY:
1st Place – “Serpent” – Academy of Dance Arts – Allen, TX
2nd Place – “There’s That Fear Again” – Collective Dance Artistry – Helotes, TX
SENIOR HIGH SCORE CONTEMPORARY:
1st Place – “The Day After” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX 2nd Place – “Time” – Collective Dance Artistry – Helotes, TX 3rd Place – “Body is a Cage” – KJ Dance – Plano, TX
4th Place – “Pressure Paradox” – Academy of Dance Arts – Allen, TX 5th Place – “Ending Credits” – Steppin Out the Studio – Lees Summit, MO
SENIOR HIGH SCORE JAZZ:
1st Place – “Bucky Done Gun” – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX 2nd Place – “Daily Grind” – Academy of Dance Arts – Allen, TX 3rd Place – “Under Pressure” – KJ Dance – Plano, TX
4th Place – “Heads Will Roll” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX 5th Place – “I Drove All Night” – KJ Dance – Plano, TX
SENIOR HIGH SCORE OVERALL:
“The Day After” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX
SENIOR BACKSTAGE GOOD SPORTS:
KJ Dance – Plano, TX
Power & Grace School of Performing Arts – Bossier City, LA
SENIOR CLASS ACT:
Academy of Dance Arts – Allen, TX Academy of Dance Arts – Allen, TX
TEEN HIGH SCORE SOLO:
1st Place – Payton Johnson – “Still Life” – Jean Leigh Academy of Dance – Baton Rouge, LA
2nd Place – Kristen Wright– “Variation from Diana and Acteon” – The Dallas Conservatory – Dallas, TX 3rd Place – Kristen Wright – “Til Endi” – The Dallas Conservatory – Dallas, TX
4th Place – Madelyn Manlove – “On the Hunt” – Collective Dance Artistry – Helotes, TX 5th Place – Shelby Robertson – “Sparks Fly” – Dance Dynamics – Little Rock, AR
TEEN HIGH SCORE duo/trio:
1st Place – “Civil Unity” – Academy of Dance Arts – Allen, TX 2nd Place – “Sort Of” – TopFlight Dance Company – Katy, TX
TEEN HIGH SCORE group:
1st Place – “The Violet Hour” – Academy of Dance Arts – Allen, TX
2nd Place – “Anticipating the First Wave” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX 3rd Place – “Winds of Change” – Academy of Dance Arts – Allen, TX
4th Place – “Lights Go Down” – Jean Leigh Academy of Dance – Baton Rouge, LA 5th Place – “Elephants” – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX
TEEN HIGH SCORE line:
1st Place (unbreakable tie) – “In Waiting” – Academy of Dance Arts – Allen, TX 1st Place (unbreakable tie) – “The In Between Stage” – KJ Dance – Plano, TX 2nd Place – “A Girl Like You” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX
3rd Place – “Flowers of Red Hill” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX 4th Place – “Horse and I” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX 5th Place – “Black as Night” – KJ Dance – Plano, TX
Teen high score extended line:
1st Place – “Chopsticks” – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX
2nd Place – “Already Falling” – Academy of Dance Arts – Allen, TX 3rd Place – “The Wedding Planner” – KJ Dance – Plano, TX
Teen high score small production:
TEEN HIGH SCORE COMBINED large production:
1st Place – “Taking Her Exit” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX 2nd Place – “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” – KJ Dance – Plano, TX
TEEN HIGH SCORE ballet:
1st Place – “In Waiting” – Academy of Dance Arts – Allen, TX 2nd Place – “Flowers of Red Hill” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX 3rd Place – “Sinew” – KJ Dance – Plano, TX
TEEN HIGH SCORE musical theatre:
1st Place – “Hope I Get It” – KJ Dance – Plano, TX
2nd Place – “Emerald City” – TopFlight Dance Company – Katy, TX 3rd Place – “The Wedding Planner” – KJ Dance – Plano, TX
TEEN HIGH SCORE tap:
1st Place – “Chopsticks” – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX
TEEN HIGH SCORE hip hop:
1st Place – “Pop; Drop and Roll” – Xpressive Dance Crew – Dallas, TX
2nd Place – “Window Dropper” – Foot Works Performing Arts Center – Burleson, TX 3rd Place – “Cinema” – Kitty Carter’s Dance Factory – Dallas, TX
TEEN HIGH SCORE lyrical:
1st Place – “The Violet Hour” – Academy of Dance Arts – Allen, TX 2nd Place – “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” – KJ Dance – Plano, TX 3rd Place – “Already Falling” – Academy of Dance Arts – Allen, TX 4th Place – “Elephants” – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX
5th Place – “Horse and I” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX
TEEN HIGH SCORE specialty:
1st Place – “Giselle” – KJ Dance – Plano, TX
2nd Place – “Moonlight” – Academy of Dance Arts – Allen, TX 3rd Place – “Serving Greater” – TopFlight Dance Company – Katy, TX 4th Place – “Candyland” – TopFlight Dance Company – Katy, TX
TEEN HIGH SCORE CONTEMPORARY:
1st Place – “Taking Her Exit” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX
2nd Place – “Anticipating the First Wave” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX 3rd Place – “Winds of Change” – Academy of Dance Arts – Allen, TX 4TH Place – “The In Between Stage” – KJ Dance – Plano, TX
TEEN HIGH SCORE JAZZ:
1st Place – “Lights Go Down” – Jean Leigh Academy of Dance – Baton Rouge, LA 2nd Place – “A Girl Like You” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX
3rd Place – “Black As Night” – KJ Dance – Plano, TX
4th Place – “Golden Age” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX
5th Place –“Nutbush” – Foot Works Performing Arts Center – Burleson, TX
TEEN HIGH SCORE OVERALL:
“Taking Her Exit” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX
JUNIOR HIGH SCORE SOLO:
1st Place – Lily Bines – “Variation from Coppelia” – The Dallas Conservatory – Dallas, TX 2nd Place – Alise Newman – “Escape” – The Dallas Conservatory – Dallas, TX
3rd Place – Ashton Jones – “Free Ride” – Dance Dynamics – Little Rock, AR
4th Place – Taylor Dickson – “Broken String” – Collective Dance Artistry – Helotes, TX
JUNIOR HIGH SCORE DUO/TRIO:
1st Place – “Precious Stones” – The Dallas Conservatory – Dallas, TX 2nd Place – “Stromata” – Steppin Out the Studio – Lees Summit, MO 3rd Place – “River Deep” – Dance Dynamics – Little Rock, AR
JUNIOR HIGH SCORE GROUP:
1st Place – “Fake Your Way to the Top” – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX 2nd Place – “Criminal Intent” – Dance Dynamics – Little Rock, AR 3rd Place – “Rockstar” – The Dallas Conservatory – Dallas, TX
4th place (unbreakable tie) – “Hi” – Foot Works Performing Arts Center – Burleson, TX
4th place (unbreakable tie) – “Dollhouse” – Foot Works Performing Arts Center – Burleson, TX 5th Place – “Sandman” – TopFlight Dance Company – Katy, TX
Junior high score LINE:
1st Place – “White Sky” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX 2nd Place – “Happy Ending” – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX
3rd Place – “Into the Night” – Top Hat Dance Centre Inc – Lewisville, TX 4th place – “Clowning Around” – Top Hat Dance Centre Inc – Lewisville, TX 5th Place – “Espana” – Kitty Carter’s Dance Factory – Dallas, TX
Junior high score Extended LINE:
1st Place – “Fake Your Way” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX 2nd Place – “Le Jazz Hot” – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX 3rd Place – “Arrival of the Birds” – KJ Dance – Plano, TX
Junior high score Large Productions:
Junior high score tap:
1st Place – “White Sky” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX
2nd Place – “If You Ain’t Git No Pocket” – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX
JUNIOR HIGH SCORE MUSICAL hip hop:
1st Place – “Basketball Game” – Corpus Danza – Torreon Coahuila, MX
JUNIOR HIGH SCORE LYRICAL:
1st Place – “Happy Ending” – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX
JUNIOR HIGH SCORE Specialty:
1st Place – “Hi” – Foot Works Performing Arts Center – Burleson, TX
JUNIOR HIGH SCORE CONTEMPORARY:
1st Place – “Arrival of the Birds” – KJ Dance – Plano, TX
JUNIOR HIGH SCORE JAZZ:
1st Place – “No Can Do” – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX
2nd Place – “Fake Your Way to the Top” – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX 3rd Place – “Le Jazz Hot” – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX
4th place – “Criminal Intent” – Dance Dynamics – Little Rock, AR 5th Place – “Rockstar” – The Dallas Conservatory – Dallas, TX
JUNIOR HIGH SCORE OVERALL:
“Fake Your Way” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX
JUNIOR BACKSTAGE GOOD SPORTS:
KJ Dance – Plano, TX
The Dallas Conservatory – Dallas, TX
JUNIOR CLASS ACT:
Foot Works Performing Arts Center – Burleson, TX Top Hat Dance Centre Inc – Lewisville, TX
Taylor Dance Centre - McKinney, TX
Mini High Score Solo:
1st Place – Lindsey Cook – “Flying Without Wings” – Dance Dynamics – Little Rock, AR 2nd Place – Ashleigh Albert – “New York New York” – Dallas Power House – Dallas, TX 3rd Place – Ali Mattox – “Hit Me with a Hot Note” – Dance Dynamics – Little Rock, AR 4th Place – Alexis Locke – “Red Football” – Dallas Power House – Dallas, TX
5th Place – Jenna Nalle – “Get Happy” – Talent Plus – Lubbock, TX
Mini high score duo/trio
1st Place – “It Don’t Mean a Thing” – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX 2nd Place – “Telephone” – Dallas Power House – Dallas, TX
3rd Place – “Lady and Tramp” – Corpus Danza – Torreon Coahuila, MX 4th place – “The Earth Beneath Us” – Collective Dance Artistry – Helotes, TX
MINI HIGH SCORE GROUP:
1st Place – “Workin Day & Night” – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX 2nd Place – “Cooties” – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX
3rd Place – “Razzle Dazzle” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX 4th place – “Dance Anthem” – Dallas Power House – Dallas, TX 5th Place – “Weeping Willow” – Dallas Power House – Dallas, TX
MINI HIGH SCORE LINE:
1st Place – “Brave” – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX
MINI HIGH SCORE Extended LINE:
1st Place (unbreakable tie) – “What Are You Wearing?” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX 1st Place (unbreakable tie) – “Funky Monky” – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX
2nd Place – “Hit the Road Jack” – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX
3rd Place – “Intermission” – Top Hat Dance Centre Inc – Lewisville, TX
MINI HIGH SCORE Tap:
1st Place – “Workin Day & Night” – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX 2nd Place – “Dance Anthem” – Dallas Power House – Dallas, TX 3rd Place – “Good Mornin” – Shreveport Dance Academy – Frisco, TX
MINI HIGH SCORE lyrical:
MINI HIGH SCORE JAZZ:
1st Place – “Cooties” – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX
2nd Place – “What Are You Wearing?” – Dance Industry PAC – Plano, TX 3rd Place – “Hit the Road Jack” – Next Step Dance – Frisco, TX
4th place – “Don’t You Know” – Dallas Power House – Dallas, TX 5th Place – “Let’s Go Crazy” – Shreveport Dance Academy – Frisco, TX
