Dance Masters - Competition

THE 2008 DANCE OF AMERICA SOLO TITLE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
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"We shall give our students the utmost measure of our knowledge in teaching the art of dance."
DMA code of ethics

Miss Dance 2008
Valerie Saija
Chapter 38
(click here)

Mr. Dance 2008
Geoffrey Gonzalez
Chapter 36
(click here)

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MORE DMA 2008 DANCE OF AMERICA SOLO TITLE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
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Teen Miss. Dance 2008 Casey Gonzalez Chapter 36 (click here)	Junior Miss. Dance 2008 Victoria McWilliams Chapter 36 (click here)	Petite Miss Dance 2008 McKenna Ross Chapter 36 (click here)


Teen Mr. Dance 2008 Joey Arrigo Chapter 38 (click here)	Junior Mr. Dance 2008 Bradlee Laight Chapter 10 (click here)	Master Dance 2008 Kolton Krouse Chapter 36 (click here)

MORE DMA 2008 DANCE OF AMERICA SOLO TITLE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
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DMA GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
PERFORMING ARTS COMPETITION
Click here for Entry Form
Click on titles for winners photos, (were available).

Grand National Champions:

12 And Under	"The Prayer"	Teacher – Mary Moran - Chapter #17
13 And Over	"I Believe"	Teacher – Suzy Straub - Chapter #16

High Score - Age 12 And Under:

Solo - 1st Place	"Ave Maria"	Teacher - Nancy English Van Dyke / Chap 38
Solo - 2nd Place	"I Can Never Say Goodbye"	Teacher: Cathy Nesbitt Stein / Chapter #27
Duo/Trio - 1st Place	"The Prayer"	Teacher- Mary Moran / Chapter #17
Duo/Trio - 2nd Place	"Party"	Teacher - Erin Stein-Rich / Chapter #16
Group - 1st Place	"Province Town"	Teacher - Ilka Doubek / Chapter #44
Group - 2nd Place	"When Johnny Comes Marching Home"	Teacher: Cathy Nesbitt Stein / Chapter #16
Small Line - 1st Place	"Would I Lie To You"	Teacher: Erin Stein-Rich / Chapter #16
Small Line - 2nd Place	"Children Will Listen"	Teacher- Cathy Nesbitt Stein / Chapter #16
Large Line - 1st Place	"Come Follow The Band"	Teacher - Suzy Straub / Chapter #16
Large Line - 2nd Place	"Chattanooga Choo Choo"	Teacher - Erin Stein-Rich Chapter #16
Production / Extended 1st Place	"Viva Las Vegas"	Teacher- Erin Stein-Rich / Chapter #16

High Score - Age 13 And Over:

Solo - 1st Place	"Danny Boy"	Teacher: Suzy Straub / Chapter #16
Solo - 2nd Place	"Phenomenal"	Teacher: Patti Parrish / Chapter #27
Duo/Trio - 1st Place	"Every Time It Rains"	Teacher: Mary Moran / Chapter #17
Duo/Trio - 2nd Place	"If It’s Magic"	Teacher: April Spisak Nelson / Chapter #36
Group - 1st Place	"I Believe"	Teacher: Suzy Straub / Chapter #16
Group - 2nd Place	"And So It Goes"	Teacher: Suzy Straub / Chapter #16
Small Line - 1st Place	"Pearls"	Teacher: Shely Pack Manning / Chapter #13
Small Line - 2nd Place	"On Your Toes"	Teacher: Suzy Straub / Chapter #16
Large Line - 1st Place	"Sweet Home Alabama"	Teachers: Suzy Straub / Chapter #16
Large Line - 2nd Place	"The Master Shuffle"	Teacher: Jacqueline Moschetta-Warren / Chapter #10
Production - 1st Place	"Wild Wild West "	Teacher: Dee Buchanan / Chapter #17
Extended - 1st Place	"Classical Medley"	Teacher: Suzy Straub / Chapter #16

Sherry Gold Memorial
Choreography Award (for Solo):

12 and Under- "Ave Maria – Clara Eaton"
Choreographer: Nancy English Van Dyke / Chapter #38

13 and Over "Bang Bang"
Choreographer: Abby Lee Miller / Chapter #10

David De Marie Choreography Award (High Score Entire Week)

12 and Under "The Prayer"
Choreographer: Ashley Canterna /
Chapter #17

13 and Over "I Believe"
Choreographer: Suzy Straub / Chapter #16

George Lon Choreography Award (for Duo-Production)

12 and Under "Province Town"
Choreographer: Megan Herlong

13 and Over "The Prayer"
Choreographer: Zack Benitez

Scholarship Awards
Presented by the DANCE MASTERS OF AMERICA
Click here for Scholarship Competition applications.

4 PHASE OVERALL EXCELLENCE AWARD
BALLET- TAP- JAZZ - MODERN

Sydney Spellacy
Teacher - Suzy Straub - Chapter 16

3 PHASE OVERALL EXCELLENCE AWARD
BALLET-TAP-JAZZ

First Place: Valerie Saija
Teacher - Trish Thompson Creamer - Chapter 38

Second place: Kayla Summers
Teacher - Suzy Straub - Chapter 16

Third Place: Heather Stiff
Teacher - Suzy Straub - Chapter 16

BALLET
1st Place: Hannah Smith – Teacher - Ann Freeman - Chapter #15
2nd Place: Piper Stoeckel – Teacher - April Spisak Nelson – Chapter #36
3rd Place: Carlie Mills – Teacher - Ilka Doubek Chapter #44

JAZZ
1st Place: Casey Gonzalez – Teacher - Michael Cook Chapter #36
2nd Place: Marquis Cunningham – Teacher - Robin Dawn Ryan Chapter #2
3rd Place: Gabriella Capobianco – Teacher - Lorri McKay Chapter #43

TAP
1st Place: Nathan Walker – Teacher - Nancy English VanDyk - Chapter #38
2nd Place: Luke Watterson – Teacher - Barbara Pope Neely Chapter #10
3rd Place: Ariel Laight – Teacher - Melody Houck Laight Chapter #10

ACROBATICS
1st Place: Larissa Giovinazzo - Teacher - Trish Thompson Creamer - Chapter #38
2nd Place: Kimberly Lewicki – Teacher - Lorri McKay Chapter #43

Modern
1st Place: Noelle Marsh – Teacher - Tori Melby - Chapter #15
2nd Place: Mackenzie Schwarzkoff – Teacher Tina Foth Chapter #4
3rd Place: Shallis Ryder Teacher Nancy English Chapyer 38