Dance Odyssey #1 (Hamilton) - April 29th-May 2nd, 2010
SWS had its most successful weekend to date! Up against studios whom have been around over 15years, SWS in only its fourth season came out on top! Congratulations go out to all students whom worked so hard all season and the faculty that helped them achieve their goals!
Over the weekend SWS was adjudicated by Tracy Davenport, Kathy King, Daniella Rousal and Rebecca Brettingham. SWS showed strong in every dance discipline. Earning the highest marks in every dance discipline, adjudicator’s choice awards, scholarships, overall awards, choreography awards not to mention THE HIGHEST MARK OF THE ENTIRE COMPETITION OUT OF OVER 700 ENTRIES with “Time To Say Goodbye”! As well as both the junior and senior division winners for Dance Odyssey’s Favorite Dancer!
DANCE ODYSSEY’S FAVOURITE DANCER
SWS was so very proud to have many of their students enter the audition/competition for Dance Odyssey’s Favorite Dancer! This audition experience is a wonderful way for all students to gain experience. In both Junior and Senior categories SWS had their dancers make it to the final 2 and 3 of the audition round. Congratulations to Dance Odyssey’s Favorite Dancers:
JUNIOR DIVISION WINNER: Kyal Rankine
SENIOR DIVISION WINNER: Tamara Freethy
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TOP 5 MARKS OF THE ENTIRE COMPETITION!!!!!
13 AND OVER
■1st Place “Time To Say Goodbye” 16yrs Contemporary Large Group
■2nd Place “It Doesn’t Hurt” 18yrs Contemporary Solo Tamara Freethy
■5th Place “Hero” 14yrs Contemporary Duet Jamie & Madison
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TOP 5 MARKS OF THE ENTIRE COMPETITION
12 AND UNDER
■2nd Place “Everybody” 12yrs Open Extended Line
■3rd Place “Jai Ho” 11yrs Open Line
■4th Place “Shotakovich Waltz” 11yrs Ballet Large Group
■5th Place “Ramma Lamma” Acro Trio Ashlyn, Courtney & Ciara
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ADJUDICATORS CHOICE
OVERALL EXCELLENCE MINI/JUNIOR - One routine was chosen from over 350 routines!
Winner SWS routine “Shostakovich Waltz” 11yrs Ballet Large Group
WELL ROUNDED STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP - One student was chosen out of over 600 students that attended the competition!
Winner: SWS Dancer Jamie Nix
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CHOREOGRAPHY AWARDS
■“Rude Box” 16yrs Tap Large Group Choreographer Amanda Coatham
■“I Wanna Dance” 14yrs Contemporary Small Group Choreographer Mandy Moore
■“I Can Only Imagine” 8yrs Lyrical Large Group Choreographer Amanda Coatham
■“The Elite” 16yrs Tap Trio Choreographer Amanda Coatham
■“Ramma Lamma” 12yrs Acro Trio Choreographer Almitra McMillan
■“Here Comes The Rain Again” 14yrs Contemporary Large Group Choreographers Amanda Coatham and Tamara Freethy
■“Cannon Ball” 17yrs Contemporary Small Group Choreographer Mandy Moore
■“Satans Little Lamb” 11yrs Jazz Solo Choreographer Tamara Freethy
■“Everybody” 12yrs Open Extended Line Choreographers Amanda Coatham, Sasha Chifman, Almitra McMillan, Tamara Freethy, Patrick Derry and Kristen Morgan
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HIGHEST MARK PER DISCIPLINE
This is where for example every single ballet routine (solo, duet, trio, group line etc) are marked and the highest mark from ALL of these routines wins the award. SWS was very proud to receive many of the highest marks per discipline for each age category. These awards show how well rounded SWS students truly are!
MINI HIGHEST MARK PER DISCIPLINE
■Ballet- “Prelude” 8yrs Ballet Group
■Acro- “Supergirl” 8yrs Acro Solo Shelby Bain
■Jazz- “Baby I’m A Star” 8yrs Jazz Solo Shelby Bain
■Lyrical “I Can Only Imagine” 8yrs Lyrical Large Group
■Open “Abracadabra” 8yrs Open Large Group
■Tap “Blame It On The Boogie” 8yrs Small Tap Group
JUNIOR HIGHEST MARK PER DISCIPLINE
■Ballet- “Shostakovich Waltz” 11yrs Ballet Large Group
■Contemporary- “Heaven” 11yrs Contemporary Large Group
■Hip Hop- “Belly Dancer” 11yrs Hip Hop Large Group
■Jazz- “Covergirls” 11yrs Jazz Trio Aidan Joelle and Emma
■Song and Dance/Musical Theatre- “Singing In The Rain” 9yrs Solo Shyla
■Open- “Jai Ho” 11yrs Open Line
■Tap- “The Beat Goes On” 10yrs Tap Duet Lauren & Kayla
INTERMEDIATE HIGHEST MARK PER DISCIPLINE
■Acro- “Ramma Lamma” 12yrs Acro Trio Ashlyn, Courtney & Ciara
■Ballet- “Romeo and Juliet” 14yrs Ballet Duet Jamie & Madison
■Contemporary “Hero” 14yrs Contemporary Duet Jamie & Madison
■Lyrical “Long Distance” 14yrs Lyrical Solo Madison
■Open “Everybody” 12yrs Open Extended Line
SENIOR HIGHEST MARK PER DISCIPLINE
■Contemporary- “It Doesn’t Hurt” 18yrs Contemporary Solo Tamara
■Open- “Time To Say Goodbye” 16yrs Open Large Group
■Tap- “The Elite” 16yrs Tap Trio Jamie, Angela & Sadie
For even more info on the results please visit our website www.stepwithstyle.ca gallery link-competitive awards and recognition.
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