The competition dancers from AAD had their final competition in Charleston, SC April 3-5.  The dancers not only competed but attended ten hours of classes from master teachers & choreographers from all over the country. 

Results:

William Lassiter - High Gold - 1st overall mini tap

Jonas Roush - High Silver - jazz

Hank Vanhoy - Gold - Modern - overall highest score jr modern

Madelyn Mills - Gold - Modern

Mattie Badgett - Gold - Jazz; High Gold - Ballet- overall highest score jr ballet

Sarah Efird - Gold - Musical Theatre - 3rd overall jr. musical theatre

Valencia Williams - High Gold - Jazz/open - 1st overall jr jazz/open

Sarah Curlee - Gold - modern

Hailey Bates - Gold - modern

Madison Moose - High Silver - musical theatre

Alexa Hendrickson - Gold - musical theatre

Jesse Davis - Gold - modern

Michaela Adcock - High Silver - jazz

Abby Neal - High Silver - ballet

Brooke Armstrong - Platinum - modern ; 2nd overall highest score 15-17 division

Grasyn Waisner - gold - jazz

Burnin Love - Jr. Jazz Group - High Gold - 1st overall jr jazz groups

I'm Out - Jr. Jazz Duet - High Gold - 1st overall jr duets

Raindrop - jr modern group- Gold

Tom's Diner - High Gold

Rock On - High Gold - 1st overall jazz production

Wonderful World - mini lyrical group - high gold - overall highest score all mini groups

Jessical Stamper received the award for best choreography for the mini group 'Wonderful World'

Sarah Curlee & Valencia Williams received the Hollywood Vibe scholarships from over one hundred dancers ages 9-11.  These scholarships were given based on technique and classroom performance.

The I Love Dance competition held in Columbia, SC was another successful showing for our dancers:

Wonderful World - mini lyrical group - 1st place and 2nd overall highest score for all numbers 6-8yrs

Will Lassiter - 1st place - tap 6-8

Grasyn Waisner - 1st place - jazz 9-11

Mattie Badgett - 1st place- ballet -9-11 - 1st overall highest score; 1st place - jazz -9-11 - 2nd overall highest score

Valencia  Williams - 1st -variety arts -  - 3rd overall highest score 9-11(tie)

Sarah Efird - 1st place - musical theatre - - 3rd overall highest score 9-11 (tie)

Sarah Curlee - 1st place - modern -  - 3rd overall highest score 9-11(tie)

Abby Neal - 2nd place -ballet

Madison Moose - 3rd place - musical theatre

Michaela Adcock - 2nd place - musical theatre

Madelyn Mills - 2nd place - modern

Hank Vanhoy - 2st place - modern

Alexa Hendrickson - 1st place - song & dance; 3rd overall 12-14

Hailey Bates - 1st place - modern - 2nd overall 12-14

Brooke Armstrong - 1st place modern - 1st overal 15-17

Jesse Davis - 1st place student choreography

Burnin Love - jr. jazz group - 1st place jazz; 1st place overall 9-11 and overall highest scoring group 9-11

Raindrop - jr. modern group - 1st place

I'm Out - Jr. Jazz Duet - 1st place

Rock On - 1st place & 1st overall all production #'s

Tom's Diner - Sr. Modern Group - 1st place; Overall highest scoring group 18 & up

Leigh Roush received the musicality/choreography award for 'Tom's Diner'

Mattie Badgett received the 'outstanding dancer of the day'

The Showoffs continued their successful competition season at the Dance Educators of America competition & workshop March 14-15.  Our dancers received the overall highest score in every age group in the solo divisions and received numerous scholarships for their technical performance in the workshops!!

Competition Results:

Mattie Badgett - Ballet - Platinum; Jazz - Platinum

Abby Neal -  Ballet - Silver

Jonas Roush - Jazz - Gold

Grasyn Waisner - Jazz - Gold

Madelyn Mills - Modern - Gold

Sarah Efird - Jazz - Theatre Dance

Madison Moose - Silver - Theatre Dance

Valencia Williams - Platinum - Variety

Mattie Badgett & Jonas Roush - Jazz Duet - Gold

William Lassiter - Tap - Platinum

Michaela Adcock - Jazz - Silver

Sarah Curlee - Modern - Platinum

Alexa Hendrickson - Theatre Dance - Silver

Wonderful World - Small group lyrical - Platinum

Hailey Bates - Modern - Gold

Brooke Armstrong - Modern - Platinum

Jesse Davis - Modern - Silver

Raindrops - Modern Large Group - Platinum

Burnin' Love - Jazz Large Group - Platinum

Tom's Diner - Modern Small Group - Gold

Rock On - Jazz Production - Platinum

Overall High Score Awards:

8 & under Solos -

1st overall highest score - William Lassiter

Junior Solos -

1st overall highest score (tie) Mattie Badgett (jazz) & Valencia Williams

2nd overall highest score - Mattie Badgett (ballet)

3rd overall highest score - Hank Vanhoy

Pre-teen Solos -

3rd overall highest score - Alexa Hendrickson

1st overall highest score - Sarah Curlee

Teen Solos -

1st overall highest score - Hailey Bates

Senior Solos -

1st overall highest score - Brooke Armstrong

Junior Duet/Trios

Mattie Badgett & Jonas Roush - 2nd overall highest score

8 & under groups

Wonderful World - 1st overall highest score

Junior groups

2nd overall highest score - Raindrops

1st overall highest score - Burnin' Love

Teen groups

2nd overall highest score - Tom's Diner

12 & under Productions

2nd overall highest score - Rock On

The master teachers/judges recognize several numbers with special recognition for outstanding technical execution, showmanship, etc:

Receiving awards for outstanding technique were: Mattie Badgett, William Lassiter, Sarah Curlee and the group of Wonderful World

Receiving awards for outstanding performance quality were:  Jonas Roush and  Valencia Williams, the duet -I'm Out and the group of Rock On

Courtney Bailey - received the outstanding choreography award for the modern group - Raindrops

Mattie Badgett, Valencia Williams, William Lassiter, Hailey Bates, Sarah Curlee and Brooke Armstrong received full scholarships to study at the Dance Educators of America summer dance intensives in NYC, Las Vegas and Orlando.

Mattie Badgett and Sarah Efird received scholarships to the summer ballet intensive held at UNLV this summer based on their level of technique demonstrated during the ballet workshop.

The AAD staff is extremely proud of the efforts of these dancers!!

Everyone did a fantastic job at the Access Broadway competition.  The students learned alot in the two days of workshops.  Check out our photo gallery later this week for photos.  Please forward any photots that you have to us so that we may post those also!  The dancer's next competition is Feb 13-15 in Albemarle.

Division Awards:

Hank Vanhoy - Modern - 9-12 - Gold

Madelyn Mills - Modern -9-12- Gold

Sarah Curlee - Modern -9-12 Platinum

Brooke Armstrong - Modern -16-19- High Gold

Jesse Davis - Modern - 16-19-Gold

Grasyn Waisner - Jazz -9-12 Gold

Mattie Badgett - Ballet - 9-12-High Gold; Jazz - 9-12-Platinum

Michaela Adcock - Jazz - 9-12-Gold; Vocal - 9-12-Gold

Sarah Efird - Jazz - 9-12-Gold

Jonas Roush - Jazz -8 & under- High Gold

Alexa Hendrickson - Vocal - 9-12-High Gold; Open Dance - 9-12-Gold

William Lassiter - Tap - 8 & under -Platinum

Valencia Williams - Open Dance - 9-12-High Gold

Abby Neal - ballet - 9-12-Gold

I'm Out - Jr. Jazz Duet - 9-12-Gold

Raindrops - Jr Modern Group - 9-12-Gold

Burnin' Love - Jr. Jazz Group - 9-12-Platinum

Tom's Diner - Sr. Modern Group - 13-15-High Gold

Rock On - Jazz Production - 9-12-Platinum

Overall High Score Awards:

Sarah Curlee - 1st overall highest score -Modern

Brooke Armstrong - 2nd overall highest score - Modern

Mattie Badgett - 1st overall highest score - ballet; 1st overall highest score - jazz

Alexa Hedrickson - 1st overall highest score - vocal

William Lassiter - 1st overall highest score - tap

Burnin' Love - 1st overall highest score - jazz group

Rock On - 2nd overall highest score - production

Valencia Williams - won the 2009 scholarship award from Access Broadway

Congratulations to all of the dancers!!  Everyone has worked very hard and we had a great start to our competition season.

Another great performance at the Star Systems competition held Feb 14 - 15. 

I am so proud of the staff and students who have worked so hard this year.  Your first two performances have proven how dedicated you are!!

William Lassiter - Tap - High gold - choreo/Greyson Davis

Jonas Roush - Jazz - High Gold - choreo/Courtney Bailey

Madison Moose - Musical Theatre - Gold - choreo/Leigh Roush

Michaela Adcock - Vocal - High Gold - instr/Edmund Roush; Jazz - Gold - choreo/Jessica Stamper

Alexa Hendrickson - Vocal - High gold - instr/Edmund Roush;  Musical Theatre - Gold - choreo/Leigh Roush

Abby Neal - Ballet - Gold - Choreo/Edmund Roush

Mattie Badgett - Ballet - High Gold - Choreo/Leigh Roush; Jazz - High Gold - choreo/Leigh Roush

Grasyn Waisner - Jazz - Gold - Choreo/Leigh Roush

Valencia Williams - Open Dance - Platinum - choreo/Logan McSwain

Madelyn Mills - Modern - High gold - choreo/Courtney Bailey

Hank Vanhoy - Modern - gold - choreo/Courtney Bailey

Sarah Curlee - Modern - Platinum - choreo/Leigh Roush

Sarah Efird - Musical Theatre - High Gold - choreo/Logan McSwain

Brooke Armstrong - Modern - High Gold - choreo/Leigh Roush

Jesse Davis - Modern - Gold - choreo/Jesse Davis

Hailey Bates - Modern - Platinum - choreo/Courtney Bailey

Soloist Overall High Score Awards -

William Lassiter - 3rd overall highest score ages 8 & under

Valencia Williams - 3rd overall highest score ages 9-12

Sarah Curlee - 1st overall highest score ages 9-12

Hailey Bates - 1st overall highest score ages 13-15

Group Awards

I'm Out - Jonas Roush/Mattie Badgett - High Gold - choreo/Leigh Roush

Wonderful World - Kendall Stamper, Ashley Storn, Mackenzie Page, Gretchen Castelloe, Courtney Holbrooks, Whitley Lowe - High Gold - choreo/Jessica Stamper

Burnin' Love - Michaela Adcock, Mattie Badgett, Jessie Clodfelter, Sarah Curlee, Sarah Efird, Madelyn Mills, Abby Neal, Grasyn Waisner, Valencia Williams, Jonas Roush - High Gold - choreo/Leigh Roush

Raindrops - Abby Neal, Michaela Adcock, Jessica Adcock, Madelyn Mills, Madison Moose, Jessie Clodfelter, Mattie Badgett, Valencia Williams, Grasyn Waisner, mackenzie Billings, William Lassiter, Hank Vanhoy - High Gold - choreo/Courtney Bailey

Toms Diner - Brooke Armstrong, Jesse Davis, Hailey Bates, Sarah Curlee - High Gold - choreo/Leigh Roush

Rock On - Brooke Armstrong, Jesse Davis, Hailey Bates, Sarah Curlee, Kendall Stamper, Ashley Storn, Mackenzie Page, Gretchen Castelloe, Courtney Holbrooks, Whitley Lowe, Abby Neal, Michaela Adcock, Jessica Adcock, Madelyn Mills, Madison Moose, Jessie Clodfelter, Mattie Badgett, Valencia Williams, Grasyn Waisner, Mackenzie Billings, William Lassiter, Hank Vanhoy, Sarah Efird, Grasyn Waisner, Jonas Roush, Courtney Bailey - High Gold - choreo/Leigh Roush, Jessica Stamper, Courtney Bailey

Overall High Score Group Awards

All of our group routines placed in the top five overall high scores in their age divisions!!!

Wonderful World - 5th overall highest score - ages 8 & under

Burning Love - 2nd overall highest score - ages 9-12

Rock On - 4th overall highest score - ages 9-12

Raindrops - 5th overall highest score - ages 9-12

Tom's Diner - 5th overal highest score - ages 13-15

Teacher Awards

Courtney Bailey - top teacher award - soloists ages 13-15

Leigh Roush - top teacher awards - soloists ages 9-12

Albemarle Academy of dance had the 4th overall highest combined group scores and 2nd overall highest combined solo scores out of seventeen studios!