We offer Performance classes to give children extra chances to perform for an audience. These classes participate in competitions around the region plus represent the Dance Center of Spokane in various guest performances. Please fill out a competition Sign Up Form and join us for summer dance in August to help us place your child in the best group for the fall. We strive to find a place for everyone and keep the experience positive. If your child loves to dance please join us for performance class this year.
 

Congratulations to our students and choreographers for all of their
hard work during the 2008-2009 season!

2009 COMPETITION RESULTS

International Dance Challenge Awards 2009

Junior Awards

High Scores   

Solos

4^th        Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend          Lauren DeLapp Choreographer: Dave Massey

Duos/ Trio

2^nd  Workin                                                                                          Choreographer: Darin Arntson

Megan Styborski & Julia Gmeiner

 3^rd Sneaker Night                                                                                Choreographer: Dave Massey

Audrey DeLapp, Delaney Gold & Megan Styborski 

Small Groups

3^rd Angels Among Us                                                                            Choreographer: Shari Davis

Large Group

2^nd Tomorrow Can’t Wait                                                                     Choreographer: Dave Massey

Line

1^st Movies Were Movies                                                                      Choreographer: Ciara Murano-Steele

Senior Awards

High Score

Duos/Trios

1^st Stay                                                                                                 Choreographer: Ciara Murano-Steele

Melody Davis & Rachel Pederson

Small Groups                                                                                     

1^st A Hopeless Attempt                                                                        Choreographer: Dave Massey

3^rd Storm                                                                                              Choreographer: Ciara Murano- Steele

Lines

1^st  Just Like Heaven                                                                           Choreographer: Ciara Murano- Steele

3^rd  Bling, Bling                                                                                     Choreographer: Dave Massey

Specialty Awards

The Whole Package:

            Audrey DeLapp

Best Presentation:

            Tomorrow Can Wait

Best Emotional:

            Burgundy Shoes

Best Technical:

            I Can Only Imagine

That’s Entertainment:

            Walk This Way

Best Costume:

            Fish are Friends not Food

Best Choreography:

            A Hopeless Attempt

Entertainment Challenge

Junior: Tomorrow Can Wait

Senior: Uninvited

Ultimate Challenge Champion: (highest score of the day)

Junior:            2^nd Tomorrow Can Wait

Senior:            1^st A Hopeless Attempt

                                    2^nd Stay

Dance Educators of America 2009

 Small Fry Awards

            High scores

 Trio

2^nd Ease on Down the Road                                                                  Choreographer: Ciara Murano-Steele

Sarah Jackson, Karleigh Vedvick & Karlee Jackson

Group

2^nd She’s in Love                                                                                  Choreographer: Ciara Murano-Steele                                                                           

Junior Awards

            High Scores

Solos

1^st  Stupid Cupid                                              Sydney Skinner            Choreographer: Alisha Burger

2^nd Heaven                                                       Joy Davis                     Choreographer: Shari Davis

Duo

1^st Puttin’ on the Ritz                                                                             Choreographer: Kathleen Olson

                                                                        Joy Davis & Heather Heidenreich

Trio

1^st Up                                                                                                   Choreographer: Ciara Murano-Steele

                                                                        Joy Davis, Lauren DeLapp & Malia Murphy

Line

3^rd  Movies were Movies                                                                      Choreographer: Ciara Murano- Steele

Pre Teen Awards

            High Scores

Solos

 1^st In The Park                                                Heather Heidenreich     Choreographer: Darla Stephens

2^nd  Just for Now                                              BreAnna Ray                Choreographer: Dave Massey

3^rd I Can Only Imagine                          Megan Styborski          Choreographer: Ciara Murano-Steele

Duos 

1^st Workin                                                                                            Choreographer: Darin Arntson

Megan Styborski & Julia Gmeiner

3^rd Never Alone                                                                                    Choreographer: Ciara Murano-Steele   

Delaney Gold & Elysse Herrera

Trios

2^nd Sneaker Night                                                                                 Choreographer: Dave Massey

Audrey DeLapp, Delaney Gold & Megan Styborski 

3^rd Come Home                                                                                    Choreographer: Ciara Murano-Steele                                                                                                                                        Audrey DeLapp, BreAnna Ray & Julia Gmeiner

Groups

1^st Comin at Cha’                                                                                 Choreographer: Alisha Burger

            Lines

3^rd  Tomorrow Can Wait                                                                      Choreographer: Dave Massey

Teen Awards

            High Score

Solos

1^st Dancing                                                       Libby Pederson            Choreographer: Ciara Murano-Steele

            Duos

 1^st Say Goodbye to that                                                                       Choreographer: Alisha Burger               

Cena Bean & Jordan Soderquist

2^nd Speeding Cars                                                                                Choreographer: Dave Massey

Kaylen Blue & JordanSoderquist

3^rd Warm Whispers                                                                              Choreographer: Ciara Murano-Steele

Chelsea Gold & Samantha Plaut

Trios

1^st Fish Are Friends Not Food                                      Choreographer: Kathleen Olson

Vanessa Hanson, Brooklyn Hodge & Alexis Roberts                                                   

2^nd Luck be a Lady                                                                   Choreographer: Ciara Murano-Steele

Avery McKee, Samantha Plaut & Libby                       Pederson         

3^rd Forget about the boy                                                                       Choreographer: Ciara Murano-Steele

Cena Bean, Chelsea Gold, & Hanna Estes

Groups                                                                                               

2^nd Uninvited                                                                                        Choreographer: Alisha Burger

3^rd On & On                                                                                         Choreographer: Alisha Burger

            Lines

3^rd  All I Need                                                                          Choreographer: Ciara Murano- Steele

Senior Awards

High scores

Solos

1^st Mission To The Moon                     Melody Davis                           Choreographer: Dave Massey

2^nd February                                         Oliva Eisenrich             Choreographer: Alisha Burger

            Duos

 1^st Stay                                                                                                Choreographer: Ciara Murano-Steele

Melody Davis & Rachel Pederson

3^rd  Dance of the Cucumber                                                                  Choreographer: Kathleen Olson

                                                                        Melody Davis & Kaitlyn Beres

Groups

1^st A Hopeless Attempt                                                                        Choreographer: Dave Massey

3^rd Storm                                                                                              Ciara Murano- Steele

            Lines

1^st Just Like Heaven                                                                             Choreographer: Ciara Murano- Steele

2^nd Bling, Bling                                                                          Choreographer: Dave Massey

3^rd Walking Papers                                                                               Choreographer: Ciara Murano- Steele

Adult Awards

High Scores

Lines

1^st Walk This Way                                                                               Choreographer: Kathleen Olson

2^nd Little Old Ladies                                                                             Choreographer: Kathleen Olson

Production High Score:

1^st Road Trip Across America                                                              Choreographer: Kathleen Olson

Specialty Awards

Highest Score of the Day:

            Stay

Poetry in Motion:

            Just Like Heaven

Outstanding Choreography:

            Stay

Showmanship:

            In the Park

Star on a Rise:

            Danny Boy- Mikaela Ostrander                                                Choreographer: Darla Stephens

Fabulous Feet:

            Heaven

Chic Costume:

            Fish are Friends not Food

Innovative Choreographer:

            Say Goodbye to that

Judges Choice:

            Walk This Way

            Little Old Ladies

Highest  Scoring  Solo in each discipline

Ballet-Mikaela Ostrander

Jazz-Morgan Berriochoa

HipHop-Delaney Gold

Lyrical-Libby Pederson

Modern-Melody Davis

Musical Theater-Lauren DeLapp & Sara Plaut

Specialty-Heather Heidenreich

Pointe-Melody Davis

Soloist Eligible for Title

Joey Redmon, Mikaela Ostrander, Heather Heidenreich, Rachel Pederson, Libby Pederson, Madison Givens, Olivia Eisenrich & Melody Davis

Ballet Seminar Scholarship:

            Full Scholarship-

Rachel Pederson & Melody Davis

            Half Scholarship-

                        Joey Redmon

                        Joy Davis

                        Mikaela Ostrander