Competition Information

Competition Participation

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 2007-2008 season!

2008 COMPETITION RESULTS

Spotlight 2008

Junior

Feel Good Award Build Me Up Buttercup

Set The Mood Award Fear

Outstanding Costume Trouble In Paradise

2^nd Hightest Solo You Can’t Stop The Beat Megan Styborski Dave Massey

3^rd Highest Solo Fear Delaney Gold Dave Massey

10^th Highest Solo Ordinary Miracle BreAnna Ray Darla Stephens

3^rd Highest Duo/Trio Show Off Kaylen/Libby/Sammi Ciara Murano Steele

7^th Highest Duo/Trio Big Girls Don’t Cry Malia/Joy/Lauren Ciara Murano Steele

10^th Highest Duo/Trio Every Time It Rains Sammi/Audrey/Julia Dave Massey

2^nd Highest Group Emergency Ciara Murano-Steele

Teen

Choreography Award They Weren’t There

7^th Highest Solo Redeemed Kaitlyn Bassler Ciara Murano Steele

8^th Highest Solo Beautiful Life Jordan Soderquist Ciara Murano Steele

10^th Highest Group They Weren’t There Ciara Murano Steele

Senior

That Was Supposed To Happen Just A Little Erin Mahaffy

Beautiful Pictures Stay

Outstanding Togetherness

& Teamwork Mad Man Sierra/Mikaela/Melody

Outstanding Choreography My Skin

Showman Ship Award Roxie Madison Givens

Outstanding Entertainment Saturday Night Fever

Sweep The Stage Steal My Kisses Joey Redmon

4^th Highest Solo My Skin Traci McKnight Alisha Burger

8^th Highest Solo Bring Me Some Water Melody Davis Alisha Burger

4^th Highest Duo/Trio Apologize Melody/Traci Ciara Murano-Steele

5^th Highest Duo/Trio Mad Man Rachel P/Joey / Melody Dave Massey

9^th Highest Duo/Trio Mama I’m A Big Girl Now Madison/Shannon/Jordan Dave Massey

10^th Highest Duo/Trio When Somebody Loved Me Cena/Kaitlyn B Shari Davis

3^rd Highest Group Freak On a Leash Dave Massey

Adult

1^st Highest Group Choo Choo ChBoogie Kathleen Olson

4^th Highest Group Saturday Night Fever Kathleen Olson

IDC 2008

Juniors & Pre-Teen

Best Presentation Show Off

Dynamic Duo I Can Do Anything

Best Costume Just Keep Swimming

Entertainment Challenge Just Keep Swimming

2^nd High Score Solo Answer Eilis Almora Smith Alisha Burger

1^st High Score Duo/Trio Show Off Libby/Kaylen/Sammi Ciara Murano-Steele

3^rd High Score Duo/Trio Big Girls Don’t Cry Lauren/Malia/Joy Ciara Murano-Steele

1^st High Score Group Flute Battle Shari Davis

2^nd High Score Group Emergency Ciara Murano-Steele

3^rd High Score Group Cooties Dave Massey

High Score Line Just Keep Swimming Ciara Murano Steele

2^nd Ultimate High Score Answer Eilis Almora Smith Alisha Burger

Seniors

Entertainment Challenge Walk On Water

2^nd High Score Solo Pump The Fizzo Nathan Beres Ashley Ross

2^nd High Score Duo/Trio Melody/Traci Apologize Ciara Murano-Steele

High Score Large Group Stay Ciara Murano-Steele

Ultimate High Score 3^rd Stay Ciara Murano-Steele

Adult

High Score Large Group Saturday Night Kathleen Olson

Kootenay Festival of the Arts 2008

Certificate Of Merit Awards

Flute Battle Pre-Teen Group Shari Davis

Poem For The Native Rachel Danielson Dave Massey

Nella Fantasia Chelsea Gold Dave Massey

A La Nanita Sammi/Chelsea Shari Davis

Fear Delaney Gold Dave Massey

Freak On A Leash Senior Group Dave Massey

Apologize Melody/Traci Ciara Murano Steele

Answer Eilis Smith Alisha Burger

Suddenly Malia Murphy Shari Davis

You Raised Me Up Rachel/Sammi Shari Davis

My Skin Traci McKnight Alisha Burger

They Weren’t There Teen Group Ciara Murano-Steele

Stay Senior Group Ciara Murano-Steele

Whatcha Waiting For Madison Givens Darla Stephens

Bring Me Some Water Melody Davis Alisha Burger

Hold On Teen Group Ciara Murano-Steele

Breaking Dishes Senior Group Alisha Burger

Bones Eilis/Jordan Eilis/Jordan

Come On Over Pre-Teen Team Alisha Burger

Pump It Up Nathan Beres Ashley Ross

Roxie Madison Givens Darla Stephens

Cooties Junior Team Dave Massey

Just Keep Swimming Pre-Teen Team Ciara Murano-Steele

Dance Educators of America

Specialty Awards

Dimpled Dolies Trouble In Paradise

Poetry In Motion Sogno BreAnna Ray

Beautiful Port A Bras Nella Fantasia Chelsea Gold

Broadway Babies Cooties

Personality Plus What Cha Waiting For Madison Givens

Commanding Presence Somewhere Over The Rainbow Cena Bean

Outrageous Diva Roxie Madison Givens

Twinkle Toes A La Nanita

Java In Training Award Pump It Up Nathan Beres

Best Choreography Walk On Water Sierra/Mikaela/Rachel P

Small Fry

1^st Highest Duo Keep Young & Beautiful Hollie/Clara Kathleen Olson

3^rd Highest Duo One Meatball AnnaLisa/Rakel Kathleen Olson

2^nd Highest Trio Big Girls Lauren/Joy/Malia Ciara Murano-Steele

1st Highest Solo Shoo Fly Pie AnnaLisa Gmeiner

1^st Highest Group Let’s Get Together

2^nd Highest Group Oz Medley

3^rd Highest Group Batty Rap

Junior

3^rd Highest Solo Suddenly Malia Murphy Darla Stephens

2^nd Highest Group Tied Down Ciara Murano-Steele

1^st Highest Line Cooties Dave Massey

3rd Highest Line Don’t Stop Dancing Shari Davis

Pre Teen

1^st Highest Duo I Can Do Anything Clara/Eilis Alisha Burger

2^nd Highest Duo Whine Me Up Audrey/Mega n Dave Massey

3^rd Highest Duo I Want To Be Beautiful Jordan/Kaylen Shari Davis

1^st Highest Trio Show Off Kaylen/Sammi/Libby Ciara Murano-Steele

2^nd Highest Trio Every Time It Rains Audrey/Sammi/Julia Dave Massey

3^rd Highest Trio Big Wheel Libby/Vanessa Kathleen Olson

1^st Highest Solo You Can’t Stop The Beat Megan Styborski Dave Massey

2^nd Highest Solo Beautiful Life Jordan Soderquist Ciara Murano-Steele

Miss Pre-Teen Solo Title Answer Eilis Almora Smith Alisha Burger

1^st Highest Group Flute Battle Shari Davis

1^st Highest Line Just Keep Swimming Ciara Murano-Steele

3^rd Highest Line Think You Want It Dave Massey

Teen

2^nd Highest Duo When Somebody Loved Me Kaitlyn/Cena Shari Davis

3^rd Highest Duo Tell Me Cena/Nathan Kathleen Olson

1^st Highest Trio Walk On Water Rachel P/Joey/Sierra Ciara Murano Steele

2^nd Highest Trio Mad Man Joey/Melody/Rachel P Ciara Murano Steele

1^st Highest Solo Delirious Rachel Pederson Dave Massey

3^rd Highest Solo My Skin Traci McKnight Alisha Burger

3^rd Highest Group Shadow & Light Darla Stephens

1^st Highest Line Tambourine Alisha Burger

2^nd Highest Line Don’t Tell Mama Dave Massey

3^rd Highest Line They Weren’t There Ciara Murano-Steele

Senior

1^st Highest Duo Apologize Traci/Melody Ciara Murano-Steele

2^nd Highest Duo Prayer Rachel D/Mikaela Shari Davis

3^rd Highest Duo Trouble Rachel D/Melody Shari Davis

2^nd Highest Group Freak On A Leash Dave Massey

1^st Highest Line Stay Ciara Murano-Steele

3^rd Highest Line Breaking Dishes Alisha Burger

Open

2^nd Highest Duo Lift Me Up Rakel/Tonya Kathleen Olson

Adult

1^st Highest Line Saturday Night Fever Kathleen Olson

2^nd Highest Line Choo Choo ChBoogie Kathleen Olson

Highest Score of the Competition

Delirious Rachel Pederson Dave Massey

National Workshop Scholarships

Title Scholarship Eilis Almora Smith

High Score Scholarships AnaLisa Gmeiner

Hollie Blue

Clara Morevac

Eilis Almora Smith

Megan Styborski

Sammi Plaut

Libby Pederson

Kaylen Blue

Rachel Pederson

Mikaela Ostrander

Sierra Ledbetter

Melody Davis

Traci McKnight

Workshop Scholarships Cena Bean

Lyndsey Baker

Vanessa Hanson

Madison Givens

Ballet Seminar Mikaela Ostrander

Chelsea Gold

Rachel Danielson

Choreography Award Stay

Kids Artistic Review

TOP HIGH SCORE SECONDARY STUDIO THE DANCE CENTER OF SPOKANE

TOP HIGH SCORE INTERMEDIATE STUDIO THE DANCE CENTER OF SPOKANE

TOP HIGH SCRORE ELITE STUDIO THE DANCE CENTER OF SPOKANE

7 - 9 yrs

3^rd Hightest Solo Shoo Fly Pie AnnaLisa Gmeiner Kathleen Olson

9 - 11 yrs

10^th Highest Solo Secondary I Could Be Audrey DeLapp Alisha Burger

4^th Highest Solo Intermediate Fear Delaney Gold Dave Massey

1^st Highest Duo/Trio Secondary Big Girls Joy/Malia/Lauren Ciara Murano-Steele

3^rd Highest Duo/Trio Secondary Anything Clara/Eilis Alisha Burger

1^st Highest Lrg Groups Secondary Cooties Dave Massey

1^st Small Group Intermediate Emergency Ciara Murano-Steele

1^st Large Group Intermediate Think You Want It Dave Massey

12-14 yrs

Miss Teen Solo &nbs