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Austin, Texas General Schedule
Saturday, February 6 7:30 AM Doors Open
8:00 AM Session 1 Warmup/Judges Tips
10:08 AM Junior Improv Challenge
10:33 AM Session 1 Awards, Junior Title Winner
11:10 AM Session 2 Warmup/Judges Tips
1:24 PM Teen Improv Challenge
1:49 PM Session 2 Awards, Teen Title Winner
2:10 PM Session 3 Warmup/Judges Tips
3:31 PM Petite Improv Challenge
4:51 PM Senior Improv Challenge
5:16 PM Session 3 Awards, Petite & Senior Title Winners
5:40 PM Session 4 Group Block
6:45 PM Session 5 Group Block
7:45 PM Session 6 Group Block
8:45 PM All Group Awards, Special Awards, Photogenic Winners, Ultim8 Studios,
Scholarships, Encore performance by highest scoring group of the day
Adjudication Awards
GR8 294-300 (Live It Level only)
Titanium 285-293
Double Platinum 276-284
Platinum 267-275
High Gold 255-266
Gold 254 & under
Saturday, February 6
Session 1
8:00 AM Session 1 Warmup/Judges Tips
Solo ~ Count It (Novice) ~ 9-11 ~ Jazz Participant
08:10 AM 1 MY BOYFRIEND'S BACK Dance Unlimited - Texas Landyn Greer
08:13 AM 2 NO TURNING BACK Dance Unlimited - Texas Sarah Von Paumgartten
08:16 AM 3 BREAK FREE Dance Empower Sadie Alfau
Solo ~ Count It (Novice) ~ 9-11 ~ Lyrical
08:19 AM 4 FIGHT SONG Dance Empower Peyton Paul
08:22 AM 5 WAVES Dance Empower Liz Larson
Solo ~ Count It (Novice) ~ 9-11 ~ Acro
08:25 AM 6 ZERO TO HERO Dance Unlimited - Texas Samia Hankinson-Miller
08:28 AM 7 JAMES BOND Joni's Dance Studio Ameliya Sweeney
Solo ~ Count It (Novice) ~ 9-11 ~ Open
08:31 AM 8 ASHES (Miss Title) Dance Unlimited - Texas Lanndri Walsh
Solo ~ Dance It (Intermediate) ~ 9-11 ~ Jazz
08:34 AM 9 PARTY GIRL Dance Unlimited - Texas Sophia Arredondo
08:37 AM 10 YES I CAN Dance Unlimited - Texas Sawyer Alexander
Solo ~ Dance It (Intermediate) ~ 9-11 ~ Lyrical
08:40 AM 11 DAUGHTER The Dance Academy Zoe Justice
08:43 AM 12 RAINBOW Dance Unlimited - Texas Stella Wallendorf
08:46 AM 13 JUST A GIRL Dance Unlimited - Texas Sienna Elyse Tamez
Solo ~ Dance It (Intermediate) ~ 9-11 ~ Musical Theater
08:49 AM 13.1 LUCK BE A LADY Kim's Performing Arts Centre Genevieve Duckworth
Solo ~ Dance It (Intermediate) ~ 9-11 ~ Acro
08:52 AM 14 ALL ABOUT ME Dance Unlimited - Texas Zoe Simmons
08:55 AM 14.1 NO MERCY Revolution Dance Center Alli Ingram
Solo ~ Dance It (Intermediate) ~ 9-11 ~ Open
08:58 AM 15 WILD THINGS (Miss Title) The Dance Academy Addyson Fritch
Solo ~ Live It (Elite) ~ 9-11 ~ Jazz
09:01 AM 16 DANCING MACHINE First Class Dance Center Ybarra Karissa
09:04 AM 18 LIFE'S A BOWL OF CHERRIES Dancers Workshop Carmel Lou
Solo ~ Live It (Elite) ~ 9-11 ~ Tap
09:07 AM 19 GIRL FROM IPANEMA (Miss Title) First Class Dance Center Hermione Slatis
09:10 AM 20 CRAZY First Class Dance Center Marlowe Congdon
Solo ~ Live It (Elite) ~ 9-11 ~ Contemporary
09:13 AM 21 IF WALLS COULD TALK Dancers Workshop Carmel Lou
09:16 AM 22 DOWN (Miss Title) First Class Dance Center Samantha Jordan
Solo ~ Live It (Elite) ~ 9-11 ~ Lyrical
09:19 AM 22.1 HOME WITH YOU Dancers Workshop Addison Waltzer
09:22 AM 22.2 PHOTOGRAPH Kim's Performing Arts Centre Lizzy Ricks
Solo ~ Live It (Elite) ~ 9-11 ~ Open
09:25 AM 23 FIREBALL Dance Unlimited - Texas Nicole Borke
09:28 AM 24 SECRETS AND LIES First Class Dance Center Milana Ellis
09:31 AM 25 TREMOR The Dance Academy Kourtney Dye
09:34 AM 26 HOLD ME DOWN Dance Unlimited - Texas Caroline Mata
09:37 AM 27 MOONBEND First Class Dance Center Hermione Slatis
Duet/Trio ~ Count It (Novice) ~ 9-11 ~ Lyrical
09:40 AM 28 WALK ME HOME Dance Empower Colbi Scott, Liz Larson, Sadie Alfau
Duet/Trio ~ Count It (Novice) ~ 9-11 ~ Open
09:43 AM 29 TELEPHONE Dance Unlimited - Texas Landyn Greer, Lanndri Walsh
Duet/Trio ~ Dance It (Intermediate) ~ 9-11 ~ Jazz
09:46 AM 30 TALATA ARABIANS The Dance Academy Addyson Fritch, Lexi Sikora, Zoe Justice
Duet/Trio ~ Dance It (Intermediate) ~ 9-11 ~ Acro
09:49 AM 31 AIN'T YOUR MAMA Dance Unlimited - Texas Alyssa Huskey, Brook Mcalpin
Duet/Trio ~ Live It (Elite) ~ 9-11 ~ Lyrical
09:52 AM 31.1 YOU SAID YOU WOULD Kim's Performing Arts Centre Lizzy Ricks, Trinity Bradley
Duet/Trio ~ Live It (Elite) ~ 9-11 ~ Tap
09:55 AM 32 IMPOSSIBLE Dance Unlimited - Texas Caroline Mata, Kaelyn Ortiz
Break
Junior Improv Challenge
Break
Session 1 Awards
Session 2
11:10 AM Session 2 Warmup/Judges Tips
Solo ~ Count It (Novice) ~ 12-14 ~ Lyrical Participant
11:20 AM 33 ALIVE Dance Empower Colbi Scott
11:23 AM 34 DIDN'T KNOW MY OWN STRENGTH Body Lab Claire Wiles
Solo ~ Dance It (Intermediate) ~ 12-14 ~ Jazz
11:26 AM 35 NATURAL Lisa Rose Mary Rose
Solo ~ Dance It (Intermediate) ~ 12-14 ~ Hip Hop
11:29 AM 36 MEGATRON ALISA'S DANCE ACADEMY Brooke Maldonado
Solo ~ Dance It (Intermediate) ~ 12-14 ~ Lyrical
11:32 AM 37 RISE UP Dance Unlimited - Texas Emma Garcia
11:35 AM 38 RESCUE YOU Katya Riddle Katya Riddle
Solo ~ Dance It (Intermediate) ~ 12-14 ~ Contemporary
11:38 AM 39 LOSE CONTROL First Class Dance Center Sandra Thompson
Solo ~ Dance It (Intermediate) ~ 12-14 ~ Acro
11:41 AM 40 YOUTH (Miss Title) Dance Unlimited - Texas Lucy Olive
Solo ~ Dance It (Intermediate) ~ 12-14 ~ Open
11:44 AM 41 NEVER SEEN THE RAIN Balance Dance Studios Nella Harvey
11:47 AM 42 DANGEROUS (Miss Title) Joni's Dance Studio Madison Kolody
11:50 AM 43 PURE ENERGY Katya Riddle Katya Riddle
Solo ~ Live It (Elite) ~ 12-14 ~ Pointe
11:53 AM 43.1 GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD Kim's Performing Arts Centre Kelsey Levis
Solo ~ Live It (Elite) ~ 12-14 ~ Jazz
11:56 AM 43.2 TIKTOK Kim's Performing Arts Centre Trinity Bradley
11:59 AM 44 GET UP Dance Unlimited - Texas Karina Villanueva
Solo ~ Live It (Elite) ~ 12-14 ~ Lyrical
12:02 PM 45 DON'T GIVE UP Dance Unlimited - Texas Kaelyn Ortiz
12:05 PM 46 DON'T WORRY The Dance Academy Izzy Oliver
12:08 PM 47 REASONS TO STAY Dance Unlimited - Texas Sydney Jenkins
12:11 PM 48 ALL I WANT Dance Unlimited - Texas Cielo Gonzales
12:14 PM 49 THE LIGHT The Dance Academy Zoe Canosa
Solo ~ Live It (Elite) ~ 12-14 ~ Contemporary
12:17 PM 50 LIKE A RIVER RUNS Dancers Workshop Avery Childs
12:20 PM 51 GOLD DIGGER Dance Unlimited - Texas Kiley Reiner
12:23 PM 52 SANDMAN Dance Unlimited - Texas Karina Villanueva
12:26 PM 53 I REMEMBER Dancers Workshop Risa Riojas
12:29 PM 54 TAKE A CHANCE Dancers Workshop Abigail Scott
12:32 PM 55 ROME The Dance Academy Ella Popps
Solo ~ Live It (Elite) ~ 12-14 ~ Tap
12:35 PM 55.1 CRAZY IN LOVE Kim's Performing Arts Centre Trinity Bradley
Solo ~ Live It (Elite) ~ 12-14 ~ Open
12:38 PM 56 MARA The Dance Academy Reese Farnsworth
Solo ~ Dance It (Intermediate) ~ 12-14 ~ Musical Theater
12:41 PM 56.1 WHAT I KNOW NOW Katya Riddle Katya Riddle
Duet/Trio ~ Count It (Novice) ~ 12-14 ~ Tap
12:44 PM 57 HEY SOUL SISTER Dance Empower Gillian Rafter, Kylie Sederburg
Duet/Trio ~ Count It (Novice) ~ 12-14 ~ Musical Theater
12:47 PM 58 LIFE OF THE PARTY Body Lab Claire Temple, Claire Wiles
Duet/Trio ~ Dance It (Intermediate) ~ 12-14 ~ Contemporary
12:50 PM 59 STOLE THE SHOW Joni's Dance Studio Madison Kolody, Taylor Delaney
Duet/Trio ~ Live It (Elite) ~ 12-14 ~ Jazz
12:53 PM 60 FOOTLOOSE Dance Unlimited - Texas Isabella Griffith, Kate Haller
Duet/Trio ~ Live It (Elite) ~ 12-14 ~ Hip Hop
12:56 PM 61 MY CHICK BAD Dance Unlimited - Texas Adelina Salinas, Giovanna Solis, Karina Villanueva
Duet/Trio ~ Live It (Elite) ~ 12-14 ~ Lyrical
12:59 PM 62 LIKE THE PIANO The Dance Academy Izzy Oliver, Season Allan
Duet/Trio ~ Live It (Elite) ~ 12-14 ~ Contemporary
01:02 PM 63 FLOAT The Dance Academy Karlie Brewer, Zoe Fossey
01:05 PM 64 JUST THE TWO OF US The Dance Academy Addison Blatchley, Ella Popps
Duet/Trio ~ Live It (Elite) ~ 12-14 ~ Open
01:08 PM 65 AIN'T NOTHIN' WRONG WITH THAT Dance Unlimited - Texas Alexis Ybarra, Jordyn Huskey
01:11 PM 66 ALREADY GONE Dance Unlimited - Texas Isabella Griffith, Kate Haller
Break
Teen Improv Challenge
Break
Session 2 Awards
Session 3
2:10 PM Session 3 Warmup/Judges Tips
Solo ~ Count It (Novice) ~ 5 & Under ~ Hip Hop Participant
02:20 PM 67 YEAH! Joni's Dance Studio Logan Moore
Solo ~ Dance It (Intermediate) ~ 6-8 ~ Tap
02:23 PM 67.1 JITTERBUG Kim's Performing Arts Centre Paisley Elgin
02:26 PM 67.2 CINDERELLA Kim's Performing Arts Centre Addison Joe Walker
Solo ~ Count It (Novice) ~ 6-8 ~ Ballet
02:29 PM 68 DOLL Dance Unlimited - Texas Macie Freeland
Solo ~ Count It (Novice) ~ 6-8 ~ Jazz
02:32 PM 69 RUNWAY WALK (Miss Title) Alisa's Dance Academy Presley Georg
02:35 PM 70 BOYS BOYS BOYS Joni's Dance Studio Katen Moore
02:38 PM 71 ARE YOU READY Dance Unlimited - Texas Alessandra Puente
02:41 PM 72 FABULOUS Republic Edge Dance Shayla Huffer
02:44 PM 73 BORN TO BE BRAVE Dance Unlimited - Texas Skylar Snyder
02:47 PM 74 MATERIAL GIRL (Miss Title) Dance Unlimited - Texas Campbell Walsh
02:50 PM 75 SHAKIN The Dance Academy Avery Pearce
Solo ~ Count It (Novice) ~ 6-8 ~ Musical Theater
02:53 PM 76 MAMMA MIA Dance Unlimited - Texas Skylar Snyder
02:56 PM 77 QUEEN OF POP The Dance Academy Lexi Sikora
Solo ~ Count It (Novice) ~ 6-8 ~ Lyrical
02:59 PM 78 LOST BOY Dance Empower Kylie Sederburg
03:02 PM 79 SONGBIRD The Dance Academy Elise Roberts
Solo ~ Count It (Novice) ~ 6-8 ~ Open
03:05 PM 80 GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN Joni's Dance Studio Lorelei Kolody
Solo ~ Dance It (Intermediate) ~ 6-8 ~ Jazz
03:08 PM 80.1 HOUND DOG Kim's Performing Arts Centre Paisley Elgin
Solo ~ Dance It (Intermediate) ~ 6-8 ~ Lyrical
03:11 PM 80.2 DEAR MR JESUS Kim's Performing Arts Centre Addison Joe Walker
Solo ~ Live It (Elite) ~ 6-8 ~ Contemporary
03:14 PM 81 PUT YOUR RECORDS ON (Miss Title) Dancers Workshop Skye Harrell
Duet/Trio ~ Count It (Novice) ~ 6-8 ~ Jazz
03:17 PM 82 GIRLS GOTTA Dance Unlimited - Texas Raelynn Jones, Skylar Snyder
03:20 PM 83 BEST DAY OF MY LIFE Dance Empower Kylie Sederburg, Peyton Paul
Duet/Trio ~ Count It (Novice) ~ 6-8 ~ Open
03:23 PM 84 EL ANILLO Infusion Dance Melanie Hamlor, Nidhi Chinnasani, Rasario Cardona
Break
Petite Improv Challenge
Break
Solo ~ Count It (Novice) ~ 15-19 ~ Pointe Participant
03:56 PM 85 KITRI VARIATION Dance Empower Gillian Rafter
Solo ~ Count It (Novice) ~ 15-19 ~ Lyrical
03:59 PM 86 BRAVADO Dance Empower Gillian Rafter
Solo ~ Dance It (Intermediate) ~ 15-19 ~ Lyrical
04:02 PM 87 BRUISES Dance Unlimited - Texas Olivia Ware
Solo ~ Dance It (Intermediate) ~ 15-19 ~ Contemporary
04:05 PM 88 I'M YOURS Joni's Dance Studio Taylor Delaney
Solo ~ Live It (Elite) ~ 15-19 ~ Jazz
04:08 PM 89 ANYTHING I DO Dance Unlimited - Texas Sarah Mills
Solo ~ Live It (Elite) ~ 15-19 ~ Lyrical
04:11 PM 90 LOST The Dance Academy Season Allan
04:14 PM 90.1 SOLO (Miss Title) Ryanne Wilson Ryanne Wilson
Solo ~ Live It (Elite) ~ 15-19 ~ Contemporary
04:17 PM 91 EVERYTHING I WANTED Dancers Workshop Ashley Farrens
04:20 PM 92 YOU RUIN ME Dance Unlimited - Texas Kamryn Talavera
04:23 PM 93 AWOL MARINE (Miss Title) NB Dance & Company Maeve Spiegel
04:26 PM 94 MY STORY Dance Unlimited - Texas Sarah Mills
04:29 PM 95 CASTLE Dance Unlimited - Texas Marley Moore
04:32 PM 96 IN CASE YOU DON'T LIVE FOREVER Dance Unlimited - Texas Allyson Cullen
04:35 PM 97 WONDERFUL The Dance Academy Grace Sorensen
04:38 PM 97.1 SKIN AND BONES (Miss Title) PAIYH Dance Studios Emerson Clowe
Break
Senior Improv Challenge
Break
Session 3 Awards
Session 4
Small Groups ~ Dance It (Intermediate) ~ 9-11 ~ Jazz Participant
05:40 PM 98 BIG NOISE Dance Unlimited - Texas Alyssa Huskey, Brook Mcalpin, Brooke Dahse, Emma Garcia, Lila Jenkins, Sawyer Alexander, Sophia Arredondo, Stella Wallendorf
Small Groups ~ Live It (Elite) ~ 9-11 ~ Tap
05:43 PM 99 BULLETPROOF Dance Unlimited - Texas Addison Brockavich, Alexis Ybarra, Ava Perniciaro, Caroline Mata, Kaelyn Ortiz, Nicole Borke, Trinity Zurovetz
Large Group ~ Dance It (Intermediate) ~ 12-14 ~ Lyrical
05:47 PM 100 HEAD ABOVE WATER Dance Unlimited - Texas
Anna Kerwin, Ava Rosser, Charlotte Garza, Hadley Shell, Isabella Griffith, Karina Villanueva, Kate Haller, Katherine Wilson, Rachel Mcnicoll, Savannah Hancock, Sierra Raine Marmolejo
Small Groups ~ Dance It (Intermediate) ~ 9-11 ~ Ballet
05:51 PM 101 THE DANCER Dance Unlimited - Texas Alyssa Huskey, Brook Mcalpin, Brooke Dahse, Emma Garcia, Lila Jenkins, Sawyer Alexander, Sophia Arredondo, Stella Wallendorf
Small Groups ~ Live It (Elite) ~ 9-11 ~ Open
05:54 PM 102 PARTY GO BOOM Dance Unlimited - Texas Addison Brockavich, Alexis Ybarra, Ava Perniciaro, Caroline Mata, Kaelyn Ortiz, Nicole Borke, Trinity Zurovetz
Small Groups ~ Count It (Novice) ~ 6-8 ~ Hip Hop
05:58 PM 103 READY OR NOT Dance Unlimited - Texas Cash Cooley, Raelynn Jones, Savanna Behnke, Savannah Johnson, Skylar Snyder
Small Groups ~ Dance It (Intermediate) ~ 9-11 ~ Tap
06:01 PM 104 ON MY OWN Dance Unlimited - Texas Alyssa Huskey, Brook Mcalpin, Brooke Dahse, Emma Garcia, Lila Jenkins, Sawyer Alexander, Sophia Arredondo, Stella Wallendorf
Small Groups ~ Count It (Novice) ~ 9-11 ~ Acro
06:05 PM 105 WEAR 'EM OUT Dance Unlimited - Texas Hailey Strandberg, Lanndri Walsh, Melanie Sanchez, Samia Hankinson-Miller, Sienna Elyse Tamez, Zoe Simmons
Small Groups ~ Live It (Elite) ~ 9-11 ~ Ballet
06:08 PM 106 PERSISTENCE Dance Unlimited - Texas Addison Brockavich, Alexis Ybarra, Ava Perniciaro, Caroline Mata, Kaelyn Ortiz, Nicole Borke, Trinity Zurovetz
Large Group ~ Dance It (Intermediate) ~ 12-14 ~ Jazz
06:12 PM 107 GOD IS A DANCER Dance Unlimited - Texas Anna Kerwin, Ava Rosser, Charlotte Garza, Hadley Shell, Isabella Griffith, Karina Villanueva, Kate Haller, Katherine Wilson, Rachel Mcnicoll, Savannah Hancock, Sierra Raine Marmolejo
Small Groups ~ Dance It (Intermediate) ~ 9-11 ~ Hip Hop
06:16 PM 108 THROW IT BACK Dance Unlimited - Texas Analicia Alvarez, Ariella Garza, Lila Jenkins, Mackenzie Sada
Session 5
Small Groups ~ Count It (Novice) ~ 9-11 ~ Musical Theater Participant
06:45 PM 109 KANSAS CITY The Dance Academy Addyson Fritch, Avery Pearce, Chloe Byman, Daphne Traina, Elise Roberts, Kamila Calderon, Lexi Sikora, Maddie Pritchett, Zoe Justice
Small Groups ~ Count It (Novice) ~ 6-8 ~ Jazz
06:48 PM 110 BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY The Dance Academy
Annalee Dalton, Clara Janak, Evelyn Dukleth, Harper Pearce, Willow Wolfard
Small Groups ~ Live It (Elite) ~ 12-14 ~ Contemporary
06:52 PM 111 BLUE ECHO The Dance Academy Addison Blatchley, Ella Popps, Izzy Oliver, Reese Farnsworth, Season Allan, Zoe Canosa
Small Groups ~ Count It (Novice) ~ 9-11 ~ Jazz
06:55 PM 112 IT'S MY PARTY The Dance Academy Addyson Fritch, Avery Pearce, Chloe Byman, Daphne Traina, Elise Roberts, Kamila Calderon, Lexi Sikora, Maddie Pritchett, Zoe Justice
Large Group ~ Live It (Elite) ~ 12-14 ~ Musical Theater
06:59 PM 113 DANCING IN THE STREETS The Dance Academy
Addison Blatchley, Alexi Rodriguez, Ella Popps, Ellyse Dyer, Gabby Braner, Gracie Gundy, Izzy Oliver, Karlie Brewer, Kora Ingram, Kourtney Dye, Layla Mendoza, Reese Farnsworth, Season Allan, Zoe Canosa, Zoe Fossey
Large Group ~ Dance It (Intermediate) ~ 9-11 ~ Hip Hop
07:03 PM 114 PUMP IT UP The Dance Academy Addyson Fritch, Annie Milam, Chloe Byman, Daphne Traina, Gabby Braner, Genevieve Morehead, Kamila Calderon, Layla Mendoza, Lexi Sikora, Maddie Pritchett, Ray Auten, Sixx Reese
Small Groups ~ Live It (Elite) ~ 12-14 ~ Hip Hop
07:07 PM 115 NILE The Dance Academy Ella Popps, Izzy Oliver, Karlie Brewer, Kourtney Dye, Reese Farnsworth, Sophia Lara
Large Group ~ Live It (Elite) ~ 12-14 ~ Tap
07:10 PM 116 ORANGE COLORED SKY The Dance Academy Addison Blatchley, Alexi Rodriguez, Ella Popps, Ellyse Dyer, Gabby Braner, Gracie Gundy, Izzy Oliver, Karlie Brewer, Kora Ingram, Kourtney Dye, Layla Mendoza, Reese Farnsworth, Season Allan, Zoe Canosa, Zoe Fossey
Session 6
Small Groups ~ Count It (Novice) ~ 6-8 ~ Jazz Participant
07:45 PM 117 LET'S GET LOUD Dance Empower Eilis Eason, Kylie Sederburg, Nolah Hogen, Payton Cushman, Peyton Paul
Small Groups ~ Count It (Novice) ~ 9-11 ~ Hip Hop
07:48 PM 118 TURN IT UP Balance Dance Studios Inanna Murgor, Jack Ruffner, Lyla Simpson, Mikayla Pola
Small Groups ~ Count It (Novice) ~ 12-14 ~ Jazz
07:52 PM 119 MISS KISS Dance Empower Claire Gonzalez, Colbi Scott, Gillian Rafter, Grace Smith, Liz Larson, Sadie Alfau
Small Groups ~ Count It (Novice) ~ 9-11 ~ Open
07:55 PM 120 BONITO SABROSO Infusion Dance Cheneefia Brook, Mariana Arroyo, Natasha Hunter, Sheily Navarro
Small Groups ~ Count It (Novice) ~ 6-8 ~ Lyrical
07:59 PM 121 RAINBOW Dance Empower Bayla Kabagu, Eilis Eason, Kylie Sederburg, Nolah Hogen, Payton Cushman, Peyton Paul, Vivian Mckay
Small Groups ~ Dance It (Intermediate) ~ 12-14 ~ Hip Hop
08:02 PM 122 WATERBOY Balance Dance Studios Aydan Courtney, Kate Hyma, Nella Harvey, Olivia Hendrix, Tess Lamberth
Small Groups ~ Count It (Novice) ~ 12-14 ~ Lyrical
08:06 PM 123 CAROUSEL Dance Empower Claire Gonzalez, Colbi Scott, Gillian Rafter, Grace Smith, Liz Larson, Sadie Alfau
Judges
Jennifer Lumpkins studied as a Ballet Major at the University of North Texas
under the instruction of Dr. Sandi Combest and James Clouser in the areas of
Vagonova Ballet and Horton Modern with special emphasis on Kinesiology and
Choreography. She has served as lead instructor for Dominion Equippers Christian
School’s middle school and high school dance departments where she was
passionately involved as a teacher, choreographer and artist. Jennifer has also
worked as Assistant Director for The Berry Groupe, a Fine Arts Education
Company working in the Texas Public School System to empower individuals to live
up to their God-given potential, as well as Ballet Director for Destiny Christian
Academy where she received Teacher of the Year in 2010, and was Owner and Director of the award
winning performing arts facility, The Dance Gallery, in Fort Worth, Texas for over 10 years.
Meleka Simon is a native of Chicago, IL and currently resides in Dallas, TX. She
has been a dance educator for 22 years. She has studied the dance styles of ballet,
tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, contemporary, modern, musical theater, and praise dance.
She's a graduate of the University of North Texas where she earned a BA in
Psychology and Child Development. After college, she joined Dallas Dance Company
where she danced and choreographed for 5 seasons. Meleka has had the privilege
to train under some of the industry’s top professionals. She has won numerous
scholarships which gave her the opportunity to train in Vegas with Thunderstruck, in LA at the Edge
Performing Arts Center, and in New York at Broadway Dance Center and Steps.. While teaching and
training dancers all over North America she has won numerous choreography awards. Meleka is
currently the owner of Destiny Devoted Dance. In addition to owning her studio, she travels the US as
a choreographer and judge.
Michael Mayes is originally from Dallas, TX He began his professional career in
1988. He has performed and choreographed professionally for Alonzo King’s Lines
Ballet Company/AKLDC, Texas Ballet Theater, Contemporary Ballet Dallas,
Company Mayes, Ballet Dallas, Dallas Metropolitan Ballet, Collin County Ballet
Theatre, BCSA School of the Arts, Texas Youth Ballet Conservatory and Ballet
Metrocrest. He has trained under the direction of Alonzo King, Ben Stevenson,
Soili Arvola & Leo Ahonen, Thom Clower, Norma Shields, Ben Houke, Joyce
Seaborne Bader and Kirt Hathaway. His credits include principal spots in Swan
Lake, The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, Snow Queen, Giselle, La Bayadere,
Dracula and many others. Michael received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film and Journalism at the
University of North Texas. He has made acting appearances in feature films such as Dakota, Born on
the 4th of July. He has also choreographed and danced for television and commercial work. Michael
also travels nationally teaching, choreographing and judging for several top competition circuits. His
artistic ability has resulted in award winning performances and professional productions nationally.
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