Local dancers celebrate 5th anniversary with competition wins

Dance Core Inc. earned the first place Top Pre-Competitive Studio Award at Starbeat last week

Dance Core Inc. earned the first place Top Pre-Competitive Studio Award at Starbeat in Niagara Falls May 4-7Image supplied by Dance Core Inc.

Dance Core Inc. ended its fifth competitive season on a high note as local dancers returned with medals from two recent competitions – Candance (March 31 - April 2) in Huntsville, and Starbeat (May 4-7) in Niagara Falls. The team also earned the first place Top Pre-Competitive Studio Award at Starbeat.

The dance studio will celebrate its fifth anniversary with a year-end show, titled Gratitude, at the Sault Community Theatre Centre this Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets for the show are available at the Station Mall Box Office or online.

Full competition results are as follows:

Candance Overall Awards

2nd Place Pre-Competitive High Score Group Award - Wings - Large Group Jazz
2nd Place Overall Pre-Competitive Duet/Trio - Hustle - Tap (Mia and Thea)
2nd Place Overall Novice Duet/Trio - Space Jam - Hip Hop (Hannah, Harper and Teia)
1st Place Overall Novice Duet/Trio - Bop Til You Drop - Tap (Sylvie, Natalia and Sophia)
10th Place Overall Pre-Competitive Solo - Someone - Tap (Thea)
5th Place Overall Pre-Competitive Solo - Instruction - Hip Hop (Mia)

Candance Special Awards

Crazy In Love (Crazy In Love - Tap Duet)
Tap Queens (Hustle - Tap Duet)
Clean Bee (Bop Til You Drop - Tap Trio)
Energy from Another Planet (Space Jam - Hip Hop Trio)
Pure Joy (Hometown Glory - Small Group Lyrical)

Starbeat Overall Awards (Pre-Competitive)

2nd Overall Intermediate Large Group - Wings - Jazz
4th Overall Mini Large Group - Spice Up Your Life - Jazz
3rd Overall Mini Large Group - Slam - Hip Hop
1st Overall Mini Large Group - Hit The Road Jack - Tap
4th Overall Senior Small Group and Choreography Award - Killing Me Softly - Lyrical
2nd Overall Senior Small Group - One More Time - Tap
2nd Overall Mini Duet/Trio - Space Jam - Hip Hop (Hannah, Harper and Teia)
3rd Overall Junior Duet/Trio - Shake A Tail Feather - Jazz (Abby and Mia)
2nd Overall Junior Duet/Trio and Choreography Award - Bop Til You Drop - Tap (Sylvie, Natalia and Sophia)
4th Overall Intermediate Duet/Trio - Crazy In Love - Tap (Chloe and Mya)
5th Overall Senior Duet/Trio - All 4 You - Hip Hop (Khira, Thea and Natalie)
1st Overall Senior Duet/Trio - Hustle - Tap (Mia and Thea)
4th Overall Intermediate Solo - Someone - Tap (Thea)
5th Overall Senior Solo - W.I.T.C.H - Tap (Natalie)
1st Overall Senior Solo - Body Language - Jazz (Mia)
1st Place Top Pre-Competitive Studio Award