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STARBEAT COMPETITION, April 17-19 2009

CONGRATULATIONS to the Competitive Dance Team for bringing home over 100 awards from the Starbeat Dance Competition!

2 Platinum Awards (93-100%)
30 Diamond Awards (89-92.99%)
35 Gold Awards (85-88.9%)
4 Silver Awards (80-84.99%)
0 Bronze Awards (79.99% and lower)

Overall and Special Awards…

“Egypte” – 3rd Place Overall Senior Small Group, mark of 91.82! Group members: Meredith Berggren, Miranda DelaCruz, Amanda Kent, Natasha Papulkas and Bailey Woodman - Choreographed by Shana Shillow. Congratulations!
MIRANDA DELA CRUZ – 2nd Place Overall Solo 15 years, mark of 92.18! “American Beauty” choreographed by Christina Digiuseppe. Congratulations Miranda!
BAILEY WOODMAN - $1,000.00 Scholorship Award winner for Be Discovered “Broadway Bound NYC Winter Intensive!
Congratulations Bailey!
“Unchained Melody” – 1st Place Overall High Scoring Modern group, mark of 93.20! and 2nd Place Overall Senior Duet/Trio/Quartet! Group members:
Meredith Berggren, Miranda DelaCruz, Amanda Kent, Bailey Woodman Choreographed by: Christina Digiuseppe. Congratulations!
STEFANIA SORICHETTI – 1st Place Overall Solo 13 years, mark of 92.22! “Fix You” choreographed by Christina Digiuseppe. Special Award “Good Use of Prop”! Congratulations Stefania!
ABBEY MARRISON and MEAGHAN HOUGHTON – 1st Place Overall Intermediate (ages 11-14) Duets/Trios/Quartets, mark of 91.53!
“Breakin’ Up The House” choreographed by Courtney Drake.
Congratulations Abbey and Meaghan!
FINDLAY McCONNELL – 2nd Place Overall Solo 7 years, mark of 89.65! “Mack The Knife” choreographed by Rachel Parish.
Congratulations Findlay!
JOSELLE SOLARINO and FINDLAY McCONNELL- 1st Place Overall Novice Duets/Trios/Quartets, mark of 91.54! “Free Ride” choreographed by Courtney Drake. Congratulations Joselle and Findlay!
SYDNEY WU – 1st Place Overall Novice Solo, mark of 91.65! “Suzy Snowflake” choreographed by Jo-Ann Ko. And Junior Winner of Starbeat’s Most Potential Award for a Tap Intensive Scholorship!
Congratulations Sydney!!
“Burn Baby Burn” – 2nd Place Overall Novice Group, mark of 89.42! Choreographed by Courtney Drake. Group members: Alexa Cecilio, Lerna Maadanian, Joselle Solarino, Sydney Wu and Findlay McConnell. Congratulations!
RACHEL WONG – 3rd Place Overall Solo 9 years, mark of 87.91! “Mary Poppins Medley” choreographed by Shana Shillow. Congratulations Rachel
LAURA TATHAM – 3rd Place Overall Solo 17 years, mark of 89.38! Choreographed by Christina Digiuseppe
ABBEY MARRISON and RACHEL WONG – Special Award “Good Use of Feet” (nicely stretched in ballet duet) Choreographed by Shana Shillow. Congratulations!
“Oye Como Va” – 3rd Place Overall Junior Small Group, mark of 90.37! Choreographed by Courtney Drake. Group members: Allison Cecilio, Marianna Creta, Zoey Chau, Meaghan Houghton, Heili Kelly, Victoria Lovatsis, Abbey Marrison, Emily Martin, Victoria Montisano, Taylor Owens, Jennelle Robb, Rachel Theriault and Rachel Wong. Congratulations!
“Break Out Rhythm” – 3rd Place Overall Intermediate Small Group, mark of 91.30! Choreographed by Courtney Drake. Group members: Brooke Brimmer, Ashley Lai, Erika Montisano, Natasha Papulkas, Jasmine Phillips and Stefania Sorichetti. Congratulations!
“I Want To Hold Your Hand” – 1st Place Overall Senior Group, mark of 93.27! Choreographed by Courtney Burnatowski. Group members: Meredith Berggren, Miranda DelaCruz, Amanda Kent, Sarah May, Erika Montisano, Natasha Papulkas, Christine Ramkeesoon, Stefania Sorichetti, Laura Tatham and Bailey Woodman. Congratulations!
“Queen of Hearts” – 2nd Place Overall Senior Group, mark of 91.72! Choreographed by Christina Digiuseppe. Group members: (same as in I Want to Hold Your Hand) Congratulations!

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE KICKS COMPETITIVE DANCERS!!!

Congratulations to the dedicated, hard working teachers/ choreographers: Courtney Burnatowski, Christina Digiuseppe, Courtney Drake, Nancy Finn, Rachel Parish, Shana Shillow, Lisa Morris-Hupe and Bianca Jones!