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Accomplishments 2000
Dance Connection Student Achievement
The Dance Masters of the Bluegrass February 2000 Competitions are over and the following students achieved recognition:
Eileen Wahl: Petite Miss Dance of the Bluegrass 2000*
Ally Reed: Petite Miss Dance of the Bluegrass Dance Spirit Award
Amanda Miller: Petite Miss Dance of the Bluegrass Most Talented Non-Finalist
Rachel Dickey: 2nd Runner Up Miss Teen Dance of the Bluegrass
Dance Masters of the Bluegrass 2nd Place Performing Arts Competition:
Kessler McCoy-Simandle, Charissa Evans, Amanda Dellavalle, Stephanie Sheikh, Eileen Wahl, Amanda Miller, Caitlin Faust, Rebecca Deery, Brittanie Worley, Alex Winn, Meaghan Roland, and Micaela Evan.
Congratulations to our competition students on dance well performed and the
Best of Luck to everyone at the American Dance Awards Competition later in March.
Additional Notes:
* Eileen Wahl will be competing for the title of Petite Miss Dance of America this summer in New Orleans.
Ally Reed played the lead role in the Winchester Arts Council production of "ANNIE".
Dance Connection Teachers Achievements
Miss Leslie Merrill:
Winner of the Dance Masters of the Bluegrass President's College Scholarship 2000
American Dance Awards - Louisville, KY March 18th.
- "Fever" Silver Award -Stephanie Sheikh, Amanda Dellavalle, Kessler McCoy-Simandle, Charissa Evans.
- "Fosse" Silver Award -Stephanie Sheikh, Amanda Dellavalle, Kessler McCoy-Simandle, Charissa Evans, Micaela Evans, Meaghan Roland, Alex Winn, Brittanie Worley, Caitlin Faust, Amanda Miller, Eileen Wahl.
- "The Beat Goes On" Silver Award- Eileen Wahl, Brittanie Worley, Amanda Miller, Alex Winn, Caitlin Faust.
- "Born to Entertain" Silver Award- Ally Reed.
- "I Feel Pretty" Silver Award- Amanda Miller
- "Part of Your World" Silver Award and 2nd Runner Up Dancer of the Year- Eileen Wahl
- "Dancing Doll" High Bronze Award- Brittanie Worley
- "Chicago" Silver Award, & Award for Best Pirouettes- Stephanie Sheikh
- "Glory" silver award & award for best feeling in a dance, Kessler McCoy-Simandle
- "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" Silver Award- Amanda Dellavalle
- "Simplicity" High Silver Award & Award for Being the Most Graceful- Rachel Dickey.
- "Blackbird" High Silver Award- Rachel Dickey.
Access Broadway Competition - Cincinnati, OH May 20-21
The students of Dance Connection did an outstanding job the past weekend in the competition. Congratulations to all!
- High Gold Award - "Fosse" Micaela, Meaghan, Kessler, Stephanie, Brittanie, Rebecca,
Amanda, Eileen, Amanda, Charissa, Caitlin
- Gold Award - "The Beat Goes On" Eileen, Amanda, Caitlin, Brittanie, Rebecca
- Gold Award - "Fever" Stephanie, Charissa, Amanda, Kessler
- Platinum Award & 2nd Highest Scoring Solo (ages 13 & up) - "Blackbird" Rachel
- Platinum Award & 2nd Highest Scoring Solo (ages 12 & under) - "I Feel Pretty" Amanda
- Platinum Award & 3rd Highest Scoring Solo (ages 12 & under) - "The Girl I Mean to Be" Eileen
- High Gold - "Simplicity" Rachel
- Gold - "Glory" Kessler
- Gold- "Chicago" Stephanie
- Gold - "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" Amanda
- Gold- "Dancing Doll" Brittanie
- High Silver - "Born to Entertain" Ally
Congratulations to Access Broadway Scholarship Winners Eileen and Rachel!
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