It was a “golden” weekend for the Dancers Inc. Performance Team after attending the NUVO Dance Convention in Atlanta. We are so proud of our dancers and all the awards they brought home:

Olivia Tapscott
Gold Award & Mini Breakout Artist Finalist/Summer Scholarship Winner

Karsyn Lemley-Gold Award

Ella Grace Blalock-Gold Award

Maisey Chappell-Gold Award

Ali Carden
High Gold Award & Teen Breakout Artist Finalist/Summer Scholarship Winner

Anna Moses-Gold Award

Kaylynn McHugh-Gold Award

“Shake It Up” – (Mini Specialty Trio) Gold Award

“Big Sunglasses” – (Mini Jazz Trio) Gold Award

“The ABC’s of D.A.N.C.E. – (Mini Jazz Team) High Silver Award

“Krumpkins” – (Mini Specialty Line) Gold Award

“True Colors” – (Mini Lyrical Group) Gold Award

“The Party” – (Mini Specialty Group) Gold Award

“Seasons” – (Teen Lyrical Group) Gold Award & Studio Pick Performer

“The Chase” – (Teen Jazz Group) Gold Award

“Sort Of” – (Teen Contemporary Line) Gold Award

These students were also recognized in class by the faculty and received a special award along with a scholarship to any of NUVO’s summer events:

Libby Morgan – Tap    Gabrielle Curry – Jazz

Performance Team Hair -(A.K.A. Julie Do)

Congratulations to all our Performance Team Soloists on their awards at the recent Dance Masters of America Solo Competition in Birmingham!

Alyse McCall: 1st Place Overall Mini Solo & Platinum Award
Olivia Tapscott: 3rd Place Overall Junior Solo, Platinum Award, 2nd Place Overall Best Choreography (Ms. Jennifer)
Karsyn Lemley: High Gold Award
Maisey Chappell: 2nd Place Overall Teen Solo, Platinum Award, 1st Place Overall Best Choreography (Miss Tracey)
Ali Carden: 3rd Place Overall Teen Solo, High Gold Award, 3rd Place Overall Best Choreography (Ms. Jennifer)
Ella Grace Blalock: High Gold Award, 2nd Place Overall Best Choreography (Miss Tracey)
Anna Moses: Gold Award, 3rd Place Overall Best Choreography (Miss Tracey)
Kaylynn McHugh: High Gold Award

Our entire team had a wonderful time taking class from Joey Arrigio – Former Mr. Dance America and a finalist on So You Think You Can Dance Canada and James Alsup – MTV’s Choreography Award winner for Beyonce’s “Run The World video. Our own Mr. Dance for Chapter 33, Jessie Lewis, rounded out the amazing staff this weekend. We are super proud of all our dancers and so thankful that the Lord has blessed us with the opportunity to teach these wonderful young people! Look for more pictures from the event on our website and Facebook!

Ella Grace Blalock was named to the prestigious Junior Protege’s at this weekend’s DMA Convention in Montgomery, AL. She competed in an audition with dozens of other young dancers for this honor. Ella Grace will represent the chapter and return next year for recognition. We are so proud of you! Ella Grace joins Anna Moses and Ali Carden in a small but elite group of dancers from Dancers Inc. to have ever received the honor!

Congratulations to Anna Moses and Ella Grace Blalock! Both dancers were chosen for a scholarship at a recent Co. Dance Convention in Mobile, AL. Both young ladies competed against other dancers from across the southeast for this honor. Anna received a scholarship in the Teen division and Ella Grace was in the Junior division. We are so proud of you both!