Core Company Regional Results 2021

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR AMAZING CORE COMPANIES FOR AN OUTSTANDING REGIONAL SEASON! We have completed 3 regional competitions and have received TOP SCORES AND AWARDS at ALL 3! It has been an incredible season! Looking forward to Velocity Nationals in July!!

Velocity Dance Competition and Convention in Ogden, UT:

All of our routines scored out of a possible 300 total points:

High Gold: 285-294 or Platinum: 295-300. 

Most Notable Awards as follows:

Mini 5-8 Company:

Jazz: “Hair”: Platinum, 1st Place Overall Mini Small Group

Hip Hop: “Sassy”: High Gold, 3rd Place Overall Mini Small Group

Lyrical: “Corner”: High Gold, 8th Place Overall Mini Small Group

Tap: “Shake the Room: Platinum, 1st Place Overall Mini Large Group and MAXIMUM VELOCITY PERFORMANCE. Meaning it scored the highest out of any routine in their age group!!

Mini 9-10 Company (considered “Junior” at Velocity):

Tap Small Group: “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”: High Gold, 2nd Place Overall Junior Small Group

Jazz: “Telephone”: High Gold, 3rd Place Overall Junior Large Group

Hip Hop: “My Best Friend’s Brother”: High Gold, 10th Place Overall Junior Large Group

Musical Theatre: “Beetlejuice”: High Gold, 2nd Place Overall Junior Large Group

Junior 11-12 Company (considered “Intermediates” at Velocity):

Tap Small Group: “River”: Platinum, 2nd Place Overall Intermediate Small Group

Contemporary: “Both Hands”: High Gold, 7th Place Overall Intermediate Small Group

Contemporary: “Muddy Waters”: High Gold, 4th Place Overall Intermediate Large Group

Jazz: “+1”: High Gold, 8th Place Overall Intermediate Large Group

Tap: “FunkyTown”: High Gold, 6th Place Overall Intermediate Large Group

Musical Theatre: “Chicago”: High Gold, 2nd Place Overall Intermediate Line

Teen 13-15 Company:

Tap Small Group: “Speaking In Taps”: Platinum, 1st Place Overall Teen Small Group

Contemporary Small Group: “Broken”: High Gold, 5th Place Overall Teen Small Group

Contemporary Small Group: “Swipe Right”: High Gold, 9th Place Overall Teen Small Group

Tap Large Group: “There Will Be Time”: Platinum, 3rd Place Overall Teen Large Group

Contemporary: “For My Help”: High Gold, 10th Overall Teen Large Group

Jazz: “Vidlik”: High Gold, 7th Overall Teen Large Group

Senior 16-18 Company:

Tap: “I Gave You All”: High Gold, 4th Place Overall Senior Large Group


MAXIMUM VELOCITY ARTIST (MVA) SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS (W) & RUNNER-UP’S:

Lyriq Stajcar (W), Sawyer Lawson, Clara Hiatt, Lyric Okrusch, Shirlee Schwemin, Henly Mansanti, Creedyn Crawshaw (W), Reece Zahler, Gigi Liva, Ryder Hettick (W), Brea Wagner, Maiya Carpenter, & Kesley Fivey.


EVOLVING ARTIST SCHOLARSHIPS: Bryden Wagner (Tap) and Kendalyn Kissell (Ballet)


Other Velocity Scholarship Winners: Brinley Crawshaw, Sophie Horswill & Alex Marquez.

Spotlight Dance Cup in Billings, MT:

Mini Core 5-8:

  • “Shake the Room” Tap: Diamond; 1st Overall Large Group

  • “Hair” Jazz: Ruby; Jazz Category Winner, & 2nd Overall Small Group


Mini Core 9-10:

  • “Beetlejuice” Musical Theatre/Tap: Diamond; 2nd Overall Large Group

  • “Telephone” Jazz: Diamond; Jazz Category Winner; Entertainment Award; 1st Overall Large Group

  • “Forget About the Boy” Mini Musical Theatre/Tap 9-10: Diamond; 3rd Overall; “Little Entertainers” Award; Cut Above Award

  • “Crazy Little Thing” Mini Tap 9-10: Diamond; 1st Overall

Junior 11-12:

  • “FunkyTown” Tap: Diamond

  • “+1” Jazz: Diamond; Jazz Category Winner; 3rd Overall Large Group

  • “Muddy Waters” Contemporary: Diamond; 4th Overall Large Group

  • “Home” Junior Tap: Diamond; 2nd Overall

  • “Both Hands” Junior Contemporary: Diamond; 4th Overall Small Group, Contemporary Category Winner.

  • “River” Junior Tap: Diamond; 2nd Overall Small Group; Tap Category Winner; Outstanding Technical Skill Award.

  • “Be Italian” Junior Musical Theatre/Jazz: Diamond; 3rd Overall Small Group; Cut Above Award.

Teen 13-15:

  • “There Will Be Time” Tap: Diamond

  • “Vidlik” Jazz: Diamond; 3rd Overall Large Group

  • “For My Help” Contemporary: Diamond

  • “Clownin” Hip Hop: Diamond; 2nd Overall Large Group; Nominated for the Industry Dance Awards (IDA)

  • “The Raven” Open: Diamond; Open Category Winner; “Creative Concept” Award

  • “Swipe Right” Teen Contemporary: Diamond; 1st Overall Small Group; Contemporary Category Winner;

  • “Paparazzi” Teen Tap: Tap Category Winner

  • “Speaking in Taps” Teen Open: Diamond; 1st Overall; Tap Category Winner; Cut Above Award; Nominated for the Industry Dance Awards (IDA) Highest Score!

Senior 16-18:

  • “100 Easy Ways…” Musical Theatre: Diamond; 3rd Overall Small Group, Musical Theatre Category Winner; Nominated for the Industry Dance Awards (IDA)

  • “Handmaid’s Tale” Lyrical: Diamond: 8th Overall, Lyrical Category Winner

  • “Broken” Senior Contemporary: Diamond; 10th Overall Small Group

  • “I Gave You All” Senior Tap: Diamond; 1st Overall Large Group; Nominated for the Industry Dance Awards (IDA).


PRODUCTION:

  • “Chicago” Specialty Production: Diamond; 2nd Overall; “Broadway Bound” Award

  • “Les Miserables” Specialty Production: Diamond; 1st Overall


DANCE DOWN WINNERS:

  • Kesley Fivey: 1st place senior division

  • Reece Zahler: 1st place junior division

  • Lyric Okrusch: 2nd place junior division

  • Shirlee Schwemin: 3rd place junior division

JUMP Dance Convention and Competition:

All of our groups received High Golds or “You Rocked Jump!” Awards. All scores are out of 300 total points. High Gold: 276-290 and “You Rocked Jump!: 291-300.

 Most notable routines:

Best In Studio: “Speaking In Taps”

Best of Jump Mini: “Crazy Little Thing”

Best of Jump Junior: “FunkyTown”

Best of Jump Teen: “Speaking In Taps”

Best of Jump Senior: “I Gave You All”


Best In Specific Genre:

Mini Jazz “Telephone”: 3rd Place

Mini Lyrical “Landslide”: 2nd Place

Mini Musical Theatre “Beetlejuice”: 2nd Place

Mini Musical Theatre “Forget About the Boy”: 3rd Place

Mini Specialty “500 Miles”: 1st Place

Mini Tap “Crazy Little Thing”: 1st Place

Mini Tap “Shake the Room”: 2nd Place

Junior Ballet “Vivaldi”: 2nd Place

Junior Musical Theatre “Chicago”: 1st Place

Junior Musical Theatre “Be Italian”: 3rd Place

Junior Tap “FunkyTown”: 1st Place

Junior Tap “Home”: 2nd Place

Junior Tap “River”: 3rd Place

Teen Ballet “Waltz”: 1st Place

Teen Hip Hop “Clownin’’: 2nd Place

Teen Musical Theatre “Les Miserables”: 1st Place

Teen Specialty “The Raven”: 3rd Place

Teen Tap “Speaking In Taps”: 1st Place

Teen Tap “There Will Be Time”: 2nd Place

Senior Lyrical “Handmaid’s Tale”: 1st Place

Senior Musical Theatre “100 Easy Ways”: 2nd Place

Senior Tap “I Gave You All”: 1st Place

JUMP VIP SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS (W) AND RUNNER UP’S:

Lyric Okrusch (W), Creedyn Crawshaw (W), Henly Mansanti, Lauren Sharp, Reece Zahler, Aspynn Vetter (W), Ryder Hettick (W), Gigi Liva, Brea Wagner, Maiya Carpenter, Brysynn Dunn, Kesley Fivey, & Olivia Stillwagon.

Other Jump Scholarship Recipients: Rylee Boyd, Addy Carver, Kyla Felix, Annelise Foley, Lilly Gordon, Jayda Gustafson, Libbi Hettick, Clara Hiatt, Karlee Jeffery, Kylah Johnson, Ireland Johnston, Kendalyn Kissell, Quincee Kruzich, Taylor Liva, Marly Mansanti, Kyndri Pate, Shirlee Schwemin, Lyriq Stajcar, Lakelyn Tracy, Bryden Wagner, Madisyn Wilhelm, & Brooklyn Zahler.