2024 Competition Team

Congratulations to our Competition Teams on an outstanding year!

Legacy Dance – April
Starbound – May
DanceXplosion – June

Solos

Closure
Platinum & 7^th Overall High Score
Elite Gold Award & Passion Judges Award

It’s Not Right
Elite Gold Award
Elite Gold Award
Xtreme Platinum & 10^th Overall High Score

Cruella
Elite Gold Award
High Gold Award
Xtreme Platinum & 28^th Overall High Score & New Swag on an Old Classic Judges Award

Evacuate The Dancefloor
Platinum & 8^th Overall High Score
High Gold Award
Platinum & 4^th Overall High Score

Love You In My Mind
Platinum Award & Captivating Performance Judges Award
Elite Gold Award
X Medal & 13^th Overall High Score

You Are The Reason
Elite Gold Award & Heart & Soul Judges Award
High Gold Award
Xtreme Platinum & 21^st Overall High Score

The Middle
Elite Gold Award
High Gold Award
Xtreme Platinum & 26^th Overall High Score

SOS
Platinum & 6^th Overall High Score
High Gold Award

BEAT
Elite Gold Award
High Gold Award
Platinum & 6^th Overall High Score

Wings
High Gold Award
Platinum & 1^st Overall High Score & Light Up The Stage Judges Award

Sweet Child of Mine
Platinum & 2^nd Overall High Score & Motivated Movement Judges Award
High Gold & 6^th Overall High Score
Platinum & 3^rd Overall High Score

DUETS/TRIOS

Boots
Platinum & 8^th Overall High Score
High Gold Award & Sassy & Smooth Style Judges Award
Xtreme Platinum & 4^th Overall High Score

Tightrope
Platinum & 2^nd Overall High Score & Top Not Tappers Judges Award
Elite Gold & 10^th Overall High Score
X Medal & 3^rd Overall High Score

One Night Only
Platinum & 1^st Overall High Score
Elite Gold & 1^st Overall High Score
Platinum & 1^st Overall High Score & Command The Stage Judges Award

Her
Platinum & 3^rd Overall High Score
High Gold Award
Xtreme Platinum & 8^th Overall High Score

Closer To Fine
Elite Gold Award & Perfect Partnering Judges Award
High Gold Award
Xtreme Platinum & 7^th Overall High Score

GROUPS

Anything Is Possible
Elite Gold Award & Passionate Performance Judges Award
High Gold Award & Pure Passion Judges Award
Xtreme Platinum & 6^th Overall High Score & Choreography Award

Runway Walk
Platinum & 4^th Overall High Score

Feet Don’t Fail Me Now
Platinum & 2^nd Overall High Score & Fantapulous Judges Award
High Gold & 2^nd Overall High Score
Xtreme Platinum & 1^st Overall High Score & Excalibre Award

Whatta Mouse
Platinum & 1^st Overall High Score & Excalibre Award

SPECIAL AWARDS

Legacy Dance

Feet Don’t Fail Me Now – Fantapulous Award
SOS – Jazz It Up Award
Sweet Child of Mine – Motivated Movement Award
Evacuate The Dancefloor – Awesome Attack Award
Layla Cahn – Heart & Soul Award
Love You In My Mind – Captivating Performance Award
Tightrope – Top Notch Tappers Award
Closer To Fine – Perfect Partnering Award
Anything Is Possible – Passionate Performance Award
Sophia Patula & Brooke Scott – National Invitation to Opening Number at Legacy Nationals
Brooke Scott – Scholarship to Dancelook Intensive

Starbound

Closure – Passion Award
Anything Is Possible – Pure Passion Award
Boots – Sassy &* Smooth Style Award

DanceXplosion

Wings – Light Up The Stage Award
Cruella – New Swag On An Old Classic Award
One Night Only – Command The Stage Award
Anything Is Possible – Choreography Award
Feet Don’t Fail Me Now – Excalibre Award
Whatta Mouse – Excalibre Award
Le Danse – Excellence in Lyrical Award

2023 Competition Team

Congratulations to our Competition Teams on an outstanding year!

DanceXplosion – March & June
Legacy Dance – April
Revolution – May

LeDanse Competition Team
Victoria Arthur, Isabella Bickford, Ava Biondo, Layla Cahn, Alondra Dumeng, Brianna Farrell, Finley Foster, Ella Grossman, Hana Takahashi, Eva Morante, Aubrey Morrison, Ariel Niosi, Erin O’Connor, Julia Paratore, Sophia Patula, Brooke Scott, Melanie Sosa-Perez, Brianna Tubman, Kaylee Vidaurre & Elizabeth Vivino

Solos

Elizabeth Vivino – Can’t Help Falling in Love
Xtreme Medal & 4th Overall
Revolutionary Award & 8th Overall

Brooke Scott – Dreams
Xtreme Platinum
Platinum

Eva Morante – Addicted to Love
Xtreme Platinum
Platinum

Aubrey Morrison – Pretty Young Thing
Platinum & 1st Overall
Platinum & 10th Overall
Platinum & 1st Overall

Sophia Patula – Proud
Platinum & 2nd Overall
Elite Gold
Platinum & 3rd Overall

Hana Takahashi – Show Up
Elite Gold
Elite Gold

Brianna Farrell – Where Have You Been
Elite Gold & 5th Overall
Elite Gold
Extreme Gold & 8th Overall

Isabella Bickford – Feel It Still
Elite Gold & 4th Overall
Elite Gold
Platinum & 5th Overall

Layla Cahn – Rules of Beautiful
Elite Gold & 5th Overall
Elite Gold
Xtreme Gold & 7th Overall

Victoria Arthur – Womanizer
Platinum & 3rd Overall
Elite Gold
Xtreme Gold & 1st Overall

Ava Biondo – Wildside
Elite Gold & 4th Overall
Elite Gold & 6th Overall
Extreme Gold

Kaylee Vidaurre - Goosebumps
Platinum & 1st Overall
Platinum & 3rd Overall
Xtreme Gold & 5th Overall

Finley Foster – Yellow
Platinum & 1st Overall
Platinum & 2nd Overall
Platinum & 5th Overall

Ella Grossman – That’s My Girl
Elite Gold & 3th Overall
Elite Gold & 8th Overall
Extreme Gold & 2nd Overall

Duets / Trios

Proud Mary
Platinum & 1st Overall
Platinum & 1st Overall
Platinum & 1st Overall

Fever
Platinum & 1st Overall
Elite Gold & 9th Overall
Platinum & 1st Overall

Don’t Stop Me Now
Platinum & 1st Overall
Platinum & 4th Overall
Platinum & 4th Overall

Run
Xtreme Medal & 8th Overall
Platinum & 8th Overall

Groups

New Dorp New York
Xtreme Platinum l
Elite Gold

Lazy Baby
Elite Gold & 4th Overall
Elite Gold
Xtreme Gold

Your Song
Elite Gold & 5th Overall
Elite Gold
Platinum

My Tribe
Platinum & 1st Overalll
Platinum & 1st Overalll
Platinum & 2nd Overalll

Blame It On The Boogie
Elite Gold & 3rd Overall
Elite Gold
Platinum

My Boyfriend’s Back
Xtreme Gold

Special Awards

DanceXplosion
Elizabeth Vivino - Solo - “Star Student” Judges Award

Legacy Dance
Ava Biondo – Solo – “Joy of Dance” Judges Award
Finley Foster – Solo - “Excellent Musicality” Judges Award
Sophia Patula – Solo – “Light Up The Stage” Judges Award
Victoria Arthur - Solo – “Girl Power” Judges Award
My Tribe – Group – “Tapalicious” Judges Award

Revolution
Elizabeth Vivino – Power Pak Scholarship
Kaylee Vidaurre – “Super Sassy” Judges Award
Proud Mary – “Triple Threat” Judges Award
My Tribe – Golden Ticket to World Dance Championship
My Tribe – SDA Regional Champion
Le Danse – Wild Dance Intensive Scholarship
Le Danse – Battle of the Seas Scholarship
Le Danse – Class Act Award

DanceXplosion
Proud Mary – “Command The Stage” Judges Award

2022 National Competition Winners

We are proud to announce that the following dancers came home top winners at DanceXplosion’s National Dance Competition in Wildwood. Congratulations to Victoria Arthur, Isabella Arthur, Ava Biondo, Finley Foster, Ella Grossman & Kaylee Vidaurre. These dancers came home with 6 Platinum Awards, 6 Overall High Score Awards & 2 Judges Awards. Bravo to all of you!

2022 Competition Team

Congratulations to our Competition Teams on an outstanding year! We are looking forward to National Comp this July in Wildwood, NJ.

DanceXplosion – April Legacy Dance – May Beyond The Stars – June

Le Danse Competition Team
Jackelyn Aguilera, Emma Voss, Victoria Arthur, Isabella Bickford, Ava Biondo, Ava Cahn, Layla Cahn, Sydney Cahn, Alondra Dumeng, Brianna Farrell, Finley Foster, Ella Grossman, Aparna Jayanth, Eva Morante, Aubrey Morrison, Grace O’Melia, Kaylee Park, Sophia Patula, Brooke Scott & Elizabeth Vivino

Solos

Elizabeth Vivino – Storm
Xtreme Platinum & 1st Overall
Platinum & 4th Overall
Diamond & 2nd Overall

Ava Cahn – Ain’t Too Proud
Platinum
Platinum
Platinum

Brooke Scott – Breathe
Platinum & 18th Overall
Platinum
Platinum

Eva Morante – Million Dollar Man
Platinum
Elite Gold
Platinum

Sydney Cahn – Dangerous Woman
Xtreme Gold
Elite Gold
Platinum

Grace O’Melia – Gypsy Platinum & 9th Overall
Platinum & 10th Overall
Platinum

Jackelyn Aguilera – Slave To The Rhythm
Platinum & 2nd Overall
Platinum & 3rd Overall
Diamond & 10th Overall

Sophia Patula – Concrete Angel
Platinum & 3rd Overall
Platinum & 4th Overall
Diamond & 7th Overall

Layla Cahn – Sassy
Platinum & 2nd Overall
Platinum & 3rd Overall
Platinum & 1st Overall

Brianna Farrell – Ain’t Got Far To Go
Xtreme Gold & 6th Overall
Platinum & 3rd Overall
Platinum & 4th Overall

Isabella Bickford – I Need You
Xtreme Gold & 2nd Overall
Platinum & 1st Overall
Diamond & 2nd Overall

Aubrey Morrison – That Walk
Xtreme Gold & 12th Overall
Platinum & 1st Overall
Diamond & 6th Overall

Aparna Jayanth – Give Me One Reason
Xtreme Platinum & 9th Overall
Platinum
Diamond

Ava Biondo – Rotten To The Core
Platinum & 6th Overall
Platinum & 8th Overall
Platinum & 2nd Overall

Victoria Arthur – Girls
Platinum & 4th Overall
Platinum & 2nd Overall
Platinum & 2nd Overall

Finley Foster – Million To One
Platinum & 4th Overall
Platinum & 6th Overall
Platinum & 4th Overall

Ella Grossman – Let Them Know
Platinum & 8th Overall
Platinum & 1st Overall
Platinum & 5th Overall

Hana Takahashi – Whip It
Xtreme Gold & 10th Overall
Platinum & 4th Overall
Platinum

Duets / Trios

Me & My Girls
Platinum & 1st Overall
Platinum & 1st Overall
Diamond & 1st Overall

Size
Platinum & 1st Overall
Platinum & 1st Overall
Platinum & 3rd Overall

Beggin
Platinum & 8th Overall
Platinum
Diamond & 2nd Overall

More
Xtreme Gold & 3rd Overall
Platinum & 3rd Overall
Platinum & 1st Overall

Hurts
Xtreme Platinum & 6th Overall
Platinum & 3rd Overall
Diamond & 4th Overall

Yes
Platinum & 3rd Overall
Platinum & 4th Overall
Platinum

Come Together
Xtreme Platinum
Platinum & 5th Overall
Platinum & 7th Overall

Groups

Papa Was A Rolling Stone
Xtreme Platinum & 8th Overall
Elite Gold & 3rd Overall
Diamond c 7th Overall

Dope
Xtreme Platinum & 7th Overall
Platinum & 1st Overall
Platinum & 3rd Overall

Another One Bites The Dust
Xtreme Gold & 10th Overall
Platinum & 1st Overall
Platinum

Gloves Up
Platinum & 3rd Overall
Platinum & 3rd Overall
Platinum & 2nd Overall

Little Red Wagon
Platinum & 1st Overall
Platinum & 2nd Overall
Diamond & 2nd Overall

Taken
Platinum & 1st Overall
Platinum & 2nd Overall
Platinum & 6th Overall

Something’s Gotta Give
Platinum & 4th Overall
Platinum & 1st Overall
Platinum & 4th Overall

Special Judges Awards

DanceXplosion

Ava Biondo – Solo – “Diva Energy”
Yes – Duet – “Fierce”
Elizabeth Vivino - Solo - “Powerhouse”
Papa Was A Rolling Stone – “Sassy & Classy”
Elizabeth Vivino - Miss DanceXplosion Title Winner
Little Red Wagon – “Light Up The Stage” & Excalibre Award
Excellence in Jazz Award for Le Danse

Legacy Dance

Papa Was A Rolling Stone – “Sophisticated Style”
Dope – “Commitment” Little Red Wagon – “TapTastic”
Gloves Up – “Non-Stop Energy”
Ava Biondo – Solo – “Sass for Days”
Layla Cahn – Solo – “Classy & Sassy”
Victoria Arthur – Solo – “Fierce & Ferocious”
Isabella Bickford – Solo – “Fun Fun Fun”
Brianna Farrell – Solo – “Clarity of Sound”
Ella Grossman – Solo – “Sass for Days”
Ava Cahn – Solo – “Feet on Fire”
Hana Takahashi – Solo – “Explosive Energy”
Jackelyn Aguilera – Solo – “Now That’s Dancing”
Elizabeth Vivino – Solo – “Turn Like A Top”
Aubrey Morrison – Solo – “Terrific Taps”
Come Together – “Crisp Clear Clean Sounds”
Size – “Terrific Trio”
Dope – Choreography Award
Sportsmanship Award for Le Danse

Beyond The Stars

Elizabeth Vivino – Outstanding Technique Award
Finley Foster – Outstanding Emotional Execution Victoria Arthur – “Firecracker Award”
Aparna Jayanth – “Confidence & Control” Beggin – “Musicality Masters”
Little Red Wagon – “Can I Ride With You” Gloves Up – Outstanding Technique
Another One Bites The Dust – “Sizzling Style” Papa Was A Rolling Stone – Outstanding Jazz Performance
Papa Was A Rolling Stone – Showmanship Award Papa Was A Rolling Stone - Industry Dance Awards – 2022 Outstanding Jazz Performance – This performance is now in the running to be nominated for its category in the 2022 Industry Dance Awards

2021 Competition Team

Congratulations to our Competition Team on an outstanding year! Your hard work, dedication and commitment has earned you numerous awards, special judges awards, Overallawards and top honors this season at the following competitions:

Le Danse Competition Team
Jackelyn Aguilera, Victoria Arthur, Isabella Bickford, Ava Biondo, Ava Cahn, Layla Cahn, Sydney Cahn, Alondra Dumeng, Brianna Farrell, Finley Foster, Ella Grossman, Aparna Jayanth, Eva Morante, Aubrey Morrison, Grace O’Melia, Kaylee Park, Sophia Patula, Brooke Scott & Elizabeth Vivino

Solos

Elizabeth Vivino – Little Love
Xtreme Platinum at Dancexplosion
5 Star Elite at Starpower
Platinum at Legacy

Ava Cahn – What’s Going On
Platinum at Dancexplosion
5 Stars at Starpower
Platinum at Legacy

Brooke Scott – Moving On
Platinum at Dancexplosion
5 Stars at Starpower
Platinum at Legacy

Eva Morante – The Garden
Platinum at Dancexplosion
5 Stars at Starpower
Elite Gold at Legacy

Sydney Cahn – Dangerous
Xtreme Gold at Dancexplosion
5 Stars at Starpower
Platinum at Starpower

Grace O’Melia - Tens
Xtreme Gold at Dancexplosion
4.75 Stars at Starpower
Elite Gold at Legacy

Hana Takahashi - Yonce
Xtreme Gold at Dancexplosion
5 Stars at Starpower
Elite Gold at Legacy

Sophia Patula – Dream On Me
Xtreme Gold at Dancexplosion
4.75 Stars at Starpower
Elite Gold at Legacy

Layla Cahn - Primadonna
Platinum at Dancexplosion
5 Stars at Starpower
Platinum at Legacy

Brianna Farrell – What’s A Girl Gotta Do
Xtreme Gold at Dancexplosion
5 Stars at Starpower
Elite Gold at Legacy

Isabella Bickford – Got Your Number
Platinum at Dancexplosion
4.75 Stars at Starpower
Elite Gold at Legacy

Aparna Jayanth – Heart Cry
Xtreme Platinum at Dancexplosion
5 Star Elite at Starpower
Platinum at Legacy

Aparna Jayanth – Bond
Xtreme Platinum at Dancexplosion
5 Stars at Starpower
Platinum at Legacy

Duets / Trios

Dance Like Me
Platinum at Dancexplosion
4.75 Stars at Starpower
Platinum at Legacy

Schoolin Life
Platinum at Dancexplosion
5 Stars at Starpower
Elite Gold at Legacy

Sweet Escape
Xtreme Gold at Dancexplosion
5 Stars at Starpower
Elite Gold at Legacy

Black Cat
Platinum at Dancexplosion
5 Stars at Starpower
Elite Gold at Legacy

Cool Jerk
Xtreme Gold at Dancexplosion
4.75 Stars at Starpower
Elite Gold at Legacy

Groups

Bow Down
Xtreme Platinum at Dancexplosion
5 Stars at Starpower
Elite Gold at Legacy

Weightless
Platinum at Dancexplosion
5 Stars at Starpower
Elite Gold at Legacy

Ashes
Xtreme Gold at Dancexplosion
4.75 Stars at Starpower
Elite Gold at Legacy

Neon Lights
Xtreme Gold at Dancexplosion
4.75 Stars at Starpower
Elite Gold at Legacy

Special Judges Awards

Dance Like Me – Personality Plus at Starpower
Bow Down – Choreography at Starpower
Bow Down – Awesome Attack at Starpower
Aparna Jayanth – Power Pak Invititation
Elizabeth Vivino – Passionate Performance at Legacy
Sydney Cahn – Power Pak Invitation
Weightless – Fluidity & Flow at Legacy
Elizabeth Vivino – World Dance Pageant Scholarship
Aparna Jayanth - Clean Crisp Sounds at Legacy
Brooke Scott – Legacy Nationals Invite
Ava Cahn – Legacy Nationals Invitation
Elizabeth Vivino – Legacy Nationals Invitation

OverallAwards

Dancexplosion
Elizabeth Vivino – 7th Overall
Aparna Jayanth – 2nd Overall
Sophia Patula – 8th Overall
Brianna Farrell – 5th Overall
Hana Takahashi – 4th Overall
Layla Cahn – 3rd Overall
Isabella Bickford – 2nd Overall
Sydney Cahn – 7th Overall
Grace O’Melia – 6th Overall
Dance Like Me – 1st Overall
Cool Jerk – 5th Overall
Schoolin Life – 2nd Overall
Ashes – 5th Overall
Black Cat – 2nd Overall
Neon Lights – 4th Overall
Weightless – 8th Overall
Bow Down – 3rd Overall

Legacy
Sydney Cahn – 3rd Overall
Layla Cahn – 3rd Overall
Brianna Farrell – 3rd Overall
Sophia Patula – 2nd Overall
Isabella Bickford – 1st Overall
Hana Takahashi – 1st Overall
Dance Like Me – 1st Overall
Schoolin Life – 2nd Overall
Sweet Escape – 2nd Overall
Cool Jerk – 1st Overall
Ashes – 1st Overall
Bow Down – 4th Overall
Weightless – 3rd Overall

Starpower
Layla Cahn – 1st Overall
Brianna Farrell – 2nd Overall
Sophia Patula – 10th Overall
Hana Takahashi – 3rd Overall
Isabella Bickford – 4th Overall
Sydney Cahn – 6th Overall
Grace O’Melia – 10th Overall
Dance Like Me – 1st Overall
School Life – 1st Overall
Sweet Escape – 3rd Overall
Cool Jerk – 4th Overall
Black Cat – 3rd Overall
Ashes – 4th Overall
Neon Lights – 6th Overall

2019 Competition Team

Nexstar Talent Competition
Kids Artistic Revue
DanceXplosion

Le Danse Competition Team
Jackelyn Aguilera, Victoria Arthur, Lilly Barbera, Tim Barbera, Gaby Becker, Anthony Bickford, Isabella Bickford, Ava Biondo, Ava Cahn, Layla Cahn, Sydney Cahn, Eric Cahn, Ava Encarnacao, Brianna Farrell, Mike Farrell, Arabelle Fernandez, Omayra Fernandez, Omar Fernandez, Robyn Frankel, Emily Frech, Keira Frech, Mike Frech, Ella Grossman, Aparna Jayanth, Sanjana Jayanth, Bianca Lopes, Daniel Lopes, Abigail Lopez, Josh Lopez, Savannah Milton, Cristiana Mollica, Eva Morante, Aubrey Morrison, Grace O’Melia, Josh O’Melia, Jason Patula, Sophia Patula, Victoria Paylo, Natalie Ritacco, Emma Gabriela Rivas, Brooke Scott, Anna Shtern, Addison Ventre, Kaylee Vidaurre, Elizabeth Vivino, Delaney Williams-Healy, Michael Williams-Healy & Ava Worner

Solos

Club Can’t Handle Me – Delaney Williams-Healy
High Gold & 10th Overall High Score at Nexstar
Elite Top 1st Place & 5th Overall High Score at KAR
Xtreme Gold & 6th Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Don’t Stop Me Now – Sanjana Jayanth
Platinum & 6th Place High Score at Nexstar
Elite Top 1st Place & 3rd Overall High Score at KAR
Xtreme Gold & 4th Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Let Me Love You – Ava Cahn
Platinum & 2nd Overall High Score at Nexstar
Top 1st Place & 4th Overall High Score at KAR
Platinum & 5th Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

The Way You Make Me Feel – Emily Frech
Platinum & 4th Overall High Score at Nexstar
Elite Top 1st Place & 4th Overall High Score at KAR
Platinum & 2nd Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

I’m Only Human - Aparna Jayanth
Elite Top 1st Place Award at KAR
Platinum & 3rd Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Music Box Ballerina – Layla Cahn
High Gold & 7th Overall High Score at Nexstar
Elite Top 1st Place & 1st Overall High Score at KAR
Xtreme Gold & 2nd Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

You Are My Sunshine – Keira Frech
Platinum & 3rd Overall High Score at Nexstar
Elite Top 1st Place & 1st Overall High Score at KAR
Platinum & 1st Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

No Excuses – Jackelyn Aguilera
Platinum & 5th Overall High Score at Nexstar
Elite Top 1st Place & 4th Overall High Score at KAR
Extreme Gold & 5th Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Feel It Still – Brooke Scott
Platinum & 10th Overall High Score at Nexstar
Elite Top 1st Place & 1st Overall High Score at KAR
Xtreme Gold & 14th Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Rise Up – Elizabeth Vivino
Platinum & 1st Overall High Score at Nexstar
Top 1st Place Award at KAR
Platinum & 1st Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Mama Knows Best – Aparna Jayanth
1st Place Award at KAR
Extreme Gold Award at DanceXplosion

Housework – Sydney Cahn
Platinum & 1st Overall High Score at Nexstar
Elite Top 1st Place & 1st Overall High Score at KAR
Platinum & 1st Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Duets & Trios

Queen Bee
Platinum & 1st Overall High Score at Nexstar
Elite Top 1st Place & 1st Overall High Score at KAR
Platinum & 1st Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Kooza
High Gold & 9th Overall High Score at Nexstar
Top 1st Place & 2nd Overall High Score at KAR
Xtreme Gold & 7th Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Can You Hear Me
Platinum & 3rd Overall High Score at Nexstar
Top 1st Place Award at KAR
Platinum & 1st Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Blue Jeans
Elite Top 1st Place & 1st Overall High Score at KAR
Platinum & 1st Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Baby Mine
Elite Top 1st Place & 1st Overall High Score at KAR
Platinum & 1st Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Groups

Grace
Platinum & 1st Overall High Score at Nexstar
Elite Top 1st Place & 3rd High Score at KAR
Platinum & 1st Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Fun
Platinum & 2nd Overall High Score at Nexstar
Top 1st Place&1st Overall High Score at KAR
Platinum & 1st Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Box of Secrets
Elite Top 1st Place & 1st Place Overall High Score at KAR
Platinum & 1st Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

By The Wings
Platinum & 2nd Overall High Score at Nexstar
Top 1st Place Award at KAR
Platinum & 1st Place Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Runway Walk
Elite Top 1st Place & 1st Overall High Score at KAR
Extreme Gold & 2nd Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Fireball
Platinum & 1st Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Run Boy Run
Platinum & 2nd Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Fergalicious
Platinum & 1st Place Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Special Awards & Studio Awards

Layla Cahn – “Pure Passion” Judges Award at Nexstar
Emily Frech – 1st Place Photogenic Award at Nexstar
Emily Frech – Power Pak Invitation at Nexstar
Elizabeth Vivino – Outstanding Costume Award at Nexstar
Grace – Choreography Award to Diane Raimo
Grace – High Scoring Junior Small Group Award at Nexstar
Layla Cahn – KAR Convention Scholarship
Runway Walk – “Strut Your Stuff” Judges Award at KAR
Grace – “Lovely Lifts” Judges Award at KAR
Emily Frech – Photogenic Award at DanceXplosion
Blue Jeans – “Perfectly Packaged” Judges Award at DanceXplosion
Can You Hear Me – “Twice as Strong” Judges Award at DanceXplosion
Grace – Choreography Award to Diane Raimo at DanceXplosion
Sydney Cahn – “Awesome Attitude” Judges Award at Nexstar
Keira Frech – 2nd Place Photogenic Award at Nexstar
Keira Frech – Outstanding Costume Award at Nexstar
Fun – Excellence in Entertainment Award at Nexstar
Fun – Golden Ticket to World of Dance Finals
Grace – Golden Ticket to World of Dance Finals
Box of Secrets – Best Costume Award at KAR
Fun – “Fun With Fundamentals” Judges Award at KAR
Emily Frech – Senior Photogenic Award
Keira Frech – Photogenic Award at DanceXplosion
Fergalicious –“Super Stylin” Judges Award at DanceXplosion
Fireball – Most Entertaining Award at DanceXplosion
Excellence in Tap Award to Patty De Dio at DanceXplosion
Fireball - Excalibre Award at DanceXplosion
Fun – Runner Up for Excalibre Award at Dance Explosion

2018 Competition Team

Congratulations to our Competition Team on an outstanding year!
Your hard work, dedication and commitment has earned you numerous awards, special judges awards, Overallawards and top honors this season at the following competitions:

Nexstar Talent Competition
Beyond The Stars
Kids Artistic Revue
DanceXplosion

Le Danse Competition Team
Jackelyn Aguilera, Lilly Barbera, Gaby Becker, Anthony Bickford, Isabella Bickford, Olivia Black, Ava Cahn, Sydney Cahn, Eric Cahn, Alondra Dumeng, Brianna Farrell, Mike Farrell, Omayra Fernandez, Omar Fernandez, Mackenze Glassman, Giara Gonzalez, Giuseppe Gonzalez, Allison Gorelik, Emma Greene, Emily Frech, Mike Frech, Keira Frech, Aparna Jayanth, Sanjana Jayanth, Abigail Lopez, Josh Lopez, Savannah Milton, Cristiana Mollica, Eva Morante, Aubrey Morrison, Erilys Munoz, Grace O’Melia, Josh O’Melia, Jason Patula, Sophia Patula, Victoria Paylo, Natalie Ritacco, Brooke Scott, Glenn Scott, Elizabeth Vivino, Emma Voss, Delaney Williams, Healy & Michael Williams-Healy

Solos

Move – Delaney Williams-Healy
Platinum & 2nd Overall High Score at Nexstar
Top First Place at KAR
High Gold at BTS
Xtreme Gold &16th Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Flying Solo – Keira Frech
Platinum & 1st Overall High Score at Nexstar
Top First Place & 7th Overall High Score at KAR
Platinum & 1st Overall High Score at BTS
Platinum & 1st Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

A Cool Cat In Town – Sanjana Jayanth
High Gold & 5th Overall High Score at Nexstar
Top First Place at KAR
High Gold at BTS
Platinum & 8th Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Meet Me At The Roxy – Jackelyn Aguilera
High Gold & 3rd Overall High Score at Nexstar
First Place at KAR
High Gold & 9th Overall High Score at BTS
Platinum & 10th Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Rather Be – Ava Cahn
High Gold & 6th Overall High Score at Nexstar
Top First Place & 9th Place Overall High Score at KAR
Platinum & 3rd Overall High Score at BTS
Platinum & 3rd Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

That Man – Brooke Scott
High Gold at Nexstar
Top First Place at KAR
High Gold at BTS
Xtreme Gold & 15th Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Fever – Emily Frech
Platinum & 4th Overall High Score at Nexstar
Elite Top First Place & 5th Overall High Score at KAR
Platinum & 2nd Overall High Score at BTS
Platinum & 1st Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

The River – Elizabeth Vivino
High Gold & 10th Overall High Score at Nexstar
Top First Place & 8th Overall High Score at KAR
Platinum & 1st Overall High Score at BTS
Platinum & 6th Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Look At Me Now - Aparna Jayanth
High Gold & 7th Overall High Score at Nexstar
Top First Place at KAR
High Gold & 5th Overall High Score at BTS
Xtreme Gold & 14th Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Free Yourself – Natalie Ritacco
High Gold at Nexstar
Top First Place at KAR
High Gold & 7th Overall High Score at BTS
Xtreme Gold & 8th Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Locomotion – Victoria Paylo
High Gold at Nexstar
Top First Place at KAR
High Gold & 9th Overall High Score at BTS
Xtreme Gold & 15th Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Duets & Trios

Move Right Out Of My Life
High Gold & 2nd Overall High Score at Nexstar
Top First Place & 3rd Overall High Score at KAR
Platinum & 1st Overall High Score at BTS
Platinum & 1st Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Tears Of An Angel
Platinum & 1st Overall High Score at Nexstar
Elite Top First Place & 1st Overall High Score at KAR
Platinum & 1st Overall High Score at BTS
Platinum & 1st Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Sax
High Gold & 5th Overall High Score at Nexstar
Top First Place & 3rd Overall High Score at KAR
Platinum & 2nd Overall High Score at BTS
Xtreme Gold & 6th Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Wishing Well
Platinum & 2nd Overall High Score at Nexstar
Top First Place & 4th Overall High Score at KAR
High Gold & 2nd Overall High Score at BTS
Platinum & 2nd Overall High Score at Dance Xplosion

Groups

The Meadow
High Gold & 3rd Overall High Score at Nexstar
Top First Place & 3rd Overall High Score Platinum & 1st Overall High Score at BTS

The Nest
Top First Place & 5th Overall High Score at KAR
Platinum & 1st Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Bohemian Rhapsody
High Gold & 3rd Overall High Score at Nexstar
Top First Place & 1st Overall High Score at KAR
Platinum & 6th Overall High Score at BTS
Platinum & 6th Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Pep Rally
High Gold & 4th Overall High Score at Nexstar
Top First Place & 2nd Overall High Score at KAR
High Gold at BTS
Xtreme Gold at DanceXplosion

Grown
Platinum & 3rd Overall High Score at Nexstar
Top First Place & 2nd Overall High Score at KAR
Platinum & 3rd Overall High Score at BTS
Platinum & 2nd Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Survive
Platinum & 2nd Overall High Score at Nexstar
Top First Place & 3rd Overall High Score at KAR
Platinum & 2nd Overall High Score at BTS
Platinum & 1st Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Hot Honey Rag
Elite Top First Place & 1st Overall High Score at KAR
Platinum & 1st Overall High Score at DanceXplosion

Uptown Funk
Platinum at DanceXplosion

Special Awards

The Meadow
Creative Concept Award at Nexstar
Best Costume Award at KAR

Tears Of An Angel
Perfect Unison Award at Nexstar
Breath Award at DanceXplosion

That Man
Sweet Sophistication Award at Nexstar

The Nest
Artistic Vision Award at KAR

Pep Rally
Best Costume Award at Nexstar
Lite Brite Rally Award at BTS

Hot Honey Rag
Fierce Fast Fosse Award at KAR

Rather Be
Rhythmical Speaker Award at BTS
Sensational Sounds Award at DanceXplosion

Sax
Girl Group Goals Award at BTS

Fever
Ultimate Showmanship Award at BTS

Look At Me Now
Ultimate Entertainment Award at BTS

Survive
Terrific Teamwork Award at DanceXplosion

Move Right Out Of My Life
Fire Award at DanceXplosion

Studio Awards

The Meadow
Choreography Award to Diane Raimo at Nexstar
Highest Scoring Group Award to Diane Raimo at BTS

Survive
Performance Award to Cindy Reid at Nexstar
Ultimate Choreography Award to Cindy Reid at BTS
Excalibre Award to Cindy Reid at DanceXplosion

The Nest
Choreography Award to Diane Raimo at DanceXplosion
Runner-Up for Excalibre Award at DanceXplosion

Uptown Funk
Choreography Award to Patty De Dio at DanceXplosion

Power Pak Invitational to National Convention at Nexstar
Keira Frech, Jackelyn Aguilera, Sanjana Jayanth,
Elizabeth Vivino & Emily Frech

Golden Ticket for World Dance Pageant at Nexstar
The Meadow
Survive

Hollywood Dance Invitational at KAR
Emily Frech

Excellence in Tap Award at DanceXplosion

Excellence in Lyrical Award at DanceXplosion

2017 Competition Team

Starstruck Dance Competition – Sparta, NJ
Beyond The Stars – Manahawkin, NJ
Kids Artistic Revue – Sparta, NJ
DanceXplosion – Sparta, NJ

Solos

Delaney Williams-Healy – Upside Down
Starstruck – Top Elite & 6^th Place Overall High Score
BTS – Platinum & 6^th Overall High Score
KAR – Top First Award
DanceXplosion – Platinum & 6^th Place Overall High Score

Sanjana Jayanth - Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t
Starstruck – Top Elite & 2^nd Place Overall High Score
BTS – Platinum & 7^th Place Overall
KAR – Elite Top First & 3^rd Overall High Score
DanceXplosion – Platinum, 1^st Place in Category & 4^th Place Overall High Score

Elizabeth Vivino – Sweet Child of Mine
Starstruck – Top Elite & 1^st Place Overall High Score
BTS – Platinum, 1^st in category & 2^nd Place Overall High Score
KAR – Elite Top First & 2^nd Overall High Score
DanceXplosion – Platinum, 1^st Place in Category & 1^st Place Overall High Score

Emily Frech – Run The World
Starstruck – Top Elite & 3^rd Place Overall High Score
BTS – High Gold, 1^st in category & 6^th Place Overall High Score
KAR – Elite Top First $ 2^nd Overall High Score
DanceXplosion – Platinum, 1^st Place in Category & 5^th Place Overall High Score

Aparna Jayanth – Cinema Italiano
Starstruck – Elite & 9^th Place Overall High Score
BTS – High Gold Award
KAR – Elite Top First & 4^th Overall High Score
DanceXplosion – Platinum, 1^st Place in Category & 3^rd Place Overall High Score

Emily Krassowski – Human
Starstruck – Elite & 9^th Place Overall High Score
BTS – High Gold & 10^th Overall High Score
KAR – Elite Top First & 1^st Overall High Score
DanceXplosion – Platinum, 1^st Place in Category & 2^nd Place Overall High Score

Ava Cahn – Viva Le Swing
Starstruck – Top Elite & 5^th Place Overall High Score
BTS– High Gold & 7^th Place Overall High Score
KAR – Elite Top First & 1^st Overall High Score
DanceXplosion – Platinum, 1^st Place in Category & 4^th Place Overall High Score

Natalie Ritacco – Rhythm
Starstruck – Top Elite & 6^th Place Overall High Score
BTS – High Gold Award
KAR – Top First Award
DanceXplosion – Platinum, 1^st Place in Category & 4^th Place Overall High Score

Gianna Raimo – Paint It Black
Starstruck – Superior Award
KAR – Elite Top First Award

Gianna Raimo – It Must Have Been Love
Starstruck – Superior Award
KAR – Elite Top First & 2^nd Overall High Score

Allie DeSimone – Cosmic Love
Starstruck – Top Elite Award
BTS – Platinum Award
KAR – Top First & 4^th Overall High Score

Duets & Trios

Blackbird – Jackelyn Aguilera, Keira Frech & Sanjana Jayanth
Starstruck – Top Elite & 2^nd Place Overall High Score Award
BTS – Platinum & 2^nd Place Overall High Score Award
KAR – Elite Top First & 1^st Overall High Score
DanceXplosion – Platinum, 1^st Place in Category & 1^st Place Overall High Score

Lost Boys – Emily Frech & Elizabeth Vivino
Starstruck – Top Elite & 1^st Place Overall High Score
BTS – Platinum & 1^st Place Overall High Score
KAR – Elite Top First & 2^nd Overall High Score
DanceXplosion – Platinum, 1^st Place in Category & 1^st Place Overall High Score

Mr. Bojangles – Ava Cahn & Brooke Scott
Starstruck – Elite Award & 5^th Place Overall High Score
BTS – High Gold & 3^rd Place Overall High Score
KAR – Top First & 3^rd Overall High Score
DanceXplosion – Platinum, 1st Place in Category & 2^nd Place Overall High Score

Feet Don’t Fail Me Now – Aparna Jayanth, Victoria Paylo & Natalie Ritacco
Starstruck – Top Elite & 2^nd Place Overall High Score
BTS – Platinum & 2^nd Place Overall High Score
KAR – Elite Top First & 1^st Overall High Score
DanceXplosion – Platinum, 1^st Place in Category & 1^st Place Overall High Score

Groups

Jem & The Holograms
Emily Frech, Elizabeth Vivino, Delaney Williams-Healy, Brooke Scott, Ava Cahn & Setira Mancini
Starstruck – Elite & 8^th Place Overall High Score
BTS – Platinum & 5^th Place Overall High Score
KAR – Top First & 3^rd Overall High Score
DanceXplosion – Platinum, 1^st Place in Category & 3^rd Place Overall High Score

Genie In A Bottle
Natalie Ritacco, Olivia Black, Aparna Jayanth, Victoria Paylo, Emily Krassowski, Eva Morante, Allison Gorelik, Mackenze Glassman & Emily Westpfal
Starstruck – Elite & 10^th Place Overall High Score
BTS – High Gold, 1^st in category & 7^thPlace Overall High Score
KAR – Top First & 1^st Overall High Score
DanceXplosion – Platinum, 1^st Place in Category & 1^st Place Overall High Score

Home
Jackelyn Aguilera, Sydney Cahn, Keira Frech, Sanjana Jayanth & Delaney Williams-Healy
Starstruck – Top Elite & 1^st Place Overall High Score
BTS – Platinum & 5^th Place Overall High Score
KAR – Top First & 4^th Overall High Score
DanceXplosion – Extreme Gold & 5th^t Place Overall High Score

The Meadow
Jackelyn Aguilera, Sydney Cahn, Charlotte English, Keira Frech,
Sanjana Jayanth & Delaney Williams-Healy
DanceXplosion – Platinum, 1^st Place in Category & 1^st Place Overall High Score

Royals
Emily Frech, Elizabeth Vivino, Eva Morante, Delaney Williams-Healy, Setira Mancini, Brooke Scott & Ava Cahn
Starstruck – Elite & 9^th Place Overall High Score
BTS – High Gold & 10^th Place Overall High Score
KAR – Top First Award
DanceXplosion – Platinum, 1^st Place in Category & 1^st Place Overall High Score

I’m In Here
Natalie Ritacco, Olivia Black, Aparna Jayanth, Victoria Paylo, Emily Krassowski, Allison Gorelik, Emily Westpfal, Katherine Gurda, Mackenze Glassman, Emily Frech, Elizabeth Vivino, Cailyn Stile, Emma Greene, Eva Morante, Delaney Williams-Healy, Setira Mancini, Brooke Scott & Ava Cahn
Starstruck – Elite & 3^rd Place Overall High Score
BTS – High Gold & 4^th Place Overall High Score
KAR – Top First & 3^rd Overall High Score
DanceXplosion – Platinum, 1^st Place in Category & 1^st Place Overall High Score

Dancin’ Fool
Jackelyn Aguilera, Keira Frech, Sanjana Jayanth, Natalie Ritacco, Aparna Jayanth, Victoria Paylo, Allison Gorelik, Emily Westpfal, Katherine Gurda, Mackenze Glassman, Emily Frech, Elizabeth Vivino, Delaney Williams-Healy, Brooke Scott & Ava Cahn
Starstruck – Elite & 2^nd Place Overall High Score
BTS – Platinum & 3^rd Place High Score
KAR – First Place Award
DanceXplosion – Platinum, 1^st Place in Category & 1^st Place Overall High Score

Special Judges Awards

Cinema Italiano
“Sassy” Award at Starstruck
“Dazzling Diva” Award at BTS
Hollywood Dance Experience Invitation at KAR

Vive Le Swing
Hollywood Dance Experience Invitation at KAR

Sweet Child of Mine
NYC Dance Experience Invitation at KAR
“Seamless Transitions” Judges Award at DanceXplosion

Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t
NYC Dance Experience Invitation at KAR

Human
Special Invitation to Opening Performance at Starstruck Nationals

Blackbird
“Fosse Would Be Proud” Award at Starstruck
“Essence of Bob Fosse” Judges Award at DanceXplosion

Feet Don’t Fail Me Now
NYC Dance Experience Invitation at KAR
Hollywood Dance Experience Invitation at KAR

Lost Boys
Hollywood Dance Experience Invitation at KAR

Mr. Bojangles
Outstanding Costume Award at Starstruck
NYC Dance Experience Invitation at KAR

The Meadow
Excalibre Award for Highest Scoring Group at DanceXplosion

Home
Outstanding Characterization Award & Runner-Up for
Highest Scoring Group at Starstruck

Royals
NYC Dance Experience Invitation at KAR
Most Entertaining Group at KAR

Genie In A Bottle
NYC Dance Experience Invitation at KAR

I’m In Here
Exceptional Use of Props Award at Starstruck
Most Entertaining Award at KAR
Primary Video of the Week at KAR
NYC Dance Experience Invitation at KAR
Choreography Award at DanceXplosion

Dancin’ Fool
“Broadway Bound” & Ultimate Entertainment Award at BTS
“Steppin With Style” Award at KAR

Cosmic Love
NYC Dance Experience Invitation at KAR

Paint It Black
Hollywood Dance Experience Invitation at KAR

Highest Scoring Primary Studio Award – Presented to Le Danse at KAR

Excellence In Lyrical Award – Presented to Diane Raimo at DanceXplosion

2016 Competition Teams!

Congratulations to our Competition Team on an outstanding year!

Your hard work, dedication and commitment has earned you numerous awards, special judges awards, Overallawards and top honors this season at the following competitions:

In addition, Le Danse won over 30 Special Judges Awards:

2016 Competition Teams!

Congratulations Le Danse dancers on Another Top Award Winning Competition Season 2016!!!

Le Danse would like to congratulate its competiton teams and staff on an outstanding 2015/16 dance season. The studio has won multiple Overall High Point and Overall High Score Awards as well as Special Judges awards, Invitational Awards, Costume Awards and Choreography Awards this season in every age level, category and subject they competed in at all 4 Regional Competitions throughout the state of New Jersey!! In addition, the studio consistently placed in the Top Ten High Score/High Point Awards at each Regional they attended!! A total of 150 awards, 66 Overall High Score Awards, 84 Platinum, High Gold, Elite Top 1st place, Top 1st place and Gold Awards.

In addition, Le Danse won over 30 Special Judges Awards:

Ultimate Choreography (2) Beyond the Stars~ Send in the Clowns (Group Lyrical)~ Dance Explosion~ Rag Dolls (Group Lyrical) Ms Diane Choreography

Ultimate Entertainment (2) BTS~ Me and My Girls (Jazz Trio)~ Ms. Patty Choreography~ KAR`~ Fly ( Group Lyrical) ~ Ms Diane Choroegraphy

Ultimate Emotional Execution (2)~BTS`~Dreamed a Dream~ (Trio), The Lonely~ (Solo) ~Allie DeSimone

Total Artistry ~BTS~ Send in the Clowns (Group Lyrical)

Top Personality (2) BTS~ Dance XPlosion~Boogie Shoes~ (Solo)~Sanjana Jayanth ~Word Up~(Solo) Ava Cahn

Seamless Transitions~Dance XPlosion Dream~(Solo) Elizabeth Vivino

In Sync~Dance Explosion~ The Way I Am ~(Duet)~Ava Cahn Brooke Scott

Pure Passion~Dance Explosion~ Wings~(Solo) Delaney Williams Healy

Mini Diva~ Open Call ~ Swagger On ~(Solo) Keira Frech

Best Characterization ~ KAR~ Send in the Clowns (Group Lyrical)

Dynamic Trio~BTS~Me and my Girls (Trio)

Cast Invite~Dance XPlosion~ Good for You~(solo) Gianna Raimo

Judges Choice ~KAR~ Send in the Clowns (Group Lyrical)

Judges Invitational~ BTS~ Gianna Raimo and Allie DeSimone (soloists) KAR~Keira Frech

11 Invitational Awards/Scholarships/Cast Invites for Nationals~ Open Call~ BTS~ KAR~ Dance X Plosion

Scholarships Open Call~ Camp Pulse~ Keira Frech, Brooke Scott, Ellie Field

Cast Invites Open Call~ Keira Frech, Delaney Williams -Healy, Emily Frech, Elizabeth Vivino~ Dance Explosion~ Spell on You (Solo) Gianna Raimo

2nd Highest Scoring (entire competiton 12 and under)~Open Call Dream (Solo) Elizabth Vivino Ms Diane Choreography

3rd Highest scoring( entire competition 12 and under)~Open Call Me and My Girls (Trio) Jaclyn Aguilera, Keira Frech, Sanjana Jayanth~ Ms Patty Choreography

Video Nominee~ KAR~ Fly (Group Lyrical) Ms Diane Choreography

X~Calibre Award~ Highest Scoring Routine (entire competition) ~Dance Explosion Fly (Group Lyrical) Ms Diane Choroegraphy

Highest Scoring Primary Studio (entire competition)~KAR Le Danse

Le Danse Competition Dancers

Senior Team: Gianna Raimo, Allie DeSimone, Malina Puglisi

Mini Team: Jacklyn Aguilera, Keira Frech, Sanjana Jayanth, Charlotte English

Junior Team:(BOLD) Ava Cahn, Emily Frech, Elizabeth Vivino, Setira Mancini, Brooke Scott, Delaney Williams- Healy, Emma Greene

Teen Team: Aparna Jayanth, Mackenze Glassman, Victoria Paylo, Olivia Black, Alison Gorelik, Natalie Ritacco, Emily Krasskowski, Ellie Field, Eva Morante, Kathrine Gurda

Father/ Daughter Team: Tim and Lilly Barbera, Eric, Sydney, and Ava Cahn, Heath and Mackenze Glassman, Ralph and Jacklyn Aguilera, Tim and Savannah Milton, Steve and Emma Greene, Mike and Emily Frech, Dan and Jenna Sisito, Yefim and Allison Gorelik

Le Danse Makeup Artist ~ Chloe Williams- Healy

2015 Competition Teams!

Congratulations Le Danse dancers on Another Top Award Winning Competition Season 2015!!!

Le Danse would like to congratulate its competiton teams and staff on an outstanding 2014/15 dance season. The studio has won multiple Overall High Point and Overall High Score Awards as well as Special Judges awards, Invitational Awards, Costume Awards and Choreography Awards this season in every age level, category and subject they competed in at all 5 Regional Competitions throughout the state of New Jersey!! In addition, the studio consistently placed in the Top Ten High Score/High Point Awards at each Regional they attended!! A total of nine 1st Place Overall High Scores, eleven 2nd Place Overall High Score Awards, three 3rd Place Overall High Score Awards, five 4th Place Overall High Score Awards, four 5th Place Overall High Score Awards one 7th Place Overall High Score Award. Teens/Seniors Top Twenty one 10th place, one 7th place, one 12th place and one Overall Trio Championship Award. In Addition Le Danse won total of 61 Platinum, High Gold, and Gold Awards this season.

Le Danse started the season in December when the studio was invited to compete at World Class Talent Experience Dance Competition for the filming of episode 8 of the popular Lifetime show "Dance Mom's." Gianna Raimo performed "The Way You Make Me Feel " Jazz solo and won a Platinum Award for her performance. It was very exciting to be a part of the Invitational filming and to see how the show is filmed and what happens behind the scenes!!

Next stop was Showstopper National Talent Dance Competition. Le Danse Group Lyrical "Imagine,” Group Jazz "Proud Mary" and Musical Theatre Trio "Diamonds”' all won 1st Overall High Score Awards. Tap Trio "Jack Your Dead,” Solo "Smile" and Musical Theatre Trio "Copacabana" won 2nd Overall High Score Awards. Lyrical Trio "Yellow" won 3rd Overall High Score, "A Mothers Prayer" Lyrical Solo and "Girlfriend" Jazz Solo won 4th and 5th Overall High Score Awards. Jazz Solo "Do Wah Diddy" won a 7th Overall High Score Award. Special Honors continued over the weekend going to Lyrical group "Imagine" which won a "Best Choreography Award " for studio director and choreographer of "Imagine" Diane Raimo, and "Best Costume" Award also won for Elizabeth Vivino's solo "Smile"!!

Open Call Dance Competiton was next on the Regional schedule and once again the competiton teams did an outstanding job! Lyrical Trio 'Yellow" and Jazz Solo "Girlfriend" each won 2nd Overall High Score Awards. “Copacabana" and "Diamonds" Musical Theatre Trios both won 1st Overall High Score Awards. Tap Trio "Jack Your Dead," Lyrical Solo "A Mothers Prayer" and "Do Wah Diddy" Jazz Solo won 4th Overall High Score Awards. Lyrical Group "Imagine" won 1st in its category and 3rd Overall High Score Group and Musical Theatre Group '"Hit It Up" won 5th Overall High Score Awards. The studio's dancers Leah Caruso and Emily Krassowski were selected out of hundreds of dancers who competed over the weekend and were invited to perform in the Cast Opening number at Showstopper Nationals this summer.

Kids Artistic Revue Dance Competition also awarded Le Danse with Top Honors! "Yellow" Trio won 2nd Overall High Score Lyrical Trio, "Diamonds" Trio won 2nd Overall High Score Musical Theatre Trio, and "Copacabana" Trio won 1st Overall High Score Musical Theatre Trio!! Lyrical Solo "A Mother's Prayer" won 5th Overall High Score and "Smile" Solo won 3rd Overall High Score. "Girlfriend" Jazz solo won 2nd Overall High Score. Musical Theater solo "The Way You Make Me Feel," Gianna Raimo won a Platinum and placed 7th, "Little Love" Lyrical/Contemporary Solo, Gianna Raimo won a Platinum and placed 10th, "When You Sleep" Lyrical Solo, Allie DeSimone placed 12th. "Imagine" Lyrical Group placed 5th and "Proud Mary”Jazz Group placed 4th!! "Yellow" Lyrical Trio dancers, Emily Frech, Emily Goodrich, Elizabeth Vivino and "Girlfriend" Jazz Soloist, Leah Caruso were selected out of all the dancers at the competition and were invited to travel to Los Angeles California to perform in the Cast's Opening number performance this summer at KAR’s Nationals!!!

Last, but not least, the studio ended the very exciting competition season at Beyond The Stars Dance Competition. "Copacabana" Musical Theatre Trio took home 1st Overall High Score, "Hit It Up" Musical Theatre group also won 1st Overall High Score. "Diamonds” Musical Theatre trio won Platinum and 1st Overall High Score. Jazz Group "Proud Mary" won a Special Judges Award for "DIVA'S" and 2nd Overall High Score. Tap Trio 'Jack your Dead" and Jazz solo "Girlfriend" won 2nd Overall High Score. “Imagine" Lyrical Group took home first place in category and 3rd Overall High Score. "Yellow" Lyrical Trio won 'The Championship Award" and Leah Caruso won A Special Judges Award for "Most Entertaining" for her Jazz Solo 'Girlfriend.” "Little Love" Contemporary Soloist Gianna Raimo won a Platinum, "The Way You Make Me Feel,” Musical Theatre Soloist, Gianna Raimo won a Platinum and "When You Sleep,” Lyrical Soloist Allie DeSimone won a High Gold.

More exciting news came earlier in this season when Gianna Raimo and Stephanie Isaaccson got news of their acceptance in both "The Rockette Summer Intensive" and "Joffrey Ballet Summer Intensive" once again this year!! CONGRATULATIONS Girls!! Can't wait for another summer at Radio City and the performance at Skirball Performing Arts NYC!!!

Le Danse Directors Patty De Dio and Diane Raimo couldn't be more proud of their dancers in this amazing dance competition season. Congratulations to Patty De Dio and Diane Raimo, Directors/ Choreographers and Frank Musso, Stephanie Isaaccson and Gianna Raimo, Staff/Choreographers on a Successful Competition Regional Season!!

CONGRATULATIONS to the Highest Scoring Le Danse Soloists, "The Way You Make Me Feel" Musical Theater Jazz Soloist and "Little Love" Open Soloist, Gianna Raimo, "When You Sleep" Lyrical Soloist, Allie DeSimone and "Girlfriend' Jazz Soloist, Leah Caruso.

Overall High Score Soloists were Elizabeth Vivino, "Smile,” Emily Goodrich, "A Mother's Prayer," Delaney Williams-Healy, "Do Wah Diddy" and soloist Malina Puglisi, "Game Over." Thank you to these dancers for representing the studio so proudly and for these special achievements this season! Le Danse is extremely proud of our dancers!

Top High Scoring OverallTrios, “Copacabana," Jackelyn Aguilera, Keira Frech, and Sanjana Jayanth, "Diamonds," Leah Caruso, Ellie Field and Emily Krassowski, "Yellow," Emily Frech, Emily Goodrich, and Elizabeth Vivino and "Jack Your Dead," Natalie Ritacco, Aparna Jayanth, and Leah Caruso.

Group Overall High Score Award winners "Proud Mary," Ava Cahn, Emily Frech, Elizabeth Vivino, Emily Goodrich, Brooke Scott, Delaney Williams-Healy and Setira Mancini, "Imagine," Eva Morante, Brooke Scott, Emily Frech, Elizabeth Vivino and Setira Mancini, "Hit It Up,” Aparna Jayanth, Leah Caruso, Mackenze Glassman, Victoria Paylo, Ellie Field, Emily Krassowski, Eva Morante and Natalie Ritacco.

A special thank you to all of our parents and teachers for a truly wonderful and exciting year!!

Le Danse Competition Dancers

Senior Team
Gianna Raimo, Allie DeSimone & Malina Puglisi
Mini Team
Jackelyn Aguilera, Keira Frech & Sanjana Jayanth
Junior Team
Ava Cahn, Emily Frech, Emily Goodrich, Elizabeth Vivino, Setira Mancini,
Brooke Scott & Delaney Williams-Healey
Teen Team
Leah Caruso, Aparna Jayanth, Mackenze Glassman, Victoria Paylo,
Natalie Ritacco, Emily Krassowski, Ellie Field & Eva Morante

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