The Dancer’s Edge Company competed January 19th and 20th at Shake the Ground and we’re so excited to share the wonderful results! Congratulations to the dancers and directors on a job well done!
KENNEDY/ROWE SOLO
High Gold/Smile Award
JOSH FABER/SOLO
High Gold/Aspire Award
JAZZ TRIO
Maya, Francesca, Ariana
High Gold
LYRICAL DUET
Rachel & Grace
High Gold
3rd Place Overall High Score
TAP DUET
Angelina & Lily
Platinum
2nd Place Overall High Score
PIPER SMITH SOLO
High Gold
LARISSA GABRIEL
High Gold
Most Entertaining Solo
TORI GILBERT SOLO
Platinum
STG Intensive Scholarship
13th Place Overall Jr Solo
GREAT GOSH
Platinum
Most Entertaining
1st Place Overall Large Group
CHOO CHOO
Platinum
3rd Place Overall Large Group
SWINGING 60’S
Platinum
3rd Place Overall Small Group
TIE YOUR SHOES
High Gold
5th Place Overall Small Group
Elite Ballet Program (EBP) at Southern Dance Theatre is in its second season. The Program is designed for the serious ballet student; offering special classes, classical variation and contemporary solo coaching, group choreography, performances, and select high level competitions.
This season six students were selected for the program by audition: Sienna Alpert, Madison Bourque, Savanna Bourque, Tori Gilbert, Caroline Kern, and Salma Kiuhan.
Participating coaches and choreographers included EBP Directors; Sandra Goodnough and Elizabeth Gonzalez, Julie Bravata, Christine O’Shea, and Roger Dunson.
The EBP team attended Youth American Grand Prix (YAGP) Regionals in Tampa and Universal Ballet Competition (UBC) in Miramar.
The following are some of the EBP dancers accomplishments at the competitions and acceptance by audition into Sumner Intensive Programs:
YAGP
Madison Bourque (Senior Division) and Savanna Bourque (Junior Division) placed in the top 24 for their Classical Variations.
Contemporary Ensemble “Stillness and Noise” was invited to perform at the New York City Finals.
Caroline Kern onstage performing Classical Bluebird Variation from Sleeping Beauty at YAGP
UBC
Intermediate Level Classical Ballet Variations Junior Division:
Salma Kiuhan – 1st Place, Savanna Bourque – 2nd Place, Tori Gilbert – 3rd Place, Sienna Alpert – 8th Place Senior Division: Madison Bourque – 1st Place Intermediate Level Contemporary Solo Junior Division:
Salma Kiuhan – 1st Place, Savanna Bourque- 5th Place, Tori Gilbert – 6th Place Senior Division: Madison Bourque – 1st Place Intermediate Level Contemporary Ensemble Junior Division: 1st Place
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Summer Intensive Programs
Houston Ballet: Salma Kiuhan
Joffrey Ballet New York: Salma Kiuhan (full scholarship)
Modas Dance: Madison Bourque (scholarship), Salma Kiuhan (scholarship)
Next Generation Ballet: Madison Bourque (scholarship), Savanna Bourque (scholarship), Tori Gilbert (scholarship) Salma Kiuhan (scholarship)
Orlando Ballet: Sienna Alpert, Madison Bourque (scholarship), Savanna Bourque (scholarship), Tori Gilbert, Caroline Kern
The EBP is a new division of ballet designed and geared to the serious ballet student. Under the direction of Liz Gonzalez and Sandra Goodnough, the program offers private coaching, high caliber performance opportunities, and ballet competition.
This past season there were 6 participants: Madison Bourque, Madison Jones, Salma Kuihan, Andrea Mish, Maia Montgomery, and Grace Sutton. These students attended Youth American Grand Prix Regional Competition in Tampa and Universal Ballet Competition Regional Competition in Miramar.
Julie Bravata, Leon Davis, Roger Dunson, Liz Gonzalez, and Sandra Goodnough choreographed and coached the dancers to high marks. Some of the benefits earned as part of the EBP include scholarships and an invitation to finals in New York.
Top 12 Contemporary Trio & Invited to New York – Maia Montgomery, Andra Mish, & Salma Kiuhan
Congrats to all of our talented dancers and their directors, choreographers, and coaches. Many thanks, parents, for your support of your children and Southern Dance Theatre!
Southern Dance Theatre will perform at the Florida Youth Dance Gala February 13, 2016 at the Duncan Theatre.
The vision of the Florida Youth Dance Gala is to celebrate and showcase the superbly talented dancers of Florida’s leading dance academies, “featuring new choreographies, finalists from major dance competitions and some electrifying young dancers, resulting in one of the most memorable dance events of the season.”
