Dance Expression wins big at Wildwood competition
Hamburg. The school and its dancers received the Entertainment Award and Excellence in Modern Award along with a slate of other honors.
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| 30 Aug 2021 | 05:05
Dance Expression Dancers pose with the XCalibur Trophy at the Dance Xplosion National Dance Competition in Wildwood.
Junior Dance Expression dancers are shown with their awards.
Miss Kelly Daucus-Smith, center, is honored with a Choreography Award. She is flanked by two Dance Expression dancers.
Erin King of Vernon performs “Bounce Me Brother”
“A Chorus Line” dancers pose during their number.
Sarah Philback of Hardyston performs “The Promise”.
Dance Expression in Hamburg excelled at the recent DanceXplosion competition in Wildwood.
The school and its dancers received the Entertainment Award and Excellence in Modern Award along with numerous other honors, including Extreme Platinum, Platinum, and special awards:
● The production number “A Chorus Line” received Platinum and the high score for an Xcellerated Production, and was first runner-up for the Xcalibur Overall High Score Award for all Xcellerated performances.
● Erin King of Vernon received Platinum and the Overall High Score Award for Xcellerated Teen Solos for the tap solo “Bounce Me Brother.”
● Miranda Smith and Sabrina Smith of Sparta received Platinum and the second Overall High Score Award for Xcellerated Teen Duets for Modern Duet, “Space Between.”
● Veda Igielski of Oak Ridge received Platinum and the third Overall High Score Award for Xcellerated Junior Solos for the jazz solo “Zazz.”
● “Prayer” (Teen Large Group Modern) received Platinum, fourth Overall Award for the Xcalibur Overall High Score Award for all Xcellerated performances for the entire event and the Choreography Award for choreography by Ellen Decker.
● Leilani Gonzalez of Wantage and Rylee Bambara of Augusta received Platinum and first Overall High Score for Junior Rising Star Duets for the jazz duet “I Just Want to Be Happy.”
● “Mambo Italiano” (Junior Large Group Jazz) received Platinum and the first Overall High Score for Junior Rising Star Large Groups.
● “Riviera Life” (Teen Small Group) received Platinum and the second Overall Award for the Xcalibur Overall High Score Award for all Rising Star performances and the Choreography Award for choreography by Kelly Dacus-Smith.
● Sarah Philback of Hardyston received Extreme Platinum and the fifth Overall High Score Award for an Advanced Teen Solo for Modern Solo, “The Promise.”
● Alexa Gutt and Sarah Philback of Hardyston received Extreme Platinum and the seventh Overall High Score Award for Advanced Teen Duet for Contemporary Duet, “You’re Somebody Else.”