Natchitoches Youth win Big at National Dance Competition

Dazzle Dance Center’s competition team attended the Kids Artistic Revue National Dance Competition in Biloxi, Miss. and came home with many trophies, special awards and $250 in cash prizes. The students received the following awards:

Solos:
Brylee Guillory – Acro Primary Solo – First Award & 1st in Division
Halle Campbell – Tap Primary Solo – Elite Top First Award, 1st in Division, Highest scoring tap solo for 8 & Under solos, & 15th Overall for 8 & Under solos out of 58 solos

Cayla Anthony – Acro Primary Solo – Top First Award & 2nd in Division

Lora Cole – Musical Theater Primary Solo – Top First Award & 1st in Division

Jesse Foshee – Open Secondary Solo – Top First Award & 3rd in Division

Alyssa Palmer – Acro Secondary Solo – First Award & 1st in Division

Caitlin Hassan – Lyrical Secondary Solo – Top First Award & 2nd in Division

Kelsy Elkins – Jazz Secondary Solo – Top First Award, 3rd in Division, & 8th Overall for Secondary 15-19 yr olds Solos
Duet:
Feeling Good Jazz Secondary Duet – Makenna Hassan & Erica DuBois – Top First Award, 2nd in Division, & 6th Overall
Teams:
Little Bitty Pretty One – Jazz Primary Small Group -Top First Award, 2nd in Division, & 7th Overall for Primary Small Groups ages 9-11

Amazing Grace – Lyrical Primary Small Group – First Award & 2nd in Division

Beyonce – Hip Hop Primary Small Group – Top First Award, 1st in Division, Special Judge’s Little Divas Award, & 10th Overall for Primary Small Groups ages 9-11

Newsies – Musical Theater Large Primary Group – Top First Award, 1st in Division, Special Judge’s Broadway Bound Award, 2nd Overall Primary Large Groups ages 9-11, & $150 cash prize

Jungle – Jazz Secondary Small Group – Top First Award, 2nd in Division, & Special Judge’s Fun & Fierce Award

Is There Somewhere – Open Secondary Small Group – Top First Award & 1st in Division

Go Hard – Hip Hop Secondary Small Group – Elite Top First Award, 1st in Division, 5th Overall for Secondary Small Groups ages 12-14, & Qualified for the Star Showcase where they competed for the National Grand Championship and won $100 cash prize