The
TI Program is our source for dancers who see dance in their future as more
than a recreational activity. The TI Program provides intensive
instruction in ballet, jazz and tap. Dancers auditioned for the 2011 –
2012 TI Program in May of 2011. They attend dance conventions
and competitions throughout the country all season long where they continue to win scholarships and
national titles. Last season dancers attended New York City Dance Alliance
in several cities across the country, Showbiz in Minneapolis, Dance
Excellence 2011 in Los
Angeles and New York City Dance Alliance Nationals in NYC.
Dancers from Young Dance
have competed regionally and nationally in an extremely successful
competitive program since 1991. Our competitive dancers are selected
from our Technique Intensive (TI) Program which evolved from our competitive
program 8 years ago.
Congratulations to all of the dancers who attended the
NYCDA regional convention in Chicago, IL in February 2011! Everyone worked
hard and a great time in convention classes and at the competition.
Outstanding Dancer Scholarship finalists and winners were as follows:
MINI – Abby Amidzich,
Holly Cannistra, Eliza Devereaux, Brooke Kais – Outstanding
Dancer Runner-Up, Tommy Musuraca – Outstanding Dancer
Runner-Up, Tessa Smith, Anna Stachnik – Outstanding
Dancer Runner-Up, Katy Wartman – Outstanding Dancer
Runner-Up
JUNIOR
– Peyton Baumstark, Nicole Fry, Meghan Hintz, Rachel
Musuraca, Sydney Spaciel – Outstanding Dancer Runner-Up
TEEN
– Emma Dresen – Triple Threat award,
Kristin Farina – Tap scholarship, Madalyn Krenz, Taylor
Page – Outstanding Dancer Runner-Up, Bailey Petitgoue
SENIOR – Shannon
McAvoy, Abby Stachnik, Jeremiah Thompkins – Future Star award
Competition Results were as follows:
Medora from Le Corsaire
– High Gold award, Outstanding Execution, Outstanding
Showmanship
Sweet Dream –
Platinum award, Outstanding Execution, Outstanding
Interpretation, 5th Overall High Score Senior Solo
Stupid – Platinum
award, Outstanding Execution, Outstanding Intensity
L.O.V.E. – Platinum
award, Outstanding Staging, Outstanding Showmanship, 1st Overall
Mini Jazz, Mini Critic’s Choice Nominee
Love Potion No. 9 –
Platinum Award, Outstanding Costume, 1st Overall Mini Specialty,
Mini Critic’s Choice Nominee,
Mini Critic’s Choice WINNER
Divertimento – Gold
award, Outstanding Staging, Outstanding Costume
Bye, Bye, Blackbird –
Platinum award, Outstanding Showmanship, 1st Overall High Score
Mini Tap, 1st Overall Highest Score Mini Line, 1st Overall Mini
Highest Score, Mini Critic’s Choice Nominee
Wind Beneath My Wings
– Gold award
The 5th – Platinum
award, 1st Overall Junior Tap, 1st Overall Extended Line, Junior
Critic’s Choice Nominee
Like the Sun –
Platinum award, 2nd Overall Junior Lyrical, Junior Critic’s
Choice Nominee
Mozart – Gold award,
Outstanding Costume, 1st Overall Junior Ballet
Sort Of – Platinum
award, 1st Overall Lyrical, 2nd Place Teen Group, Critic’s
Choice Nominee
I Like That –
Platinum award, Outstanding Showmanship, 3rd Place Teen Line,
2nd Place Highest Score Jazz, Critic’s Choice Nominee
Grasta – Platinum
award, Outstanding Technique, 1st Overall Highest Score Senior
Ballet
Go Do – Platinum award,
Outstanding Execution, Critic’s Choice Nominee
Congratulations to all of the dancers who attended the
NYCDA regional convention in Lansing, MI in January 2011! Everyone worked
hard and a great time in convention classes and at the competition.
Outstanding Dancer Scholarship finalists and winners were as follows:
MINI
– Holly Cannistra,
Emily Duelge – Outstanding
Dancer Runner-Up, Brooke Kais, Katy Wartman
JUNIOR – Peyton
Baumstark, Lissie Eichel - Outstanding Dancer, Nicole Fry, Natalie Marino,
Rachel Musuraca, Sydney Spaciel
TEEN
– Ciara Marino – Outstanding Dancer
Runner-Up, Taylor Page, Bailey Petitgoue, Kari Smith – Outstanding Dancer
Runner-Up
SENIOR
– Laura Ksobiech
– Outstanding Dancer Runner-Up, Cindy Reid – Outstanding
Dancer, Abby Stachnik
Competition Results were as follows:
1492 - Platinum, 1st
Place Overall High Score Senior Duet/Trio
Over The Rainbow – Platinum, Outstanding
Stage Presence, 1st Place High Score Mini Tap, 1st Place High
Score Mini Group, 1st Place Overall High Score Mini Dance,
Mini Critic’s Choice Winner
Sinfonia
- Platinum, Outstanding
Costume, Outstanding Staging, 1st Place High Score Junior Ballet
Corner
– Platinum, Outstanding
Showmanship, 3rd Place High Score Group, Junior
Critic’s Choice Nominee
Born To Be Wild
– Platinum, Junior
Critic’s Choice Nominee
Between Heaven and Iron
– Platinum, Outstanding
Staging, 1st Place High Score Ballet
Master of Puppets – Platinum, Outstanding
Concept, Outstanding Execution, Outstanding Showmanship, 1st Place
High Score Tap, 2nd Place High Score Line, Teen
Critic’s Choice Nominee
Rush – Platinum, Outstanding
Musicality, 3rd Place High Score Group, 1st Place High Score Tap, Senior Critic’s
Choice Nominee
