SENIOR CRITIC S CHOICE: Set Fire to the Rain Miller Marley Overland Park, KS TEEN CRITIC S CHOICE: Ascension True Dance & Co. Lincoln, NE Things Are Just Starting KJ Dance Plano, TX JUNIOR CRITIC S CHOICE: Sweet Blossom True Dance & Co. Lincoln, NE Travelin Through KJ Dance Plano, TX MINI CRITIC S CHOICE: Hearts Reflection True Dance & Co Lincoln, NE ********** SENIOR OUTSTANDING DANCERS: Alyssa Ness Northland School of Dance Champlin, MN Hannah Duncan True Dance & Co Lincoln, NE SENIOR OUTSTANDING DANCER RUNNERS-UP: Kevin Murakami Jody Phillips Dance Co. Overland Park, KS Michala Harrington Encore Dance Co. Stillwater, OK Cailin Lorence KJ Dance Plano, TX Marina Shortino Studio J School of Dance Inc. Lees Summit, MO JD Deneff Miller Marley Overland Park, KS Ryan Dervin Miller Marley Overland Park, KS
TEEN OUTSTANDING DANCERS: Jacalyn Tatro Inspire School of Dance Naperville, IL Haley Foucault Northland School of Dance Champlin, MN TEEN OUTSTANDING DANCER RUNNERS-UP: Abby Tatro Inspire School of Dance Naperville, IL Francesca Robbs Inspire School of Dance Naperville, IL Abbey Craig 5-6-7-8 Dance Studio Lowell, AR Megan Doyle KJ Dance Plano, TX Austin Kelly Jody Phillips Dance Company Overland Park, KS Madeline Chung Company Dance Traverse Traverse City, MI Hana Alford KJ Dance Plano, TX JUNIOR OUTSTANDING DANCERS: Mackenzie Bessner KJ Dance Plano, TX Chaslyn Donovan KJ Dance Plano, TX JUNIOR OUTSTANDING DANCER RUNNERS-UP: Paige Osmond The Dance Club Orem, UT Alexa Ratini Inspire School of Dance Naperville, IL Megan Halley Inspire School of Dance Naperville, IL Conrad Channell Heart of America Dance Centre Lees Summit, MO Madison Goodman KJ Dance Plano, TX Calle Mennecke Inspire School of Dance Naperville, IL Sydney Bak Inspire School of Dance Naperville, IL Emily Yost True Dance & Co Lincoln, NE
MINI OUTSTANDING DANCERS: Sydney Revennaugh Dancers Edge Marion, IN Sara Richter Inspire School of Dance Naperville, IL MINI OUTSTANDING DANCER RUNNERS-UP: Kelsey Cook Danceology San Diego, CA Nora Schlegel True Dance & Co Lincoln, NE Grace Herron True Dance & Co Lincoln, NE Miriam Ali Steppin Out The Studio Lees Summit, MO ********** MAKING A DIFFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP: The Dance Club Orem, UT BALLET SCHOLARSHIPS: Leah Anderson True Dance & Co Tucson, AZ Conrad Channell Heart of America Dance Centre Lees Summit, MO Alexandra Wayland KJ Dance Plano, TX Joel Breeden Krupinski Academy Wildwood, MO Callie Hochter Jody Phillips Dance Company Overland Park, KS Aaron Girard Theatre Arts, Inc. Broken Arrow, OK
TAP SCHOLARSHIPS: Eva Kumsher Dancenter Dancers Des Moines, IA Kate Bowling Jody Phillips Dance Company Overland Park, KS Tristan Miller Dancers Edge Marion, IN Kate Rumsey Miller Marley Overland Park, KS Hip Hop Scholarships: Maycee Steele Devotion Dance Shawnee, KS Allison Haggard Jody Phillips Dance Co Overland Park, KS Libby Newman Studio J School of Dance Inc. Lees Summit, MO Eva Kumsher Dancenter Dancers Des Moines, IA FUTURE STAR/OUTSTANDING POTENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPs: Jake Bjornlie Heidi s Dance Center Kansas City, MO JD Deneff Miller Marley Overland Park, KS Aaron Girard Theatre Arts, Inc. Broken Arrow, OK Stefan Sink Miller Marley Overland Park, KS Austin Kelly Jody Phillips Dance Co Overland Park, KS Dakota Hoar Miller Marley Overland Park, KS Joel Breeden Krupinski Academy Wildwood, MO Tristan Miller Dancers Edge Marion, IN
STEPS SUMMER INTENSIVE SCHOLARSHIP: Sydney Sacks KJ Dance Plano, TX KANSAS CITY, MO October 27-28, 2012 CONVENTION TRIPLE THREAT AWARDS: Hana Alford KJ Dance Plano, TX Elizabeth Bennett Steppin Out The Studio Lees Summit, MO Hannah Cyr The Royal Dance Academy Suwanee, GA Niki Emory Inspire School of Dance Naperville, IL Mikayla Klein Northland School of Dance Champlin, MN Kimberly Klena KJ Dance Plano, TX Catherne Liepens KJ Dance Plano, TX Susie Mehle Columbia Performing Arts Center Columbia, MO Haley Smith KJ Dance Plano, TX Taylor Wickman KJ Dance Plano, TX Hannah Flaig Miller Marley Overland Park, KS ********** COMPETITION HIGH SCORES & AWARDS SENIOR HIGH SCORE SOLO: 1 st Place Steph Gunter Sun Against My Eyes Dancers Edge Marion, IN 2 nd Place Kevin Murakami Triumph Jody Phillips Dance Co Overland Park, KS 3 rd Place Hannah Duncan Within Dreams True Dance & Co. Lincoln, NE 4 th Place Abby Martz Lilium Dancers Edge Marion, IN 5 th Place Gabrielle Struckell Atrocities KJ Dance Plano, TX
SENIOR HIGH SCORE GROUP: 1 st Place Echo Miller Marley Overland Park, KS SENIOR HIGH SCORE OVERALL: Set Fire to the Rain Miller Marley Overland Park, KS SENIOR BACKSTAGE GOOD SPORTS: Theatre Arts, Inc. Broken Arrow, OK SENIOR CLASS ACT: Dancers Edge Marion, IN TEEN HIGH SCORE SOLO: 1 st Place Hana Alford Le Corsaire; Medora Variation KJ Dance Plano, TX 2 nd Place McKaylee True Heart Cry True Dance & Co. Lincoln, NE 3 rd Place Alexandra Wayland Crazy In Love KJ Dance Plano, TX 4 th Place Sydney Sacks The Foundation KJ Dance Plano, TX 5 th Place Stephanie Shin Strings Attached Dancenter Dancers Des Moines, IA TEEN HIGH SCORE duo/trio: 1 st Place Sisters The Royal Dance Academy Suwanee, GA 2 nd Place Two Fifty Two KJ Dance Plano, TX 3 rd Place Sleeping in the Snow KJ Dance Plano, TX
TEEN HIGH SCORE group: 1 st Place Ascension True Dance & Co. Lincoln, NE 2 nd Place Blowing in the Wind KJ Dance Plano, TX TEEN HIGH SCORE line: 1 st Place Things Are Just Starting KJ Dance Plano, TX 2 nd Place Mixed Tape Miller Marley Overland Park, KS Teen high score small production: 1 st Place Our Journey KJ Dance Plano, TX TEEN HIGH SCORE CONTEMPORARY: 1 st Place Our Journey KJ Dance Plano, TX TEEN HIGH SCORE JAZZ: 1 st Place Wouldn t It Be Nice Miller Marley Overland Park, KS TEEN HIGH SCORE OVERALL: Things Are Just Starting KJ Dance Plano, TX
JUNIOR HIGH SCORE SOLO: 1 st Place Sydney Bak Ashes Inspire School of Dance Naperville, IL 2 nd Place Mackenzie Bessner Miner s Canary KJ Dance Plano, TX 3 rd Place Calle Mennecke A Moment of Silence Inspire School of Dance Naperville, IL 4 th Place Alex Ratini Morning Tears Inspire School of Dance Naperville, IL 5 th Place Paige Osmond The Beginning The Dance Club Orem, UT JUNIOR HIGH SCORE DUO/TRIO: 1 st Place Turn Up the Heat Jody Phillips Dance Co. Overland Park, KS 2 nd Place Cry Mountain Home School of the Arts Mountain Home, AR JUNIOR HIGH SCORE GROUP: 1 st Place Travelin Through KJ Dance Plano, TX 2 nd Place Sweet Blossom True Dance & Co. Lincoln, NE 3 rd Place Barely Breathing True Dance & Co Lincoln, NE JUNIOR HIGH SCORE LINE: 1 st Place Dreams Miller Marley Overland Park, KS JUNIOR HIGH SCORE OVERALL: Travelin Through KJ Dance Plano, TX JUNIOR BACKSTAGE GOOD SPORTS: True Dance & Co. Lincoln, NE
JUNIOR CLASS ACT: Inspire School of Dance Naperville, IL Mini High Score Solo: 1 st Place Sydney Revennaugh Flooding of Soul Dancers Edge Marion, IN 2 nd Place Sara Richter On the Edge Inspire School of Dance Naperville, IL 3 rd Place Lauren Tibbets Grace True Dance & Co. Lincoln, NE 4 th Place Paris Gerlach Songbird Mountain Home School of the Arts Mountain Home, AR 5 th Place Grace Herron Total Eclipse True Dance & Co. Lincoln, NE MINI HIGH SCORE GROUP: 1 st Place Hearts Reflection True Dance & Co Lincoln, NE MINI HIGH SCORE OVERALL: Hearts Reflection True Dance & Co Lincoln, NE