Raven Venegas, Sierra Laman, Ashley Buersmeyer, Brandi Spahr, Kylie Spieles, McCormick Lucke

Michelle Stayonovich, Leah Hamp, Megan Mcdonald, Catherine Burger,

Caitlyn O'Connor, Natalie Chaffins, Maria Bryan, Lexus Lunguy

Alanis Ladicks, Emily Bryan, Hope Gast, Jillian Lucke, Shalyn Compton, Gabbi Hartley, Claire Burger, Danette Beccera

Kassie Metzger, Claire Huff, Kaylee Kimmet, Keelin Moore, Rian Joyce. Gwen Connley, Savannah Welch,

Evelyn Hounshell, Maggie Ross, Megan Baughman, Hana McDonald (not pictured)

Way to go dancers!
Group Dances
Junior Jazz Dive in the Pool Gold 1st Place, placing 1st in their category and 4th overall.
Junior Tap Working Day and Night Gold 1st Place, placing 1st in their category and 2nd overall.

Teen Jazz Everbody Gold 1st Place, placing 3rd in their category and 11th overall.
Teen Lyrical Weightless Gold 1st Place, placing 2nd in their category and 12th

Senior Jazz Cooler Couler  Gold 1st Place, placing 4th in their category and 9th overall.
Senior Lyrical Around the Clock Gold 1st Place, placing 1st in their category and 8th overall.
Senior/Teen Tap Funky Cold Medina Gold 1st Place, placing 1st in their category and 14th overall.

Solo Results

McCormick Lucke Sweet Love Platinum 1st Place, placing 4th in their category and 12th overall.
Ashley Buersmeyer Fragile Platinum 1st Place, placing 4th in their category and 14th overall.
Catherine Burger Why Did You Do It Platinum 1st Place, placing 3rd in their category and 17th overall.
Hope Gast  Cruella de Vil Gold 1st Place, placing 4th in her category
Claire Burger Real Wild Child Gold 1st Place, placing 2nd in her category
Leah Hamp What is Jazz  Gold 1st Place, placing 4th in her category
Sierra Laman Took the Night Gold 1st Place, placing 3rd in her category
Alanis Ladicks Big Noise Gold 1st Place, placing 2nd in her category
Michelle Stayonovich The Waves Gold 1st Place
Caitlyn O’Connor Miss Invisible Gold 1st Place

No Limit Dance Competition Results
April 2-3, 2011
Congratulations to our dancers who competed at No Limit April 2-3! You guys were amazing!!! 11 Platinum Awards, 14 High Gold Awards, 17 Overall Awards, 3 Title Winners and 5 special judges awards. Funky Cold Medina received 1st place overall and the Most Entertaining Award of the weekend!!!
Group Results:
Teen/Senior Tap Funky Cold Medina, Platinum 1st Place Overall, Most Entertaining Award
Senior Open Around The Clock Platinum     
Senior Jazz    Cooler Couler High Gold Special Judges Award “Stellar Style”
Teen Jazz Everybody High Gold 2nd Place Overall
Teen Lyrical Weightless High Gold 5th Place Overall
Junior Jazz    Dive in the Pool, Platinum 2nd Place Overall
Junior Tap Working Day and Night Platinum 3rd Place Overall and Special Judges Award “Superb Staging”
Junior Lyrical Imagine High Gold
Primary Tap Freeze Frame High Gold Special Judges Award “Picture Perfect”   
Production 80’s Prom High Gold

Solo and Duet Results:
Fragile/Ashley Buersmeyer Platinum and 2nd Place Overall, Special Judges Award
                    “Great Dynamics” and Miss Senior No Limit Title
Sweet Love/McCormick Lucke Platinum 4th Place Overall and Mr. Senior No Limit
Big Noise/Alanis Ladicks Platinum 2nd Place Overall
Took The Night/Sierra Laman Platinum and 5th Place Overall  and Miss Senior No Limit Title
Nicest Thing/Ashley Buersmeyer & McCormick Lucke Platinum  and 1st PlaceOverall       
Mad/McCormick Lucke and Sierra Laman Platinum and 2nd Place Overall
Permanent/Brandi Spahr and Sierra Laman Platinum and 5th Place Overall       
Cruella DeVil/Hope Gast High Gold 9th Overall
Real Wild Child/Claire Burger High Gold 3rd Place Overall
The Waves/Michelle Stayonovich High Gold and Special Judges Award “Creative Concept”
Why Did You Do It/Catherine Burger High Gold and 6th Place Overall
What Is Jazz/Leah Hamp High Gold and 5th Place Overall
Girls/Raven Venegas High Gold
Cooler Than Me/Kylie Spieles High Gold and 8th Place Overall
Miss Invisible/Caitlyn O’Connor High Gold and 4th Place Overall

Nexstar
April 8, 2011
The third regional competition in Ft. Wayne, Indiana was a huge success!  Out of Hundreds of dances  The Arts Center won the top honor at Nextar, The FDC (Federation of Dance Competitions) People’s Choice Award for “Around The Clock”, Choroegraphy Award for “Dive in the Pool”, Performance Award for “Cooler Couler”, Premier Awards for “Everybody” and Working Day and Night”, 18 overall awrds, and 2 special judges awards. 6 Platinum Awards, 11 High Golds and 3 Golds. 




“Federations Peoples Choice” Award routine is nominated at every single regional FDC competition. A video of each nominee’s routine will be posted on the FDC Web Site throughout the regional season. Viewers nationwide vote for their favorite routine at the conclusion of the regional season via the FDC Web Site during a specified window of time from June 13-June 24, 2011. Stay tuned for information on voting The Arts Center as the 2011 FDC People’s Choice Award!
 
Group Results:
Senior Open Around The Clock Platinum, 2ndPlace Overall and FDC People’s Choice Award   
Senior Jazz    Cooler Couler Platinum 1st Place Overall and Performance Award
Teen/Senior Tap Funky Cold Medina, High gold 1st Place Overall
Teen Jazz Everybody Gold and Premier Award
Teen Lyrical Weightless High Gold 4th Place Overall
Junior Jazz    Dive in the Pool, High Gold 2nd Place Overall, Choreography Award and
                        Special Judges Award “Fabulous Facials”
Junior Tap Working Day and Night Gold and Premier Award

Solo and Duet Results:
Took The Night/Sierra Laman Platinum and 1st Place Overall
Fragile/Ashley Buersmeyer Platinum and 3rd Place Overall
Sweet Love/McCormick Lucke High Gold 5th Place Overall               
Turn Around/Raven Venegas High Gold 6th Place Overall
Cooler Than Me/Kylie Spieles High Gold 9th Place Overall
Girls/Raven Venegas Gold
Miss Invisible/Caitlyn O’Connor High Gold 2nd Place Overall
Why Did You Do It/Catherine Burger High Gold 3rd Place Overall
What Is Jazz/Leah Hamp High Gold 4th Place Overall
The Waves/Michelle Stayonovich Gold 5th Place Overall
Big Noise/Alanis Ladicks High Gold 3rd Place Overall
Cruella DeVil/ Hope Gast High Gold 5th Overall
Real Wild Child/Claire Burger Gold
Nicest Thing/Ashley Buersmeyer & McCormick Lucke Platinum 1st PlaceOverall
                            Special Judges Award “Superb Physicality”     
Mad/McCormick Lucke and Sierra Laman Platinum and 2nd Place Overall

April 29-May 1
Group Results:
Senior Jazz    Cooler Couler Platinum 2nd Place Overall
Teen/Senior Tap Funky Cold Medina, Platinum and Entertainment Award
Senior Open Around The Clock High Gold and Special Achievement Award for Best Prop  
Teen Jazz Everybody High Gold and Costume Award
Teen Lyrical Weightless High Gold 4th Place Overall
Junior Tap Working Day and Night Platinum and 5th Place Overall
Junior Jazz    Dive in the Pool High Gold and Entertainment Award
Solo and Duet Results:
Took The Night/Sierra Laman High Gold and Entertainment Award
Fragile/Ashley Buersmeyer Platinum, 3rd Place Overall and All Star Award
Sweet Love/McCormick Lucke High Gold and All Star Award           
Turn Around/Raven Venegas High Gold
Cooler Than Me/Kylie Spieles High Gold
Girls/Raven Venegas Gold
Miss Invisible/Caitlyn O’Connor Platinum and All Star Award
Why Did You Do It/Catherine Burger High Gold
What Is Jazz/Leah Hamp High Gold and All Star Award
The Waves/Michelle Stayonovich High Gold and Intensity Award
Big Noise/Alanis Ladicks High Gold, Costume Award and All Star Award
Cruella DeVil/Hope Gast High Gold
Real Wild Child/Claire Burger High Gold and All Star Award
Nicest Thing/Ashley Buersmeyer & McCormick Lucke Platinum 2nd PlaceOverall     
Mad/McCormick Lucke and Sierra Laman Platinum

Hall of Fame All Stars
Junior All Stars:  Claire Burger and Alanis Ladicks
Teen All Stars:  Leah Hamp and Caitlyn O’Connor
Senior All Stars:  Ashley Buersmeyer and McCormick Lucke