NOVICE GEMS PETITE DIVISION WINNERS

SOLOS:
DIAMOND: OH THE PLACES YOU’LL GO / AUDREY BLANCHETTE / ACADEMY OF BALLET WAUCONDA
RUBY: L.O.V.E/ JOHANNA BONEKAMP /SPOTLIGHT PERFROMING ARTS CENTER
EMERALD: LIVE YOUR STORY / THEA ZESCHIN / MILE HIGH DANCE CENTER
SAPPHIRE: TURN UP THE HEAT / OLIVIA PINEDA / A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY

DUOS + TRIOS:
DIAMOND: TROUBLE / A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY
RUBY: IT’S A HARD KNOCK LIFE / MYRNA RAE’S STUDIO OF DANCE

SMALL GROUPS:
DIAMOND: FOREVER YOUNG / A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY
RUBY: BUZZIN’/ SPOTLIGHT PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
EMERALD: CIRCUS / SPOTLIGHT PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
SAPPHIRE: PROUD MARY/ MILE HIGH DANCE CENTER

LARGE GROUPS:
DIAMOND: MANIAC/ ACADEMY OF BALLET WAUCONDA

NOVICE GEMS JUNIOR DIVISION WINNERS

SOLOS:
DIAMOND: KING / AVA BARABASZ / A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY
RUBY: LA VIE EN ROSE / LAYNE PEYTON/ A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY
EMERALD: PAQUITA VARIATION / LANIE BEYER / ACADEMY OF BALLET WAUCONDA
SAPPHIRE: BOSS LADY / PEYTON WALCZAK / A STEP ABOVE ACADEMY

DUOS + TRIOS:
DIAMOND: RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT / PURE VIBE DANCE CENTER
RUBY: GO THE DISTANCE / ACADEMY OF BALLET WAUCONDA

SMALL GROUPS:
DIAMOND: NOT ALONE / PURE VIBE DANCE CENTER
RUBY: BETTER DAYS / A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY
EMERALD: HEARTBREAKER / STONECREST DANCE CENTER
SAPPHIRE: FAITH / MYRNA RAE’S STUDIO OF DANCE

LARGE GROUPS:
DIAMOND: OCEANS / LETHA FULTON SCHOOL OF DANCE

NOVICE GEMS 12 + UP DIVISION WINNERS

SOLOS:
DIAMOND: LEAN ON ME / IZZY HODGES / LETHA FULTON SCHOOL OF DANCE
RUBY: BREATHE AGAIN / BRENNA DOTSON / LETHA FULTON SCHOOL OF DANCE
EMERALD: SHOW OFF / GABRIELLE CANTU / LETHA FULTON SCHOOL OF DANCE
SAPPHIRE: DESPERADO/ LILY RUSSELL/ FUSION DANCE CENTER
5TH: MOSH PIT / JUSTINE HOWELL / A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY
6TH: I WILL WAIT / ADDISON GOLEMBA / ACADEMY OF BALLET WAUCONDA
7TH: BE ITALIAN/ SOPHIA JONES/ A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY
8TH: ONE MORE DAY WITH YOU / LONDON RUDDERHAM/ A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY
9TH: BE SOMEONE ELSE/ SADIE STAUFFER/ LETHA FULTON SCHOOL OF DANCE
10TH: STILL ROLLIN STONES/ AVA BIANCA / ACADEMY OF BALLET WAUCONDA

DUOS + TRIOS:
DIAMOND: SATELLITES/ PURE VIBE DANCE CENTER
RUBY: BEAUTIFUL DISASTER / ACADEMY OF BALLET WAUCONDA
EMERALD:
PON DE REPLAY/ MYRNA RAE’S STUDIO OF DANCE
SAPPHIRE:
GIMMIE DAT / MYRNA RAE’S STUDIO OF DANCE

SMALL GROUPS:
DIAMOND: ARCADE / A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY
RUBY: NOTHINGNESS / LETHA FULTON SCHOOL OF DANCE

LARGE GROUPS:
DIAMOND: LOOKS LIKE ME / A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY

FUTURE GEMS 11 + UNDER DIVISION WINNERS

SOLOS:
DIAMOND: FIELDS OF GOLD / ARYA KOMANDURI / PURE VIBE DANCE CENTER
RUBY: GOODBYE / HAYDEN DETHLOFF / A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY
EMERALD: FUNNEL OF LOVE / MARGO COHEN / MILE HIGH DANCE CENTER
SAPPHIRE: AURORA 1 VARIATION (SLEEPING BEAUTY) / BROOKE WOJDAKOWSKI / ACADEMY OF BALLET WAUCONDA
5TH: CHAPSTICK / TALYA SOBEL / MILE HIGH DANCE CENTER
6TH: TITANIUM / CLAIRE HUFFMAN / ACADEMY OF BALLET WAUCONDA
7TH: I’M NOT CLAY/ CECE TEMKIN/ ACADEMY OF BALLET WAUCONDA
8TH: WALLS / ELLE MARCONI / A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY
9TH: WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD / GABRIELLE FRIEDERICH / ACADEMY OF BALLET WAUCONDA
10TH: LOVE ME, LOVE ME/ CHARLOTTE FALLIN / MILE HIGH DANCE CENTER

DUOS + TRIOS:
DIAMOND: VIENNA / PURE VIBE DANCE CENTER
RUBY: JUST IN CASE / A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY
EMERALD:
YOU’RE MY EVIL / MILE HIGH DANCE CENTER
SAPPHIRE:
JET SET / STONECREST DANCE CENTER

SMALL GROUPS:
DIAMOND: JE TE LAISSERAIDES MOTS / PURE VIBE DANCE CENTER
RUBY: WAIT / A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY
EMERALD: BRING ME BACK / A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY
SAPPHIRE: THE SPELLING BEE / DANCE CONNECTION PAC

LARGE GROUPS:
DIAMOND: NEW YORK, NEW YORK/ PURE VIBE DANCE CENTER

RUBY CLASS:
WINNER: YOUR MAKE-UP IS TERRIBLE / MILE HIGH DANCE CENTER
FINALIST: WHEN YOU BELIEVE/ ACADEMY OF BALLET WAUCONDA
FINALIST: FORGET YOU/ COMPASS DANCE ACADEMY

FUTURE GEMS TEEN DIVISION WINNERS

SOLOS:
DIAMOND: OVER / LEXI PHILLIPS / PATTI HERM SCHOOL OF DANCE
RUBY: US / MACKENZIE MEERT/ PATTI HERM SCHOOL OF DANCE
EMERALD: BETTER/ STELLA HENLEY/ A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY
SAPPHIRE: FLY WHEN I FALL / AUDRINA COLON/ A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY
5TH: LOVED BY YOU / RAYNE MUHAMMAD/ A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY
6TH: SHOUT AND FEEL IT/ LEXI GLANCEY/ MYRNA RAE’S STUDIO OF DANCE
7TH: POST THAT / OLIVIA ALLEN/ MILE HIGH DANCE CENTER
8TH: FOOLS / LEILA SCHIESZLER/ PURE VIBE DANCE CENTER
9TH: DARKSIDE / ZOE WOODS / MILE HIGH DANCE CENTER
10TH: FROM WHERE I’M STANDING / CHLOE HANNIGAN/ ACADEMY OF BALLET WAUCONDA

DUOS + TRIOS:
DIAMOND: THE RIVER BEND/ A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY
RUBY: STAY CLOSE / PATTI HERM SCHOOL OF DANCE
EMERALD: WHEREVER IS YOUR HEART/ PURE VIBE DANCE CENTER
SAPPHIRE: COUNT ON ME/ MYRNA RAE’S STUDIO OF DANCE

SMALL GROUPS:
DIAMOND: AQUATIC / A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY
RUBY: LOVE POTION NO.9 / MILE HIGH DANCE CENTER
EMERALD: OG/ A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY
SAPPHIRE: WARRIOR / ACADEMY OF BALLET WAUCONDA

LARGE GROUPS:
DIAMOND: TAKE OFF WITH US / COMPASS DANCE ACADEMY
RUBY: ANITA / PURE VIBE DANCE CENTER
EMERALD: TO LEAVE SOMETHING BEHIND/ A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY
SAPPHIRE: SOLID GROUND / A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY

LINES:
DIAMOND: I WILL SURVIVE / ACADEMY OF BALLET WAUCONDA

RUBY CLASS:
WINNER: INSIDE OUT/ LETHA FULTON SCHOOL OF DANCE
FINALIST: MR.PINSTRIPE SUIT/ MYRNA RAE’S STUDIO OF DANCE
FINALIST: QUEENS OF ROCK / STONE CREST DANCE CENTER

FUTURE GEMS SENIOR DIVISION WINNERS

SOLOS:
DIAMOND: END OF LOVE / IZZY MAXWELL / PATTI HERM SCHOOL OF DANCE
RUBY: WILHELM SCREAM / ALEXANDRIA SWANGER / LETHA FULTON SCHOOL OF DANCE
EMERALD: GIVE ME ONE REASON / KAYLEE PLOHR / MYRNA RAE’S STUDIO OF DANCE
SAPPHIRE: BREAK MY HEART AGAIN / EMMA KISSELBURG / ACADEMY OF BALLET WAUCONDA
5TH: REND / DELANEY COWEN/ PATTI HERM SCHOOL OF DANCE
6TH: YOU / MACKENZIE MCCAW/ PATTI HERM SCHOOL OF DANCE
7TH: FALLING/ KATE KERSTING / ACADEMY OF BALLET WAUCONDA
8TH: MON DIEU / ALEXANDRIA GOLDENSTEIN/ ACADEMY OF BALLET WAUCONDA
9TH: SHINE ON YOU / GRACIE ALLEN / LETHA FULTON SCHOOL OF DANCE
10TH: I’M HERE/ ALEXANDRIA WARTA-COLLINS / A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY

DUOS + TRIOS:
DIAMOND: WASTE/ PATTI HERM SCHOOL OF DANCE
RUBY: AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH/ MYRNA RAE’S STUDIO OF DANCE
EMERALD: DESTROYED / A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY
SAPPHIRE: LONG TIME TRAVELER / ACADEMY OF BALLET WAUCONDA

SMALL GROUPS:
DIAMOND: HOLDING US UP/ LETHA FULTON SCHOOL OF DANCE
RUBY: I SHOULD’VE LEFT/ ACADEMY OF BALLET WAUCONDA
EMERALD: IT’S NOT USUAL / COMPASS DANCE ACADEMY
SAPPHIRE: FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE / MYRNA RAE’S STUDIO OF DANCE

LARGE GROUPS:
DIAMOND: MEN IN BLACK / MYRNA RAE’S STUDIO OF DANCE
RUBY: THE MASK / PATTI HERM SCHOOL OF DANCE
EMERALD: GET YOUR FREAK ON / PATTI HERM SCHOOL OF DANCE
SAPPHIRE: BANKU DADE / PATTI HERM SCHOOL OF DANCE

RUBY CLASS:
WINNER: OMEGA/ A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY
FINALIST: FROM DUSK TILL DAWN / ACADEMY OF BALLET WAUCONDA
FINALIST: THE CHAIN/ STONECREST DANCE CENTER

 

ELITE GEMS PETITE DIVISION WINNERS

SOLOS:
DIAMOND: CONTROL/ CORA COY/ DANCE NETWORK
RUBY: WAKING UP SLOW/ CALI HOEFLINGER/ DANCE NETWORK
EMERALD: HEART OF THE MATTER/ JEMMA WARNECKE/ DANCE NETWORK
SAPPHIRE:
I LOOK TO YOU/ TAYLOR NANNEY/ DANCE NETWORK

DUOS + TRIOS:
DIAMOND: SOON YOU’LL GET BETTER/ DANCE NETWORK

SMALL GROUPS:
DIAMOND: POMPEII / DANCE NETWORK

LARGE GROUPS:
DIAMOND: 9 TO 5 / DANCE NETWORK

ELITE GEMS JUNIOR DIVISION WINNERS

SOLOS:
DIAMOND: MY WAY / ELIZABETHA SCHWARZ / DANCE NETWORK
RUBY: BEAUTY / ISABELLA BALSAMO/ A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY
EMERALD: STUPID WITH LOVE/ AVA PEASE/ DANCE CONNECTION PAC
SAPPHIRE: AIN’T NO OTHER MAN / AVERY BECHTOLD / DANCE NETWORK
5TH: TAKE ME HOME/ ISLA BAILEY/ STYLE DANCE ACADEMY
6TH: CUPID VARIATION / NATALIE FRIEDERICH/ ACADEMY OF BALLET WAUCONDA
7TH: PROUD MARY/ ADDY BAER/ DANCE NETWORK
8TH: AMAYZING MAYZIE/ ELEANOR COOK/ DANCE NETWORK
9TH: HELLO/ HADLEIGH STOTT/ DANCE NETWORK
10TH: MILLION TO ONE/ SAMANTHA MORGAN/ DANCE WORKSHOP

DUOS + TRIOS:
DIAMOND: EVERYWHERE I GO/ DANCE NETWORK

SMALL GROUPS:
DIAMOND: EVERYBODY / DANCE CONNECTION PAC
RUBY: RIBS / DANCE NETWORK

JUNIOR LARGE GROUPS:
DIAMOND: GOIN’ DOWN / DANCE NETWORK

LINES:
DIAMOND: BILLS BILLS BILLS / DANCE CONNECTION PAC

ELITE GEMS TEEN DIVISION WINNERS

SOLOS:
DIAMOND: PICK UP THE PHONE /ALAYNA PALAZZO / DANCE CONNECTION PAC
RUBY: PIECE BY PIECE / RAYLEE O’CONNOR / DANCE WORKSHOP
EMERALD: GOOD WOMAN / AUBREY FREY / DANCE NETWORK
SAPPHIRE: I WILL SURVIVE / CHLOE HOLTHAUS / DANCE NETWORK
5TH: BELL BOTTOM BLUES / BRIELLE LEWIS / DANCE NETWORK
6TH: MONNLIGHT SONATA / SYDNEY WAGONER/ DANCE WORKSHOP
7TH: LOVE / SOPHIA WITT / PURE VIBE DANCE CENTER
8TH: SOMEONE ELSE’S STAR/ STERLING RUBINO/ ACADEMY OF BALLET WAUCONDA
9TH: FOOLISH GAMES / BRYNN HORNBUCKLE/ DANCE NETWORK
10TH: ALL TOO WELL/ CAMILLE THIRION / DANCE NETWORK

IMPROV:
DIAMOND: LYRICAL /BRIELLE LEWIS / DANCE NETWORK

DUOS + TRIOS:
DIAMOND: SAY MY NAME/ DANCE CONNECTION PAC
RUBY: WHEN IT’S COLD / DANCE NETWORK
EMERALD: BLANK PAGE / DANCE WORKSHOP
SAPPHIRE: BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE / DANCE WORKSHOP

SMALL GROUPS:
DIAMOND: IN THIS HEART / DANCE CONNECTION PAC
RUBY: DREAMAND/ DANCE NETWORK
EMERALD: I’D RATHER GO BLIND/ PURE VIBE DANCE CENTER
SAPPHIRE: THE WILD/ DANCE NETWORK

LARGE GROUPS:
DIAMOND: OLD MAN / DANCE NETWORK
RUBY: MONSTER MASH / DANCE CONNECTION PAC

LINES:
DIAMOND: KETTERING / DANCE NETWORK

RUBY CLASS:
WINNER: A WORLD TO BELIEVE IN/ ACADEMY OF BALLET WAUCONDA
FINALIST: 9 TO 5 / DANCE WORKSHOP
FINALIST: FAST / SPOTLIGHT DANCE ACADEMY

ELITE GEMS SENIOR DIVISION WINNERS

SOLOS:
DIAMOND: HAUNTED / REECE BELLM/ DANCE NETWORK
RUBY: WHERE’S MY LOVE? / GIA MILLS/ PURE VIBE DANCE CENTER
EMERALD: COLD/ ELLA CRISLIP/ DANCE CONNECTION PAC
SAPPHIRE: HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU/ MEGAN ANDERSEN/ A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY
5TH: THE VOICE OF GOD/ ELLIE SEBRIGHT/ PATTI HERM SCHOOL OF DANCE
6TH: MY WAY/ ISABELLA VILLALON/ A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY
7TH: OFF TO THE RACES/ GRACIE BEIERMANN/ DANCE NETWORK
8TH: WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO / TEA PEREZ/ A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY
9TH: CAN I CALL U?/ANDREA VILLALON / A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY
10TH: BITTER/ EMILY TRUITT/ DANCE CONNECTION PAC

DUOS + TRIOS:
DIAMOND: BOUND TO YOU / DANCE CONNECTION PAC
RUBY: SEASONS / ACADEMY OF BALLET WAUCONDA
EMERALD: LONG WAY / DANCE NETWORK
SAPPHIRE: FALLING / PURE VIBE DANCE CENTER

SMALL GROUPS:
DIAMOND: UNTOUCHABLE/ DANCE CONNECTION PAC
RUBY: LADY/ DANCE NETWORK
EMERALD: I KNOW IT’S OVER / DANCE NETWORK
SAPPHIRE: DON’T STOP THE MUSIC / PURE VIBE DANCE CENTER

LARGE GROUPS:
DIAMOND: DRACULA / A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY

RUBY CLASS:
WINNER: HYPNOTIZE / SPOTLIGHT DANCE ACADEMY
FINALIST: FRISSON / ACADEMY OF BALLET WAUCONDA
FINALIST: THE GOLD / PATTI HERM SCHOOL OF DANCE

adult DIVISION WINNERS

SOLO:
DIAMOND: EGO / GABRIEL ELICK/ CREATIVE DANCEN’

SMALL GROUPS:
DIAMOND: LAY YOUR HEAD DOWN / CREATIVE DANCEN’

PRODUCTION WINNERS

DIAMOND: DIVAS / A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY

FUTURE GEMS DANCE DOWN WINNERS

DIAMOND:  OLIVIA ALLEN / MILE HIGH DANCE CENTER
RUBY:  TALYA SOBEL / MILE HIGH DANCE CENTER
EMERALD:  GRACIE LEWIS / MILE HIGH DANCE CENTER
SAPPHIRE:  HANNAH LINK / DANCE CONNECTION PAC

JUNIOR DANCE DOWN WINNERS

DIAMOND:  RAYLEE O’CONNOR / DANCE WORKSHOP
RUBY:  ALAYNA PALAZZO / DANCE CONNECTION PAC
EMERALD:  AVA PEASE / DANCE CONNECTION PAC
SAPPHIRE:  EMELIA BEATTIE / DANCE CONNECTION PAC

SENIOR DANCE DOWN WINNERS

DIAMOND:  REECE BELLM/ DANCE NETWORK
RUBY: CHLOE HOLTHAUS / DANCE NETWORK
EMERALD:  SOPHIE POYNTER / DANCE CONNECTION PAC
SAPPHIRE:  GRACIE BEIRMANN/ DANCE NETWORK

FREESTYLE DANCE DOWN WINNERS

DIAMOND: MEGAN ANDERSEN / A STEP ABOVE DANCE ACADEMY
RUBY:  GRACIE BEIERMANN / DANCE NETWORK
EMERALD: REECE BELLM / DANCE NETWORK
SAPPHIRE: BRIELLE LEWIS / DANCE NETWORK

PARENT DANCE DOWN WINNERS

DIAMOND: JUSTIN / DANCE CONNECTION PAC
RUBY: TASHA / MILE HIGH DANCE CENTER
EMERALD: HOLLY / PATTI HERM SCHOOL OF DANCE
SAPPHIRE: SEAN / DANCE CONNECTION PAC
COSTUME: SAMMY / DANCE NETWORK

STUDIO SPIRIT WINNER

SPOTLIGHT DANCE ACADEMY / MALLORY MELVIN, DIRECTOR

SPORTSMANSHIP WINNER

ACADEMY OF BALLET WAUCONDA / MELISSA HAYDEN, DIRECTOR

SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS

DANCE CONNECTION PAC / JACKIE WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR

ADCC STUDIO OF EXCELLENCE WINNER

PATTI HERM SCHOOL OF DANCE / PATTI HERM, DIRECTOR


NATIONAL TITLE WINNERS

NATIONAL PHOTOGENIC WINNERS

AWARDS PHOTOS