2009.04.27
Salem dancers win big at dance event
Divine Dance Center competed against 43 dance studios from around the state and area for prestigious top honors at Showstopper, the largest Dance Competition in the Country .
Their entries placed as follows :
''Dance to the Music'' received 1st place overall in Mini Recreational Duet / Trio, ''Two of a Kind'' received 1st place overall in Junior Recreational Duet / Trio, ''We Both Reached for the Gun'' received 7th place overall in Teen Competitive Duet / Trio, '' 9 to 5 '' received 8th place overall in Junior Recreational Duet / Trio, ''Girls Just Want to Have Fun'' received 8th place overall in Junior Recreational Duet / Trio, ''G- Slide'' received 7th place overall in Junior Recreational Duet / Trio, ''Doctor Doctor'' received 10th place overall in Mini Recreational Small Group, Tony d'Alelio received 9th place overall in Senior Competitive Solo, Christina Lauria received 7th place overall in Junior Competitive Solo,and Divine Dance Center also received 1 double platinum, 9 platinum and 39 gold awards.
Allie Hoback
Company members from Salem are:
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Bryn Burns - G.W. Carver Elementary
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Courtney Boyd - G.W. Carver Elementary
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Canyon Carroll - Fort Lewis Elementary School
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Allie Hoback - Andrew Lewis Middle School
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Abbie Hoback - G.W. Carver Elementary School
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Sarah Wilkie - Andrew Lewis Middle School
All company members range in age from 7 to 16. This qualifies them to go to the Showstopper National Finals in either Myrtle Beach, Anaheim, or Galveston this summer .
