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Competition dance members Euphoric about Bravo
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Euphoria Dance Company competition team members attended Bravo Regional Dance Competition in Maize Feb. 28 through March 1. Members ranged in age from five to 19 years-old, and competed in two clases, overture for those with less than two years studio instruction, and encore for those with less than four years of studio training. Pictured are: Bottom Row: (from L-R) Daehlyn Ellis, Mackenzie Spurlock, Marley Harris, Emma Nienke, Jadisyn Andrasek, Rylie Friess, Khloe Trudeau. Middle Row: (from L-R) Makenzy Augustine, Kimberlyn Sinclair, Alyssa Habash, Kylee Hallmark. Top Row: (from L-R) Cathleen Cowell, Rylee Ayon, JoDe McCallie, Emma Ayre, Caitlyn Hammack, Victoria Lima, Azha Elliott, Kaeli Amerine. - photo by competition

EDC Bravo competition results

Overture  Soloists:
Jadisyn Andrasek, Petite Jazz, “Fabulous” - Elite High Gold
Emma Nienke, Petite Jazz, “Can’t Touch It” - Elite High Gold
Marley Harris, Petite Musical Theater, “Mama I’m A Big Girl Now” -
Elite High Gold
McKenna Gales, Junior Jazz, “Queen Bee”, - High Gold, 3rd Overall
Makenzy Augustine, Junior Jazz, “Sassy” - Elite High Gold, 2nd Overall
Brooke Gallentine, Teen Lyrical, “Mama I Made It” - Elite High Gold,
2nd Overall
Emma Ayre, Senior Lyrical, “Dream” - Elite High Gold
Aubrey Habash, Senior Lyrical, “Irrelevent”, Platinum, 1st Overall
Emma Ayre, Senior Contemporary, “Haunted”, Elite High Gold, 2nd Overall

Overture Trio:
Jadisyn Andrasek, Rylie Friess, Khloe Trudeau, Petite Jazz, “U No U Luv It” - Platinum, Judge’s Choice Award “The Show Must Go On”

Most Photogenic Award:
11 and younger: Jadisyn Andrasek

Encore Soloists:
Mersadie Spray, Petite Lyrical, “Can You Hear Me” - Elite High Gold,
5th Overall
Daehlyn Ellis, Junior Open, “Hideaway” - Elite High Gold
Rylee Ayon, Junior Lyrical, “Feel My Love” - Elite High Gold, 5th Overall, Judge’s Choice Award “Excellent Emotion”
Victoria Gonzalez, Junior Open, “Evacuate” - Platinum, 1st Overall,
Open Category Winner
Azha Elliott, Teen Open, “I’m Dat Chick” - Elite High Gold
Kylee Hallmark, Teen Open, “Werqin’ Girl” - Elite High Gold
Jewelia Depperschmidt, Senior Lyrical, “Jealous” - Platinum, Lyrical Category Winner, Judge’s Choice Award “Phenomenal Feet”
Caitlyn Hammack, Senior Lyrical, “Give Me Love” Elite High Gold
Kaeli Amerine, Senior Lyrical, “Pompeii” - Elite High Gold
Jewelia Depperschmidt, Senior Musical Theater, “Velma” - Platinum,
3rd Overall

Encore Duet:
Victoria Gonzales, Charley Sanders, Junior Open, “Who Am I Living For” -
Elite High Gold, 2nd Overall

Encore Small Groups:
Daehlyn Ellis, Marley Harris, Emma Nienke, Mersadie Spray, Mackenzie Spurlock, Petite Jazz, “It’s Oh So Quiet” - Elite High Gold, 4th Overall
Makenzy Augustine, Rylee Ayon, Victoria Gonzalez, Alyssa Habash, JoDe McCallie, Charley Sander, Mersadie Spray, Mackenzie Spurlock, Junior Lyrical, “You Can Be Anything” - High Gold
Kaeli Amerine, Emma Ayre, Jewelia Depperschmidt, Aubrey Habash, Kylee Hallmark, Caitlyn Hammack, Chloe Hitschmann, Kimberlyn Sinclair, Teen Jazz, “Body Language” - Elite High Gold, 4th Overall
Kaeli Amerine, Makenzy Augustine, Rylee Ayon, Kylee Hallmark, Caitlyn Hammack, Chloe Hitschmann, JoDe, McCallie, Kimberlyn Sinclair, Teen Lyrical, “Try” - Elite High Gold
Kaeli Amerine, Emma Ayre, Jewelia Depperschmidt, Aubrey Habash, Kimberlyn Sinclair, Senior Contemporary, “Rule The World” - Elite High Gold,
1st Overall
Kaeli Amerine, Jewelia Depperschmidt, Aubrey Habash, Kimberlin Sinclair, Senior Musical Theater, “Lady Marmalade” – Elite High Gold, 4th Overall

After months of practice and improving technique, dance competition season has arrived.  Members of Euphoria Dance Center’s competition team attended Bravo Regional Dance Competition at Maize High School Feb. 28 through March 1.  Members with less than two years competition experience or less than two hours of weekly studio time competed in the “overture” class.  Many of these students fall into the under 14-years-old categories, though there are some late comers who have shown a great deal of dedication to their art and are ready for competition.  The dances included solos, trios, and small group numbers.
EDC’s overture small group performed a teen jazz number, “Bang Bang,” that brought the studio a High Gold, 1st overall, Entertainment Award and Choreography Award.  The group included Kaeli Amerine, Makezy Augustine, Rylee Ayon, Brooke Gallentine, Victoria Gonzalez, Alyssa Habash, Kylee Hallmark, Chloe Hitschmann, JoDe McCallie.  
“Everyone did well yesterday and came out with a placement in the top 10 and category winners for some as well,” said EDC director Lindsey Feil after the second day of competition.
More experienced members competed in the “encore” class.  These dancers have received up to four years of studio training and up to four hours of studio instruction per week.  Keep in mind, even at this level, there are a fair number of dancers in the under  10-years-old category, though the majority of competitors have reached the teen or senior categories of competition.  
Line dances involve a large group of dancers with complicated choreography.  Most line dances for competition take months of rehearsal and fine-tuning.  EDC took High Gold, 1st Overall with its junior open encore line dance, “The Huntress.”  Dancers included Kaeli Amerine, Jadisyn Andrasek, Makenzy Augustine, Rylee Ayon, Emma Ayre, Cathleen Cowell, Jewelia Depperschmidt, Azha Elliott, Daehlyn Ellis, Rylie Friess, McKenna Gales, Brooke Gallentine, Victoria Gonzalez, Aubrey Habash, Alyssa Habash, Kylee Hallmark, Caitlyn Hammack, Marley Harris, Chloe Hitschmann, JoDe McCallie, Emma Nienke, Charley Sander, Kimberlyn Sinclair, Mersadie Spray, Mackenzie Spurlock, and Khloe Trudeau,