Dancers from Bridget’s Dance Conservatory bring home awards
Published 10:32 am Thursday, April 21, 2016
The senior company tap, which performed “Step in Time, ” from Bridget’s Dance Conservatory. — Photos provided
Dancers from Bridget’s Dance Conservatory enjoyed a strong weekend when they competed recently at the Hall of Fame dance competition in St. Paul.
It is the largest regional competition in Minnesota, hosting more than 1,300 entries from 26 different studio’s.
“I am so beyond proud of my dancers,” owner Bridget Halvorson wrote in a press release. “They really represented our community of Austin, Minnesota, very well. I love when children and young adults find something they are passionate about, they work extremely hard and achieve their goals. There’s no better reward than that as a teacher. B.D.C. has one final competition left this year in May.”
The junior company jazz, which performed “Beat.
Bridget’s Dance Conservatory results
Gold Awards, soloists: Victoria Ryg & Rachael Riley. Receiving High Gold awards, soloists; Berghyn Hull, Tehya Kvam, Alyssa Abrego, Carma Sheehan, Alex Jovaag, Paige Leibeg, Taylor Johnson, Bianca Angell, Rachel Danielson, Madison Hasley, Kira Halvorson, & Jenna Hetzel.
High gold awards also going to: a trio performed by Molly Hansen, Emily Hansen, and Carly Nelson, a trio performed by Mary Eich, Chloe Jenkins, & Rachel Toland, junior company tap jazz and lyrical groups, & Petite company jazz group. Platinum Awards are soloists: Madison Klein for jazz & lyrical, Chase Peterson, Salma Masood, Kylie Poshusta, Xinyu Wang, Platinum awards also going to; senior company jazz tap and lyrical groups, a duet performed by Chase Peterson & Paige Leibeg, & a duet performed by Kylie Poshusta & Salma Masood.
Receiving all star scholarships: Madison Hasley, Madison Klein, Chase Peterson, Kylie Poshusta, Kira Halvorson, & Rachel Danielson. Judges choice awards: fabulous feet award- Jenna Hetzel, precious smiles award- Chloe Jenkins, Mary Eich, Rachel Toland. Most Entertaining award- Madison Hasley & Kira Halvorson. Best showmanship award- junior company jazz group, petite company jazz group. Best technique award- Chase Peterson. Beautiful message award- Junior company lyrical. Best Intensity Award- senior company lyrical.
Top overall placement: third place overall for senior small groups- Senior company Lyrical. Fifth place overall for teen large groups- senior company jazz. First place overall for teen large groups- senior company tap. Madison Klein- 6th place overall for senior soloists. Chase Peterson- First place overall for teen soloists. Xinyu Wang- 2nd place overall for junior soloists. Molly Hansen, Emily Hansen, & Carly Nelson trio First place overall junior duet/trio. Paige Leibeg & Chase Peterson duet second place overall teen duet/trio.
Petite company dancers: Jenna Klocke, Jenna Hetzel, Xinyu Wang, Gabby Wang, Andrieta Jiminez-Silva, Emily Hansen, Molly Hansen, Carly Nelson, Cassidy Miller.
Junior company dancers: Ava Jovaag, Taylor Johnson, Payton Leibeg, Rachael Riley, Bianca Angell, Chole Jenkins, Mary Eich, Rachel Toland, Kylie Nienow, Kira Halvorson, Rachel Danielson.
Senior company dancers: Madison Klein, Carma Sheehan, Berghyn Hull, Salma Masood, Kylie Poshusta, Chase Peterson, Paige Leibeg, Alex Jovaag, Tehya Kvam, Madison Hasley, Emily Toland, Emily Eich, Victoria Ryg.
