THE CONTESTS |
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THE CONTEST BEGINS ONCE OUR SEMI-FINALISTS ARRIVE AT NATIONALS. THEY
SPEND THEIR FIRST DAY IN REHEARSALS LEARNING AND PERFECTING THEIR
FABULOUS PRODUCTION PRESENTATION. ON THEIR SECOND DAY, THE JUDGES CONDUCT AN INTERVIEW SESSION AND DANCE SEGMENT THAT ACCOUNTS FOR 10% AND 30% RESPECTIVELY, OF THEIR TOTAL SCORE. THE REMAINING 60% COMES FROM THE DANCERS SOLO PERFORMANCE SCORE IN THE NATIONAL FINALS TO COMPLETE ALL REQUIREMENTS. THE TITLE HOLDERS AND RUNNER UP POSITIONS ARE ANNOUNCED IN THE FINAL DAY OF THE NATIONAL FINALS. TO FIND OUT ABOUT WHAT THE PREREQUISITES ARE TO BECOME A SEMI-FINALIST PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK ABOVE "REQUIREMENTS & AWARD INFORMATION" |
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REQUIREMENTS & AWARD INFORMATION |
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PETITE
DANCER OF THE YEAR: |
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Soloists who will be
seven years old by July 2, 2008 and
all others up to the age of ten (as of the first day of preliminary
competition in which they are competing) who score a minimum of
255 points on their solo performance at a DANCEAMERICA preliminary,
will qualify as a Petite Dancer Of The Year Semi-Finalist.
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| Each Petite Dancer of the Year titleholder will receive a $500.00 cash scholarship and a DOTY commemorative jacket. Runners up will receive a dance scholarship to be determined. | |
JUNIOR
DANCER OF THE YEAR: |
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| The top five female and the top five male soloists whose ages are eleven to fourteen years old as of the first day of the preliminary competition in which they are competing, who achieve a minimum score of 255 points or greater on their solo performance at a DANCEAMERICA preliminary, will qualify as a Junior Dancer Of The Year Semi-Finalist. All other soloists, male and female, scoring 260 points or above on their solo performance will also qualify. **NEW AGE REQUIREMENT** | |
| Each Junior Dancer of the Year title holder will receive a $750.00 cash scholarship and a DOTY commemorative jacket. Runners up will receive a dance scholarship to be determined. | |
DANCER
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| The top five female soloists and the top five male soloists who will be fifteen years of age and older by July 2, 2008, who achieved a minimum score of 255 points or greater on their solo performance at a DANCEAMERICA preliminary, will qualify as a Dancer Of The Year Semi-Finalist. All other soloists, male and female, achieving 265 points or greater on their solo performance will also qualify. | |
| Each Dancer of the Year titleholder will receive a $1000.00 cash scholarship and a DOTY commemorative jacket. Runners up will receive a dance scholarship to be determined. | |
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PETITE DANCER OF THE YEAR SEMI-FINALISTS |
JUNIOR DANCER OF THE YEAR SEMI-FINALISTS |
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DANCER OF THE YEAR SEMI-FINALISTS |
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CONGRATULATIONS 2007 DANCER OF THE YEAR SEMI-FINALISTS. YOU PERFORMANCES WERE OUTSTANDING!! | |
2007 PETITE FEMALE TITLEHOLDER AND 1ST-3RD RUNNERS UP |
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2007 Petite Female Dancer of the Year: |
2007 PETITE FEMALE RUNNERS UP |
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D’Armani Veale |
2007 PETITE MALE TITLEHOLDER AND RUNNERS-UP |
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2007 Petite Male Dancer of the Year: Kendall Niblett Dale Serrano’s Studio of Professional Arts, Birmingham, AL 1st Runner-Up: Sheldon Ledbetter Wynn Twins School of Dance Raytown, MO 2nd Runner-Up: Elijah Oliver Wynn Twins School of Dance Raytown, MO 3rd Runner-Up: Cole Peterson Robin’s School of Dance Sioux Center, IA |
2007 JUNIOR FEMALE TITLEHOLDER AND RUNNERS-UP |
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2007 Junior Female Dancer of the Year: Brooke Mooney Erins Danceworks Spring Hill, FL 1st Runner-Up: Lexi DiFilippo Betsy Daily School of Performing Arts Berwyn, PA 2nd Runner-Up: Sarah Lewandowski Erin’s Danceworks Spring Hill, FL 3rd Runner-Up: Ashley Zimmerman Betsy Daily School of Performing Arts Berwyn, PA OTHER RUNNERS-UP: (STARTING FROM MIDDLE, GOING LEFT TO RIGHT) Stephanie Fredrick Wynn Twins School of Dance Raytown, MO Ally Hudson The Dancer’s Pointe Orlando, FL Victoria Niblett Dale Serrano’s School of Professional Arts Birmigham, AL Lisa Cullen Erin’s Danceworks Spring Hill, FL NOT PICTURED Krysta Zoet Spotlight Danceworks Ontario, Canada Caitlin Kennedy Betsy Daily School of Performing Arts Berwyn, PA Franni Caplan Betsy Daily School of Performing Arts Berwyn, PA Jaclyn Cataldi LeDanse Wayne, NJ |
2007 JUNIOR MALE TITLEHOLDER AND RUNNERS-UP |
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2nd Runner-Up: Kreig Jarnagin Jo Noth’s White Oak Dance Academy Blue Springs, MO 2007 Junior Male Dancer of the Year: Erik-Lee Troché Erins Danceworks Spring Hill, FL 1st Runner-Up: Aric Barrow The Dancer’s Pointe Orlando, FL |
2007 FEMALE TITLEHOLDER AND RUNNERS-UP |
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2007 Female Dancer of the Year: OTHER RUNNERS-UP: |
2007 MALE TITLEHOLDER AND RUNNERS-UP |
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2007 Male Dancer of the Year: A.J. Troché Erin’s Danceworks Spring Hill, FL 1st Runner-Up: Troy Long Darlene Ceglia’s Dance Project E. Amherst, NY 2nd Runner- Up: Austin Reed Jo Noth’s White Oak Dance Academy Blue Springs, MO 3rd Runner-Up: Andrew Frerich Southwest School of Dance Marshall, MN 4th Runner-Up: Skylar Allen Hudson Dance Academy Hudson, WI |
