Mariann's School of Dance

DANCE XPLOSION in Sparta, March 30-April 1.
15 Extreme Platinum Awards
32 Platinum Awards
12 Extreme Gold Awards
17 First Place in Category Awards

Highest Overall Score Petite Novice Solo
1st Place - Heather Leins

Highest Overall Score Petite Novice Duet/Trio
4th Place - It's My Party
5th Place - Lullaby

Highest Overall Score Petite Novice Small Group
2nd Place - Human
4th Place - Shimmy
6th Place - Soar

Highest Overall Score Petite Duet/Trio
2nd Place - Bridge

Highest Overall Score Junior Duet/Trio
6th Place - I'm A Good Girl
7th Place - Dog Days
9th Place - In Her Dance Shoes

Highest Overall Score Junior Large Groups
9th Place - Blackbird
10th Place - Freak Show

Highest Overall Score Teen Solos
10th Place - Chelsey Currlin

Highest Overall Score Teen Duet/Trio
2nd Place - Elephants

Highest Overall Score Teen Small Group
9th Place - Pages of My Letter

Highest Overall Score Senior Solo
1st Place & Senior Miss Dance Xplosion - Kalene Marulis
2nd Place - Whitney Della Torre
5th Place - Kylie Levine

Highest Overall Score Senior Duet/Trio
2nd Place - Twice
3rd Place - Between Two Lungs

Highest Overall Score Senior Small Group
2nd Place - Say Goodbye
3rd Place - Wildfires
5th Place - Something Kept Me
6th Place - No Sunshine
8th Place - Please Mister Jailor

Highest Overall Score Senior Large Groups
1st Place - Epiphany
2nd Place - Time Flies
4th Place - Edge of Glory

SPECIAL JUDGES AWARDS
Use of Stage and Emotion - Whitney Della Torre for The Promise
Rock Your Heart - Sabrina DiCostanzo for Rock Your Soul
Great Moves - Jada Oddo & Destiny Tomayo for In Her Dance Shoes
The Show Must Go On - Halley Gradus & Natalie Alessio for Elephants
Light Up The Stage - Heather Leins for You Are My Sunshine
Great Focus and Use of Eyes - Epiphany
Great Movement and Use of Stage - Time Flies

STAR SYSTEMS in Basking Ridge, March 9-11.
7 Platinum Awards
50 High Gold Awards
3 Gold Awards
7 First Place in Category Awards

Highest Overall Score Shining Star Mini Duet/Trio
1st Place - It’s My Party
2nd Place - Lullaby
4th Place - Bridge

Highest Overall Score Shooting Star Junior Solo
10th Place - Heather Leins

Highest Overall Score Super Star Large Groups
3rd Place - Edge of Glory

Highest Overall Score Super Star Senior Solo
8th Place - Kalene Marulis for Your Song
9th Place - Whitney Della Torre for The Promise
10th Place - Kylie Levine for Ice Girl

Highest Overall Score for all Participating Studios
4th Place - Mariann’s School of Dance

Congratulations to our Terpsichore Dance Company for their outstanding performances at our first regional competition of the season. Our dancers received the following awards at the STARBOUND competition in Paramus on February 11-12, 2012.

16 Elite Gold Awards
34 High Gold Awards
9 Gold Awards
Nine 1st Place in Category Awards

SPECIAL JUDGES AWARDS
Lovely Leap in Second - Marina Reilly
Beautiful Battement - Lauren Bodnar

Highest Overall Junior Petite Duet/Trio
1st Place - It's My Party
2nd Place - Lullaby
3rd Place - Bridge

Highest Overall Junior Duet/Trio
4th Place - Dog Days

Highest Overall Junior Group
5th Place - Home
6th Place - Freak Show

Highest Overall Pre-Teen Solos
3rd Place - Crystal Solimando
10th Place - Sophia Scelzo

Highest Overall Teen Groups
2nd Place - Pages of My Letter
9th Place - Umbrella

Highest Overall Teen Solos
5th Place - Chelsey Currlin

Highest Overall Senior Groups
1st Place - Epiphany
2nd Place - Wildfires
3rd Place - Say Goodbye
4th Place - Time Flies
5th Place - No Sunshine
7th Place - Edge of Glory

Highest Overall Senior Duet/Trio
2nd Place - Twice
4th Place - Between Two Lungs

Highest Overall Super Senior Solos
1st Place - Whitney Della Torre for The Promise
2nd Place - Whitney Della Torre for Skinny Love
3rd Place - Kalene Marulis for Your Song
4th Place - Kylie Levine for Ice Girl
6th Place - Kylie Levine for Dream On
9th Place - Kalene Marulis for Natural Woman
10th Place - Kalene Marulis for Winter Song

STARBOUND NATIONAL DANCE COMPETITION 2011
Our dancers attended the STARBOUND NATIONAL FINALS in Atlantic City July 11-15 and received the following awards:

12 Elite Gold Awards
19 High Gold Awards
12 Gold Awards
9 First in Category Awards

Special Judges Awards
Lovely Expression and Movement: Ileana Periera
Great Focus and Emotion: Don’t Let Me Go

Highest Overall Score Junior Groups
5th Place: Dream A Little Dream
6th Place: Telephone

Highest Overall Score Teen Groups
3rd Place: Tightrope
6th Place: Funhouse
8th Place: Shells

Highest Overall Senior Groups
1st Place: Hold On Me
2nd Place: Unravel
7th Place: Beauty Queen
9th Place: Living On A Prayer

Highest Overall Super Senior Solos
6th Place: Whitney Della Torre
8th Place: Kalene Marulis

Highest Overall Senior Solos
5th Place: Kylie Levine

Highest Overall Senior Duet/Trio
3rd Place: Don’t Forget

Showcase
The Final Showcase brings together the top ten groups in the junior, teen, and senior categories out of 960 dances from the entire week to compete for the title of Grand National Champions.

Junior Showcase
4th Place: Telephone
3rd Place: Dream A Little Dream

Teen Showcase
5th Place: Funhouse
1st Place & Grand National Champions: Tightrope

Senior Showcase
4th Place: Unravel
1st Place & Grand National Champions: Hold On Me