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The 2008 / 2009 dance season was very good for the studio's competition dancers. Below are the various achievements of our dancers. Congratulations to them all!!

2009 National Competition Results

2009 Headliners National Dance Competiton

Elite Gold Metal:

The following routines won;

We Walk Away, All Around Me, Angel, Bird Flu, Now We Are Free, One Moment More, Fascinating Rhythms, Fragile, Dream On, Trouble

The following soloists won;

Cassidy Mackintire, Sara Kenney, Lindsey Arnold, Cartier Hebert, Olivia Tisdell (Open & Musical Threatre Solo)

Gold Metal:

The following routines won;

You Can Make It, Devil's Dance, Down Under, Bop Til Ya Drop, Diamonds, Chapters, Dance Dance, Carry Me Through, Big Noise, I Want Candy, Garden Party, Hong Kong Fireworks, Fly To Your Heart, Road Trip, There You Go, Girls Will Be Girls, Pots & Pans, Some Days You Gotta Dance, Copacabana, Footloose, Love This City, Heaven, Let's Boogie

The following soloists won;

Victoria McAleer, Olivia Atchue, Kalli Mackintire, Michelle Petro, Gabriella Lourie, Kayla Romanski, Alex Lowell, Arielle Egan, Jenna Recko (Lyric & Jazz Solo), Allison McLaughlin (Lyric & Open Solo), Megan O'Brien (Lyric Solo), Sadie Haddad (Tap Solo)

Judge's Awards:

The following routines won;

We Walk Away — Artistic Commitment
Chapters — Great Connections
Carry Me Through — Dancing from the Heart
Garden Party — Crazy Good Character Work
Allison McLaughlin ("What I've Done") — Dramatic Interpretation
Bird Flu — Creative Concepts
Fascinating Rhythms — Energy of Broadway
Dream On — Beyond the Box Choreography
Olivia Tisdell ("Trapped in the Wake of a Dream") — Intensity & Commitment
Heaven — Super Spacing

Platinum Circle Championship:

Dance-Off to Showcase Highest Scoring Routines

Fastcinating Rhythms, All Around Me, We Walk Away, Fragile, Olivia Tisdell ("Whatever Lola Wants"), Cassidy Mackintire ("My Strongest Suit")

Headliners Dancers:

Selected from Master Classes to Participate in Opening Number & Nominees for Headliners Award for Excellence

Olivia Tisdell, Cartier Hebert

Choreographer of the Year Nominees:

Cathy Taylor — Fascinating Rhythms
Javin Ashlaw — Dream On

Overall Excellence Awards (Awarded at Banquest):

Children's Division — Fly To Your Heart

3^rd Highest Scoring Line/Class & $200.00 Cash Award Recipients

Junior Division — Cassidy Mackintire

8^th Highest Scoring Soloist

Senior Division — Dream On

3^rd Highest Scoring Group & $150.00 Cash Award Recipients

Senior Division — All Around Me

1^st Overall Line/Class & $1,000.00 Cash Award Recipients

New U.S. Team Members and Participants in the I.D.O. World Showdance Championship in Riesa, Germany — Novemver 2009:

"We Walk Away"
"Whatever Lola Wants" (Olivia Tisdell)

2008 & 2009 Regional Competition Results

2009 Hall of Fame Dance Competiton

High Scores and Cash Awards:

All Around Me

Arielle Egan, Sadie Haddad, Jessica Jankowski, Sara Kenney, Allison McLaughlin, Kaitlyn Mulcahy, Megan O'Brien, Michelle Petro, Jenna Recko, Olivia Tisdell, Kathlyn Watson

Fragile

Haley Berthiaume, Arielle Egan, Sadie Haddad, Jessica Jankowski, Sara Kenney, Heather Larsen, Allison McLaughlin, Kaitlyn Mulcahy, Megan Norton, Megan O'Brien, Michelle Petro, Jenna Recko, Mollie Socha, Olivia Tisdell, Amanda Vaudreuil, Kathlyn Watson, Kelsey Wilbur

Don Juan

Lindsey Arnold, Sadie Haddad, Allison McLaughlin, Michelle Petro, Jenna Recko, Olivia Tisdell, Kathlyn Watson

Bird Flu

Cartier Hebert, Gabriella Lourie, Cassidy Mackintire, Victoria McAleer, Kayla Romanski

Some Days You Gotta Dance

Cassidy Mackintire, Kalli Mackintire, Kayla Romanski

Dream On

Lindsey Arnold, Sara Kenney, Allison McLaughlin, Olivia Tisdell

Diamonds

Olivia Atchue, Kalli Mackintire, Justine Penucci, Jillian Recko

Scholarship Winners:

$500 Scholarship Winner

Olivia Tisdell

$250 Scholarship Winners

Cartier Hebert, Gabriella Lourie, Kalli Mackintire, Allison McLaughlin, Kayla Romanski

Hall Of Fame All Stars:

Cassidy Mackintire, Kalli Mackintire, Allison McLaughlin, Olivia Tisdell

Showmanship Award:

Arielle Egan

2008 Headliners Talent Competition

High Score and Cash Awards:

Dream On

Lindsey Arnold, Sara Kenney, Allison McLaughlin, Olivia Tisdell

Don Juan

Lindsey Arnold, Sadie Haddad, Allison McLaughlin, Michelle Petro, Jenna Recko, Olivia Tisdell, Kathlyn Watson

Diamonds

Olivia Atchue, Kalli Mackintire, Justine Penucci, Jillian Recko

We Walk Away

Arielle Egan, Sadie Haddad, Jessica Jankowski, Sara Kenney, Allison McLaughlin, Kaitlyn Mulcahy, Megan O'Brien, Michelle Petro, Jenna Recko, Olivia Tisdell, Kathlyn Watson

ADA Competition

High Scores and Cash Awards:

Bird Flu

Cartier Hebert, Gabriella Lourie, Cassidy Mackintire, Victoria McAleer, Kayla Romanski

Now We Are Free

Cartier Hebert, Gabriella Lourie, Victoria McAleer

All Around Me

Arielle Egan, Sadie Haddad, Jessica Jankowski, Sara Kenney, Allison McLaughlin, Kaitlyn Mulcahy, Megan O'Brien, Michelle Petro, Jenna Recko, Olivia Tisdell, Kathlyn Watson

Don Juan

Lindsey Arnold, Sadie Haddad, Allison McLaughlin, Michelle Petro, Jenna Recko, Olivia Tisdell, Kathlyn Watson

Some Days You Gotta Dance

Cassidy Mackintire, Kalli Mackintire, Kayla Romanski

Diamonds

Olivia Atchue, Kalli Mackintire, Justine Penucci, Jillian Recko

Fascinating Rhythms

Senior and Junior Tophatters

Dream On

Lindsey Arnold, Sara Kenney, Allison McLaughlin, Olivia Tisdell

Fragile

Haley Berthiaume, Arielle Egan, Sadie Haddad, Jessica Jankowski, Sara Kenney, Heather Larsen, Allison McLaughlin, Kaitlyn Mulcahy, Megan Norton, Megan O'Brien, Michelle Petro, Jenna Recko, Mollie Socha, Olivia Tisdell, Amanda Vaudreuil, Kathlyn Watson, Kelsey Wilbur

Copacabana

Haley Berthiaume, Arielle Egan, Kelsey Greene, Sadie Haddad, Jessica Jankowski, Sara Kenney, Heather Larsen, Allison McLaughlin, Kaitlyn Mulcahy, Megan Norton, Megan O'Brien, Michelle Petro, Jenna Recko, Mollie Socha, Olivia Tisdell, Amanda Vaudreuil, Kathlyn Watson, Kelsey Wilbur

You Can Make It

Senior Tophatters

We Walk Away

Arielle Egan, Sadie Haddad, Jessica Jankowski, Sara Kenney, Allison McLaughlin, Kaitlyn Mulcahy, Megan O'Brien, Michelle Petro, Jenna Recko, Olivia Tisdell, Kathlyn Watson

I Want Candy

Junior Tophatters

Footloose

Taylor Tots I, II, & III

Garden Party

Tea Belog, Erica Garand, Abigail Granville, Paisley Haddad, Leah Healey, Megan Elizabeth Hueras, Kristina Jarobski, Alexandra Kiritsy, Sarah Lempicki, Haley Liddy, Isabella Lourie, Alyssa McMahon, Kaitlyn Miller, Alyssa Naoum, Haley Nicholson, Tayah O'Rourke, Rosalie Stanley, Julia Sypek, Shavaun Thomas

Road Trip

Taylor Tot III

Lollipop

Peyton Coonan, Adrienne Courchaine, Ruby Francis, Emily Gahagan, Virginia Godin, Emily Goodrich, Danyelle Gordon, Gianna Grici, Amanda Healey, Taylor Johndrow, Hannah Marie Kelley, Molly Lovely, Juliana Morrissey, Riley Nicholson, Kayla Nordman, Katrina Polinski, Alexandra Rhodes, Paige Souda, Vanessa Stanley

Let's Boogie

Selected Senior & Junior Tophatters and Taylor Tots

Dance Masters of New England

Scholarship Winners:

1^st Place Junior Pointe Scholarship

Victoria McAleer

2^nd Place Senior Tap Scholarship

Kaitlyn Mulcahy

3rd Place Teen Tap Scholarship and 1^st Place tap Miss Dance Pageant

Megan Norton

1^st Place Teen Tap Scholarship

Michelle Petro

2nd Place Jazz

Kaitlyn Mulcahy

Convention Winners:

All of our competition dancers participated in "Monsters of Hip Hop," "Shock," & "Conquest" dance conventions.

Scholarships were awarded to: Cassidy Mackintire, Allison McLaughlin, Kayla Romanski, Olivia Tisdell.

Special Performances/Accomplishments

Nutcrackers (local area):

Bryanna Bailey, Jessica Berthiaume, Rachael Berthiaume, Katie Brophy, Emily Goodrich, Paisley Haddad, Megan Elizabeth Hueras, Kristina Jarobski, Courtney Lewis, Tayah O'Rourke

American World Dance Team:

Olivia Tisdell, a graduating senior, was named to the American World Dance Team and traveled to Reisa, Germany last November. Olivia qualified last summer in Virginia Beach with a solo routine "Helen Keller" choreographed by Karen Mackintire.

American World Dance Team - 2009 Nomination:

The following dancers;

Cassidy Mackintire, Gabriella Lourie, Olivia Tisdell

The following groups;

Dream On - Lindsey Arnold, Sara Kenney, Allison McLaughlin, Olivia Tisdell

Don Juan - Lindsey Arnold, Sadie Haddad, Allison McLaughlin, Michelle Petro, Jenna Recko, Olivia Tisdell, Kathlyn Watson

Fragile - Haley Berthiaume, Arielle Egan, Sadie Haddad, Jessica Jankowski, Sara Kenney, Heather Larsen, Allison McLaughlin, Kaitlyn Mulcahy, Megan Norton, Megan O'Brien, Michelle Petro, Jenna Recko, Mollie Socha, Olivia Tisdell, Amanda Vaudreuil, Kathlyn Watson, Kelsey Wilbur

Diamonds - Olivia Atchue, Kalli Mackintire, Justine Penucci, Jillian Recko

We Walk Away - Arielle Egan, Sadie Haddad, Jessica Jankowski, Sara Kenney, Allison McLaughlin, Kaitlyn Mulcahy, Megan O'Brien, Michelle Petro, Jenna Recko, Olivia Tisdell, Kathlyn Watson

Bird Flu - Cartier Hebert, Gabriella Lourie, Cassidy Mackintire, Victoria McAleer, Kayla Romanski

Special Recognition

Award Winning Soloists:

The following dancers have been awarded trophies, silver, gold, absolute gold, platinum, and diamond medals and cash scholarships performing solos in regional and national competitions…

Lindsey Arnold, Olivia Atchue, Brianna Benvenutti, Haley Berthiaume, Kala Bishop, Arielle Egan, Emily Faubert, Sadie Haddad, Cartier Hebert, Ashley Henry, Sara Kenney, Megan Kosciak, Gabriella Lourie, Alexandra Lowell, Cassidy Mackintire, Kalli Mackintire, Victoria McAleer, Allison McLaughlin, Kaitlyn Mulcahy, Megan Norton, Megan O'Brien, Michelle Petro, Jenna Recko, Kayla Romanski, Mollie Socha, Olivia Tisdell, Amanda Vaudreuil, Kathlyn Watson

The following soloists have received high score awards at regional and national competitions in 2008 & 2009…

Cassidy Mackintire, Kalli Mackintire, Cartier Hebert, Sara Kenney, Allison McLaughlin, Olivia Tisdell

Competition Dancing

Many children choose to dance strictly for fun and fitness. Our dance year is highlighted with a recital in May in which every student participates. It is an opportunity for each child to demonstrate their technical performance skills.

Some children enjoy the additional performance opportunities of dance competition. Dancers benefit from professional critiques from nationally recognized master teachers and performers. The Cathy Taylor School of Dance believes strongly in the technical and social merits of dance competitions. Competitions inspire our young dancers to strive to new heights as they push themselves ever farther to accomplish those difficult steps that will win them accolades for years to come.

Competitions are a positive influence on social relationships, team spirit, and personal maturity. Dancers interested in being a member of one of our competition dance teams should let Cathy or another dance teacher know at registration. Some dancers may be ready for a "dance team" as early as 7 years of age (based on maturity, years of experience, and musicality). Students (ages 9 & up) interested in performing in dance competitions must be attending a minimum of 3 weekly dance classes.

**(At least one of these classes must be ballet).

Being a member of a "dance team" is a 10-month commitment so please make the decision a "family decision". Younger children typically do 2 or 3 competitions each season, while older dancers may do more. The competition schedule is generally available in early December. Families with any conflicts (due to family vacations, weddings, etc.) should let Cathy know immediately. This enables the teachers and choreographers to decide the best course of action before group competition routines have begun.