Lakehead Festival of Music and the Arts
2015 DANCE AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
AWARDS:
FORT WILLIAM ROTARY CLUB SENIOR BALLET TRAY: Amber Ziebarth
FORT WILLIAM ROTARY CLUB JUNIOR BALLET AWARD: Hailey Grant
GOLD CUP: Krista Dowhos
ALL-AROUND SENIOR DANCE BOWL: Eveee Hamilton & Codi Gowanlock
ALL-AROUND JUNIOR DANCE BOWL: Katia Myllymaa
ALL-AROUND SENIOR DANCE BOWL RUNNER-UPS:
Harmony Appell, Alexandra Knudsen, Holly Anttonen, Alesha Bishop, Hailey Grant
ALL-AROUND JUNIOR DANCE BOWL RUNNER-UPS:
Ashton Desaulniers, Ella Currie, Bria Tofinetti, Maya Tuchenhagen, Brianna De Agazio
TEACHER’S CHOICE AWARD: To Be Determined
HIGH ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Studio One Dance
Entry #501, Demi Pointe Line, 12 & Under / Entry #456, Tap Line, 10 & Under
Entry #331,Pointe Line, 18 & Under / Entry #563, Jazz Line, 16 & Under
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION: Experience Dance, Entry #377, Open Production, 12 & Under
OUTSTANDING SENIOR LINE: Dream Dance, Entry #226, Jazz Line 14 & Under
OUTSTANDING JUNIOR LINE: Studio One Dance, Entry #501, Demi Pointe Line, 12 & Under
OUTSTANDING SENIOR GROUP: Dream Dance Co., Entry #243, Jazz Group, 16 & Under
OUTSTANDING JUNIOR GROUP: International Dance Academy, Entry #524, Tap Group, 10 & Under
BEST SENIOR PRECISION: Brandon Johnstone, Entry #381,Hip Hop/Funk Solo, 14 & Under
BEST SENIOR COSTUMING: Denise Malette & Maggie Wilberforce, Entry #144, Modern Duet, 16 & Under
BEST SENIOR EMOTIONAL EXECUTION: Emma Hamilton & Evee Hamilton, Entry #446, Lyrical Jazz Duet, 16 & Under
BEST SENIOR TECHNICAL EXECUTION: Carly Dowhos, Entry #98, Tap Solo, 16 & Under
BEST SENIOR PRESENTATION: Codi Gowanlock, Entry #574, Lyrical Jazz Solo, 18 & Under
BEST JUNIOR PRECISION: Katia Myllymaa, Entry #12, Demi Pointe Solo, 12 & Under
BEST JUNIOR COSTUMING: Studio One Dance, Entry #222, Cabaret Line, 12 & Under
BEST JUNIOR EMOTIONAL EXECUTION: Studio One Dance, Entry #353, Lyrical Jazz Line, 12 & Under
BEST JUNIOR TECHNICAL EXECUTION: Ashton Desaulniers, Entry #311, Jazz Solo, 12 & Under
BEST JUNIOR PRESENTATION: Natalie St. Jacques, Entry #198, Song & Dance Solo, 14 & Under
SCHOLARSHIPS:
SYLVIA HORN YOUNG SCHOLARSHIP: Harmony Appell
DEBORAH DELVECCHIO BALLET SCHOLARSHIP: Alexandra Knudsen
FAY GLEESON DANCE CENTRE SCHOLARSHIP: Emily Ainsworth
BOB MARKALL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Harmony Appell
FAY GLEESON DANCE CENTRE PERFORMING COMPANY FOR EXCELLENCE IN TAP SCHOLARSHIP: Katie Davidson
ETHEL MARKALL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Ashton Desaulniers, Lyrical Jazz Solo, 12& Under –Mark: 96.5
SHINE PHOTO ACRO SOLO: To Be Determined
FORT WILLIAM ROTARY SONG & DANCE SCHOLARSHIPS: Natalie St. Jacques, Song & Dance Solo, 14 & under/
Megyn Morrison, Song & Dance Solo, 14 & Under
JACOBSON LYRICAL JAZZ DANCE SCHOLARSHIPS: Maya Tuchenhagen – Junior/Mary McDonagh– Senior
THUNDER BAY SOCIETY OF BALLET AND DANCE SCHOLARSHIPS:
~ SENIOR DUET/TRIO ~
1st place –1st place –Alex Knudsen & Codi Gowanlock, Lyrical Jazz Duet, 18 & under
Katia Myllymaa & Lauren Fedoruk, Demi-Pointe Duet, 14 & under
Alex Knudsen & Codi Gowanlock, Demi-Pointe Duet, 18 & under
(Alex, Codi & Katia Not Eligible)
2nd place –Alex Knudsen & Maggie Wilberforce, Pointe Duet, 18 & Under (Alex Not Eligible)
Harmony Appell & Mikaela Eyjolfson, Jazz Duet, 18 & Under (Harmony Not Eligible)
~ JUNIOR DUET/TRIO ~
1st place –Amber Allen, Chloe Hays, Marina Lafontaine, Lyrical Jazz Trio, 12 & Under
2nd place –Jade Wong & Presley Kuoppa-Aho, Jazz Duet, 8 & Under
~ SENIOR SOLO ~
POINTE: 1st place –Alexandra Knudsen 2nd place –Hailey Grant
DEMI-POINTE: 1st place –Hailey Grant2nd place –Lauren Fedoruk
DEMI-CHARACTER: 1st place –Alexandra Knudsen 2nd place –Winner Not Eligible
JAZZ: 1st place –Codi Gowanlock2nd place – Alesha Bishop
TAP: 1st place –Carly Dowhos2nd place –McKenna Baxter
CHARACTER: No Competitors
LYRICAL JAZZ: 1st place – Harmony Appell2nd place – Evee Hamilton
MODERN/CONTEMPORARY: 1st place –Denise Malette2nd place –Hailey Bachynski
CABARET: 1st place –Cassidy Imbeault2nd place –Brooklyn Ranta/Jacklyn Calabrese
ACRO: 1st place – Alesha Bishop2nd place –Codi Gowanlock
HIP HOP/FUNK: 1st place – Brandon Johnstone2nd place –Sarah Kajorinne
OPEN: 1st place – Harmony Appell2nd place –Amber Ziebarth
NATIONAL: 1st place –Victoria Richard2nd place –Maggie Wilberforce
~ JUNIOR SOLO ~
POINTE: 1st place –Ella Currie2nd place –No Competitor
DEMI-POINTE: 1st place –Katia Myllymaa2nd place –Ella Currie
DEMI-CHARACTER: 1st place – Payton O’Hare2nd place –Sophia Tofinetti
JAZZ: 1st place –Katia Myllymaa2nd place –Avery Marshall/Presley Kuoppa-Aho
TAP: 1st place –Gillian Sgambelluri2nd place –Carly Fonso/Chloe Reynolds
CHARACTER: 1st place –Ava McOrond2nd place –Sienna Figliomeni
LYRICAL JAZZ: 1st place – Ashton Desaulniers2nd place –Chalisa Hoskins
MODERN/CONTEMPORARY: 1st place –Winner Not Eligible2nd place –Winner Not Eligible
CABARET: 1st place –Madison Blackwood2nd place –Winner Not Eligible
ACRO: 1st place – Ashton Desaulniers2nd place –Sydney Kinisky
HIP HOP/FUNK: 1st place – Reagan Godick2nd place – Brooks Aylward
OPEN: 1st place –Kyra Tassone2nd place –No Competitor
NATIONAL: 1st place –Colleen Eady2nd place –Tia Belcamino
Definitions: “Winner Not Eligible” = Winner was not a current Society Member / or dancer exceeded scholarship limit.
“No Competitor” = No participants in this category.
“THANK YOU”
to the dancers for sharing your talents with everyone;
to the teachers for your dedication to the art of dance;
to the parents for encouraging your children to reach for the stars;
to the Auditorium staff for their patience and assistance;
and last but not least,
to each of the many volunteers for all your hard work!
It is everyone working together that makes this event a success each year!
“CONGRATULATIONS”
to all participants on your achievements!