Center Stage
Mar 13, 20233 min
Adrenaline Dance Convention
Our Elite dancers enjoyed a very special weekend at Adrenaline Dance Convention in Niagara Falls. It was a great opportunity for them to get one-on-one time with their incredible faculty! 💥
A big CONGRATS to our two Company Dancers of the Weekend chosen by our teachers: Presleigh Grant & Zoey Xie! These ladies worked so hard and treated their teammates with exemplary kindness 🫶
Sad you missed the competition? Watch the recap here: Adrenaline Recap Video
📜 Scholarship Winners
Elite Honored Dancer Nominees:
Junior - Jordan Officer
Senior - Taylor Strilesky
Honored Dancer Nominees:
Mini:
Alicia Li
Charlie Springer
Kendall Millirons
Layla Shaffer
Noelle Detwiller
Presleigh Grant
Junior:
Annie Taylor
Ava McLendon
Bristol Vitt
Caleb Livingston
Teen:
Anderson Talley
Ava Poploski
Avery Palmer
Colette McIvor
Maura Matuska
Peyton Sorace
Sam Evans
Sean Detwiller
Selina Li
Senior:
Aly Kramer
Elliana Riscili
Gianna Caravona
Julia Zelvinsky
Kendall Massey
Lily Bucknell
Single Convention Scholarships:
Alayna Konheim
Casie Crawford
Davione Alvis
Grace Walter
Grey Evans
Ivy Strilesky
Jaden Vitt
Madison Purgert
Makayla Craig
Matthew Merolla
Sasha Hameed
Serene Hameed
Tessa Puma
🏆 Overall Winners
Heartstopper Award - Blue Crew
Mini Solos:
1st Overall - Grey Evans
2nd Overall - Presleigh Grant
3rd Overall - Noelle Detwiller
5th Overall - Savanna Buck
6th Overall - Alicia Li
7th Overall - Layla Shaffer
8th Overall - Charlie Springer
10th Overall - Lilliana Sliwinski
Junior Solos:
1st Overall - Annie Taylor
2nd Overall - Jordan Officer
3rd Overall - Ava McLendon
4th Overall - Bristol Vitt
5th Overall - Kaidi Wang
6th Overall - Zoey Henn
7th Overall - Makayla Craig
8th Overall - Iris Wu
9th Overall - Alayna Konheim
Teen Solos:
1st Overall - Sam Evans
2nd Overall - Selina Li
3rd Overall - Maura Matuska
4th Overall - Sean Detwiller
5th Overall - Colette McIvor
6th Overall - Ava Poploski
8th Overall - Lily Detwiller
7th Overall - Zoey Xie
9th Overall - Serene Hameed
Senior Solos:
1st Overall - Erin Duguay
2nd Overall - Aly Kramer
3rd Overall - Megan Kovach
4th Overall - Lily Bucknell
5th Overall - Taylor Strilesky
6th Overall - Ellie Riscili
7th Overall - Maggie Anzells
8th Overall - Hayden Talley
9th Overall - Emma Selbee
24 Seven Dance Convention
We had an incredible weekend at 24 Seven Dance Convention in Pittsburgh for our final Elite competition of the season! This was one of the most challenging regionals we have attended and we were in awe of the talent from top studios in the midwest and Canada! We are beyond proud of our team! Congratulations students and teachers 💙
Shouting out our two Company Dancers of the Weekend chosen by our teachers: Anderson Talley & Zoey Henn! These two treated their teammates with respect and worked hard during the convention and competition 🫶
Check out the highlights from the convention: 24 Seven Recap Video
📜 Scholarship Winners
Mini Non-Sop Dancers:
Alicia Li - Winner
Charlie Springer - Winner
Noelle Detwiller
Lilliana Sliwinski
Grey Evans
Presleigh Grant
Layla Shaffer
Junior Non-Stop Dancers:
Jordan Officer - Winner
Annie Taylor
Ava McLendon
Teen Non-Stop Dancers:
Maura Matuska - Winner
Sean Detwiller
Selina Li
Senior Non-Stop Dancers:
Taylor Strilesky
Weekend Warriors:
Caleb Livingston
Colette McIvor
Lilya Bucknell
Peyton Sorace
High Five in Ballet:
Avery Wolak
Davione Alvis
Grace Walter
Jillian Turnbull
Tessa Mattina
Tessa Puma
High Five in Jazz:
Alayna Konheim
Alyssa Kimball
Avery Palmer
Colette McIvor
Emma Utterback
Iris Wu
Jaden Vitt
Julia Zelvinsky
Kaleigh Mauder
Lillian Maslona
Lily Detwiller
Peyton Sorace
Rory Kaltenbach
Savanna Buck
Sophia Smith
Sophie Sirocky
Zoey Xie
High Five in Hip Hop:
Anderson Talley
Brenna Grant
Erin Duguay
Gaven Mathlage
Ivy Butler
Jasmine McGhee
Julia Shaffer
Kaiya Millirons
Kendall Massey
Kendall Millirons
Lilya Bucknell
London Pride
Madison Shaffer
Makayla Craig
Mason Tyler
Matthew Merolla
Sasha Hameed
Serene Hameed
High Five in Tap:
Brynn Luke
Caleb Livingston
Dakota Jones
Elliana Riscili
Ivy Strilesky
🏆 Top Overall Winners & Achievements
Mini Solos:
8th Overall - Noelle Detwiller
10th Overall - Alicia Li
10th Overall - Charlie Springer
Junior Solos:
4th Overall - Jordan Officer
5th Overall - Annie Taylor
6th Overall - Ava McLendon
Teen Solos:
2nd Overall - Sam Evans
3rd Overall - Maura Matuska
4th Overall - Colette McIvor
6th Overall - Sean Detwiller
9th Overall - Selina Li
9th Overall - Sofia Cseplo
Senior Solos:
4th Overall - Tailloir Strilesky
7th Overall - Aly Kramer
8th Overall - A Mermaid’s Tale
10th Overall - Megan Kovach
10th Overall - Lilya Bucknell
Mini Duets/Trios:
3rd Overall - Hugging You
Teen Duets/Trios:
2nd Overall - Without Fear
3rd Overall - Knockin Em Down
3rd Overall - My Eyes
Senior Duets/Trios:
2nd Overall - Burn Your Life Down
Mini Extended Line:
1st Overall - Down Stage Crew
Junior Line:
3rd Overall - All Night
Junior Extended Line:
2nd Overall - It’s Been A Year
Junior Production:
1st Overall - Barbie
Teen Line:
1st Overall - Pretending To Be Myself
2nd Overall - Mathematics
Teen Production:
2nd Overall - The Last Time
3rd Overall - Blue Crew
Senior Group:
2nd Overall - The Final Stage
Senior Extended Line:
3rd Overall - Up Stage Crew
Senior Production:
1st Overall - Runway
11 O'Clock Winners:
Mini - Down Stage Crew
Junior - All Night
Teen - Pretending To Be Myself
Senior - The Final Stage
Studio Showcase Winner:
Pretending To Be Myself
Our elite dancers work so hard year-round and it's always thrilling watching them showcase that effort during competitions. We are so proud of them and how they represent Center Stage Dance Studio. They really left it all on the dance floor for their final competitions of the season. 💙