HAMLET — America’s National Dance Championships Family of Competitions and Conventions hosted its 23rd Annual National Dance Titles Competition July 20-22 at the Cole Auditorium on the campus of Richmond Community College.
One hundred and sixty national semi-finalists represented 57 studios from North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
The semi-finalists qualified from 28 regional competitions February through May to compete at the National Titles Competition. Two of the regional competitions were held at the Cole attracting dance studios from several states. The Cole also hosted two dance conventions for America’s National Dance Championships Family of Competitions and Conventions and the spring recitals for two dance schools from Richmond County and three from Scotland County.
(RO Note: Click here to see photos from the competition in April.)
The winners of this competition competed in an interview, an on-stage self-introduction, a jazz and technique class, and a solo dance routine. They also had an ice cream social with ice cream from Carolina Scoops, a red carpet party, and a formal awards gala over three days.
The National Title Winners will travel with the ANDC Teams to regional competitions, assist at conventions, perform for local, regional, and national events, and participate in charity projects.
Boogie Fever’s Miss Dance USA
Tiny Miss Dance USA-Rilynn Browder
Kristy’s Dance Academy-Jonesville
Mini Miss Dance USA-Lola Barton
Bobbi’s School of Dance-Thomasville
Petite Miss Dance USA-McKarlie Wimberly
Next Generation Dance-Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Junior Miss Dance USA-Imgrym Grissom
Just Dancin Dance Studio-Rock Hill, South Carolina
Teen Miss Dance USA-Mackenzie Decuir
Adagio School of Dance-Lake Wylie, South Carolina
Miss Dance USA-Madison Nunn
Teresa’s School of Dance-Collinsville, Virginia
America’s Mr. & Miss Dance
America’s Tiny Miss Dance-Raylen Fowler
Studio Dance-Unicoi, Tennessee
America’s Mini Miss Dance-Lacie Sumners
The Dance Academy-Fayetteville, Tennessee
America’s Petite Mister Dance-Parker Pike
North Alabama Dance Theatre-Haleyville, Alabama
America’s Petite Miss Dance-Bo Neely Fowler
North Alabama Dance Theatre-Haleyville, Alabama
America’s Junior Mister Dance-Eddie Ledbetter
Kristy’s Dance Academy-Jonesville
America’s Junior Miss Dance-Charlee Spencer
North Alabama Dance Theatre-Haleyville, Alabama
America’s Teen Mister Dance-Ben Powell
Revolution Dance Company-Rock Hill, South Carolina
America’s Teen Miss Dance-Lilly Rogers
Legacy Dance Center-Clyde
America’s Mister Dance-Tucker Riddle
North Alabama Dance Theatre-Haleyville, Alabama
America’s Miss Dance-Mia Durham
Elite Dance Center- Fayetteville
