As we celebrate the success of our current Miss Dance of North Carolina, Savannah Simon, student of Jackie Olson and Ann Freeman, we want to take the time to look back over the many years of the Solo Title Scholarship Competition, beginning with our very first competition: Miss Dance of North Carolina.
Our past winners are as follows:
1971: Mary Lou Melton Tipps
Laura Smith
1972: Laura Barbour
Irene Chronaki
1976: Toni Tunstall
Ann Freeman
1979: Sandra Gore
Julia Mayor
1980: Merle King Reese
Pat Shepherd
1981: Jeanne Thompson
LaBruce Heist
1982: Kim Rawlings
LaBruce Heist
1984: Lisa K. Winkler
Ann Freeman
1986: Shasta Bridges
Ann Freeman
1988: Kelly Gold
Pat Hall
1991: Jennifer Aiken Swan
Sharon Bullock
1992: Michelle Robertson Rogers
Betty Newell
1993: Nikki Painter
Sharon Bullock
1994: Twyla Smith
Tori Melby
1995: Melody Carswell Poarch
Ann Freeman
1996: Rita McIver
Tori Melby
1997: Cameron King
Sharon Bullock
1998: Summer Johnson
Mary Beth Henderson
1999: Amanda Stephenson
Angie Henley
2000: Alyson Badgett
Michelle Rogers
2001: Kim Kuzan McGee
Mary Beth Henderson
2002: Ashleigh Potts
Ed Phelan
2003: Sterling Masters
Jami Masters
2004: Ashleigh Potts
Ed Phelan
2005: Courtney Turner
Ed Phelan
2006: Samantha Glynn
Michelle Rogers
2007: Cassandra Pappy
Ed Phelan
2008: Emily Thomas
Ann Freeman
2009: Farrah Thompson
Ann Freeman
2010: Randi Lee
Michelle Rogers
2011: Amy Leonall
Michelle Rogers
2012: Randi Lee
Michelle Rogers
2013: Mariah Reives
Tori Melby
2014: Blair Foust
Tori Melby
2015: Brianne Goebel
Michelle Rogers