News & Updates

Announcing our 2021 Scholarship Audition Winners!

OVERALL WINNERS:
1st Place – Kate Gilpin – student of Lisa Mace; L Mace Studios
2nd Place – Zoe Charles – student of Jackie Olson; Ann Freeman Dance Academy
3rd Place – Macy Elliott – student of Natalie Dobbins-Denny and Stephanie Mayberry; Studio 68
4th Place – Jesse New – student of Laura Thornburg; Studio J Dance Center
5th Place – Harper Barbour – student of Tori Melby; Dancers Workshop

CLASS WINNERS:
Ballet: Pheriby Bryan – student of Jami Masters; Jami Masters School of Dance
Tap: Alyssabelle Lasecki – student of Jackie Olson; Ann Freeman Dance Academy
Jazz: McKenzie Baddour – student of Lisa Mace; L Mace Studios
Acro: Madison Gunn – student of Leslie Ingram; Tippy Toes Dance Studio

Congratulations PAC Winners!!

Our annual Performing Arts Competition was held at the Paramount Theatre in Goldsboro, NC April 16-18, 2021. Overall winners were announced via a virtual awards ceremony…

CLICK HERE FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF OVERALL WINNERS!

2019 Nationals Recap!

 Congratulations, Adrian Jones! Mister Dance of America! Adrian also won the Tap Class Award and the Charles Hughes Scholarship!

Thank you for representing Chapter 15!

  • Teen Miss Dance, Brenna Goebel – 1st Runner Up, Acrobatics Class Award, Miss Congeniality 
  • Junior Miss Dance, Audrey Bucey – 2nd Runner Up
  • Petite Miss Dance, Savannah Parker – Top 10
  • Miss Dance, Henna Reid and Teen Mister Dance, Jesse New competed and performed amazingly in super tough fields!

 

 

Congratulations to CDM Treasurer, Leslie Ingram, for being awarded
the Zee Brown Ahearn Award!

This award is presented to one Member each year for outstanding service to Dance Masters of America!
Congrats to Wendy Wheeler for receiving her 25 Year Member Pin!   

PAC Winners!

Carolina Dance Master’s Performing Arts Competition was held at the John A. Walker Center in Wilkesboro, NC March 16th-17th. We would like to congratulate the following Special Award winners:

Beale Fletcher Award (12 & Under)
-Sunday Best-
Studio 68 – Natalie Dobbins-Denny, Stephanie Mayberry

Deborah Geer Choreography Award 
-Happy Face-
Dancer’s Workshop – Tori Melby
-Undertow-
Miller Street Dance Academy – Michelle Soutier

12 & Under Champion of Champions
-Weird Science-
Miller Street Dance Academy – Michelle Soutier

Beale Fletcher Entertainment Award (13 & Up)
-Aladdin-
Debbie Huffman Dance Academy – Debbie Huffman
-Everything Must Have It’s Place-
Miller Street Dance Academy – Michelle Soutier

Pegge Lee Choreography Award
-This Joint Is Jumpin’-
Summit Dance Company – Eric Sutphin

13 & Up Champion of Champions
-River Deep-
Miller Street Dance Academy – Michelle Soutier

Margie Canipe Spirit Award
1st – Miller Street Dance Academy
2nd – Ann Freeman Dance Academy
3rd – Studio 68

Scholarship Auditions were held on Saturday, February 2nd, in conjunction with Winter Workshop at South East Dance Academy in Wilmington. Congratulations to the following Overall Winners, Class Winners, and Judge’s Choice Award recipients!


Overall Winners

1st Place – Ashlyn Stanley, student of Tori Melby
2nd Place – Lindsey Smith, student of Jackie Olson
3rd Place – Zoë Charles, student of Jackie Olson
4th Place – Hailey Rollins, student of Leslie Ingram
5th Place – Semiah Moore, student of Lynn Raley


C
lass Winners

Ballet – Olivia Turner, student of Debbie Huffman
Tap – Maggie Grogg, student of Jackie Olson
Jazz – Madison Gunn, student of Leslie Ingram
Modern – Sophie Johnson, student of Lynn Raley
Acro – Olivia Edwards, student of Stephanie Mayberry and Natalie Dobbins-Denny

Judge’s Choice Awards

Melina Matthews, student of Suzi Matthews
Ashlyn Stanley, student of Tori Melby
Olivia Turner, student of Debbie Huffman
Zoë Charles, student of Jackie Olson
Lindsey Smith, student of Jackie Olson
Isabella Goodhand, student of Lynn Raley
Alyssabelle Lasecki, student of Jackie Olson
Semiah Moore, student of Lynn Raley

Introducing Your 2019 Solo Title Winners

Congratulations to all the dancers that competed and performed in Greensboro as part of our 2019 Solo Title Competition! Below you will find all of the winners, including your new 2019 Title Holders!                                                                                                 

MISS DANCE OF NORTH CAROLINA 2019 – Henna Reid (Studio 68, Student of Stephanie Mayberry and Natalie Dobbins Denny)

MISTER DANCE OF NORTH CAROLINA 2019 – Adrian Jones (South East Dance Academy, Student of Lynn Raley)

1st Runner UpZoey Beausoleil (Miller Street Dance Academy)

2nd Runner UpHailey Wrona (Miller Street Dance Academy)

 3rd Runner UpKaitlyn Schmidt (Summit Dance Company)

Most Talented Non-FinalistAshlyn Stanley (Dancer’s Workshop)

InterviewAshlyn Stanley (Dancer’s Workshop)

Ballet – Zoey Beausoleil (Miller Street Dance Academy)

Tap – Adrian Jones (South East Dance Academy)

Jazz – Zoey Beausoleil (Miller Street Dance Academy)

Acro – Zoey Beausoleil (Miller Street Dance Academy)

CongenialityLindsey Smith (Ann Freeman Dance Academy)

TEEN MISS DANCE OF NORTH CAROLINA 2019Brenna Goebel (Miller Street Dance Academy, Student of Michelle Soutier)

TEEN MISTER DANCE OF NORTH CAROLINA 2019Jesse New (Studio J Dance Center, Student of Laura Thornburg) 

1st Runner Up Teen Mister DanceLogan McKay (LMace Studios)

1st Runner UpLindsey Ledbetter (Centre of Performing Arts)

2nd Runner UpAgatha Stamatakos (Miller Street Dance Academy)

3rd Runner UpBrooklyn Bess (Debbie Huffman Dance Academy)

Most Talented Non-FinalistMacy Elliott (Studio 68)

 

InterviewKennedi Croker (Miller Street Dance Academy)

BalletBrenna Goebel (Miller Street Dance Academy)

TapEvy Blasdel (Ann Freeman Dance Academy)

JazzAlexandria York (Centre of Performing Arts)

AcroBrenna Goebel (Miller Street Dance Academy)

CongenialityKennedi Croker (Miller Street Dance Academy), Macy Elliott (Studio 68)

 JUNIOR MISS DANCE OF NORTH CAROLINA 2019 Audrey Bucey (Miller Street Dance Academy, Student of Michelle Soutier)

1st Runner UpCordelia Kim (Miller Street Dance Academy)

2nd Runner UpMarin Bhargava (Miller Street Dance Academy)

3rd Runner UpLilly Beam (Debbie Huffman Dance Academy)

Most Talented Non-FinalistElla Wilson (Dancer’s Workshop)

Interview –  Ella Wilson (Dancer’s Workshop), Lilly Beam (Debbie Huffman Dance Academy), Audrey Bucey (Miller Street Dance Academy)

BalletMarin Bhargava (Miller Street Dance Academy)

TapCordelia Kim (Miller Street Dance Academy), Marin Bhargava (Miller Street Dance Academy), Lilly Beam (Debbie Huffman Dance Academy)

JazzMarin Bhargava (Miller Street Dance Academy)

AcroMarin Bhargava (Miller Street Dance Academy)

CongenialityElla Wilson (Dancer’s Workshop)

 PETITE MISS DANCE OF NORTH CAROLINA 2019Savannah Parker (Miller Street Dance Academy, Student of Michelle Soutier)

1st Runner UpClaire Anderson (Studio 68)

2nd Runner UpMargieLynn Mayberry (Studio 68)

3rd Runner UpMarlo Gordon (Encore Academy of Dance)

Most Talented Non-FinalistPeyton Johnson (South East Dance Academy)

InterviewSavannah Parker (Miller Street Dance Academy)

BalletMargieLynn Mayberry (Studio 68)

Tap – MargieLynn Mayberry (Studio 68)

Jazz – MargieLynn Mayberry (Studio 68)

AcroSavannah Parker (Miller Street Dance Academy)

CongenialityMargieLynn Mayberry (Studio 68), Chloe Loiko (Miller Street Dance Academy)

 

 

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Winter Workshop Guest Artist

Winter Workshop will be held February 2, 2019, at South East Dance Academy in Wilmington.

We are excited to announce J. P. Ferreri will be teaching Musical Theatre!

J.P.’s credits include the National Tour of “Newsies”, and the major motion pictures “Newsies” and “Hairspray” to name a few. He also reigned as Master Dance of America for DMA in 1997!

The deadline to register for Winter Workshop is January 15, 2019.

 

Location: South East Dance Academy – 220 Avondale Avenue Suite 101, Wilmington, NC

Host Hotel: Hampton Inn Wilmington – (910)791-9899  CDM rate is available until January 1st!

Miss Solo Title Finalists

Congratulations to all of the Miss contestants who competed in the Solo Title Preliminary Competition! The Top 10 Finalists from each division will compete for the Title at our Annual Fall Convention!

MISS AND MISTER CONTESTANTS

  • Adrian Jones – South East Dance Academy
  • Lindsey Smith – Ann Freeman Dance Academy
  • Hailey Wrona – Miller Street Dance Academy
  • Ashlyn Stanley – Dancer’s Workshop
  • Sienna Sigmon – Ann Freeman Dance Academy
  • Kaitlyn Schmidt – Summit Dance Company
  • Zoey Beausoleil – Miller Street Dance Academy
  • Henna Reid – Studio 68
  • Lizi Lengel – Miller Street Dance Academy
  • Madison Gunn – Tippy Toes Dance Studio
  • Jadra Newman – South East Dance Academy
  • Christine Underwood – Miller Street Dance Academy

Teen Solo Title Finalists

Congratulations to all of the Teen contestants who competed in the Solo Title Preliminary Competition! The Top 10 Finalists from each division will compete for the Title at our Annual Fall Convention!

TEEN MISS AND MISTER CONTESTANTS

  • Jesse New – Studio J Dance Center
  • Logan McKay – L Mace Dance Studios
  • Brooklyn Bess – Debbie Huffman Dance Academy
  • Lyndsey Ledbetter – Centre Of Performing Arts
  • Brenna Goebel – Miller Street Dance Academy
  • Macy Elliott – Studio 68
  • Agatha Stamatakos – Miller Street Dance Academy
  • Alexandria York – Centre Of Performing Arts
  • Meryl Rhyne – Miller Street Dance Academy
  • Evy Blasdel – Ann Freeman Dance Academy
  • Kennedi Croker – Miller Street Dance Academy
  • Julia Panknin – Centre Of Performing Arts

Junior Solo Title Finalists

Congratulations to all of the Junior contestants who competed in the Solo Title Preliminary Competition! The Top 10 Finalists from each division will compete for the Title at our Annual Fall Convention!

JUNIOR MISS CONTESTANTS

  • Marin Bhargava – Miller Street Dance Academy
  • Hannah Wilfawn – Diana’s Dance Academy
  • Ella Wilson – Dancer’s Workshop
  • Reese Kenison – Miller Street Dance Academy
  • Cordelia Kim – Miller Street Dance Academy
  • McKenzie Baddour – L Mace Studios
  • Audrey Bucey – Miller Street Dance Academy
  • Macey Webb – Debbie Huffman Dance Academy
  • Aubrey Day – Miller Street Dance Academy
  • Lilly Beam – Debbie Huffman Dance Academy