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Legacy Press Release 4/24/10 |
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Legacy National Dance Team
PRESS RELEASE Premiere Dance of Flemington's Legacy National Dance Team is accelerating toward the Starpower National Dance Competition at Ocean City, Maryland in July.
Led by Speed Racer a Hip Hop number based on the 1970s cartoon and recently re-popularized by the 2008 motion picture, the Legacy Team won seven first place awards at the Nexstar Regional Dance Competition in Manahawkin, April 16th-18th.
In addition to first place overall for Juniors, ages 9-11, Speed Racer choreographed by Premiere Dance of Flemington owner Michael Cuomo, received the highest technical score in its age group.
Hypnosis, another Hip Hop piece, won first place overall for the Senior Girls, ages 15 and 16, and a special award for the choreography, also by Cuomo.
In addition to the large groups, the Legacy Team won first place spots in solos, duos, and trios. Party Girl, featuring Alexandra Alampi and choreographed by Lori Carlucci, Director of the Legacy Team, took the top honors in the Junior Jazz Solo division.
Butterfly Waltz, a duo combination of Kailey Dierk and Ashley Svendsen and choreographed by Marie Kubeck, was the best among the Petite Ballet. Storm, performed by Briana Hermanowski, Jessica Moschette and Laurel Stewart and choreographed by Shana Bonetti, had a Platinum score and first place overall for Junior trios.
Other top performances included 2nd place finishes for Welcome to the Jungle, a Jazz piece choreographed by Carlucci and Chemical X, an Open Line dance, choreographed by Cuomo.
The Legacy Dance Team will be performing at the Starquest Regional Competition in Voorhees, NJ April 30th through May 2nd before returning to Flemington for the Premiere Dance of Flemington Showcase at the J.P. Case Middle School on Saturday June 5th.
Premiere Dance of Flemington's Legacy National Dance Team is made up of 55 dancers: Aurianna Acloque, Alexandra Alampi, Danielle Alampi, Hannah Altman, Alyssa Applegate, Nicole Bancroft, Ashley Bodnar, Amy Buchala, Brynn Chingery, Jordan Cole, Julia Creter, Kailey Dierk, Julia Donetz, Paige Edwards, Heather Escalona, Marissa Flood, Megan Greener, Briana Hermanowski, Lauren Johnson, James Keelen, Shannon Kirdzik, Amanda Kobner, Alice Littlejohns, Kaitlin Marino, Marissa Markiewicz, Jessica Mattie, Madeline Mondoro, Jessica Moschette, Marissa Moschette, Sean Murphy, Kayla Murtaugh, Leanne Musto, Jenna Myer, Madeline Nover, Heather O’Brien, Nicole Petroni, Sydney Price, Jenna Pugliese, Jessica Rajendra, Steven Rofrano, Olivia Runyon, Angela Scaramella, Jennifer Smith, Natalie Sobieski, Phoebe Stein, Andrea Stess, Laurel Stewart, Kim Stover, Ashley Svendsen, Tyla Tomaszewski, Nicole Werner, Zachary Werner, Joshua Witzling, Jacquelyn Young, Joyce Zellin.
Interviews with dancers and choreographers are available upon request.
Premiere Dance of Flemington is located at 59 Reading Road in Flemington. For more information call (908) 806-0600 or online at www.premieredanceofflemington.com. |
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