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Terpsichore dancers earn top honors at Encore DCS competition

| 23 Mar 2018 | 12:48
    The Junior Company B II team danced to "Scars to your Beautiful." Back row: Julia Ingram, left, Madison Travaglione, Odessa Prodafikas, Julia Pierce, Kamryn Madar and instructor Courtney Gray. Front row: Lindsay Hairston, left, Ava Montevirgen, Paige Trumper and Ava Tomford.
    The Junior Company B II team danced to "Scars to your Beautiful." Back row: Julia Ingram, left, Madison Travaglione, Odessa Prodafikas, Julia Pierce, Kamryn Madar and instructor Courtney Gray. Front row: Lindsay Hairston, left, Ava Montevirgen, Paige Trumper and Ava Tomford.
    The Hip-Hop Company team danced to "Bring Em Out." Back row: Allison Pekruar, left, Madison Travaglione, Grace Welsh, Abby Auty and instructor Jennifer Ferrantelli. Front row: Alexa Roman, left, Ava Tomford, Grace McCleary, Briana Caceres, Sophie Baer, Ella Katzman and Sydni Belnick. Yasmine Peralta and Nina Melone also are members of the company.
    The Hip-Hop Company team danced to "Bring Em Out." Back row: Allison Pekruar, left, Madison Travaglione, Grace Welsh, Abby Auty and instructor Jennifer Ferrantelli. Front row: Alexa Roman, left, Ava Tomford, Grace McCleary, Briana Caceres, Sophie Baer, Ella Katzman and Sydni Belnick. Yasmine Peralta and Nina Melone also are members of the company.
    The Junior Company A team danced to "Praying." Back row: Instructor Angelina DeFelice, left, Sofia Morales, Madison Vassallo, Meghan Jezik, Kerry Behringer and Annabelle Hairston. Front row: Sydni Belnick, left, Bridget Quiroga, Ella Katzman, Sofia Bevacqua, Grace McCleary and Ava Simone.
    The Junior Company A team danced to "Praying." Back row: Instructor Angelina DeFelice, left, Sofia Morales, Madison Vassallo, Meghan Jezik, Kerry Behringer and Annabelle Hairston. Front row: Sydni Belnick, left, Bridget Quiroga, Ella Katzman, Sofia Bevacqua, Grace McCleary and Ava Simone.
    The Junior B I Company team danced to "Feel it Still." Back row Madison Kasch, left, Hayleigh Healy, Alexa Spagna and Isabella Tondo, Front row: Adrianna Lulgjuraj, left, Leah Buonamano, Isabella Leeder and Briana Caceres. Stephanie Breen and Olivia Lottito also are members of the company.
    The Junior B I Company team danced to "Feel it Still." Back row Madison Kasch, left, Hayleigh Healy, Alexa Spagna and Isabella Tondo, Front row: Adrianna Lulgjuraj, left, Leah Buonamano, Isabella Leeder and Briana Caceres. Stephanie Breen and Olivia Lottito also are members of the company.
    The Pre-Company team danced to "One Short Day." Back row: Brina Muller, left, Kaitlyn Larkin, Ava Auty and Lindsay Hairston. Front row: Kariana Diaz, left, Madelyn Rita, Chloe Bevacqua and Tovah Buchman.
    The Pre-Company team danced to "One Short Day." Back row: Brina Muller, left, Kaitlyn Larkin, Ava Auty and Lindsay Hairston. Front row: Kariana Diaz, left, Madelyn Rita, Chloe Bevacqua and Tovah Buchman.
    One of Senior Company's dances was called "Another Day of Sun." Back row: Jenna Scerbo, left, Emily Rita, Juliet Hennessy, Alexis Newman, Abby Auty, Carleigh Newman and Megan Casey. Front row: Caleigh Ingram, Jenna Sommerlad, Adelia Salerno and Emma Katzman.
    One of Senior Company's dances was called "Another Day of Sun." Back row: Jenna Scerbo, left, Emily Rita, Juliet Hennessy, Alexis Newman, Abby Auty, Carleigh Newman and Megan Casey. Front row: Caleigh Ingram, Jenna Sommerlad, Adelia Salerno and Emma Katzman.

MONROE — Group, solo and duet performances by Terpsichore the Dancerschool's Senior, Junior A, Junior B I, Junior B II, Pre-Company and Hip Hop company teams won many top awards at the recent Encore DCS Competition, held at Paramus Catholic High School in Paramus, N.J.
The school entered 11 group dances into competition in addition to 14 solo performances and three duet performances, all earning either platinum or high gold recognition.
In particular, the school's All-Company performance of "Rockin & Rollin" earned not only a first place and a platinum ranking but was given first place honors in the Overall Competitive Teen Super Group category. The dance also received a Special Judges Award for "Most Entertaining Dance" in the two day competition.
The school competed against other New Jersey dance schools.
2018 Encore competition results Company performances
All-Company
• "Rockin & Rollin," first place and Platinum ranking; and first place for Overall Competitive Teen Super Group. Winner of Special Judges Award for "Most Entertaining Dance." Choreography by Denise Carter.
Senior Company
• "On Broadway," first place and Platinum ranking; and first place for Overall Competitive Senior Large Group, choreography by Denise Carter.
• "Another Day Of Sun," first place and High Gold ranking, choreography by Denise Carter
• "Matrons Of Music," first place and High Gold ranking, choreography by Denise Carter.
• "Skinny Love," second place and High Gold ranking, choreography by Denise Carter.
• "Hand Clap," second place and High Gold ranking, choreography by Denise Carter.
Junior Company A
• "Praying," first place and Platinum ranking, choreography by Angelina DeFelice.
Junior Company B I
• "Feel It Still," first place and High Gold ranking; and first place for Overall Recreational Teen Large Group, choreography by Angelina DeFelice.
Junior Company B II
• " Scars To Your Beautiful," first place and High Gold Ranking, choreography by Courtney Gray.
Pre-Company
• "One Short Day, " first place and High Gold ranking, choreography by Courtney Gray.
Hip Hop Company
• "Bring Em Out," first place and Platinum ranking; and second place for Overall Competitive Teen Large Group, choreography by Jennifer Ferrantelli with Kerry Connelly.
Senior solo performances
• "Lay Your Head Down "/ Megan Casey, first place and Platinum ranking; and third place for Overall Senior Solo Performance
• "Walk Away"/Adelia Salerno, first place and High Gold ranking
• "Poker Face"/Jenna Scerbo, second place and High Gold ranking
• "Can’t Hold Us"/ Alexis Newman, third place and High Gold ranking
• "Rise Up"/Jenna Sommerlad, third place and High Gold ranking
• "Feeling Good"/Juliet Hennessy, third place and High Gold ranking
• "Turning Tables"/Emma Katzman, fourth place and High Gold ranking
Teen solo performances
• "Battlefield"/Bridget Quiroga, second place and Platinum ranking; and sixth place for Overall Teen Solo Performance
• "If My Friends Could See Me Now"/Emily Rita, second place and Platinum ranking; and ninth place for Overall Teen Solo Performance
• "Salute"/Abby Auty, second place and High Gold ranking
• "Little Miss Perfect"/Sydni Belnick, second place and High Gold ranking
• "I Found"/ Sofia Bevacqua, third place and High Gold ranking
• "Breathe Of Life"/ Kerry Behringer, fourth place and High Gold ranking
Duet performances
• "The Heist"/Yasmine Peralta and Madison Travaglione, first place and Platinum ranking
• "Helium"/Kamryn Madar and Alexa Roman, second place and High Gold ranking
• "Believer"/ Grace McCleary and Ava Tomford, second place and High Gold ranking.