The Starlites Competitive Dance Teams from the Huron Physical Arts Center competed Saturday, January 7, 2017 in the Ameridance Buckeye Open Nationals in Westerville, Ohio. The teams came away with six 1st place awards and seven 2nd place awards. The Starlites Junior team received the High Point award for their Junior Pom routine and won an Ameridance IN-BID to the Ameridance International Dance Championships in Orlando, Florida. The Starlites Senior Team was awarded two bids to the Dance Worlds International Dance Championships to be held at Walt Disneyworld, Florida. Congratulations to all of our teams!
Starlites Mini Pom: 2nd place Starlites Mini Hip Hop: 2nd place Mini team members: Captain Lucy Hemby, Captain Mackenzie Loeding, Eloise Bynum, Averi Crisenbery, Olivia Gildenpfennig, Madison Loeding, Rowyn Settel, Nevaeh Sheffer, Reese Sloan and Ava Slossar.
Starlites Youth Pom: 1st place Starlites Youth Jazz: 1st place Starlites Youth Lyrical: 2nd place Starlites Youth Hip Hop: 2nd place Youth team members: Pom Captain Jayde Ullenbruch, Jazz Captain Abby Slossar, Lyrical Captain Chasity Jacob, Hip Hop Captain CJ Schott, Nalani Broderick, Chante Panutich, Nyah Reynolds, Nevaeh Sheffer and Reese VonHiltmayer. Additional Hip Hop team members include Alivia Dunn, Maddy Hemby and Kyra Larsen.
Starlites Junior Pom: 1st place Starlites Junior Jazz: 1st place Starlites Junior Lyrical: 1st place Special Awards: Junior High Point-Pom routine Ameridance IN-BID to Internationals in Florida Awarded Ameridance Jackets Junior team members: Captain Alivia Dunn, Captain Maddy Hemby, Madison Bajis, Katie Karl, Kyra Larsen, Rylee Sloan, Allison Slossar and Brianna Slossar. Additional lyrical member Averie Dunn.
Starlites Senior Pom: 2nd place Starlites Senior Jazz: 1st place Starlites Senior Lyrical: 2nd place Starlites Senior Hip Hop: 2nd place Special Awards: Awarded Dance Worlds Bid for Senior Jazz – Awarded Dance Worlds Bid for Senior Lyrical Senior team members: Captain Andrea Dunn, Captain Jamie Rich, Assistant Captain Mackenzie Schott, Hip Hop Captain Younique Williams, Erica DesJardin, Averie Dunn, Julia Halatsis, Emma Huston, Autumn Nay, Madison Palmer and Morgan Smith.
The teams are coached by Laurie Charron, Lynne Hearn, Andrea Dunn, Mackenzie Schott and acro coach Christina Rock.
