DLDA Dancin' Through The Decades Recital 2023 | Saturday

DANCING THROUGH THE DECADES

SATURDAY JUNE 10TH, 2023

CHINESE CULTURAL CENTRE

THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING TEACHERS!

I have to say we have some of the best teachers around! Mohogany, Wendy, Tammy, Paige, Shannon, Sara, Christina, Carole, Brooklynn, Melissa, Raff, Janice and of course our founder Denise. So much love, commitment and passion goes into every class and into every student. You are an incredible group of teachers and we could not have done it without each and every one of you!

Thank you to our amazing supply teachers/Alumni who stepped in during our competitive season and kept things running so seamlessly. Holly, Sara, Cora, Brooke and Lauren you are so appreciated!

LOVE YOU ALL, SUZIE CONGRATULATIONS NEW ASSOCIATES!

TAP ASSOCIATES

Katlyn, Sophie and Sierra

BALLET ASSOCIATES

Katie, Kaitlyn, Sophie, Sierra, Rebecca and Connor

WHAT AN INCREDIBLE ACCOMPLISHMENT!

WOW! WHAT AN AMAZING YEAR!

We are so very happy to be back in full swing! Thank you to our wonderful dancers and dance families for helping make that happen! Dancers, you have all been so hard working, friendly, kind and so fun to teach this season. Seeing our youngest dancers learn a skip or a step ball change to our senior dancers continuing to build on an amazing foundation is always so rewarding and never gets old. It is such a pleasure working with you and watching you grow in not just dance but in life. Applaud to you all!

We are thrilled to have both our recreational and competitive teams here to grace the stage for you!

An extra special thank you to the Ultimate in Prop Dads! Rob, another year you are so appreciated by all of us teachers at DLDA! The time and energy you dedicate to our competitive team, loading and unloading the prop truck, making sure every prop was where it needed to be and always stepping up at competition and helping any other studio that needed it, we salute you! And to Donna and Rob, thank you for always making sure the prop truck was picked, up, to competition on time and returned safely. The mighty duo. Rosella, always stepping up with last minute alterations, whipping together a needed costume and creating such beautiful pieces for our dancers to proudly wear, we are grateful for all that you do!

Competition season is such an exciting time for us! Our creative teachers definitely did us proud once again and amazed us with their creations along with the help of our very talented competitive teams who brought their visions to life. Competition is always such a learning experience and we are thrilled and can proudly share our multitude of overalls, special awards, scholarships, Highest of the session and Choreographers awards. Some of our highlights include:

• Born this way - Int Dance off Winners!

• 1st Overall Studio - Pre Competitive Division

• 2nd Overall Competitive Studio x 2

• 3rd Overall Pre Competitive Studio of the competition!

• Olivia - Superstar Award Top Competitive Sr Soloist

• Our Scholarship Recipients: Sierra, Rebecca, Sophie, Olivia, Jocelyn, Emmersyn, Cierra, A Hobbit’s Tale

Be sure to see the breakdown in the program for each routine for more incredible accomplishments! Congratulations to all of of the dancers and teachers alike!

We take great pride in the level of professionalism our girls show each and every time they enter the stage and the amount of passion, technique, emotion and enjoyment they project. From our youngest to our oldest dancer, you amaze us all and should be very proud of yourselves. Our students worked very hard for their dance exams and their dedication paid off. Congratulations for completing your exams successfully.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE YEAR

• Our competitive season has been more than rewarding this year!

• If you were at a Raptors Game this season you would have seen two of our very own dancing on the court! Congratulations Emmersyn for being a part of the Lil’ Ballers Raptors Dance Pac for your first season and to our veteran North Side Crew member Mohogany! Mohogany was also given the opportunity to be choreographer for the new 6Trix tumbling team for the North Side Crew. Youth both did us proud!

• Our beautiful ballerina Sierra was chosen as the runner up for the BATD North America Trixie Hardy Sr Ballet Scholarship. Sierra also auditioned and was chosen and will be attending the Sarasota Ballet School Summer Intensive in July, as well as a scholarship to the Joffrey Ballet School Pre Professional Ballet intensive where she will be attending in New York City this August! What an exciting summer Sierra!

• Also an exciting summer for both Rebecca and Emmersyn as they head off to Portugal in July to compete with World Performers Canada representing the red and white at the Dance World Cup. We know you will represent us well and have an amazing time!

• Out of hundreds of dancers it was an honour for both Jocelyn and Sierra to be chosen to perform for “A Night for Sick Kid’s” Gala in September. Such a great cause and awesome opportunity!

• Did you catch some of our Competitive Team performing for our community at Pickering Artfest this May ? If not, be sure to catch us back on the Esplanade in Pickering on July 1st for Pickering’s Canada Day celebrations! We are excited to be back performing at these celebrations!

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We are all very excited for you to sit back, relax and enjoy the show! The creative minds of our teachers will be on display, as our talented dancers bring the choreography to life. Our aim is to both amaze and entertain you! The beautiful and brilliant costumes which start out as creative ideas in our minds are all brought to life with the help of Rosella of Dance with Me and our very own teachers.

From all of the teachers, we would once again like to thank each and every dancer and parent for a wonderful year. We have enjoyed working with your children and hope you have an amazing and relaxing summer. As time passes by so quickly, enjoy these special moments!

THROUGH THE DECADES LET THE FUN BEGIN!

1. Do It Like This Tammy

• “Tricktastic” Special Award

• Triple Diamond, Titanium, Platinum, 1st x 3, 2nd

2. Pep Rally Rafaele

• Overall High Scoring Group - Division 3 - Pre Comp

• High Diamond, Platinum, 1st x 3, 2nd

3. Mia - “Home” Mohogany

• 1st Runner Up Solo - Division 2 - Novice

• 3rd Overall Mini Novice Solo, 3rd Overall Novice Intermediate Solo

• “Mesmerizing Movement” Award, “You brought the sunshine” Award Platinum, 1st x 4

4. Bouncin’ Ballerinas - Saturday Brooklynn

• Our energetic and adorable dancers!

THE 60 s & WAY BACK...

5. Chickens Carole

• 3rd Overall Mini Novice Group x 2

• 9th Runner Up Group - Division 2 - Pre Comp

• Platinum, High Gold, 1st x 4

6. Gotta Dance -Saturday - “My Boy Lollipop” Suzie

• Just too sweet to handle!

7. My Funny Valentine Paige

• 9th Runner Up Duet/Trio - Division 4

• Diamond, Platinum, 1st x 2, 2nd

8. Jailhouse Rock (Velocity Tap) Suzie

9. Sea Cruise Suzie

• 1st Overall Novice Junior Group, 1st Overall Group - Division 2 - Novice

• 2nd Overall Novice Petite Small Group, 3rd Overall Pre Comp Mini Group

• Platinum, High Diamond 1st x 4

10. My Boyfriend’s Back Brooklynn

• 2nd Overall Pre Comp Mini group

• Platinum, High Diamond, High Gold, 1st x 2, 2nd, 3rd

11. Advanced Ballet - “Paint It Black” Shannon

12. Clearly

• 4th Runner Up Group - Division 2 - Pre Comp

• Platinum, High Gold - 1st x 4

13. I’ve Got The Music In Me

• High Diamond, Diamond, High Gold, 1st x 4

Brooklynn

Wendy

14. Sierra - “Killer Queen” Sara

• Director’s Choice Ultimate Dancer,

• 3rd Overall Sr Competitive Solo , 9th Overall Competitive Sr Solo - 15/16

• “Nailed it” Special Award, “Choreography” Award

• Breaking Bounds, Triple Diamond, Titanium, 1st x 3, 2nd

15. Advanced Tap - “Mama Mia” Carole

16. Audrey - “Dancing Queen” Carole

• 6th Runner Up solo - Division 2 - Pre Competitive,

• 8th Overall Junior Pre Competitive Solo

• Platinum, 1st x 3, 2nd

17. In The Jungle Suzie

• 3rd Overall Novice Petite Small Group, Overall Novice Costume Award

• “You made me smile” Award, “Crowd Pleaser” Special Award

• Diamond, High Gold, 1st x 3, 2nd

18. Isabella R - “Razzle Dazzle Em”

• Starbright Judges Choice Dancer of the session

• Platinum, 2nd x 2

19. Primary Ballet - “Tiny Dancer”

Mohogany

Brooklynn

20. Saturday Sara

• Overall High Scoring Group - Division 2 - Pre Comp

• 1st Overall Pre Competitive Group x 2

• “Boundless Energy” Special Award, “Rock and Roll” Award

• Platinum, 1st x 2, 2nd

21. I’m Every Woman

• 1st Runner Up Group - Division 4 - Open, Highest Mark of the Session

• 3rd Overall Competitive Sr (15/16) Group

• “Got the Groove” Special Award, “Feeling it” Special Award

• Triple Diamond, Titanium, Breaking Bounds, 1st x 3

Maria

1980 s

22. Grace/Anneka/Julietta “While You Sleep” Suzie/Mohogany

• Judges Choice Choreography of the session

• Platinum, 1st x 2, 2nd x 2

23. Brynnlee - “Little Bird”

• 2nd Overall Intermediate Solo

Shannon

• 8th Overall Pre Competitive Intermediate Solo, 8th Runner Up soloDivision 2

• “Extend for Days” Special Award

• High Diamond, Platinum, 1st x 2, 2nd x 2

24. Mia/Elle - “Future’s So Bright”

• 1st Overall Duet/Trio - Division 2 - Novice

• 3rd Overall Intermediate Novice Duet/Trio x 2, “Joy of Dance” Special Award

• High Diamond, Platinum, 1st x 4

25. Under Pressure Sara

• Highest Studio Mark of the Competition

• 1st Overall Sr Competitive Group, 2nd Overall Teen Competitive Small Group

• 2nd Overall Competitive Sr (13/14) Group, 3rd Runner Up Group - Division 3

• Choreographer’s Award, “Made to Move” Special Award

• Triple Diamond, Titanium, Breaking Bounds, 1st x 4

26. I’m Still Standing Wendy

• 2nd Overall Jr Pre Competitive Group

• 2nd Runner Up Group - Division 2 - Pre Comp

• Breaking Bounds, Platinum, 1st x 4

27. Jr Acro - “Love Shack”

• 28. Jocelyn - “Women’s Work” Mohogany

• 2nd Overall Competitive Sr Solo - 13/14 year old

• 6th Overall Competitive Sr (13/14) Solo

• Director’s Choice Ultimate Dancer, “Undulation Queen” Special Award

Denise

Brooklynn

• Triple Diamond, Breaking Bounds, Titanium, 1st x 2, 2nd x 2

• 29. Velocity Acro - “Footloose” Mohogany

• 30. Mortal Kombat Paige

• Top Choreography of the Competition

• 1st Overall Competitive Sr Line, Highest Mark of All Sr routines

• Judges Choice Choreography of the session x 2

• 3rd Overall Competitive Sr Line, Dancer’s Choice Award

• Triple Diamond, Titanium, Platinum, 1st x 3, 2nd

1. Welcome Home

• 1st Overall Teen Competitive Small Group

• Highest Scoring Lyrical Routine of the Competition, Top Studio Routine

• 2nd Runner Up Group - Division 4 - Open

• Breaking Bounds, Platinum, Titanium, 1st x 2, 2nd

Paige

2. Teen Jazz - “Man, I Feel Like A Woman” Melissa

3. Julia - “Baby, I’m A Star” Suzie

• 1st Runner Up solo - Division 2 - Pre Competitive

• 3rd Overall Pre Competitive Intermediate Solo

• 7th Overall Junior Pre Competitive Solo

• Platinum, 1st x 4

• 3rd Overall Competitive Sr (15/16) Duet/Trio, 7th Runner Up Duet/Trio

• “Story teller” Special Award, “All the feels” Award, Dancer’s Choice Award

• Triple Diamond, Platinum, Titanium, 1st, 2nd x 3

• 2nd Overall Competitive Sr (13/14) Duet/Trio

• 7th Runner Up Duet/Trio - Division 3 - Open

• “Perfect foundations” Special Award

• Triple Diamond, Breaking Bounds, Titanium, 1st x 4

6.

- “Ladies Night”

• 9th Runner Up Duet/Trio - Division 3 - Open

• Triple Diamond, Platinum, Titanium, 1st x 4

• These boys are hype!

2000’S

Rafaele

• Choreography Award, Judges Choice Choreography of the session

• “No Writer’s block here” Special Award

• Triple Diamond, On the floor, Platinum, 1st x 3, 2nd

Brooklynn

• 2nd Runner Up Pre Comp solo, 4th Overall Junior Pre Competitive Solo

• 10th Overall Pre Competitive Intermediate Solo

• Platinum, 1st x 4

4. Katie/Sophie - “Memory” Mohogany

5. Olivia/Jocelyn - “Rescue” Tammy

Becca/Emmersyn

7. Boys Hip Hop - “Motown”

Rafaele

8. Mini Hip Hop - “Can’t Touch This” Melissa

9. Writer’s Block Sara

10. Sr Contemporary - “Stay”

11. Melia - “Runaway” Mohogany

12. Pre Acro - Saturday - “Who Let The Dogs Out”

• The cutest pups you’ll see!

13. Grade 5 Ballet - “We Belong Together”

14. Sophie - “Dracula” Sara

• 4th Overall Competitive Sr Solo, 5th Overall Competitive Sr Solo

• Triple Diamond, Breaking Bounds, Titanium, 1st

15. Katie - “Think About You”

• 2nd Overall Competitive Sr Solo, 5th Overall Competitive Sr Solo

• Triple Diamond, Breaking Bounds, Titanium, Diamond, 2nd x 2, 3rd

Mohogany

Brooklynn

Mohogany

16. 1Kaitlyn/Becca - “Come Get It Bae” Maria

• 5th Runner Up Duet/Trio, 5th Overall Sr Competitive Duet/Trio

• Platinum, Titanium, 1st x 2, 2nd x 2

17. Amazing Mayzie

• 1st Overall Intermediate Pre Competitive Line

• 3rd Runner Up Large Group - Division 2 - Pre Comp

• “Straight to Broadway” Special Award

• Platinum, 1st x 4

18. Sr. Hip Hop - “Dat Afro Beat”

19. Jr Hip Hop - “Lipgloss”

2010 s - PRESENT

20. Love On Top

• 3rd Runner Up Group - Division 4 - Open

• “Joy of Dance” Special Award

• “Get the Crowd Going” Award

• Triple Diamond, Platinum, Titanium, 1st x 3, 2nd

21. Tired Mohogany

• Platinum, 1st x 3, 2nd

Carole

Rafaele

Mohogany

Mohogany

22. Adult/Alumni Heels - “Britany Mash Up” Paige

23. They Own This Town Shannon

• 1st Overall Sr Pre Competitive Line x 2

• 1st Overall Sr Pre Competitive Extended Line

• Platinum, 1st x 4

24. Nevertheless, She Persisted

• 3rd Overall Competitive Sr Group

• Choreographer’s Award, Real Resistance” Special Award

• Triple Diamond, Breaking Bounds, Platinum, 1st x 3, 2nd

25. Rebecca - “Blow Your Mind”

• 4th Overall Competitive Sr (15/16) Solo

• “Groove Master” Special Award , Scholarship

• Triple Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, 1st x 4

Tammy

Rafaele

26. A Hobbit’s Tale Christina

• 1st Overall Jr Pre Competitive Group, Finals Scholarship Award

• 1st Overall Pre Competitive Group 12 and under

• 7th Runner Up Group - Division 2 - Pre Comp

• Judges Choice Choreography of the session

• Breaking Bounds, Platinum, 1st x 4

27. Olivia - “Lost Without You” Tammy

• Superstar Soloist Award (overall Sr Soloist), 1st Overall Competitive Sr Solo

• Triple Diamond, Breaking Bounds, Platinum, Titanium, 1st x 3, 2nd

28. Kaitlyn - “How It All Works Out” Shannon

• 6th Overall Competitive Sr Solo - 17+

• Diamond, Platinum

29. Confident Melissa

• Top Novice Choreography Award

• Platinum, 1st x 3, 3rd

30. Mini The Moocher

Shannon

• 9th Runner Up Group - Division 3, “Joy of Dance” Special Award

• Titanium, Diamond, Platinum, 1st, 2nd x 2, 3rd

31. Ladies HH Mashup

• You’ll never be as fly as these ladies!

Mohogany

32. Lauren - “Do You Remember” Sara

• Triple Diamond, 1st

33. Born This Way Wendy/Suzie

• Inter Dance Off Winners!!!!, 1st Overall Competitive Intermediate Line

• 2nd Overall Competitive Intermediate Extended Line

• Highest mark of the Session

• “Creative Concept” Award,

• “Showstopper” Special Award

• “Total Package” Special Award

• Triple Diamond, Breaking Bounds, On the floor, 1st x 4

FINALE

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