ART IN Motion dancers placed in the top 10 or higher and received awards at the BC Annual Dance Competition in Prince Rupert recently.
“I think we’re very proud of all the dancers because they worked really hard this year with training and preparation to get to the point where they did so well,” said Tracey Hart of Art in Motion.
Kennedy Gill placed in the top 3 for Senior Performer of the Year and Caitlin Leblanc placed in the top 5 in the same category. Janae Christensen placed in the top 10 for Jr. Performer of the Year.
Gill also received the Adjudicators Choice Award, won a three-day dance intensive scholarship by Brendan Turanich, a one-week scholarship to performing arts summer school for ages 13 and older at Judy Russells Enchainement Dance Centre, and was chosen for provincials for Modern II.
Leblanc was chosen as a provincials observer for Modern II. Sophia Franco won a three-day dance intensive scholarship by Brendan Turanich.
Lexi Shinde was chosen for provincials in Ballet II, Kendal Ruygrok was chosen for Modern III and Natasha Babcock was chosen for Stage III.
The dancers also won a variety of solo, duet and group awards. Leblanc placed first in Modern Solo 13 and 14 years, second in Contemporary Solo 13-14 years, second place for Jazz Solo 14 and 15 and placed third with Natasha Babcock for Duets 13-18 years ballet/lyrical/contemporary.
Gill placed first for Contemporary Solo 13-14 years, and first for Jazz Solo 14 and 15.
She and her sister Maisson placed second in Duets 13-18 years ballet/lyrical/contemporary.
Christensen placed first in Demi Character Solo 11 and under and first for Lyrical Solo 11.
Sophia Franco placed third for Lyrical Solo 11 and Sarah Jepsen-Dooley placed third for Demi Character Solo 13-18 years. Jordan Scott placed third for Classical Ballet Solo 13 years.
In the group category, Nothing Else Matters placed second for Small Group 12 and under Ballet/Lyrical, Quatre Danseurs de Ballet placed third for Small Group 12 and under Ballet/Lyrical, Jailhouse Rock placed third for Small Group 12 and under Jazz/Tap. Wikked Little Girls Int./Sr. Jazz placed third in Jazz Group 13 and up, On Earth as it is in Heaven placed second in Contemporary Modern Group, The Perfect Lie placed third for Contemporary/Modern Group, Your Guardian Angel placed second for Lyrical Group.