STUDIO NEWS

 



Congratulations! Dance Power Dancers

Official Overall Winnings from Dance Power

Winner High Mark Small group 12-14 yrs- Div 3 - Trophy and Cash award
"SADNESS' Acro small group

Runner up High Mark Duo/Trio 12-14 yrs -Div 3 -Trophy and Cash award
"DARK WALTZ" Hacina and Zoe Acro

Winner High mark Small Group - Div 1- Trophy and Cash award
"YOURS TRULY" Mini acro group

Runner up high mark Large Group Div 3-12-14 yrs - trophy and cash award
'RAVEN" Sr. Acro

Winner High Mark Duo/Trio - Div 3-12-14 yrs- Trophy and cash award
"POKINOI' Acro Duo Hannah and Brooklyn

Winner High Mark Large Group- Div 3 9-11 yrs- Trophy and cash award
'ABYSS' - Jr Acro large grop

Winner High mark Solo- Div 2 9-11 yrs - Trophy and cash award
"TWINKLE" ACRO Solo Brooklyn Leanne Price
SCHOLARSHIP- Fresh Intensive
SCHOLARSHIP - Triple Threat Convention

Congratulations everyone......

 Chilliwack Festival is over....

I would like to take this time to personally congratulate the following dancers for receiving a scholarship/bursary from the Chilliwack Festival. These students have been recognized by the adjudicator either in Master class or placement in the competitions.

Clarissa Gilbert
Zoe Gilbert
Sarah Gischer
Avery Senft

CONGRATS EVERYONE...

Congratulations !!

Hannah and Brooklyn who won first place and trophy at Chilliwack Festival, have been invited to perform their Acro duo for the Honors performance on March 3rd. Congratulations Ladies.......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADAPT Jazz Exam Candidates

Congratulations to all of our students on another successful year!!!! ADC recieved

100% pass rate for all candidates with many students recieving Highly commended marks.

 

 

Cecchetti Ballet Candidates

 

I am thrilled to announce that our ballet candidates passed with flying colours.... Congratulations ladies....

 

 

 

ADC Mission
Optimist Winners 2012

The annual Mission Optimist Youth Talent Show was held this past Saturday at the Clarke Theatre.

Congradulations to ADC dancers:

Dawson Barry placed 2nd

Eden Cummings Placed 3rd

 

Showstoppersonline awards

ABBOTSFORD DANCE CENTER WINS BIG AT MAJOR DANCE EVENT

Trip to Showstopper Dance Championships was An Exciting One

Abbotsford, CN--May 18, 2012 --

In Tacoma last weekend, Abbotsford Dance Center

competed against dozens of dance studios from around the state and area for

prestigious top honors at Showstopper, the largest Dance Competition in the Country.

Their entries placed as follows:

Jillian Haima received 4th place overall in Junior Competitive Solo,

''Stop the Rock'' received 10th place overall in Junior Competitive DuetTrio,

''Pie Jesu'' received 6th place overall in Junior Competitive Duet/Trio,

''Girls Will Be Girls'' received 3rd place overall in Mini Competitive Duet/Trio,

Zoe Gilbert received 10th place overall in Junior Competitive Solo,

''Sense of 2'' received 5th place overall in Senior Competitive Duet/Trio,

Natasha Orchison received 3rd place overall in Junior Advanced Solo, and

Abbotsford Dance Center received 2 crystal awards; 6 double platinum awards;

6 platinum awards; 5 gold awards;

This qualifies them to go to the Showstopper National Finals in either

Myrtle Beach, Anaheim, or Galveston this summer .

 

Avery  Senft Acro Gold

Zoe Gilbert Acro Double Platinum and second place

Jillian Haima Acro Crystal and First place

 

Dawson Barry Ballet - First place Platinum

Natasha Orchison - Platinum

Dawson Barry Tap - Gold 

Avery Senft Jazz - Gold

Jillian Haima Jazz -Double Platinum and 3rd

Sarah Gischer Modern - Platinum and 2nd

Clarissa Gilbert Acro - Gold and 2nd

Clarissa Gilbert Tap -

 

Pie Jesu Acro duo- Crystal and 6th place overall junior duo

Girls will be girls - ballet trio - platinum and 1st and 3rd place overall mini

Stop the rock -jazz duo - double platinum and 10th place overall junior duo

 

Sense of 2 Acro duo - double platinum 5th place overall senior duo

Hannah Gilbert ballet pointe solo - platinum

 

 

ABBOTSFORD DANCE CENTER WINS BIG AT MAJOR DANCE EVENT

Trip to Showstopper Dance Championships was An Exciting One

Abbotsford, CN--May 18, 2012 --

 

In Tacoma last weekend, Abbotsford Dance Center 

competed against dozens of dance studios from around the state and area for 

prestigious top honors at Showstopper, the largest Dance Competition in the Country .  

Their entries placed as follows :

Jillian Haima received 4th place overall in Junior Competitive Solo,

''Stop the Rock'' received 10th place overall in Junior Competitive DuetTrio, 

''Pie Jesu'' received 6th place overall in Junior Competitive Duet/Trio, 

''Girls Will Be Girls'' received 3rd place overall in Mini Competitive Duet/Trio, 

Zoe Gilbert received 10th place overall in Junior Competitive Solo, 

''Sense of 2'' received 5th place overall in Senior Competitive Duet/Trio,

Natasha Orchison received 3rd place overall in Junior Advanced Solo, and 

Abbotsford Dance Center received 2 crystal awards; 6 double platinum awards; 

6 platinum awards; 5 gold awards; 

 

This qualifies them to go to the Showstopper National Finals in either

Myrtle Beach, Anaheim, or Galveston this summer .

 

 

 

 

  

Dance Power Maple Ridge

Beyond Midnight - Fabulous Focus award
Beyond Midnight - Contortion -  Gold
Somebody loved me - Acro - Gold
No Words Needed- Acro - Gold and first place.

Arielle Lingholt ballet - silver
Zoe Gilbert jazz - 3rd place and gold
Jillian Haima- jazz- first place and Gold
Circus cell first place and gold

Zoe Gilbert lyrical - gold and second place

Dawson Barry jazz- Gold and second place
Brooklyn Price jazz - gold and second place
Avery Senft lyrical - gold and second Place

Love shack gold and first place
Natasha Orchison - silver
Brooklyn Price - gold and third place (lyrical)
Poison - gold
Moments - silver

Avery Senft - gold and first place
Tiffany Reitsema - Gold and second place
Hailey Clarot - Silver medal
Avrey Jantz Krahn - Gold and Third Place

Star Talent 2012

OVERALL AWARDS FOR ADC

Star Talent Rising Star Soloist - ZOE GILBERT
Star Talent Choice Duo/Trio - PIE JESU
Star Talent Choice Unique Choreography - JASON WAUGH

STAR TALENT'S TOP SCORE IN ACRO - PIE JESU DUO- JILL AND ZOE
Pre-competitive soloist - First place to Arielle Lingholt

Jr. Duo/Trio-
First Place overall - Pie Jesus - Acro Duo - Jill and Zoë Gilbert
Second Place overall- Ulysses - Acro Duo - Hannah and Brooklyn
Third Place overall - Stop the Rock - Jazz Duo Jill and Zoe
4th Place overall - Girls will be girls - Ballet Trio- Avery, Natasha, Taylor
5th Place overall - Consensual Worlds - Acro Duo - Hacina and Tiffany

Sr. Duo/Trio -
Sense of Two - Sr Duo/Trio Acro - overall 5th place
Perche' - Sr. Duo/Trio- Acro - overall 7th place

Sr. Overall Groups-
6th Highest overall - Falls Creek- Sr. Modern
7th Highest overall - My Skin -Sr. Acro
9th Highest overall - Spectacular Spectacular - Sr. Stage
10th Highest overall - Losing your memory - Sr. Lyrical

Jr. Small Groups-
First Place overall - JAXX - Select Acro
Second Place overall - Poison - Inter Lyrical
Third Place overall - Any other world - Stage
5th Place overall - Love Shack
6th Place overall - Circus Cell
8th Place overall - You can't stop the Beat - Song n Dance

Sr. Small Groups-
Second Place overall - Broken - Contemporary
4th Place overall - Don't need no Doctor - Sr. Tap
5th Place overall - Addicted to Love - Sr. Jazz

Overall Line/Production-
Third Place overall - Beyond Midnight - Contortion
4th Place overall - Route 66 - Jr. Jazz
5th Place overall - Moments - Jr. Ballet

Jr. Solo Overalls-
First Place Overall - Jillian Haima Acro Solo
Second Place Overall -Zoe Gilbert Tap Solo
Third Place Overall -Zoe Gilbert Lyrical Solo
5th Place Overall -Tiffany Reitsema - Acro Solo
6th Place Overall - R&B Junkie - Jazz Solo
8th Place Overall - Zoe Gilbert AiDuu - Acro Solo
10th Place Overall -Brooklyn Price - Jazz Solo

Sr. Solo Overalls -
Third Place overall - Madison Zomar - Contemporary Solo
4th Place Overall - Madison Zomar - Lyrical Solo

Jr Duo-trio overalls-

5th place overall- Hacina and Tiffany Acro- Consensual Worlds
4th place overall - Girls will be Girls ballet- Taylor -Natasha - Avery
3rd place overall - Stop the Rock Jazz - Jillian and Zoë Gilbert
2nd place overall - Ulysses - Hannah and Brooklyn Acro
1st place overall - Pie Jesu - Jillian and Zoe Acro

Sr small group OVERALLS

5th place overall - addicted to love- Sr Jazz
4th place overall - Don't need no Dr - Sr Tap
2nd place overall - Broken - Sr Contemporary

PHOTOGENIC AWARD
                                                                                First place Hailey Clarot                                                                                      First runner up Sarah Gisher


Special Awards -
Sense of Two - Superhuman Strength
Spectacular Spectacular - Fabulous FacesSurrey Festival Placements 2012

Congratulations to the following students on a job well done !!!

Surrey Festival 2012 Results

Sarah Gischer - First and Trophy for Modern

 

Brooklyn Price first n trophy Jazz 9 yrs

Brooklyn Price first n trophy Lyrical 9 yrs

Avery Senft third place 8 yr jazz

Jill n Zoe second place 11 yr old jazz duos.

Zoe Gilbert Third Place Lyrical 11 yr old solo

ADC Mission Optimist Winners 2012

The annual Mission Optimist Youth Talent Show was held this past Saturday at the Clarke Theatre.

 

Congradulations to ADC dancers:

Dawson Barry placed 2nd

Eden Cummings Placed 3rd

 

 

Congratulations Jordan and Jillian Haima

Sisters set for PNE's Showdown

The PNE Star Showdown is Aug. 20-23 at 1: 30 p.m. at the West Jet Concert Stage.Come on out and support the girls.

 

Excellence in Dance Award !!

Congratulations to Dawson Barry for being awarded  The Excellence in Dance Award at the West Coast Finals for Showstoppers Dance Competition in California!

Way to go Dawson!!

 

Dance Power Champions

Overall High Mark solo Div 2

Hacina Gill

Cash Award and Fresh Dance Scholarship

Overall High Mark Duo Div 2, 9-11 yrs

Jilllian Haima and Zoe Gilbert -

Jazz Duo - "Lovefool"

Cash award

Overall High Mark Duo/Trio Div 2, 12+

Warum - Acro trio

Cash Award given

L'Equilibre - Acro Select

Runner up High Mark Large Group Div 2

Runner Up Power Championships Div 11

Cash awards given to group

Choreography Awards

Chelsea Milne - Jar of Hearts

Chelsea Milne - Fresh Pair of eyes

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ADC Acrobatics Team -May 23 and 25 Promoting Cirque Du Soliel Dralion at the Mall

 

 

Dance Power Championships

Overall High Mark solo Div 2

Hacina Gill

Cash Award and Fresh Dance Intensive Scholarship

Overall High Mark  Duo Div 2 9-11 yrs

Jilllian Haima and Zoey Gilbert - Jazz Duo - "Lovefool"

Cash award

Overall High Mark Duo/Trio Div 2

Warum - Acro trio

Cash Award given

L'Equilibre - Acro Select

Runner up High Mark Large Group Div 2

Runner Up Power Championships Div 11

Cash awards given to group

Choreography Awards

Chelsea Milne - Jar of Hearts

Chelsea Milne - Fresh Pair of eyes



L'Equilibre - Acro Select for coming first runner up overall level 2 WOOHOO!

                                  

Congratulations to the following groups going into the Dance Power Championships this weekend

Fly - Junior Acro

Fresh Pair of Eyes - Inter Modern

L'Equilibre - Acro Select

Way to bring it ADC !!!

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Peak Invitational

 

Overall 3rd Highscore Duo/Trio level 3

"Warum" - Acrobatics Trio

Cash Award

 

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April 9, 10th 2011

Star Talent Dance Competition


Results for our 1st Competition ” Star Talent 2011″

Star Talent's Rising Star Soloist - Madison Zomar

 

Junior Solos Overall High Score

Zoe Gilbert-Blackbird- 2nd overall, The Pond - Sarah Gischer 3rd, Rain on my Parade- Zoe Gilbert 4th, Dream - Brooklyn Price 5thChrysalis- Jillian Haima 6th, Spanish Rose- Sarah Gischer 7th, Wild Child Brooklyn Price 9th, Ameno-Era - Clarissa Gilbert 9th tie, Yujemi - Hacina Gill 9th tie

Senior Solos Overall High Score

Wooden Arms- First overall- Madison Zomar, Lost - 9th - Madison Zomar, Fields of Gold 10th  Emily McCarthy

 

 

Junior Duo High score 

Wanting - Acro - 1st, Lovefool - Jazz - 2nd, Warum- Acro 3rd, I can hear the Bells- S&D 5th, Duel - Acro - 6th, Sister Kate - Tap 7th, Pencil full of Lead - Tap - 8th overall

 

Sr. Duo/Trio High Score 

Ava Maria - Acro - 3rd, Breathe Me- lyrcial 5th, Stuck in the middle- stage 7th overall

 

Mini Dancer Awards

Boyfriends Back - Jazz - 1st Place, Butterfly - lyrical - Solo Avery Senft 3rd, Knock on Wood - Jazz trio - 4th, Prococious Pixies - Ballet duo - 5th overall

 

 Jr. Small Group High Score 

Mr. Sandman - Tap - First overall, Pandora's music Box - Acro - 2nd, Perfect - Lyrical - 3rd, Stupid Cupid - S&D - 6th overall, Ain't no other other man - Jazz - 10th overall

 

 Sr. Small Group High Score 

Heads will Roll - Jazz - 2nd overall

 

Line/Prodution High Score

Rock Drop and Lock - Hiphop - 6th overall

 

Junior Large Groups Overall 

Survivor- Acro 3rd , Holes-Tap 4th, Fresh Pair of Eyes-Modern- tie 4th, L' equilibre - Acro 6th, The Hill - Lyrical 7th, Fly - Acro- 8th, Ooh la la - Jazz 9th overall

Senior Large Groups Overall 

Let it Be-lyrical 6th, Eygptian Affairs-Acro-7th, Cheers Darlin - Modern 8th overall

Special Awards

Most Photogenic - Arielle Lingholt

Happy Tapper Award - Sister Kate

Super Strength and Blind Landing Award - Clarissa Gilbert

Strength and Trust Award - Paranormia

Fantastic Face - Zoe Gilbert

Adult Most Entertaining - Poker Face

Cool Tricks - Duel Acro

Mr. Musicality - Dawson Barry

Contagious Control Award - Pandora's Music Box

Biggest Catch Award -  L' equilibre

Twinkle Toes - Avery Senft

Show must go on Award - Lisa Marie McFarland

Most Outstanding Choreography –Chelsea Milne

CONGRATS EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Envee Overall Placements

Fly - Jr. Acrobatics

First Place for Victory Dance Off Winners

Fantastic work !everyone....

Choreographer Mackenzie Milne,

Dancers Mackenna, Saskia, Veda, Chelsea,              Jaimie, Tierra, Sarah, Hacina, Alyssa and Zoe

 

Overall 4th Place - "The Hill"

Overall 5th Place - Fresh Pair of Eyes

Choreography Award

Chelsea Milne- Fresh Pair of eyes

Also,

Congratulations to all of our Dance off routines!

Jillian Haima - Chrysallis Acro

Hannah & Brooklyn - Duel Acro

Egyptian Affairs - Group Acro

Way to "bring it" everyone :)

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Star Talent Dance Competition

Star Talent's Rising Star Soloist

Madison Zomar

Congratulations !!!!!!!!!

for more placements take a look at our news page

 Choreography award

Chelsea Milne- Wooden Arms

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Congratulations to All Jazz Exam Candidates.

We are thrilled that all of our Jazz dancers passed their ADAPT Jazz Exams. Congratulations everyone;

                          Juniors

Dawson Barry,Jillian Haima, Zoe Gilbert, Nadya Bolstad, Makayla Leonard, Ellis Hull, Hacina Gill, Sarah Gisher, Madelyn Langelaar

Intermediates

Amanda Ghag, Clarissa Gilbert, Emily Schierling, Katy Madden, Sydney Robertson, Brittany Walker, Ciela Estrada,

Minis

Avery Biggar, Alex Carr, Sadie Schrooten, Kathryn Shaver, McKenna Robertson, Nadia Lapinsky, Hayley Walker, Avery JantzKrahn, Brooklyn Price, Asia Van Putten, Jewel Caron, Tatiana Chernoff

Seniors

Kayla Edwards, Lina Castro, Samantha Zappone, Maddy Gilbert, Lisa-Marie McFarland, Hannah Gilbert,

Thank you to Miss Jen and Miss Adriane for all their hard work this year.

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