2019-2020 Season
Students from Juliana’s Academy of Dance earn awards in team competition, in solo/duet competition and in convention classes. Here are the highlights from the 2019-2020 competition season.
November 2019
Velocity - Buffalo, NY
Intermediate Overall
4th - Chloe Orr
Teen Overall
4th - Gretchen Sawicki
5th - Sophie Harp
6th - Marin Akkashian
7th - Saige Newcomb
Teen Duo/Trio
2nd - Saige, Marin, Sophie
Senior Overall
2nd - Maddie Deck
3rd - Ashlee Phillips
6th - Ava DalPra
7th - Chelsea Rosenberg
Regional Scholarship
Annabella Prisciandaro
Tour Scholarship
Madison Stabile, Saige Newcomb
Season Finale Scholarship
Abby Watson, Chelsea Rosenberg
MVA Junior Runner Up
Fiona Gross
MVA Teen Runner Up
Sophie Harp, Gretchen Sawicki, Marin Akkashian
MVA Senior Runner up
Ava DalPra
MVA Senior 1st Runner Up
Ashlee Phillips
Dancers in The Show
Sophie, Chelsea, Marin, Madison, Ava, Maddie, Gretchen, Ashlee
January 2020
Adrenaline Awards
Spark Solo Overall
4th-Addison Herold
Sparks - Small Group
2nd Disco Inferno
3rd My Kind Of Wonderful
4th Cats
Mini Solo Overall
4th-Scarlett Lavery
7th-Tessa Mattina
9th-Lacie Mollahan
Mini Duo/Trio Overall
1st-Snap Clap
Mini - Small Group
2nd I Look To You
3rd Shake The Room
Mini - Large Group
1st Lovin Is Really My Game
2nd Playground
3rd A Million Reasons
4th Zero to Here
5th Mambo #5
Junior Solo Overall
3rd-Fiona Gross
5th-Chloe Orr
10th-Allie Williams
Junior - Small Group
4th Dig In
8th Wo Yao Ni De Ai
9th Steam Heat
10th Don't Stop
Junior - Large Group
1st Luck Be A Lady
2nd Didn't Know My Own Strength
3rd America
12 & under special awards
Entertainment - Playground
Jazz Genre - Lovin Is Really My Game
Teen Solo Overall
3rd-Gretchen Sawicki
4th-Marin Akkasian
10th-Saige Newcomb
Teen Duo/Trio Overall
2nd-Marin Akkasian, Sophie Harp & Saige Newcomb
5th-Marin Akkashian/Madison Stabile
8th-Alyssa Poppe/Nicole Spizizen
Teen - Small Group
1st Are You That Somebody
4th Willow Garden
Teen - Large Group
3rd The Crawling
4th Walk Away
5th Falling Leaves
Teen - Line
1st Sparkling Diamonds
Teen - Production
1st Where Have You Been
3rd Say My Name
4th Madness
Senior Solo Overall
3th-Olivia Chandler
4th-Julia Mackey
5th-Mia Rubenstein
6th-Kelly Quinn
7th-Ashlee Philips
9th-Maddie Deck
Senior - Small Group
1st Chrysalis
3rd Malamente
4th The Reason
Senior - Large Group
1st Sound of Silence
13 & over Special Awards
Technique - Malamente
Jazz Genre - Where Have You Been
Best of Show - Where Have You Been
Single Scholarship: Sophia Kulish, Jillian Puckett, Addison Herold, Kate Lavasure, Tessa Mattina, Torah Hughs
Mini Honored Dancer Nominees: Darius Bracey, Lacie Mollohan, Oliver Klink, Scarlet Lavery
Junior Honored Dancer Nominees: Fiona Gross, Chloe Orr, Makayla Knight
Teen Honored Dancer Nominees: Abby Watson, Gretchen Sawicki, Marin Akkashian, Sophie Harp
Senior Honored Dancer Nominees: Ashlee Phillips, Julia Mackey, Kelly Quinn, Mia Rubenstein, Olivia Chandler
Senior Elite Honored Dancer: Maddie Deck
February 2020
Hollywood Vibe - Detroit, Michigan
Maddie Deck - 2nd Senior Solo overall, 1st Senior Open Solo,
Team Hollywood Vibe
Arden Blatz - 1st Senior Tap Solo
Tessa Matina - 3rd Junior Solo overall, 1st Junior Lyrical Solo,
Team Hollywood Vibe
February 2020
Velocity - Baltimore, MD
Lacie Mollahan - 1st Overall Junior Solo & Tour Scholarship
Chloe Orr - MVA Runner up
February 2020
February 2020
Velocity - Lansing, MI
Anna Williams - 1st Junior Musical Theater Solo & MVA Runner Up
Chloe Orr - 5th Intermediate overall Solo & 2nd Intermediate Lyrical Solo
Mara Feier - 8th Teen overall Solo & MVA Runner Up
Jillian Pucket - 1st Teen Open Solo & MVA Runner Up
Lacie Mollohan - MVA Runner Up
Abby Watson - MVA Runner Up
Annabella Prisciandaro - MVA Runner Up
Delaney Bezenah - MVA Runner Up
Alyssa Poppe - Tap University Scholarship
The Show: Maddie Deck, Delaney Bezenah, Chelsea Rosenberg, Mercedes Bracey, Mara Feier, Abby Watson, Chloe Orr & Annabella Prisciandaro
February 2020
Velocity Awards
Mini Solo Overall
3rd- Addison Herold
Mini Small Group Overall
2nd- Brand New Day
Junior Solo Overall
3rd- Scarlett Lavery
4th- Tessa Mattina
7th- Eleanor Nadeau
8th- Oliver Klink
Junior Duo/Trio Overall
1st- Clap Snap
Junior Small Group Overall
1st- Shake The Room
2nd- I Look To You
Junior Large Group Overall
1st- Lovin Is Really My Game
2nd- A Million Dreams
3rd- Playground
4th- Mambo #5
6th- Zero To Hero
Junior MVP: Lovin Is Really My Game
Intermediate Solo Overall
6th- Fiona Gross
Intermediate Small Group Overall
1st Don’t Stop
2nd Steam Heat
4th Dig In
6th Dem Girls
7th Wo Yao Ni De Ai
Intermediate Large Group Overall
1st- America
2nd- Luck Be A Lady
3rd- Didn’t Know My Own Strength
Intermediate MVP: America
Teen Solo Overall
2nd- Marin Akkashian
3rd- Abby Watson
7th- Saige Newcomb
8th- Annabella Prisciandaro
Teen Duo/Trio Overall
2nd- I See Fire
3rd- El Torro
Teen Small Group Overall
2nd Are You That Somebody
3rd Willow Garden
7th Try a Little Tenderness
Teen Large Group Overall
3rd Walk Away
7th Falling Leaves
9th The Crawling
Teen Line Overall
2nd Sparkling Diamonds
Teen Production Overall
1st Madness
2nd Where Have You Been
3rd I Like it Like That
5th Say My Name
Senior Solo Overall
4th Mia Rubenstein
5th Julia Mackey
7th Ashlee Phillips
Senior Small Group Overall
1st Malamente
3rd The Reason
Senior Large Group Overall
2nd Sound of Silence
Senior MVP: Malamemte
The Show: Marin, Madison, Mercedes, Gretchen, Mia, Maddie, Ashlee, Ava
National Tour Scholarships: Makayla Knight, Oliver Klink, Elanor Nadeu, Annabella Prisciandaro
Tap University Scholarships: Lacie Mallohan, Marlee Karwoski, Abby Watson, Arden Blatz
Idyllwild Arts Academy Scholarship: Jackie Mackey
National Finals Scholarship: Kennedy Krueger
MVA Runner-Up: Kate Laveasuer, Addison Herold, Chloe Orr, Fiona Gross, Scarlet Lavery, Tessa Mattina, Gretchen Sawicki, Mara Feier, Mercedes Bracey, Jillian Puckett, Sophie Harp, Alyssa Poppe, Kendall Heldt, Ava Dal Pra, Mia Rubenstein
Senior MVA Winner: Ashlee Phillips