2018-2019 Season
Students from Juliana’s Academy of Dance earn awards in team competition, in solo/duet competition and in convention classes. Here are a few highlights from the 2018-2019 competition season.
October 2018
Pace University Dance Intensive - New York, NY
Delaney Bezenah, Maddie Deck, Ava Dal Pra & Ashlee Phillips spent three days with Pace faculty and guest artists participating in leveled classes at the Dance Intensive.
November 2018
Tremaine - Dearborn, MI
Maddie Deck - 1st Place Open Senior Solo & Year-Long Season Scholarship
November 2018
Velocity - Orlando, FL
Marin Akkashian - Teen MVA Runner Up, THE SHOW, 9th Overall Teen Solo
December 2018
ASH - Cleveland, Ohio
Marin Akkashian - ASH Apprentice Scholarship & Judge’s Choice award, & closing show performer with Tap Solo and Hip Hop group number
December 2018
Velocity - Buffalo, New York
Senior MVA Runner-Up - Ashlee Phillips
Senior Tour Scholarship - Delaney Bezenah
Teen MVA - Mya Waple
Teen MVA Runner-Up - Kelly Quinn
Junior MVA Runner Up - Chloe Orr & Abby Watson
Junior Tour Scholarship - Sophia Kulish
Junior Tap University - Allie Williams
January 2019
Velocity - St. Louis, Missouri
Ashlee Phillips: Senior MVA Runner-Up, THE SHOW, 6th Senior Solo, 1st in Lyrical
Kelly Quinn: Teen MVA Runner-Up, THE SHOW, 4th Teen Solo Overall, 1st in Tap
Madison Stabile: 1st in Musical Theater
Maddie Deck & Hadley Koger attended as MVA+
Mini Solos
6th overall - Darrius Bracey
Junior Solos
3rd overall - Abby Watson
8th overall - Chloe Orr
9th overall - Mercedes Bracey
Teen Solos
6th overall - Marin Akkashian
Mini Male BreakOut Artist WINNER
Darrius Bracey
Junior Female BreakOut Artist Runner-Up
Mercedes Bracey
Sophie Harp
Chloe Orr
Abby Watson
Teen Female BreakOut Artist Runner-Up
Marin Akkashian
Gretchen Sawicki
Mya Waple
Senior Female BreakOut Artist Runner-Up
Delaney Bezenah
StandOut in Jazz
Kendall Heldt
StandOut in Ballet
Chelsea Rosenberg
February 2019
Adrenaline Awards
Mini Solos
1st overall: Lacie Mollahan
Junior Solos
1st Overall: Abby Watson
2nd Overall: Mara Feier
4th Overall: Chloe Orr
Teen Solos
4th Overall: Mya Waple
1st Overall TIE: Julia Mackey & Maddie Deck
Teen Duo/Trio
4th Overall: Marin Aakkasian & Madison Stabile
Senior Solos
5th Overall: Mia Rubenstein
Mini Small Group
2nd Overall: PYT
Mini Large Group
1st Overall: Home
Junior Small Group
1st Overall: O Children
2nd Overall: Goodbye
3rd Overall: End Of The World
Junior Large Group
1st Overall: I Believe
2nd Overall: Lullaby
4th Overall: Crazy
Junior Line
1st Overall: Jet Set
2nd Overall: Unspeakable Joy
2nd Overall: Goodbye
3rd Overall: Backing Down
Junior Highest Scoring Numbers by Genre
Jazz - Goodbye
Contemporary - O Children
Lyrical - I Believe
Tap - Electric Avenue
Technique Award Mini/Junior: Home
Teen Highest Scoring Number By Genre
Jazz - Fall In Line
Contemporary - You Say
Lyrical - Ashes
Hip Hop - You Ready
Technique Award Teen/Senior: You Say
Best Of Show Favorite: Ashes
Heartstopper Award: Ashes
Teen Small Groups
1st Overall: Ashes
3rd Overall: You Say
4th Overall: Shiver
5th Overall: Night Calling
Teen Large Groups
1st Overall: Fall In Line
2nd Overall: Change Gonna Come
3rd Overall: Glory
Teen Lines
1st Overall: The Bridge
2nd Overall: You Ready
3rd Overall: A Chorus Line
Teen Production
2nd Overall: Toy
4th Overall: Til It Happens To You
5th Overall: Invisible Diamonds
Regional City Crew
Mini: Darius Bracey, Makayla Knight
Junior: Meredith Coatta, Fiona Gross,
Teen: Maddie Deck, Madison Stabile, Marin Aakkashian,
Senior: Ashlee Phillips
Honored Dancer Nominees
Mini: Darius Bracey, Deacon Newcombe, Makayla Knight, Marlee Karwoski, Tessa Matenna
Junior: Abby Watson, Jackie Mackey, Sophie Harp
Teen: Jillian Puckett, Julia Mackey, Kelly Quinn, Mya Waple, Olivia Chandler
Senior: Mia Rubenstein
Teen Elite Honored Dancer
Maddie Deck
February 2019
Velocity Awards
Junior Solo Overalls
4th place Junior Solo, Abby Watson
3rd place Junior Solo, Sophie Harp
Teen Solo Overalls
6th place Teen Solo, Olyvia Chandler
1st place Teen Solo, Gretchen Sawicki
Teen Duo/Trio Overalls
5th Never Letting Go
2nd Bills Bills Bills
Senior Solo Overalls
7th Mia Rubenstein
3rd Ashlee Phillips
Top Scoring Mini Number
Home
Mini Small Group Overall
1st PYT
Mini Large Group Overall
2nd Hand Jive
1st Home
Junior Choreography Award
Mr. Mike for Backing Down
Junior Small Group Overall
10th Raise The Roof
8th Absolutely Final Goodbye
6th End of the World
5th O Children
4th Wind Beneath My Wings
2nd Electric Avenue
Junior Large Group Overall
8th Lullaby
4th I Believe
2nd Vegas
Junior Line Overall
3rd Unspeakable Joy
2nd Backing Down
1st Jet Set
Highest Scoring Teen Number
Fall in Line
Teen Small Group Overalls
5th You Say
4th Night Calling
3rd Shiver
1st Ashes
Teen Large Group Overalls
6th A Change is Gonna Come
4th The Bridge
1st Fall In Line
Teen Line Overalls
5th Say Yeah
2nd A Chorus Line
Teen Production Overalls
4th Invincible Diamonds
2nd Til it Happens to You
1st Toy
Mini MVA Male Winner: Darius Bracey
Teen MVA 1st Runner-Up: Olivia Chandler
Junior MVA Winner: Abby Watson
MVA Runner Up Winners
Mini: Scarlet Lavery, Kate Levasseur, Oliver Klink
Junior: Marlee Karwoski, Annabella P, Mara Feier, Chloe Orr, Fiona Gross, Ali Williams
Teen: Ava Dal Pra, Gretchen Sawicki, Madison Stabile, Jillian Puckett, Kelly Quinn, Marin Akkashian, Julia Mackey
Senior: Ashlee Phillips, Mia Rubenstein
Regional Scholarship winners: Deakon Newcombe, Nadia Weller
Tour Scholarships: Mercedes Bracey, Jessica Covian, Delaney Bezenah, Chelsea Rosenberg, Claire Pesci
Season Finale Scholarship: Sophia Kulish, Lacey Mollahan, Sophie Harp, Jackie Mackey
Tap University: Mackenzie Hayden, Alyssa Poppe
March 2019
24/7 Dance - Detroit, Michigan
4th Teen Solo Overall
Marin Akkashian
Non-Stop Dancer Runner Up
Marin Akkashian & Olyvia Chandler
March 2019
Spotlight Dance Cup - Detroit, Michigan
Triple Crown Award - Marin (Tap & Contemporary) and Madison (Musical Theater)
1st Overall Teen Duo/Trio - Bills, Bills, Bills
Overall Teen Solos
3rd - Madison Stabile (Costume Award)
4th - Marin Akkashian (Hoofing Award & Cut Above)
March 2019
Hollywood Vibe - Detroit, Michigan
Maddie Deck - 3rd Senior Solo overall, 1st Senior Open Solo,
Senior Team Hollywood Vibe
March 2019
Velocity - Cleveland, Ohio
Senior Solo - 1st in Open Ashlee Phillips
Junior Solo - 1st overall Mara Feier
Mini Solo - 2nd in Tap Kate Kulish, 3rd in Jazz Lacie Mollahan
Dancers in “The Show” - Ashlee Phillips, Chelsea Rosenberg, Ava DalPra, Alyssa Poppe
MVA 1st Runner Up
Senior - Ashlee Phillips
MVA Runner up
Junior - Sophie Harp, Sophia Kulish, Mara Feier
Teen - Alyssa Poppe, Ava DalPra
Season Finale Scholarship - Delaney Bezenah
Tour Scholarship - Lacie Mollahan
March 2019
Revive Awards
Spark Solo Overalls
1st - Addison Herold
Mini Solo Overalls
1st - Lacie Mollahan
2nd - Darrius Bracey
5th - Anna Williams
Junior Solo Overalls
3rd - Chloe Orr
5th - Abby Watson
Teen Solo Overalls
1st - Kelly Quinn
4th- Julia Mackey
Teen Duo/Trio Overalls
2nd - Marin Akkashian, Madison Stabile
3rd - Nicole Spizzisan, Alyssa Poppe
Spark Small Group Overalls
1st B.I.N.G.O.
2nd Evil Like Me
3rd A Dream Is A Wish
Spark Large Group Overalls
3rd Whoomp There It Is
Mini Small Group Overalls
1st Wind Beneath My Wings
2nd Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Mini Large Group Overalls
1st Home
2nd Hand Jive
Junior Small Group Overalls
1st O Children
2nd Electric Avenue
3rd End of the World
4th Absolutely Final Goodbye
Junior Large Group Overalls
1st I Believe
2nd Lullaby
3rd Vegas
4th Crazy
Junior Line Overalls
1st Backing Down
2nd Jet Set
3rd Unspeakable Joy
Teen Small Group Overalls
1st You Say
2nd Shiver
4th Ashes
Teen Large Group Overalls
1st Fall In Line
3rd Glory
4th Change Is Gonna Come
Teen Line Overalls
1st Chorus Line
2nd The Bridge
3rd You Ready
Teen Production Overalls
1st Till It Happens To You
3rd Toy
12 & Under Genre Awards
Lyrical – Wind Beneath My Wings
Contemporary – O Children
Tap – Electic Avenue
13 & Over Genre Awards
Jazz – Fall In Line
Lyrical – Ashes
Rev Favorite
Til It Happens To You
City Crew: Saige Newcomb, Marin Akkashian, Jillian Puckett, Kendal Heldt, Mia Rubenstein, Ashlee Phillips, Kelly Quinn, Alyssa Poppe, Olyvia Chandler, Darius Bracey, Makayla Knight, Chloe Orr, Abby Watson, Sophia Kulish, Tessa Mattina, Marlee Karwoski, Scarlet Lavery
Honored Dancer Nominees: Mia Rubenstein, Kendall Heldt, Ashlee Phillips, Delaney Bezenah, Olyvia Chandler, Kelly Quinn, Alyssa Poppe, Jillian Puckett, Marin Akkashian, Mara Feier, Sophie Harp, Jackie Mackey, Mercedes Bracey, Sophia Kulish, Abby Watson, Chloe Orr, Marlee Karwoski, Makayla Knight, Anna Williams, Tessa Mattina, Darius Bracey, Lacie Mollahan, Scarlet Lavery
Single Convention Scholarship: Autumn Noe
JUMPstart Solo Overalls
5th Addison Herold
Mini Solo Overalls
10th Deakon Newcomb
Junior Solo Overalls
6th Chloe Orr
7th Fiona Gross
8th Abby Watson
9th Sophia Kulish
Teen Solo Overalls
3rd Kelly Quinn
5th Maddie Deck
6th Olyvia Chandler
9th Gretchen Sawicki
Senior Solo Overalls
8th Ashlee Phillips
VIP Winner Junior
Abby Watson
VIP Winner Teens
Marin Akkashian, Julia Mackey
VIP Runner-ups
Mini: Makayla Knight, Tessa Mattina, Deakon Newcomb
Junior: Mercedes Bracey, Fiona Gross, Sophia Kulish, Chloe Orr
Teen: Olyvia Chandler, Maddie Deck, Alyssa Poppe, Kelly Quinn, Gretchen Sawicki, Mya Waple
Senior: Ashlee Phillips, Chelsea Rosenberg
Rockstar Award & Tap Scholarship
Jackie Mackey
Class scholarship
Nicole Spizzisan
Junior Regional Scholarship - Lacie Mollahan
Junior MVA Runner-Up - Mercedes Bracey, Jackie Mackey
Teen Tap University - Alyssa Poppe
Teen MVA Runner-Up - Nicole Spizzisan
Teen MVA 1st Runner-Up - Ava Dal Pra
Senior Season Finale - Chelsea Rosenberg
Senior MVA Runner-Up - Ashlee Phillips, Delaney Bezenah
The Show
Delaney Bezenah, Ava Dal Pra, Nicole Spizizen, Marin Akkasian, Madison Stabile, Ashlee Phillips
Teen solo overall
7th - Marin Akkasian
Teen genre awards
Open
1st - Alyssa Poppe
2nd - Ava DalPra
3rd - Kelly Quinn
Musical Theater
2nd - Madison Stable
Tap
1st- Marin Akkasian
Jazz
1st - Jillian Puckett
Mini solo overall
2nd - Darius Bracey
Mini genre awards
Hip hop
1st - Darius Bracey
Senior solo overall
7th - Ashlee Phillips
10th - Delaney Bezenah
Senior genre awards
Lyrical
3rd - Delaney Bezenah
Open
1st - Ashlee Phillips
2nd - Chelsea Rosenberg
April 2019
In10sity Awards
Mini Debut Small Group Overalls
8th Call Me Maybe
7th It Takes Two
4th Pennies From Heaven
Mini Premier Small Group Overalls
4th Evil Like Me
3rd BINGO
Junior Premier Small Group Overalls
8th We’re Gonna Party
7th Dancing Fool
4th You are the Reason
1st Work It
Teen Premier Small Group Overalls
10th Bailar
5th Tricky
1st Senior Solo overall
Ari Beard
9th Teen Premier Solo overall
Mackenzie Gardner
3rd Junior Premier Solo overall
Atiana Giglio
1st Junior Elite Solo overall
Fiona Gross
1st Mini Elite Solo overall
Scarlett Lavery
2nd Mini Debut Solo overall
Addison Herold
Intense Dancer Scholarship
Fiona Gross, Allie Williams, Ari Beard, Annabella Prisciandaro and Jillian Puckett
Joffrey Scholarship
Fiona Gross
Intense Mini Award
Highest scoring mini out of ALL mini dances solo thru production
Scarlett Lavery
Costume Award
Annabella Prisciandaro
Wake Me Up Award
Addi Herold
Technical Excellence Awards
Scarlett Lavery & Fiona Gross
Who’s That Girl? Award
Evie Baker
WOW Award
Allie Williams
April 2019
Hall of Fame - Detroit, Michigan
Mara Feier
5th overall Teen Solo
Judges Choice for Intensity
May 2019
Starquest - Detroit, Michigan
Top Select Senior Solo
Olyvia Chandler
Top Select Teen Solo
Gretchen Sawicki
Top Select Teen Duet/Trio
Chandler/Sawicki
May 2019
Groove - Detroit, Michigan
3rd overall Junior solo
Deakon Newcomb
7th overall Teen solo
Saige Newcomb
Convention Scholarship
Deakon Newcomb & Saige Newcomb
Opening number invite
Saige Newcomb
May 2019
Radix - Detroit, Michigan
Senior Solo Overall
3rd - Delaney Bezenah
7th - Ashlee Phillips
8th Overall Teen Solo
Julia Mackey
Performer Winner
Ashlee Phillips
Core Performer Runner Up
Delaney Bezenah
Julia Mackey
Mya Waple
May 2019
League of Champions - Detroit, Michigan
Final Cut Scholarship and Judges Choice Intensity Award
Chelsea Rosenberg
May 2019
Hall of Fame - Detroit, Michigan
10th Senior Solo Overall
Kendall Heldt
Entertainment Award
Kendall Heldt
All Star
Kendall Heldt
Ava DalPra
May 2019
Revolution Awards
8 & Under Novice Solo
1st Addison Herold
8 & Under Intermediate Solo
3rd Kate Levasseur
8 & Under Advanced Solo
1st Scarlett Lavery
Junior Advanced Solo
1st Fiona Gross
4th Allie Williams
Teen Intermediate Solo
9th Mackenzie Gardner
Teen Advanced Solo
5th Jillian Puckett
Senior Intermediate Solo
3rd Ari Beard
8 & Under Novice Small Group
7th Call Me Maybe
5th Pennies From Heaven
4th It Takes Two
8 & Under Intermediate Small Group
6th A Dream Is A Wish
5th Evil Like Me
3rd Bingo
1st Whoomp There It Is
Junior Intermediate Small Group
10th Dancing Fool
9th We're Gonna Party
7th Work
Teen Intermediate Small Group
9th Escapade
6th Bailar
3rd Tricky
Power Pak Personal Invite
Allie Williams, Fiona Gross, Mara Feier, Jillian Puckett
Power Pak Scholarship
Jillian Puckett
Highest Mini Score
Whoomp There It Is
Magic In The Making Award
A Dream Is A Wish
Golden Ticket Award
Whoomp There It Is
Clean and Controlled Award
Jillian Puckett
May 2019
Nexstar Awards
8 & Under Novice Solo
1st Addison Herold
Junior Intermediate Solo
6th Atiana Giglio
Junior Advanced Solo
9th Kate Kulish
8th Anna Williams
7th Marlee Karwoski
4th Allie Williams
3th Fiona Gross
Teen Intermediate Solo
8th Mackenzie Gardner
Teen Advanced Solo
9th Audrey Royer
5th Sophia Kulish
Senior Intermediate Solo
1st Ari Beard
8 & under Small Group
6th Pennies From Heaven & It Takes Two
4th Call Me Maybe
Teen Intermediate Small Group Overalls
10th You Are the Reason
9th Dancing Fool
7th Toxic
5th Work
4th Escapade
3rd We’re Gonna Party
2nd Tricky
1st Bailar
Cover model winner
Fiona Gross
Heart and Soul
Ari Beard
Entertainment award
It Takes Two
You owned the stage
Addison Herald
Judges Choice Electric Energy
Work
WOW & Entertainment
We’re Gonna Party
Golden Ticket & Regional Intermediate Champion
Bailar
Power Pak Scholarships
Fiona Gross, Allie Williams, Atiana Giglio, Sophia Kulish, Audrey Royer
July 2019
Velocity Season Finale - Nationals
Mini Solo Category
1st Lyrical - Scarlet Lavery
Junior Solo Category
1st Contemporary - Abby Watson
2nd Jazz - Lacey Mollahan
Teen Duo/Trio Category
1st Tap - Bills Bills Bills
2nd Open - Never Letting Go
Teen Solo Category
1st Contemporary - Mya Waple
1st Lyrical - Gretchen Sawicki
1st Tap - Kelly Quinn
2nd Tap - Marin Akkashian
Senior Solo Category
1st Contemporary - Mia Rubenstein
1st Lyrical - Ashlee Phillips
Mini Solo Overall
7th - Scarlet Lavery
Junior Solo Overall
2nd - Abby Watson
8th - Lacey Mollahan
Teen Solo Overall
1st - Kelly Quinn
3rd - Mya Waple
8th - Gretchen Sawicki
Senior Solo Overall
1st - Mia Rubenstein
6th - Ashlee Phillips
Mini Large Group Category
1st Lyrical - Home
1st Tap - Hand Jive
Junior Small Group Category
1st Tap - Electric Avenue
1st Musical Theater - Raise The Roof
2nd Jazz - Absolutely Final Goodbye
3rd Contemporary - O Children
3rd Lyrical - Wind Beneath My Wings
Junior Large Group Category
1st Lyrical - I Believe
1st Musical Theater - Vegas
Junior Line Category
1st Contemporary - Backing Down
2nd Jazz - Unspeakable Joy
2nd Musical Theater - Jet Set
Teen Small Group Category
1st in Tap - Shiver
1st in Lyrical - Ashes
2nd in Contemporary - You Say
3rd in Open - Night Calling
Teen Large Group Category
1st Jazz - Fall In Line
Teen Line Category
1st Musical Theater - A Chorus Line
1st Hip Hop - You Ready
Teen Production Category
1st Tap - Another One Bites The Dust
1st Open - Til It Happens To You
2nd Jazz - Toy
Mini Small Group Overall
7th - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Mini Large Group Overall
2nd - Hand Jive
3rd - Home
Junior Small Group Overall
5th - O Children
8th - Electric Avenue
10th - Absolutely Final Goodbye
Junior Large Group Overall
6th - Vegas
9th - I Believe
Junior Line Overall
1st - Backing Down
3rd - Jet Set
7th - Unspeakable Joy
Teen Small Group Overall
2nd - Shiver
3rd - You Say
6th - Ashes
Teen Large Group Overall
5th - Fall In Line
Teen Line Overall
6th - You Ready
7th - A Chorus Line
Teen Production Overall
2nd - Another One Bites the Dust
3rd - Til It Happens
4th - Toy
Mini MVP Gala
2nd - Hand Jive
Junior MVP Gala
4th - O Children
Teen MVP Gala
5th - Shiver
Regional Scholarship - Oliver Klink
Tour Scholarship - Jessica Covian
AMDA 40k Scholarship - Ashlee Phillips
MVA Mini Boy - Darrius Bracey
MVA Mini Girls Top 10 - Scarlett Lavery
MVA Junior Girls 1st Runner-up Overall - Abby Watson
MVA Teen Girl 2nd Runner-up Overall - Maddie Deck
MVA Teen Girls Top 10 - Julia Mackey
MVA Teen Girls Top 20 - Gretchen Sawicki
MVA(+) - Kelly Quinn
MVA Pro - Annelise Ritacca