Marquis Dance Academy

Awards

CONGRATULATIONS to all festival and competition participants for a job well-done! Here are some of the highlights of this year's (2009) competitions. Click on your competition of choice below. You can also view last year's (2008) competitions by visiting our Awards Archive.

5-6-7-8 Showtime regionals - March 18-20, 2011
Manitoba Dance Festival - May 7-23, 2011
Canadian National Dance Championships (C.N.D.C.'s) - May 25-29, 2011

5-6-7-8 SHOWTIME PRODUCTIONS REGIONALS HIGHLIGHTS of April 22-25, 2011
Qualified for the Dance World Cup in Niagara Falls, Ont.	The following groups are invited to represent Canada at the upcomping Dance World Cup in Niagara Falls Ontario in early July. Congratulations everyone on all your wonderful performances! Large Groups: Advanced I.P.: Ballet, Pointe, Lyrical, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop large groups: (Queen of Diamonds, Winter, To Build, Unstoppable, I Got Rhytm , All I want is bass) Intermediate I.P.: Ballet, Pointe, Lyrical, Jazz, Hip Hop large groups: (Waltz, Winter, My Love, Mad House, Ante up!) Elementary I.P.: Ballet, Pointe, Lyrical, Jazz, Hip Hop large groups. (Young Juliets, China, Butterfly, Monster High, Welcome to the Future 2.0) Junior I.P.: Ballet, Jazz, Tap large groups. (Carousel, Alice, Spreading Rhythm Around) Small groups / duos / trios: Ballet trio: Festival (Courtney M., Sarah S., Keita F.-P.) Hip Hop duo: Low (Stephanie P, Courtney F.) Hip Hop trio: Video Phone (Brooke L, Liane P., Alexis C.) Hip Hop (small group): Stuttering Jazz (small group): Burlesque Soloists: Ana Karen: Ballet (Pointe) Ashleigh Stapleton: Hip Hop, Tap Émilie Ferguson: Ballet (Pointe) Margaux Labossière: Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop Sarah Sigurdson: Tap Annabella Maguet: Ballet Nika Martinussen: Jazz Hannah Smith: Ballet
Scholarships & Specialty Awards	Dancer of the Year (Junior & Senior): Junior Dancer of the Year: Margaux Labossière Senior Dancer of the Year: Ashleigh Stapleton High Scorer large groups: Marquis Dance Academy High Scorer duos & trios: Marquis Dance Academy High overall score: Marquis Dance Academy Paris, France tour scholarships: Margaux Labossière, Liane Prenovault & Carmelle Hearne
BALLET SOLOS, DUOS & TRIOS	Ballet solos: 1st place - Margaux Labossière (10-12 yrs.) 2nd place - Annabella Maguet (10-12 yrs.) 3rd place - Syndey Harrisson (10-12 yrs.) 1st place - Hannah Smith (9 & under) 2nd place - Nika Martinussen (9 & under) Pointe solos: 1st place - Ana Karen Lopez (16-19 yrs.) 2nd place - Lisa Baran (16-19 yrs.) 3rd place - Danica Cormier (16-19 yrs.) 1st place - Émilie Ferguson (13-15 yrs. Senior) 2nd place - Karine Roy (13-15 yrs. Junior) 3rd place - Karen Maertens (13-15 yrs. Senior) 1st place - Meghan Grenier (10-12 yrs. Junior) Ballet / Pointe duos & trios: 1st place - Festival (Courtney M., Sarah S., Keita F.-P.) (10-12 yrs.) 2nd place - Handel (10-12 yrs.)
BALLET GROUPS	Large groups: 1st place - Queen of Diamonds - Advanced I.P. (16-19 yrs. Senior) 1st place - Waltz - Intermdeiate I.P. (13-15 yrs. Senior) 1st place - Young Juliets - Elementary I.P. (13-15 yrs. Junior) 1st place - Carousel - Junior I.P. (10-12 yrs. Junior) Pointe groups: 1st place - Winter - Intermediate / Advanced I.P. (13-15 Senior) 2nd place - China - Elementary I.P. (13-15 Junior)
JAZZ & LYRICAL SOLOS, DUOS & TRIOS	Jazz solos: 1st place - Sarah Sigurdson (13-15 yrs. Junior) 2nd place - Karine Roy (13-15 yrs. Junior) 1st place - Margaux Labossière (11-12 yrs.) 2nd place - Sierra Cook (11-12 yrs.) 3rd place - Kelsey Martin (11-12 yrs.) Lyrical solos: 2nd place - Liane Prenovault (17-19 yrs.) 2nd place - Ashley Stapleton (16 yrs.) 1st place - Keita Fournier-Pelletier (11-12 yrs.) 1st place - Nika Martinussen (9 & under) 2nd place - Hannah Smith (9 & under) Jazz / Lyrical duos / trios: 1st place - You'll never be alone (Karyn & Courtney M.) (13- 15 yrs.) 2nd place - Outside Looking In (Sara S. & Margaux L.) (13-15 yrs.) 3rd place - Dynamite (Courtney M. & Keita F.-P.) (13-15 yrs.)
JAZZ & LYRICAL GROUPS	Jazz large groups: 1st place - Unstoppable - Advanced I.P. (16-19 yrs. Senior) 1st place - Mad House - Intermdeiate I.P. (13-15 yrs. Senior) 1st place - Monster High - Elementary I.P. (13-15 yrs. Junior) 1st place - Alice - Junior I.P. (10-12 yrs. Junior) Jazz small groups: 1st place - Burlesque (16-19 yrs. Senior) 1st place - Respect (13-15 yrs. Senior) 1st place - Super Model (10-12 yrs.) 2nd place - Work (13-15 yrs. Junior) Lyrical groups: 1st place - To Build - Advanced I.P. (16-19 yrs. Senior) 1st place - My Love - Intermdeiate I.P. (13-15 yrs. Senior) 1st place - Butterfly - Elementary I.P. (13-15 yrs. Junior)
HIP HOP	Solos: 1st place - Ashley Stapleton (16-19 yrs.) 1st place - Margaux Labossière (10-12 yrs.) 2nd place - Emily Kananoja (10-12 yrs.) 3rd place - Madison Fines (10-12 yrs.) Duos & trios: 1st place - Low (Stephanie P, Courtney F.) (13-15 yrs.) 2nd place - Video Phone (Brooke L, Liane P., Alexis C.) (13-15 yrs.) Small groups: 1st place - Stuttering (13-15 yrs.) Groups: 1st place - All I want is BASS - Advanced I.P. (16-19 yrs. Senior) 1st place - Ante up! - Intermediate I.P. (13-15 yrs. Senior) 1st place - Welcome to the Future 2.0 - Elementary I.P. (13-15 yrs. Junior)
TAP	Solos: 1st place - Ashleigh Stapleton (16-19 yrs. Senior) 1st place - Sarah Sigurdson (13-15 yrs. Junior) 2nd place - Stephanie Bauch (13-15 yrs. Junior) 3rd place - Alexa Prieur (13-15 yrs. Senior) Tap groups: 2nd place - I Got Rhythm - Advanced I.P. (15-16 yrs. Senior) 3rd place - Swing - Intermdeiate I.P. (15-16 yrs. Senior) 1st place - Boogie Shoes - Elementary I.P. (13-15 yrs. Junior) 1st place - Spreadin' Rhythm Around- Junior I.P. (10-12 yrs. Junior)

Manitoba Provincial Dance Festival Highlights (May 7-23, 2011)
SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS	Congratulations the following 2011 Manitoba Dance Festival Scholarship recipients: Lisa Baran - Lyrical Senior scholarship Steadroy Crump Jr. - Hip Hop Junior scholarship (Selected to perform in the gala) Morgan Wilson - Hip Hop Senior scholarship (Selected to perform in the gala) Courtney Fadden and Stephanie Papagiannopoulos - Hip Hop Senior scholarships
HIP HOP SOLOS, DUOS & TRIOS	Solos: Gold with honours - Morgan Wilson (17 yrs.) Gold - Lauren Wycoff (16 yrs.) Gold with honours - Ashley Stapleton (15 yrs.) Gold with honours - Steadroy Crump Jr. (13 yrs.) High Silver - Natasha Rey (13 yrs.) Gold - Margaux Labossière (12 yrs.) Gold with honours - Gabriela Gesualdo (12 yrs.) Gold - Emily Kananoja (12 yrs.) Gold - Madison Fines (12 yrs.) High Silver - Shayne Watkins (9 yrs.) Duos & trios: Gold - Sasha Bouchard & Liane Prenovault (25 & under yrs.) Gold- Margaux Labossière & Page Buss (12 yrs.) Gold with honours - Low (Stephanie P, Courtney F.) (13-15 yrs.) Gold with honours - Video Phone (Brooke L, Liane P., Alexis C.) (17 & under) Gold - Ashlee Stapleton & Anyssa Horky (15 & under) Gold - (P.Y.T.) Emilio Lopez & Alexandre Deakin (9 & under)
HIP HOP GROUPS	Small groups: High Silver - Stuttering (17 & under) Gold - Itty Bitty Piggy - Inter I.P. (15 & under yrs.) Gold with honours - Starstruck - Elem. I.P. (13 & under) Gold with honours - Somebody to Love - Jun. I.P. (11 & under) Large / Line groups: Gold with honours - All I want is BASS - Advanced I.P. (17 yrs. & under) Gold with honours - Ante up! - Intermediate I.P. (15 & under) Gold with honours - Welcome to the Future 2.0 - Elementary I.P. (13 & under) Gold - Gimme my marbles (Inter. I.P.) (13 & under) Gold with honours - Move that boday- Elementary I.P. (13 & under)
TAP	Solos: High Silver - Ashleigh Stapleton (15 yrs. Senior) Gold with honours - Sarah Sigurdson (13 yrs. Junior) Gold - Stephanie Bauch (13 yrs. Junior) Gold - Alexa Prieur (14 yrs. Senior) Tap groups: Gold with honours - I Got Rhythm - Advanced I.P. (17 & under) Gold with honours - Swing - Intermediate I.P. (15 & under) Gold - Boogie Shoes - Elementary I.P. (13 & under) Gold - Am I wrong? - Elem. I.P. (13 & under) Gold with honours - Spreadin' Rhythm Around- Junior I.P. (11 & under)
JAZZ & LYRICAL SOLOS, DUOS & TRIOS	Lyrical solos: Gold with honours - Liane Prenovault (19 yrs.) Gold with honours - Lisa Baran (16 yrs.) Gold - Ashley Stapleton (15 yrs.) Gold - Karyn Maertens (15 yrs.) High Silver - Céline Rivard (15 yrs.) High Silver - Keita Fournier-Pelletier (12 yrs.) Gold - Nika Martinussen (9 yrs.) Jazz solos: High Silver - Sarah Sigurdson (13 yrs.) High Silver - Karine Roy (13 yrs.) Gold - Margaux Labossière (12 yrs.) High Silver - Sierra Cook (11yrs.) Gold - Kelsey Martin (11 yrs.) High Silver - Hannah Smith (8 yrs.) Jazz / Lyrical duos / trios: Gold - Outside Looking In (Sara S. & Margaux L.) (13yrs. & under) High Silver - You'll never be alone (Karyn & Courtney M.) (13yrs. & under) High Silver - Dynamite (Courtney M. & Keita F.-P.) (13 yrs. & under) High Silver - Express yourself (Sage C. & Kaitlyn G.) (9 & under)
JAZZ & LYRICAL GROUPS	Lyrical groups: Gold with honours - To Build - Advanced I.P. (17 & under) Gold with honours - My Love - Intermediate I.P. (15 & under) Gold - Butterfly - Elementary I.P. (13 & under) Jazz groups: Gold - Unstoppable - Advanced I.P. (17 & under) High Silver - Mad House - Intermdeiate I.P. (15 yrs. & under) High Silver - Monster High - Elementary I.P. (13 & under) High Silver - Alice - Junior I.P. (10-12 yrs.) Jazz small groups: High Silver - Burlesque (16-19 yrs. Senior) no info - Super Model (11 yrs. & under) High Silver - Work (13 yrs. & under) High Silver - Respect (Open small group)
BALLET SOLOS, DUOS & TRIOS	Ballet solos: Gold - Margaux Labossière (12 yrs.) High Silver - Annabella Maguet (11 yrs.) Silver - Syndey Harrisson (10 yrs.) High Silver - Hannah Smith (8 yrs.) Gold - Nika Martinussen (9 yrs.) Silver - Karina Daintree (8 yrs.) Pointe solos: Gold - Ana Karen Lopez (17 yrs.) High Silver - Lisa Baran (16 yrs.) High Silver - Émilie Ferguson (14 Yrs.) High Silver - Karine Roy (13 yrs.) High Silver - Joëlle Jeanson (15 yrs.) Silver - Karen Maertens (14 yrs.) High Silver - Meghan Grenier (12 yrs.) Ballet / Pointe duos & trios: Silver - Festival (Courtney M., Sarah S., Keita F.-P.) (13 & under) Gold - Handel (Tessa R.B., Anna M., Breanne R.) (11 & under) Silver - Tasha Farmer & Nadine Girouard (Interpretative ballet) High Silver - Madison & Madison (9 & under)
BALLET GROUPS	Large groups: High Silver - Queen of Diamonds - Advanced I.P. (17 yrs. & under) Silver - Concerto - Intermediate I.P. (15 yrs. & under) Gold - Young Juliets - Elementary I.P. (13 & under) Gold - Carousel - Junior I.P. (11 & under) Pointe groups: High Silver - Winter - Intermediate / Advanced I.P. (15 & under) High Silver - China - Elementary I.P. (13 & under)

CANADIAN NATIONAL DANCE COMPETITIONS (REGIONALS) HIGHLIGHTS of April 25-29, 2011
SCHOLARSHIPS & SPECIALTY AWARDS	SPECIALTY AWARDS: Hip Hop Mastery - Steadroy Crump Jr. Sparkling Presentation - Junior I.P. Ballet (Carousel) Total Commitment - Elementary I.P. Jazz (Monster High) Great Grooves - Junior I.P. Hip Hop (Somebody to Love) Elegance - Intermediate I.P. Ballet (Concerto) SUMMER DANCE SCHOLARSHIPS: Senior Scholarship: Liane Prenovault Senior Scholarship: Lisa Baran Senior Scholarship: Morgan Wilson Junior Scholarship: Margaux Labossière HIGHEST OVERALL SCORES OF THE COMPETITION: 2nd highest overall score in line groups (15 years & over) All I Want is Bass (Hip Hop line group) 1st highest overall score in the Duo/Trios (11-14 year olds) Dynamite - Courtney Maertens & Keita Fournier-Pelletier (Jazz duo) 2nd highest overall score in Duo/Trios (10 yrs. & under) P.Y.T. - Emilio Lopez & Alexandre Deakin (Hip Hop duo) 1st highest overall score in small groups (10 yrs. & under) Somebody to Love (Hip Hop small group) 3rd highest overall score in small groups (10 yrs. & under) Supermodels (Jazz small group)
HIP HOP SOLOS, DUOS & TRIOS	Solos: Gold & 1st place - Morgan Wilson (16 yrs.) Gold & 3rd place - Lauren Wycoff (16 yrs.) Gold & 2nd place- Ashley Stapleton (15 yrs.) Gold & 1st place - Steadroy Crump Jr. (13 yrs.) High Silver & 3rd place - Natasha Rey (13 yrs.) Gold & 2nd place- Margaux Labossière (12 yrs.) Gold - Gabriela Gesualdo (12 yrs.) High Silver - Emily Kananoja (12 yrs.) High Silver - Madison Fines (12 yrs.) Duos & trios: Gold & 1st place - Video Phone (Brooke L, Liane P., Alexis C.) (17 & over) Gold & 2nd place - That Time (Sasha B. & Liane P.) (17 & over) Gold - Low (Stephanie P, Courtney F.) (17 & over) Gold - Ashlee Stapleton & Anyssa Horky (15-16 yrs.) Gold - Margaux Labossière & Page Buss (11-12 yrs.) Gold & 1st place - (P.Y.T.) Emilio Lopez & Alexandre Deakin (9-10 under)
HIP HOP GROUPS	Small groups: Gold - Stuttering (17 & over) High Silver & 3rd place - Itty Bitty Piggy - Inter I.P. (13-14 yrs.) Gold & 2nd place - Starstruck - Elem. I.P. (11-12 yrs.) High Silver & 3rd place - Starstruck - Elem. I.P. (11-12 yrs.) Gold & 1st place - Somebody to Love - Jun. I.P. (9-10 yrs.) Large / Line groups: Elite Gold & 1st place - All I want is BASS - Advanced I.P. (17 yrs. & over) Gold & 1st place - You Got Served - (15-16 yrs.) Elite Gold & 2nd place - Ante up! - Intermediate I.P. (13-14 yrs.) Gold & 1st place - Welcome to the Future 2.0 - Elementary I.P. (13-14 yrs.) Gold & 2nd place - Gimme my marbles (Inter. I.P.) (13-14 yrs.) Gold & 1st place - Move that body- Elementary I.P. (11-12 yrs.)
TAP	Solos: Gold & 2nd place - Ashleigh Stapleton (15 yrs.) Gold & 1st place - Sarah Sigurdson (13 yrs.) Gold & 2nd place - Stephanie Bauch (13 yrs.) Gold - Alexa Prieur (14 yrs.) Tap groups: Elite Gold & 1st place - Jump, Jive & Wail - (Adult Tap) Gold & 2nd place - I Got Rhythm - Advanced I.P. (13-14 yrs.) Gold & 1st place - Swing - Intermediate I.P. (13-14 yrs.) Gold & 3rd place - Boogie Shoes - Elementary I.P. (11-12 yrs.) High Silver - Am I wrong? - Elem. I.P. (13-14 years) Gold & 2nd place - Spreadin' Rhythm Around- Junior I.P. (9-10 yrs.)
JAZZ & LYRICAL SOLOS, DUOS & TRIOS	Lyrical solos: Gold - Liane Prenovault (19 yrs.) High Silver - Nicholas Massé (17 & over) Gold - Lisa Baran (16 yrs.) Gold & 2nd place - Ashley Stapleton (15 yrs.) Gold - Karyn Maertens (14 yrs.) High Silver - Céline Rivard (15 yrs.) High Silver - Keita Fournier-Pelletier (12 yrs.) Jazz solos: Gold & 1st place- Nika Martinussen (9 yrs.) Gold - Sarah Sigurdson (13 yrs.) High Silver - Karine Roy (13 yrs.) Gold & 3 place - Margaux Labossière (12 yrs.) Gold - Sierra Cook (11yrs.) Gold - Kelsey Martin (11 yrs.) Gold & 1st place - Hannah Smith (7-8 yrs.) Jazz / Lyrical duos / trios: High Silver - Crash (Lianne P. & Carmelle H.) (17 yrs. & over) Gold & 1st place - Outside Looking In (Sara S. & Margaux L.) (11-12 yrs.) Gold - You'll Never Stand Alone (Karyn & Courtney M.) (13-14 yrs.) Gold & 1st place - Dynamite (Courtney M. & Keita F.-P.) (11-12 yrs.)
JAZZ & LYRICAL GROUPS	Lyrical groups: Gold & 1st place - To Build - Advanced I.P. (17 & over) Gold & 2nd place - My Love - Intermediate I.P. (13-14 yrs.) Gold & 1st place - Butterfly - Elementary I.P. (11-12 yrs.) Jazz groups: Elite Gold & 1st place - Unstoppable - Advanced I.P. (17 & over) Gold & 3rd place - Mad House - Intermediate I.P. (13-14 yrs.) Gold & 2nd place - Monster High - Elementary I.P. (11-12 yrs.) Gold & 3rd place - Alice - Junior I.P. (9-10 yrs.) Jazz small groups: Gold & 1st place - Burlesque (17 & over Open) Gold & 1st place - Super Model (9-10 yrs.) Gold & 2nd place - Work (11-12 yrs.) Gold & 2nd place - Respect (13-14 Open)
BALLET SOLOS, DUOS & TRIOS	Ballet solos: Gold & 1st place - Margaux Labossière (12 yrs.) High Silver - Joëlle Jeanson (15-16 yrs.) High Silver - Annabella Maguet (9-10 yrs.) High Silver - Syndey Harrisson (9 -10 yrs.) High Silver - Nika Martinussen (9 -10 yrs.) Gold & 1st place - Hannah Smith (7-8 yrs.) Pointe solos: Gold & 1st place - Ana Karen Lopez (16 yrs.) Gold & 2nd place - Lisa Baran (16 yrs.) High Silver & 3rd place - Émilie Ferguson (13-14 yrs.) High Silver - Karine Roy (13-14 yrs.) High Silver - Karen Maertens (13-14 yrs.) High Silver - Meghan Grenier (11-12 yrs.) Ballet / Pointe duos & trios: High Silver & 3rd place - Festival (Courtney M., Sarah S., Keita F.-P.) (13-14 yrs.) Gold & 1st place - Handel (Tessa R.B., Anna M., Breanne R.) (11 & under) Still to dance - Tasha Farmer & Nadine Girouard (15-16 Modern/ Contemporary)
BALLET GROUPS	Large groups: Gold & 1st place - Queen of Diamonds - Advanced I.P. (17 & over) Gold & 1st place - Concerto - Intermediate I.P. (13-14 yrs.) Gold & 1st place - Young Juliets - Elementary I.P. (11-12 yrs.) Gold & 2nd place - Carousel - Junior I.P. (9-10 yrs.) Pointe groups: Gold & 1st place - Winter - Intermediate / Advanced I.P. (15-16 yrs.) Gold & 1st place - China - Elementary I.P. (11-12 yrs.)