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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.

Canadian National Dance Championships (C.N.D.C.'s) - April 24-16, 2009
Manitoba Dance Festival - May 10-23, 2009


BALLET & MODERN WORLD CUP JAZZ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - 2009
July 28-August 2, 2009: Niagara Falls, Canada.
Final Team Canada selections

WORLD JAZZ CHAMPIONSHIPS & WORLD BALLET CUP, FINAL SELECTIONS

The following numbers have been selected to represent Canada at this summer's World Jazz Championships and World Ballet Cup. Congratulations all dancers and enjoy your experience at the World's!

Ballet & Jazz Junior divisions:
Circus (Intermediate I.P. jazz small group)
Swamp creatures (Elementary I.P. jazz large group)
Enchanted (Elementary I.P. ballet large group)
Spanish Rapsody (Intermediate I.P. ballet large group)
Nicolas Massé & Brooke Lobson (Intermediate I.P. ballet duo)
Emily Ferguson (Elementary I.P. ballet solo)
Karyn Maertens (Elementary I.P. ballet pointe solo)
Lisa Baran (Intermediate I.P. ballet pointe solo)

Ballet & Jazz Senior divisions:
The Dark Night (Inter./Adv. I.P. jazz large group)
Corporate Ladder (Advaned I.P. jazz large group)
Countryside (Advaned I.P. ballet large group)
Aaron Stringer & Lisa Baran (Advanced I.P. jazz solo)
Aaron Stringer (Advanced I.P. male jazz solo)
Jasmine Allard (Advanced I.P. female ballet solo)

CANADIAN NATIONAL DANCE COMPETITIONS (REGIONALS)
HIGHLIGHTS of April 24-26, 2009

WORLD JAZZ CHAMPIONSHIPS & WORLD BALLET CUP SELECTIONS

The following numbers are considered to be in the running for this summer's World Jazz Championships and World Ballet Cup. They will be confirmed at the conclusion of the C.N.D.C. competition tour, as to whether or not they will be included as part of Team Canada at the World's. Congratulations all dancers!

In the running for World Jazz & Ballet Championships:

Children's division:
Girl's Night Out (Junior I.P. jazz small group)
5-6-7-8! (Junior I.P. jazz large group)
Sleepover (Junior I.P. ballet large group)
Margaux Labossière & Dana Coleman (Junior I.P. ballet duo)

Junior division:
Circus (Intermediate I.P. jazz small group)
Swamp creatures (Elementary I.P. jazz large group)
Spanish Rapsody (Intermediate I.P. ballet large group)
Emily Ferguson & Karyn Maertens (Elementary jazz I.P. duo)
Nicolas Massé & Brooke Lobson (Intermediate I.P. ballet duo)
Emily Ferguson (Elementary I.P. ballet solo)
Karyn Maertens (Elementary I.P. ballet pointe solo)
Lisa Baran (Intermediate I.P. ballet pointe solo)

Adult division:
The Dark Night (Inter./Adv. I.P. jazz large group)
Corporate Ladder (Advaned I.P. jazz large group)
Aaron Stringer & Lisa Baran (Advanced I.P. jazz solo)
Aaron Stringer (Advanced I.P. male ballet solo)
Jasmine Allard (Advanced I.P. female ballet solo)

SPECIALTY AWARDS

Third highest overall group score (Senior division):
Corporate Ladder (Advanced I.P. Jazz)

Perfect Partnering:
Countryside (Advanced I.P. Ballet)

You Make It Look Easy: Karen Maertens (Elementary I.P. Pointe solo)

Innovative Concept: Swamp Creatures (Elementary I.P.)

Beautiful Ballet Technique: Jasmine Allard (Advanced I.P. pointe solo)

 

BALLET SOLOS,
DUOS & TRIOS

Ballet solos:
Gold & 1st place - Emilie Ferguson (11-12 years)
High Silver - Sara Smith (11-12 years)
High Silver - Samantha Rizutto (11-12 years)
High Silver & 3rd place: Danica Cormier (13-14 years)

Demi-character:
High Silver -
Lauren Bresch

Pointe solos:
Elite Gold - Jasmine Allard (15-16 years)
High Silver & 1st place- Karyn Maertens (11-12 years)
High Silver & 1st place- Lisa Baran (13-14 years)

Ballet / Pointe duos & trios:
High Silver & 2nd place - Nicolas Massé & Brooke Lobson (15-16 years)
High Silver & 3rd place - Keita Fournier-Pelletier, Courtney Maertens, Meagan Grenier (9-10 years)
High Silver & 2nd place - Margaux Labossière & Dana Coleman (9-10 years)

BALLET GROUPS

Large groups:
High Silver & 1st place - Sleepover (9-10 years)
Gold & 1st place - Spanish Rapsody (13-14 years)
High Silver & 2nd place - Enchanted (11-12 years)
Gold & 2nd place - Countryside (17 years)

Pointe groups:
High Silver & 1st place - Promenade (11-12 years)
Gold & 1st place - French Gossip (15-16 years)

JAZZ & LYRICAL SOLOS,
DUOS & TRIOS
 

 

Jazz solos:
Gold - Aaron Stringer (17-18 years)
Gold - Jasmine Allard (17-18 years)
High Silver - Lisa Baran (14 years)
High Silver - Ashley Stapleton (13 years)
High Silver - Anyssa Horky (13 years)
High Silver - Samantha Rizutto (11 years)
High Silver - Stephanie Papagiannopoulos (15-16 years)

Lyrical solos:
Gold - Jasmine Allard (15-16 years)
Gold - Lisa Baran (14 years)
High Silver - Shea Anderson (14 years)
High Silver & 3rd place - Jennifer Boyce (11-12 years)
High Silver - Sarah Smith (11-12 years)


Jazz / Lyrical duos / trios:
High Silver & 3rd place - Joelle Jeanson & Tasha Farmer (13-14 years)
High Silver - Lauren Bresch, Céline Rivard & Brittany Lewis (11-12 years)
High Silver & 1st place - Karyn Maertens & Émilie Ferguson (11-12 years)
High Silver - Emily Kananoja & Ally Morisson (9-10 years)
JAZZ & LYRICAL
GROUPS

 
Jazz groups:
Elite Gold & 1st place - Corporate Ladder (15-16 years)
Gold & 1st place - The Dark Night (15-16 years)
Gold & 2nd place - Swamp Creatures (11-12 years)
High Silver & 3rd place - Girls Night Out (9-10 years)
Gold & 2nd place - 5,6,7,8! (9-10 years)
Gold & 2nd place - Circus (13-14 years)

Lyrical groups:
Gold & 3rd place - Slow Me Down (15-16 years)
High Silver & 1st place - Wild Horses (11-12 years)
Gold & 1st place - Eyes on Fire (13-14 years)
 
HIP HOP Solos:
Elite Gold & 1st place - Sasha Bouchard (19 years & over)
High Silver & 3rd place - Kelsey Martin (9-10 years)
High Silver & 1st place - Hannah Smith (7-8 years)

Duos & trios:

Gold & 1st place: Sarah Bohonicky & Sarah Clément (15-16 years)
Gold & 2nd place: Nicole Meyer-Nunn &, Laurie Brand (13-14 years)
Gold & 3rd place: Joelle Jeanson, Lauren Bresch & Tasha Farmer (13-14 years)
Gold & 2nd place: Kayla Lambert-Rowan & Mélanie Beaulieu (11-12 years)

Groups:
Elite Gold & 1st place
- Diva (15-16 years)
Gold & 2nd place - Colors (15-16 years)
High Silver & 2nd place - Live Your Life (11-12 years)
High Silver & 3rd place - 4 My People (11-12 years)
MODERN Solos:
High Silver - Danica Cormier (13-14 years)

Groups:
Silver - Saltimbanco (11-12 years)
High Silver - Modern Small group (13-14 years)

SONG & DANCE Solos:
High Silver & 2nd place - Karly Devlin (9-10 years)

Duos:

High Silver & 1st place: Joelle Jeanson & Tasha Farmer (13-14 years)
TAP Solos:
High Silver - Liane Prenovault (15-16 years)
High Silver - Nadine Girouard (13-14 years)
High Silver - Sarah Sigurdson (11-12 years)
High Silver - Alexa Prieur (11-12 years)

Duos & trios:
High Silver - Nicolas Massé & Siobhan Bennett (13-14 years)

Tap groups:

High Silver : Choptsticks (15-16 years)
High Silver & 2nd place:  Four Minutes (15-16 years)
High Silver : Stix (11-12 years)

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Manitoba Provincial Dance Festival Highlights
(May 10-23, 2009)
SCHOLARSHIPS
& AWARDS

2009 MANITOBA DANCE FESTIVAL BALLET ADJUDICATOR'S CHOICE:

COUNTRY SIDE - Advanced I.P. Ballet group

2009 MANITOBA DANCE FESTIVAL JAZZ SCHOLARSHIP:

JASMINE ALLARD - Advanced I.P. Jazz solo

 

BALLET SOLOS,
DUOS & TRIOS
Ballet solos:
Gold - Emilie Ferguson (13 & under)
Gold - Sara Smith (13 & under)
Gold - Samantha Rizutto (11 & under)
Gold - Danica Cormier (15 & under)

Pointe solos:

Gold with Honours - Jasmine Allard (17 & under)
Gold - Karyn Maertens (13 & under)
Gold - Lisa Baran (15 & under)

Ballet / Pointe duos & trios:
High Silver - Nicolas Massé & Brooke Lobson (15 & under)
High Silver- Keita Fournier-Pelletier, Courtney Maertens, Meagan Grenier (11 & under)
High Silver - Margaux Labossière & Dana Coleman (11 & under)

 

BALLET GROUPS Large groups:
Gold with Honours & 2009 Adjudicator's choice- Countryside (17 & under)
High Silver - Spanish Rapsody (15 & under)
Gold with Honours- Enchanted (13 & under)
Gold - Sleepover (11 & under)
 

Pointe groups:
Gold - Promenade (13 & under)
Gold - French Gossip (15 & under)

JAZZ & LYRICAL SOLOS,
DUOS & TRIOS
 

 

Jazz solos:
Gold - Aaron Stringer (19 & under)
Gold with Honours - Jasmine Allard (17 & under)
Gold with Honours - Lisa Baran (15 & under)
Gold - Stephanie Papagiannopoulos (15 & under)
Gold - Ashley Stapleton (13 & under)
High Silver - Anyssa Horky (13 & under)
Gold - Samantha Rizutto (11 & under)

Lyrical solos:
Gold - Lisa Baran (15 & under)
High Silver - Shea Anderson (13 & under)
Gold - Jennifer Boyce (13 & under)
High Silver - Mikaela Paquette
Gold - Sarah Smith (11 & under)

Jazz / Lyrical duos / trios:
High Silver - Lauren Bresch, Céline Rivard & Brittany Lewis (13 & under)
Gold - Karyn Maertens & Émilie Ferguson (13 & under)

 
JAZZ & LYRICAL
GROUPS

 
Jazz groups:
Gold with Honours - Corporate Ladder (17 & under)
Gold with Honours - The Dark Night (15 & under)
Gold - Swamp Creatures (13 & under)
Gold - 5,6,7,8! (11 & under)
High Silver - Girls Night Out (9-10 years)
Gold - Circus (15 & under)

Lyrical groups:
Gold with Honours - Slow Me Down (17 & under)
Gold - Wild Horses (13 & under)
Gold with Honours - Eyes on Fire (15 & under)
 
HIP HOP Solos:
Gold - Sasha Bouchard (19  & under)
Gold - Kelsey Martin (9 & under)
High Silver - Hannah Smith (7 & under)

Duos & trios:

High Silver - Sarah Bohonicky & Sarah Clément (15 & under)
High Silver - Nicole Meyer-Nunn &, Laurie Brand (15 & under)
High Silver - Joelle Jeanson, Lauren Bresch & Tasha Farmer (13 & under)
High Silver - Kayla Lambert-Rowan & Mélanie Beaulieu (13 & under)

Groups:
Gold
- Diva (17 & under)
Gold with Honours - Colors (15 & under)
High Silver - Live Your Life (13 & under)
High Silver - 4 My People (13 & under)
High Silver - Bounce (11 & under)
MODERN Solos:
Silver - Danica Cormier (15 & under)

Groups:
Silver - Saltimbanco (13 & under)
Silver - Modern Small group (15 & under)

SONG & DANCE Duos:
Gold: Joelle Jeanson & Tasha Farmer (13 & under)
TAP Solos:
Gold - Liane Prenovault (17 & under)
High Silver - Nadine Girouard (15  & under)
Gold - Sarah Sigurdson (11 & under)
High Silver- Alexa Prieur (11 & under)

Duos & trios:
Gold - Nicolas Massé & Siobhan Bennett (15 & under)

Tap groups:

Gold with Honours - Choptsticks (15 & under)
Gold - Four Minutes (17 & under)
High Silver - Stix (13 & under)

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BALLET & MODERN WORLD CUP JAZZ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
July 17-18,2007: NEW YORK, NEW YORK! Team Canada

Ballet - children's
solo:  Hana den Ouden
Silver Medal

 

Ballet - children's
solo: Sarah Smith
Bronze medal


 

Ballet - Junior small
group:  (Mozart, Elementary I.P.) Mélanie Lussier, Alexis Cantafio, Lisa Baran, Morgan Wilson, Danica Cormier   Silver Medal 


Ballet - children's small
group: (The Invitation)  Karyn Maertens, Jessica Gagliardi & Emilie Ferguson
Silver Medal 


Jazz - children's duo:
Mikyla Paquette & Hana den Ouden
Silver Medal 


Ballet - children's large
group: China (Junior I.P.)
Silver Medal 

 

Jazz - children's large
group: Wind Up Dolls (Junior I.P.)
Bronze medal


Ballet - female adult
soloist: Jasmine Allard 8th place

Jazz - junior
soloist: Lisa Baran
17th place

Jazz - adult female
soloist: Jasmine Allard
17th place


Jazz - adult
soloist: Damien Lavergne
Silver Medal 


Ballet - adult
duo: Damien Lavergne & Kelly Van Damme World
Championship title
Gold medal


Ballet - male adult
soloist:   Damien Lavergne
Championship title
Gold medal


Jazz - adult
large group: Asylum  (Intermediate I.P.)
4th place


Jazz - adult
duo:  Damien Lavergne & Jasmine Allard
Bronze medal


Ballet
large group: Apart  (Intermediate I.P.)
World Championship title
Gold medal



Congratulations everyone on a great experience at the World Championships!

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