April 2019-

QDance had a successful weekend at Elite Dance Cup Regional Competition in Kansas City. Over 70 girls competed in various genres.  Victoria Mayfield received an Elite Gold and 1^st Place with her jazz solo against 40 other dancers.  She also received the Highest Score Overall in the 12 & Under Division.  Victoria was selected as a model search finalist.  Also placing in the Jr Division were Ella Meyer 6^th place, Ryleigh Nieders 4^th Place, Olivia Wiegand 3^rd Place.  Other Jr winners  were Aleigha Child, Karli Nieders, Kearstyn Scott, & Ryleigh Nieders a 4^th place for their Small Group dance, “Light”. Another Jr Group winner was the dance “Riverside”.  This dance received an Elite Gold and 1^st Place Overall.  They also received a Judges Award for Best Emotion and the Highest Score Overall against all other group dances. Catia Wilson and Lindan Edlin received a High Gold for their Duet “Money”.  Ella Meyer and Olivia Wiegand received an Elite Gold and 1^st Place Overall for their Duet “Game of Survival”.  They also were awarded Highest Score in the 13 and under age Division against all other dancers.  “Ease on Down The Road”, a large Jr group dance performed by Catia Wilson, Emma Windmiller, Kamryn Hagerbaumer, Lakyn Thomas, Lilly McCaughey, Lizzy Blickhan, Morgan Widmer, and Ryanne Child received a High Gold and the Entertainment Award over all the dances performed for the weekend.

 In the Petite Division Ryleigh Bush & Paige Kelly received an High Gold and 3rd place for their Duo. Shelby Rose received and Elite Gold and placed 3^rd Overall in the Teen Division.

 The Sr Elite Division group dance “Slide” received an Elite Gold and 1^st Place Overall.  This dance was performed by Payden Frese, Grace Stotts, Cameron Phipps, Megan Sohn, and Peyton Kelly.  This dance also received the Highest Technical Score against all other dances for the weekend.  Grace Stotts was awarded a scholarship to Dance Intensive in Oklahoma. The Production number Bohemian Rhapsody received an Elite Gold and 2^nd Place Overall.

QDance recently attended StageOne Regional Dance Competition in St. Louis.  Over 68 girls participated in 43 dances.  Placing 1st in the junior solo division was Taylor Routh performing a contemporary solo to Survivor. Soloists Kearstyn Scott, Victoria Mayfield, Payden Frese, Cameron Phipps, Grace Stotts, and Megan Sohn  all received a competitive 1st place in their respective genre's.

Lindan Edlin and Catia Wilson received a Platinum and 1st Place Overall in the Jr Duo/Trio division, while Cameron Phipps and Payden Frese received a first overall in the senior division.
Emma Pales & Lakyn Thomas received a competitive 1st place in the Lyrical genre. The petite group received a first overall and Choreographer Tiffany Frese received the choreography award in the petite large group division with their dance, Grease. The production piece with over 50 dancers received a double platinum and 2nd place overall. A lyrical small group with dancers Payden Frese, Cameron Phipps, Megan Sohn, and Grace Stotts received a first overall in the senior small group division, as well as the highest scoring dance in all senior group divisions with their piece titled Slide.  

Elite is a competitive team and is led by studio owner Tiffany Tomlinson Frese. For information on how to join this national award winning group please call the studio at 217-223-8277 or email www.qdancequincy.com  

Pictured left to right: Karli Nieders, Ryleigh Nieders, Aleigha Child, Kearstyn Scott

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