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MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE 2014
NEW YORK CITY, NY
RSDE students performed in the parade as part of the Spirit of America Dance Team. They
spend a week prior to the parade in the City participating in rehearsals, sightseeing and attending
Broadway shows! It was a great time!
Dancers: Arianna Giasson, Ashley Tatum, Kayla Cormier, Paige Greenberg, Molly Leary,
Michael Dugan, Olivia Abreu, Alicia Dugan, Kaitlyn Costa, Jaelyn Blair, Emma Tremont, Adam
Gosselin, Brookelynne Verrette, Sofia Lopresti and Brooke Greenberg.
SPIRIT OF DANCE CONVENTION
DANVERS, MA
The Dance Company spent a great day in November attending the SDA Class Experience
Convention. Olivia Dias was also awarded a scholarship in the Junior Room. Congrats to all!
ATRIA PERFORMANCE
BARRINGTON, RI
Members of the RSDE Dance Company performed at Atria in Barrington, RI October
2014. They were: Grace Lombardi. Elisabeth Wales, Allana Turrcotte, Emma Dias, Olivia Dias,
Kelsey Burke, Ava DiMatteo, Kasey Dillon, Alexis Ouhrabka, Mariela Alschuler, and Abby
Park.
JUMP!
PROVIDENCE, RI
SCHOLARSHIPS Tap- Kieran Egan; Musical Theater – Jaelyn Blair, Kaitlyn Costa, Regina
LaPietra, Molly Leary, Samantha Parks, Emma Tremont
High Gold Awards: If I Only, Jaelyn Blair
Gold Awards: Carolina Garcia, Falling in Love, Masquerade, Kieran Egan
High Silver Award: Rachel Greenberg
SUMMER 2014
The following students completed Level 1 of the Dance Education Training Course at the Dance
Teachers Club of Boston: Kieran Egan, Rachel Greenberg and Olivia Abreu. The following
students completed Level 2: Caroline Connick, Jaelyn Blair and Emma Tremont.
Emma Tremont toured the United States as a VIP Dancer with the Dance Olympus Convention.
Kieran Egan traveled to LA to participted in "Slide", the tap convention for Dancerpalooza.
WORLD CLASS TALENT COMPETITION
EAST GREENWICH, RI
5 Stars: Carly Corbett
OVERALL HIGH SCORE AWARDS
2nd Place Overall Junior Solo - Carly Corbett
Carly also received a special judge's award for nice facility and potential!
DANCE AMERICA COMPETITION
BOSTON, MA
1st Place Awards: Jaelyn Blair, Kieran Egan, Carolina Garcia, Yukiko Yamamoto, We’re In The
Money, A League Of Their Own, They’re Playing Our Song, Natalie Tisler, Get Happy,
Soldiers, Zoot Suit Riot, Sofia Lopresti, Hello, Cannon In D, Winter Wonderland
2nd Place Awards: Hailie Dion, Caroline Connick, Abigail Swift, Birds and Bees, Kindly
Unspoken, Anything You Can Do, We Are Going To Be Friends, Boogie Shoes, Jump Shout
Boogie, Can’t Help Falling In Love, If I Only Had A Brain
3rd Place Awards: Boppin The Boogie, Abigail Park, Grace Danielian, My Strongest Suit,
Breakable, Sort Of
4th Place Award: Caroline Connick, Gianna Zompa, Arianna Giasson, The Garden
5th Place Awards: Rachel Greenberg, Natalie Tisler
Merit Awards: Grace Lombardi, Ashley Tatum, Camille Palm, Jacqueline Pimental, Elisabeth
Wales, Olivia Abreu, Sofia Lopresti, Tess Collins, Kelsey Burke, Livia Dion
OVERALL HIGH SCORE AWARDS
1st Runner Up Intermediate/Senior Solo – Jaelyn Blair
2nd
Runner Up Primary/Junior Solo – Carolina Garcia
1st Runner Up Primary/Junior Large Group – They’re Playing Our Song
2nd Runner Up Intermediate/Senior Large Group – If I Only Had A Brain
2nd
Runner Up Intermediate/Senior Line – Boogie Shoes
Winner Intermediate/Senior Line – Zoot Suit Riot
Winner Intermediate/Senior Solo Male – Kieran Egan
High Score Mega Production – Winter Wonderland
JUDGE'S AWARDS
Best Technical – Carolina Garcia
Best Choreography – If I Only Had A Brain
Spirit Award - RSDE!
DANCER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Kieran Egan, Sofia Lopresti, Jacqueline Pimental, Jaelyn Blair, Abigail Park, Livia Dion, Yukiko
Yamamoto, Kelsey Burke, Carolina Garcia, Grace Danielian, Natalie Tisler, Gianna Zompa,
Rachel Greenberg, Olivia Abreu
DANCE OLYMPUS CONVENTION
All Dance America participants in addition to Alaina Rothwell, Anna Coelho, Amelia Gerlach,
Harley Mathias, Elle Ouhrabka, Laurie Garcia, Anisya Corga, and Aryonah Mathias attended the
Dance Olympus Convention in Boston the following day. Great job everyone!!!
ONSTAGE AMERICA
PROVIDENCE, RI
High Gold Awards: Yukiko Yamamoto, Breakable
Platinum Awards: Livia Dion, Tess Collins, Abigail Park, Ava Roxie DiMatteo, Sofia Lopresti,
Elisabeth Wales, Camille Palm, Arianna Giasson, Regina LaPietra, My Strongest Suit, Hello
High Platinum Awards: Carly Corbett, Gianna Zompa, Emma Tremont, Sofia Lopresti
Carly Corbett, Camille Palm, Sofia Lopresti, Gianna Zompa were nominated for the Storm
Dance Team.
JUDGES AWARDS
Most Potential - Elisabeth Wales
OVERALL HIGH SCORE AWARDS
4th Runner Up Overall Intermediate Junior Solo -
Gianna Zompa
2nd Runner Up Overall Intermediate Junior Solo -
Carly Corbett
1st Runner Up Overall Recreational Petite Solo -
Ava Roxie DiMatteo
Winner Overall Recreational Petite Solo -
Abigail Park
3rd Runner Up Overall Intermediate Teen Duo/Trio -
Breakable
1st Runner Up Overall Intermediate Teen Duo/Trio -
My Strongest Suit
Winner Overall Intermediate Teen Duo/Trio -
Hello
3rd Runner Up Overall Intermediate Teen Solo -
Elisabeth Wales
1st Runner Up Overall Intermediate Teen Solo - Sofia Lopresti
Winner Overall Intermediate Teen Solo -
Sofia Lopresti
NUVO
BOSTON, MA
Gold Award: Jaelyn Blair
Jaelyn is also a nominated Breakout Artist.
MASTER CLASS SERIES
AMERICAN DANCE AWARDS
SPRINGFIELD, MA
Ultimate Gold Awards: Jaelyn Blair, Brandon Morsilli
TITLE AWARDS
America's Teen Male Dancer of the Year - Brandon Morsilli
America's Teen Female Dancer of the Year 4th Runner Up - Jaelyn Blair
EAST COAST EDGE CONVENTION
TAUNTON, MA
The following students attend the ECD Convention: Grace Lombardi, Elisabeth Wales, Natalie
Tisler and Lindsay Guertin. Natalie also performed in the Gala.
Natalie Tisler was selected to be on the Senior Dance Team for East Coast Edge 2015!
DANCE AMERICA/OLYMPUS
BOSTON, MA
1st Place Awards: Sofia Lopresti, Emma Egan
2nd Place Awards: Emma Tremont
3rd Place Award: Sofia Lopresti
Sofia, Emma and Emma were also selected as Dancer Of The Year Nominees!
OVERALL AWARDS
4th Runner Up Senior/Interm. Solo: Emma Egan
3rd Runner Up Senior/Interm. Solo: Emma Tremont
At the Dance Olympus convention Emma Tremont and Rachel Greenberg were selected to
receive full scholarships to the Boston Summer Dance Olympus Convention. Rachel was also
selected as a VIP Dancer. Congrats ladies!
TAKE CENTERSTAGE DANCE CHALLENGE
PROVIDENCE, RI
High Silver Awards: Abigail Swift, Liam Egan, Camille Palm, We Are Going to Be Friends,
Breakable, Anything You Can Do, Kindly Unspoken, Natalie Tisler, Arianna
Giasson, Aryanah Mathias, Workin’ for the Weekend, Hailie Dion
Gold Awards: Gianna Zompa, Sofia Lopresti, Boppin’ the Boogie, Me and my Shadow, Tess
Collins, Yukiko Yamamoto, Trickle Trickle, Jillian Mello, Birds & Bees,
Jaqueline Pimentel, Elisabeth Wales, Soldiers, A League of Their Own, They’re Playing Our
Song, Olivia Dias, Emma Dias, Alaina Rothwell, Julia Viera, Amelia
Gerlach, Marissa Browning, Caroline Connick, Inspector Gadget, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
High Gold Awards: Abby Park, Olivia Abreu, We Go Together, Anna Coelho, Effie Nathan,
We’re in the Money, Livia Dion, Sofia Lopresti, Grace Lombardi, Ashley Tatum, Kieran Egan,
My Strongest Suit, Faith Santos, Kokomo, Stand By Me, Ava Roxie DiMatteo, Kelsey Burke,
Rachel Greenberg, Carly Corbett, Samantha Hyson, Molly Leary, Natalie Tisler, Kayla Cormier,
Taylor Sabatino, Get Happy, Cannon in D,
Sort Of, Jump Shout Boogie, Hello, The Garden
Platinum Awards: Emma Tremont, Jaelyn Blair, Carolina Garcia, Grace Danielian, This is
Halloween, Masquerade, If I Only, Zoot Suit Riot, Falling In Love, Winter Wonderland
NATIONAL DANCE TEAM NOMINATIONS Abby Park, Olivia Abreu, Gianna Zompa, Sofia Lopresti, Destiny Aguiar, Makaylee Martins,
Stand By Me, Kelsey Burke, Emma Tremont, Jaelyn Blair, Taylor Sabatino, Cannon in D, Jump
Shout Boogie
JUDGES AWARDS
Total Package Award – Ashley Tatum
Total Tap Award – Kieran Egan
Floating and Ease Award – Anna Coelho
Technique Plus – Kokomo
Picture Perfect – Ava Roxie DiMatteo
Directors Choice Award – Stand By Me
Betti Ann Rossi Technique – Jaelyn Blair
Simply Amazing – If I Only
TITLE AWARDS
1st runner up Mini TCDC – Abby Park
4th runner up Petite TCDC – Olivia Dias
2nd runner up Petite TCDC – Carly Corbett
1st runner up Petite TCDC – Kelsey Burke
Winner Petite Miss TCDC – Carolina Garcia
8th runner up Junior TCDC – Arianna Giasson
6th runner up Junior TCDC – Emma Dias
5th runner up Junior TCDC – Natalie Tisler
Winner Junior Miss TCDC – Rachel Greenberg
1st runner up Teen TCDC – Emma Tremont
Winner Teen Miss TCDC – Jaelyn Blair
OVERALL HIGH SCORE AWARDS
2nd Overall High Score – Falling in Love
1st Overall High Score – If I Only
Winner Mini Duo – We Go Together
Winner Mini Small Group – This is Halloween
8th runner up Petite Solo – Kelsey Burke
7th runner up Petite Solo – Carly Corbett
4th runner up Petite Solo – Anna Coelho
2nd runner up Petite Solo – Grace Danielian
Winner Petite Solo- Carolina Garcia
1st runner up Petite Small Group – Birds & Bees
9th runner up Junior Solo – Grace Lombardi
8th runner up Junior Solo – Olivia Abreu
7th runner up Junior Solo – Effie Nathan
6th runner up Junior Solo – Natalie Tisler
5th runner up Junior Solo – Sofia Lopresti
4th runner up Junior Solo – Ashley Tatum
3rd runner up Junior Solo – Kieran Egan
Winner Junior Solo – Rachel Greenberg
4th runner up Junior Duo/Trio – The Garden
2nd runner up Junior Duo/Trio – Hello
1st runner up Junior Small Group – Sort Of
1st runner up Junior Large Group – Cannon in D
4th runner up Teen Solo – Emma Tremont
Winner Teen Solo – Jaelyn Blair
Winner Teen Small Group – Falling in Love
1st runner up Teen Large Group – Masquerde
Winner Teen Large Group – If I Only
1st runner up Senior Teen Solo – Emma Tremont
STEP UP 2 DANCE COMPETITION
PROVIDENCE, RI
Platinum Awards: Brooke Mogavero
High Gold Awards: Gianna Zompa, Olivia Dias, Grace Danielian, Sofia Lopresti, Natalie Tisler,
Carly Corbett, Abigail Park
Gold Awards: Emma Dias, Livia Dion, Elisabeth Wales, Yukiko Yamamoto, Abigail Swift,
Caroline Connick, Liam Egan, Arianna Giasson, Marissa Browning, Hailie Dion
OVERALL HIGH SCORE AWARDS
6th Runner Up Jr. Teen Solo- "Cha Cha Heels" - Grace Danielian
5th Runner Up Jr. Teen Solo- "Miss Invisible" - Carly Corbett
4th Runner Up Jr. Teen Solo- "Paper Moon" - Sofia Lopresti
3rd Runner Up Jr. Teen Solo- "RI Is Famous For You" - Gianna Zompa
1st Runner Up Jr. Teen Solo- "If My Friends Could See Me Now" - Natalie Tisler
Winner Overall Jr. Teen Solo - "Hallelujah" - Brooke Mogavero
ONSTAGE AMERICA
FITCHBURG, MA
Diamond Awards: Jaelyn Blair
OVERALL HIGH SCORE AWARDS
1st Runner Up Overall Solo - Jaelyn Blair
Jaelyn was also 1st runner up Miss Onstage America!
PLATINUM PERFORMING ARTS COMPETITION
WINDHAM, NH
Platinum Awards: Emma Tremont
JUDGE'S AWARDS
Terrific Technique - "Dancing" - Emma Tremont
Student Choreography - "Dancing" - Emma Tremont Choreographed by Madeline Tremont
OVERALL HIGH SCORE AWARDS
Winner Overall Advanced Senior Solo - "Little Bird" -Emma Tremont
INTERNATIONAL DANCE CHALLENGE
BROCKTON, MA
Gold Awards: My Strongest Suit, Hello, Sofia Lopresti
High Gold Awards: Brandon Morsilli, Emma Tremont
Platinum Award: Kieran Egan
JUDGE'S CHOICE AWARDS
Jumps - "Electricity" - Brandon Morsilli
Emotion - "Send In The Clowns" - Sofia Lopresti
OVERALL HIGH SCORE AWARDS
Winner Overall Male Solo - Kieran Egan
1st Runner Up Overall Male Solo - Brandon Morsilli
IDC NATIONAL IDOL COMPETITION NOMINEES
Sofia Lopresti, Brandon Morsilli, Emma Tremont and Kieran Egan
TAP 2 YOU CONVENTION
LOWELL, MA
Arianna Giasson, Kieran Egan, Liam Egan, Gillian O'Brien, Yukiko Yamamoto and Miss
Samantha had a fun filled day of Tap dancing at the Tap 2 You Convention!
ISLAND MOVING COMPANY JR. COMPANY
NEWPORT, RI
Rachel Greenberg became a member of IMC's Jr. Company this year...congrautlations!
HEADLINERS COMPETITION
LOWELL, MA
Gold Awards: Jaelyn Blair
JUDGE'S AWARDS
Commitment - "Fever" - Jaelyn Blair
STEP UP 2 DANCE COMPETITION
SOUTHBURY, CT
Platinum Awards: Emma Tremont
OVERALL HIGH SCORE AWARDS
Winner Overall Teen Solo - "Dancing" - Emma Tremont
TAKE CENTERSTAGE DANCE CHALLENGE
PROVIDENCE, RI
Platinum Awards: Jaelyn Blair
High Gold Awards: Brooke Mogavero, Abigail Park, Grace Danielian, Yukiko Yamamoto,
Dancin' Fool, Stand By Me
Gold Awards: Kelsey Burke, Birds and Bees, Emma Dias
High Silver Awards: Carly Corbett, Olivia Dias
OVERALL HIGH SCORE AWARDS
Winner Mini Solo - Abigail Park
Winner Petite Solo - Grace Danielian
1st Runner Up Petite Solo - Yukiko Yamamoto
Winner Teen Solo - Jaelyn Blair
OVERALL HIGH SCORES
Winner - Jaelyn Blair
BETTE ANN ROSSI TECHNIQUE AWARD
Jaelyn Blair
DIRECTOR'S CHOICE AWARD
Stand By Me
JUDGE'S AWARDS
Abigail Park and Jaelyn Blair
NATIONAL TITLE AWARDS - CONGRATS!
1st Runner Up Petite Miss TCDC - Carly Corbett
Petite Miss TCDC - Kelsey Burke
Junior Miss TCDC - Brooke Mogavero
Teen Miss TCDC - Jaelyn Blair
NATIONAL DANCE TEAM PARTICPANTS
Mariela Alschuler, Kelsey Burke, Abigail Alves, Marion Byrne, Marina Abreu, Peyton Nardella,
Abigail Park, Jaelyn Blair and Grace Danielian
SPIRIT OF DANCE AWARDS
PROVIDENCE, RI
Ultimate Awards: Jump Shout Boogie, Jaelyn Blair, Carolina Garcia, Abigail Park, Can't Help
Falling In Love
High Gold Awards: Zoot Suit Riot, If I Only, Sort Of, I’ll Stand By You, We’re in the Money,
Kelsey Burke, Amelia Gerlach, Aryanah Mathias, Natalie Tisler, Anna Coelho, Olivia Dias,
Liam Egan, Grace Danielian, Gianna Zompa, We Go Together, Ava Roxie DiMatteo, Samantha
Hyson, Stand By Me, Birds and Bees, Workin’ for the Weekend, Inspector Gadget, They’re
Playing Our Song, Get Happy, Molly Leary, Ashley Tatum, Rachel Greenberg, Effie Nathan,
Brandon Morsilli, Me and My Shadow, Winter Wonderland, Royals, Masquerade, Kieran Egan,
Kayla Cormier, This Is Halloween, Brooke Mogavero
Gold Awards: Boppin’ the Boogie, Kindly Unspoken, Abigail Swift, Tess Collins, Julia Viera,
Livia Dion, Cannon in D, Trickle Trickle, A League of Their Own, Jaqueline Pimentel, Camille
Palm, Hope Sherman, Elisabeth Wales, Emma Dias, Hello, Anything You Can Do, Soldiers, My
Strongest Sui, We’re Going to Be Friends, Hailie Dion
OVERALL HIGH SCORES
Novice:
Primary Large Group 3rd Place - Stand By Me
Elementary Small Group 1st Place - This Is Halloween
Intermediate Duo/Trio 1st Place - Me and My Shadow
Junior Duo/Trio 2nd Place - Boppin The Boogie
Primary Duo/Trio 1st Place - We Go Together
Intermediate Solo 4th Place - Hope Sherman
Intermediate Solo 3rd Place - Effie Nathan
Junior Solo 4th Place - Anna Coelho
Junior Solo 2nd Place - Liam Egan
Primary Solo 4th Place - Samantha Hyson
Primary Solo 3rd Place - Ava DiMatteo
Mini Solo 1st Place - Abby Park
Competitive:
Intermediate Production 3rd Place - Winter Wonderland
Junior Ultra Group 1st Place - Zoot Suit Riot
Junior Large Group - Get Happy
Teen Duo/Trio 5th Place - Royals
Junior Duo/Trio 5th Place - Kindly Unspoken
Junior Duo/Trio 4th Place - I'll Stand By You
Junior Duo/Trio 3rd Place - We're In The Money
Teen Solo 2nd Place - Jaelyn Blair
Teen Solo 1st Place - Jaelyn Blair
Junior Solo 3rd Place - Carolina Garcia
JUDGE'S AND SPECIAL AWARDS
Ultimate Class Assistant - Jaelyn Blair
SDA Class Assistant - Carolina Garcia
Hollywood Summer Tour Scholarship - Jaelyn Blair
Judge's Choice Awards - If I Only, Poodle In Paris
Frightening Frocks- This is Halloween
Sweet Sleigh Ride – Winter Wonderland
Now That’s Show Business – Jaelyn Blair