2011 brought the highest number of overalls ever achieved by our competitive company. What a year it was! We are proud to hi-lights some of this years’ great achievements.
HIGHEST MARK OF THE COMPETITION — 4 YEARS IN A ROW!!SHINE DANCE COMPETITIONS – Each year more than 700 routines from across Ontario and Quebec compete and for 4 consecutive years PKS Dance Elite has had the highest score of the whole competitions!! Congratulations “Final Jam” Production!
Final Jam – 1st. Overall Production-Shine, Peterborough, 1st. Overall Production-Shine, Kingston, 3rd. Overall Production-Kick It Up , North York, 1st. Overall Production-Star Catchers, Scarborough, Highest Score Musical Theatre-Shine Kingston, Shine Peterborough, HIGHEST MARK OF THE COMPETITION-Shine, Peterborough, HIGHEST MARK large group, extended line or production-Star Catchers, Scarborough, RUNNER UP TOP STAR PERFORMANCE-Star Catchers, Scarborough, 1st. Overall Musical Theatre Routine – Star Catchers, Scarborough
Wrong Number – 1st. Overall Munchkin Novice-Shine, Kingston, 2nd. Overall Munchkin Novice-Shine, Peterborough, 1st. Overall Novice Mini Group-Star Catchers, Scarborough
Kaboom- 3rd. Overall Intermediate Small Group Comp 1-Shine, Kingston
Paris Chic – 2nd. Overall Intermediate Small Group Comp 1-Shine, Kingston
Think- 1st. Overall Junior Small Group-Shine, Kingston, 1st. Overall Junior Small Group-Shine, Peterborough
Turnaround – 1st. Overall Junior Large Group-Shine, Kingston, 1st. Overall Junior Large Group-Kick It Up, North York
Come to Me – 3rd. Overall Intermediate Duet/Trio-Shine, Kingston
When You Say – 2nd. Overall Senior Duet/Trio-Shine, Kingston
Wicked-er – 3rd. Overall Intermediate Duet/Trio-Shine Peterborough, 1st. Overall Open Junior Duet/Trio-Star Catchers, Scarborough, 2nd. Overall Musical Theatre-Let’s Get Loud, Bowmanville
The Last Duet – 2nd. Overall Senior Duet/Trio-Shine, Peterborough, 2nd.Overall Senior Musical Theatre Duet/Trio-Kick It Up, North York
Premier Duet – 2nd. Overall Intermediate Pre Comp. Duet/Trio-Kick It Up, North York
Erika Dickinson – 1st. Overall Musical Theatre Solo-Kick It Up, North York, 3rd. Overall Musical Theatre-Let’s Get Loud, Bowmanville
James Gibson-Jones – 1st. Overall Junior Super Star-Star Catchers, Scarborough, 3rd. Overall Junior Ballet Solo- Kick It Up, North York
Ciara Gifford Forsythe – 2nd. Overall Munchkin Novice-Shine, Kingston, 3rd. Overall Cutie Novice-Kick It Up, North York
Briar Liotti – 2nd. Overall Novice Acro Solo-Let’s Get Loud, Bowmanville
Riley McCoy – 2nd. Overall Senior Solo (Cont)-Shine, Kingston, 3rd. Overall Senior Solo (jazz)-Let’s Get Loud, Bowmanville, 2nd. Overall Senior Solo (Cont)-Let’s Get Loud, Bowmanville, High Score Contemporary-Shine, Kingston
Isabelle Mitchell – 1st. Overall Junior Solo-Shine Kingston, 1st. Overall Small Fry Ballet Solo-Kick It Up, North York
Alexandra Meisner - 2nd. Overall Competitive Level 1 Senior Solo Shine, Peterborough
OVERALL TEAM SPIRIT – was awarded to the PKS DANCE ELITE LTD. COMPETITIVE TEAM 2011 at Star Catchers competition. This award was presented to the studio that showed the best sportsman like conduct, was polite and encouraging to all competitors, was respectful to the staff, teachers and other competitors at the competition, had respectful students, teachers, and parents. This award was picked but the Star Catchers staff and judging panel at the end of the weekend. We are extremely honored to have received this award!
Special Mention to the following Judge’s Choice Winners (selected by the judge’s as the best routine of the session): Wicked-er, Kendra Amondsen and Last Duet
Special Mention to the following Most Promising Winners: Isabelle Mitchell, Mackenzie Amondsen, Melanie Mueller
Choreography Awards: Wicked-er – Shine-Kingston (Kelly Gifford), Last Duet– Shine Peterborough (Kelly Gifford), Think – Shine-Peterborough, Shine-Kingston (Kelly Gifford)
Final Jam – Shine-Peterborough (Kelly Gifford)
Summer Camp Scholarships: Darren Strong – Hollywood Summer Tour ($500.00)
James Gibson-Jones – Fresh Dance Summer Intensive ($150.00) The Beat Camp ($950.00), Want to Dance-National Ballet School Invitation
Riley McCoy-Be Discovered Summer in L.A ($1000.00), Fresh Dance Summer Intensive ($140.00)
Kendra Amondsen – Be Discovered Summer in L.A. ($1000.00)
DeAnna Butt – Be Discovered Summer in L.A. ($1000.00)
