FORMER STUDENT AND GUEST FACULTY MEMBER HITS BROADWAY!

Congratulations to former student and guest faculty member Ryan Gifford who will be appearing on Broadway in Jesus Christ Superstar!

We are so proud of you and your fabulous career!

SHINE NATIONALS RESULTS – JULY 2011

PKS Dancers rock the Shine Nationals Competition!!

Congratulations to “Wrong Number” for placing 4th Overall in the “Shine Showdown” 12 and under division Nationals competition!  These little 6 years old competed against the top routines from across Canada! — PKS Holla!!!!

“Wrong Number” – 2nd Overall Munchkin Novice & 4th Overall Shine Showdown Champions!

Ciara Gifford-Forsythe – 4th Overall Munchkin Novice

Allison Arnburg – 8th Overall Junior Novice

“Parisienne Polka” – 9th Overall Junior Novice

Isabelle Mitchell – 6th overall Junior Solo.

We are so proud of all our company members!

PKS CELEBRATES THEIR BEST COMPETITIVE SEASON EVER!

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 – 1^st. Overall Production-Shine, Peterborough, 1^st. Overall Production-Shine, Kingston, 3^rd. Overall Production-Kick It Up , North York, 1^st. 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, 1^st. Overall Musical Theatre Routine – Star Catchers, Scarborough

Wrong Number – 1^st. Overall Munchkin Novice-Shine, Kingston, 2^nd. Overall Munchkin Novice-Shine, Peterborough, 1^st. Overall Novice Mini Group-Star Catchers, Scarborough

Kaboom- 3^rd. Overall Intermediate Small Group Comp 1-Shine, Kingston

Paris Chic – 2^nd. Overall Intermediate Small Group Comp 1-Shine, Kingston

Think- 1^st. Overall Junior Small Group-Shine, Kingston, 1^st. Overall Junior Small Group-Shine, Peterborough

Turnaround – 1^st. Overall Junior Large Group-Shine, Kingston, 1^st. Overall Junior Large Group-Kick It Up, North York

Come to Me – 3^rd. Overall Intermediate Duet/Trio-Shine, Kingston

When You Say – 2^nd. Overall Senior Duet/Trio-Shine, Kingston

Wicked-er – 3^rd. Overall Intermediate Duet/Trio-Shine Peterborough, 1^st. Overall Open Junior Duet/Trio-Star Catchers, Scarborough, 2^nd. Overall Musical Theatre-Let’s Get Loud, Bowmanville

The Last Duet – 2^nd. Overall Senior Duet/Trio-Shine, Peterborough, 2^nd.Overall Senior Musical Theatre Duet/Trio-Kick It Up, North York

Premier Duet – 2^nd. Overall Intermediate Pre Comp. Duet/Trio-Kick It Up, North York

Erika Dickinson – 1^st. Overall Musical Theatre Solo-Kick It Up, North York, 3^rd. Overall Musical Theatre-Let’s Get Loud, Bowmanville

James Gibson-Jones – 1^st. Overall Junior Super Star-Star Catchers, Scarborough, 3^rd. Overall Junior Ballet Solo- Kick It Up, North York

Ciara Gifford Forsythe – 2^nd. Overall Munchkin Novice-Shine, Kingston, 3^rd. Overall Cutie Novice-Kick It Up, North York

Briar Liotti – 2^nd. Overall Novice Acro Solo-Let’s Get Loud, Bowmanville

Riley McCoy – 2^nd. Overall Senior Solo (Cont)-Shine, Kingston, 3^rd. Overall Senior Solo (jazz)-Let’s Get Loud, Bowmanville, 2^nd. Overall Senior Solo (Cont)-Let’s Get Loud, Bowmanville, High Score Contemporary-Shine, Kingston

Isabelle Mitchell – 1^st. Overall Junior Solo-Shine Kingston, 1^st. Overall Small Fry Ballet Solo-Kick It Up, North York

Alexandra Meisner -  2^nd. 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)