What a Weekend!

Our PKS Competitive Team represented very well in the last competition of the season!  Another great weekend of Personal Bests and growth as individuals.  We are so proud of each and every single member of our team.  They have shone this year and we are so pleased.

Here are some of the highlights of the weekend:

SPECIAL AWARDS

Arlington T - "Quality of Movement"
Mia P - "Broadway Bound"
Kalendero - "Ariel Angels"
Radioactive - "Terrific Teamwork"
Ciara G-F (Acro) - "Personality Plus"
Caleigh B (Lyrical) - "Excellent Extension"
Morgan P - "Believable Beauty"
Stepsister's Lament - "Commitment to Character"
Teen Beach Movie - "Good Vibrations"
Caleigh B & Ciara G-F - "Mirror Image"
Ciara G-F " Tappylicious"


OVERALLS

Novice Division

Mia P - 2nd Overall Mini Solo
Leader of the Pack - 2nd Overall Mini Small Group
Kaitlyn & Ava - 2nd Overall Junior Duet/Trio
Tamara D (Tap) - 3rd. Overall Intermediate Solo
Megan L - 2nd Overall Intermediate Solo
Avery H - 1st. Overall Intermediate Solo

Avery H - HIGHEST NOVICE LYRICAL MARK OF THE COMPETITION
Megan L - HIGHEST NOVICE CONTEMPORARY MARK OF THE COMPETITION

Tamara D - Intermediate Novice Soloist (Highest average score of two or more solos)

Major Division

Country Garden - 2nd Overall Mini Small Group
Please Mr. Postman - 1st. Overall Mini Small Group
Ciara G-F (Lyrical) 3rd. Overall Junior Solo
Caleigh B(Acro) - 2nd. Overall Junior Solo
Ciara G-F (Tap) - 1st. Overall Junior Solo
Caleigh B & Ciara G-F - 1st. Overall Junior Duet/Trio
Kalendero - 3rd. Overall Junior Small Group
School Days - 1st. Overall Junior Small Group
Revolting Children - 2nd Overall Junior Group/Line
Yankee Doodle - 1st. Overall Junior Group/Line
Colleen M - 3rd. Overall Intermediate Solo
Jocelyn H - 1st. Overall Intermediate Solo
Erika D - 2nd. Overall Senior Solo
Diva - 1st. Overall Senior Small Group

Teen Beach Movie - Overall Production

Caleigh B - HIGHEST ACRO MARK OF THE COMPETITION
Isabelle M - HIGHEST BALLET MARK OF THE COMPETITION
Erin B - HIGHEST POINTE MARK OF THE COMPETITION
Ciara G-F - HIGHEST TAP MARK OF THE COMPETITION

Caleigh B - Junior Major Soloist (Highest average score of two or more solos)

Caleigh B - 2nd Interpretive Solo Challenge

Taylor Me. - Most Potential Dancer Major Division (Adjudicator's Choice)

SCHOLARSHIPS

Taylor Me. - Toronto Rhythm Initiative
Jocelyn H - Eastern Tap Conference
Megan L - Fresh Dance Intensive
Ciara G-F - Fresh Dance Intensive
Avery H - Be Discovered Disney (Fl or LA) ($1000 Scholarship and Round Trip airfare)
Caleigh B - Be Discovered Broadway Bound (NY) ($1000 Scholarship and Round Trip airfare)

1st HIGHEST MARK OF THE ENTIRE COMPETITION

Teen Beach Movie

2nd HIGHEST MARK OF THE ENTIRE COMPETITION

Ciara G-F

3rd HIGHEST MARK OF THE ENTIRE COMPETITION

Caleigh B

PKS had a fabulous weekend at Ultimate Dance Connection!

The PKS Competitive Team represented our studio with class this past weekend.  We are very proud of each and every student's accomplishments on stage.  We had so many students reach personal bests and that growth is a true representation of our successes!

We would like to make special mention to the following students and routines:

SPECIAL AWARDS 

(2-3 handed out per session)

Ciara G-F - "Fast Feet"

Yankee Doodle Dandy - "Super Synchronization"

Colleen M - "Expressive Face"

Teen Beach Movie - "The Frankie and Annette Award"

Avery H - "She's Got Legs"

Morgan and Dayna - "Cool, Calm and Connected"

Kelly Gifford - Choreography Award - "Revolting Children"

OVERALLS

Ciara G-F (Acro) - 5th Overall Junior Solo 

Ciara G-F (Tap)- 1st Overall Junior Solo

Caleigh B and Ciara G-F - 4th Overall Junior Duet/Trio

Please Mr. Postman - 3rd. Overall Junior Small Group

School Days - 1st Overall Junior Small Group

Leader of the Pack - 5th Overall Novice Small Group

Caleigh Blake (Acro)- 1st Overall Intermediate Solo

Revolting Children - 3rd Overall Intermediate Large Group/Line/Extended Line

Stepsister's Lament - 3rd Overall Senior Small Group

Teen Beach Movie - 1st Overall Production

ADJUDICATOR'S CHOICE

Stepsister's Lament - The Ultimate Costume

Revolting Children - The Ultimate Musical Theatre Performance

SCHOLARSHIPS

Ciara G-F - $1000 Be Discovered Scholarship to Cyprus, NY or LA 

with round trip air fare included

Starcatchers Results

Our Competitive Team represented PKS at Starcatchers Dance Competition in Ajax this past weekend.  It was another award winning weekend for this team!

Special Judge's Choice Awards

The Chain - "Emotional Commitment"
Mia P - "Ray of Sunshine"
Megan L - "Committed"
Caleigh B- "Fire Cracker"
DeAnna B - "Broadway Bound"
Morgan P - "Happy Just to Dance"
Teen Beach Movie - "O.M.G!"
Please Mr. Postman - "D'Acting"
School Days - "D'Acting"
StepSister's Lament - "Over The Moon"
Radioactive - "From the Core"
Revolting Children - "Watch out Miss Trunchbull"

Teen Beach Movie - Triple Diamond Award

Morgan P - "Stand Out Performance" - Jacket
Ciara G-F - "Stand Out Performance" Jacket
Avery H - "Most Promising of the Session"
Caleigh B - "Most Promising of the Session"
Teen Beach Movie - "Highest Mark of the Session"

William H - National Ballet School Summer Dance Intensive Scholarship
Megan L - TOES Dance Scholarship
DeAnna B - TOES Dance Scholarship
Jocelyn H - Fresh Dance Scholarship
Tamara D - Starcatchers Dance Intensive Scholarship
Ciara G-F - Starcatchers Dance Intensive Scholarship
DeAnna B - Starcatchers Dance Intensive Scholarship
Jocelyn H - Starcatchers Dance Intensive Scholarship
Taylor Me - Starcatchers Dance Intensive Scholarship

Ciara G-F - 1st. Overall Mini Solo
Yankee Doodle - 2nd. Overall Intermediate Ext. Line
DeAnna B - Most Entertaining Routine of the Entire Competition

TEEN BEACH MOVIE 

Sr. Division Finalist Winner - $1000

Our PKS team was also awarded 

"TOP STUDIO SPIRIT" 

We were recognized for our great sportsmanship to, our positive attitude, consideration for other studio, Starcatchers staff and facility staff, and overall excellence from parents, students and staff at PKS!

Some more results from Shine

The results are in and here are some of the other amazing accomplishments of our PKS Students:

Ciara G-F - 1st Overall Mini Solo
Caleigh B - 2nd Overall Junior Acro Solo/Duet/Trio
Caleigh B and Ciara G-F - 3rd. Overall Junior Acro Solo/Duet/Trio
Kalendero - 1st Overall Acro Small Group/Large Group or Line
Jocelyn H - 3rd. Overall Intermediate Solo
Stepsister's Lament - 2nd Overall Intermediate Small Group
Yankee Doodle - 2nd. Overall Intermediate Large Group or Line
Teen Beach Movie - 1st Overall Production

Isabelle M. - 4th Overall Highest Ballet Mark of the Competition
DeAnna B - 4th Overall Highest Musical Theatre Mark of the Competition
Erika D - 3rd. Overall Highest Musical Theatre Mark of the Competition
Teen Beach Movie - 2nd. Overall Highest Musical Theatre Mark of the Competition
Stepsister's Lament - 1st. Overall Highest Musical Theatre Mark of the Competition
Caleigh B - 2nd Overall Highest Acro Mark of the Competition
Erin B - 5th Overall Highest Pointe Mark of the Competition
Jocelyn H - 3rd. Overall Highest Tap Mark of the Competition
Stepsister's Lament - Best Costume Award

Jocelyn H - 10th Highest Mark of the Entire Competition
Yankee Doodle - 12th Highest Group Mark of the Entire Competition

Our team of 43 dancers was the 3rd Overall Highest Scoring Studio of the Competition out of 18 studios.  Many of those studios had over 100 competitor's on their teams and twice as many routines.

We are SO proud of all of you!!!

PKS to host Quinte Ballet School auditions this weekend!