Rain and snow didn\u2019t keep the El Dorado High School Dance Team from traveling to Las Vegas February 21 to 24 to compete in the World Class Dance Nationals. The competition hosted 25+ schools that traveled from various states throughout the Southwest, offering a great opportunity for the team to see and compete against talent from around the country. The team of 24\u00a0Golden Hawks danced their hearts out, earning 1st place awards for all\u00a0seven dances and being named Grand National Champs with the highest average score\/ranking for the entire competition!<\/p>\n
The team soloists all came away as winners with the following dancers earning specific awards:<\/p>\n
Sydney Serrano \u2013 1st place overall and high point winner in jazz
\nHailey Stoller \u2013 2nd place overall, high point winner in lyrical, judges choice award
\nTaylor Elliot \u2013 3rd place overall
\nAva Siniscalchi \u2013 4th place overall
\nLiz Louie, Top 8 and best costume
\nMadelyn Gallagher \u2013 Top 8 and most innovative choreography<\/p>\n
In addition to earning 1st place in their category with each dance, the following designations were awarded to the team\u2019s specific dances:<\/p>\n
Judge\u2019s Choice Award \u2013Medium Lyrical
\nCategory Champions: Pom, Lyrical, Contemporary and Jazz
\nHighest Scoring Group Dance Overall \u2014 Extra-Small Jazz
\nHighest Average Ranking<\/p>\n
Congratulations, Golden Hawks!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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