Spindrift Studios spin crew won the highest score in their category at the Diva Dance competition in Worcester on Feb. 10.
With a dance choreographed by Alise Haigazian, the dancers earned the ultimate sapphire award, two judge’s choice awards and scholarships to a weeklong dance intensive program in New York city. Dancers in the spin crew include: Madeleine Bengtsson, Sam Benjamin, Mabel DeRoche, Juliana DeSouza, Amity Harris, Jasmyn Hershey, Jaylin Johnson, Julia Murray, Ella Oskan, Hannah Tate, Clementine Zeender, Sienna Crowell, Sage Kleinhenz, Zora Morais, Gianni Navarrete, Madison Pitman, Nala Pitman, Freya Sterns and Griffin Beuhler.
Spindrift Studios brought 29 dancers in six dances to the competition, all earning top awards. Emmanuelle Woodford took home an ultimate diamond for her ballet pointe solo choreographed by Sandra Stone. Julia Murray, Hannah Tate and Sophia Arroyo took home an ultimate diamond award and a special judge’s choice award for their jazz trio choreographed by Sophie Hiller.
Sofia Fisher, Georgia DeRoche and Brynn Savva earned an ultimate diamond award for their modern trio choreographed by Ms. Stone.
Colleen Carroll and Ellie Dolby earned an ultimate diamond award for their contemporary duet choreographed by Ms. Hiller and they were joined by Kasey Varkonda in a contemporary trio choreographed by Ms. Stone, winning another ultimate diamond award as well as a special judges award for extraordinary choreography.
All dancers were invited to compete in the nationals.
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