DE Company Spring Happenings!
March was a busy month for DE’s company as they danced at their last 2 regional competitions of the 2026 season! First up, our dancers attended the MADM Chapter 17 Regional Competition in Burke, Virginia. This yearly affair is always one that our dancers look forward to, as they get to see familiar faces from other studios perform on stage. This competition is made up of our fellow Dance Masters of America Chapter 17 studios, whom we see at the MADM workshops we attend throughout the year. Many amazing friendships have blossomed from these events, which continue to remind us how small and how lovely the dance world is!
Here are some award highlights from the 2026 MADM Chapter 17 Competition:
Choreography Awards:
London Lobban - Meetin’ in the Ladies' Room, Sparkling Stars Company
Pam Schrier - Oye Como Va, Senior Company and Where?, Mary Grace Bailey, and Lilly Ann Bailey
Angelika Albertorio - I am 100%, Teen and Senior Company
Judges’ Awards:
Reaching for the Stars Award - What Are You Waiting For, Sparkling Stars Company
Captivating Crowd Pleaser Award - Look Up, Rising Stars Company
Emotion Award - Wish You Well, Saniah Warner
Terrific Textures Award - Awakening, Teen and Senior Company
Articulation Award - New Attitude, Grace Elizabeth Douglas, and Bailey Rea Burtis
Four Corners (Staging) Award - Loving You Too Long, Ava Wheeler
Showmanship Award - The Wind, Teen and Senior Company, Contemporary
Excellence in Jazz Award - I am 100%, Teen and Senior Company
Excellence in Ballet Award - Giselle Peasant Pas, Mary Grace Bailey
Excellence in Contemporary Award - The Wind, Teen and Senior Company
Later in the month, we attended Precision Arts Challenge in Baltimore, Maryland! This competition was high-energy, with special sirens and lights for what they called their “PAC Attack Call Back”. For groups, getting this call back meant that they would get to perform again before the awards to compete for the title of Best in Show! For soloists who got a call back, they would have the opportunity to improvise to a jazz song before the awards to celebrate being selected as a Precision Performer. This was an exciting new element we had not experienced at a competition before, making it extra fun for our dancers!
All of our groups and soloists danced beautifully and made our teachers and families so proud!
Award Highlights from Precision Arts Challenge 2026:
PAC Attack Call Backs:
Telephone - Teen and Senior Company, Hip-Hop
Meetin’ in the Ladies' Room - Sparkling Stars Company, Jazz
Precision Performers:
Emily Magill
Lilly Ann Bailey
Grace Elizabeth Douglas
Mary Grace Bailey
Makayla Williams
Ava Wheeler
Judges’ Awards:
Narrative Award - Looking Through, Isabel Sadaka
Seamless Award - Mirror, Mary Grace Bailey, Lilly Ann Bailey, and Makayla Williams
Edgy Elegance Award - Where?, Mary Grace Bailey, and Lilly Ann Bailey
Electric Energy Award - Bipp, Lauren Bolden
Latina Beauties Award - Oye Como Va, Senior Company
Force of Nature Award - The Wind, Teen and Senior Company
A big congratulations to all of our dancers, choreographers, and families for a wonderful competition season! The best award is witnessing the wonderful people and dancers that this group is growing up to be.
If you or your dancer is interested in our Dance Company, our DE Company Visit Day is Saturday, May 2nd!
Dancers who are 7 - 10 years old 2:30 - 4:00 pm / ages 11 & up 2:30 - 5:00 pm
Contact us to sign up and learn more!
