Recent Accomplishments
The company has competed at dozens of competitions over the past 15 years. We have received numerous high adjudications, overall placements, sportsmanship awards, and special judge’s awards. Below is just a snapshot of our dancer's awards and accomplishments!
2022
Platinum National Dance Competition:
This was our first optional competition for solos, duets, and trios:
Erin Button -1st overall and a judge's award for her solo, "Don't Stop Me Now"
Zoe Gauthier- 2nd overall for her solo, "Eleanor Rigby"
Olivia Chapman- 2nd overall, a judge's award, and 4th runner up for Miss Petite Platinum for her solo, "What the World Needs Now is Love"
Aubrey Wilson - 4th overall for her solo, "Born Ready"
Sienna Leonardi and Adella Rowe - 5th overall for their duet, "I Believe"
Emma Redd- 6th overall for her solo, "Madness"
Alyssa White - 10th overall for her solo, "Dream"
Addie Pascute- Champion of the Category for her solo, "Never Enough"
Zoey Augustine, Aubrey Wilson, and Cora Funkhouser - a judge's award for their trio, "Like a Girl"
Southeast Showdown:
This was our second optional competition for solos, duets, and trios. Some of our group dances competed as well:
Groups:
Team Fusion- 1st and 2nd overall for their jazz and lyrical dance, "Stayin' Alive" and "So Small"
Team Galaxy- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd overall for their jazz, lyrical, and contemporary dances, "Babylon," "Fast Car," and "Let It Be." Their lyrical dance also received 9th overall out of the entire competition, and their jazz dance received 1st overall for the entire competition.
Rubies Tap Company - 2nd overall for their tap dance, "You Make My Dreams"
Team Element - 3rd overall for their jazz dance, "Work For It"
Solos, Duets, and Trios:
Karyss Lockett and Addie Pascute - 1st overall in their division and 10th overall for the entire competition for their duet, "Til Enda"
Sienna Leonardi and Adella Rowe - 1st overall and a judge's award for their duet, "I Believe"
Emma Redd, Abby Smith, and Zoe Gauthier - 1st overall in their division and 3rd overall for the entire competition for their trio, "Who I Am"
Aubrey Wilson - 1st overall in her division and 9th overall for the entire competition for her solo, "Born Ready"
Addie Pascute - 1st overall in her division and 5th overall for the entire competition for her solo, "Never Enough"
Marleigh Nations - 1st overall for her solo, "Something That I Want"
Adella Rowe - 1st overall in her category, a judge's award, and 4th overall for the entire competition for her solo, "For the First Time"
Evie Clark - 1st overall for her solo, "Proud"
Zoe Gauthier - 1st overall in her division, received an Elite Platinum (the highest adjudication), a choreography award, and 2nd overall for the entire competition for her solo, "Eleanor Rigby"
Skyla Price - 2nd overall for her solo, "Black and Gold"
Karyss Lockett - 2nd overall for her solo, "Whole Lotta Woman"
Emily Dangerfield, Audrey Chou, and Makenzie Nations - 2nd overall for their trio, "Lost Without You"
Samantha Dillard, Erin Button, and Alyssa Reinbach - 2nd overall for their trio, "Torches"
Cora Funkhouser, Aubrey Wilson, and Zoey Augustine - 2nd overall for their trio, "Like a Girl"
Emma Grace Robinson and Evie Clark - 2nd overall for their duet, "Head Above Water"
Olivia Chapman - 2nd overall for her solo "What the World Needs Now is Love"
Emma Redd - 3rd overall in her division and 7th overall for the entire competition for her solo, "Madness"
Erin Button - 3rd overall for her solo, "Don't Stop Me Now"
Emma Grace Robinson - 3rd overall for her solo, "Pulled"
Caroline Cerny - 3rd overall for her solo, "Little Voice"
Emily Dangerfield - 4th overall for her solo, "Champion"
Makenzie Nations- 5th overall for her solo, "Lovely"
Sienna Leonardi - 4th overall for her solo, "Radioactive"
Zoey Kwiatkowski - 4th overall for her solo, "Yes I Can"
Audrey Chou - 4th overall for her solo, "Nobody's Watching"
Samantha Dillard - 5th overall for her solo, "Game of Survival"
Alyssa White and Zoe Gauthier were also chosen as Showdown Dancers for exhibiting kindness and positivity.
World Class Talent Experience:
This was our first mandatory group competition. Our entire company had their first chance to perform together in their production, "Cha-Ching," which was an 8 minute money-themed number made up of jazz, tap, lyrical, and hip-hop!
Groups:
Whole Company Production - 1st overall and a golden ticket to the Elite Event at Nationals ("Cha-Ching")
Team Galaxy - 1st overall for their lyrical dance, Fast Car" and 3rd overall for their jazz dance, "Babylon"
Team Velocity - 1st overall for their lyrical dance, "Bleed the Same," 9th overall for their jazz dance, "Wolves," and 10th overall and a judge's award for their contemporary dance, "In This Shirt"
Team Fusion - 1st overall and a judge's award for their jazz dance, "Stayin' Alive"
Team Evolution - 2nd overall, a choreography award, and a golden ticket to the Elite Event at Nationals for their jazz dance, "Puttin' on the Ritz"
Solos, Duets, and Trios:
Addie Pascute and Karyss Lockett - 1st overall for their duet, "Til Enda"
Aubrey Wilson - 1st overall for her solo, "Born Ready"
Caroline Cerny - 2nd overall for her solo, "Little Voice"
Olivia Chapman - 2nd overall for her solo, "What the World Needs Now is Love"
Zoe Gauthier - 4th overall for her solo, "Eleanor Rigby"
Skyla Price - 5th overall and a judge's award for her solo, "Black and Gold"
Alyssa White - 5th overall for her solo, "Dream"
Sienna Leonardi and Adella Rowe - 5th overall for their duet, "I Believe"
Haley Tepper, Lily Miller, and Skyla Price - 5th overall for their trio, "Stomp to My Beat"
Emma Redd - 6th overall for her solo, "Madness"
Evie Clark - 6th overall and a costume award for her solo, "Proud"
Adella Rowe - 7th overall and a judge's award for her solo, "For the First Time"
Sienna Leonardi - 9th overall for her solo, "Radioactive"
Haley Tepper - 10th overall and a costume award for her solo, "Liza With a Z"
Karyss Lockett - 10th overall for her solo, "Whole Lotta Woman"
Emma Grace Robinson - a judge's award for her solo, "Pulled"
Lola Ward - scholarship to Ambition Dance Workshop
Emily Dangerfield - scholarship to Ambition Dance Workshop
Most importantly, we received the Class Act and Sportsmanship Award for displaying kindness to the World Class Talent Staff and other studios. That means more than any trophy or 1st overall will. We are so proud of our dancers for receiving this award!
Elite Performance Challenge:
This was our last mandatory group competition of the season. All of our dancers had a great time competing all of their numbers for a second time!
Groups:
Whole Company Production - 1st overall ("Cha-Ching")
Diamonds Tap Company - 1st overall for their tap dance, "Can't Hold Us"
Team Velocity - 1st overall for their jazz dance, "Wolves," 4th overall for their contemporary dance, "In This Shirt," and 7th overall for their lyrical dance, "Bleed the Same"
Team Galaxy - 1st overall for their contemporary dance, "Let It Be," 2nd overall for their jazz dance, "Babylon," and 3rd overall and a judge's award for their lyrical dance, "Fast Car"
Rubies Tap Company - 3rd overall for their tap dance, "You Make My Dreams"
Emeralds Tap Company - 3rd overall for their tap dance, "Sing"
Team Element - 6th overall for their jazz dance, "Work For It"
Team Evolution - 7th overall for their jazz dance, "Puttin' on the Ritz"
Team Nova - 7th overall for their jazz dance, "Surf Crazy"
Team Fusion - 7th overall for their jazz dance, "Stayin' Alive," and 8th overall for their lyrical dance, "So Small"
Solos, Duets, and Trios:
Addie Pascute and Karyss Lockett - 1st overall for their duet, "Til Enda"
Abby Smith, Zoe Gauthier, and Emma Redd - 1st overall for their trio, "Who I Am"
Emma Redd - 2nd overall for her solo, "Madness"
Lily Miller, Haley Tepper, and Skyla Price - 2nd overall for their trio, "Stomp to My Beat"
Addie Pascute - 2nd overall for her solo, "Never Enough"
Audrey Chou, Emily Dangerfield, and Makenzie Nations - 3rd overall for their trio, "Lost Without You"
Zoe Gauthier - 3rd overall for her solo, "Eleanor Rigby"
Zoey Kwiatkowski - 4th overall for her solo, "Yes I Can"
Olivia Chapman - 4th overall for her solo, "What the World Needs Now is Love"
Aubrey Wilson, Zoey Augustine, and Cora Funkhouser - 4th overall for their trio, "Like a Girl"
Erin Button, Alyssa Reinbach, and Samantha Dillard - 4th overall for their trio, "Torches"
Caroline Cerny - 5th overall for her solo, "Little Voice"
Karyss Lockett - 5th overall for her solo, "Whole Lotta Woman"
Aubrey Wilson - 5th overall for her solo, "Born Ready"
Alyssa White - 5th overall for her solo, "Dream"
Skyla Price - 6th overall for her solo, "Black and Gold"
Erin Button - 6th overall for her solo, "Don't Stop Me Now"
Sienna Leonardi and Adella Rowe - 6th overall for their duet, "I Believe"
Emma Grace Robinson and Evie Clark - 7th overall for their duet, "Head Above Water"
Emily Dangerfield - 9th overall for her solo, "Champion"
Scarlett Coronado - 10th overall for her solo, "Jump, Jive, an' Wail"
Evie Clark - 10th overall for her solo, "Proud"
Makenzie Nations - 10th overall for her solo, "Lovely"
World Class Talent Experience Nationals:
This was our final optional competition of the season. We were hand-selected to perform two of our group numbers in WCTE's Elite Event at the end of the week. It was a great experience to be dancing on stage with the best-of-the-best.
Groups:
Team Evolution - 1st overall for their jazz dance, "Puttin' on the Ritz," 5th overall for their lyrical dance, "Will It Ever Grow?" and an Elite Event finalist
Diamonds Tap Company - 1st overall for their tap dance, "Can't Hold Us"
Team Fusion - 1st overall for their lyrical dance, "So Small"
Whole Company Production - 1st overall and an Elite Event finalist ("Cha-Ching")
Team Velocity - 4th overall for their contemporary dance, "In This Shirt," and 5th overall for their jazz dance, "Wolves"
Solos, Duets, and Trios:
Emma Redd - 1st overall for her solo, "Madness"
Zoe Gauthier - 3rd overall, a judge's award, and a scholarship to Ambition Dance Workshop for her solo, "Eleanor Rigby"
Sienna Leonardi - 3rd overall for her solo, "Radioactive"
Adella Rowe and Sienna Leonardi - 3rd overall and a judge's award for their duet, "I Believe"
Makenzie Nations, Emily Dangerfield, and Audrey Chou - 3rd overall for their trio, "Lost Without You"
Addie Pascute - 4th overall and a scholarship to Ambition Dance Workshop for her solo, "Never Enough"
Olivia Chapman - 5th overall and a scholarship to Ambition Dance Workshop for her solo, "What the World Needs Now is Love"
Skyla Price - 5th overall for her solo, "Black and Gold"
Aubrey Wilson - 7th overall for her solo, "Born Ready"
Evie Clark - 7th overall for her solo, "Proud"
Emily Dangerfield - 8th overall for her solo, "Champion"
Samantha Dillard - 10th overall for her solo, "Game of Survival"
Makenzie Nations - 10th overall for her solo, "Lovely"
Evie Clark and Emma Grace Robinson - Costume award
2021
At Platinum National Dance Competition, our Senior lyrical dance “Turn to Stone” and Senior trio “Work Me Down” received a Platinum Plus adjudication (the highest possible). Petite Company member, Adella Rowe, received the title of Miss Petite Platinum. Our Senior lyrical dance also was the highest scoring intermediate act of the entire competition.
At World Class Talent Experience, we received 25 overall placements, 14 of which were either 1st overall or in the top 3 in their division. 8 of our dancers received scholarships to World Class’ convention, Ambition Dance Workshop: Emma Grace Robinson, Lola Ward, Skyla Price, Karyss Lockett, Zoe Gauthier, Adrianne Sugden, Ryann Ratcliff, and Adella Rowe. 24 of our solos, duets, trios, and group dances received 5 stars.
At Fusion National Dance Competition, Adella Rowe received the Heart of Gold award for demonstrating the most love for dance. Adrianne Sugden received a tap scholarship for her tap solo, “Fur Elise.” Adrianne Sugden, Emma Redd, Ryann Ratcliff, Sienna Leonardi, and Karyss Lockett were selected to be Fusion Stars. Emma Redd was also selected to be a Fusion Ambassador. 13 of our dances placed in the top 10 of their division at a very large competition. Most importantly, however, our studio received the Fusion Spirit Award. This award is presented to the studio that exhibits the most spirit, energy, excitement, and kindness.
At StarLand Productions, our Pearls Tap Company received the Most Entertaining Award. Adella Rowe received the highest scoring recreational solo of the entire competition for her solo “Hip to be Square.” 4 of our dances received a Diamond adjudication (the highest possible). Those dances were: Our Senior lyrical dance “Turn to Stone,” Adella Rowe’s solo “Hip to be Square,” Adrianne Sugden’s solo “Fur Elise,” and our Senior trio, “Work Me Down.” Our Senior trio also received the highest scoring advanced duet/trio award. 14 of our solos, duets, trios, and group dances placed in the top 3, 7 of which were 1st overall placements.
At World Class Talent Experience’s Nationals, all of our dances received either 4 or 5 stars. 18 of our dances placed in the top 10 of their division. Zoe Gauthier received a scholarship to Ambition Dance Workshop. Our Senior lyrical dance, “Turn to Stone” received the “Staging, Execution, and Precision” Scroll Award and was also among the 22 dances invited to compete at the WCTE Elite Event.
2020
We had many overall placements at Showstopper Dance Competition! Just to name a few, our petite soloist, Adella Rowe, placed 2nd overall, our petite duet, “Count on Me,” placed 1st overall, and our senior duet, “Colorblind” placed 2nd overall.
At DreamMaker Dance Competition, our petite jazz dance, “Please Mr. Postman,” whole company dance, “Latin Fever,” and senior jazz dance, “Ain’t Nothing Wrong With That,” all received Golden Tickets. Our petite duet, “Count on Me,” placed 1st overall and received a judge’s award. Our senior duet, “Colorblind,” placed 2nd overall. We had a clean sweep with all of our senior dances and placed 4th, 3rd, 2nd, and 1st! Our senior lyrical dance, “How Will I Know?” also received a judge’s award. Junior soloist, Haley Tepper, received the Heart of Gold award for displaying a love of dance. Lastly, our junior lyrical dance, “Fireflies” placed 1st overall.
2019
Our petite duet, "Jailhouse Rock" was the highest scoring recreational duet at Starland National Dance Competition.
Our petite soloist, Sienna Leonardi, placed 1st overall and received a judge’s award at World Class Talent Experience. Additionally, all three of our senior dances, as well as our teen and senior tap dance, placed in the top 10 of their division.
Our whole company dance, "WhoDunIt?" received a judge’s award for "Creative Concept" at Fusion Dance Competition. Additionally, all three of our teen dances placed in the top 10 of their division. Our junior trio, “Pretty Hurts,” and petite trio, “Mama I’m a Big Girl Now,” received judge’s awards. Our junior soloist, Karyss Lockett, and teen soloist, Ashley Kimbal, were selected as Fusion Stars.
At The Power of Dance Competition, our teen lyrical dance, "She Used To Be Mine," received a choreography award. Our junior jazz dance, “Think,” and petite soloist, Ryann Ratcliff, received a judges award. Our petite soloist, Sienna Leonardi, received 1st overall. Our petite duet, “Jailhouse Rock” placed 2nd overall and petite trio, “Mama I’m a Big Girl Now” placed 3rd overall. “We Got the Beat,” our petite jazz dance, placed 2nd overall. All three of our senior dances and our teen and senior tap dance placed in the top 10 of their division.
2018
Our whole company dance, "Let's Get Fit," received a judge’s award and was voted Fan Favorite at Fusion Dance Competition.
Our petite duet, “Sea Cruise,” received 1st overall at both Dream Dance Competition and Star Talent Productions.
Our junior duet, “Flashlight,” received 1st overall at Fusion National Dance Competition. Additionally, our teen soloist, Abby Smith, received 4th overall and a Dancerpalooza scholarship. Abby, along with teen soloists Alyssa White and Zoe Gauthier, and senior soloists Kendall McCracken and Taylor Lawhorne, received invitations to be part of the Fusion Team.
2017
All four of our company teachers received choreography awards for both jazz and contemporary at Platinum National Dance Competition.
Our senior soloist, Taylor Lawhorne, received 4th overall, and our senior trio, “Glitter in the Air,” received 2nd overall out of a very tough division at Encore Dance Competition. Additionally, our whole company dance, “Burnin Up’’ received a Platinum rating and 1st in their division.
Another one of our senior soloists, Lauren Holbrook, received 1st overall and a judge’s award at Star Talent Productions.
2014 - 2016
Our senior lyrical dance, “How Will I Know?” received a choreography award and our junior lyrical dance, “Come Little Children,” received 1st overall and a Double Platinum at Showstopper Dance Competition in 2014
Our senior duet, “Au Revior,” received 1st overall and a judge’s award at Platinum National Dance Competition and 1st overall and Platinum at Showstopper Dance Competition in 2015.
Our junior duet, “Lost Boy,” received a Double Platinum and 1st overall at Showstopper Dance Competition in 2016. We also traveled to Myrtle Beach to compete in Star Talent's National Competition for receiving a choreography award for "Hallelujah," under the direction of Abby Topping.
Calling all dancers ages 5-18! Want to be a part of Poquoson Dance Academy’s competition team? The Kinetic Energy Dance Company is a competitive dance team that allows dancers to improve their technique, performance skills, and teamwork abilities at a more accelerated and rigorous level. We hold annual auditions for the coming season every May and June. Please be on the lookout on our website and social media for more information!
Our company members are a close-knit group of dancers who bond with each other through their love of dance. We look for dancers who radiate this quality. Dancers will be selected based on their past attitudes in class, skill level, ability to take and apply corrections/critiques, and willingness to improve and excel as a dancer, individual, and Kinetic Energy Dance Company member.
Aside from competing at regional and national competitions, our company members enjoy fun events and bonding activities outside of the classroom. Every year, we hold the company Christmas party in December where we exchange gifts, play games, and showcase our group dances to the whole team for the first time. We hold our pre-competition kick-off party in the late winter with food, games, and of course, lots of dance parties! Every younger or new company dancer is assigned to a "big sister" to have a mentor and role model to look up to and to help them navigate being part of the company. Our company dancers participate in community events such as the Poquoson Seafood Festival and Poquoson Christmas Parade. Many of our dancers consider their KEDC teammates to be like family to them. We hope you'll join our family!