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Molly Dies’ Dance Express Competition Team travelled to five regional dance competitions this 2023 season.
Attending regional events in: Johnstown, PA (I AM Dance), Buffalo, NY (StarQuest), Hamburg, NY (Fly Dance), Niagara Falls, NY (Spotlight Dance Cup), and Niagara Falls, NY (Legacy Dance Challenge), the 21 MDDE Competition Team Dancers took to the stage performing a total of 27 dance routines. Competing in the styles of: Lyrical, Jazz, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre, and Tap in the dance routine format of: Solos, Duets, Small Groups, and Large Groups, adjudication, judge’s special awards and overall high scores for these dances were given from three professional dance judges at each competition.
The Company Members, along with its choreographers, received multiple Entertainment Awards, Technique Awards, Showmanship Awards, Choreography Awards, Highest Scoring Awards, Overall High Score Achievements, Special Judges’ Awards, Team Awards, and array of medal colors. The dancers and choreographers train for months in pre-competition class format and competition classes/rehearsals/performances. With the love and support of all their teachers, choreographers, and most importantly their parents, the team was unstoppable this competition season.
“We love what we do here at MDDE, and it shows every time those dancers hit a stage,” Molly Dies, Company Director said. “The love, passion, dedication, and discipline these dancers have to themselves, their team, their hometown, and their art is just awesome to watch. It’s a fun journey to be on, and I’m glad to be on it with them. We all just love to watch them dance and they represent so well!”
That love and passion translates into much more than just dancing, a true family the Company dancers and their parents create, as awarded over and over at the different competitions.
The most honorable award of their season was their multiple winnings of the, “Sportsmanship Award.” Awarded to the MDDE Team at multiple competitions for their kindness, professionalism, and standing to applaud overall winners at each award ceremony
“A genuinely classy group of young dancers not only being great dancers, but just great people.” said one of the Judges. “You guys are truly one big family and it shows.”
This award-winning dance family consists of choreographers/teachers: Molly Dies-Geer, Carly Davies, Madison Bezon, Brea Poston, Hannah Augenstein, Lauren Passinger, Carrie Pearson, Sarah Dietsch, and Ashley Church Crocker; Dancers Ella Solberg (Captain), Lettie Pearson, Emelyn Moore, Noel Alexander, Abby Gens, Alice Pearson, Adeline Amsdell, Rocco Siliano, Kadyn Moore, Carly Fitzsimmons, Lillian Wellner, Taylor Alexander, Carly Olsen, Sarah Tome, Lara Pearson, Hannah Gentz, Izzy McMonigal, Elise Amsdell, Anne Lin, Ava Hartzfeld, and Harper Jones.
Registration for the Dance Unlimited recreational program opens June 15 on MollyDiesDance.com.
