Awards and Accolades

Our dancers and choreographers share their work in venues regionally and nationally. From competitions to formal concerts, ADC continues in its mission share the love of dance with our community. The work of ADC dancers and students has been recognized in so many ways.

ADC @ NYCDA

The New York City Dance Alliance held its regional workshop and competition in Boston this December. Congratulations to all the conservatory students who worked so hard in class and onstage!

Kayla- Jazz Solo, Platinum, 5th High Score Teen Solo, Outstanding Showmanship, Outstanding Execution

Katlyn- Lyrical Solo, Gold

Yvonne- Contemporary Solo, Platinum, Outstanding Intensity, Scholarship to Steps on Broadway Intensive, Outstanding Dancer Runner Up

Jonathan- Modern Solo, Platinum, 4th High Score Senior Solo, Outstanding Showmanship, NYCDA Ballet Scholarship, Outstanding Dancer Runner Up

Kayla and Jonathan- Jazz Duet, Platinum, 2nd High Score Senior Duet, Outstanding Showmanship, Outstanding Choreography, Outstanding Partnering
Kayla and Yvonne- Contemporary Duet, Platinum, 5th High Score Senior Duet
Yvonne and Jonathan- Contemporary Duet, Platinum, High Score Senior Duet, Outstanding Interpretation, Outstanding Partnering

"The Search"- Jazz Group, Platinum, High Score Senior Line, 1st Place Jazz, Oustanding Costuming, Outstanding Choreography

"Bitter Earth"- Modern Group, Platinum, 2nd High Score Group, 1st Place Contemporary, Critic's Choice

ADC in NYC at JUMP

ADC students took workshops and competed in Jump all weekend. Congratulations on all your hard work!

Yvonne- Gold

Tessa- High Silver

Kayla- High Gold

Jonathan- High Gold

Yvonne and Jonathan- Gold

Kayla and Jonathan- Gold

Modern V Group "Ashes"- Gold

Congratulations ADC Students on your

Hall Of Fame Results

Tessa- High Gold, 1st in Category

Oriana- High Gold, 1st in Category

Karly- Pointe- High Gold, 1st in Category, "Precision Award"

Lyrical- High Gold

Natalie- Ballet- Gold

Lyrical- High Gold

Morgan- Ballet- High Gold, 1st in Category

Modern- Gold

Jazz- High Gold

Jennie - High Gold

Mary - High Gold

Cheyenne - High Gold, 1st in Category

Kayla - Jazz- High Gold

Pointe- High Gold, 1st in Category

Lyrical- Platinum, 1st in Category

Katlyn - Ballet- High Gold, 1st in Category

Lyrical- High Gold

Jonathan - Modern- Platinum, 5th Place in 15-19 Solos

Contemporary- Platinum

Yvonne- Contemporary- Platinum, 4th Place in 15-19 Solos,

"Intensity Award"

Modern- Platinum, 1st in Category

Tap- Platinum, 1st in Category

Katlyn and Jonathan- Platinum, 1st in Category, 5th Place in 15-19

Duets/Trios

Kayla and Jonathan- High Gold, 1st in Category

Kayla, Jonathan, and Yvonne- High Gold

Kayla and Yvonne- Platinum, 3rd Place in 15-19 Duets/Trios

Yvonne and Jonathan- Platinum, 2nd Place in 15-19 Duets/Trios,

"Choreography Award"

Mary and Cheyenne- High Gold, 1st in Category

Mackenzie and Oriana- High Gold, 1st in Category

Lyrical II- High Gold, 1st in Category

Jazz II- High Gold, 1st in Category

Jazz III/IV- High Gold, 1st in Category, "Costume Award", "Best in Jazz

Award"

Lyrical III/IV- High Gold, 1st in Category

Hip Hop III- High Gold

Modern III/IV- Platinum, 1st in Category, High Score Teen Large Groups

Jazz IV/V- High Gold, 1st in Category

Lyrical IV/V- Platinum, 1st in Category, High Score Senior Large Groups

Hip Hop IV/V- High Gold, 1st in Category

Modern V- Platinum, 4th Senior Small Groups

Studio All Stars- Oriana, Mackenzie, Karly, Natalie,Yvonne and Jonathan

ADC @ DEA in Springfield

Students spent their weekend taking workshops to work on their technique and competing in Dance Educator's of America. Congratulations to all of you!

Yvonne- Platinum, 2nd High Score Senior Division, "Choreography Award",

"Judge's Choice Award", Full Ballet Scholarship

Alyssa- Platinum, High Score Junior Division, "Emotional Excitement

Award", High Score Scholarship to Nationals

Oriana- Gold, 3rd High Score Juniors

Mary- Gold, 8th High Score Teens

Cheyenne- Gold

Mary and Cheyenne- Gold, 3rd High Score Teen Duets/Trios

Mackenzie and Oriana- 3rd High Score Junior Duets/Trios

ADC @ Sophisticated in Holyoke

Katelyn- Sophisticated Gold, Perf. Team

Destani- Platinum, Special Award

Cheyenne- Sophisticated Gold

Natalie- Lyrical- Platinum, 1^st in category, “Lovely Lyrical,” Perf. Team

Ballet- Sophisticated Gold

Morgan- Jazz- Platinum, Perf. Team

Ballet- Platinum, “Ballet Virtuoso” Award

Modern- Platinum

Yvonne- Tap- Sophisticated Platinum, Perf. Team

Contemporary- Sophisticated Platinum, Jr. Miss Sophisticated Dance

(1^st 17-18 solos)

Modern- Sophisticated Platinum, “The Power of Dance” Award

Jonathan- Lyrical- Sophist Platinum, Perf. Team, 1^st runner-up “Jr. Mr.

Sophisticated Dance” (17-18 solos)

Modern- Sophisticated Platinum, Choreography Award

Mary- Platinum, “Love of Dance” Award, Perf. Team

Jennie- Sophisticated Gold

Alyssa- Platinum, Choreography Award, 1^st in Category, 1^st runner-up

“Pre-teen Miss Sophisticated Dance” (11-12 solos)

Oriana- Platinum

Tessa- Sophisticated Gold

Karly- Jazz- Platinum

Lyrical- Platinum

Pointe- Platinum

Kayla- Jazz- Sophisticated Platinum, Perf. Team, “Control and Class” Award

Lyrical- Sophisticated Platinum

Pointe- Platinum

Katlyn- Lyrical- Platinum

Ballet- Sophisticated Gold

Grace/Zofia- Sophisticated Gold

Mackenzie/Oriana- Platinum

Mary/Cheyenne- Sophisticated Gold

Kayla/Yvonne-Sophisticated Platinum, “Complete Trust” Award

Kayla/Jonathan- Jazz-Sophisticated Platinum, “Perfect Partnering” Award

Lyrical- Sophisticated Platinum, 1^st overall 15-16 duets/trios

Kayla/Jonathan/Yvonne- Sophisticated Platinum

Katlyn/Jonathan- Platinum, Perf. Team

Yvonne/Jonathan- Modern-Sophisticated Platinum, 1^st overall 13+ duet/trios

Contemporary- Sophisticated Platinum, 1^st 17-18 duet/trios

Briana/Mia- Platinum

Jazz II- Who Needs Sleep?- Sophisticated Gold

Lyrical II- I’ll Be There- Sophisticated Gold

Modern III/IV- Sea of Love- Platinum, Choreography Award, “Artistic Representation,” Perf. Team

Jazz III/IV- Puttin’ on the Ritz- Sophisticated Gold

Hip Hop III/IV- Get Your Money Up- Platinum, Perf. Team

Jazz IV/V- The Search- Sophisticated Platinum

Modern V- Ashes- Sophisticated Platinum, “Amazing Movement Execution,” 1^st overall 13+ groups

Hip Hop IV/V- Toxic- Platinum

Production- Magic- Platinum

Lyrical III/IV- The Great Escape- Platinum

Lyrical IV/V- Here Comes the Flood- Sophisticated Platinum, Perf. Team, 1^st overall 15-16 groups

ADC @ ADA in

West Springfield!

Katlyn Ballet - High Silver
           Lyrical - High Silver

Mary - Gold

Kayla Lyrical - Ultimate Gold, 2nd in category
        Pointe - Gold
        Jazz - Ultimate Gold, 1st in category
“Soft Landings” Award

Karly Pointe - Gold
         Contemporary - Gold
         Jazz - Gold

Destani - Gold
“Clean Lines” Award

Natalie Ballet - High Silver
            Lyrical - Gold

Cheyenne - High Silver

Jonathan Modern - Ultimate Gold
                Contemporary - Ultimate Gold, 1st runner up Male Dancer of the Year
“Looking to the Future” Award

Morgan Jazz - Gold
             Modern - Gold

Yvonne Contemporary - Ultimate Gold
             Tap - Ultimate Gold
             Modern - Ultimate Gold, Female Dancer of the Year, 3rd high score overall 13 and over solos
“She Does It All” Award

Oriana - Gold

Alyssa - Gold

Yvonne/Jonathan Contemporary - Ultimate Gold
                             Modern - Ultimate Gold

Kayla/Jonathan Jazz - Ultimate Gold
                        Lyrical - Ultimate Gold

Kayla/Yvonne - Ultimate Gold

Katlyn/Jonathan - Ultimate Gold

Mary/Cheyenne - High Silver

Yvonne/Jonathan/Kayla - Ultimate Gold
“Fluid, Flowing, Fabulous” Award

Our Instructors have won numerous choreography awards including the coveted “Diamond Choreography Award” from American Dance Awards.

The New York City Dance Alliance honored the piece "Bitter Earth" with the Critic's Choice Award at their Boston

We are happy to announce that "The Family", choreographed by Jennifer Gamache-Dubilo, was selected for Dancin' Downtown at the Joyce! This event is a choreography and performance competition held to support Dancers Responding to AIDS. Jennifer's piece was selected from entries submitted by dancers across the country. Congratulations on this honor!

Dance Educators of America gave Jennifer the Innovative Choreography award for the contemporary ballet duet "Enchanted" (seen below).

Jennifer received awards for her soloist choreography at American Dance Awards. Her pieces "Wallflower" and "Lonely" were recognized.

Choreographer Rebecca Sutter was also recognized by American Dance Awards for her Lyrical choreography, titled "The Kite Song".

In February, ADC students traveled to Plymouth, NH with the Eclipse Modern Dance Company. While there, they were able to take dance classes and meet new teachers and other dancers during the day. In the evening, the Modern V group performed "Ashes" and Jonathan and Yvonne performed "Two Lungs" in the Plymouth Dance Company's Show.

Where are they now?

Our dancers graduate from the ADC programs and go on to pursue a variety of careers in the arts!

Michael Konderwicz is a graduate of the University of the Arts in Philladelphia, PA. He has a BFA in Jazz Dance and is currently performing for a variety of choreographers in New York City.

Jessica Frey is pursuing her degree in Biological Neuroscience at Northeastern University where she also dances with NUDANCO.

Amy Gernux frequently returns to ADC to help with our annual performances and tells us of the great time she has performing with the Connecticut College Dance Department.

Marie Fortch enjoys her studies in dance at Columbia College in Chicago, IL.

Our graduates have also attended:

Arizona State University
UMASS Amherst
Dean College
Goucher College
Quinnipiac University
Central CT State University

Have you done something that we haven't mentioned? Please keep in touch and let us know!

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