Ellwood City’s very own Diamond Dance Academy was awarded a National Championship title at the 2019 Access Broadway Nationals in New Jersey earlier this month.
The dancers left owning the Stage Door Cup, which is presented to America’s Best Debut School.
Diamond Dance opened back in 2009 with director Shauna Dorwarth. Dorwarth is now celebrating the academy’s 10th year in business on August 6.
“When you join DDA [Diamond Dance Academy] you’re not just another number,” Dorwarth said. “You are apart of a team, and together we can accomplish anything.”
Their competitive season begins at the end of February every year and is typically concluded by the first weekend in May unless the teams go to nationals. This year, they walked into nationals with 20 girls, entering in 39 dance numbers.
“The workshops, staff, total experience of Access makes everything that has come together so amazing!” said Dorwarth. “Seeing the girl’s confidence and expressions make my world complete. They have been rewarded in the best way for all of their hard work and talent.”
Congratulations to the following girls who placed:
Shake Your Tail Feather – Carolina Sue Dorwarth – Age 7 – High Gold and 4th Overall Petite Soloist}
I Like To Fuss – Kendall Waller – Age 8 – Platinum and 1st Overall Petite Soloist
Taking Over – Aria Cannon – Age 7 – High Gold and 5th Overall Petite Soloist
Rocking Robyn – Carolina Sue Dorwarth- Age 7 – High Gold
Bigger is Better – Alyriah Monnich – Age 8 – High Gold
Reflection – Kendall Waller – Age 8 – High Gold
Shine – Megan Lutz – Age 8 – High Gold
Voodoo Child – Kaylee Boniey – Age 9 – Platinum and 2nd Overall Jr Soloist
Part Of Your World – Olivia Dadejko – Age 9 – Platinum and 2nd Overall Jr Soloist
Devil With A Blue Dress – Aubrey Hewitt – Age 11 – High Gold
Naughty – Paige Moffatt – Age 12 – High Gold and 7th Overall Jr Soloist
Thumbs – Ciara Paniagua – Age 12 – High Gold and 5th Overall Jr Soloist
Beautiful Beautiful- Ciara Paniagua – Age 12 – High Gold and 8th Overall jr Soloist
Material Girl – Emilee Johnston – Age 13 – High Gold
Smooth Criminal – Emilee Johnston – Age 13 – High Gold and 8th Overall jr teen Soloist
Sweet Little Unforgettable Thing – Talia Florie – Age 13 – High Gold and 5th Overall jr teen Soloist
Scars to Your Beautiful- Angelina Gisondi- Age 14 – High Gold And 7th overall jr teen Soloist
When I Look At You – Angelina Gisondi – Age 14 – High Gold and 4th Overall jr teen Soloist
Creep – Angelina Gisondi- Age 14 – Platinum, 2nd Overall Jr teen Soloist, and Miss All Star Jr Teen Soloist 1st runner up
Blue Jeans – Elisabeth Dorwarth Age 15 – High Gold and 4th Overall Teen Soloist
The Night We Met – Elisabeth Dorwarth – Age 15 – Platinum and 1st Overall Teen Soloist
Listen to Your Heart – Emmalee Hindman – Age 16 – Platinum and 3rd Overall Teen Soloist
Zombies – Sariena Asalone – Age 17 – Platinum and 5th Overall Sr Soloist
Confident – Sariena Asalone – Age 17 – High Gold – 8th Overall Sr Soloist
Antidote – Sariena Asalone – Age 17 – Platinum, 2nd Overall Sr Soloist, and Miss All-Star Sr Title Award
To Ma… – Elisabeth Dorwarth and Kendall Waller – Platinum and 1st Overall Jr Duet
This is Not America – Angelina Gisondi and Sariena Asalone – Platinum and 4th Overall Teen Duet
Fix You – Sariena Asalone and Angelina Gisondi – Platinum and 1st Overall Teen duet
Diamond Dance is currently holding competitive team tryouts as well as open enrollment for classes.
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