Medals galore for local dancers

Dance Creations, Inc. students impressive at 4 regionals

WOONSOCKET — Students from Dance Creations, Inc., 59 Circle St., directed by Dawn R. Masse-Gariepy, recently competed in four regional dance competitions.

The Dare To Dream Competition Troupe recently participated in the Nexstar National Talent Competition, held in Providence; Legacy Dance Championships; Dance Xplosion; and Star Struck Dance Competition, all held in Woonsocket.

At Nexstar National Talent Competition, platinum medals were awarded to Molly Berard, tap solo, “Speaking In Tongues;” Ashlyn Lambert, tap solo, “Faith;” and Aubrey Ranucci, lyrical solo, “Colors of the Wind.”

The high gold medalists were Molly Berard, contemporary solo, “Skeletons;” Avery Brazenor, jazz solo, “Brave;” Cassidy Choquette, tap solo, “Torn;” Lynnette Choquette, lyrical solo, “Rise Up;” Shivani Lima, lyrical solo, “Circle of Life;” Kaitlyn Regan, lyrical solo, “I Was Here;” Joyce Rodriguez, lyrical solo, “Who You Are;” Erin Bessette and Kendra Hysko, jazz duet, “Pink Panther;” Avery Brazenor and Julia Raymond, lyrical duet, “Happiness;” Cassidy Choquette and Lynnette Choquette, jazz duet, “Pretty Hurts;” Lynnette Choquette and Shivani Lima, open duet, “Emily.”

First place recipients for solos in their respective divisions were Molly Berard, Avery Brazenor, Cassidy Choquette, Ashlyn Lambert, Shivani Lima and Joyce Rodriguez. First place recipients for duets in their respective divisions were Erin Bessette and Kendra Hysko, Cassidy Choquette and Lynnette Choquette, Lynnette Choquette and Shivani Lima.

Lynnette Choquette received a special judges award – “The Rising Star” – for her excellence in performing “Rise Up.”

The overall high score solo awards were given in their respective age categories to Ashlyn Lambert, first place overall high score. Ashlyn was one of 27 solos in her category. Joyce Rodriguez, first place overall high score; Aubrey Ranucci, fifth place overall high score; Shivani Lima, sixth place overall high score; Cassidy Choquette, ninth place overall high score. The overall high score duet awards were given in their respective age categories to Erin Bessette and Kendra Hysko, first place overall high score; Avery Brazenor and Julia Raymond, third place overall high score; Lynnette Choquette and Shivani Lima, third place overall high score.

At Legacy Dance Championships, the Platinum medal recipient were Ashlyn Lambert, tap solo, “Faith” and Aubrey Ranucci, lyrical solo, “Colors of the Wind.”

The elite gold recipients were Avery Brazenor, jazz solo, “Brave;” Cassidy Choquette, tap solo, “Torn;” Lynnette Choquette, lyrical solo, “Rise Up;” Shivani Lima, lyrical solo, “Circle of Life;” Kaitlyn Regan, lyrical solo, “I Was Here;” Joyce Rodriguez, lyrical solo, “Who You Are;” Erin Bessette and Kendra Hysko, jazz duet, “Pink Panther;” Avery Brazenor and Julia Raymond, lyrical duet, “Happiness;” Lynnette Choquette and Cassidy Choquette, jazz duet, “Pretty Hurts;” Lynnette Choquette and Shivani Lima, open duet, “Emily;” Meghan Jarret, Ainsley Keating and Hannah Plamondon, lyrical trio, “She Used To Be Mine.”

A special judges’ award was given to Avery Brazenor and Julia Raymond for their ‘beautiful smiles’ while performing their duet, “Happiness.”

The overall high score solo awards were given in their respective age categories to Aubrey Ranucci, lyrical solo, first place; Joyce Rodriguez, lyrical solo, first place; Ashlyn Lambert, tap solo, third place; Cassidy Choquette, tap solo, seventh place. The overall high score duet awards were given in their respective age categories to Erin Bessette and Kendra Hysko, jazz duet, second place; Lynnette Choquette and Shivani Lima, open duet, third place; Avery Brazenor and Julia Raymond, lyrical duet, fourth place; Meghan Jarret, Ainsley Keating and Hannah Plamondon, lyrical solo, first place.

At the Dance Xplosion Competition, the Elite Platinum Award recipient was: Molly Berard, tap solo, “Speaking In Tongues.”

Platinum Award recipients were Molly Berard, open solo, “Skeletons;” Lynnette Choquette, lyrical solo, “Rise Up;” Ashlyn Lambert, tap solo, “Faith;” Aubrey Ranucci, lyrical solo, “Colors of the Wind;” Kaitlyn Regan, lyrical solo, “I Was Here;” Avery Brazenor and Julia Raymond, lyrical duet, “Happiness;” Meghan Jarret, Ainsley Keating and Hannah Plamondon, lyrical trio, “She Used To Be Mine.”

Elite Gold Award recipients were Cassidy Choquette, tap solo, “Torn;” Joyce Rodriguez, lyrical solo, “Who You Are;” Erin Bessette and Kendra Hysko, jazz duet, “Pink Panther;” Cassidy Choquette and Lynnette Choquette, jazz duet, “Pretty Hurts.”

A special judges’ award was given to Avery Brazenor and Julia Raymomd for their performance in their lyrical duet, “Happiness.”

The overall high score solo awards were given in their respective age categories to Joyce Rodgriguez, lyrical solo, first place; Ashlyn Lambert, tap solo, third place; Lynnette Choquette, lyri- cal solo, fourth place; Aubrey Ranucci, lyrical solo, fourth place; Kaitlyn Regan, lyrical solo, sixth place; Cassidy Choquette, tap solo, ninth place; Avery Brazenor, jazz solo, fifteenth place. The overall high score duets and trios awards were given in their respective age categories to Erin Bessette and Kendra Hysko, jazz duet, first place; Avery Brazenor and Julia Raymond, lyrical duet, second place; Cassidy Choquette and Lynnette Choquette, jazz duet, third place; Meghan Jarret, Ainsley Keating and Hannah Plamondon, lyrical trio, first place.

At the Star Struck Competition, the Superior award recipient was: Molly Berard, tap solo, “Speaking In Tongues.”

Top Elite awards were given to Molly Berard, contemporary solo, “Skeletons;” Aubrey Ranucci, lyrical solo, “Colors of the Wind;” Avery Brazenor, jazz solo, “Brave;” Ashlyn Lambert, tap solo, “Faith;” Cassidy Choquette and Lynnette Choquette, jazz duet, “Pretty Hurts;” Meghan Jarret, Ainsley Keating and Hannah Plamondon, lyrical trio, “She Used To Be Mine.”

Elite awards were given to Kaitlyn Regan, lyrical solo, “I Was Here;” Joyce Rodriguez, lyrical solo, “Who You Are;” Cassidy Choquette, tap solo, “Torn;” Shivani Lima, lyrical solo, “Circle of Life;” Lynnette Choquette and Shivani Lima, open duet, “Emily.”

Double Platinum awards were given to Lynnette Choquette, lyrical solo, “Rise Up;” Erin Bessette and Kendra Hysko, jazz duet, “Pink Panther.”

A special judges’ award was given to Molly Berard for “Divine Rhythm” in her tap performance, “Speaking In Tongues.”

Division winners in their genres were Molly Berard, adult advanced tap division; Molly Berard, contemporary solo; Aubrey Ranucci, lyrical solo; Avery Brazenor, jazz solo; Kaitlyn Regan, lyrical solo; Joyce Rodriguez, lyrical solo; Meghan Jarret, Ainsley Keating and Hannah Plamondon, lyrical trio.

The Overall High Score Solo Awards were given in their respective age categories to Aubrey Ranucci, lyrical solo, first place; Kaitlyn Regan, lyrical solo, first place; Joyce Rodriguez, lyrical solo, first place; Molly Berard, tap solo, second place; Avery Brazenor, jazz solo, second place; Cassidy Choquette, tap solo, fifth place; Ashlyn Lambert, tap solo, fifth place.

The Overall High Score Duet/Trio Awards were given in their respective age categories to Meghan Jarret, Ainsley Keating and Hannah Plamondon, lyrical trio, first place; Erin Bessette and Kendra Hysko, jazz duet, second place; Lynnette Choquettte and Shivani Lima, open duet, eighth place.