Courtney’s Dance Artistry wins big at major dance event

By:
0
2694
Pictured L-R Front Row:  Brenlee Ray, Vera Hall, Emmalyn Wilkins, Olivia Gray, Adley Hopper, Paisley Jackson.  Back Row:  Bella Walker, AnnaLee McRae, Brianna Carroll, McKenna Pesola, Elise Payne, River Ayers, Kayleigh Fincher. (Photo Provided by Tamra Paris) 

CULLMAN, Ala.In Birmingham last weekend, Courtney’s Dance Artistry competed against dozens of dance studios from around the area and state for prestigious top honors at Showstopper, the largest dance competition in the country.  

Their entries placed as follows: 

  • ”Flashback” (River Ayers, Kayleigh Fincher, Olivia Gray, AnnaLee McRae) received 3rd place overall in Mini Advanced Small 
  • ”Here Right Now” (Brianna Carroll, Elise Payne) received 5th place overall in Senior Advanced Duet/Trio 
  • ”Dancing With Your Ghost” (Brianna Carroll, Elise Payne) received 9th place overall in Senior Advanced Duet/Trio 
  • ”Everybody Wants To Be A Cat” (Olivia Gray, Emmalyn Wilkins) received 1st place overall in Mini Advanced Duet/Trio 
  • ”Tiki Tiki Tiki Room” (Kayleigh Fincher, Olivia Gray, Vera Hall, Adley Hopper, Paisley Jackson, Brenlee Ray, Emmalyn Wilkins) received 5th place overall in Mini Advanced Small  
  • ”Dream” (River Ayers, Kayleigh Fincher, Olivia Gray, AnnaLee McRae, Bella Walker, Emmalyn Wilkins) received 1st place overall in Mini Advanced Small 
  • ”Cruisin” (Kayleigh Fincher, Olivia Gray, Bella Walker, Emmalyn Wilkins) received 2nd place overall in Mini Advanced Small 
  • ”Singin In The Rain”(River Ayers, Kayleigh Fincher, Olivia Gray, AnnaLee McRae, Bella Walker, Emmalyn Wilkins) received 4th place overall in Mini Advanced Small 
  • ”I Lived” (River Ayers, AnnaLee McRae, Bella Walker, Emmalyn Wilkins) received 4th place overall in Junior Advanced Small 
  • ”Promises” (Brianna Carroll, AnnaLee McRae, Elise Payne) received 10th place overall in Senior Advanced Duet/Trio 
  • ”Feel It Still” (Brianna Carroll, AnnaLee McRae, Elise Payne) received 3rd place overall in Senior Advanced Duet/Trio 

Brianna Carroll received 8th place overall in Senior Advanced Solo, Olivia Gray received 6th place overall in Mini Advanced Solo and Courtney’s Dance Artistry received eight platinum awards and seven gold awards. This qualifies them to go to the Showstopper National Finals held in either Sandusky, Mashantucket, Myrtle Beach, Kissimmee, Anaheim or Galveston this summer.