🎉 Turn It Up Awards Recap – Celebrating Our Dancers’ Incredible Achievements! 🎉
- dancefactorynow
- 5 days ago
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This past weekend at Turn It Up Regionals was nothing short of magical! Our dancers brought passion, precision, and personality to the stage, and the results speak for themselves. From special awards to solo performances and group numbers, every dancer left their mark.
🌟 Special Awards
Our dancers truly shined with awards that celebrated individuality and artistry:
“Home” – All The Feels Award
“Shake The Room” – Superstar Quality
“Stayin’ Alive” – Divalicious Award
“Outside Looking In” – Perfect Recipe Award
“Without You” – Natural Expression Award
“Grow As We Go” – Poised Presence Award
“Can You Keep Up” – HYPE Award
“Timbo” – Fundamentals Award
“Dream On” – Simply Sensational
“Believe” – Passionate Performance
Special shoutout to Emma J., who earned the Heart of Gold Award – your kindness and dedication inspire us all! 💛
✨ Opening Number at Nationals Invitees
Our dancers made a statement in the opening number lineup, and several were invited to perform at Nationals:
Individual Invitees: Irie L., Crystalina P., Maddie S., Paige C., Annabelle S., Maddie H., Liliana S.
Group Numbers: “The Door,” “Couples Therapy,” “Hand To Hold,” “Me & My Shadow,” “Timbo,” “Happy Mistake”
🏅 Weekend Highlights:
Overall Highest Scoring Intermediate Routine (Ages 13 & Up): “Sit Down You’re Rocking The Boat”
1st Runner-Up: “Stay Gold”
🏆 Judge’s Choice Awards
The judges were impressed with creativity, talent, and showmanship:
Most Entertaining: “Steamboat Willie” & “Little Shop of Horrors”
Outstanding Choreography: “Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word” & “Superstition”
Outstanding Costume: “Got To Get You Into My Life” & “Keep Marching”
💃 IDA Dance Awards & Productions
Jazz Award: “Got To Get You Into My Life”
Pure Passion Award Winner: The Dance Factory
12 & Under Production Overall: “Oliver”
13 & Up Overall Production: 1st Place: “Little Shop of Horrors”
👶 Mini Division Highlights
Mini Novice Solo Overall:
3rd – “Smile Big”
4th – “Papa Loves Mambo”
Mini Int Solo Overall:
1st – “Shake The Room”
Mini Int Duo/Trio:
1st – “Friends”
Mini Novice Small Group:
2nd – “Let Them Be Little”
3rd – “Together We Can”
👧 Petite Division Highlights
Petite Int Solo Overall:
3rd – “Evil Gal Blues”
4th – “Staying Alive”
8th – “Can’t Stop The Feeling”
11th – “Just Watch Me”
14th – “You Will Always Find Me In My Heart”
Petite Advanced Solo Overall:
1st – “Underneath The Frost”
Turn It Up Petite Title Winner: Aubrey Cabral – “Underneath The Frost”
Petite Advanced Duo/Trio:
2nd – “I Will Never Leave You”
Petite Int Small Group:
7th – “Can You Keep Up”
8th – “Pumpin’ Up The Party”
🧒 Junior Division Highlights
Junior Int Solo Overall:
2nd – “Just One Day”
5th – “I Will Fight For Me”
7th – “Wait For Me” & “Little Voice”
9th – “Red”
10th – “I See You”
Junior Advanced Solo Overall:
5th – “Outside Looking In”
7th – “Superstition”
13th – “I Remember Her”
15th – “Without You”
Junior Int & Advanced Groups:
Junior Int Small Group – 1st “Imagine”
Junior Int Large Group – 1st “Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy”
Junior Adv Large Group – 1st “Keep Marching”
👩🎤 Teen & Sr Teen Highlights
Teen Int Solo Overall:
3rd – “Glitter Shoes”
8th – “Grow As We Go”
9th – “Take Me Away”
10th – “Feels So Good”
Teen Adv Solo Overall:
8th – “Knife”
10th – “Bohemian Rhapsody”
13th – “Dream On”
Teen & Sr Teen Groups:
Teen Int Small Group – 1st “Stay Gold”
Teen Int Large Group – 1st “The Door”
Teen Adv Small Group – 2nd “Happy Mistake”
Teen Adv Large Group – 3rd “Got To Get You Into My Life”
Teen Adv Line – 3rd “The Greatest Show”
Sr Teen Int Small Group – 1st “You Matter To Me”
Sr Teen Int Large Group – 1st “Sit Down You’re Rocking The Boat”
Sr Teen Advanced Solo Overall:
15th – “Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word”
Sr Teen Intermediate Solo Overall
1st – “The Journey”
2nd – “She’s Always A Woman To Me”
3rd – “Sign Of The Times”
4th – “Tiny Dancer”
7th – “Killer Queen”
8th – “Wonderfully Made”
10th – “Glitter In The Air”
"The Journey" also achieved the top intermediate scoring solo/duo/trio for the event in the 13 & up age category. "She's Always A Woman To Me" was awarded 1st runner-up.
💫 We could not be prouder of our dancers – from the smallest solos to the biggest production numbers, each of you brought your heart, energy, and artistry to the stage. These awards celebrate not just placement, but the growth, dedication, and joy that shine through every performance.
Here’s to continuing to dream, dance, and dazzle! 💛
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