Also winning gold awards were soloist Mallori Inman and duet consisting of Kailyn Brown and Briggs Manness. Inman performed a lyrical solo to “Turning Tables” and the duet performed a jazz routine to “Kiss.” The trio consisting of Gracie Lance, Maggie Wilson and Kinslee Wright won gold awards with their tap and jazz routines. The tap routine was “Me and My Gang” and the jazz routine was “Uno, Dos, Tres.”
Southern Council of Dance Masters is an educational dance organization through which each member is certified by test to teach dance. The competition consisted of dance studios from North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, with all teachers being certified members of SCDM. Each competitor took classes on Saturday morning from reputable dance instructors, including performers from the Alabama Theater and the Carolina Opry Theatre in Myrtle Beach.
Missy Fincher and Stephanie Cantrell choreographed the winning routines. They said they were proud to defend the overall award and were especially thrilled with the technical execution award from the judges.
– article submitted by Missy Fincher