In Galveston, Texas the Dance Company of Yvonne’s Directions In Dance, of Lutcher, competed against over 50 dance studios from around the country and area for prestigious top honors at Showstopper National Finals, the largest dance competition in the country. 

Group results are as follows:  

Proud Mary: Double Platinum first, first Division, Excellence in Jazz Award, first overall Teen Super Group National Champions, second Showcase Finalist

Bandstand Boogie: Double Platinum first, first Division, Tap Excellence Award, eighth overall Junior High Score, sixth Showcase Finalist

Dance & Shout: Platinum first, first Division, ninth overall Junior High Score

Can’t Turn You Loose: Platinum first, first Division, sixth overall Senior High Score, Excellence in Jazz Award

Vogue: Gold first and first Division

Soloist results:

Kayla Bangs: Lyrical Jazz – Platinum first, third Division, first overall Photogenic, Sr. National Champion

Breleigh Bentivegna: Jazz – Double Platinum first, first Division, Jazz Excellence Award, fifth overall Mini High Score, second Place Jr. Photogenic

Breleigh Bentivegna: Tap – Platinum first, first Division, Tap Excellence Award

Jade Brady: Character – Double Platinum first, first Division, third overall Junior High Score

Saige Brady: Lyrical Jazz – Platinum first, sixth Division, Excellence Character Award

Jordan Brignac: Musical Theater – Platinum first, second Division, seventh overall Mini High Score, third Place Jr. Photogenic

Bailee Cortez: Tap – Gold first, fourth Division

Bailee Culotta: Musical Theater – Gold first, third Division

Cassandra Delattes: Tap – Gold first, second Division

Kamryn Deslattes: Jazz – Platinum first, fifth Division

Mallory Duhé: Lyrical Jazz – Platinum first, first Division

Melanie Frederic: Jazz – Gold first, eighth Division

Taylor LaFrance: Tap – Gold first, third Division

Sophia Miano: Jazz – Gold first, sixth Division

Kassie St. Pierre: Jazz – Gold first, first Division

Asasha Terry: Jazz – Gold first, fourth Division

Duet results:

Jade Brady/Saige Brady: Lyrical – Double Platinum first, first Division, Excellence in Lyrical Award, second overall Junior High Score.

Jordan Brignac/Alyson Louque: Musical Theater – Gold first, third Division, Excellence in Musical Theater Award