DanceXplosion Talent Tour USA DXP 2009

Pittsburgh DancExplosion ensemble participated in the 2009 DanceXplosion National Talent Competition held at Cornell High School February 14. With Xtreme excellence and hardwork, the ensemble brought home many more top awards and recognition! This was the first competition for all of our brand new group routines and solos! Way to bring it and be FIERCE

SOLOS

Sophisticated--Allison Chammas--Platinum & 9th OVERALL Teen Solos

My Same--Angie Hedglin--Platinum

Phenomenal Woman-Jenna Markovich-Platinum & 1st in Category & 4th OVERALL Teen Solos

Losing My Religion--Emma Chammas--Platinum & 7th OVERALL Senior Solos

Hiding UnderWater--Kelly Gallagher--Xtreme Platinum & 6th OVERALL Senior Solos

Texas Tattoo-Angie Hedglin--Xtreme Gold

Do Right--Kelly Gallagher--Platinum

Babylon--Emma Chammas--Platinum

Take Control--Alyssa Ferris--Platinum

GROUPS

Crazy- Emma, Allison, Kelly, Alyssa, Angie, & Jenna- Xtreme Platinum, Spontaneity of Choreography Award, 1st in Category, 1st OVERALL Teen Groups, Runner-up to Excaliber Award, Choreograpy by Amy Johnston

Thunder Road- Emma, Allison, Kelly, Alyssa, Angie, & JEnna- Xtreme Platinum, Perfect Precision Award, 4th OVERALL Teen Groups, Choreography by Amy Johnston

Distortion- Emma, Allison, Kelly, Alyssa, Angie, & Jenna-Platinum, 7th OVERALL Teen groups, Choreography by Michelle Moore

Rolling Stone-Emma, Allison, Alyssa, & Jenna-Platinum, 9th OVERALL Teen Groups, Choreography by Michelle Moore

Xtreme Dance Team Scholarships Awarded to: Allison Chammas, Jenna Markovich, Emma Chammas, and Kelly Gallagher!

Pittsburgh DancExplosion was also Awarded a special Excellence award for Contemporary and Modern Choreography! Way to go Amy & Michelle!

Whether we are Sweet....

Whether we are Wicked...

There is no doubt we will be STRUT our stuff & be FIERCE...

While having a BLAST!

All photos by Amy Johnston