2008-2009 Competition Dancers
WAY TO GO!
LOCAL DANCERS QUALIFY FOR NATIONALS!!!!
Competitors were from all across the United States
attend the regional competitions. The team had their most amazing
season yet. This team of dancers performs for community events
in Bourbon, Cuba and Steelville. They do a number of fundraisers
to help fun their competition efforts. They have grown greatly
as a team. This is the teams 4th and BEST competition season. Thank
you to Cuba Free Press and all of its sponsors for their support. To
have the dancers perform at an event for you, contact Lisa Gansner
at Miss Lisa's Dance Express..885-2630 or danceexpress@sprintpcs.com.
Competition Dancers from Miss Lisa’s Dance
Express has had a GREAT competition season.
They competed at: Tremaine March 28-29
SHOWSTOPPERS April 4-6
Rainbow Connection Tour April 12-13
Miss Lisa's took 13 routines to of the competitions. The brought home
a number of trophies, ribbons, medals and awards! Contestants were
from all over Missouri, Illinois, Florida, Kansas, Wisconsin…across
the United States.
“Wizard of Oz” Production piece
Showstoppers Dance Competition - Platinum Trophy and 1st place
Overall in the Production Category
Rainbow Connection -1st place trophy and 5th Overall in the Production
Category

Company members Anna Hicks, Melissa Albright and Mariah Zeiss
Lyrical Piece, "Wild Horses".
Tremaine Dance Competition – 4th place
Showstopper DaSnce Competition – Platinum Trophy & 1st Overall
in the Sr Lyrical
Rainbow Connections -1st place

Company members: Back to front: Alexa Rogers, Anna Hicks, Maddi
Brown, Jesi Maness, Mariah Zeiss,Laura Sarles, Katlyn Bolden, Sierra
Zeiss, Evie Griffith, Raquel Hull, Baily Koppleman, Randi Ray, Emily
Weaver, Kelly Hawkins, JD Hull, Sarah Griffith, Devan Brewer
Jazz piece, "Michael".
Tremaine Dance Competition –2nd place
Showstopper Dance Competition –1st place & 4th Overall in
the Teen Jazz Division
Rainbow Connections - 1st place

Company members: Madyson Roper, Abby Horsefield, Katelynn Priest,
Heather Gahr, Cayman Cottrell
Jazz routine- "Hairspray."
Tremaine Dance Competition – 5th place
Showstopper Dance Competition –Gold Trophy & 3rd Overall
in the Junior Jazz Division
Rainbow Connections - High 2nd Trophy
Also competing in Solo/Duet …

Katlyn Bolden Ballet Solo to "Do It Anyway".
Showstopper Dance Competition – Gold Trophy and 3rd Overall in
Jr Lyrical
Rainbow Connections - 1st Place

Spencer Parkinson & Kirsten Lackey
1st Year Competitiors
Jazz duet to "All For One."
Showstopper Dance Competition – Gold Trophy & 4th Overall
in the Tiny’s Jazz Division
Rainbow Connections - High 1st Place & 2nd Overall

Maddi Brown
Lyrical Solo to "Dancing"
Showstopper Dance Competition – Gold trophy & 7th Overall in
the Teen Lyrical
Rainbow Connections - 1st place

Evie Griffith and Raquel Hull
Jazz duet to "Face Down."
Showstopper Dance Competition – Gold Trophy & 5th Overall
in the Jr Jazz Division
Rainbow Connections - 1st place

Alexa Rogers
Lyrical Solo to "Only Grace."
Showstopper Dance Competition – Gold Trophy & 4th Overall
Rainbow Connections - 1st place

Emily Weaver
Lyrical Solo to “Held”
Showstopper Dance Competition – Gold Trophy, 1st & 6th Overall
Rainbow Connections - 1st place

Abby Horsefield & Heather Gahr
Lyrical Duet to “My Little Girl”
Showstopper Dance Competition – Gold Trophy & 6th Overall
Rainbow Connections - 1st place

Jesi Maness
Tap Solo to “Smooth Criminal”
Showstopper Dance Competition – Gold Trophy & 10th Overall
Rainbow Connections - 1st place
Congratulations to all the dancers who competed. All
the competitions were very tough. Studios who competed were from
Missouri, Illinois, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and more. During
this season, the dancers qualified to compete in the Rainbow Nationals
in Branson in June and the Showstoppers Nationals in July in South
Carolina. Great Job on another successful Competition Season!
All these students put in a lot of extra hours as do their parents. This
takes an extreme amount of dedication and discipline…It is a
Family Affair…You have had an amazing year!!! GREAT JOB TO EACH
OF YOU…and WE LOVE YOU!
Thank you to all the businesses and individuals who sponsored the Dance
Express Competition Teams this season reach their goals!
Thank you again to all our Competition Sponsors!
Thank you to the local individuals and sponsors who helped support these
girls financially toward their fees and costuming by purchasing tshirt
ads. Thank you to the parents who stand behind these students and
help motivate them to strive to be their best.
