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Fourteen Dancers Named To All-State High School Team

Anne Arundel County Public Schools had 14 dancers named to the elite All-State high school dance team.

Fourteen dancers from across Anne Arundel County have been named to the high school All-State dance team.
Fourteen dancers from across Anne Arundel County have been named to the high school All-State dance team. (Autumn Johnson/Patch)

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD -- Fourteen high school dancers from Anne Arundel County Public Schools have been named All-State dancers, placing them among the 25 best dancers across the state. The All-State dancers were selected by a panel of professional dancers and college/university dance faculty during an interview process. They were judged based upon technique, musicality, professionalism, performance, attitude and likelihood of future success in dance.

All-State dancers were honored at the conclusion of The Maryland Public High School Dance Showcase evening concert at Goucher College.

The following AACPS dancers were named All-State:
Sophia Baron, Severna Park High School
Faith Bender, Severna Park High School
Jasmine Caffee, Annapolis High School Performing and Visual Arts Magnet Program
Casie Curry, Old Mill High School
Sallay Fofanah, Meade High School
Kylie Freeburger, Northeast High School
Deven Fuller, Northeast High School
Kirsten Gottlieb, Arundel High School
Caitlyn Haslam, Meade High School
Sydney Kuhn, Arundel High School
Maddie McGee, Severna Park High School
Yen-Vy Nguyen, Old Mill High School
Maeve Pioli, Broadneck High School
Cailey Solano, Chesapeake High School
Alexa Kasten of Severna Park High School was named Honorable Mention All-State.

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