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Gold Attitude Named National Dance Champions
Gold Attitude Dance & Poms Team's first appearance at a national dance championship was a huge success!!
The Gold Attitude Dance & Poms Team were named National Champions in Junior Jazz and Junior Hip Hop at the WOW Factor Sports Cheer & Dance National Championship on Saturday, February 7th, 2015 in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The team also placed 2nd in Junior Pom. Their Junior Hip Hop routine was the 3rd highest score of the entire event! Gold Attitude also had three soloists, four duets and a trio compete on Friday, February 6th, 2015. Our 9th grade Captain, Lizzy Balsiger, who attends Waukesha South High School, was named the National Champion in Junior Jazz Solo. One of our 8th grade Captains, Lexie Leuzinger, who attends Horning Middle School, won 2nd place in the Junior Jazz Solo division. Our other 8th grade Captain, Jordan Levene, who attends Horning Middle School, received 8th place in the Junior Lyrical Solo division. Lexie & Jordan were named National Champions in Junior Jazz Duet/Trio. Lexie, Jordan & Tamara Ulalisa, a 7th grade Captain, who attends Butler Middle School, won 2nd place in Junior Jazz Duet/Trio. Tanya Cuske & Allison Ritchie, both 8th graders who attend Horning Middle School, won 3rd place in Junior Jazz Duet/Trio. Tamara & Megan Paquette, a 7th grader who attends Horning Middle School, were named National Champions in Junior Lyrical Duet/Trio. Madelynn Kelley, a 7th grader, & Leela Gilchrist, a 6th grader, both attending Horning Middle School, won 5th place in the Youth Jazz Duet/Trio division.
The Gold Attitude Dance & Poms Team will be hosting their 2nd Annual PeeWee Poms Clinic on Friday, February 27th from 6-8:30 p.m. at Banting Elementary in Waukesha, WI. Come learn a short jazz, hip hop and pom routine with our national award-winning dancers! Cost is $25 which includes a spangled t-shirt, set of youth poms and a light snack. The Clinic is open to ALL girls and boys attending K5-5th grade in Waukesha County.
The Gold Attitude Dance & Poms Team will conclude their 2014-2015 on Saturday, March 14th, 2015 at the WACPC All-Star Dance State Championship at Menomonee Falls High School. Auditions for the 2015-2016 season will be in April. Next season we will have TWO teams to choose from: a Petite (Prep) team for 3rd-5th graders or a Select (Junior) team for 5th-9th graders. Girls AND boys are encouraged to audition!! An Information Meeting for interested candidates and their parents will be held on Tuesday, March 31st, 2015 in the Banting Elementary Gym beginning at 7 p.m. For complete information about our PeeWee Poms Clinic or Auditions, please visit our website at www.goldattitudewi.wix.com/home or email us at goldattitudewi@yahoo.com.
