PD Arts & Entertainment

The Performing Arts Alliance recently held their yearly championships on Jan 15-16, 2010 in Valley Forge, PA. Students who had competed at the qualifying Regional and placed in the top three in their category were invited back to re-compete for the honor of being crowned Overall Champion in their category. Students from Biscontini’s Dancer’s Warehouse in Taylor, PA attended the championships and proudly came home with 34 "Top" Honors in seven different dance forms, and age ranges from 6-18. The students competed in solos, duets, group and line competition. The students came home with over $4000 in cash and trophies.

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Dance schools from New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania were in attendance, bringing with them some of their best and brightest young performers. Mrs. Stacey Biscontini (owner, Biscontini’s Dancer’s Warehouse) was no exception. Mrs. Stacey Biscontini won the Teacher Award for the Junior Company Tap. The students listed below were all honored as being the Overall Champions either as soloists, duets, trios or as a member of a group at the championships. The group, Jr. Dance Force received Top Award for their Jazz and won $1000; Extreme Dance Force received Top Award for their Jazz and won $1000; Sr. Company received Top Award for their Tap and won $1000; and Sr. Company also won the Entertainment Award for their Pantomime and won $1000. Many soloists/duets/trios from Dancer’s Warehouse alsotook home the top award in their division with their ballet, pointe, lyrical, tap, jazz, hip hop, novelty and pantomime routines. Sr. Dance Force also received Top Award for their tap. Most notable was Mr. Gene Biscontini receiving a special 4 foot trophy, sash, crown, banner, and a $500 Savings for receiving the highest score for a soloist at the competition in his age division. Gene also won Entertainer of the Year Award. Mrs. Stacey Biscontini won a Teacher Award for the Junior Company Tap.

The 2010 Dance Competition Performers are pictured above. In first row: Caylin Gibbs, Carson Kosloski, and Dawn Kroptavich. Second row: Meghan Beahan, Bailey Smith, Lauren Dempsey, Samantha Shea, Brianna Genello, Tabitha Filipski, and Sarah Wesoloski. Third row: Anna Harris, Camille DeMatteo, Sarah Demyan, Sierra Berardelli, Samantha Coleman, Emilee West, and Isabella Demyan. Fourth row: Georden Gesford, Katie O’Brien, Gina Krempasky, Tori Kochmer, Jillian Ikeler, and Morgan Jo Hartman. Fifth row: Katelyn Dawsey, Jenny Lyn Chaump, Matt Lynady, Gene Biscontini, Shannon McElwee and Catlin Gesford.