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An Elite Team Member is trained for life - not just to win dance competitions. Although we are home to numerous high score trophies, scholarships, title awards, choreography awards and monetary wins;
Our goal is not to send a dancer to win only trophies. Elite trains company dancers to audition, perform, travel, and win jobs in the dance industry. The Elite Teachers are truly superior dance educators and not "competition only" teachers. Elite encourages conventions and brings in renowned guest teachers to give members the "edge" over our competition.
Here's why we are the Right Team for You:
1. Family Friendly Team with "age appropriate" costuming and choreography.
2. Emphasis placed on team-building and strong friendships with teammates.
3. Non-Competitive attitude between teammates.
4. Emphasis on dance education, professional development, and goal setting- Not just dance competitions.
5. Encouraging, nurturing and supportive instruction.
6. Elite promotes honesty, integrity, respect, humility and self-pride.
7. The staff at Elite helps clients to gain important professional connections in the dance circuit in order to advance and win job opportunities.
8. Elite strongly focus’s on technical execution and not just routine perfection.
9. Our proof is in our results!!!
The Elite Team knows that a teacher is a child's role model. The teachers at Elite live what they preach. Healthy lifestyles filled with love, family, friends and community is what sets the Elite apart from other dance schools.
"EDBD YOU KNOW"
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The Elite Company: The Dream Team 2008-09
The Highest Score of the Competition at Kids Artistic Revue
The Highest Score of the Competition– both Jr and Sr.- at Starpower Talent Competition
The Highest Score of the Competition at American Dance Awards
The Highest Score of the Competition at Star Systems
The Highest Score of the Sr. Competition at Onstage NY
The Highest Score of the Competition at Dance USA
EDBD Is Feared Across The USA For A Fierce Style, Technique and Attack. The Elite Company Members are known to be some of the most successful pre-professional dancers to have ever graced a stage.
2009 Special Studio Award Winners
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"Senior Dancer of the Year" - Chelsea Sebes
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"Senior Most Improved Dancer" - Leighann McGivern
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"Junior Dancer of the Year" - Maggi Ellison
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"Junior Most Improved Dancer" - Olivia Brendel
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"Petite Dancer of the Year" - Aimee Adams
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"Petite Most Improved" - Michaela Schrim
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"Mini Dancer of the Year" - Alyssa Massimiani
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"Mini Most Improved Dancer of the Year" - Gracie Walters
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"Most Dedicated Dancers of the Year" - Alissa Kasunich & Sami Schall
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"Performer of the Year" - Madison O'Neill
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"Teen Dancer of the Year" - Brianna Casale
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"Teen Most Improved Dancer" - Nicole Berezo
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Competition Results
VIP Dance National Finals
Sandusky Ohio July 2008
How To Let You Go
1st Overall High Score Teen Large Group Hollywood Level
VIP TOP 10 List Internet Inductee www.vipdanceonline.com
Critics Choice Award
Sweet Lil Bumble Bees
1st Overall High Score Mini Small Group Broadway Level
Broadway Star 2nd Place in Finals
Critics Choice Award
H*O*T
1st Overall High Score Junior Production Hollywood Level
Entertainment Finals 3rd Place
Critics Choice Award
Rockn’ Lil Apaches
1st Overall High Score Mini Large Group Hollywood Level
Suffer
1st Overall High Score Teen production Hollywood Level
Hurt So Bad
1st Overall High Score Senior Large Group Hollywood Level
Think
2nd Overall High Score Mini Small Group Hollywood Level
Pirates
3rd Overall High Score Junior Large Group Hollywood level
Sarah Angeloff “2 of Hearts”
4th Overall High Score Mini Solo Hollywood Level
Julia Butteri “Oh Hallelujah”
1st Overall High Score Junior Solo Broadway Level
Sammy Rumbaugh “Hello”
3rd Overall High Score Junior Solo Broadway Level
Lindsay McGivern “Would You Refuse Him?”
3rd Overall High Score Junior Solo Hollywood Level
4th Highest Scoring Solo of entire National Finals
Get Up “Sammy Rumbaugh & Natalie Cunningham”
1st Overall High Score Junior Duet/Trio Broadway Level
Tira McCall “Snake Charmer”
1st Overall High Score Teen Solo Broadway Level
Cassi Stovash “Fragile”
3rd Overall High Score Teen Solo Broadway Level
Chelsea Sebes :So Beuatiful”
4th Overall High Score Teen Solo Hollywood Level
Kim Sawor “Errand Girl For Rhythm”
4th Overall High Score Senior Solo Hollywood Level
Time After Time “Carly Straight & Lauren Hribar”
1st Overall high Score Senior Duet/Trio Broadway Level
Elite Dance by Damian
Overall Performance Award for entire studio
Costume Award Winner
Don’t’ Tell Mamma “Eileen Ross”
Children of Eden “Cyndee Scott”
Forbidden temple “Cyndee Scott”
Excellence Award Winners
Alyssa Warth “My Father’s Love” Lyrical
Lindsay McGivern “Would You Refuse Him” Lyrical
Leigh Ann McGivern “Stand By Me” Lyrical
Silent All These years “Kelly Gagnon & Jessica Young” Lyrical
“It Don’t Matter” Jazz
“Pirates” Acro
Critics Choice Winners
Olivia Brendel “Fever”
Madison O’Neill “Fast car”
“Seven O’Clock News”
Photogenic Winners
Madison O’Neill Winner
Justice Hartman 1st Runner- Up
Scholarship Winner from Convention
Taylor Banks Senior Overall Winner
Chelsea Sebes Senior Runner-Up
Madison Lehman– Jr Runner up
Shock Convention
Pittsburgh PA, November 2008
Chelsea Sebes
Senior Overall Scholarship Winner
Julia Butteri
Junior Scholarship Winner
Off Ground Production
1 Scholar Given! Chelsea Sebes
Star Systems Talent
Pittsburgh, PA February 2009
Elite Dance by Damian
“Superstar Studio Award” 5 Highest Scores of Entire Competition
“Egyptians”
1st Overall High Score Junior Small Group
Junior Ultimate Achievement Award Highest Score of Entire 12 & Under Division
“Why Can’t I Make You Love Me”
1st Overall High Score Senior Small Group
Senior Ultimate Achievement Award Highest Score of Entire 13 & Over Division
Chelsea Sebes “Girl Lying Down”
1st Overall High Score Senior Solo
Lani Skelly “Brave”
1st Overall High Score Junior Intermediate Solo
Nicole Borezo “Singing Right Back”
7th Overall High Score Teen Solo
Leah Anthony “New Shoes”
9th Overall High Score Teen Solo
Emily Kuhn “One by One”
10th Overall High Score Teen Solo
“Hostages”
1st Overall High Score Teen Small Group
“Hanging On A Wire”
3rd Overall High Score Teen Small Group
“How To Let You Go”
1st Overall High Score Teen Large Group
“Shake You Off” Mallory Spangler, Chelsea Sebes, Emily Kuhn
1st Overall High Score Senior Duet/Trio
“Doomed”
3rd Overall High Score Senior Small Group
Dance USA Championships
Youngstown, OH December 2008
“How To Let You Go”
1st Overall High Score Teen Large Group
1st Overall Highest Score of entire Teen Division
Best of Show- Overall Highest Score of entire competition
Chelsea Sebes “The Garden”
1st Overall High Score Senior Solo
1st Overall Highest Score of entire Senior Division
Emily Kuhn “One by One”
1st Overall High Score Teen Solo
“Doomed”
1st Overall High Score Senior Small Group
“Mad World”
2nd Overall High Score teen Large Group
Alyssa Warth “Mermaid Blues”
5th Overall High Score Junior Solo
Dance-X-Plosion
Pittsburgh, PA February 2009
Emily Kuhn “Small Thin Line”
1st Overall High Score Teen Solo
Teen Miss Danxe-X-Plosion Title Winner
Scholarship Winner
L.A Dance Force
Akron, OH February 2009
Chelsea Sebes “The Garden”
1st Overall High Score Senior Solo
Scholarship Winner
West Coast Dance Explosion
Pittsburgh, PA March 2009
Scholarship Winners
Lindsay McGivern Donata Massimiani
Alissa Kasunich Leighann McGivern
Julia Lotz Nicole Berezo
Mallory Spangler
Kids Artistic Review
Warren, OH February 2009
Alyssa Massimiani “Hit Me Up”
1st Overall High Score 8 & Under Primary Solo
Miss Petite KAR Title Winner
Donata Massimiani “Garden of Eden”
3rd Overall High Score 8 & Under Primary Solo
Shannon Currie “Show Off”
1st Overall High Score 9-11 Primary Solo
Witch Doctor “Gracie Walters & Hollie Walters
2nd Overall High Score 8 & Under Primary Duet/Trio
“Hey Daddy”
2nd Overall High Score 8 & Under Primary Small Group
“The Sassy Spiders”
1st Overall High Score 8 & Under Primary Large Group
“Rock’n Lil Apaches”
1st Overall High Score 9-11 Primary Large Group
Elite Dance by Damian
TOP Primary Studio Award Winner
Julia Butteri “Oh Hallelujah”
1st Overall High Score 9-11 Secondary Solo
Aimee Adams “Rainbows”
3rd Runner-Up Jr. Miss KAR
Josef Hartman “Who I Am”
1st Runner- Up Jr. Mr. KAR
Sammy Rumbaugh “Hello”
3rd Overall High Score 12-14 Secondary Solo
Janessa Pretola “Break The Silence”
5th Overall High Score 12-14 Secondary Solo
Hit The Road Jack “Josef Hartman & Justice Hartman”
5th Overall High Score 9-11 Secondary Duet/Trio
“Someone Else’s Dream”
1st Overall High Score 9-11 Secondary Small Group
“Think”
3rd Overall High Score 9-11 Secondary Small Group
“As You Sleep”
2nd Overall High Score 12-14 Secondary Small Group
“Children of Eden”
3rd Overall High Score 9-11 Secondary Large Group
Lindsay McGivern “Would You Refuse Him”
2nd Overall High Score 12-14 Intermediate Solo
Nicole Borezo “Singing Right Back”
3rd Overall High Score 12-14 Intermediate Solo
Alyssa Warth “Mermaid Blues”
5th Overall High Score 12-14 Intermediate Solo
“Rude Dudes” Shadoe Brandt, Ricky Rogers, & Josef Hartman
1st Overall High Score 12-14 Intermediate Duet/Trio
“Focus”
1st Overall High Score 9-11 Intermediate Small Group
“Egyptians”
1st Overall High Score 12-14 Intermediate Small Group
“Lost At Sea”
3rd Overall High Score 12-14 Intermediate Small Group
“Maneaters”
4th Overall High Score 15-19 Intermediate Small Group
“Heartburn”
1st Overall High Score 9-11 Intermediate Large Group
“Move Shake Drop”
2nd Overall High Score 12-14 Intermediate Large Group
“Lake of Fire”
3rd Overall High Score 12-14 Intermediate Large Group
“Way I Are”
1st Overall High Score 12-14 Intermediate Line
Highest Score of entire Intermediate Division internet inductee www.dancekar.com
Brianna Casale “Not As We”
1st Overall High Score 12 1-14 Elite Solo
4th Runner-Up Teen Miss Kar
Chelsea Sebes “The Garden”
2nd Overall High Score 15-19 Elite Solo
1st Runner-Up Miss Kar
Elena Matthews “I need You”
3rd Overall high Score 15-19 Elite Solo
Madison O’Neill “Miss Invisible”
5th Overall High Score 15-19 Elite Solo
“Hanging On A Wire”
1st Overall High Score 12-14 Elite Small Group
“Out of the Blue”
2nd Overall High Score 12-14 Elite Small Group
“Why Can’t I Make You Love Me”
1st Overall High Score 15-19 Elite Small Group
“How To Let You Go”
1st Overall High Score 15-19 Elite Large Group
Highest Score of entire Elite Division Internet Inductee www.dancekar.com
Elite Dance by Damian
TOP Elite Studio Award Winner
“Sing Hallelujah”
2nd Overall High Score Super Line
Starpower Talent
Pittsburgh, PA March 2009
“Rock’n Lil Apaches”
1st Overall High Score 9-11 Large Group
Wild Scholarship Winner 11 & Under Highest Score of Entire Competition
www.starpowertalent.com Pittsburgh results video clip
11 & Under Entertainment Award
11 & Under Other Excellence Award 1st Place
“Mad World”
1st Overall High Score 15-19 Large Group
Wild Scholarship Winner 12 & Over Highest Score of Entire Competition
www.starpowertalent.com Pittsburgh results video clip
12 & Over Other Excellence Award 1st Place
“Sing Hallelujah”
1st Overall High Score 12-14 Line
FDC Judges Choice Award
www.thedancersfederation.com Starpower Pittsburgh video
Alyssa Massimiani “Hit me Up”
1st Overall High Score 8 & Under Solo
1st Runner- Up Petite Miss Starpower
Ashley Pritchard “Winter”
3rd Overall High Score 9-11 Solo
Julia Butteri “Oh Hallelujah”
5th Overall High Score 9-11 Solo
Aimee Adams “Rainbows”
7th Overall High Score 9-11 Solo
1sr Runner-Up Junior Miss Starpower
Josef Hartman “Who I Am”
9th Overall High Score 9-11 Solo
Lindsay McGivern “Would You Refuse Him?”
2nd Overall High Score 12-14 Solo
Alyssa Warth “Mermaid Blues”
4th Overall High Score 12-14 Solo
Nicole Berezo “Singing Right back”
5th Overall High Score 12-14 Solo
Maggi Ellison “Sound”
6th Overall High Score 12-14 Solo
Brianna Casale “Witch Hunt”
8th Overall High Score 12-14 Solo
Chelsea Sebes “Girl Lying Down”
2nd Overall High Score 15-19 Solo
Mallory Spangler “Untouchable”
6th Overall high Score 15-19 Solo
Emily Kuhn “One By One”
7th Overall High Score 15-19 Solo
“Witch Doctor” Gracie Walters & Hollie Walters
5th Overall High Score 8 & Under Duet/Trio
“Rude Dudes” Shadoe Brandt, Ricky Rogers, Josef Hartman
2nd Overall High Score 12-14 Duet/Trio
“Shake You Off” Mallory Spangler, Chelsea Sebes, Emily Kuhn
2nd Overall high Score 15-19 Duet/Trio
“Jailhouse Rock”
2nd Overall High Score 8 & Under Small Group
“Wounded Animal”
2nd Overall High Score 9-11 Small Group
Choreography Award- Zandra Thomas
“Egyptians”
2nd Overall High Score 12-14 Small Group
Out of the Blue”
3rd Overall High Score 12-14 Small Group
12 & Over lyrical Excellence 1st Place
“Lost At Sea”
4th Overall High Score 12-14 Small Group
“Why Can’t I Make You Love Me”
4th Overall High Score 15-19 Small Group
“The Sassy Spiders”
1st Overall High Score 8 & Under Large Group
“Heartburn”
3rd Overall High Score 9-11 Large Group
11 & Under Jazz Excellence 1st Place
“The Beautiful People”
3rd Overall High Score 12-14 Large Group
“Lake of Fire”
5th Overall High Score 12-14 Large Group
“Figure It Out”
3rd Overall High Score 15-19 Large Group
12 & Over Jazz Excellence 1st Place
“How To Let You Go”
4th Overall High Score 15-19 Large Group
“Disturbia”
12 & Over Entertainment Award
Sam Harbaugh
12 & Over Photogenic Award
American Dance Awards
Pittsburgh, PA April 2009
“Lost At Sea”
1st Overall High Score 12 & Under Small Group
Highest Score of the Entire 12 & Under Division
Diamond Choreography Award- Damian Kush
Ashley Pritchard “Winter”
2nd Runner-Up Junior Female dancer of the year
5th Overall High Score 12 & Under Solo
Alyssa Rein “Wicked Lil’ Girl”
3rd Runner-Up Junior Female Dancer of the Year
Josef Hartman “Who I Am”
Junior Male Dancer of the Year Winner
4th Overall High Score 12 & Under Solo
Lexi Troianos “The Sugar Plum Fairy”
3rd Runner-Up Young Female Dancer of the Year
“As You Sleep”
Young Choreographer Award- Becca Alward
“Rude Dudes” Shadoe Brandt, Ricky Rogers, Josef Hartman
5th Overall High Score 13 & Over Duet/Trio
“The Beautiful People”
3rd Overall High Score 12 & Under Large Group
“The Sassy Spiders”
4th Overall High Score 12 & Under Large Group
“Someone Else’s Dream”
5th Overall High Score 12 & Under large Group
“Rock’n Lil Apaches”
2nd Overall High Score 12 & Under Class
“Move Shake Drop”
2nd Overall High Score 13 & Over Class
Tap Jamboree
Chicago, IL April 09
Full National Scholarship-
Shadoe Brandt
$500 National Schol.-
Jacquelyn DeThomas
On Stage New York
Pittsburgh, PA May 2009
“Hostages”
1st Overall High Score Senior Large Group
Highest Score of the Entire Senior Division
Critics Choice Award Winner
Choreography Award-Damian Kush
Chelsea Sebes “Girl Lying Down”
1st Overall High Score Senior Solo
“Someone Else’s Dream”
1st Overall High Score Mini Large Group
Entertainment Award Winner-Think
Jr. Mister Onstage– Joe Hartman
1st Overall Sr Small– Why Can’t I..
1st Overall Sr Prod– Way I Are
1st Overall Mini Lg– Someone Else’s Dream
1st Overall Primary Solo– Lexi Troianos
Overall Duo/Trios: Rude Dudes, Witch Drs and Shake You Off
Overall Soloists: Julia Lotz, Madi O’Neill, Alissa Kasunich, Elena Matthews, Julia Butteri, Ashley Pritchard, Alyssa Rein, Alyssa Massimiani, Lindsay McGivern, Donata Massimiani, Maggi Ellison, Erin Jenkins
Other Overall Groups: Jailhouse Rock, Sassy Spiders, Think, Egyptians, Out Of The Blue, Figure it Out, Doomed, Mad World, Focus and Rockin Lil Apaches
Hollywood Vibe
Columbus, OH April 2009
Chelsea Sebes “The Fools Rush In” and “The garden”
1st Overall High Score Senior Solo
1st Overall High Score Senior Lyrical Solo
1st Overall high Score Senior Jazz Solo
Scholarship Winner
Sonya’s Scholarships
Adv: Chelsea Sebes, Emily Kuhn
Mallory Spangler, Madi O’Neill
Alissa Kasunich, Kelly Gagnon
Int: Ricky Rogers, Lindsay McGivern
Aimee Adams, Olivia Brendel
Hall of Fame Dance Challenge
Detroit, MI May 2009
Chelsea Sebes “The Darkest Place”
1st Overall High Score Senior Solo
Senior Solo Hall of Fame Inductee
www.halloffamedance.com Detroit, MI 2009
Scholarship Winner
Dance USA Championships
Pittsburgh, PA May 2009
Michaela Schrim “My Story”
1st Overall high Score Petite Solo
Lexi Troianos “The Sugar Plum Fairy”
2nd Overall High Score Petite Solo
Donata Massimiani “Garden of Eden”
3rd Overall high Score Petite Solo
Michaela Schrim “Roxie”
4th Overall High Score Petite Solo
Alyssa Massimiani “Hit Me Up”
5th Overall High Score Petite Solo
“Witch Doctor” Gracie Walters & Hollie Walters
2nd Overall High Score Petite Duet/Trio
Julia Lotz “Turn Your World Around”
1st Overall High Score Junior Solo
National Dance Team Invitation
“The Sassy Spiders”
1st Overall High Score Petite Small Group
Highest Score of the Entire Petite Division
“Hey Daddy”
2nd Overall High Score petite Small Group
“Jailhouse Rock”
3rd Overall High Score petite Small Group
Congratulations to the entire “Elite Competitive Team” on a wonderful season. We are so proud of everyone’s hard work, dedication, and fabulous accomplishments. Thank you to the parents for your support and all the help throughout the year. Keep bringing home the big wins in Pittsburgh!
Damian, Courtney, Tina, Jamie, Becca, and Jeanne
Elite Dance by Damian
20273 Rt. 19
Cranberry Twp., PA, 16066
724.779.1880
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