2023 Dance Team Results

2023 Starbound Grand Champtions!

Junior Int Solo Overall Winner
Isla Quintino
"Snakes and Ladders"

Petite Novice Solo Overall Winner
Norah Winroth
"Flip Flop Fly"

Teen Advanced Solo Overall Winner
Alyssa Gerbrands
"Opened My Eyes"

Senior Int Solo Overall Winner
Makayla Robinson
"How You'll Be Remembered"

Senior Nov. Solo Overall Winner
Kaitlyn Lussier
"Big Spender"

Dance Masters of America Title Pageant 2023

Kendyl McNamara
"Athena"
Junior Miss Dance Masters of America

12 & Under Top Scoring Recreational Routine: Sophia Calzone “Smile”
12 & Under Top Scoring Intermediate Routine: Isla Quintino “Snakes & Ladders”
12 & Under Top Scoring Advanced Routine: Isabella Calzone “A Dream Worth Keeping”

Gianna Calzone received 6th place overall and was awarded 4th place overall title for her lyrical solo!

2023 PROREVEL WINNERS:
Kayla Morisson & Alyssa Gerbrands

Prorevelers are chosen at the convention throughout classes to join to the REVEL dance family to tour with the Convention
and to assist master class professional dance instructors throughout the season! Congratulations ladies!

Turn it Up Dance Challenge
2023 Regional Competition

“Villains of the Heart”
INDUSTRY DANCE AWARD NOMINEE BEST IN ACRO/ OPEN/ BALLET
Top scoring Teen Advanced Acro Line
Highest Scoring Group Routine of Turn it Up Fitchburg 2023!

Choreography by Miss Hope Specht!

“Dear Johnny”
INDUSTRY DANCE AWARD NOMINEE BEST I N CONTEMPORARY/ MODERN
1st Overall Teen Advanced Small Group

Choreography by Miss Kara Pendlebury!

“Faded”
INDUSTRY DANCE AWARD NOMINEE BEST IN JAZZ
Top scoring Teen Advanced Line

Choreography by Miss Tommy Tibball!

ADCC AWARD WINNERS: MCKEON DANCE & GYMNASTICS CENTER!

We are so honored to have received this prestigious award!
The Studio of Excellence Award is given by participating ADCC member competitions to a studio of their choice that
best exemplifies the values of The ADCC, which include working together and striving for excellence.

Kayla Morrison
"Honest"
Highest Scoring Advanced Senior Teen Solo

Molly Marchand
"Here I Am"
Top Scoring Intermediate Senior Teen Solo

Kaitlyn Lussier
"Big Spender"
Top Scoring Novice Senior Teen Solo

Alyssa Gerbrands
"Opened My Eyes"
Top Scoring Advanced Teen Solo

Devyn Favreau
"Secret Love Song"
Highest Scoring Intermediate Teen Solo

Megan Barlas
"Wildflower"
Highest Scoring Novice Junior Solo

Lucia Claro
"Greatest Star"
Highest Scoring Novice Petite Solo

Reagan Pasiakos
"Brass Band"
Highest Scoring Intermediate Petite Solo

Miss Teen Turn It Up Title Winner 2023
Isabella Calzone
"Roxie"

"Mama I'm a Big Girl Now"
Charlotte Jacobs, Reagan Pasiakos & Sophia Calzone
Highest Scoring Mini Intermediate Duet/ Trio

“Night of the Dancing Flame”
First Overall Junior Intermediate Large Group
Highest Scoring Intermediate Group Routine of the ENTIRE COMPETITION!

Take the Runway
Top Scoring Mini Novice Large Group

“Dancin Fools”
Top Scoring Junior Novice Large Group!

“Peter Pan”
Top Scoring Novice Mini Production!

"Ain't Misbehavin"
Top Scoring Novice Mini Production!

The Royal Dance Competition 2023

"Villains of the Heart" Choreographed by Miss Hope Specht!
1st Overall Teen Line & Highest Scoring Group Routine of the Competition & Diamond Award Winners
ROYALTY AWARD WINNERS 2023

"Memories" Choreography by Miss Hope Specht: Top Scoring Advanced Teen Line
"Curly Shuffle" Choreography by Miss Hope Specht: Top Scoring Petite Nov. Small Group
"Broken Wings" Choreography by Kara Pendleberry: Top Scoring Adv. Junior Small Group
"Dear Johnny" Choreography by Kara Pendlebery: Top Scoring Senior Advanced Small Group
"Night of the Dancing Flame" Choreography by Miss Hope Specht: Top Scoring Jr. Large Group
"Winner Takes it All" Choreography by Brea Purdue: Top Scoring Adv. Teen Small Group
"Unchained" Choreography by Casey LeBlanc: Top Scoring Int. Junior Small Group

Kayla Morrison: REGENCY AWARD WINNER 2023

MVP AWARD WINNER: Isabella Calzone

MSA TALENT AGENCY AWARD WINNER: Leighton Depari

"2023 ROYAL COURT"

"Brass Band"
Highest Scoring Novice Petite Solo

Avery LePage
"I'll Be There"
Highest Scoring Novice Junior Solo

Charlotte Jacobs
"You Raise Me Up"
Highest Scoring Petite Intermediate Solo

Rachel Coleman
"Seven Devils"
Highest Scoring Teen Novice Solo

Sadie Robertson
"Fame"
Highest Scoring Senior Intermediate Solo

Kaitlyn Lussier
"Big Spender"
Highest Scoring Senior Nov. Solo

Devyn Favreau
"Secret Love Song"
Highest Scoring Intermediate Teen Solo

Chelsea Cobb
"Meet Me on the Battlefield"
Highest Scoring Junior Intermediate Solo

"Mama I'm a Big Girl Now"
Charlotte Jacobs, Sophia Calzone & Reagan Pasiakos
Highest Scoring Intermediate Petite Duet/ Trio

"Special Two"
Keagan & Kelsie McNeil
Highest Scoring Teen Advanced Duet/Trio

2022 National Results

“Chiroptera” Brilliant Choreography by Miss Hope
Top Scoring Junior Advanced Line, ULTIMATE DIAMOND AWARD WINNER,
Top Scoring Advanced Group Routine Overall Royal Circle Winners!

"Wake Up” Choreographed by Miss Hope
TOP SCORING INTERMEDIATE LARGE GROUP & INTERMEDIATE ROYAL CIRCLE WINNERS!

"The Portrait" choreographed by Casey LeBlanc!
Intermediate 2nd Runner-Up Royal Circle Winners and 1st Overall Junior Intermediate Small Group Winners

"Girl in the Red Jacket"
1st Overall Junior Advanced Large Group Overall Winners

"The Harp"
1st Overall Junior Advanced Duet Winners:
Isabella Calzone & Isabella LePardo - Choreography: Miss Kelly!

"All That Jazz"
1st Overall Junior Intermediate Large Group Overall Winners & Royal Circle Nominees
Choreography: Miss Hope!

"Paralyzed"
1st Overall Advanced Teen Small Group Winners
Choreography by Miss Hope!

"Lead With Your Heart" choreographed by Miss Courtney!
1st Overall Advanced Junior Small Group Winners

"Babies of the Blitz"
1st Overall Petite Large Group Intermediate Overall Winners
Choreography by Miss Danielle!

"Born to Entertain"
1st Overall Novice Mini Solo Winner: Skylar Gove!
Choreographed by Miss Casey!

"Animal Kingdom!"
1st Overall Novice Petite Line/ Production
Choreographed by Miss Casey, Miss Danielle & Miss Courtney N!

"Bridge Over Troubled Water"
1st Overall Petite Novice Large Group Overall
Choreography by Miss Kelly!

"Locomotion"
1st Overall Novice Junior Solo Winner: Laura Jordao!
Choreography by Miss Casey!

"Walking Papers"
1st Overall Novice Teen Solo Winner: Kaitlyn Lussier!
Choreographed by Miss Casey!

"Spanish Rose"
1st Overall Novice Petite Duet/ Trio Winner
Choreography by Miss Hope!

Molly Marchand
1st Overall Teen Intermediate Solo Winner
Choreography by Miss Hope!

"Like That!"
1st Overall Intermediate Teen Duet/ Trio Winners
Choreographed by Miss Brea!

"Phantom of the Opera"
1st Overall Junior Intermediate Solo Winner: Isla Quintino!
Choreographed by Miss Casey!

I Love Dance
May 7th, 2022 - Boston, MA

Isabella Calzone: 1st Place in Category and Top Overall High Score for ages 12-14!!

Emma Cummings: 1st Place in Category, Top Overall High Score for ages 18 and over. Best Musicality Award!!

Rachel Coleman: 1st Place in Category

On Stage America
March 18th - 20th, 2022

Congratulations to all of our dancers who competed at On Stage America!!!
A special shout out to our Mini Team on their very first competition!!

Top Scoring Acro: Chiroptera!
Riley Bryson, Sabrina Cassano, Olivia Dalton, Avery Garrison, Alyssa Gerbrands, Isabella LePardo, Ana Lynch, Kelsie McNeil, Kayla Morrison, Makayla Robinson, Emma Shields, Grace Shields, Kayleigh Bates, Ally Benson, Avery Bryson, Isabella Calzone, Chelsea Cobb, Peyton Fleming, Leticia Marques, Kendyl McNamara, Keagan McNeil, Isla Quintino, Molly Marchand, Gianna Calzone, Taylor Austin, Julia Antetomaso, Olivia Mazzola, Kaylee Tavares

Top Scoring Contemporary: Kayla Morrison!
Tops Scoring Jazz: Isabella Calzone!
Top Scoring Lyrical: Paralyzed! Choreographed by Miss Hope Spect
13 and Over Top Choreography: Past Life! Choreographed by Mr Tommy Tibball

12 and Under Technique Award: Adieu! Choreographed by Miss Courtney d’Oliveira
12 and Under Choreography Award: Seven Little Girls! Choreographed by Miss Danielle
Miss Petite On Stage America: Peyton Fleming

12 & Under Advanced Starstruck Cup Winners and perfect score recipients: “Chiroptera”

Xccelerated 12 & Under Starstruck Cup Winners:
The Portrait!

Xccelerated 13 & Over Starstruck Cup Winners:
Wake Up!

2022 Royal Dance Competition Results

Step Up 2 Dance Results
April 2, 2022 Congratulations to Ally Benson who competed at Step Up 2 Dance! Ally received 1st in the Open category as well as 2nd Overall out of all competitive solos! In the Overalls, Ally placed 9th out of all 9-10 yr old solos including advanced, competitive & novice!!

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Isabella Calzone and Kendyl McNamara Isabella (left) received a first place ballet scholarship and 1st Runner Up Miss Junior DMA! Kendyl (right) received first place acrobatics scholarship and 2nd Runner Up Miss Junior DMA!

Starbound Results

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Our Open Line Routine “Chiroptera” choreographed by Miss Hope received a highly prestigious PERFECT SCORE and 1st place overall in its category!

Elite Dance Challenge Results

Elite Dance Challenge Nationals Winners
Peyton Fleming Miss Mini Elite Emerging Artist 2021 Little Pro Special Judges Award Isabella Calzone Miss Young Elite Emerging Artists 2021 Isabella LePardo Miss Teen Elite Emerging Artist 2021 Hannah Doherty Highest Scoring Advanced Solo Routine in the National Elite Dance Off 2021
1-2-3 We Are MDG!
NATIONALS 2021 - Cape May, NJ Congratulations to all of our dancers who competed at Elite Dance Challenge held in Cape May in July! What an amazing way to end the year! With this competition being our first one of the year without block scheduling, your teachers and Director couldn’t be more proud of all you have accomplished!

Starpower Nationals - 2021

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Congratulations to our MDG dancers who competed at the Starpower Nationals, June 28th, 2021!
Out of 250 Advanced Senior solos, Hannah Doherty placed 8th overall!

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Emma Cummings received 1st in her category, a special talent camp scholarship, and 14th overall!

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We are so proud of you! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Turn It Up Dance Challenge
Derry, NH - 2021

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We are overwhelmed with excitement & SO HONORED to have received the highly prestigious
ADCC STUDIO OF EXCELLENCE AWARD!!!!

McKeon Dance & Gymnastics also received THREE Dance Industry Award Nominations!
What a way to end our regional season!!!! GO MDG!

Revel - 2021

Congratulations to our MDG dancers who attended Revel Dance Convention, May 22 - 23, 2021!!!

Isabella Calzone, Kayla Morrison, & Alyssa Gerbrands were chosen to perform in the virtual showcase! Kayla for hip hop and Alyssa & Isabella for Broadway!! Isabella received a 1/2 scholarship!
Kayla competed her contemporary solo “Stalker” and was awarded 8th overall!

Kayla also received an unlimited scholarship, and this is only awarded to one dancer in each room!!

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Work It Dance Challenge
Worcester, MA - 2021

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR DANCERS WHO COMPETED AT WORK IT DANCE CHALLENGE!!!!!

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First Place Junior Intermediate Overall Solo

Massachusetts tap and ballet dance studio DANCE TITLE WINNER!!! Massachusetts lyrical dance studio
First Place Petite Advanced Overall Solo

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First Place Teen Intermediate Overall Solo

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First Place Senior Advanced Overall Solo
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First Place Petite Intermediate Overall Solo

Elite Dance Challenge - 2021

Congratulations to all of our MDG dancers who competed at Elite Dance Challenge held in Sturbridge, MA!!!!!
It was a great weekend filled with amazing talent!!!

Thank you Elite Dance Challenge!!!

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On Stage America

Emma Cummings 1st place Senior solo & Miss Onstage America	Isabella Calzone 1st place Junior Intermediate solo

Dance Masters of New England - 2021
"Hallelujah" - Top scoring 15-16 yr old Large Group	"Leave a Light on" Top scoring 15-16 small group Top scoring 13 & over Advanced Group in regards to performance, choreography, and technique.
"Heart Will Go On" Peyton Fleming Top scoring 12 & Under Recreational Group/Solo

Congratulations to Emma and Kayla Emma Cummings and Kayla Morrison who competed their solos at Headliners! Emma took First Place, Top Overall Senior Solo! Kayla took Fourth Place, Top Overall Teen Solo and earned a special judges choice award “Full Throttle”!


Natalia Lee - Elite Senior Dancer!	Sabrina Cassano - Elite Teen Dancer!
Kayla Morrison - Advanced Teen Top Overall Solo	Hannah Doherty - Advanced Senior Top Overall Solo
Keagan McNeil - Advanced Junior Top Overall Solo	Emma Cummings, Hannah Doherty, Alaina Gobbi, Natalia Lee, Kayla Morrison, Kelsie McNeil and Jada Spect Leave A Light On - Advanced Senior Top Overall Small Group
Keagan McNeil & Avery Bryson - Advanced Petite Top Overall Duet/Trio	Sabrina Cassano & Ana Lynch Advanced Teen Top Overall Duet/Trio
Advanced Teen Top Overall Small Group Kayla Morrison, Kelsie McNeil, Riley Bryson, Avery Garrison, Ana Lynch, Leticia DaSilva and Grace Shields	Hannah Doherty & Emma Cummings - Advanced Senior Top Overall Duet/Trio
Hannah Doherty First Place Overall Advance Senior Solo!
Congratulations to Alaina Gobbi and Hannah Doherty!

Alaina and Hannah each received Golden Tickets to the opening number at Starbound National Talent Competition and Scholarships to attend the new and exciting convention, Ignite Dance Live, which provides a world-class faculty!

Congratulations to everyone who attended the Diva Dance Competition where their mission is to provide an educational and inspirational dance competition experience to dancers on the East Coast! February 5 - 7, 2021 in Milford, MA
Congratulations to Our Diva Dance Winners Diva Dance Competition Regional Intermediate Petite Title Winner Peyton Fleming Special Judges Choice Award: “Excellence Award” Intermediate Petite First Place Overall!
Pure Entertainment and First Place Novice Petite Overall Solo Award Winner!!!
Gianna Calzone Special Judges Choice Award: “Go For It With Style!” Advanced Junior Overall Solo Award Winner Fifth Place! Isabella Calzone Intermediate Petite Solo Second Place Overall Award Winner!!
Novice Junior Solo Third Place Overall Award Winner!! Taylor Austin
Intermediate Junior Solo Third Place Overall Award Winner!! Alyssa Gerbrands


February 22 - 23, 2020 Milford, MA
Congratulations to “Fall On Me” Choreographed by Courtney d’Oliveira! 1st place overall and a Choreography Award!! Ana Julia Candida, Emma Shields, Emma Cummings, Brooke Hill, Sabrina Casano
This routine also received a bid to compete at the Global Dance Championship in Las Vegas where they will have an opportunity to compete among many talented studios from around the world! What an honor!

Ana Julia Candida - Heart of Gold Dancer Ana Julia Candida 4th Place Teen/Sr Overall, Special Judges Choice Award: "Super Strength" Chosen as a Heart of Gold Dancer! A Heart of Gold dancer is a prestigious award presented at partnering dance competitions and dance conventions across the nation. Judges are looking for dancers who show the most heart, soul and passion in their performances. The Heart of Gold Award is part of IDance4aCure. This amazing organization is dedicated to raising awareness and funds in the fight against childhood cancer. Since being established in 2013, IDance4aCure has contributed over $200,000 to directly fund cutting edge research at children's hospitals across the globe. IDance4aCure is committed to raising $1 million for childhood cancer research while uniting the dance world, educating and empowering a new generation of childhood cancer advocates.

Congratulations to Emma Cummings Emma Cummings 4th Place Sr Overall Chosen for Turn It Up's National Dance Team!!!