"Fly"	"It Might Be"	"Slow Me Down"
"That's Why They Call It The Blues"	"Street Suite"	"Street Suite"

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Dance Masters of Michigan 2009
Solo Title Scholarship Event

February 15th, 2009

Junior Miss Dance Participants:

• Anna Fillar - Choreography: Gina Piazza

• Kristen Jarzembowski - Choreography: Brienne Dluzniewski

Teen Miss Dance Participants:

• Katie Arnold - Choreography: Tania Garrant
      Top 12 Semi-Finalist

• Kaliana Basoukeas - Choreography: Brienne Dluzniewski
      Top 12 Semi-Finalist
      Tap Class Audition High Score Winner
      4th Runner-up to Teen Miss Dance of Michigan

• Hanna Beck-Sawyer - Choreography: Brienne Dluzniewski
      Top 12 Semi-Finalist
      Acro Class Audition High Score Winner - Tie
      2nd Runner-up to Teen Miss Dance of Michigan

• Marisa Bennett - Choreography: Cecilia Cortes

• Alexandra Key - Choreography: Marilynn Piazza-Esper

• Miranda Talbot - Choreography: Brienne Dluzniewski
      Most Talented Non-Finalist

• Connie Vlahakis - Choreography: Brienne Dluzniewski

Miss Dance of Michigan Participants:

• Briana Bock - Choreography: Marilynn Piazza-Esper
      Top 7 Semi-Finalist
      Ballet Class Audition High Score WInner
      Nathan Keen Jazz/Musical Theatre Award
      1st Runner-Up to Miss Dance of Michigan

• Kayla Cummins - Choreography: Gina Piazza

• Stephanie Curran - Choreography: Gina Piazza

Congratulations to our Hard-Working Students and Teachers for the outstanding success at the DMM events this year.  And a huge thanks for the out-pouring of support from the Piazza Dance families that came out to show their support for our Junior, Teen, and Miss Dance Participants. 

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Piazza Dance Company Students participating in the Dance Masters of Michigan Fall Scholarship Auditions & Workshop

Students & Teachers - We are Proud of You!!! 

Participants:

Katie Arnold, Castille Asmann, Tristen Asmann, Kaliana Basoukeas, Hanna Beck-Sawyer, Marisa Bennett, Briana Bock, Kayla Cummins, Stephanie Curran, Delaney Dickens, Alexandra Dimitrievski, Bianca Dimitrievski, Lena Drake, Alicia Erickson, Anna Fillar, Hannah Harris, Kristen Jarzembowski, Alexandra Key, Leanna Kwilos, Tara Kwilos, Carly Marquardt, Jillian Moraitis, Megan Ozimek, Sarah Peterson, Jaimee Risher, Megan Stein, Miranda Talbot, Ashten Tucker, Shaylan Tucker, Michelle Truong, Sabrina Tzilos, Connie Vlahakis 

Results:

Hanna Beck-Sawyer Overall 3rd Place Junior Division
Carly Marquardt  1st Place Jazz  Junior Division
Kristen Jarzembowski  3rd Place Tap  Junior Division
Kayla Cummins  1st Place Ballet  Senior Division
Stephanie Curran  1st Place Tap  Senior Division
Marisa Bennett  2nd Place Ballet  Senior Division
Lena Drake  2nd Place Jazz  Senior Division
Kaliana Basoukeas  3rd Place Jazz  Senior Division

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Congratulations to all of our student participants
and to our  teaching staff for an outstanding job

Junior Miss Dance of Michigan Event: 

Hanna Beck Sawyer - Brienne Dluzniewski choreographer, 

Top 10 semi-finalist, 3rd runner-up to Junior Miss Dance of Michigan.  

Miranda Talbot - Brienne Dluzniewski choreographer, 

Top 10 finalist

Teen Miss Dance of Michigan Event:

Katie Arnold - Tania Garrant, choreographer.  

participant

Kaliana Basoukeas - Brienne Dluzniewski, choreographer

Top 15 semi-finalist  

Marissa Bennett - Cecilia Cortes, Choreographer

Top 15 semi- finalist

Alexandra Key - Marilynn Piazza-Esper choreographer

Participant, High Interview Score

Connie Vlahakis - Brienne Dluzniewski, Choreographer.  

participant

Miss Dance of Michigan Event:  

Briana Bock - Marilynn Piazza-Esper, choreographer

Top 8 semi-finalist, High Tap Audition Class Score (tie)

Stephanie Curran - Gina Piazza, Choreographer.  

Participant

Jordan Ozimek - Gina Piazza, Choreographer. 

Participant

We are so proud of you all!

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Soloists should reserve solo rehearsal time/space
 whenever a dance room is vacant and available by
 following these simple rules:
*  Soloists should be mindful of their weekly  solo practice obligation: 
 Teens/Seniors: 2 hours weekly,   Juniors: 1-1/2 hours weekly, 
Petites: 1 hour weekly
*  Check the schedule for posted room and time availability.
*  Have the office staff write your reservation on the office calendar.
*  Reserve the room in no more than 1/2 hour increments at a time.
*  Reserve the room no more than 7 days in advance
*  If you have reserved a room but will be unable
 to keep your reservation, you MUST remove your
 reservation from the office calendar IN ADVANCE so
 that the room is available to others!