2002 DANCEAMERICA National Finals Winners
Betsy Daily School of Performing Arts Sweeps Dance Olympus 2002
INTERMEDIATE SOLO TAP
National Champion
“Rhythm” – Hillary Harwell
Patti Parrish School of Dance,
Sapulpa, OK – Patti Parrish2nd Place
“Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” – Danielle House
Susan Messmer School of Dance, Ajax,
Ont., Canada – Susan & Lindsay Messmer3rd Place
“I’m A Believer” – Michelle Fenty
Erin’s Danceworks, Spring Hill, FL
Erin Messaris4th Place
“Swanee River Boogie” – Mandy Gardner
Betsy Daily School of Performing Arts,
Berwyn, PA – Betsy Daily5th Place
“G.I. Jane” – Emily Smith
The Dancer’s Pointe, Orlando, FL
Cheri Glover
6th Place
“Hit The Road Jack” – Jessica Keating
Susan Messmer School of Dance, Ajax,
Ont., Canada – Susan & Lindsay Messmer
INTERMEDIATE SOLO TAP (MALE)
National Champion
“I Ain’t Got Nobody” – Zada Cheeks
Bonnie Ardelean Dance Studio, Aurora, IL
Stephanie Clay
INTERMEDIATE SOLO JAZZ
National Champion
“The Way I Love You” – Whitney Hubbard
Jenny’s Dance Centre, Lake Bluff, IL
Jenny Campbell
2nd Place
“Where Do I Begin?” – Annie Christianson
Southwest School of Dance, Marshall, MN
Charlotte Wendel
3rd Place
“Le Jazz Hot” – Meagan Langlois
Kimberly’s School of Dance,
N.Grosvenordale, CT – Kim Beauregard
4th Place
“Payin’ The Cost To Be The Boss” –
Erin McLachlan
Fishback Studio of the Dance, Albuquerque, NM
Krista Doherty5th Place
“Smooth Criminal” – Jeanette Viga
Alwin School of The Dance, Albuquerque, NM
Wendy Stone6th Place
“House In Order” – Kyla Pratt
Wynn Twins School of Dance, Raytown, MO
Jann Wynn, Stephanie Judah, Pamela Hook,
Leslie Genova, Sarah Hubbard &
Jean Wynn Sullivan7th Place
“Orange Colored Sky” – Kelly Lancaster
Academy of Performing Arts, Oviedo, FL
Kim Rossi8th Place
“Don’t Rain On My Parade” – Noel Baylor
Kathy Hansen School of Dance, Owego, NY
Kathy Hansen
INTERMEDIATE SOLO JAZZ (MALE)
National Champion
“New York State Of Mind” – Colin Angevine
Betsy Daily School of Performing Arts,
Berwyn, PA – Betsy Daily
INTERMEDIATE SOLO BALLET
National Champion
“Ave Maria” – Alyssa Decker
The Dancer’s Pointe, Orlando, FL
Kelly Salisbury2nd Place
“Moonlight Sonata” – Amber Knise
Mary Ann Fortune’s Dance Studio,
Mechanicville, NY – Mary Ann Fortune3rd Place
“A Classical Variation” – Stephanie Bertolin
Lynn Morrison School of Ballet, Brampton,
Ont., Canada – Lynn Morrison4th Place
“The Lone Violin” – Mallory Rossi
Cheryl McCormack Academy of Dance,
New Bedford, MA – Cheryl McCormack5th Place
“Quidan” – Megan Elston
Southwest School of Dance, Marshall, MN
Charlotte Wendel
INTERMEDIATE SOLO LYRICAL
National Champion
“A Total Eclipse Of The Heart” – Peggy Krug
The Hanover School of Ballet, Hanover, PA
Deborah Blume-Byers2nd Place
“Hero” – Brandi Shipley
The Hanover School of Ballet, Hanover, PA
Deborah Blume-Byers3rd Place
“My Skin” – Carleigh Bettiol
Oneonta Tap Works, Oneonta, NY
Katrina Shuler4th Place
“Without Condition” – Jenna Obler
Southwest School of Dance, Marshall, MN
Erin Heuberger5th Place
“Bugle Billy” – Lauren Murrell
School of Performing Arts, Lebanon, MO
Dorita Roderick & Denette Reed
INTERMEDIATE SOLO MODERN / ABSTRACT
National Champion
“Quixote” – Danielle Wendel
Southwest School of Dance, Marshall, MN
Charlotte Wendel2nd Place
“Voodoo” – Ashley Rose
Erin’s Danceworks, Spring Hill, FL
Erin Messaris3rd Place
“Free” – Gina Harp
City Dance Troupe, Richmond, VA
Rodney Williams4th Place
“Turn Out The Light” – Dana Balatsos
Erin’s Danceworks, Spring Hill, FL
Erin Messaris5th Place
“Oceanic” – Brittany Roberts
School of Performing Arts, Lebanon, MO
Dorita Roderick & Denette Reed
INTERMEDIATE SOLO MODERN /
ABSTRACT
(MALE)
National Champion
“I’M On My Way” – Thomas Ragland
City Dance Troupe, Richmond, VA
Rodney Williams2nd Place
“Lagan” – Josh Barker
Southwest School of Dance, Marshall, MN
Kristen Wendel
INTERMEDIATE SOLO MUSICAL THEATRE /
CINEMA
National Champion
“The Cat In The Hat” – Christina Root
Dance Til U Drop, Columbia City, IN
April Frazier2nd Place
“Business Of Love” – Heather Carter
Erin’s Danceworks, Spring Hill, FL
Erin Messaris3rd Place
“It’s My Party” – Heather Owen
Susan Messmer School of Dance, Ajax,
Ont., Canada – Susan & Lindsay Messmer
INTERMEDIATE SOLO MUSICAL
THEATRE /
CINEMA (MALE)
2nd Place
“I’ll Make A Man Out Of You” – Andrew Frerich
Southwest School of Dance, Marshall, MN
Erin Heuberger
INTERMEDIATE SOLO HIP-HOP / FUNK
National Champion
“Heartbreaker” – Jada Zeig
Dance Til U Drop, Columbia City, IN
April Frazier
INTERMEDIATE SOLO POINTE
National Champion
“Giselle – Act I” – Danielle Paolo
Lynn Morrison School of Ballet, Brampton,
Ont., Canada – Lynn Morrison2nd Place
“Danzon Variation” – Hayley Dirscherl
Patricia Ann Dance Studios, Dunedin, FL
Elizabeth Forsha3rd Place
“Petite Ballerina” – Krystal Harfert
Sawyer Dance Academy, Sawyer, MI
Deb Knuth4th Place
“It’s My Life” – Serena McRury
International Dance Academy,
Thunder Bay, Ont., Canada – Laura McRury
INTERMEDIATE SOLO OPEN
National Champion
“Big Lie, Small World” – Donna Ziccardy
Erin’s Danceworks, Spring Hill, FL
Erin Messaris
INTERMEDIATE DUO-TRIO TAP
National Champion
“Three Caballeros”
Dance Til U Drop, Columbia City, IN
April Frazier
2nd Place
“Bring That Duke”
Betsy Daily School of Performing Arts,
Berwyn, PA – Betsy Daily3rd Place
“Boogie Bumper”
Susan Messmer School of Dance, Ajax,
Ont., Canada – Susan & Lindsay Messmer4th Place
“For Dancers Only”
Northeast School of Dance, Fort Wayne, IN
Beth Schiebel
5th Place
“Baubles, Bangles And Beads”
Northeast School of Dance, Fort Wayne, IN
Beth Schiebel
INTERMEDIATE DUO-TRIO JAZZ
National Champion
“Man Of La Mancha”
Southwest School of Dance, Marshall, MN
Desiree Olafson
2nd Place
“Let’s Get This Party Started”
Lynn Morrison School of Ballet, Brampton,
Ont., Canada – Lynn Morrison
3rd Place
“Break”
Juliart Dance Studio, Troy, MI
Patti Krokosky & Amy McKee
4th Place
“Blue Monday”
Susan Messmer School of Dance, Ajax,
Ont., Canada – Susan & Lindsay Messmer
5th Place
“Mortal Combat”
Honey’s School of Dance, Ocala, FL
Honey Nick & Shari Paglia
INTERMEDIATE DUO-TRIO
BALLET
National Champion
“The Butterfly Song”
Lynn Morrison School of Ballet, Brampton,
Ont., Canada – Lynn Morrison
INTERMEDIATE DUO-TRIO LYRICAL
National Champion
“I’ll Be Okay”
Lynn Morrison School of Ballet, Brampton,
Ont., Canada – Lynn Morrison
2nd Place
“My Sacrifice”
Kathy Hansen School of Dance, Owego, NY
Jo Ellen Hansen
3rd Place
“Down To The River To Pray”
Northeast School of Dance, Fort Wayne, IN
Brittney Coughlin
4th Place
“1,000 Oceans”
Debby Dillehay Dance Studio, Kenner, LA
Debby Dillehay
INTERMEDIATE DUO-TRIO
MODERN /
ABSTRACT
National Champion
“Falling Down”
City Dance Troupe, Richmond, VA
Rodney Williams
2nd Place
“Nierka”
Southwest School of Dance, Marshall, MN
Charlotte Wendel
INTERMEDIATE DUO-TRIO
MUSICAL THEATRE /
CINEMA
National Champion
“Two Bones”
Patricia Ann Dance Studios, Dunedin, FL
Elaine Forestier
INTERMEDIATE DUO-TRIO POINTE
National Champion
“Afternoon Of A Fawn”
Lynn Morrison School of Ballet, Brampton,
Ont., ,Canada – Lynn Morrison
INTERMEDIATE DUO-TRIO HIP-HOP / FUNK
National Champion
“Danger”
Neisha’s Danceland, New Boston, TX
Janette Goldsmith
INTERMEDIATE DUO-TRIO OPEN
National Champion
“Love, Hate, Pain”
City Dance Troupe, Richmond, VA
Rodney Williams
INTERMEDIATE SMALL GROUP TAP
National Champion
“Dr. Jazz”
Betsy Daily School of Performing Arts,
Berwyn, PA – Betsy Daily2nd Place
“Break The Beat”
Tiffany & Company, Fort Wayne, IN
Hayley Wood3rd Place
“Drumbone”
Erin’s Danceworks, Spring Hill, FL
Erin Messaris4th Place
“Kodo”
Patricia Ann Dance Studios, Dunedin, FL
Elaine Forestier5th Place
“Rhythm’s Delivery”
Northeast School of Dance, Fort Wayne, IN
Beth Schiebel
INTERMEDIATE SMALL GROUP TAP
(SUPPLEMENTARY)
National Champion
“Asian Drums”
Betsy Daily School of Performing Arts,
Berwyn, PA – Betsy Daily
INTERMEDIATE SMALL GROUP JAZZ
National Champion
“Can You Feel The Rhythm”
The Hanover School of Ballet, Hanover, PA
Deborah Blume-Byers2nd Place
“Devil”
Susan Messmer School of Dance, Ajax,
Ont., Canada – Susan & Lindsay Messmer
3rd Place
“Mack The Knife”
Southwest School of Dance, Marshall, MN
Desiree Olafson
4th Place
“I Will Survive”
Wynn Twins School of Dance, Raytown, MO
Jann Wynn, Stephanie Judah, Pamela Hook,
Leslie Genova, Sarah Hubbard &
Jean Wynn Sullivan5th Place
“Enter Sandman”
Erin’s Danceworks, Spring Hill, FL
Erin Messaris
INTERMEDIATE SMALL GROUP BALLET
2nd Place
“Satellite”
Tiffany & Company, Fort Wayne, IN
Amanda Bireley
INTERMEDIATE SMALL GROUP LYRICAL
National Champion
“Fly Away”
Erin’s Danceworks, Spring Hill, FL
Erin Messaris2nd Place
“At Last”
Southwest School of Dance, Marshall, MN
Kristen Wendel
3rd Place
“There’s A Hero”
International Dance Academy, Thunder Bay,
Ont., Canada – Laura McRury4th Place
“Full Of Grace”
Sawyer Dance Academy, Sawyer, MI
Deb Knuth
INTERMEDIATE SMALL GROUP
MODERN /
ABSTRACT
National Champion
“Circles”
Southwest School of Dance, Marshall, MN
Charlotte Wendel
2nd Place
“I Do Believe”
City Dance Troupe, Richmond, VA
Rodney Williams
INTERMEDIATE SMALL GROUP
MUSICAL
THEATRE / CINEMA
National Champion
“Sit Down”
Susan Messmer School of Dance, Ajax,
Ont., Canada – Susan & Lindsay Messmer
2nd Place
“Sway”
Southwest School of Dance, Marshall, MN
Charlotte Wendel
INTERMEDIATE SMALL GROUP POINTE
National Champion
“Crayons”
The Dancer’s Pointe, Orlando, FL
Cheri Glover
2nd Place
“Yata-Dera”
Wynn Twins School of Dance, Raytown, MO
Jann Wynn, Stephanie Judah, Pamela Hook,
Leslie Genova, Sarah Hubbard &
Jean Wynn Sullivan
INTERMEDIATE SMALL GROUP
HIP-HOP / FUNK
National Champion
“Mama Said Knock You Out”
Dance Til U Drop, Columbia City, IN
April Frazier
2nd Place
“A.M. To P.M.”
Angel De Souza’s School of Dance,
Colonial Heights, VA – Angel De Souza3rd Place
Bombs Over Baghdad”
The Fort Wayne School of Dance,
Fort Wayne, IN – April Borg4th Place
“Survivor”
Neisha’s Danceland, New Boston, TX
Janette Goldsmith
INTERMEDIATE SMALL GROUP CLOGGING
National Champion
“Cotton Eye Joe”
Honey’s School of Dance, Ocala, FL
Honey Nick & Shari Paglia
INTERMEDIATE SMALL GROUP OPEN
National Champion
“Bodies”
Backstage Dance Academy, New Bedford, MA
Amy Fernandes
INTERMEDIATE LARGE GROUP TAP
National Champion
“Sing, Sing, Sing”
Juliart Dance Studio, Troy, MI
Patti Krokosky2nd Place
“Rock This Town”
Northeast School of Dance, Fort Wayne, IN
Beth Schiebel
INTERMEDIATE LARGE GROUP
TAP
(SUPPLEMENTARY)
National Champion
“Maria”
Juliart Dance Studio, Troy, MI
Patti Krokosky2nd Place
“Hard Hearted Hannah”
Northeast School of Dance, Fort Wayne, IN
Beth Schiebel
INTERMEDIATE LARGE GROUP JAZZ
National Champion
“Cool Daddy Cool”
Betsy Daily School of Performing Arts,
Berwyn, PA – Betsy Daily2nd Place
“Trust”
TNT Dance Academy, Scottsdale, AZ
Karen Smith3rd Place
“Simply Irresistible”
Bonnie Ardelean Dance Studio, Aurora, IL
Catie Deitz4th Place
“Here It Is”
Northeast School of Dance, Fort Wayne, IN
Michelle Schiebel5th Place
“Trust”
City Dance Troupe, Richmond, VA
Kim Jones
INTERMEDIATE LARGE GROUP JAZZ
(SUPPLEMENTARY)
2nd Place
“We Will Rock You”
Betsy Daily School of Performing Arts,
Berwyn, PA – Betsy Daily3rd Place
“Dance With Me”
TNT Dance Academy, Scottsdale, AZ
Karen Smith
INTERMEDIATE LARGE GROUP BALLET
National Champion
“I Feel Pretty”
Bonnie Ardelean Dance Studio, Aurora, IL
Catie Deitz2nd Place
“Carol Of The Bells”
The Dancer’s Pointe, Orlando, FL
Kelly Salisbury
3rd Place
“Full Of Grace”
Erin’s Danceworks, Spring Hill, FL
Erin Messaris4th Place
“Gaité Parisienne Valse”
International Dance Academy, Thunder Bay,
Ont., Canada – Laura McRury
5th Place
“Waltz From Vienna”
City Dance Troupe, Richmond, VA
Annette Holt
INTERMEDIATE LARGE GROUP LYRICAL
National Champion
“Love In Any Language”
The Hanover School of Ballet, Hanover, PA
Deborah Blume-Byers
2nd Place
“One More Day”
Erin’s Danceworks, Spring Hill, FL
Erin Messaris3rd Place
“The Space Between”
South Central Dance Academy, Vidalia, GA
Casey Peterson-Miller
INTERMEDIATE LARGE GROUP
MODERN /
ABSTRACT
National Champion
“Judgment”
Southwest School of Dance, Marshall, MN
Charlotte Wendel2nd Place
“Flood”
Erin’s Danceworks, Spring Hill, FL
Erin Messaris3rd Place
“Nothing Left Out”
Bonnie Ardelean Dance Studio, Aurora, IL
Autumn Eckman4th Place
“Found”
City Dance Troupe, Richmond, VA
Rebecca Wright5th Place
“Lazy Days”
School of Performing Arts, Lebanon, MO
Dorita Roderick & Denette Reed
INTERMEDIATE LARGE GROUP
MUSICAL
THEATRE / CINEMA
National Champion
“Newsies”
Edye Cook’s School of Dance, Marion, OH
Edye Cook-Skidmore2nd Place
“Bye Bye Blackbird”
Erin’s Danceworks, Spring Hill, FL
Erin Messaris3rd Place
“Gotcha”
Bonnie Ardelean Dance Studio, Aurora, IL
David Petro4th Place
“Shoeless Joe From Hannibal, MO”
Sawyer Dance Academy, Sawyer, MI
Deb Knuth
INTERMEDIATE LARGE GROUP
HIP-HOP /
FUNK
National Champion
“Up Against The Wall”
Attitudes In Motion, Middleboro, MA
Keith Sampson
INTERMEDIATE LARGE GROUP OPEN
National Champion
“Hoedown”
The Dancer’s Pointe, Orlando, FL
Kelly Salisbury2nd Place
“Can Can”
International Dance Academy, Thunder Bay,
Ont., Canada – Laura McRury
INTERMEDIATE LINE TAP
National Champion
“Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend”
Juliart Dance Studio, Troy, MI
Patti Krokosky2nd Place
“In The Mood”
Sawyer Dance Academy, Sawyer, MI
Deb Knuth3rd Place
“Take It To Da House”
Bonnie Ardelean Dance Studio, Aurora, IL
Stephanie Clay4th Place
“It’s Mine”
Northeast School of Dance, Fort Wayne, IN
Andrew Welch
INTERMEDIATE LINE JAZZ
National Champion
“Red Hot”
The Hanover School of Ballet, Hanover, PA
Deborah Blume-Byers2nd Place
“I’m Going To Kansas City”
Wynn Twins School of Dance,Raytown, MO
Jann Wynn, Stephanie Judah, Pamela Hook,
Leslie Genova, Sarah Hubbard &
Jean Wynn Sullivan
3rd Place
“Rage Against The Mix”
Juliart Dance Studio, Troy, MI
Patti Krokosky
INTERMEDIATE LINE MODERN / ABSTRACT
National Champion
“Sinner Man”
Southwest School of Dance, Marshall, MN
Kristen Wendel2nd Place
“Broken”
City Dance Troupe, Richmond, VA
Rodney Williams
INTERMEDIATE LINE MUSICAL
THEATRE /
CINEMA
2nd Place
“Fame”
Sawyer Dance Academy, Sawyer, MI
Deb Knuth
INTERMEDIATE LINE POINTE
National Champion
“Gratia”
Southwest School of Dance, Marshall, MN
Charlotte Wendel
INTERMEDIATE LINE HIP-HOP / FUNK
National Champion
“Up Against The Wall”
School of Performing Arts, Lebanon, MO
Dorita Roderick & Denette Reed
INTERMEDIATE LINE OPEN
National Champion
“At The Hop”
Juliart Dance Studio, Troy, MI
Patti Krokosky
INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTION TAP
National Champion
“Planet Rock”
Betsy Daily School of Performing Arts,
Berwyn, PA – Betsy Daily
2nd Place
“Tralatitious Tap”
Northeast School of Dance, Fort Wayne, IN
Andrew Welch
INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTION JAZZ
National Champion
“In The Light”
Southwest School of Dance, Marshall, MN
Erin Heuberger
INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTION BALLET
National Champion
“Lumen”
Wynn Twins School of Dance,Raytown, MO
Jann Wynn, Stephanie Judah, Pamela Hook,
Leslie Genova, Sarah Hubbard &
Jean Wynn Sullivan2nd Place
“Allegro In B Minor”
Southwest School of Dance, Marshall, MN
Charlotte Wendel
INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTION
MODERN /
ABSTRACT
National Champion
“Steel Dream”
Southwest School of Dance, Marshall, MN
Charlotte Wendel2nd Place
“Kinetic Kaleidoscope”
Sawyer Dance Academy, Sawyer, MI
Deb Knuth3rd Place
“Steal Away”
City Dance Troupe, Richmond, VA
Rodney Williams
INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTION
MUSICAL
THEATRE / CINEMA
National Champion
“NYC: Entertainment Tribute”
Northeast School of Dance, Fort Wayne, IN
Andrew Welch & Michele Schiebel2nd Place
“The Thomas Crown Affair”
Erin’s Danceworks, Spring Hill, FL
Erin Messaris3rd Place
“Cleaning Up The Town”
Angel De Souza’s School of Dance,
Colonial Heights, VA – Angel De Souza4th Place
“Country Hoedown”
City Dance Troupe, Richmond, VA
Rodney Williams
INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTION
ETHNIC /
FOLKLORIC
National Champion
“Feet Of Flames”
Wynn Twins School of Dance, Raytown, MO
Jann Wynn, Stephanie Judah, Pamela Hook,
Leslie Genova, Sarah Hubbard &
Jean Wynn Sullivan2nd Place
“African Odyssey”
City Dance Troupe, Richmond, VA
Rodney Williams
INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTION OPEN
2nd Place“Command Accepted”
School of Performing Arts, Lebanon, MO
Dorita Roderick & Denette Reed