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Despite of the long Christmas break and a snowed out practice on Saturday, the Royalette Dance Team brought their best to the East Coast Regional Championship at Lake Braddock Secondary School on Sunday, Jan. 8, taking home multiple trophies for team and individual competitions, including:
1st Place - Varsity Novelty/Variety (Team)
1st Place - Varsity Lyrical/Contemporary (Team)
3rd Place- Varsity Pom (Team)
Best Showmanship Award - Varsity Pom (Team)
1st Place Lyrical Senior Solo - Erika Williams '18
2nd Place Lyrical Senior Solo - Haley Breaux '18
3rd Place Lyrical Senior Solo - Gaby Dominguez '20
5th Place Lyrical Senior Solo - Leyla Berdut '20
7th Lyrical Senior Solo - Margaret O'Connor '17
2nd Place Jazz Senior Solo - Jada Fields '17
4th Place Hip Hop Senior Solo - Janeé Burch '17
3rd Place duos/trios - Erika Williams & Haley Breaux
Honorable Mentions for Senior Solo: Caroline Brenninkmeyer, Julia Stievater, Katarina Visek, Victoria Siegfried
This event brought high school teams from throughout Northern Virginia, including Chantilly, Dominion, Herndon, Langley, Oakton, Paul VI, Potomac Falls, Woodson and Seneca Ridge.
Next up? Nationals in Orlando, Fla. In early February. Go Knights!