STEPS Performing Company

ABOUT STEPS PERFORMING COMPANY
STEPS Performing Company was created for those students who possess drive, discipline and determination to be the best. It is the ideal endeavor for those students who live to perform! STEPS Performing Company represents the studio at local events as well as regional and national competitions. It is made up of divisions for beginning and advanced students and is further broken down by dance style.
In addition to just being fun, local performances and competitions are often considered stepping stones for dancers working toward educational and career goals. Exposure to Competition Directors can help open doors to scholarships and employment opportunities for talented students as well as a positive and encouraging feedback for improvement.

2011 - 2012 Performance Schedule
October 15th - Our Lady of Lourdes Fall Festival
November 18th - "Glitter in the Air" Performance at CCCHS
November 19th - UPARC Foundation's Festival of the Trees at the Long Center
December 9 - 11th - West Coast Dance Explosion Regional Competition
December 10th - Dunedin Parade
December 17th - Safety Harbor Parade

February 17th - 19th - Masquerade Regional Competition
March 2nd - 4th - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge
May 4th - 6th - Showstopper Regional Dance Competition
June 16th - "Toy Story...On the Move" - A STEPS Production at Palm Harbor University High School

STEPS Performing Company is available for local performances. For bookings, please contact Maureen Gibson: 727-734-7121.

Showstopper 2011 Results

Group Entries
"Jump, Jive, and Wail" – Gold Award and Divisional 3rd Place
"Hairspray" – Gold Award, Divisional 3rd Place
"Dance of the Hours" – Platinum Award and Divisional 1st Place
"Run Away" - Gold Award
"For Good" – Platinum Award and Divisional 4th Place
"Maybe" - Gold Award, Divisional 1st Place, and 10th Place Overall
"Everybody Knows" – Platinum Award and Divisional 2nd Place
"Right Now" - Gold Award
"Can’t Be Tamed" – Gold Award and Divisional 4th Place
"Let’s Get Loud" – Platinum Award
"Break the Ice" – Gold Award, Divisional 1st Place, and 5th Place Overall
    "Think" - Gold Award and Divisional 2nd Place

Solo & Duet Entries
Gabey Sharpfish, Age 6 Lyrical “Playing in the Sun”
Gold Award, Divisional 1st Place, and 1st Place Overall
Saara Alsayed & Lauren Maki, Age 8 – Song and Dance “Heaven Hop”
Gold Award, Divisional 1st Place, and 4th Place Overall
Anna Davis & Madison Smith, Age 12 – Contemporary
“Glitter in the Air” – Gold Award
Amanda Smith, Age 14 - Tap - "99 Red Balloons" – Gold Award
Dana Harris, Age 15 – Contemporary "Samson" – Platinum Award
Dana Harris and Mr. Dustin – Contemporary “Mr. McGee” – Double Platinum Award,
Divisional 1st Place, and 7th Place Overall

Hall of Fame Dance Challenge 2011 Results
7 Platinum, 10 High Gold, 1 Gold, 12 Divisional 1st Place, 3 Top Score, 1 - 4th Place Overall,
1 - 5th Place Overall, and 5 Judge's Awards (1 Showmanship, 2 Precision, 2 Best Costume)

Group Entries
"Jump, Jive, and Wail" – Platinum Award and Divisional 1st Place; TOP SCORE Teen Tap Division;
And 5th Place Overall Teen Small Groups
"Hairspray" - Platinum Award and Divisional 1st Place; 4th Place Overall Teen Large Groups
"Dance of the Hours" – Platinum Award and Divisional 1st Place; Judge’s Award for “Showmanship”
"Run Away" - High Gold Award and Divisional 1st Place; Judge’s Award for “Precision”
"For Good" – High Gold Award and Divisional 1st Place; Judge’s Award for “Precision”
"Maybe" - High Gold Award and Judge’s Award for “Best Costume”
"Everybody Knows" – High Gold Award and Divisional 1st Place
"Right Now" - High Gold Award and Divisional 1st Place
"Can’t Be Tamed" – Platinum Award
"Let’s Get Loud" – Platinum Award
"Break the Ice" – High Gold Award
    "Think" - High Gold Award

Solo & Duet Entries
Gabey Sharpfish, Age 6 Lyrical “Playing in the Sun” Gold Award; TOP SCORE Rookie Solos 8 and under
Saara Alsayed & Lauren Maki, Age 8 – Song and Dance “Heaven Hop” – $100.00 for TOP SCORE Rookie Duet/Trios
8 and under; High Gold Award and Divisional 1st Place
Anna Davis & Madison Smith, Age 12 – Contemporary “Glitter in the Air” – High Gold Award and Divisional 1st Place; Judge’s Award for “Best Costume”
Amanda Smith, Age 14 - Tap - "99 Red Balloons" – High Gold Award and Divisional 1st Place
Dana Harris, Age 15 – Contemporary "Samson" - Platinum Award and Divisional 1st Place
Dana Harris and Mr. Dustin – Contemporary “Mr. McGee” – Platinum Award and Divisional 1st Place

Special Congratulations to
Jennifer Gilby and Maria White: All Star Scholarship Winners!

Chosen by Hall of Fame Dance Challenge to attend their National event as a 2011 Hall of Fame All-Star! The Judges selected them based on their hard work and dedication as a dancer. All-Star Scholarship winner take free choreograpy/master classes in all subjects of dance and prepare to perform in the Opening Number at the Hall of Fame Dance Challenge Nationals Competition in Orlando, FL July 2011!

Access Broadway 2011 Results

Group Entries
"Can’t Be Tamed" – $150.00 Winner Best Jazz Diva Division, High Gold Award & 1st Place Overall
"Hairspray" - Platinum Award and 1st Place Overall; Runner-up for Most Entertaining
"Dance of the Hours" – High Gold Award and 1st Place Overall
"Everybody Knows" – High Gold Award
"Break the Ice" – High Gold Award
"Jump, Jive, and Wail" – High Gold Award
    "Think" - High Gold Award
"Maybe" - High Gold Award
"Let’s Get Loud" - High Gold Award
"For Good" - Gold Award
"Right Now" - Gold Award
"Run Away" - Gold Award

Solo & Duet Entries
Gabey Sharpfish, Age 6 – Lyrical “Playing in the Sun” – Gold Award
Saara Alsayed & Lauren Maki, Age 8 – Song and Dance “Heaven Hop” – Gold Award
Anna Davis & Madison Smith, Age 12 – Contemporary “Glitter in the Air” – Gold Award
Amanda Smith, Age 14 - Tap - "99 Red Balloons" - Gold Award
Dana Harris, Age 15 – 1st Runner Up – Miss Access Broadway Diva Division; Access Broadway Triple Threat Scholarship Winner Contemporary "Samson" - High Gold Award; Vocal “Come Down From the Tree” – High Gold Award; Acting Comedy “No, I Don’t Know What Time it is” – High Gold Award
Dana Harris and Mr. Dustin – Contemporary “Mr. McGee” – High Gold Award; 1st Place Overall
Mr. Dustin – Contemporary “Miracle” – High Gold Award

Special Congratulations to
Dana Harris, 15 - Talent Search Audition (Dance - Sing - Read) Finalist for John Shea, Director, Frontier Booking International, NYC and Access Broadway Scholarship Winner!