The Acro Competion Team won the National Championship in the 7-9 Small Group division with “Hide and Seek.” The dance also won a choreography award and received a special award. Acro Competition Team Members Taylor Lindquist, Riley Lindquist, and Olivia Amenta are from Westbrook. Mallory Tuccitto is from Clinton and Kylie Magee is from Guilford.

Tess Santarsiero from Old Saybrook won the National Championship in the 16-18 Solo Division with “Train Wreck.” Tess also was the highest scoring 13 and Up Solo of the entire competition. The dance also received a choreography award.

The Senior Competition Team placed fourth with their Musical Theater dance “Pandemonium,” sixth with their Lyrical dance “Talking In Your Sleep,” and 20^thwith their Open dance “Heaven Is Here,” in the 13-15 Small Group division. Pandemonium also received the Ultimate Vibe Check, Stand Out, and Shout Out award, while Talking in Your Sleep received the Star Performance and Vibe Check Award, and a Special Award. Heaven Is Here received a Star Performance Award. Senior Competition Team members Mia Stowik and Sophie Furcolo are from Westbrook, Sofia Taylor, Tess Santarsiero, and Delilah Calle Paredes, are from Old Saybrook, Aubrey Meyer is from Clinton, and Audrey Bragg is from Madison.

The Hip Hop Team won a Grand Championship award in the Dance Battle and placed 19^th with “It’s Breezy.” Hip Hop Competition Team members Mia Stowik is from Westbrook, Sofia Taylor, Tess Santarsiero, and Delilah Calle Paredes, are from Old Saybrook, Aubrey Meyer is from Clinton, and Audrey Bragg is from Madison.

Also in the 13 and Up Dance Battle the Senior Team “Pandemonium” and “Heaven Is Here,” received Standout Awards. Senior soloist Delilah Calle Paredes received a Standout award. Senior Soloists Sophie Furcolo and Audrey Bragg received Shoutout Awards. In the 12 and Under Battle the Junior Team received a Standout Award for “Men In Black.” The Petite Team received a Shoutout award for “Soda Pop.”

In the Teen Solo Division Delilah Calle Paredes placed 4^th with “Control,” and received a choreography, Standout and Special Award, Aubrey Meyer placed 12^thwith “Edge of Seventeen, and received a Vibe Check award, while Mia Stowik placed 19^th and received a Standout Award. Sophie Furcolo received a Vibe Check Award.

In the title division Elijah Bragg won the Junior Mr. title with “Beat It.” Audrey Bragg placed 10^th in The Teen Miss, and received a Vibe Check award.

In the modeling division Mia Stowik won National the Teen Miss and received a Star Performance award. Olivia Amenta won the Junior Division.

The Petite Team placed 11^th with “Soda Pop,” in the Petite Small Group division. The dance also received a choreography award.

The Junior Team placed 13^th with their Jazz dance “Men In Black” and 15^th with their Lyrical “How Does a Moment Last Forever.” Men In Black also received the Vibe Check award. Olivia Amenta, Adele Merriman and Ava Merriman are from Westbrook, Mallory Tuccitto, Marlee Lampright, Leila Painter, and Summer Painter are from Clinton, Elijah Bragg and Violet Topping are from Madison, Ayla Foulks and Kylee Magee is from Guilford

In the Junior Solo Division Marlee Lampright placed 12^th with “Memory Lane,” and received a Star Performance and Mallory Tuccitto placed 20^th.

It was the conclusion of another very successful season for the Westbrook Dance Academy Competition Teams.

Westbrook Dance Academy offers programs for all ages Beginner to Advanced, Recreational and Competition for all ability levels and ALL ages in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Pointe, Hip-Hop, Acrobatics, and Musical Theater.