Candance Winnipeg 2024

Written By Justin Stadnyk

🌟 Unforgettable Performances at Candance Winnipeg 2024 by
Shelley Shearer School of Dance 🌟

Join us in celebrating the spectacular achievements of our dancers at Candance, held from April 11-14, 2024, at the RBC Convention Centre in Winnipeg. The Shelley Shearer School of Dance proudly showcased its diverse talent in an array of dance styles, including Demi-Pointe, Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Acro, Lyrical, Modern, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Hip Hop, and Open. Each performance highlighted the unique skills and creativity of our students, making it a standout event in our dance calendar.

Explore the exceptional highlights and success stories from Candance 2024 on our blog. Discover how our dancers excel in every style and push the boundaries of dance artistry and expression.

 

Results

  • Pre Competitive Mini/Junior Line:

    1st Place “I Won’t Grow Up”
    Choreographer Joseph Sevillo

    Pre Competitive Mini/Junior Large Group:

    2nd Place “Take Flight”
    Choreographer Erin Hyman

    Pre Competitive Mini/Junior Duet/Trio:

    1st Place “There Is A Santa Clause”
    Katherina Fast & Isabel Lortie
    Choreographer Joseph Sevillo

    Pre Competitive Mini/Junior Solo:

    2nd Place “Into The Unknown”
    Emeline Arnold
    Choreographer Joseph Sevillo

    3rd Place “Up In Here”
    Malaya Sambrano
    Choreographer Makenzie Frias

    5th Place “In My Own Little Corner”
    Penelope Zarillo
    Choreographer Joseph Sevillo

    6th Place “Own This World”
    Ida Mae Meacham
    Choreographer Joseph Sevillo

  • Competitive Mini Line:

    1st Place “Cool Kidz
    Choreographers Robert Boge, Kerwin Parada & Makenzie Frias

    2nd Place “La Valse”
    Choreographer Erin Hyman
    Instructor Liza George

    3rd Place “Barbie World”
    Choreographer Kim Salamandyk
    Competitive Mini Large Group:

    1st Place “Chic”
    Choreographer Brett Taylor 

    Competitive Mini Small Group:

    1st Place “Somewhere Hovering Over Indiana”
    Choreographer Joseph Sevillo

    Competitive Mini Duet/Trio:

    1st Place “You Can Do It”
    Skilyr McGregor & Sade Tackie
    Choreographer Makenzie Frias

    Competitive Mini Solo:

    1st Runner Up Mini Miss Title Winner & 2nd Place
    “Ice Cream Freeze”
    Madison Babakhanians
    Choreographer Kim Salamandyk

    4th Runner Up Mini Miss Title Winner & 5th Place
    “Hickory Dickory Dock”
    Skilyr McGregor
    Choreographer Erin Hyman
    Instructor Sophie Janzen

    Competitive Junior Line
    1st Place “Under The Sea
    Choreographer “Joseph Sevillo”

    2nd Place “Where The Hood At”
    Choreographers Robert Boge, Makenzie Frias & Kerwin Parada

    3rd Place “You Keep Your Promises
    Choreographer Kim Salamandyk

  • Competitive Junior Large Group:

    1st Place “But Is It Art”

    Choreographer Rachel Cooper

    Instructor Kim Salamandyk

     

    2nd Place “Fly”

    Choreographer Kim Salamandyk

     

    3rd Place “Tree”

    Choreographer Brett Taylor

     

    Competitive Junior Small Group

     1st Place “You Are”

    Choreographer Brett Taylor

     

    Competitive Junior Duet/Trio:

    1st Place “Mic Check 1,2,1,2”

    Alexia Calderon & Jada Tackie

    Choreographer Robert Boge

     

    2nd Place “There’s Gotta Be Something Better Than This”

    Madison Chan, Isla Horner, Lakyn Merrifield

    Choreographer Joseph Sevillo

     

    3rd Place “Kurious Kitties”

    Rayne Bergmuller & Calista Rochon

    Choreographer Erin Hyman

     

    Competitive Junior Solo:

    1st Runner Up Junior Miss Title Winner & 2nd Place

    “Fabulous”

    Madison Chan

    Choreographer Kim Salamandyk

     

    2nd Runner Up Junior Miss Title Winner & 3rd Place

    “Finesse”

    Makayla Chan

    Choreographer Robert Boge

     

    3rd Runner Up Junior Miss Title Winner & 4th Place

    “Dirt Off Your Shoulder”

    Alba Manuel 

    Choreographer Robert Boge

     

    4th Runner Up Junior Miss Title Winner & 5th Place

    “Light The Way”

    Rayne Bergmuller

    Choreographer Kim Salamandyk

     

    5th Runner Up Junior Miss Title Winner & 6th Place

    “I’m Finally Me”

    Lakyn Merrifield

    Choreographer Kim Salamandyk

     

    7th Runner Up Junior Miss Title Winner & 8th Place

    “Get Your Freak On”

    Jada Tackie

    Choreographer Makenzie Frias

     

     8th Runner Up Junior Miss Title Winner & 9th Place

    “Born To Entertain”

    Isla Horner

    Choreographer Joseph Sevillo

  • Competitive Teen Line:

    2nd Place “Girl Gang”
    Choreographers Kerwin Parada, Makenzie Frias & Robert Boge

    3rd Place “Visionnaire”
    Choreographer Erin Hyman

    Competitive Teen Large Group:

    1st Place “How Far We’ll Go
    Choreographer Stephanie Rutherford
    Instructor Kim Salamandyk

    2nd Place “Nothing Compares
    Choreographer Brett Taylor
    Instructor Kim Salamandyk

    3rd Place “Swing While You’re Swingin’”
    Choreographer Lori Watson
    Instructor Kim Salamandyk

    Competitive Teen Small Group:

    1st Place “This Too Shall Pass”
    Choreographer Stephanie Rutherford
    Instructor Brett Taylor

    3rd Place “Solasta
    Choreographer Erin Hyman

    Competitive Teen Duet/Trio:
    1st Place “The Enchanted Frescoes”
    Meredith Buhler, Ayla Nguyen & Gabrielle Therrien
    Choreographer Erin Hyman

    3rd Place “La La Latch”
    Leah Hoeppner, Sierra Morin & Hannah Zakaluk
    Choreographer Roxanne Tackie

    Competitive Teen Solo:

    1st Runner Up Teen Miss Title Winner & 2nd Place
    “Heal”
    Lianna Zhang
    Choreographer Brett Taylor

    4th Runner Up Teen Miss Title Winner & 5th Place
    “Where’s Mom?”
    Averie Peters
    Choreographer Joseph Sevillo

    5th Runner Up Teen Miss Title Winner & 6th Place
    “Introspection”
    Hannah Zakaluk
    Choreographer Hannah MacRae

    6th Runner Up Teen Miss Title Winner & 7th Place
    “Happiness Does Not Wait”
    Gabrielle Therrien
    Choreographer Ashley Robson
    Instructor Brett Taylor

    8th Runner Up Teen Miss Title Winner & 10th Place
    “Notice Me Horton”
    Keira Davlut
    Choreographer Joseph Sevillo

    9th Runner Up Teen Miss Title Winner
    “I’d Rather Be Me”
    Taylor Crane
    Choreographer Joseph Sevillo

  • Competitive Senior Large Group:

    1st Place “Les Fleurs”
    Choreographer Erin Hyman
    Instructor Liza George

    2nd Place “Spice Up Your Life”
    Choreographer Stephanie Rutherford
    Instructors Lori Watson & Kim Salamandyk

    3rd Place “The More The Better, Less Is More”
    Choreographer Stephanie Rutherford
    Instructor Brett Taylor 

    Competitive Senior Small Group:

    1st Place “Slow and Steady”
    Choreographer Stephanie Rutherford
    Instructor Brett Taylor 

    2nd Place “Meek Mill”
    Choreographer Robert Boge

    3rd Place “Trouble”
    Choreographer Lori Watson
    Instructor Brett Taylor

    Competitive Senior Duet/Trio:

    1st Place “Spellbound”
    Olivia Casselman, Melodie Suganami & Anna Rosenberger
    Choreographer Stephanie Rutherford
    Instructor Brett Taylor 

    3rd Place “Transatlantic”
    Ruby Derlago, Anneliese Gasman & Sophia Si
    Choreographer Stephanie Rutherford
    Instructor Brett Taylor 

    Competitive Senior Solo:

    1st Runner Up Senior Miss Title Winner & 2nd Place
    “Reinquisition”
    Olivia Casselman
    Choreographer Olivia Casselman

    3rd Runner Up Senior Miss Title Winner & 5th Place
    “Acceptance”
    Melodie Suganami
    Choreographer Stephanie Rutherford
    Instructor Brett Taylor 

    6th Runner Up Senior Miss Title Winner & 8th Place
    “Hard To Say Goodbye”
    Taylor Sakwi
    Choreographer Taylor Sakwi

    7th Runner Up Senior Miss Title Winner & 9th Place
    “Reflections Of She”
    Ruby Derlago
    Choreographer Stephanie Rutherford
    Instructor Brett Taylor 

    8th Runner Up Senior Miss Title Winner & 10th Place
    “In Flux”
    Ashley Purdie
    Choreographer Stephanie Rutherford
    Instructor Brett Taylor 

    9th Runner Up Senior Miss Title Winner
    “Creep”
    Lace Harrison
    Choreographer Brett Taylor

  • 12 & Under:

    1st Place Winner:
    “But Is It Art?”
    Choreographer Rachel Cooper
    Instructor Kim Salamandyk

    “Cool Kidz”
    Choreographers Robert Boge, Kerwin Parada & Makenzie Frias 

    “Fly”
    Choreographer Kim Salamandyk

    13 & Over:

    1st Place Winner:
    “Spice Up Your Life”
    Choreographer Stephanie Rutherford
    Instructors Lori Watson & Kim Salamandyk

    “Les Fleurs”
    Choreographer Erin Hyman
    Instructor Liza George 

    “The More The Better, Less Is More”
    Choreographer Stephanie Rutherford
    Instructor Brett Taylor

    Candance Directors Pick Award to perform at the Diamond Dance-Off:

    “Barbie World”
    Choreographer Kim Salamandyk

  • “Fabulous” -Madison Chan
    Choreographer Kim Salamandyk

    “Off With Their Heads” -Alba Manuel
    Choreographer Erin Hyman

    “Effervescent” -Lianna Zhang
    Choreographer Erin Hyman

    “Queen Of The Dryads” -Ruby Derlago
    Choreographer Erin Hyman

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