Alexis and Nolen after placing 2nd for Duo Lyrical 9 to 10 years
Addendum June 5: Kirsten Volberg placed 1st for her tap solo 15 years, choreographed by Hailley Caulfield Postle, at Chilliwack festival too!
The Chilliwack Lions Club dance festival concluded on Saturday. After much success in the Modern/Contemporary and Hip Hop sections, we just heard that “Grace 2” (Group Contemporary 14 years) is invited to perform and will receive a special award at the Honours Performance.
The Jazz section began with Alexis Fiorda and Nolen Dubuc’s placing 2nd for their lyrical jazz duo, choreographed by Hailley Caulfield Postle, followed by Isabel doing her very first competition and her very first solo!
“Scared of Me” with Miss Hailley
The next morning, Nolen Dubuc was awarded 2nd place for his Solo Lyrical Jazz 9 years. And later that night, Nolen competed again in Group Jazz 12 years: “Scared of Me” which was awarded 3rd place. Both pieces were choreographed by Hailley Caulfield Postle.
The “Last Dance” cast with Miss Lauren
“Last Dance” was awarded 1st place for their group acro dance, choreographed by Lauren Taylor.
The “Proud Mary” cast with Elle and Miss Lauren
The jazz group, “Proud Mary” had to compete without 4 members of its cast due to Mena’s illness, Elle injuring herself in an audition earlier in the week, and two in Quebec for school. Congratulations to “Proud Mary,” choreographed by Lauren Taylor, for pulling together with Elle’s help, and placing 3rd in Group Jazz 15 years.
With many of our students also doing their R.A.D. Vocational exams, it was a very busy week!
Miss Hailley with the cast of “Hallelujah”
“Hallelujah” choreographed by Hailley Caulfield Postle, placed 1st in their class, Group Lyrical Jazz 13 years, and were awarded a trophy over Group Lyrical Jazz 13 years and Group Lyrical Jazz 14 years.
Miss Hailley with the cast of “Rule the World”
“Stand By Me” , choreographed by Lauren Taylor, placed 3rd for Group Lyrical Jazz 14 years and “Rule the World” choreographed by Hailley Caulfield Postle, placed 3rd for Group Lyrical Jazz 15 years.Barely recovered from a serious bout with the flu, Mena Spasova (too sick to compete with “Rule the World”) competed in Solo Jazz 13 years with her first ever solo. And Rachelle Payandeh also competed in Solo Jazz 14 years with her first jazz solo (while feeling pretty yucky!).
Taia after her first ever solo competition.
Alexis and Nolen before competing with their tap solos
Nolen Dubuc placed 2nd for Solo Tap 9 years. Alexis Fiorda competed with her first ever solo, a solo tap, and Taia Fiorda, competed with her first ever solo, and placed 3rd for Solo Tap 8 years.
All competition tap pieces were choreographed by Hailley Caulfield Postle.
“When I Get My Name In Lights”
“When I Get My Name In Lights” prepared vocally by Melody Courage and choreographically by Lauren Taylor, placed 1st for Group Song & Dance 9 to 10 years. This was the first competition for many in the group, and the first year of musical theatre for most of them. We are so proud of this group for performing with such energy and commitment!
“Then I Hear That Beat” prepared vocally by Melody Courage and choreographically by Cori Caulfield, placed 1st for Group Song & Dance 13 to 14 years.
Five (out of twenty-seven!) of the cast of “Then I Hear That Beat”
Congratulations to Rebekah Gill who will receive a scholarship at the Festival’s Honours Performance for her work in the Senior Stage Provincial Technique Class, Age 20 and Under.
Nathan Piasecki received 2nd place for Solo Song & Dance 14 years; he was prepared vocally by Dr. Gina Oh and choreographically by Hailley Caulfield Postle.
Aaliyah and Keira
Rebekah and Kirsten
Aaliyah Fiorda and Keira LaCroix placed 3rd for Duo Tap 12 years, and Rebekah Gill and Kirsten Volberg placed 1st for Duo Tap 15 to 16 years.
Rebekah Gill placed 3rd in Solo Tap 16 years.
“Fireball” was awarded 2nd for Group Tap 13 years.
The cast of “Fireball: Bring Back Boogie”
The cast of “Idlewild Blues” with Miss Hailley
Hailley Caulfield-Postle had to re-choreograph “Idlewild Blues” backstage due to Braeden spraining his ankle(!), but the group was awarded 1st place for Group Tap 15 years, and they are invited to perform and receive a trophy at the Festival’s Honours Performance.
Kaia and Shanna
Kaia Goddard placed 3rd for Solo Demi-Character 13 years, with choreography by Vanessa Lanz. Shanna Lilley placed 3rd for Solo Demi-Character 14 years, with choreography by Crystal Wills.
Emma
Emma Erven-Cook, doing her first solo ever, placed 3rd for Solo Demi-Character 11 years, with choreography by Vanessa Lanz.
The cast of “Twilight with Venus”
“Twilight with Venus“, choreographed by Cori Caulfield, was awarded 2nd for Group Contemporary Ballet 14 years.
“Invisible Orchestra” choreographed by Vanessa Lanz placed 1st for Group Demi-Character 13 to 14 years. (Families, I’m sure you took pictures… don’t forget to send your photos!)
Aerin after her first ever solo competition
And Aerin Chow competed with her first solo ever and was awarded 1st place and a glowing adjudication for Solo Demi-Pointe Ballet Open 6 years.
Congratulations to ALL our students who competed at the Chilliwack Lions Club dance festival!
If you’d like to see the Chilliwack Lions Club dance festival Honours Performance (“Grace 2” and “Idlewild Blues” will perform and receive awards, and Elle Cunnings and Rebekah Gill will receive awards), please see information on the Community Performances page of this site.
Rebekah after “Idlewild Blues”; Thank you Chilliwack Lions Club Festival!
Thank you to all the parents and teachers for all your support to the competing students. And thank you to the festival organizers and volunteers who dealt with blizzards, power outages, rescheduling (and more rescheduling!), and more, but kept working their hardest and succeeded again in hosting a great festival for the youth of the lower mainland.