Dance X-pressions re­cent­ly attended Talent On Parade competition held Thursday, April 3 through Sunday, April 6.

Talent On Parade judges each routine based on a point scale of Elite TOP 1st, TOP 1st, 1st, TOP 2nd, and 2nd.

After the routines are given points they are then put into TOP 10 overalls and other special awards. This competition had 34 studios in attendance and almost 700 entries.

DXP came home with 1-Elite TOP 1st, 8-TOP 1st, and 10-1sts. They also received two Judges Choice Awards: “Party Of The Year” and “You Worked It Out.”

Four dances placed in TOP 10 overall in their age group: small group hip hop age 7-8 placed 8th in TOP 10 Overall, small group tap age 9-10 placed 7th in TOP 10 Overall, and small group jazz age 13-14 placed 7th in TOP 10 Overall.

Ashlyn Boecker’s hip hop solo placed 9th overall in TOP 10 solos age 6 and under. Caylea Housh received Category Cup for her hip hop solo beating out hip hop solos in her age group.

Leah Scott, Courtney Deputy, and Caylea Housh were picked for TOP Starz Performance team and they will participate in a performance with dancers from all over the Midwest at Talent On Parade’s National Competition in Des Moines, Ia in June.

Dance X-pressions will be attending competition in Kansas City on May 9th-10th. This will be their last regional competition of the year.

Dance X-pressions 300 West State 856-5954

Instructors: Renae, Tara, and Brittany Cosgrove