DWDE Company 2018-2019 Recap

Huge Congratulations to “Rhapsody In Blood” for winning Senior Best Performance and Best Musical Theater Specialty Performance at The Dance Awards in Orlando, July 2018!  Also Congratulations to “Leon Collins 53” for winning Best Tap Performance at The Dance Awards in Orlando, July 2018!

Another Huge Congratulations to our very own, Morgan Higgins, who won Senior Female National Best Dancer at The Dance Awards in Orlando, July 2018!

Congratulations also to “Good Mother” for being nominated for Best Lyrical Performance, “Bust A Monk” and “Spite You” for being nominated for Best Jazz Performance and “Unicorn” for being nominated for Best Tap Performance!

Denise Wall’s Dance Energy 2018-2019 Dance Company

Company Members:
Trinity Bonilla, Emma Cook, Melina Dalton, Jahnice Davis, Bayler Glenn, Hallie Green, Elizabeth Hernly, 
Toryn Hester, Morgan Higgins, Makenzie Hill, Ava Kaufman, Anthony Kelly, Alena Landers, Sydni Manley, 
Ellen Grace Olansen, Paloma Santos

Pre-Company Members: 
Jacquelyn Abrigo, Lila Kai Ashley, Lexy Aussey, Kenedi Bray, Ariela DeSantis, Mikenna Dunlap, Lily Enlow, 
Vanessa Jenkins, Casey McKenna, Clara Sutterfield

Prep-Company Members:
Madeline Sutryk, Maci Keipe, Mia Lynch

Congratulations to all of our Company, Pre-Company, & Prep-Company members for another successful year! Your outstanding accomplishments this year are a result of your hard work and dedication!

In July 2018, Denise Wall’s Dance Energy Company competed in “The Dance Awards” National Competition in Orlando, FL. We had many exceptional performances and here are some of the results:

“Baby I’m A Star”: 5th Junior Line, 4th Junior Jazz
“Black Betty”: 2nd Junior Tap  
 “Good Mother”: 4th Junior Line, 1st Junior Lyrical
“Utter”: 1st Teen Group, 3rd Teen Contemporary, 2nd Runner Up Best Performance
“Leon Collins 53”: 1st Teen Tap, 3rd Teen Extended Line
“Bust A Monk”: 1st Teen Jazz, 4th Teen Extended Line
 “Don’t Shy From The Light”: 3rd Teen Lyrical 
“Platoon”: 4th Teen Hip Hop
“Eine Kleine Nachtmusik”: 5th Teen Ballet 
“Courage is A Cowardly Cat”: 2nd Teen Specialty
“No Light No Hope”: 1st Senior Duo/Trio
“Spite You”: 1st Senior Jazz & 2nd Senior Line
“Rhapsody In Blood”: 1st Senior Extended Line, 2nd Senior Musical Theater
“Small”: Hallie Green, 9th Teen Solo
 “Ave Maria”: Morgan Higgins, 1st Senior Solo
“In Wavelengths”: Alena Landers, 3rd Senior Solo
“Under the Current I Wait”: Maggie Adams, 7th Senior Solo


Morgan Higgins, Winner, Senior Female Top Dancer
Maggie Adams, Top Twenty-Three Senior Female Finalist 
Hallie Green, Top Twenty Teen Female Finalist

In addition, this year Denise Wall’s Dance Energy Company competed at Jump in Washington, D.C., NUVO in National Harbor MD, New York City Dance Alliance in Greenville, NC, 24/Seven in Washington, D.C., and Radix in Bethesda, MD earning top awards for their performances at each competition.  Below are the results of those competitions:

Regional Group Competition Awards:
Studio Awards:

• NUVO: Well Rounded Studio
• NYCDA: Teen & Senior Backstage Award, Teen & Senior Versatility Award

“Get On Your Feet”

• NYCDA: 4th Place Junior Jazz, 5th Junior High Score Line
• RADIX: Junior Best of Radix Winner

“La Petite Suite”

• RADIX: 1st Junior Ballet

“Serious Mood”

• 24/7: 11 O’Clock Junior Winner, 2nd Junior Group, 1st Junior Tap 
• NYCDA: High Score Junior Tap, 4th Junior High Score Group
• RADIX: 1st Junior Tap

“Thanks for the Boogie Ride”

• NUVO: Best NU Group, 3rd Junior Group, 1st Junior Jazz
• NYCDA: High Score Junior Jazz, 1st Junior High Score Group, Junior High Score Overall, Junior Critics’ Choice Winner
• RADIX: 3rd Junior Group

“Come Over”

• NUVO: 1st Teen Line, 1st Teen Hip Hop 
• 24/7: 3rd Teen Line, 
• NYCDA: 2nd Teen High Score Hip Hop, 3rd Teen High Score Line
• RADIX: Studio Standout, Teen Best of Radix Winner, 1st Teen Line, 1st Teen Hip Hop

“Rescue”

• NUVO: 2nd Teen Line, 1st Teen Lyrical 
• 24/7: 11 O’Clock Teen Winner, 2nd Teen Line, 1st Teen Lyrical, 
• NYCDA: Teen High Score Lyrical, 2nd High Score Small Production, Teen Critics’ Choice Winner 
• RADIX: 3rd Teen Line, 1st Teen Lyrical 

“Tchaikovsky’s Waltz”

• NUVO: Best NU Group, 1st Teen Line, 1st Teen Ballet
• 24/7: 3rd Teen Line, 1st Teen Ballet
• RADIX: 1st Teen Ballet 

“Courage Is A Cowardly Cat”

• NUVO: 1st Senior Line
• 24/7: Studio Showcase Pick, 11 O’Clock Senior Winner, 1st Senior Line, 1st Senior Specialty 
• NYCDA: 1st Senior High Score Specialty, 4th Senior High Score Line/Extended Line, Senior Critics’ Choice Winner 
• Radix: 2nd Senior Line, 1st Senior Specialty 

“Around You Is All I See”

• NUVO: 2nd Senior Group, 1st Senior Contemporary 
• 24/7: 2nd Senior Group, 
• NYCDA: 5th Senior High Score Contemporary, 4th Senior High Score Group
• RADIX: 1st Senior Group, 1st Senior Contemporary, 

“London. NY. Paris. Milan.”

• NUVO: Studio Pick, Best NU Group, 1st Senior Line, 1st Senior Jazz 
• 24/7: 3rd Senior Line, 1st Senior Jazz 
• NYCDA: 1st Senior High Score Jazz, 3rd Senior High Score Combined Line and Extended Line
• RADIX: 3rd Senior Line, 1st Senior Jazz 

“Drag Me To The Salon”

• NUVO: 1st Senior Musical Theater 
• 24/7: 1st Senior Musical Theater 
• NYCDA: 2nd Senior High Score Combined Line and Extended Line 
• RADIX: 2nd Senior Line, 1st Senior Musical Theater, 

“Big Noise”
RADIX: Senior Best of Radix Winner, 1st Senior Line, 1st Senior Tap

“Aye”
RADIX: 1st Teen Duo/Trio

Regional Solo Competition Awards:

“Alive” Makenzie Hill
Jump: 2nd Junior Solo; NUVO: 9th Junior Solo; NYCDA: 5th Junior Solo

“Sun” Ellen Grace Olansen
Jump: 3rd Junior Solo; NUVO: 6th Junior Solo; 24/7: 1st Junior Solo; NYCDA: 4th Junior Solo; Radix: 4th Junior Solo

“Love Is” Toryn Hester
Jump: 9th Junior Solo; NUVO: 7th Junior Solo; 24/7: 5th Junior Solo; NYCDA: 11th Junior Solo; Radix: 10th Junior Solo

“Shahmaran” Hallie Green
Jump: 2nd Teen Solo; NUVO: 4th Teen Solo; 24/7: 4th Teen Solo; NYCDA: 19th Teen Solo

“The Crumbling” Paloma Santos
Jump: 3rd Teen Solo; NUVO: 1st Teen Solo; 24/7: 2nd Teen Solo; NYCDA: 1st Teen Solo; Radix: 1st Teen Solo

“Heartless” Trinity Bonilla
NUVO: 1st Senior Solo; 24/7: 5th Senior Solo; NYCDA: 9th Senior Solo; Radix: 4th Senior Solo

“The Continent” Emma Cook
NUVO: 6th Senior Solo; 24/7: 4th Senior Solo; NYCDA: 15th Senior Solo; Radix: 5th Senior Solo

“I’m A Fool To Want You” Sydni Manley

• 24/7: 2nd Senior Solo; NYCDA: 4th Senior Solo; Radix: 3rd Senior Solo

“Break My Frozen Heart” Morgan Higgins

• NYCDA: 1st Senior Solo; Radix: 1st Senior Solo

National Scholarship Winners 2018-2019 Won At Regional Conventions:
Jump VIP, NUVO Breakout Artists, & 24/7 Non Stop Dancers:
Trinity Bonilla, Emma Cook, Melina Dalton, Jahnice Davis, Bayler Glenn, Hallie Green, Elizabeth Hernly, 
Toryn Hester, Makenzie Hill, Ava Kaufman, Anthony Kelly, Sydni Manley, Ellen Grace Olansen, Paloma Santos

Denise Wall’s Dance Energy Company will be competing this summer at “The Dance Awards” National Competition in Orlando, Florida from July 13th - 20th. Good luck DWDE at Nationals! We are so proud of you!  Your passion for dance as well as your determination, perseverance and work ethic make you truly remarkable young people.  

Being a member of the Denise Wall’s Dance Energy Company is truly an amazing experience!  At the core of this company is Denise Wall, a creative genius with a passion for dance and a love for children.  We are very fortunate to have Denise, Cami Walton, Aimée Long McElroy and the entire DWDE staff work closely with our children. Additionally, Karly Blakenship taught our Prep-Company class this year. Cami and Aimée assist Denise and travel to all of the competitions and together, Denise, Cami and Aimée have worked endless hours at the studio helping to perfect all of the numbers.  We are truly blessed to have them as dance teachers, choreographers and mentors for our children.  

Thank you so much for all that you do!  You are an inspiration for all of us!

If anyone is interested in assisting our company with contributions or donations, we would be most appreciative.  
While we have had various fundraising events throughout the year, we have not yet reached our goals. For those interested in donating to the company we have set up The Denise Wall Dance Foundation. Your tax deductible donation will go towards educational opportunities for young dancers on a pre-professional training track. For more information, please call Denise Wall’s Dance Energy at 757-431-9645 or email at: [email protected].