Arabesque

dance academy

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Ardell Stone

Elevate performing group

Our performing companies have been performing since 1990. Dancers range in age from 8-18 with dancing experience from 5-14 years. An audition is held in the spring with outside judges.

Dance Makers Overall
Elite Crystals
2025

Competition Awards

Tremaine – Washington, DC January 3-5, 2025
  • 1st Place Teen Lyrica Lines/ Judges Ovation Award
  • 1st Place Teen Hip Hop Lines
  • 2nd Place Teen Jazz Lines
  • 2nd Place Teen Musical Theatre Lines
  • 2nd Place Senior Lyrical Groups
  • 1st Place Teen Tap Production
  • Premier Team
  • 1st Place PreTeen Contemporary Line
  • 2nd Place PreTeen Hip Hop Lines
  • 4th Place PreTeen Jazz Lines
  • 3rd Place PreTeen HipHop Lines
  • 3rd Place PreTeen Lyrical Lines
  • Judges Ovation Award Jazz
  • 2nd Place Junior HipHop Group
  • Helen Barrow-Judges Ovation Award
  • Willow Burr- 1st place Hip Hop Solo
  • Sophie Weddle- 3rd place Jazz solo
  • Kate Funderburke- 3rd place Tap solo
  • Helen and Kyla – 2nd place Lyrical Duo
  • Norah, Finley& Ashley- 3rd place Jazz Trio
  • Claire & Kyla – 3rd place Open Duo
  • Vada, Isabella & Sophia – 2nd place Musical Theatre Trio
Showstoppers - Concord, NC - March 14-16, 2025
  • Crystal Award 2nd Place Lyrical, 8th Overall High Score
  • Crystal Award 1st Place Musical Theater
  • Crystal Award 2nd Place Hip Hop
  • Crystal Award 2nd Place Jazz
  • Crystal Award 1st Place Tap, 6th Overall High Score
  • Double Platinum 1st Place Contemporary, 2nd Overall High Score
  • Double Platinum 1st Place Hip Hop, 8th Overall High Score
  • Double Platinum 2nd Place Jazz, 8th Overall High Score
  • Double Platinum 2nd Place Lyrical, 3rd Overall High Score
  • Platinum 2nd Place Hip Hop, 7th Overall High Score
  • Platinum 2nd Place Jazz, 8th Overall High Score
Dance Mom's Competition - Roanoke, VA - March 22, 2025
  • 1st Overall Senior Large Groups-Lyrical
  • 1st Overall Small Groups
  • Tap – 1st Overall Production
  • 1st Overall Teen Large Groups-Lyrical
  • 1st Overall Junior Large Groups -Hip Hop
  • 3rd Overall Junior Small Groups -Hip Hop
  • 1st Overall Senior Duo/Trios
Dance Makers Inc – Richmond, VA February 14-16, 2025
  • Elite Team Lyrical- High 1st place, Style High Score /Overall Group High Score of the entire competition!
  • Hip Hop- High 1st place, 1st place Senior Hip Hop Lines/ 1st Overall High Score Senior Lines
  • Elite Team Jazz- 1st place
  • Elite Team Musical Theatre-1st place
  • Elite & Premier Teams Tap Production -High 1st Place and Style High Score
  • Tap Production -High 1st Place and Style High Score
  • Kyla Justice – Courage Scholarship Winner
  • Helen Barrow-1st place Senior Lyrical Solo
  • Kate Funderburke-1st place Senior Tap Solo
  • Sophie Weddle-High 2nd Senior Jazz Solo
  • Kyla Justice & Claire Yanishak- 1st place Senior Open Duo/ Trio
  • Helen Barrow & Kyla Justice -1st place Senior Lyrical Duo/ Trios & 6th Overall High
  • Isabella Mather, Sophia Miller & Vada Szechenyi-1st place Senior Musical Theatre
    Duo/ Trios & 5th Overall High Score
    Score
  • Lyrical- 1st place Senior Lyrical Groups and 2nd Overall High
    Score Senior Groups
  • Hip Hop-1st place Pre-Teen Hip Hop Lines/ Style High Score and Pre-Teen Line Judges Pick
  • Select Team Lyrical -1st place
  • Select Team Jazz -High 2nd place
  • 1st place Teen Lyrical Lines & 3rd Overall High Score Teen Lines
    Premier Team Hip Hop
  • 1st place Teen Lines Hip Hop, Style High Score & 2nd Overall High Score Teen Lines Premier Team Jazz -High 2nd
Ignite Dance Competition – Roanoke, VA February 23-25, 2025
  • 1st place Teen Lines Hip Hop, Style High Score & 2nd Overall High Score Teen Lines Premier Team Jazz -High 2nd
  • Diamond Award and 1st Overall High Score Elite Large Groups- Lyrical
  • Elite Studio of the Weekend!!! (Based upon the highest cumulative average of routines.)
  • 13 and over Most Entertaining Award -Lyrical
  • 1st place Lyrical Elite Large Groups
  • Judges Infectious Energy Award- Lyrical
  • High Platinum Award and 1st place Hip Hop -Elite Large Groups
  • 2nd Overall High Score Elite Large Groups
  • High Platinum Award and 1st place Jazz – Elite Large Groups
  • 3rd Overall High Score Elite Large Groups
  • High Platinum Award and 1st place Musical Theatre – Elite Large Groups
  • 4th Overall High Score Elite Large Groups
  • High Platinum Award and 1st place Elite Lyrical Small Groups
  • 1st Overall -Elite Small Groups
  • Diamond Award and 1st place Super Groups
  • 13 and over Best Choreography Award
  • Judges So Satisfying Award
  • Hip Hop – Platinum Award, 1st Overall High Score Jr. Competitive Large Groups and 1st place Hip Hop Large Groups
  • Lyrical- Platinum Award,2nd Overall High Score Jr. Competitive Large Groups and
    1st place Lyrical Large Groups
  • Jazz- Platinum Award, 3rd. Overall High Score Jr. Competitive Large Groups and 1st place Jazz Large Groups
  • 12 and under Most Memorable Award
  • 2nd Overall High Score
  • Platinum Award and 1st Place Petite Hip Hop Small Groups/ Judges Encore Award
Yes, dancing is fun.  But dance classes also teach your child ideas they can use for life; teamwork,
confidence, fitness, discipline, and joy.  That’s why we say “dance lessons are life lessons”.

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