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.
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
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- 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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