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STUDENT NEWS
At JJDA, we are incredibly proud of all our students.  Their love of dance, hard work and dedication
show in every performance.  Here are some of the highlights:
JJDA DANCERS WIN SCHOLARSHIPS AT THE PULSE
In January 2008, JJDA Company members attended The Pulse intensive dance
workshop at the Meadowlands.  
Stephanie Wnek was honored with a scholarship to Broadway Dance Center in
NYC.  She was also hand-picked by Brian Friedman to audition for his summer
intensive.
Emily Phillips was awarded a Pulse scholarship to study with famous
choreographers such as Mia Michaels and Wade Robson.
Congratulations JJDA dancers on winning scholarships at the Wild dance
intensive in February 2008:

Amber Poppe - Top award in the junior category: year-long scholarship to attend
all Wild events and assist the faculty during the intensives

Emily Phillips, Rebecca Phillips & Daniele Rusek - Full scholarships to attend
Wild

Tori Santorella & Jessica Staggard - Invitation to attend PowerPak  intensive
JJDA ALUMNA JOINS JETS
FLIGHT CREW
Jessica Staggard was selected from 250
dancers to join the 22 member NY Jets
Flight Crew.  

See pictures and interviews with Jess at
NewYorkJets.com.

CONGRATULATIONS JESS!
JJDA HIP HOP COMPANIES PERFORM AT
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
The JJDA Junior and Senior Hip Hop Companies entertained the crowd at a
Knicks Game with their award winning routine "Girls Night."
Although the Knicks lost, the crowd loved their performance!

Click here to see photos from the event.
JJDA DANCERS WIN SCHOLARSHIPS
Congratulations JJDA dancers on winning scholarships at the Wild dance intensive!

Emily Phillips - Top award in the senior category: scholarship to attend all Wild
events & assist the faculty, Amber Poppe & Vanessa Vickers - Full scholarships to
attend Wild, Danielle Byam & Emily Bauer - Scholarships to compete solos at
Starpower and Revolution dance competitions, Tiarra Walker, Kelly Peterson and
Natasha Byam - invitations to attend PowerPak week-long dance intensive
Congratulations to ALL of our JJDA dancers!
JJDA STUDENT AWARDED TITLE OF MISS PETITE STARPOWER
Congratulations Gina!
Miss Petite Starpower
Manahawkin, 2009
Extra! Extra!
JJDA students were featured in The Home News Tribune with Heidi from
"So You Think You Can Dance".  Click Here to read the article.
JJDA GRADUATE AUDITIONS FOR
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE

Danielle Byam had the experience of a lifetime when she auditioned for
Season 6 of the FOX television hit
So You Think You Can Dance in Boston, MA.  
Danielle made it through the first round of auditions and was thrilled to dance
for Nigel, Mary, and Tyce Diorio.  

Congratulations Danielle!
JJDA DANCERS WIN SCHOLARSHIPS AT WILD

Natasha Crudup - Top award in the Teen category: scholarship to
attend all Wild events & assist the faculty, Emily Phillips & Amber
Poppe - Full scholarships to attend Wild, Rebecca Phillips -
Scholarship to compete her solo at Revolution dance competition,
Victoria Tajes, Vanessa Vickers, & Marion Davidson - Scholarships
to compete solos at Nexstar Dance Competition.

All of Our JJDA Dancers had a great time at the dance intensive.  
Congratulations to All!
SENIOR STEPHANIE WNEK FEATURED IN
STARPOWER BROCHURE
Congratulations Stephanie Wnek!  Stephanie performed with the 2009
PowerPak in Ocean City, MD and is currently featured on the PowerPak
brochure.  Stephanie had a blast on the 2009 tour, where she was voted
"Most Likely to Succeed" by her fellow dancers and won a solo
scholarship to a Starpower event.
JJDA DANCERS WIN TITLES
JJDA dancers were crowned with the following titles in 2010:

Senior Miss Beyond the Stars - Emily Phillips
Miss Teen Beyond the Stars - Rebecca Phillips
Miss Teen Dance KAR - Amber Poppe
Miss Petite Dance KAR - Gina Santorella
First Runner Up - Miss Teen Dance KAR - Emily Bauer
First Runner Up - Miss Petite Starpower - Isabella Rivera
First Runner Up - Miss Petite Dance KAR - Kaylee Phillips
Second Runner Up - Miss Dance KAR - Kelly Peterson
Second Runner Up - Miss Teen Dance KAR - Rebecca Phillips
Second Runner Up - Miss Petite Starpower - Kaylee Phillips
Second Runner Up - Miss Petite Dance KAR - Isabella Rivera
Fourth Runner Up - Miss Dance KAR - Emily Phillips
Sixth Runner Up - Miss Dance KAR - Megan Peterson

Click Here
to see all the JJDA Company competition results
JJDA DANCERS WIN SCHOLARSHIPS

Congratulations JJDA Dancers Emily Phillips, Saanchi Shah,
and Stephanie Wnek who won scholarships at the NUVO
dance convention in May 2010.  

The faculty at the workshop included Travis Wall, Denise Wall
and Ray Leeper.
JJDA DANCERS WIN SCHOLARSHIPS AT
WILD

Congratulations to the JJDA dancers who won
scholarships at the Wild dance convention in October
2010.

Natasha Crudup - Full scholarship to attend Wild,  
Rebecca Phillips & Emily Bauer - Scholarships to
compete solos at Starpower dance competition, Amber
Poppe & Kelly Peterson - Scholarships to compete solos
at Revolution Dance Competition.

Congrats Girls!