The North Carolina Scholastic Dance Festival was held February 10-11 at Northwest Guilford High School. State Champion Durham School of the Arts (high school) is pictured above. Final results are shown below.
HIGH SCHOOL
Top three in each division plus all Excellent or better ratings noted below.
Dance Team
1 - Durham School of the Arts - Superior
2 - Jack Britt - Superior
3 - North Lincoln - Superior
Also receiving Excellent: Hillside HS, Myers Park HS, William A Hough, Cox Mill
Recreation Ensemble Piedmont Community Charter earned an Excellent Rating
Hip-Hop - Small Ensemble
1 - Durham School of the Arts - Excellent
2 - Myers Park - Excellent
3 - Cox Mill - Excellent
Also receiving Excellent: Atkins, William A Hough
Hip-Hop - Large Ensemble
1 - Hillside - Superior ** Best Performance of the Day
2 - Jack Britt - Superior
3 - North Lincoln - Excellent
Also receiving Excellent: William A Hough
Hip-Hop Recreation Ensembles: 1 - Piedmont Community Charter, 2 - Lumberton
Jazz - Small Ensemble
1 - Arendell Parrott Academy - Superior
2 - William A Hough - Superior
3 - Cox Mill - Excellent
Also receiving Excellent: Northwest Guilford, Atkins
Jazz - Large Ensemble
1 - Durham School of the Arts HS - Superior
2 - Hillside HS - Superior
3 - Arendell Parrott Academy - Superior
Also receiving Excellent: North Lincoln, William A Hough, Jack Britt
Jazz Recreation Ensembles: 1 - Piedmont Community Charter, 2 - Lumberton
Contemporary / Lyrical - Small Ensemble
1 - William A Hough - Superior
2 - Arendell Parrott Academy - Superior
3 - Cox Mill - Excellent
Contemporary / Lyrical - Large Ensemble
1 - Durham School of the Arts - Superior
2 - Hillside - Superior
3 - William A Hough - Superior
Receiving Superior Rating: North Lincoln
Receiving Excellent Rating: Jack Britt, Arendell Parrott Academy
Contemporary / Lyrical Recreation Ensembles: 1 - Piedmont Community Charter, 2 - Lumberton
Student Choreography - Small Ensemble
1 - Hillside HS - Superior
2 - William A Hough - Excellent
3 - Jack Britt - Excellent
Also earning Excellent: Arendell Parrott Academy, Cox Mill
Student Choreography - Large Ensemble
1 - Durham School of the Arts - Superior
2 - Arendell Parrott Academy - Excellent
3 - William A Hough - Excellent
Recreation Ensemble Piedmont Community Charter earned a rating of Good
Overall High School Results
1 - Durham School of the Arts - 96.3
2 - Hillside HS - 95.5
3 - William A Hough HS - 91.2
4 - Jack Britt HS - 90.9
5 - North Lincoln HS - 90.2
6 - Arendell Parrott Academy
7 - Cox Mill HS
8 - Piedmont Community Charter
9 - Myers Park HS
10 - Lumberton HS
Top Individuals:
Best Male Performer: Savion Spruill from Hillside HS
Best Female Performer: Malia Jackson from Durham School of the Arts
Best Choreographer: Auna Marie Williams from Hillside High School
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Jazz / Hip-Hop
1 - Arendell Parrott Academy - Superior
2 - Durham School of the Arts - Superior
3 - Jay M Robinson - Excellent
Recreation Ensemble from Arendell Parrott Academy earned Good
Contemporary / Lyrical
1 - Durham School of the Arts - Superior
2 - Arendell Parrott Academy - Superior
3 - Jay M Robinson MS - Excellent
Also earning Excellent: Woodland Heights and Recreation Ensemble from Arendell Parrott Academy
Overall Middle School Results
1 - Arendell Parrott Academy - 92.3
2 - Arendell Parrott Academy - 92.0
3 - Jay M Robinson MS - 83.3
4 - Woodland Heights MS
Top Individuals:
Best Male Performer: Ajani Solomon from Durham School of the Arts (second consecutive year)
Best Female Performer: Chloe Lewis from Arendell Parrott Academy (second consecutive year)