2023 NC Scholastic Dance Festival Results

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)