LAPLACE – Performing Arts Dance Center’s Dance Company in LaPlace recently won top awards at three competitions – VIP Dance in LA, Dance Xplosion in LA, and Hollywood Vibe in MS.

Members of Performing Arts Dance center are owner/director Traci Marchetta, choreographer Ashlee Barre, Blair Andrepont, Brittany Andry, Alexis Bailey, Donavan Brooks, Kayla Ceasar, Alexis DiBuono, Brooke Duhe, Madison Eugene, Paris Farthing, Jewel Firmin, Haylee Guidry, Janine Hayes, Jessica Hebert, Ta’Nia Higginbothan, Alexus Jones, Jeanne Ledet, Ally Lemoine, Kaitlin Mizell, Destiny Myers, Cameron Price, Corinne Poussard, Rowan Poussard, Sammi Reid, Stephanie Richardson, Ashley Seiser, Victoria St. Martin, Alissa Stutzman, Madison Tassin, Paige Tassin, Kristen Trichell, Lauren Trichell, Mallory Waguespack, Alexis Washington and Ashlyn Woods.

Awards are as follows:

Down in New Orleans – Jazz

VIP – platinum, first overall and most entertaining award

Dance Xplosion – platinum and ninth overall

Hollywood Vibe – gold

Lost – Lyrical

Vip – advanced level platinum and first overall large group

Dance Xplosion – platinum

Hollywood Vibe – silver

I Feel Pretty – Hip Hop

VIP – platinum and first overall large group

Dance Xplosion – platinum and third overall

Hollywood Vibe – gold and third overall

Fashionista – Jazz

VIP – high gold and second overall large group

Dance Xplosion – extreme gold and second overall

Hollywood Vibe – gold

Rock That Body – Tap

VIP – high gold and fifth overall large group

Dance Xplosion – platinum and fourth overall

Hollywood Vibe – gold

Forever Friends – Lyrical

VIP – high gold and fifth overall large group

Dance Xplosion – platinum and first overall

Hollywood Vibe – gold

Drummer Boy – Tap

VIP – advanced level high gold

Dance Xplosion – platinum and eighth overall

Hollywood Vibe – high silver

Gitchee Gitchee Goo – Jazz

VIP – high gold and fifth overall mini group

Dance Xplosion – extreme gold mini group

Hollywood Vibe – gold

Hoedown Throwdown – Tap

VIP – high gold and ninth overall mini group

Dance Xplosion – extreme gold

Hollywood Vibe – gold

Hot Like Wow – Jazz

VIP – advanced level high gold

Dance Xplosion – platinum and third overall

Hollywood Vibe – gold

Love The Way You Lie – Jazz

VIP – advanced level high gold and seventh overall teen group

Dance Xplosion – platinum and fourth overall

Hollywood Vibe – high silver

Werewolf – Contemporary

VIP – advanced level high gold and third overall teen group

Dance Xplosion – platinum and third overall

Hollywood Vibe – gold and first overall

Hallelujah – Kaitlin Mizell

VIP – platinum and third overall mini

Dance Xplosion – extreme gold and fourth overall

Hollywood Vibe – gold

Breaking Dishes – Stephanie Richardson

VIP – high gold and second overall

Dance Xplosion – xtreme gold, first overall and teen miss dance

Hollywood Vibe – high silver

Masquerade – Kristen Trichell

VIP – gold

Dance Xplosion – xtreme gold and second overall

Cell Block Tango – Kayla Ceasar

VIP – advanced level high gold and outstanding musical theatre technique

Dance Xplosion – platinum and eighth overall

Hollywood Vibe – gold and first overall

9 Crimes – Jessica Hebert

VIP – advanced level high gold

Dance Xplosion – platinum and fifth gold

Hollywood Vibe – gold

Ruby Blue – Paris Farthing

VIP – advanced level gold

Dance Xplosion – platinum and ninth overall

Hollywood Vibe – high silver

Only Girl – Jewel Firmin

VIP – gold

Dance Xplosion – xtreme gold and fourth overall

Life of the Party – Victoria St. Martin

VIP – high gold and sixth overall

Dance Xplosion – xtreme gold and third overall

Hollywood Vibe – high silver

Million Dollar Girl – Alexus Jones

VIP – high gold, third overall and scholarship winner

Dance Xplosion – xtreme gold and fifth overall

Hollywood Vibe – high silver

Cruella DeVille – Alexis DiBuono

VIP – advanced level high gold

Dance Xplosion – platinum

Hollywood Vibe – high silver

Get Up-Get Down – Donavan Brooks

VIP – advanced level high gold and first overall

Dance Xplosion – platinum, first overall and Mr. Dance

Hollywood Vibe – high silver

Enjoy the Silence – Brittany Andry and Jessica Hebert

VIP – advanced level gold

Dance Xplosion – platinum and third overall

Hollywood Vibe – high silver

My Boyfriend’s Back – Donavan Brooks and Alexis DiBuono

VIP – advanced level gold

Dance Xplosion – platinum and fourth overall

Hollywood Vibe – gold

Most Photogenic

Dance Xplosion – Haylee Guidry

The 34-member dance company recently performed in the Andouille Festival, St. Hubert’s Fair, the St. Joan of Arc Fair and Ascension of Our Lord’s Cotillion. The dance company will perform in Performing Arts Dance Center’s annual recital on May 22 at the Mahalia Jackson Theatre of Performing Arts in New Orleans.