Dominican dance team did well at state tournament in Lafayette

St. Mary’s Dominican High School American All Star Debs dance troupe captured several honors at the 2017 American All-Star Louisiana State Dance Competition held in Lafayette, LA. From left, kneeling: Maddie McGovern and Julianne Collins. Second row: Elizabeth Scaffidi, Julia Bogart, Caroline Colomb, Isabella Esparza, Alsion Dupre’, Virginia Babin and Abbey Monzon. Third row: Aubrey Gaudet, Sasha Lewis, Abrial Suarez, Hannah Chaddock, Madison Robichaux, Paige Wilson, Chloe Mahl, Claire Oster, Kaitlyn Dawson and Eliza Miller. Fourth row: Debs moderator Sina Baldwin, Carrington Williams, Carlie Bujol, Madelyn Waguespack, Rylie McCluskey, Hannah Jacquet, Corinne Ferry, Taylor Brown, Alyssa Ordoyne, Maria Walter and Debs coach Fran Moran.
Solos: Junior High Division – Rylie McCluskey, state champion; Senior High Division – Maddie McGovern, fourth place in state.

Duets: Junior High Division – Sasha Lewis and Rylie McCluskey, second place in state; Senior High Division –Maddie McGovern and Virginia Babin, state champions.

Ensembles: Jazz Ensemble – second place in state; Hip Hop Ensemble – third place in state.

Team: Team Hip Hop – first place in Division 3, overall state champion, and awards for choreography and technique; Team Jazz – second place in Division 3, fourth place overall in state; Team Pom –second place in Division 3; third place overall in state.