St. Mary’s Dominican Debs place high at dance competitions

The Dominican Debs earned national ranking at the National Dance Team Championship, held in Orlando. Theycompeted in the small varsity jazz division with 88 teams, small varsity hip hop division with 40 teams, and large game day division with 22 teams.

The Debs Game Day team earned national ranking, finishing ninth out of 22 teams.  The Debs Jazz team qualified for semi-finals and finished in the top 25 out of the 88. Debs coach is Fran Moran, and Sina Baldwin is Debs moderator.

Pictured, front row, are team members: Corinne Ferry, Madelyn Waguespack, Paige Wilson, Virginia Babin, Eliza Miller, Kaitlyn Dawson and Claire Oster.  Second row: Brooke Babin, Carrington Williams, Katelin Obletz, Hannah Chaddock, Adelaide Rodrigue, Abby Mandella, Clare Gagnard and Trinity Harvey. Third row: Molly Moran, Reiley Macicek, Carlie Bujol, Hannah Jacquet, Olivia Kelly, Madison Robichaux and Claire Adams. Not Pictured: Maggie Miller and Madeline Kerber.

At the American All Star competition in Lafayette are Debs, front row, from left:  Madelyn Waguespack, Paige Wilson, Katelin Obletz, Hannah Chaddock, Adelaide Rodrigue, Abby Mandella, Eliza Miller, Virginia Babin and Claire Oster. Middle Row: Corrine Ferry, Maggie Moller, Brooke Babin, Madeline Kerber and Carrington Williams.  Back row: Molly Moran, Reilley Macicek, Carlie Bujol, Hannah Jacquet, Olivia Kelly, Madison Robichaux, Claire Adams, Clare Gagnard, Kaitlyn Dawson and Trinity Harvey.

The Dominican Debs also took several wins at the American All-Star Louisiana State Dance Competition in Lafayette, competing in Division 3 against Archbishop Chapelle, Jesuit, Mount Carmel Academy and Ouachita High School. The Debs placed first in jazz, hip hop and pom in their division; second overall in pom and second in open dividsion; third out of 15 teams overall divisions.

The jazz trio of Carlie Bujol, Reiley Macicek and Claire Oster placed second out of 10 ensembles; the duet of Brooke Babin and Madeline Kerber placed third out of nine junior high duets; and soloists Adelaide Rodrigue placed fifth out of 15 junior high soloists; Katelin Obletz placed third out of 21 high school soloists; Virginia Babin placed second out of 21 senior soloists.