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Triple Heat Dance - Academy of Performing Arts

2 days ago

SYNERGY 2026

Right on the heels of NIFPA was Synergy Dance Competition, and our dancers truly rose to the challenge; their resilience, focus, and passion on stage was incredible to watch. Many of our groups and soloists placed in the Top 10, and every performance showed their growth and dedication. Synergy Dance Competition culminated in a Showdown, including 24 of the top groups from a variety of styles and ages, and we are so proud of our small ballet group, Shadows on the Water, who were selected by one of the adjudicators as Showdown Champion!

We are also excited to announce that the following dancers and groups have been invited to Global Dance Events Provincials, taking place in May right before our Year End Show. What an amazing opportunity and recognition of your hard work!

Provincial Qualifiers:

‘La Petite Danseuse’ - Jasmine Piper – Classical Ballet Solo
‘Happiness’ Hadley Wright – Tap Solo
‘Land of Oz’ Charleigh Grant – Character Ballet Solo
‘The Violin’ - Madyson Grant – Contemporary Ballet Solo
‘Of Light and Sky’ Ella Harding – Modern Solo
‘Facing Backwards’ Sophie Swanson – Modern Solo
‘Sisters’ – Lily Stevens and Sophia Bell – Variety Duet
‘Shadows on the Water’ – Level 4 Ballet Small Group
'Sylphides' – Level 4 Ballet Group
‘Behind the Curtain’ – Level 6 Ballet Group
‘On the Run’ – Level 6 Tap Group
‘Step in Time' – Level 4 Variety Group
‘California Bound’ – Level 5 Variety Group
‘Sirocco’ – Level 5 Jazz Group
‘Carry You’ – Level 4 Lyrical Group

✨ Congratulations dancers — we are so proud of you! ✨

Final Top 10 overalls from the competition:

✨ Lyrical Groups 12 & Under
8th Highest Score – Arms – Level 2 Lyrical
5th Highest Score – Revolution – Level 3 Lyrical
2nd Highest Score – Carry You – Level 4 Lyrical

✨ Lyrical Groups 13+
3rd Highest Score – Fade

✨ Ballet Groups 12 & Under
2nd Highest Score – Sylphides – Level 4 Ballet
Highest Score – Shadows on the Water – Level 4 Ballet Small Group

✨ Ballet Groups 13+
7th Highest Score – Valse Fantastique – Level 5 Ballet
4th Highest Score – Whimsy
2nd Highest Score – Behind the Curtain

✨ Contemporary Groups - All Ages
8th Highest Score – The Link – Level 4 Contemp
7th Highest Score – Juice – Level 6 Contemp

✨ Hip Hop Groups 13+
7th Highest Score – Baby Whaaat – Level 6 Hip Hop
4th Highest Score – 5 Oh! – Dakotas, Ella, Eden, Harmony and Yoanna

✨ Variety Arts 12 & Under
✨ 3rd Highest Score – Smile Girls
Highest Score – Step In Time – Level 4 Variety

✨ Variety Arts 13+
3rd Highest Score – Opening Up – Level 6 Variety
2nd Highest Score – California Bound – Level 5 Variety

✨ Jazz Groups 12 & Under
10th Highest Score – Spooktoberfest – Level 2 Jazz
6th Highest Score – Jumpin’ Jack – Level 3 Jazz
4th Highest Score – Moving Blind – Level 4 Jazz

✨ Jazz Groups 13+
7th Highest Score – Sirocco – Level 5 Jazz
6th Highest Score – Que Calor – Level 6 Jazz

✨ Tap Groups 12 & Under
3rd Highest Score – Don’t Bring Me Down – Level 4 Tap

✨ Tap Groups 13+
Highest Scoring Tap Routine – On The Run – Level 6 Tap

✨ Song & Dance – All Ages
Highest Score – Hocus Pocus – Level 5 MT

TOP 10 SOLOS/DUOS/TRIOS:

Micro/Mini Soloists
9th Highest Score – Izabel Ferguson
8th Highest Score - Abby Li
4th Highest Score – Charleigh Grant
2nd Highest Score – Jasmine Piper

Junior Soloists
9th Highest Score – Cammie Martinson
8th Highest Score – Gabby Morin
4th Highest Score – Natalie Hebert

Intermediate Soloists
10th Highest Score – Maysa Milligan
6th Highest Score – Lily Stevens
5th Highest - Sophia Bell
Highest Score – Madyson Grant

Teen Soloists
9th Highest Score – Harmony Nalunga
6th Highest Score – Eden Knezevich
5th Highest Score – Yoanna Georgieva
Highest Score – Ella Harding

Senior Soloist
3rd Highest Score – Sophie Swanson

Micro/Mini Duet
3rd Highest Score – Waba Dabu – Prim, Abby and Izzy

Junior/Intermediate Duo/Trio
10th Highest Score – Take Off - Mady and Emira
7th Highest – Slide – Sophia & Myla
3rd Highest Score – Sophia and Lily

Teen/Senior Duo/Trio
5th Highest – 4 U! – Liv and Dakota

Pre- Comp Duo/Trio
10th Highest Score – Duex Oiseaux

Highest Scoring Micro/Mini Groups – Spooktoberfest and Arms

Thank you Synergy Dance Competition and Convention for always running such a great event! ... See MoreSee Less

Triple Heat Dance - Academy of Performing Arts

1 week ago

What an incredible 6 days at North Island Festival of Performing Arts.

Our dancers brought so much energy, heart, and passion to the stage at our very first competition of the season. We were thrilled to have multiple pieces selected for daily adjudicator picks and to receive some outstanding high scores throughout the week. But even more than that, we were proud of the way our dancers carried themselves, whether successful or disappointed.
Dancers you showed true team spirit, supported one another, and demonstrated beautiful sportsmanship both on and off the stage. That’s what makes this team so special.
Here are some special recognitions and awards from our time at NIFPA 20226.

Provincial Recognitions:
Ballet Level 1 Provincial Rep – Natalie Hebert
Ballet Level 2 Provincial Rep – Madyson Grant
Ballet Level 3 Alternate – Syerrah Haupt
Modern Level 2 – Merited Participant – Ella Harding
Level 1 Stage Alternate – Sophia Wylie
Level 3 Stage Alternate – Harmony Nalunga
Level 2 Stage Merited Participant – Lily Stevens

Virtual Provincial Dance Group Recommendations:
Behind the Curtain – Level 6 Ballet
Syek – Level 5 Hip Hop
Que Calor – Level 6 Jazz
On the Run – Level 6 Tap

Awards:
Most Entertaining Dup/Trio Ballet – Clowns – Hadley Wright and Hailey Page
Most Entertaining Duo /Trio Tap – Celebration – Ramona Cruetz and Fynnley Legere
Most Entertaining Duo/Trio Jazz – Waba Dabu – Abby Li, Izabel Ferguson and Primrose Wall
Excellence in Lyrical Award – Harmony Nalunga
Excellence in Hip Hop – Dakota Lange
Most Entertaining Duo/Trio Hip Hop – 4 U! – Liv Garrett and Dakota Lange

Scholarship Winners:
Madyson Grant – Ballet Victoria Scholarship
Natalie Hebert – Ballet Victoria Scholarship
Harmony Nalunga – Canadian College of Performing Arts (tuition for dance)
Dakota Lange – Studio North Vancouver (1 week pass/5 classes)
Chiara Halladay – THD Street Dance Intensive Scholarship
Syerrah Haupt – Victoria Academy of Ballet Scholarship

Trophies:
Studio Spirit Trophy - THD
For the Love of Dance - Izabel Ferguson
Most Entertaining Ballet – A Summer’s Dance – Level 2 Ballet
Most Entertaining Modern – Back On – Level 5 Contemp
Most Entertaining Tap Trophy - On the Run – Level 6 Tap
Most Entertaining Street Dance Trophy – Syek – Level 5 Hip Hop

Big thank you to Carla and the entire NIFPA team for running such a wonderful festival. It truly is a well-oiled machine, and we are so grateful to be part of it. We’re sorry we couldn’t fully attend the Dance Gala with all of our groups, but we were cheering everyone on from Nanaimo.

A heartfelt thank you to our amazing parents who took time out of their busy days to volunteer, events like this simply don’t run without you.

And to our dance families… thank you for the early mornings, the late nights, the countless costume and hair changes, the carpooling, the backstage support, and the unwavering encouragement for your dancers and for our studio. Your commitment, positivity, and trust mean everything to us.
We are so lucky to have a community that shows up the way you do.

Much Love,
Livea and Michelle ... See MoreSee Less