07/06/2025
What a week at NYCDA Finals! So many amazing opportunities for the students. Thank you . Dancers attending Wicked, Gypsy, Rockette, you name it mock auditions with actual performers from these Broadway shows ….coming out inspired with a real idea of what is possible. MCPA dancers who have a real goal of becoming a Rockette in their future attending class/audition. Dancer selected as top 5 by casting to re-audition for the role of Clara in the Rockette winter spectacular. Dancers in class with the actual Desmond Richardson, David Parsons, Stella Abrera…. the list goes on and on. (We will be having a history lesson when we get back for our youngest dancers so they grasp just how fortunate they were.) I had two directors approach me, one amazed at the level of classical and contemporary, jazz, tap, etc. found under one roof at our school reminding me of just how rare our program is. The other director, let me just say, I needed to hear what you were sending my way and I appreciate more than you know the confirmation that we are doing things right by all of our dancers. Thank you!!!
Dancers taking the stage and class room with others from all over the US and abroad. What an amazing week full of such memorable moments that I hope students keep with them as a building block to making their dreams actual reality. Congratulations to all of the MCPA dancers that participated! And to the parents who survived with a smile on this marathon of a finals!!! Way to go MCPA!
Awards:
Mini Groups
Specials- Backstage Good Sportsmanship
Categories Overall
Ballet-1st
Jazz-3rd
Musical Theatre-4th
Tap-2nd
Overall
23-Speaking French
18-We Dance Wild
9-Chopsticks
7-I Hear Music
4-Chinese
In the Gala-
Chinese
Junior Categories
Solos- 25-Elsa/12-Aubry/8-Nell
Duo- 8-Till There Was You
Junior Groups
Categories Overall
Contemporary-4th
Jazz-1st
Musical Theatre-1st
Overall
4 The Unspoken
2 Steam Heat
1 Moon Dance
In the Gala-
Moondance
Teen Groups
Categories Overall
Ballet- 2nd
Jazz-12th
Musical Theatre-4th
Overall Group
9 The Naiad and the Fisherman
Overall Extended Group
2 Unhinged
Overall Extended Line
3 Ella
Outstanding Dancer
Junior Special Awards
Aubry - Outstanding Dancer 2nd Runner-Up
$750 to steps intensive / (Clara interest)
Nell- Top 30 OD
Elsa- Top 30 OD (Clara interest)
Teen Special Awards
Madisen- Top 60 OD
Lily -Top 34 OD
Senior Special Awards
Juliet- $4500 Steps Junior Conservatory
Juliet- Top 30 OD
College scholarships to be announced!
