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Moving with the Music

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It was an action-packed event on Nov. 7 at Gallup High School as hundreds of dancers performed in the Fourth Annual Turquoise Classic. This competition drew participants and fans from around the state, and the enthusiasm for the efforts was overwhelming, and not just from ‘Dance Moms.’

The two large speakers by the announcer’s stand vibrated with the music selected by each group, building the beat and encouraging everyone to become a part of what was happening in front of them.

As expected, the local dancers were at the top and collected most of the awards, although teams from Los Lunas, Piedra Vista, St. Pius, and Aztec provided plenty of competition. In the end, it was Gallup High with the Grand Championship, and many of the local solo performers also did well in their divisions, including: Heaven Lee, Mela Ray Romero, Malayzah Kennedy, and Tiara Tom in the Mini Solo division, placing first through fourth and representing the Starlette Dance Studio; and Mia Carabajal captured first, third, and seventh in the Junior Solo division, while Julia Romero was fourth, Alyssa Gonzales was sixth, Raelynn Sisneros was eighth, and Amaya Sanchez was ninth.

In the Senior Solo division, Nicole Hill of Miyamura placed second while Juliana Salaz of Miyamura tied with St. Pius’ Victoria Moreno for third, and Tyler Arviso of Miyamura was ninth. The Dazzlers and the Rhythmettes from Starlette Dance Studio won for Youth and Junior Pom, respectively, and a look through the pictures can show the feelings and concentration of the dancers, loving what they do and doing what they love!