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The American Dance Awards Hall of FameCongratulations to our ADA Hall of Fame Members!! Through the years ADA has attracted some of the most talented dancers and educators in North America. We are very proud to showcase the Overall Winners of our Performing Arts Competition as well as the Winners of the of the most respected Title Competitions in North America!!
2009 George Lon Memorial Award Winners Dance Attack Miami, FL
2009 Gold Family Award of Excellence Winners Focal Point Dance studio Miami, FL
The Bill Como Memorial Award $5,000.00 2002- "Stonehenge" Amber Perkins School of the Arts, NY Amber Perkins-Choreographer 2003- "Sweet Goodbye" Amber Perkins School of the Arts, NY Amber Perkins -Choreographer 2004- "Hit Me With A Hot Note" For Dancers Only, NJ Ray Leeper -Choreographer
In 2005 The Bill Como Award became The George Lon Memorial Award In honor of the passing of our dear Friend.
2005- "Gorecki" Vlad's Dance Company, Ontario Canada Vlad- Choreographer
2006- "Bolero" Amber Perkins School for the Arts, NY Amber Perkins - Choreographer
2007- "Word Up " Vlad's Dance Company, Ontario Canada Vlad- Choreographer
2008- "The Bird " Performing Dance Arts , Ontario Canada Danny Poland - Choreographer
2009- "The Cotton Club " Dance Attack, Miami, FL Cookie Ramos and John Culbertson - Choreographers
The Gold Family Award of Excellence $5,000.00 Dance Arts Academy, NJ Heather Soccio-Choreographer 2003- "Clay" The Dance Slipper, MA Brenda Barna-Choreographer 2004- "Rock With You" Impact Dance Studio, IL Diane Merson - Choreographer
2005- "Underground Railroad" Lisa Pilato Dance Center, MA Michelle Pilato-Chausse & Lisa Pilato-Fuller - Choreographers
2006- "Get Your Shine On " Dynasty Academy of Dance Jack Bloeser - Choreographer
2007- "Hello Dolly" For Dancers Only, NJ Kelly Alllen- Choreographer
2008- "Hide And Seek " Vlad's Dance Company, Ontario Canada Vlad- Choreographer
2009- "Dream " Focal Point Dance Studio- Miami, FL Amanda Tae - Choreographer
AMERICA'S YOUNG DANCER OF THE YEAR 2001- Talia Laurito- Atwood Performing Arts Center, RI 2002- Rachel Gerber - All That Dance, Ontario Canada 2003- Angelica Generosa - Dance Stop, NJ 2004- Brieana Pagliaro - Pacific Coast Academy of Dance, CA 2005- Eriel Santagado - In Motion Dance Project, FL 2006- Jaclyn Ruggiero - For Dancers Only, NJ 2007- Francesca Crupi - For Dancers Only, NJ 2008- Kaylee Cacciotti - Happiness is...Dancing, ONT Canada 2009- Julia Miller - Rythum Plus Dance Company, ONT Canada
AMERICA'S YOUNG MALE DANCER OF THE YEAR 2001- Darrain Kujawa - Larkin School of Dance, MN 2002- Jess LeProtto - For Dancers Only, NJ 2003- Matthew Williams - Westchester Dance Academy, NY 2004- Connor Yockus - Dynasty Academy of Dance, FL 2005- Keegan Ellis - Professional Dance Center, MO 2006- Brendan Lee - Greta Leeming Studio of Dance, Canada 2007- Ryan Gallivan - Diane Kelley Dance Studio, MA 2008- Ryan Tomash -Performing Dance Arts, ONT Canada 2009- Charlie Burroughs -Kelly's Dance Academy, VT
AMERICA’S JUNIOR DANCER OF THE YEAR 1993- Michelle Micholas-Performing Arts Academy, NJ 1994- Taivon McKinney-Watmora Carey 1995- Courtney Kozul - Mary Flynn Murphy, MA 1996- Jamie Lee- Fran's Studio of Dance, MD 1997- Elise Doran- P& P Dance Center, MI 1998- Jennifer Russell - Robin Dawn Dance Academy, FL 1999- Katrina Dalton- Allegro Dance Arts, NJ 2000- Whitley Saffron - Larraine Susa Dance Unlimited, PA 2001- Ashley Shaw - Terri Newman's Dance Shoppe, MI 2002- Angelica Stiskins- Performing Arts Academy, NJ 2003- Jessica Lynch- Tami's Dance Connection, MA 2004- Rebecca Houseknecht- Hotshots National Dance Team, MD 2005- Jordan Norton - For Dancers Only, NJ 2006- Pamela Gaccione - For Dancers Only, NJ 2006- Katherine Kaspryzk - Rythum Plus Dance Company, ONT Canada 2008- Jaclyn Ruggiero - For Dancers Only, NJ 2009- Eriel Santagado - In Motion Dance Project, FL AMERICA’S JR MALE DANCER OF THE YEAR 1993- Tony Bougiourias - Charlotte Klein Dance Center, MA 1994- Rasta Thomas - Fran's Studio of Dance, MD 1995- Dominique Kelley - Lisa Minelli, CT 1996- Jared Frank - D’Valda & Sirico, CT 1997- Eric Lilienthal-Tina LaFlam, MA 1998- Adam Barber - Bohaty School of Dance, MI 1999- Christopher King - King Center for the Performing Arts, NJ 2000- Teddy Forance - Hackworth School of Performing Arts, MA 2001- Kyle VanGerven - Betty Gunderson' s Studio of Dance, MA 2002- Ryan Steele- Dance Dynamics, MI 2003- Kent Boyd- The Dance Centre, OH 2004- Gianni Howell- Dynasty Academy of Dance, FL 2005- Blake Krapels - For Dancers Only, NJ 2006- Connor Yockus -Dynasty Academy of Dance, FL 2007- Connor Bormann- Performing Arts Academy, NJ 2008- Connor Yockus -Dynasty Academy of Dance, FL 2009- Matthew Gilmore - The Gold School, MA
AMERICA’S TEEN DANCER OF THE YEAR 1993- Madeline Matos - Rolann's School of the Dance, FL 1994- Samantha Zuidema - King Center for the Performing Arts, NJ 1995- Jennifer Jimenez - Greta Leeming School of Dance, Ontario Canada 1996- Michelle Micholas - Performing Arts Academy, NJ 1997- Katy Spreadbury - Diane Kelley Dance Studios, MA 1998- Nicole Potts - The Dance Academy, PA 1999- Lauren Strigari - Performing Arts Academy, NJ 2000- Megan Jakel - Terri Newman’s Dance Shoppe, MI 2001- Megan Lawson - Dance Spectrum, Alberta Canada 2002- Stacey Maroske- All That Dance, Ontario Canada 2003- Ashley Shaw- Terri Newman's Dance Shoppe, MI 2004- Lisa Okragly- For Dancers Only, NJ 2005- Jeanine Mason - Focal Point, FL 2006- Tarin Pratt - Studio "D", AZ 2007- Erin Ellis- Greta Leeming Studio of Dance, ONT Canada 2008- Emily James -Atwood Performing Arts Center, RI 2009- Charly Santagado - In Motion Dance Project, FL
AMERICA’S TEEN MALE DANCER OF THE YEAR 1993- Brendan King - King Center for the Performing Arts, NJ 1994- Jeremy Cox - Gloria Jean Studio of Dance, CT 1995- Nicolas Dromard - Greta Leeming School of Dance, Ontario Canada 1996- Rasta Thomas - Fran's School of Dance, MD 1997- Joseph Corella - Spisak Dance Academy, AZ 1998- Manuel Herrara - Sullivan- Coyle School of Dance, NC 1999- Jason Sermonia - Performing Dance Arts, Ontario Canada 2000- Matthew Adamczyk - Betty Gunderson Studio of Dance, MA 2001- Peter Chursin - Shely Pack Dancers, CA 2002- Brandon Martin - Brandon Martin/ Independent, RI 2003- Travis St. Denny - Amber Perkins School for the Arts, NY 2004- Ricky Kuperman - Vlad's Dance Company, Ontario Canada 2005- Jeffery Kuperman - Vlad's Dance Company, Ontario Canada 2006- Donald Thom - Linda Jamieson School of Dance, Canada 2007- Jacob Artist - David DeMarie Dance Studio, NY 2008- Donald Thom - Linda Jamieson School of Dance, Canada 2009- Jacob Guzman - The Gold School, MA
AMERICA’S DANCER OF THE YEAR 1993- Natalie King - King Center for the Performing Arts, NJ 1994- Heather Goelz - Creative Dance Arts, PA 1995- Kelly Burke - The Dance Stop, NJ 1996- Lori Barber - Larraine Susa Dance Unlimited, PA 1997- Heidi Sutherland - Betty Gunderson's Studio of Dance, MA 1998- Ashley Yeater - Larraine Susa Dance Unlimited, PA 1999- Katie Spreadbury – Diane Kelley Dance Studios, MA 2000- Kimberly Rogers - Elite Dance Academy, PA 2001- Sophia Ferrarotto - Greta Leeming School of Dance, Ontario Canada 2002- Laura Cota - Performing Dance Arts, Ontario Canada 2003- Christina Jensen - Amber Perkins School of the Arts, NY 2004- Michelle Cleghorn - Vlad's Dance Company, Ontario Canada 2005- Stacey Shivers - For Dancer's Only, NJ 2006- Lisa Okragly - For Dancer's Only, NJ 2007- Jean Linke - Greta Leeming School of Dance, Ontario Canada 2008- Amanda Cleghorn - Performing Dance Arts, ONT Canada 2009- Amanda Castro - Danstarz Dance Team, CT
AMERICA’S MALE DANCER OF THE YEAR 1993- Derrick Yanford- The Dance Slipper, MA 1994- Oscar Hawkins-Fran's Studio of Dance, MD 1995- Ryan Foley- Performing Dance Arts, Ontario Canada 1996- Brenden King- King Center for the Performing Arts, NJ 1997- Jeremy Cox- Gloria Jean's Studio of Dance, CT 1998- Clyde Alves- Performing Dance Arts, Ontario Canada 1999- Bill Larson- Knecht Dance Academy, PA 2000- Colin Bradbury- Melissa Hoffman Dance Center, MA 2001- Gabriel Wolinsky– Greta Leeming School of Dance, Ontario Canada 2002- Jason Sermonia- Performing Dance Arts, Ontario Canada 2003- Brett Perry- The Dance Company, IN 2004- Scott MacDonald- Vlad's Dance Company, Ontario Canada 2005- Neil Haskell - David DeMarie Dance Studio, NY 2006- Travis St. Denny - Amber Perkins School for the Arts, NY 2007- Aaron Libfeld - Vlad's Dance Company, Ontario Canada 2008- Ethan Lefleur- Performing Dance Arts, ONT Canada 2009- Kenny Corrigan - The Dance Slipper, MA
America’s Choreographer of the Year (Presented by Cicci in Memory of Sherry Gold) 1996- Michele Cucaro/Lori Barone - Jam Dance & Fitness, NY 1997- Brenda Barna - The Dance Slipper, MA 1998- Mark Simpson - Dance Arts Center, CT 1999- Jackie DeCusati - Gloria Jean’s School of Dance, CT 2000- Dawn Laviola-Schaub - Performing Arts Academy, NY 2001- Amber Perkins - Amber Perkins School of the Arts, NY 2002- Amber Perkins - Amber Perkins School of the Arts, NY 2003- Amber Perkins - Amber Perkins School of the Arts, NY 2004- Paul Danek - Danek School of Performing Arts, NY 2005- Amber Perkins - Amber Perkins School of the Arts, NY 2006- Michael Perkins - Amber Perkins School for the Arts, NY
As of 2007 ADA has decided to recognize a 12 & under and 13 & over choreographer. If warranted, we recognize an outside or guest choreographer. 2007- Michele Cucaro - Jam Dance & Fitness, NY (13 & Over) 2007- Kelly Allen - For Dancers Only, NJ (12 & Under)
2008- Rennie Gold - The Gold School, MA (13 & Over) 2008- Jack Bloeser - Dynasty Academy Of Dance, FL (12 & Under) 2008- Larry Sousa - The Gold School, MA (Guest Choreographer)
2009- Amanda Plesa - In Motion Dance Project, FL (12 & Under) 2009- Rennie Gold - The Gold School, MA (13 & Over)
2009- Larry Sousa - The Gold School, MA (Guest Choreographer)
America’s Young Choreographer of the Year 2000- Katy Spreadbury - Diane Kelley Dance Studios, MA 2001- Kimberly Rogers - Elite Dance Academy, PA 2002- Andrea Partridge - Performing Dance Arts, Ontario Canada 2003- Michael Perkins - Amber Perkins School of the Arts, NY 2004- Laura Halzak - The Dance Slipper, MA 2005- Jason Luks - For Dancer's Only, NJ 2006- Bridget Perfetto - Jam Dance & Fitness, NY
As of 2007 ADA has decided to recognize a 12 & under and 13 & over choreographer.
2007- Bridget Perfetto - Jam Dance & Fitness, NY (12 & Under) 2007- Kevin Howe - Leeming Danceworks, Ontario, Canada (13 & Over)
2008- Jessica Tite - Canadaian School Of Dance, ONT Canada (12 & Under) 2008- Kelly Grant - The Gold School, MA (13 & Over)
2009- Kelly Grant - The Gold School, MA (12 & Under) 2009- Kelly Grant - The Gold School, MA (13 & Over)
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