Dance With Heart Studios sends seven dancers to national competition

Competitive dancers: back row – Sydney, Sarah, Haleigh, Ethan. Front row – Avery, Norah, Owen. Photo Courtesy DWHS.

submitted by Sara Noveskey Anderson, DWHS

Dance With Heart Studios dancers from both our Manchester and Adrian locations traveled to Orlando, Fla., this week to compete at Dance Masters of America Nationals at Disney World. All seven students are members of the DWHS Competition team and will be competing their solos, duets, and trios from this past competitive season.

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Ethan, who is currently Teen Mr. Dance of Michigan and competed at a regional level in January at Dance Masters of Michigan’s Solo Title Event, will be competing for the national title while in Orlando. Solo Title is an educational experience and scholarship competition in which competitors participate in dance auditions, professional interviews, and a solo performance.

Solo Title participants gain stronger interview and audition skills, an increased knowledge base from world-renowned teachers, stronger work ethic, connections with current dancers as well as future colleagues, and lessons in humility, kindness, determination, and commitment.

Ethan receives his Dance Masters of Michigan trophy earlier this year. Photo courtesy of DWHS.

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by Marsha Chartrand

Marsha Johnson Chartrand, a founder, writer, and copy editor with the Manchester Mirror, is a 50-year resident of Manchester. She has a long history of volunteer and community involvement.