Blue Ridge Mountain Cloggers
WINTER CLOGGING INVITATIONAL
HENDERSONVILLE, NC - March 14, 2009
This is almost always the first full test of the new competition season for our dance school. After a fall of championships, festivals and Christmas parades this is also the first dose of full competition for many of the new dancers. This year the competition moved to East Henderson High School, but the quality dancing remained in place and we had a good day of many succesful team, solo and duo dances. Although the weather did not make life and travel real easy, we were rewarded with a day that saw 12 team dances qualify for the NCHC USA National Championships. Two team dances were awarded with Grand Championship honors in their division as well as one dancer earning Grand Champion Individual honors. Pictured above is just a sampling of some of the awards earned by the teams and individuals of BRMC. Many team members were not present for this photo.
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The Adult Team lead the way as the high scoring BRMC
team at this first competition with their traditional line routine.
Their routine was crisp, sharp and really impressive. Also performing well was the show team, below left that earned Grand Champion Show Awards. This dance is short, but packed full of action and tells the story of Jed Clampett and the Beverly Hillbillies. Be sure to visit the Photo Gallery to see all of the pictures from this dance. Earning Grand Champion Hoedown awards were the dancers of Mountain Edition. This hoedown routine has really come together and shows that it has what it takes to be competitive against some really strong teams this year. Keep it up.. |
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A SUMMARY OF BRMC TEAM PLACINGS IS GIVEN BELOW..
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Amateur 4
or More Couple Hoedown |
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Lil Mountain Sweethearts (Tiny Tot) |
1 |
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Oconee Belles (Pee Wee) |
2 |
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Amateur
Traditional Line |
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Mountain Thunder (Elementary) |
3 |
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Mountain Rhythm (Adult) |
1 |
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Amateur
Small Team |
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Lil Mountain Wildfire II |
1 |
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Amateur
Show |
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BRMC Show |
1 -
Champion Show |
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3rd Runner up Overall Amateur
Team |
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Masters 4
or More Couple Hoedown |
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Mountain Express (Tiny Tot) |
1 |
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Little Mountain Wildfire (Pee Wee) |
1 |
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4th Runner Up overall Junior
Division Masters Team |
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Mountain Edition (Elementary) |
1-
Champion Hoedown
Jr.
Division |
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2nd
Runner Up Overall Junior Division Masters Team |
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Shady Grove (Junior) |
1 |
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Masters
Traditional Line |
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Little Mountain Wildfire (Pee Wee) |
1 |
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Shady Grove (Junior) |
2 |
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3rd
Runner Up Overall Junior Division Masters Team |
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Individually the day was just as successful as the team competitions were with many dancers placing in both Ameteur and Masters division of the solo competitions. The outstanding individual accomplishment of the day came when Allison Durham earned Grand Champion Traditional Solo Honors. This was a hard earned and well deserved honor for her and all of BRMC is proud of her.
A summary of solo honors is given below. Congratulations to all of our winners.
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Amateur
Freestyle Solo |
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Macy Williams |
3 |
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Sidney Lyle |
1 |
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Tiffany Harbin |
3 |
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Brooke Johnson |
3 |
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Hunter Galloway |
1 |
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Amateur
Traditional Solo |
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Brady Lusk (6 & under) |
1 |
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Anna Dover (7-9) |
1 |
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Olivia Williams (7-9) |
2 |
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Joey McCannon (10 -11) |
1 |
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Rachael Babb (10-11) |
2 |
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Allison Durham |
1-
Grand Champion Amateur Traditional |
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Raeanna Chapman |
Super star |
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Amateur
Short Duo |
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Abbey Bollick / Callie Durham |
1 |
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Tiffany Harbin / Sidney Lyle |
2 |
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Master
Freestyle Solo |
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Emma Burrell |
1 |
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Abbey Bollick |
1 |
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Callie Durham |
2 |
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Kelley Addington |
1 |
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Joey McCannon |
1 |
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Master
Traditional Solo |
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Hunter Galloway |
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Emma Burrell |
1 |
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Abbey Bollick |
1 |
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Caitlin Galloway |
2 |
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Callie Durham |
3 |
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Sidney Lyle |
3 |
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Savannah Cison |
2 |
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Brooklyn Simpson (10-11) |
1 |
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Kaitlin Reid |
1 |
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Brooke Johnson |
3 |
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Kelley Addington |
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