The Sophisticats Drill Team from Orangefield High School recently returned from two dance competitions in the Houston area where they were named the top overall dance team at both contests. Besides being named the Grand Champion at both contests, they received numerous other awards and accolades at the competition which included teams from much larger schools across the state of Texas.
At the Champion Dance North Regional Competition on February 21, 2015, at Cypress Creek High School, the Sophisticats received awards for Overall Grand Champion Team; Champion Award of Excellence for highest scoring team of the day; high point performance of the day; and Medium Team Grand Champion.
In addition, the team received awards for: Overall Best in Class for pom; Best in Class for contemporary, pom, jazz, hip-hop, and novelty; Judge’s Award for Division 1 ratings in all routines; Choreography; Technique; and Showmanship. The team pom performance earned the Judge’s Choice Award for being the most memorable performance of the entire competition.
At the Danceline State Championship held February 27-28, 2015, at Montgomery High School, the Sophisticats received the following awards: Ring of Champions-Gold, for highest scoring team; Grand Champion Team; Grand Champion Officer; Highest Score of the Day for Team Novelty; Costume Award for Team Jazz; and Technique Award for Team Contemporary.
In addition, the team received: Judge’s Choice Awards; First Place Award for Team Hip-Hop, Team Contemporary, Team Novelty, Team Jazz, and first runner-up for team pom; First Place Officer jazz, lyrical, and novelty; Platinum Sweepstakes Team; and Platinum Sweepstakes Officer.
Danceline presented awards to the following individuals: Claire Trawhon, Anita Jefferson Conley Award; Macy Tapp, First Place High School solo costume; Carlee Grimes, second place technique challenge leaps; and Meara Patterson, third place technique challenge turns. Carlee Grimes and Meara Patterson advanced to the Top 10 for their performances in the High School solos.
The Sophisticats are directed by Jill Morris and assisted by Cari LeDoux.
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