HUMBOLDT — The adjudicators tasked with judging the approximately 800 dancers at the On Stage festival said they were impressed with the competitors.
"There was so much versatility and so much talent, especially for a small local community,” said Paige Sealey, an adjudicator from New York City. “I just think it’s really inspiring coming to a place where people are extremely passionate about what they do, and not necessarily just here to win, but here because they have such a genuine love of the arts and dance.”
The festival was held at the Uniplex from April 11 to 14.
Lindsay White-Thornton, an adjudicator from Edmonton, said she was impressed with the passion of the dancer, something she said couldn’t be taught.
“I think one of the things that really impresses me about Humboldt and the studios that have come from around Humboldt – this is the third time I’ve been here now – is that they all they have that in spades.”
Angela Quinn, an adjudicator from Kelowna, said it was her second time at the festival.
“I’m so thrilled to see how the talent has evolved a little bit and gotten stronger all around as a whole.”
Sealey said when she’s adjudicating, she’s trying to find people that have the total package.
“It’s an equal mix of technique and training and also performance, quality, emotion, understanding of dynamics, texture and musicality,” she said. “It’s kind of like the performance side and the technical side, all mixed into one.”
All three said they were impressed with how well the festival was organized.
Award winners
Golden Ticket 12 and Under
First Place - $500 Sign of the Times – Lanigan Dance Dynamics, Lanigan SK
Second Place - $250 Maybe Tomorrow Bold Dance Productions, Prince Albert SK
Third Place - $125 Doin’ It Right – Impact Dance Company, Humboldt SK
Forth Place - $100 Just Jenny – Bold Dance Productions, Prince Albert SK
Golden Ticket 13 and Over
First Place: $1000 Turn to Stone – Lanigan Dance Dynamics, Lanigan SK
Second Place: $500 Drip – Studio 747, Shellbrook SK
Third Place: $250 Fallin – Impact Dance Company, Humboldt SK
Forth Place: $100 Yes – Watrous School of Dance, Watrous SK
Fifth Place: $100 Earth Prelude – Studio 747, Shellbrook SK
Sixth Place: $100 Gold Digger – Impact Dance Company, Humboldt SK
Seventh Place: $100 Bang Bang – Angela’s Dance Academy – Strasbourg SK
Outstanding All-Round Performer
13 and Over – Jenna Schmidt – Watrous School of Dance, Watrous SK
12 and Under – Shylo Frey – Watrous School of Dance, Watrous SK
Promising All-Round Performer
13 and Over – Brittany Newberry – Lanigan Dance Dynamics, Lanigan SK
12 and Under – Hope Beggs – Impact, Humboldt Saskatchewan
Outstanding Choreographers – Awards
Tap – Gone, Gone, Gone – Lanigan Dance Dynamics, Lanigan SK
Jazz – Toxic – Studio 747, Shellbrook SK
Hip Hop – Teanne Couture & Haiden Sanchez
Ballet – Blissful – Lanigan Dance Dynamics, Lanigan SK
Lyrical – Sign of the Times – Lanigan Dance Dynamics, Lanigan SK
Modern – I Wanna Hold Your Hand – Studio 747, Shellbrook SK
Contemporary – Fallin – Impact Dance Company, Humboldt SK
Acro – Nicole Riehl – Watrous School of Dance, Watrous SK
Musical Theatre – The Lounge Divas – A-List Dance & Acrobatics, Humboldt SK
Song & Dance – Maybe Tomorrow – Bold Dance Production, Prince Albert SK
Outstanding Production
Angela’s Dance Academy, Strasbourg SK
Sparkle Award(s)
Haley Bilokraly and Shelby Campbell – Wadena School of Dance, Wadena SK
High Five Award
Reese Bruneau – Step It Up, Clavet SK
Group Awards
Outstanding Tap 13 and Over – Gone, Gone, Gone – Lanigan Dance Dynamics – Lanigan SK
Outstanding Tap 12 and Under – Stop the Rock – Bold Dance Production, Prince Albert SK
Outstanding Jazz 13 and Over – Toxic – Studio 747, Shellbrook SK
Outstanding Jazz 12 and Under – Just Jenny, Bold Dance Production, Prince Albert SK
Outstanding Hip Hop 13 and Over – Drip – Studio 747, Shellbrook SK
Outstanding Hip Hop 12 and Under – Outta Your Mind – Bold Dance Production, Prince Albert SK
Outstanding Ballet 13 and Over – Blissful – Lanigan Dance Dynamics, Lanigan SK
Outstanding Ballet 12 and Under – Mousin’ Around – Bold Dance Production, Prince Albert SK
Outstanding Lyrical 13 and Over – Amen – Watrous School of Dance, Watrous SK
Outstanding Lyrical 12 and Under – Sign of the Times – Lanigan Dance Dynamics, Lanigan SK
Outstanding Modern 13 and Over – I Want to Hold Yo9ur Hand – Studio 747, Shellbrook SK
Outstanding Contemporary 13 and Over – Love on the Brain – Impact Dance Company, Humboldt SK
Outstanding Contemporary 12 and Under – Friends – Bold Dance Production, Prince Albert SK
Outstanding Musical Theatre 13 and Over – Lounge Divas – A-List Dance & Acrobatics, Humboldt SK
Outstanding Musical Theatre 12 and Under – Disney Chickz – Spalding School of Dance, Spalding SK
Outstanding Acro 13 and Over – Gold Digger – Impact Dance Company, Humboldt SK
Outstanding Acro 12 and Under – Autumn – Lanigan Dance Dynamics, Lanigan SK
Duets/Trios Awards
Outstanding Tap 13 and Over – Jenna Schmidt/Maya Collins, Watrous SK
Outstanding Tap 12 and Under – Jacey Drake/Sidney Gray/Kya Wildeman, Lanigan SK
Outstanding Jazz 13 and Over – Megan Miller/Aleshia Staudinger, Clavet SK
Outstanding Jazz 12 and Under – Reese Stroeder/Kya Wildeman, Lanigan SK
Outstanding Hip Hop 13 and Over – Teanne Couture/Haiden Sanchez, Shellbrook SK
Outstanding Hip Hop 12 and Under – Skylar Hutchison/Kate Olson, Spalding SK
Outstanding Ballet 13 and Over – Jenna Schmidt/Jaycee Sperling, Watrous SK
Outstanding Ballet 12 and Under – Kiera Grace/Millie Strueby, Humboldt SK
Outstanding Lyrical 13 and Over – Claire Craig/Hailey Craig, Hudson Bay SK
Outstanding Lyrical 13 and Over – Bree Fisher/Megan Fisher, Lanigan SK
Outstanding Lyrical 12 and Under – Montana Kulchyski/Tessa Jones, Lanigan SK
Outstanding Modern 13 and Over – Paige Barlage/Olivia Schreiner, Humboldt SK
Outstanding Modern 12 and Under – Hope Beggs/Kiera Grace, Lanigan SK
Outstanding Contemporary 13 and Over – Bree Fisher/Megan Fisher, Lanigan SK
Outstanding Contemporary 12 and Under – Allie Lepine/Norelle Primeau/Alea Tait, Prince Albert SK
Outstanding Musical Theatre 13 and Over – Haley Bilokraly/Shelby Campbell, Wadena SK
Outstanding Musical Theatre12 and Under – Tessa Cannon/Callie Skogen, Humboldt SK
Outstanding Song & Dance 13 and Over – Avari Coleman/Leigha Dunn, Prince Albert SK
Outstanding Acro 13 and Over – Teanne Couture/Jersey Lamotte, Shellbrook SK
Outstanding Acro 12 and Under – Beilee Cleverley/Mya Johnson, Hudson Bay SK
Solo Awards
Outstanding Tap 13 and Over – Brooke Cadrain, Shellbrook SK
Outstanding Tap 12 and Under – Kya Wildeman, Lanigan SK
Promising Tap 13 and Over – Brittany newberry, Lanigan SK
Promising Tap 12 and Under – Rowan Clement, Humboldt SK
Outstanding Jazz 13 and Over – Madeline Grenier, Shellbrook SK
Outstanding Jazz 12 and Under – Josee Schatkoski, Shellbrook SK
Promising Jazz 13 and Over – Brianne Cadrain, Shellbrook SK
Promising Jazz 12 and Under – Tessa Jones, Lanigan SK
Outstanding Hip Hop 13 and Over – Hanna Friesen, Humboldt SK
Outstanding Hip Hop 12 and Under – Quinn Nelson, Prince Albert SK
Promising Hip Hop 13 and Over – Haden Sanchez, Shellbrook SK
Promising Hip Hop 12 and Under – Erica Knudsen, Lanigan SK
Outstanding Ballet 13 and Over – Jenna Schmidt, Watrous SK
Outstanding Ballet 12 and Under – Reese Wildeman, Lanigan SK
Promising Ballet 13 and Over – Madeline Grenier, Shellbrook SK
Promising Ballet 12 and Under – Shylo Frey, Watrous SK
Outstanding Lyrical 13 and Over – Reese Stroeder, Lanigan SK
Outstanding Lyrical 12 and Under – Hope Beggs, Humboldt SK
Promising Lyrical – Jenna Schmidt, Watrous SK
Outstanding Modern – Carley Zentner, Humboldt SK
Promising Modern – Breanna Barlage, Humboldt SK
Outstanding Contemporary - Jenna Schmidt, Watrous SK
Promising Contemporary - Lauren Williams, Prince Albert SK
Outstanding Musical Theatre: Gage Gosselin, Humboldt SK
Promising Musical Theatre: Kiertyn Holaday, Humboldt SK
Outstanding Acro – Jenna Schmidt, Watrous SK
Promising Acro – Madeline Grenier, Shellbrook SK
