Recent Awards!
Here’s a look at my high school awards and the accomplishments of the students I’ve taught and choreographed for.
******************* MY AWARDS ***************************
2022-2023:
1st overall teen soloist Art of Movement Dance Convention (Santa Clara)
2nd overall teen soloist Starpower Regionals (San Jose)
4th overall teen soloist Spotlight Regionals (San Jose)
6th overall teen soloist NUVO Dance Convention (Santa Clara)
1st overall large group + Triple Heart winner @ Art of movement Dance Convention
1st overall large group @ Starpower Regionals (San Jose)
1st overall large group @ Spotlight Regionals (San Jose)
Regional Grand Champion large group @ Nextstar Regionals (San Jose)
2023-2024:
1st overall senior soloist @ KAR Regionals (Roseville)
Miss Elite Dance America @ KAR Regionals (Roseville)
1st overall senior soloist @ StarQuest Regionals (San Jose)
3rd overall senior soloist @ Revolution Regionals (Hayward)
Top 12 Contemporary group @ YAGP Regionals (San Francisco)
2nd overall senior large group @ KAR Regionals (San Jose)
5th overall senior soloist (Self-Choreographed solo) out of 100+ dances @ KAR Nationals (Anaheim, CA)
3rd overall senior large group @ KAR Nationals (Las Vegas)
2024-2025:
Debbie Allen Choreography Award given by Valley Christian High School
1st overall senior soloist @ Nexstar Regionals (San Jose)
3rd overall senior soloist @ Starbound Regionals (Hayward)
Miss Elite Dance America RU @ KAR Regionals (Sacramento)
Senior Elite category first place @ Ultra Regionals (San Jose)
Top 3 Contemporary large group @ YAGP Regionals (San Francisco)
2nd overall senior large group @ KAR Regionals (San Jose)
Top 10 national senior soloist out of 120+ dances @ Revolution Nationals (Anaheim)
****************** STUDENTS’ AWARDS ***************************
2023-2024:
Dancers: Yiling Li and Emma Kraeutle
- 1st overall junior duet @ KAR (San Jose), Rainbow (Santa Clara), Spotlight (Hayward) Regionals
- 3rd overall junior duet @ Starquest Regionals (San Jose)
- 7th overall junior duet @ KAR Nationals (Las Vegas)
Dancer: Nia Su
- Category first place teen soloist @ Starbound Regionals (Sacramento)
- Teen solo title RU @ Rainbow Regionals (Santa Clara)
2024-2025:
Dancers: Maggie Yang, Serena Zhang, Zoey Hua, Lucia Xu, Claire Chang
- 1st overall junior small group @ Revolution (San Jose) &Spotlight (Hayward) Regionals
- Best in Technique and Diamond teacher’s award @ Spotlight Regionals (Hayward)
- 2nd overall junior small group and Judge’s choice @ KAR Regionals (San Jose)
- 15th overall junior small group out of 60+ dances @ Kar Nationals (Anaheim)
Dancer: Yiling Li
- 7th overall junior soloist @ Starquest & Revolution (San Jose) Regionals
- 10th overall mini soloist @ Radix Dance Convention (Santa Clara)
- 8th overall junior soloist out of 180+ dances @ KAR Nationals (Anaheim)
Dancer: Emma Kraeutle
- 8th overall junior soloist @ Starquest Regionals (San Jose)
- 10th overall junior soloist @ Spotlight Regionals (San Jose)
- 11th overall junior soloist out of 180+ dances @ KAR Nationals (Anaheim)