The Sophisticates of Sharon's Dance Studio consists of dancers age 12+ and have 5+ years of dance experience at SDS.  These dancers had to try out and be selected by the instructors for each dance.  Dancers who have danced on the comp team for more than one year can audition to do a solo at competition.  

Our Sophisticates had an IMPRESSIVE season in 2025!  

Here are our results from the 2025 competitions: 

Showstoppers Regional:

Gretchen Miller Contemporary "Waves": 1st Place Gold

Samara Rouse Hip Hop "Finesse": 1st Place Gold, 2nd Highest Score in 15 yr. old hip hop division

Haley Kesslak Jazz "Hallucinate": 1st Place Gold, 5th Highest Score in 15 yr old jazz division

Samara Rouse Jazz "I Cant Feel My Face": 1st Place Gold, 4th Highest Score in 15 yr old jazz division

Libby Gordon Musical Theater "Watch What Happens": 1st Place Platinum, *5th Top Teen Performance Solo*

Carson Labar Contemporary "Willow": 1st Place Gold, Highest Score in 13 yr old contemporary division

Brenna Beckman Lyrical Jazz "Mean Girls": 1st Place Gold, 2nd Highest Score in 13 yr old lyrical jazz division

Fiona Stuart Lyrical Jazz "Traitor": 1st Place Gold

Alexa Gardenhour Tap "Fabulous Feet": 1st Place Platinum, Highest Score in 13 yr old tap division, *2nd Top Teen Performance Solo*

Libby Gordon tap "You're Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile": 1st Place Platinum, 2nd Highest Score in 14 yr old tap division

Jadyn Oswalt Tap "Black Betty": 1st Place Platinum, Highest Score in 14 yr old tap division, *3rd Top Teen Performance Solo*

Jadyn Oswalt Hip Hop "Can't Hold Us": 1st Place Platinum, Highest Score in 14 yr old hip hop division

Tap Trio "Lose My Breath": 1st Place Platinum, Highest Score in 13 yr old tap division, **Top Teen Performance Duet/Trio, choreographer: Jenn Hull Rovan**

Lyrical "Somewhere": 1st Place Gold, 2nd Highest Score in 13 yr old Lyrical Jazz division, *10th Top Teen Performance Small Group

Jazz "One Night Only": 1st Place Platinum, *6th Top Senior Performance Small Group

Tap "Bad Boy Good Man": 1st Place Platinum, *4th Top Senior Performance Small Group

Musical Theater "Zero to Hero": 1st Place Platinum, *8th Top Senior Performance Small Group

Lyrical Jazz "Consider Me": 1st Place Gold, *9th Top Senior Performance Small Group

Musical Theater "Come Alive": 1st Place Platinum, * 2nd Top Teen Performance Large Group

Encore Regional:

Competitive Character Senior Small Group "Crazy in Love": 1st Place Platinum, 3rd Overall Competitive Senior Small Group, "Razzle Dazzle" Special Judges Award, 

Recreational Jazz Teen Small Group "Spice Girls": 1st Place Platinum, 4th Overall Recreational Teen Small Group

Recreational Jazz Senior Small Group "Get On The Floor": 1st Place Platinum, 1st Overall Recreational Senior Small Group

Competitive Lyrical Senior Small Group "Angels On The Moon": 2nd Place High Gold

Recreational Contemporary Senior Large Group "I Lived": 1st Place Platinum, 1st Overall Recreational Senior Large Group, Recreational Highest Scoring Group Over 12

Recreational Musical Theater Senior Large Group "Man in the Mirror": 1st Place Platinum, Best Choreography Award

Competitive Tap Senior Small Group "Posin": 1st Place Diamond, 1st Overall Competitive Senior Small Group, Competitive Highest Scoring Group Over 12

Carson Labar Contemporary Solo "Glitch": 2nd Place Platinum

Fiona Stuart Contemporary Solo "My Future": 1st Place Platinum, 6th Overall Recreational Senior Solo

Gretchen Miller Contemporary Solo "The Cave": 1st Place Platinum

Haley Kesslak Jazz Solo "Bring It On": 2nd Place High Gold

Celina Hong Musical Theater Solo "Macavity": 1st Place Diamond, 1st Overall Recreational Senior Solo, Highest Scoring Recreational Solo/Duet/Trio over 12, Encore Extreme Scholarship Recipient

Brenna Beckman Musical Theater Solo "Friend Like Me": 3rd Place Platinum, 5th Overall Recreational Senior Solo 

Brady Manges Tap Solo "Got Me Under Pressure": 1st Place Platinum, 2nd Overall Recreational Senior Solo

Jadyn Oswalt *Super Soloist Recognition

-Contemporary Solo "If I Knew": 2nd Place Platinum

-Tap Solo "River Deep, Mountain High": 3rd Place Diamond, 3rd Overall Competitive Super Solo

Samara Rouse *Super Soloist Recognition 

-Hip Hop Solo "Now That We Found Love": 1st Place High Gold

-Jazz Solo "DJ Got Us Fallin In Love": 3rd Place High Gold

Libby Gordon *Super Soloist Recognition

-Musical Theater Solo "Waving Through A Window": 1st Place Platinum, "Distinct Discovery Moments" Special Judges Award, 2nd Overall Competitive Super Solo

-Tap Solo "Blame It On The Boogie": 4th Place Diamond

Alexa Gardenhour Tap Solo "Booty Swing": 2nd Place Diamond, 2nd Overall Competitive Senior Solo

Tap Duet/Trio "Celloopa": 1st Place Diamond, 1st Overall Competitive Senior Duet/Trio, "Formation Nation" Special Judges Award

Miss Jenn had ALL FOUR of her tap dances score DIAMOND in the competitive category!  

Miss April won best choreography for her Man in the Mirror dance!