Young Artists News of the Week

February 24, 2023
Ms. Hanna Zhang, Young Artists Director and Teacher

Another successful competition weekend at Applause Talent Dance Competition! We took home five 1st Place Overall awards and the Highest Score of the Day studio award. Here are a few pictures from the competition. A full award breakdown can be found here!

Abigail Wong (10) from our Young Artists Program received 1st Place Overall and an Elite Platinum award in the First Call Junior division for her solo “Ode to Lotus” and was crowned the Junior Applause title winner!

Emilie Fu (14) from our Young Artists Program received 1st Place Overall and a Double Platinum award in the First Call Teen division for her solo “Dancing in the Rain,” as well as a Special Judges’ Award for her amazing lines.

Abbie Tanabe (13) and Kylie Tang (12) received 1st Place Overall and a Double Platinum award in the First Call Teen division for their duet “Together We Stand.”

Kylie Tang (12) from our Young Artists Program received 3rd Place Overall and Double Platinum in the First Call Junior division for her solo “Remembrance”!

Ms. Hanna received the Best Choreography Award  for her masterpiece “Calligraphy” among 200+ entries from all studios!

HSArts received the Highest Score of the Day award as the dance institution that accumulated the greatest number of points in the First Call competition level!

Next stop on the list — we will be heading to @starboundcomp in March! Stay tuned!