The Next Step Dance Academy is scheduled to attend the following competitions and conventions this season:

  • 2010 New!
  • 2009
  • 2008

Alex's Lemonade Stand Benefit- Somerset, NJ

Results
Sadness of the Forgotten Dolls- Gold
Beautiful- Gold, 1st Place Overall Mini Group
Cruella DeVil- Gold, 2nd Place Mini Group Overall
Planet Rock- High Gold
Man In The Mirror- High Gold
Held- Platinum, 1st in Category, 2nd Place Overall Teen Group
Somewhere Out There- High Gold, 1st Place Mini Duet/Trio
What's A Girl To Do- High Gold
Don't Wanna Miss A Thing- Platinum, Teen Miss Beyond the Stars
Fragile- Gold
Maybe I'm Amazed- High Gold, 3rd Place Overall Teen Duet/Trio

Star Systems- Bridgewater, NJ

Results
Heatwave- High Gold, 1st Place in Category, 2nd Place Overall Petite Solo, Sassy Style Award
Orange Colored Sky- Gold
Never Alone- Gold, 5th Place Overall Junior Shooting Star Solo
Somewhere Out There- Gold, 2nd Place Overall Mini Duet/Trio
Beautiful- Gold, 4th Place Overall Mini Group
Cruella DeVil- Gold, 3rd Place Overall Mini Group
Heaven Hop- Gold
Sadness of the Forgotten Dolls- Gold
Man in the Mirror- Gold
Planet Rock- Gold
Maybe I'm Amazed- High Gold
Fragile- Gold
Come Down To Me- Gold
Slow Me Down- Gold
Don't Wanna Miss A Thing- High Gold, 4th Place Teen Miss Super Star
Star Systems- April 10th, 2010
Only Wanna Be With You- Gold, 1st Place Mini Solo
Once Upon A Time- Gold, 2nd Place Mini Solo
Journey to the Past- Gold
Miss Otis Regrets- Gold, 5th Place Overall Junior Shooting Star Solo
Crazy Little Thing Called Love- Gold, 4th Place Overall Junior Shooting Star Solo
Blackbird- High Gold, 1st Place in Category, 3rd Place Overall Junior Shooting Star Solo
Silent World- High Gold, 2nd Place Overall Junior Shooting Star Solo
Let's Hear It For The Boy- Gold
Every Heartbeat- High Gold
Come Down To Me- High Gold
What's A Girl to Do- High Gold, 2nd Place Teen Miss Super Star
You Must Love Me- High Gold, 5th Place Overall Teen Super Star Solo
I Have Nothing- High Gold
Run To You- High Gold, 5th Place Overall Senior Solo
The Dance- High Gold, 1st Place in Category, 4th Place Overall Senior Super Star Solo
Fire Burning- Gold, 3rd Place Overall Mini Duet/Trio
Let's Get Together- Gold, 2nd Place Overall Mini Duet/Trio
What Time Is It- High Gold, 1st Place in Category, 1st Place Overall Mini Duet/Trio
Yellow- High Gold
Sea of Doubts- High Gold, 1st Place in Category, 4th Place Overall Teen/Senior Super Star Duet/Trio
I Look To You- High Gold, 1st Place in Category, 5th Place Overall Teen/Senior Super Star Duet/Trio
Hokey Pokey- Gold, 3rd Place Overall Mini Group
Basketball- Gold, 3rd Place Overall Teen Shining Star Group
Thunderstruck- High Gold, 1st Place in Category
Hush Hush- High Gold, 1st Place in Category, 1st Place Overall Mini Group, 12 & Under Ultimate Champion
Cooties- High Gold, 4th Place Overall Junior Shooting Star Group
Sing It Back- Gold
Under Pressure- Gold, 2nd Place Overall Teen Shining Star Group
Pink- High Gold
One Sweet Day- Gold
Yearbook- Gold, 1st Place in Category
Drops of Jupiter- Gold, 1st Place Overall Teen Shining Star Group
Not As We- High Gold
Held- High Gold
1, 2, 3, 4- High Gold, 1st in Category, 5th Place Overall Junior Shooting Star Group
Consequence of Sounds- High Gold
Oz- High Gold, 1st in Category, 5th Place Overall Teen Super Star Group

April 10th: Star Systems- Manakawkin, NJ

May 1st and 2nd: Beyond the Stars- Clifton, NJ

May 8th: That's Entertainment- Wall, NJ

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Benefit

Results
Hands- Gold, 7th Place Junior Solo
Cosmic Girl- High Gold, 6th Place Teen Group
Bless The Broken Road- High Gold, 9th Place Teen Group, 13 and Over Ultimate Choreography Award Winner
Water Runs Dry- High Gold, 5th Place Senior Small Group

National Dance Showcase

Results
Lullaby For A Stormy Night- Gold
The Girl I Mean To Be- High Gold, 2nd Place Petite Solo
Wake Up Little Suzie- Gold, Showed Us You Love To Dance Judges’ Award
Respect- Gold
Someone’s Watching Over Me- Gold
Innocence- Gold
Everytime I See You- Gold
Chasing Cars- High Gold
Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing- Platinum, Teen Miss National Dance Showcase, Opening Number Participant
Angels On The Moon- Gold
Somewhere Out There- High Gold, Perfectly Precious Judges’ Award, 1st Place Petite Duet/Trio
Cruella DeVil- Gold
Maybe I’m Amazed- High Gold, Opening Number Participant
Switch- Platinum, Opening Number Participant
Beautiful- Gold, Beautiful Colors Judges’ Award
Spiderman- Gold
Planet Rock- Gold
Held- High Gold, Staging and Formations Judges’ Award, Marissa Wilson- Opening Number Participant

January 10th and 11th: The PULSE Convention- Atlantic City, NJ

National Dance Showcase- Toms River, NJ

Results
You Must Love Me- High Gold

May 1st, 2nd and 3rd: Beyond the Stars- Bordentown, NJ

May 29th, 30th and 31st: That's Entertainment- Cherry Hill, NJ

July 20th-25th: Beyond the Stars Nationals- Cape May Courthouse, NJ

January 12th and 13th: The PULSE Convention - Crowne Plaza, Secaucus, NJ

January 18th, 19th and 20th: JUMP (Convention only) - Sheraton, Secaucus, NJ

March 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th: Starpower - Bergen County Tech Center, Hackensack, NfadfaJ

Results
I Want Candy- Elite Gold, 1st place in category, 4th Place Future Star 8 and Under Solo
Grown Up Christmas List- Gold, 2nd place in category, 5th Place Future Star 9-11 Solo
Hands- Gold, 1st place in category, 4th place future star 9-11 solo
Smile- Elite Gold, 2nd place in category, 3rd place future star 9-11 solo
When She Loved Me- Elite Gold, 1st place in category, 2nd place future star 9-11 solo
Cuban Pete- Elite Gold, 1st place in category, 1st place future star 9-11 group
Power Pak Ease On Down The Road- Elite gold, 1st place in category, 2nd place future star 9-11 group
In My Place- Gold
The Water Is Wide- Elite Gold
Love at First Sight- Gold
Here Comes the Sun- Gold
Taking Chances- Elite Gold, Completely Committed Award
Somebody’s Baby- Platinum
Baby Can I Hold You- Elite Gold
River God- Platinum
Gravity- Platinum, 3rd place in category, Power Pak
Double Dutch Bus- Gold
These Streets- Elite Gold, Nice Fluidity Award
Never Alone- Elite Gold, 1st place in category, 10th place Sr. Duet/Trio
Your Song- Elite Gold
To Where You Are- Elite Gold, 1st place in category

April 11th, 12th and 13th: NexStar - Bergen County Tech Center, Hackensack, NJ

Results
I Want Candy- Gold, 1st place in category
Grown Up Christmas List- Gold, 2nd place in category
Hands- High Gold, 1st place in category
Smile- Gold, 2nd place in category
When She Loved Me- High Gold, 1st place in category, 9th place overall NewStar solo
Let’s Get Loud- Gold, 1st place in category
Boots- Gold, 1st place in category
Get Here- Gold, 1st place in category, Pretty in Pink Award
Ease On Down The Road- Gold, 1st place in category
Cuban Pete- Gold, 1st place in category
Rockstar- High Gold
Love At First Sight- Gold
Kissing You- High Gold
The Water Is Wide- Gold
Storm- High Gold
In My Place- Gold
How Will I Know- High Gold
Never Alone- High Gold, 1st place in category, 4th place Senior Duet/Trio
Your Song- Gold
Too Late- High Gold, 1st place in category
To Where You Are- Gold, 1st place in category
3,000 Miles- High Gold, 1st place in category, 4th place Teen Duet/Trio
This Is Your Song- High Gold, 1st place in category, 3rd place Teen Duet/Trio
Feedback- High Gold, 5th place Senior Large Group
November Rain- High Gold, 4th place Teen Large Group
Total Eclipse of the Heart- Gold
California Dreamin’- Gold
These Streets- Gold, 1st place in category
Hiding Under Water- Gold
The Scientist- High Gold, 1st place in category
Boston- High Gold, 1st place in category
Double Dutch Bus- Gold, 1st place in category
Daniel- Gold, 1st place in category
Release- Gold, 1st place in category
Cosmic Girl- High Gold, 2nd place in category
Oh My Gosh- Gold
Bless the Broken Road- High Gold
Good Luck- Gold, 1st place in category
Autumn- High Gold
Baby Can I Hold You- High Gold
Belief- High Gold
I Will Be- High Gold
Taking Chances- Gold
Let Go- High Gold
Somebody’s Baby- High Gold
River God- High Gold, 1st place in category, 4rd place Costume Award
Gravity- High Gold, 1st place in category

May 15th, 16th and 17th: Beyond the Stars - Voorhees, NJ

Results
I Want Candy- Gold
Grown Up Christmas List- Gold
Hands- Gold
Smile- Gold
Let’s Get Loud- Gold
Boots- Gold
Get Here- Gold
Cuban Pete- Gold
Ease On Down the Road- Gold
Here Comes the Sun- High Gold
Love at First Sight- High Gold
Kissing You- Platinum, 1st place in category, Jr. Miss Beyond the Stars, 1st place Junior Solo, Opening Number Participant
How Will I Know- Platinum, 1st place in category
The Water Is Wide- High Gold, 1st place in category, Opening Number Participant
In My Place- High Gold, 1st place category
Storm- Platinum, 1st place in category
Daniel- High Gold, 12 and Under Costume Award Winner
Good Luck- High Gold
Bless the Broken Road- Platinum, 1st place in category, 3rd place Junior Small Group, 12 and Under Ultimate Choreography Award Winner, Opening Number Participants
Taking Chances- High Silver
Double Dutch Bus- Gold
These Streets- Gold
Autumn- High Gold, Mr. Beyond the Stars
Baby Can I Hold You- High Gold
Somebody’s Baby- High Gold
Hanging By A Thread- Platinum, Organic Movement and Connection Award, Opening Number Participant
Fields of Gold- High Gold
River God- Platinum, Most Potential Award
Gravity- Platinum, 1st place in category, 3rd place Senior Solo, Miss Beyond the Stars, Opening Number Participant
Never Alone- Platinum
To Where You Are- Platinum
Your Song- Gold
Too Late- Platinum, Opening Number Participants
Hiding Under Water- High Gold
The Scientist- Platinum
Total Eclipse of the Heart- High Gold
Release- Platinum, 1st place in category, 3rd Place Teen Small Group

July 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th: Beyond the Stars- Cape May Courthouse, NJ

Results
I Want Candy- Gold
When She Loved Me- Gold
Hands- Gold
Grown Up Christmas List- Gold
Smile- Gold
How Will I Know- High Gold
Kissing You- Platinum, 4th Runner Up Jr. Miss Beyond the Stars, Contemporary Class Award Winner
Here Comes the Sun- High Gold
Love at First Sight- High Gold
Rockstar- High Gold, Awesome Attitude Award
The Water Is Wide- High Gold
Storm- High Gold, 10th Place Teen Solo, 1st Runner Up Teen Miss Beyond the Stars
In My Place- High Gold
3,000 Miles- High Gold, 8th Place Teen Duet/Trio
Never Alone- High Gold
Your Song- Gold
To Where You Are- High Gold
Too Late- High Gold
Kaitlyn Leonard- Teen Photogenic Winner
Somebody’s Baby- High Gold
Fields of Gold- High Gold
Baby Can I Hold You- High Gold
A Drop in the Ocean- Gold
Autumn- High Gold, 2nd Runner Up Mr. Beyond the Stars
Taking Chances- Gold
Gravity- Platinum, 1st Place in Category, Effortless Award
River God- Platinum
Hanging By A Thread- Platinum
Boston- Gold
Total Eclipse of the Heart- High Gold
The Scientist- High Gold
Let’s Get Loud- Gold
Boots- High Silver
Get Here- Gold, 10th Place Petite Small Group
Cuban Pete- Gold
Cosmic Girl- High Gold, 1st Place in Category, 6th Place Junior Small Group
Bless the Broken Road- High Gold, Super Style Award, 8th Place Junior Small Group
Ease On Down the Road- Gold
Good Luck- Gold
Daniel- Gold
November Rain- High Gold, 1st Place in Category, Ultimate Choreography Award
Oh My Gosh- Gold
Water Runs Dry- High Gold, 10th Place Teen Small Group
Feedback- Platinum, 1st Place in Category, America’s Next Dance Crew Award, 4th Place Teen Large Group, Ultimate Challenge Participant
Double Dutch Bus- High Silver
These Streets- High Gold
Release- High Gold
Studio Sportsmanship Award- Given by Bodies In Motion
Studio Sportsmanship Award- Given by Beyond the Stars Competition

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