Addie’s Flip, Tip, Tap students score big
Members of Russellville’s Addie’s Flip, Tip and Tap Dance Company recently traveled to Nashville to compete in Showstopper’s 2017 Regional Dance Competition held at the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center.
Members of Russellville’s Addie’s Flip, Tip and Tap Dance Company recently traveled to Nashville to compete in Showstopper’s 2017 Regional Dance Competition held at the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center.
Showstopper is one of the world’s first dance competition companies. It was founded more than 39 years ago as a way to provide dancers with an exciting stage to do what they love. The dancers are also pushed to be their best because they are provided with feedback by highly-qualified and experienced judges.
AFTT Company brought several entries to the show. Eight girls from the company entered divisions such as jazz, hip hop, tap, musical theatre and lyrical jazz.
Ruby Harbin received a gold score and placed second in her division.
Cara Elliott scored platinum, was first in her division and was second place overall in her age group.
Stella Hill scored gold and first place in her division.
Peyton Parrish scored platinum, first in division and fifth place overall in her age group.
Sophie Hill scored gold, placed first in her division and was seventh place overall in her age group.
Sarah Morgan scored gold and was third in her division.
Destiny Hatton scored gold and first in her category.
Ellie Kerby scored platinum, first in her division and won first place overall in her age group.
After celebrating individual solo success, the entire company competed in the Super Jazz Category. There are 27 girls in the company group, and members of this team range in ages from 5-18 years old. This group was the only super performance group that scored platinum. They were first place in their division and Top 1st Platinum in group overalls among 30 entries.
Members of this team are Maggie Bishop, Brandtley Benford, Tinley Cleveland, Ella Copeland, Ellie Kerby, Cara Elliott, Maggie Gable, Emma Gerstman, Emmy Green, Erin Grimes, Halle Grimes, Ruby Harbin, Destiny Hatton, Madelyn Hatton, Lyza Shaw Herring, Sophie Hill, Stella Hill, Kaydee Holland, Anna Kate Hood, Kaida McKinney, Kylie Miller, Sarah Morgan, Lily Cate Pace, Peyton Parrish, Hailey Peters, Caylin Pinkard and Raney Stone. The team is coached by owner/Coach Addie Harbin, Maggie Coan and Ellie Kerby.
The girls will be traveling Feb. 24-26 to the Alabama Theatre in Birmingham for the KAR regional dance competition.
