The Mount Pleasant Junior High School Advanced Dance Team (ADT) competed at the HTE National Dance Championships in San Antonio at The University of the Incarnate Word on Saturday, April 1. The team performed a novelty, a hip hop, and a pom routine and brought home nine awards.

ADT was named the National Division Champion in the Middle School/Junior High team division for having the highest total number of points for their 3 routines. They also earned 1st place awards in the Hip Hop, Novelty, and Pom categories. In addition, they earned Judge’s awards for Precision, Presentation, Showmanship, and Choreography as well as a Super Sweepstakes for scores of 95 and above on all three routines.

The MPJH ADT will perform in the Tiger Doll Spring Show on April 14 and 15, the Wallace Dance Showcase on April 21, the Junior High Dance Recital on May 13, and will host the 2nd annual ADT Dance Clinic on Friday, May 5 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. The cost is $5.00. The MPJH Dance program is under the direction of Erica Davidson-Curley.

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The Mount Pleasant Junior High Advanced Dance Team

Front row (L to R) Blakely Garrett, Lynndsie Phan, Stella Arzate, Marley Broach, Jalynn Forsyth, Jayden Baker, Tenley Marshall, Allie Villa

Back row (L to R) Anna Beth Sellers, Angela Ramirez, Alba Zeqaj, Irlanda Gasca, Jannely Aguilar, Eilene Martinez, Mayci Stoker, Asia Salters, Logan Curley, Ava McCrumby, Kenlee Jaggers, Pilar Gonzales, Maggie Wilson