On November 20th, Delphi Academy of Los Angeles walked away from the 2005 Ultimate State Cheer and Dance Championships of California with the 4th place trophy in the Youth Funk/Hip-Hop Division.
December 15, 2005 (Press Release) --
On November 20th, Delphi Academy of Los Angeles walked away from the 2005 Ultimate State Cheer and Dance Championships of California with the 4th place trophy in the Youth Funk/Hip-Hop Division.
This was the first time students from Delphi Academy of Los Angeles have qualified to compete at this level. The students were Danica Brown, Adrianna Espinosa, Cody Hamilton, Monica Jordan, Dia Laverdiere, Cyrus Mohammadi, Danielle Fisher-Shin, Corrine Smith, Chloe Trevor and Alison Wilson. They were coached by Delphi Academy faculty members Ferris Stith and Tesa Riggs. This ten-student, co-ed dance team had been preparing intensively since school began in September as part of a co-curricular dance class, having performed as a team only once earlier in the year as part of the Fiesta Days Entertainment at La Canada High School in May.
The level of competition at the Championships was fierce with only 2 points separating 3rd and 4th place, and only 18 points separating 1st and 4th. The Delphi Academy students had a great time, and they are excited about competing again next year.
Dia Laverdiere of Los Angeles, age 10, had this to say after the competition, "I really liked being part of the team and having so much fun performing in front of so many people. I was excited, but not nervous at all, because we had such a great teacher and such a great dance. Our teacher, Ferris, is the best choreographer, and she always helped us keep focused. If I hadn't come to Delphi, I would never have had this great experience."
Tesa Riggs, co-director of the dance team, said "I am so proud of
our kids. They were the only Elementary School-aged group from Southern California and because of their outstanding professionalism and sportsmanship were able to place 4th in our category, not just because of their talent. They performed before 7,000 plus people in the San Jose Convention Center and really showed what it meant to be team players. They really showed they could apply what they have learned at Delphi about manners and professionalism and standards, and I couldn't be prouder!"
Delphi Academy of Los Angeles, located in Lake View Terrace, is an independent, coeducational and non-sectarian day school offering regular school year and summer programs for kindergarten through high school students. It is licensed to use Applied Scholastics(TM) educational services (http://www.AppliedScholastics.Org).
Company: Delphi Academy of Los Angeles
Web Site Address: http://www.delphiLA.org
Contact Information:
Rachel Reinhart
Delphi Academy of Los Angeles
11341 Brainard Avenue
Lake View Terrace, CA 91342
818-583-1070
rachel@delphiLA.org
Category: Education/K-12
This was the first time students from Delphi Academy of Los Angeles have qualified to compete at this level. The students were Danica Brown, Adrianna Espinosa, Cody Hamilton, Monica Jordan, Dia Laverdiere, Cyrus Mohammadi, Danielle Fisher-Shin, Corrine Smith, Chloe Trevor and Alison Wilson. They were coached by Delphi Academy faculty members Ferris Stith and Tesa Riggs. This ten-student, co-ed dance team had been preparing intensively since school began in September as part of a co-curricular dance class, having performed as a team only once earlier in the year as part of the Fiesta Days Entertainment at La Canada High School in May.
The level of competition at the Championships was fierce with only 2 points separating 3rd and 4th place, and only 18 points separating 1st and 4th. The Delphi Academy students had a great time, and they are excited about competing again next year.
Dia Laverdiere of Los Angeles, age 10, had this to say after the competition, "I really liked being part of the team and having so much fun performing in front of so many people. I was excited, but not nervous at all, because we had such a great teacher and such a great dance. Our teacher, Ferris, is the best choreographer, and she always helped us keep focused. If I hadn't come to Delphi, I would never have had this great experience."
Tesa Riggs, co-director of the dance team, said "I am so proud of
our kids. They were the only Elementary School-aged group from Southern California and because of their outstanding professionalism and sportsmanship were able to place 4th in our category, not just because of their talent. They performed before 7,000 plus people in the San Jose Convention Center and really showed what it meant to be team players. They really showed they could apply what they have learned at Delphi about manners and professionalism and standards, and I couldn't be prouder!"
Delphi Academy of Los Angeles, located in Lake View Terrace, is an independent, coeducational and non-sectarian day school offering regular school year and summer programs for kindergarten through high school students. It is licensed to use Applied Scholastics(TM) educational services (http://www.AppliedScholastics.Org).
Company: Delphi Academy of Los Angeles
Web Site Address: http://www.delphiLA.org
Contact Information:
Rachel Reinhart
Delphi Academy of Los Angeles
11341 Brainard Avenue
Lake View Terrace, CA 91342
818-583-1070
rachel@delphiLA.org
Category: Education/K-12
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