Our Middle and Upper School dancers have shined on the competition stage in 2024. Both teams competed at the Florida Dance Challenge (FDC) and American Dance Alliance (ADA) state championships in January, turning in excellent performances and representing Gulliver Prep with pride and grace. Read on to learn about their team and individual accomplishments, and click on the videos above to watch some of their performances!
Florida Dance Challenge, January 19-20
Middle School Jr. Sundancers
- Character/Novelty Category
Jet Set – choreography by Jill Torgas-Leyva
2nd place trophy/Superior rating/Judges Special Award for Costume - Hip Hop Category
Gasolina – choreography by Dani Canas
4th place trophy/Superior rating - Contemporary Category
Iron – choreography by Carla Duval and Nicole Farnesi
4th place trophy/Superior rating - Jazz Category
Say a Little Prayer for You – choreography by Amanda Gonzalez ‘20
6th place trophy/Excellent rating - Eighth Grade Soloist Category
Lilly Haley, 3rd place overall/Superior rating
Jr. Sundancers 2023-24: Alexa Aguirre Gonzalez Camarena, Martina Aguirre Gonzalez Camarena, Emma Aparo, Frankie Boon, Petra Escobedo, Lilly Haley, Siena Hernandez, Sofia Herrera, Valentina Lowe
Upper School Sundancers
Team: Straight Superior ratings
- Officer Category
2nd place trophy/Superior rating: Hide & Seek, choreography by Stephanie Mas ‘06 - Lyrical Category
2nd place trophy/Superior rating: Sort Of, choreography by Stephanie Mas - Hip Hop Category
3rd place trophy/Superior rating: Travis Mix, choreography by George Hubela - Open Category
3rd place trophy/Superior rating: Cringe, choreography by Alexandra Quevedo ‘25 - Contemporary Category
4th place trophy/Superior rating: Disappear, choreography by Morgan Furnari ‘15 - Jazz Category
4th place trophy/Superior rating: Right Now, choreography by Amanda Gonzalez ‘20
Soloists
- Junior Category
Superior rating: Kaia Lopez - Senior Category
Superior rating & 11th grade/3rd place: Georgia Easton
Superior rating & 11th grade/5th place: Alexandra Quevedo
Superior rating: Sofia Amaro
Excellent rating: Fernanda Aizemberg, Chloe Lyon, Eva Tosca
Sundancers 2023-24: Sofia Amaro (Captain), Alexandra Quevedo (Co-captain), Fernanda Aizemberg, Giada D’Alerta, Isabella Herrera, Charlotte Levinger, Kaia Lopez, MJ Lopez, Chloe Lyon, Sofia Mehech, Eva Tosca
American Dance Alliance State Championships, January 27
Middle School Jr. Sundancers
- Production Category
Jet Set – choreography by Jill Torgas-Leyva
1st place trophy - Contemporary Category
Iron – choreography by Carla Duval and Nicole Farnesi
2nd place trophy - Jazz Category
Say a Little Prayer for You – choreography by Amanda Gonzalez ‘20
2nd place trophy - Hip Hop Category
Gasolina – choreography by Dani Canas
3rd place trophy - Middle School Soloist Category
Alexa Aguirre Gonzalez Camarena, 4th place overall - Overall Award: Sweepstakes Award for High Scores
- Special Award: Judges Special Award for Choreography presented to Ms. Duval and Ms. Farnesi for their contemporary dance, Iron
Upper School Sundancers
Team
- Officer Category
2nd place trophy/Superior rating: Hide & Seek, choreography by Stephanie Mas ‘06 - Lyrical Category
1st place trophy and State Championship Banner/Superior rating: Sort Of, choreography by Stephanie Mas - Jazz Category
1st place trophy and State Championship Banner/Superior rating: Right Now, choreography by Amanda Gonzalez ‘20 - Hip Hop Category
4th place trophy/Superior rating: Travis Mix, choreography by George Hubela - Contemporary Category
4th place trophy/Superior rating: Disappear, choreography by Morgan Furnari ‘15 - Special Recognition: Grand Sweepstakes Trophy, Straight superiors
Soloists
- Junior Category
Superior rating: Kaia Lopez - Senior Category
Superior rating/4th place: Alexandra Quevedo
Superior rating: Fernanda Aizemberg, Sofia Amaro, Chloe Lyon, Eva Tosca
