In order of appearance;
Act 1
‘Swing Set’
Teacher: Ms. Darlene Ceglia
Alexandra Cook, Kaleigh Januchowski, Shannon Cutler, Breanna Bixby, Alexandra Buchholtz, Mikayla Gallivan, Ava Philippone, Madeline Rice, Sydney Maclellan, Reagan Cutler , Sullivan Maher, Cecelia Jones, Alyssa Gothgen, Cora Walker, Nora Buchholtz, Lidia Foglia, Edith Trapp, Ellasondra Marciano, Ava Cavarello, Mariana Senall, Sienna Schmitt, Haleyanna Hodges, Ilyana Krause, Charlotte Auerbach, Grace Coheley, Maya Hodges, Lindsay White
‘I Just Called ’
Teacher: Ms. Demiana Ceglia
Emerson Abdallah, Quinn Brandt, Sydney Carr, Tenia Fitzgerald, Giana LeValley, Kaylianna Lewis, Anna Johnson, Kilee Spates, Amilia Sykes, Dylan Weaver
‘Heaven Must be Missing an Angel’
Teacher: Ms. Demiana Ceglia
Natalie Burke, Jessa Klein, Paulina Maldonado, Savannah Schmitt, McKenna Swanekamp, Nicholas Tucciarone, Elliott Welch
‘Uptown Girl’
Teacher: Ms. Katie ‘Pearl’ Bauman
Eleanor Bauman, Addison Brace, Brooklyn Brooks, Clara Kulczyk, Liliana McNett, McKenna Wzontek
‘Beauty and the Beast’
Teacher: Ms. Katie ‘Pearl’ Bauman
Giavanna Drake, Anthony Gothgen, Sofia Hodges, Victoria Hodges, Victoria Jiang, Ava King, Zoe Razcka
‘Fascinatin’ Rhythm’
Teacher: Ms. Darlene Ceglia
Alexandra Cook, Shannon Cutler, Kaleigh Januchowski, Giannah Tucciarone, Sasha Wittenbrink, Sofia Wittenbrink
‘Sweet Georgia Brown’
Teacher: Ms. Darlene Ceglia
Alexandra Buchholtz , Madeline Rice
‘Fallin’ in Love’
Teacher: Ms. Marissa Girling and Mr. Collin Molloy
Lily Nichter, Sienna Schmitt, Ilyana Krause, Madeline Marciano, Mila Battaglia, Maya Hodges, Hannah Kazmark, McKenzie Knight, Ava Rubin, AVA Washington, Lindsay White, Gianna Coheley, Julianna Hodges, Ana Washington
‘Be Like You’
Teacher: Ms. Katie ‘Pearl’ Bauman
Nora Buchholtz, Lidia Foglia, Alyssa Gothgen, Cecelia Jones, Ellasondra Marciano, Edith Trapp, Cora Walker
‘Something New’
Teacher: Ms. Julia Murphy and Ms. Hannah Molloy
Eleanor Bauman, Francesca Chimera, Sofia Hodges, Victoria Hodges, Jessa Klein, Clara Kulczyk, Autumn Lytle, Liliana McNett, Zoe Raczka, McKenna Swanekamp, Gabriella Tucciarone, Mckenna Wzontek
‘Tell her About It’
Teacher: Ms. Kaitlin Haefner-Adams
Ava Cavarello, Haleyanna Hodges, Lily Nichter, Mariana Senall, Sienna Schmitt,
‘Itty Bitty Pretty One’
Teacher: Ms. Katie ‘Pearl’ Bauman
Vanessa Balsano, Gianna Coheley, Addison Gonzalez, Julianna Hodges, Madeline Marciano, Ana Washington
‘Break the Silence”
Teacher: Ms. Darlene Ceglia
Breanna Bixby, Alexandra Buchholtz, Mikayla Gallivan, Madeline Rice, Sydney Maclellan, Ava Philippone, Ayvalena Swain
‘Puttin’ on the Ritz’
Teacher: Ms. Julia Murphy, Ms. Hannah Molloy, and Ms. Debbie Blatner
Cecelia Jones, Nora Buchholtz, Lidia Foglia, Edith Trapp, Ellasondra Marciano, Mariana Senall, Ilyana Krause, Charlotte Auerbach, Madeline Marciano
‘Hip Hip, Chin Chin”
Teacher: Ms. Darlene Ceglia
Sasha Wittenbrink, Sofia Wittenbrink
‘Moon and Back’
Teacher: Ms.Julia Murphy and Ms. Hannah Molloy
Charlotte Auerbach, Mila Battaglia, Gianna Coheley, Grace Coheley, Julianna Hodges, Maya Hodges, Mckenzie Knight, Sara Moscato, Sienna Schmitt, Taylor Smith, Lindsay White
‘My Mind’
Teacher: Ms. Kaitlin Haefner-Adams
Sophia Bauman, Payton Klein, Charlotte Lillis, Isabella McNett, Teagan Olson, Arianna Smith
‘In My Blood’
Teacher: Ms. Darlene Ceglia
Kaleigh Januchowski
‘Gust of Wind’
Teacher: Julia Murphy, Ms. Hannah Molloy
Juliana Buckmaster, Reagan Cutler, Shannon Cutler, Haleyanna Hodges, Sullivan Maher, Taylor Smith
‘Green Light’
Teacher: Ms. Emily Yanik and Ms. Hannah Molloy
Vanessa Balsano, Sophia Bauman, Addison Gonzalez, Julianna Hodges, Ava King, Payton Klein, Charlotte Lillis, Teagan Olson, Estelle Schmitt, Sophia Sturmer
‘Down and Out’
Teacher: Darlene Ceglia
Breanna Bixby, Alexandra Buchholtz, Ava Philippone, Madeline Rice, Sydney Maclellan
‘Best Friend’
Teacher: Ms.Kaitlin Haefner-Adams
Charlotte Auerbach, Mila Battaglia, Grace Coheley, Maya Hodges, Hannah Kazmark, Ilyana Krause, McKenzie Knight, Sam Marciano, Ava Rubin, Ava Washington, Lindsay White
‘For the Boys’
Teacher: Ms.Demiana Ceglia
Abigail Baetzhold, Adelaide Bennett, Ella Baranetsky, Emma Elnicky, Leigha Smith
‘Under the Apple Tree’
Teacher: Ms. Darlene Ceglia
Sienna Schmitt, Mariana Senall
‘I Can Cook’
Teacher: Ms. Darlene Ceglia
Alexandra Cook
‘Moes Supposes’
Teacher: Ms. Darlene Ceglia
Nora Buchholtz, Lidia Foglia, Cecelia Jones, Ellasondra Marciano
‘Crapshooters Dance’
Teacher: Ms. Darlene Ceglia
Breanna Bixby, Alexandra Buchholtz, Reagan Cutler , Mikayla Gallivan, Sullivan Maher, Sydney Maclellan, Ava Philippone, Madeline Rice, Ayvalena Swain
15 Minute Intermission
Act 2
‘Road to Freedom’
Teacher: Ms. Darlene Ceglia
Nora Buchholtz, Reagan Cutler, Lidia Foglia, Alyssa Gothgen, Haleyanna Hodges, Cecelia Jones, Ellasondra Marciano, Mariana Senall, Cora Walker
‘Ain’t that a Kick in the Head’
Teacher: Ms. Katie ‘Pearl’ Bauman
Giavanna Drake, Anthony Gothgen, Sofia Hodges, Victoria Hodges, Victoria Jiang, Ava King, Zoe Razcka
‘Betrayed’
Teacher: Ms. Darlene Ceglia
Mikayla Gallivan, Sydney MacClellan
‘Uptight'
Teacher: Ms. Katie ‘Pearl’ Bauman
Vanessa Balsano, Gianna Coheley, Addison Gonzalez, Julianna Hodges, Madeline Marciano, Ana Washington
‘Call For You’
Teacher: Ms. Darlene Ceglia
Madeline Rice
‘Bubble Gum Street’
Teacher: Ms. Demiana Ceglia
Natalie Burke, Jessa Klein, Paulina Maldonado, Savannah Schmitt, McKenna Swanekamp, Nicholas Tucciarone, Elliott Welch
‘Village Ghetto Land’
Teacher: Ms. Darlene Ceglia
Kaleigh Januchowski, Giannah Tucciarone
‘Saturday Night Fish Fry’
Teacher: Ms. Kaitlin Haefner-Adams
Ava Cavarello, Haleyanna Hodges, Lily Nichter, Mariana Senall, Sienna Schmitt,
‘Do It Like This’
Teacher: Ms. Emily Yanik and Ms. Hannah Molloy
Sophia Bauman, Addison Gonzalez, Payton Klein, Charlotte Lillis, Isabella McNett, Teagan Olson, Estelle Schmitt
‘Through the Window’
Teacher: Ms. Darlene Ceglia
Ellasondra Marciano
‘Too Legit’
Teacher: Ms. Marisa Girling and Mr. Collin Molloy
Alexandra Cook, Kaleigh Januchowski, Shannon Cutler, Breanna Bixby, Alexandra Buchholtz, Mikayla Gallivan, Ava Philippone, Madeline Rice, Sydney Maclellan, Sullivan Maher
‘Sing A Song’
Teacher: Ms. Katie ‘Pearl’ Bauman
Eleanor Bauman, Addison Brace, Brooklyn Brooks, Clara Kulczyk, Liliana McNett, McKenna Wzontek
‘How Far I’ll Go’
Teacher: Ms. Julia Murphy and Ms. Hannah Molloy
Sophia Bauman, Addison Gonzalez, Giavanna Drake, Victoria Hodges, Payton Klein, Charlotte Lillis, Teagan Olson, Sophia Sturmer
‘Pon De Replay’
Teacher: Ms. Julia Murphy and Ms. Hannah Molloy
Cecelia Jones, Alyssa Gothgen, Cora Walker, Nora Buchholtz, Lidia Foglia, Edith Trapp, Ellasondra Marciano, Ava Cavarello, Mariana Senall
‘They Don’t Know’
Teacher: Ms. Marisa Girling and Ms. Hannah Molloy
Eleanor Bauman, Sofia Hodges, Victoria Hodges, Paulina Maldonado, Zoe Raczka
‘Get Happy’
Teacher: Ms. Darlene Ceglia
Alexandra Cook, Kaleigh Januchowski
‘Boogie’
Teacher: Ms.Julia and Ms. Hannah
Brennan Cutler, Anthony Gothgen, Victoria Hodges, Michaelena Insalaco, Arianna Smith
‘My Love’
Teacher: Ms. Darlene Ceglia
Ava Philippone
‘Suits are Picking Up the Bill’
Teacher: Ms. Katie ‘Pearl’ Bauman
Nora Buchholtz, Lidia Foglia, Alyssa Gothgen, Cecelia Jones, Ellasondra Marciano, Edith Trapp, Cora Walker
‘Be Careful’
Teacher: Ms. Emily Yanik and Ms. Hannah Molloy
Vanessa Balsano, Gianna Coheley, Grace Coheley, Julianna Hodges, Maya Hodges, Ava King, Mckenzie Knight, Ava Rubin, Sienna Schmitt, Ana Washington, Ava Washington
‘Heaven’
Teacher: Ms. Darlene Ceglia
Alexandra Cook, Shannon Cutler, Kaleigh Januchowski, Giannah Tucciarone, Sasha Wittenbrink, Sofia Wittenbrink
‘Hey Pachuco’
Teacher: Ms. Darlene Ceglia
Breanna Bixby, Alexandra Buchholtz, Reagan Cutler , Mikayla Gallivan, Sullivan Maher, Sydney MacClellan, Ava Philippone, Madeline Rice, Ayvalena Swain
‘Who’s Got the Pain’
Teacher: Ms. Darlene Ceglia
Cecelia Jones, Ellasondra Marciano
‘Dig a Little Deeper’
Teacher: Ms. Kaitlin Haefner-Adams
Sophia Bauman, Payton Klein, Charlotte Lillis, Isabella McNett, Teagan Olson, Arianna Smith
‘Just Fine’
Teacher: Ms.Demiana Ceglia
Abigail Baetzhold, Adelaide Bennett, Ella Baranetsky, Emma Elnicky, Leigha Smith, Gina Westinfeild
‘Lovin’ Machine’
Teacher: Ms.Kaitlin Haefner-Adams
Charlotte Auerbach, Mila Battaglia, Grace Coheley, Maya Hodges, Hannah Kazmark, Ilyana Krause, McKenzie Knight, Sam Marciano, Ava Rubin, AVA Washington, Lindsay White
‘A Place for Us’
Teacher: Ms. Darlene Ceglia
Alexandra Cook, Kaleigh Januchowski, Shannon Cutler, Breanna Bixby, Alexandra Buchholtz, Mikayla Gallivan, Ava Philippone, Madeline Rice, Sydney Maclellan, Reagan Cutler , Sullivan Maher, Cecelia Jones, Alyssa Gothgen, Cora Walker, Nora Buchholtz, Lidia Foglia, Edith Trapp, Ellasondra Marciano, Mariana Senall, Sienna Schmitt, Haleyanna Hodges, Ayvalena Swain, Sash Wittenbrink, Sofia Wittenbrink
Alumni
Kaitlin Haefner-Adams, Austin Aungst, Katie ‘Pearl’ Bauman, Demiana Ceglia, Adrienne Ricchiazzi-Cummings, Brittney Donnavan-LeValley, Gabe Drake, Maddie Emler, Allansa Faulise, Alessia Gervasi, Nicole Gothgen, Cheryl Haefner, Samantha ‘Josephine’ Jenkins, Jamie McNett, Michaela Milittello, Madelynne Mineo, Tracy Raczka, Abby Rice, Katie Wzontek, Gina Westinfeild
Artistic Director
Darlene Ceglia
Faculty
Kaitlin Haefner-Adams
Michelle Ballaro
Katie "Pearl' Bauman
Debbie Blatner-Molloy
Demiana Ceglia
Marisa Girling
ColIin Molloy
Hannah Molloy
Julia Murphy
Emily Yanik
Office Staff
Cheryl Haefner, Christopher Haefner, Kaitlin Haefner-Adams, Rita Hodges
Class Assistants
Eleanor Bauman, Sophia Bauman, Gianna Coheley, Alex Cook, Shannon Cutler, Reagan Cutler, Alyssa Gothgen, Kaleigh Januchowski, Cecelia Jones, Illayna Krause, Charlotte Lillis, Maya Hodges, Maddy Marciano, Ella Marciano, Isabella McNett, Sienna Schmitt
Wardrobe
Patti VanWart
Rita Hodges
Cheryl Haefner
Sara Rodenhause
Assistant to Darlene Ceglia
Christopher Haefner
Demiana Ceglia
Program Coordinator
Christopher Haefner
Music Editor
John Ceglia
Demiana Ceglia
Christopher Haefner
Videographer
Paul Hage
Prop Dads
Mr Buchholtz
Mr Cook
Mr Cutler
Mr Gothgen
Mr Philippone
North Tonawanda Fine Arts Center
James Hart
Jeremy
Dean Vallas
Emily Andrews
Steven Haefner
Mary-Grace Hodges
Mary Nadeau
Justina Petrilli
DCDP 2022 Scholarship Recipients
Introducing the Ms. Cheryl
‘Spirt of Dance’ Scholarship
Sienna Schmitt
Richard DiSarno Scholarship
Shannon Cutler
Sam Fiorello Scholarship
Breanna Bixby
DCDP 2021 Student of the Year
Mikayla Gallivan
Class of the Year
Ms. Demiana’s Tuesday Combo 4!
DCDP 2021 HONOR ROLL
Emerson Abdallah
Vanessa Balsano
Eleanor Bauman
Nora Buchholtz
Gianna Coheley
Emma Elnicky
Addison Gonzalez
Lidia Foglia
Maya Hodges
Victoria Hodges
Payton Klein
Clara Kulczk
Cecelia Jones
Giana LeValley
Sullivan Maher
Ella Marciano
Sam Marciano
Lili Nichter
Teagan Olson
Mariana Senall
Arianna Smith
Ayvalena Swain
Edith Trapp
Nick Tucciarone
Cora Walker
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!
We would like to congratulate our competition team for an outstanding performance at Empire Dance Competition. Our studio received second highest scoring studio, missing out on first place by .01 of a point. We could not be prouder!
Competition Results:
DOWNTOWN AWARDS
#16 “Lovin’ Machine” Awarded PLATINUM (category winner)
#19 “For the Boys” Awarded PLATINUM (category winner)
#21 “Itty Bitty Pretty One” Awarded HIGH GOLD
#26 “Best Friend” Awarded HIGH GOLD (category winner)
#27 “Dig a Little Deeper” Awarded HIGH GOLD (category winner)
‘Best Precision’ - #16 “Lovin’ Machine”
Top Scoring Pre Mini - #27“Dig a Little Deeper”
Top 10 Scoring Mini Large Groups- #16 “Lovin’ Machine” / #26 “Best Friend”
Top 10 Scoring Mini Small Groups-#19“For the Boys”/ #21 “Itty Bitty Pretty One”
UPTOWN AWARDS
#104 “Hey Pachuco” Awarded PLATINUM (category winner)
#153 “Crapshooters Dance” Awarded PLATINUM (category winner)
#127 “Down and Out” Awarded PLATINUM (category winner)
#131 “Too Legit” Awarded PLATINUM (category winner)
#153 “Crapshooters Dance” Awarded PLATINUM (category winner)
‘Kickin’ it old school award- #131 “Too Legit”
‘Best Precision’ -#153 “Crapshooters Dance”
‘Best Emotional Execution’ -#113 “Break the Silence”
Top 10 Scoring Small GroupTeen-#104 “Hey Pachuco” (4th overall)
Top 10 Scoring Small Group Teen- Tied for 1st #113 “Break the Silence”/#153 “Crapshooters Dance”
#157 “Road to Freedom” Awarded PLATINUM (category winner)
#165 “I Can Cook” Awarded PLATINUM (category winner)
#167 “Puttin’ on the Ritz” Awarded PLATINUM (category winner)
#174 “Saturday Night Fish Fry” Awarded PLATINUM
#177 “Be Like You” Awarded PLATINUM (category winner)
#182 “In my Blood” Awarded PLATINUM
#186 “Suits are Picking up the Bill” Awarded PLATINUM (category winner)
#187 “Tell Her About It” Awarded HIGH GOLD
#191 “Pon De Replay” Awarded PLATINUM (category winner)
#196 “Moes Supposes” Awarded PLATINUM (category winner)
‘Swifer Clean’ Award -#191 “Pon De Replay”
‘Pure Joy’ Award- #186 “Suits are Picking up the Bill”
‘Technical Execution’- #167 “Puttin’ on the Ritz”
‘Best Precision’-#177 “Be Like You”
‘Best Choreography’- #157 “Road to Freedom”
Top Scoring Solo- #165 “I Can Cook” (10th overall)
Top Scoring - #191 “Pon De Replay” (5th)
Clean sweep of the top 5 places in top scoring overall Jr routines-
1st #157 “Road to Freedom”
2nd#196 “Moes Supposes”
3rd #186 “Suits are Picking up the Bill”
4th #177 “Be Like You”
5th #174 “Saturday Night Fish Fry”
200 “Fascinatin Rhythm” Awarded PLATINUM (category winner)
#209 “Heaven” Awarded PLATINUM (category winner)
#218 “Through the Window” Awarded PLATINUM
#223 “Sweet Georgia Brown” Awarded PLATINUM
#256 “Betrayed” Awarded PLATINUM (category winner)
#259 “Get Happy” Awarded PLATINUM (category winner)
#260 “Fallin in Love” Awarded PLATINUM (category winner)
#266 “Under The Apple Tree” Awarded PLATINUM
#280 “My Love” Awarded PLATINUM (category winner)
#301 “Call For You” Awarded PLATINUM
#311 “Who’s Got Pain” Awarded PLATINUM (category winner)
#325 “Swing Set” Awarded PLATINUM (category winner)
‘Best Emotional Execution’ - #209 “Heaven”
‘Best Choreography’-#256 “Betrayed”
‘Best Precision’-#311 “Who’s Got Pain”
‘Best Emotional Execution’-#280 “My Love”
‘Best Choreography’-#325 “Swing Set”
Top 10 Scoring jr solo-#218 “Through the Window” (6th overall)
Top 10 Scoring Duo Teen- #256 “Betrayed”/#223 “Sweet Georgia Brown”
Top 10 Scoring Senior Group—#209 “Heaven”
Top 10 Scoring Solo Teen- #280 “My Love” (10th overall)
Top 10 Scoring Senior Duo- #259 “Get Happy” (2nd overall)
Top10 Scoring Jr Duo-#311 “Who’s Got Pain” (1st overall )/ #266 “Under The Apple Tree” (4th overall)
OVERALL TOP SCORING OF THE WHOLE COMPETITION;
Small group overall top scoring-#157 “Road to Freedom”
Production Over all top scoring- #325 “Swing Set”
Top Scoring Jr routine of the whole competition awarded to #325 “Swing Set”
Congratulations to all Competition dancers!