USA Dance Team Tap Their Hearts Out in Germany

When you take a “Time Step” with a little “Shim Sham” and finish it off with some “Wings” you get a feel for what twelve students performed 17 routines in December at the World Tap Dancing Championships in Riesa, Germany. The championships are held through The International Dance Organization, with more than 1,300 dancers representing 18 countries.

Proudly representing the USA Dance Team, these 12 girls -- who study dance at Seven Star School of Performing Arts in Brewster, N.Y. – competed in solo, duo, trio and group divisions. The choreographers included William Coates, Mike Minery, Anthony Morigerato, Sarah Reich, Alicia Monaco and dance school owner, Nicole Aravena.

The results included a World Tap Champion 2015 for Jillian McNamara in the Junior Solo division. Other results are as follows:

Children:

   Solos: Danielle Garcia 9^th; Sarah Shectman 16^th, Noelle Vitro 17^th

   Duo: Noelle Vitro /Emma Donovan 5^th

   Trio: Noelle Vitro /Emma Donovan/Danielle Garcia 4^th

   Group: Noelle /Emma Donovan/Danielle Garcia/Sarah Shectman 4^th

Junior:

   Solos: Jillian McNamara 1^st; Jessica Lauro 7^th

   Duo: Jillian McNamara /Jessica Lauro 2^nd, Brielle Wymbs /Katie Lorber 21^st, Samantha Meir & Madison Vendell 22^nd

   Trio: Jessica Lauro /Brielle Wymbs /Katie Lorber 13^th

Adult:

   Solo: Mackenna Beirne 5^th, Rachel Binney 23^rd

   Duo: Mackenna Beirne/Rachel Binney 8^th,

   Trio: Mackenna Beirne/Rachel Binney / Jillian McNamara 7^th

   Group: Mackenna Beirne/Rachel Binney / Jillian McNamara /Jessica Lauro 5^th