DANCE FORCE COMPETITION TEAM CAPS SUCCESSFUL SEASON (18 PHOTOS) (2026-08-16)

Southern Tier Sports Report
The Dance Force 2025-2026 Competition Team had an amazing season, full of so many accomplishments and achievements. 

The coaches want to give the team all the congratulation and applauses.

The following are the teams and coaches.

 Director: Robyn Grassette Bennett JR TEAM members: Natalie Buchholz, Cecilia Burrell, Londyn Howard, Piper Johnson, Ava Lee, Madilyn Marshall, Ta’leeah Molina’ Tronchin, Delaney Reger.

ELITE TEAM members: 
Alexis Altieri, Claire Bailey, Sophie Beckman, Madilynn Cain, Kaylin Hooks, Annie McKenzie, Emma Nichols Mckenna Smith, Caelynn Wadley 

Choreography credits:

Robyn Grassette Bennett:
Base, Boom, Diva, Fix You, Lets Groove, Lost Ones, Move Your Feet, Pep Rally, The Chain 

Ella Bennett:
Boom, Diva 

Guest Choreographers: 
Alisha Dixon- See Me Do My Dance

**EAST COAST ELITE DANCE CHALLENGE**

The JR TEAM Competed with a hiphop routine PEP RALLY and received 1st OVERALL Pre-Junior Group, A Spotlight Award & an Invite to attend Nationals! 

ELITE TEAM AWARDS: 

The Empire Award: (Highest Score possible) 
Diva, Let’s Groove, See Me Do My Dance

1st Overall Junior Group:
Lets Groove 

2nd Overall Teen Group:
See Me Do My Dance

1st Overall Junior Solo:
Diva (Sophie Beckman)

6th Overall Junior Solo 
Move Your Feet (Emma Nichols)

3rd Overall Teen Solo
The Chain (Alexis Altieri) 

8th Overall Teen Solo 
Boom (Madilynn Cain) 

7th Overall Senior Solo
Lost Ones (Kaylin Hooks) 

Musicality Award: 
The Chain (Alexis Altieri) 

Special Judges Award:
The Chain, See Me Do My Dance

Choreography Award:
Lost Ones (Kaylin Hooks) 
Choreography: Miss Robyn 

Premier Star Award:
Emma Nichols

Spotlight Award/National Invites:
Boom, Lets Groove, Lost Ones, See Me Do My Dance


**3SIXTY THE TOUR**

JR TEAM AWARDS:

Pep Rally
1st Overall Petite Group & The Showmanship Award

**The JR Team had an UNDEFEATED season***


ELITE TEAM AWARDS:

1st Place in the Teen Hiphop Group Category:
See Me Do My Dance 

4th Overall Junior Group:
Let’s Groove

8th Overall Junior Group: 
Fix You 

4th Overall Teen Group
BASE

7th Overall Teen Group:
See Me Do My Dance

2nd Overall Junior Solo 
& 1st Place in the Hiphop Solo category: 
Diva (Sophie Beckman) 

10th Overall Junior Solo
Move Your Feet (Emma Nichols)

9th Overall Senior Solo
Lost Ones ( Kaylin Hooks)

Musicality Award:
Move Your Feet
Emma Nichols

Special Judges Awards:
Diva, Lost Ones, See Me Do My Dance 

Artistry Award:
Fix You

One Beat Scholarship Recipient:
Sophie Beckman 


**That’s Entertainment**

Kaylin Hooks competed her Tap solo, “Lost Ones” (choreographed by Robyn Grassette Bennett) and was the 1st Overall 16-18 Solo Winner and won a special judges award! 

Sophie Beckman competed her Hiphop Solo “Diva, (choreographed by Ella Bennett and Robyn Grassette Bennett) and was the 1st Overall 13-15 Solo winner AND was the High Score Winner of the Entire Competition—going against ALL groups, duets/trios & solos of ALL ages! 


**Soul De Soul Dance Convention**

Annie Mckenzie received the Faculty Pick Scholarship in the JR Room!

Kaylin Hooks was the recipient of the $60,000 scholarship to the American Musical and Dramatic Academy AND Acceptance to both the NYC & LA campus. She was also selected and invited to tour next season as a Soul Elite! Kaylin will head to LA this summer for training and classes with the Soul De Soul Faculty!
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