Skyline Dance Team Celebrates Award-Winning 2025 - 2026 Competition Season

Skyline Dancers Earn Multiple Awards While Setting the Standard for Teamwork, Positivity, and Community Spirit

HALIBURTON, ONTARIO - May 20, 2026 - The Skyline Pre-Competitive Dance Team is celebrating an extraordinary 2025 - 2026 competition season marked not only by outstanding competitive achievements, but also by repeated recognition for sportsmanship, kindness, positivity, and team spirit.

Over the course of the season so far, Skyline dancers have taken to the stage an incredible 175 times, earning numerous special awards, overall placements, and adjudicator recognitions across multiple competitions. Most notably, the studio was honoured with three Spirit Awards - one at every competition attended this season - recognizing the dancers, staff, and families for creating an environment rooted in encouragement, inclusivity, respect, and teamwork.

“As a community-based, not-for-profit studio, these spirit awards mean so much to us,” said Stef Wood, Board Chair. “While we are incredibly proud of the competitive accomplishments this season, we are even more proud of the culture our dancers, families and staff continue to create both on and off the stage.”

Throughout the season, competitions repeatedly praised Skyline dancers and families for their positivity backstage, supportive audience presence, and uplifting attitude toward fellow competitors. The studio’s commitment to creating a safe, encouraging, and inclusive environment has been a core value since Skyline was established, and this season those values were reflected in every event attended. 

The season also marked a year of growth and evolution for the studio, including welcoming new members to the teaching and choreography team, introducing new training structures, and continuing to challenge dancers artistically and technically. Dancers demonstrated tremendous dedication, perseverance, and resilience while continuing to grow as both performers and individuals. “At Skyline, we believe dance is about so much more than what happens on stage,” said Amanda Conn, Executive Director. “The interpersonal skills, work ethic, leadership, teamwork, kindness, and confidence our dancers displayed this season are achievements that will stay with them long after competition season ends.” 

Competition Highlights

DanceAttack Cobourg

March 27 - 29, 2026

Skyline dancers delivered an exceptional weekend of 24 performances, earning:

• Show Stopper Award for That’s My Girl - Aubriana D, Annika D, Georgia N, Kendall P, Reese W Choreographer Ms Dani

• 3rd Overall Ballet Duet for Her Dreams - Avery B & Keira D - Choreographer Ms Julie

• Show Stopper Award and 1st Overall Musical Theatre Duet for Love Is An Open Door - Avery B & Keira D - Choreographer Mr Wilson

• Studio Spirit Award

• 7 Gold Awards

• 16 Platinum Awards

• 1 Diamond Award

  
  

Breakthru Dance Challenge Ottawa

April 17 - 19, 2026

With 50 numbers at this competition Skyline continued its successful season with multiple overall placements and adjudicator awards, including:

• Intermediate Duet/Trio – Overall 3rd Place for Elastic Heart - Jaime H & Sophie T Choreographer Ms Lexy

• Intermediate Solo – Overall 2nd Place for Rival - Kendal P Choreographer Ms Lexy

• Highest Overall Mark for Ballet for Her Dreams - Avery B - Choreographer Ms Julie

• Highest Overall Mark for Pointe for Pavane - Chloe M Choreographer Ms Julie

• Judge’s Choice Special Award – Fabulous Foundation and Intermediate Solo Overall 4th Place for Her Dreams - Avery B - Choreographer Ms Julie

• Judge’s Choice Special Award – Picture Perfect for Mishima - Intermediate Ballet Choreographer Ms Julie

• Judge’s Choice Special Award – Crystal Clear for Jersey Girls - Pre-Comp Tap Choreographer Mr Wilson

• Breakthru Team Spirit Award

• 5 Gold Awards

• 38 Emerald Awards

• 7 Platinum Awards

Shooting Stars Dance Competition Huntsville

May 15 - 17, 2026

Skyline dancers returned to Shooting Stars for the 4th year running and concluded the comp season with 51 numbers this weekend, earning:

• Mini Division - Duet - 3rd Place for Just Watch - Pearl M & Shawn C - Choreographer Ms Dani

• Mini Division - Large Groups - 3rd Place for Red Poppy - Junior Ballet - Choreographer Ms Julie

• Mini Division - Large Groups - 1st Place for Fireball - Junior Jazz - Choreographer Ms Dani

• Junior Division - Duets - 3rd Place for Her Dreams - Avery B & Keira D - Choreographer Ms Julie

• Junior Division - Duets - 1st Place for Love Is An Open Door - Avery B & Keira D - Choreographer Mr Wilson

• Junior Division - Small Groups - 3rd Place for Thunderstruck - Intermediate Jazz - Choreographer Ms Dani

• Junior Division - Small Groups - 2nd Place for Sweat The World - Intermediate Hip Hop Choreographer Mr Wilson

• Junior Division - Large Groups - 3rd Place for Illusion - Elementary Jazz  Choreographer Ms Dani

• Junior Division - Large Groups - 2nd Place for Both Reached For The Gun - Inter/Senior Musical Theatre Choreographer Mr Wilson

• Junior Division - Production - 1st Place for Oz - Company Production Choreographer Mr Wilson

• Intermediate Division - Duets - 3rd Place for People Help The People - Claire L & Jordyn B Choreographer Ms Dani

• Intermediate Division - Small Groups - 3rd Place for No Bad Vibes - Senior Jazz Choreographer Ms Dani

• Senior Division - Solo - 3rd Place for Tired Of Me - Isabella V Choreographer Mr Wilson

• Senior Division - Solo - 2nd Place for I Had A Dream- Alexis D Choreographer Mr Wilson

• Senior Division - Trio - 1st Place for Dancing With Ghosts - Alexis D, Chloe M, Isabella V Choreographer Ms Lexy

• Judge’s Choice Special Award - Storyteller for Tired of Me - Isabella V Choreographer Mr Wilson

• Judge’s Choice Special Award - Trickster for Bad Guy - Mini/Jr Acro Choreographer Ms Lexy

• Judge’s Choice Special Award - Our Reason for The Reason - Harlowe B & Keira B Choreographer Ms Dani

• Judge’s Choice Special Award - What A Production for Oz - Company Production Choreographer Mr Wilson

• Judge’s Choice Special Award - Together As One for Thunderstruck - Intermediate Jazz Choreographer Ms Dani

• Judge’s Choice Special Award - Chills for Dancing With Ghosts - Alexis D, Chloe M, Isabella V Choreographer Ms Lexy

• Judge’s Choice Special Award - Choreography Award for I Told You Things - Mr. Wilson

• Judge’s Choice Special Award - Most Potential for Illusion - Elementary Jazz Choreographer Ms Dani

• Team Spirit Award

• 1 Gold Award

• 10 High Gold Awards

• 39 Platinum Awards

• 1 Shooting Star Award

While the trophies and placements are worth celebrating, Skyline leadership emphasizes that the season’s greatest accomplishment has been the growth of its dancers as compassionate, confident, and supportive young people who continue to excel at their art and sport. 

Wilson Klodt Wong, Competition Director added “The goal was never just to build strong dancers — it was to build strong humans. Technique and training are essential, but the legacy of a studio is built in the quieter moments: encouraging teammates backstage, showing respect to competitors, and leading with kindness. Winning a Spirit Award shows that others are recognizing the culture we as a team have worked so hard to create together”

As the season concludes, Skyline extends its gratitude to its dancers, families, instructors, volunteers, and supporters for helping create a community where dancers feel empowered to grow, challenge themselves, and support one another every step of the way. 

Skyline Dance Studio will wrap up its season with its highly anticipated Year End Recital, featuring performances from both the recreational and pre-competitive programs. The recital will take place over four performances at the Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion in Haliburton from June 5 - 7, 2026. Tickets can be purchased through OnStageDirect.ca or at skylinedancestudio.ca

Looking ahead to next season, Skyline’s Pre-Competitive Auditions for the 2026 - 2027 dance season will be held on May 31, 2026. Families interested in auditioning are encouraged to register in advance by May 30, 2026 through skylinedancestudio.ca