DreamCatcher's Dance Company wins big at the Stage One Dance National Finals in Branson, MO. DreamCatcher's is locally owned by Aonisty Kashwer of Chandler, with studio locations in Chandler and Shawnee.

The 30 masked dancers in Masquerade Madness (pictured) earned a platinum score and first overall in the level 2 line division on Saturday, June 12th, making them national champions. They then advanced to the "Best of the Best Shootout" and competed against groups of all levels and sizes on Sunday, June 13th where they were named National Grand Champions (82 total routines included this age division)! These dancers range in age from 6-18 and call several local communities "home," including Chandler, Meeker, Sparks, Prague, Maud, Shawnee, Tecumseh, and Seminole.

Dancers in this winning routine: Alex Berry, Hailey Bishop, Jorden Carlson, Carly Chisholm, Kyla Colvin, Nadea Cowan, Michaela Flatt, Eryn Fowler, Megan Gilbreth, Faith Hanna, Gracie Hanna, Naomi Hestilow, Samantha Huff, Andrea Kuzilik, Jamie Leader, Laina Martin, Jaxi Martin, Jalen Milligan, Cheyenne Needham, Catrina Needham, Victoria Nutt, Jordan Pearse, Allie Peterson, Siobhan Ragland, Darian Rhodd, Micah Ripley, Haley Smith, Gabby Carpenter, Kennedi Watkins, Brooke Watkins

Also coming home with national championship titles: teen trio "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (Brooke Watkins, Catrina Needham, and Micah Ripley all of Prague); and senior soloist Dakota Thompson of Stroud.

Walk This Way - 1st Runner Up for Petite Grand Champions

DreamCatcher's had 3 other routines earn a spot on the national shootout stage: "Baby I'm A Star," a jazz small group from the 6 & under age division (Sierra Ramey, Cobie Rickner, Katherine Miller, and Laryssa Nunn); Corporate Hip Hop a small group from the junior age division (Jalen Milligan, Michaela Flatt, Jamie Leader, Laina Martin, Siobhan Ragland, Allie Peterson, Jordan Pearse, and Shelton Needham); and Walk This Way, a clogging small group from the 8 & under age division (Hailey Bishop, Megan Gilbreth, Eryn Fowler, Cheyenne Needham, and Victoria Nutt). Walk This Way earned first runner-up for petite grand champions!

50+ fans of DCDC wore their own painted "masks" in a show of support as the team took the shootout stage!

One of the most memorable moments of this nationals was when 50+ parents, grandparents, aunts, brothers, cousins, and friends surprised the Masquerade Madness dancers by painting their own faces in a show of support before the team took the stage for the shootout!

Other results from national finals include:
8 & under small groups:
3rd overall for "One"
7th overall for "Baby I'm A Star"

8 & under duets & trios
3rd overall for "Shooting Star"

9-12 small groups:
4th overall for "Corporate Hip Hop"
5th overall for "I Wanna Rock"
6th overall for "This Ain't Yo Mama's Radio Station"
10th overall for "Country vs. Rock Showdown

Senior small groups:
6th overall for "Time of the Season"
1st overall for level 1 "Slow"

Senior Large Groups:
4th overall For "When Art Comes to Life"
7th overall For "Angels" and a choreography award
1st overall for "Slow" a level one small group in this age division.

DreamCatcher's soloists were also tremendously successful at this national finals competition!

In 4 & under solos, Hope Hanna, of Shawnee, won 3rd overall.

In 8 & under solos, Cheyenne Needham, Prague, won third overall and Faith Hanna, Shawnee, won 7th overall for level one in this age division.

In the teen elite level solo competition, Brooke Watkins, of Prague, won third overall; and Catrina Needham, also of Prague, won 7th overall and was the teen scholarship award winner! Needham's contemporary solo, "I am What I Am" was also awarded the division choreography award.

These are just the highlights! Many of groups and solo earned Platinum and High Gold scores and some were the high points for their categories. We are really incredibly proud of all of our dancers, this is our best nationals showing in 12 years of competitive dance.