Limelight Dance Competition 2026
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THURSDAY (April 23rd) *Arrive an hour before scheduled dance time with hair & makeup complete*
04:48 PM, Apr 23 7 ANCHOR A 1 Ava Sabine (Low Bun)
Thursday Adjudication: 5:11pm (AWARDS)
06:06 PM, Apr 23 27 MARIGOLDS A 1 Callie Kerr (Low Bun)
06:21 PM, Apr 23 31 ON MY MIND A 1 Ava Kerr (High-Pony)
Thursday Adjudication: 6:35pm (AWARDS)
FRIDAY (April 24th) *Arrive an hour before scheduled dance time with hair & makeup complete*
05:12 PM, Apr 24 104 THIS GIRL A 2 Annie-Claire Boudreau, Anya Halashko (Low Bun)
Friday Adjudication: 5:13pm (AWARDS)
06:00 PM, Apr 24 115 YES AND? A 1 Annika Gowman-Wright (Low Bun)
07:03 PM, Apr 24 136 FABULOUS A 3 Ava Kerr, Kinley Savage, Paige Fitzgerald (Low Bun)
Friday Adjudication: 7:26pm (AWARDS)
SATURDAY (April 25th) *Arrive an hour before scheduled dance time with hair & makeup complete*
07:57 AM, Apr 25 184 BURN A 1 Paige Fitzgerald (Low Bun)
09:03 AM, Apr 25 206 NOT MY RESPONSIBILITY A 1 Albany Dalton (High-Pony)
Saturday Adjudication: 10:29am (AWARDS)
11:30 AM, Apr 25 245 VOGUE A 1 Anya Halashko (Braids)
11:57 AM, Apr 25 188 BORED A 1 Kinley Savage (Low Bun)
12:48 PM, Apr 25 271 FLOWERS A 3 Annie-Claire Boudreau, Ava Sabine, Callie Kerr (Low Bun)
Saturday Adjudication: 1:07pm (AWARDS)
02:24 PM, Apr 25 282 LIKE A BOY A 1 Albany Dalton (Hat)
03:15 PM, Apr 25 299 SHUT IT DOWN A 6 Annika Gowman-Wright, Ava Kerr, Ava Sabine, Callie Kerr, Iris Connell, Paige Fitzgerald (High-Pony)
Saturday Adjudication: 4:05pm (AWARDS)
05:39 PM, Apr 25 340 RIDE THE STORM A 7 Annika Gowman-Wright, Ava Kerr, Ava Sabine, Callie Kerr, Iris Connell, Kinley Savage, Paige Fitzgerald (Low-Pony)
06:09 PM, Apr 25 348 CRUMBLE A 5 Annika Gowman-Wright, Iris Connell, Kinley Savage, Laney Shand, Zoe White (Low-Pony)
Saturday Adjudication: 6:37pm (AWARDS)
SUNDAY (April 26th) *Arrive an hour before scheduled dance time with hair & makeup complete*
09:09 AM, Apr 26 414 SPORTS CAR A 1 Albany Dalton (High-Pony)
Sunday Adjudication: 10:14am (AWARDS)
02:00 PM, Apr 26 485 ONE TWO STEP A 5 Ava Kerr, Ava Sabine, Callie Kerr, Laney Shand,Paige Fitzgerald (High-Pony)
02:48 PM, Apr 26 501 GIMME THAT A 11 Annie-Claire Boudreau, Annika Gowman-Wright, Anya Halashko, Ava Kerr, Ava Sabine, Callie Kerr, Iris Connell, Kinley Savage, Laney Shand, Paige Fitzgerald, Zoe White (Mid-Pony)
Sunday Adjudication: 3:38pm (AWARDS)
VAULT FOR NOVICE & PRE-COMPETITIVE 4:30pm (for judges selected routines only)
Competition Dancers:
Dancers selected to join our Competitive Teams must be enrolled in 1/2 other weekly performance classes to strengthen their technique throughout the dance season.
Competition classes are designed for dancers to learn choreography and specific skills, not offered in other classes. These classes are mandatory. No refunds available for competition.
Students must audition or be requested to join: Focus is the dancer’s technique, performance skills & team commitment.
Ages 9-12 = Auditions Required
Ages 13-18 = Auditions Required
Competition fees must be paid 1st term.
These competitive classes are mandatory and dancers must attend all competition practices in order to stay on the team.
This is to ensure the rest of the group is respected, as we work all year with specific numbers, formations and choreography.
Skill Refinement & Choreography Season
1st Term:
September – November
1st term is all about getting the students on a comfortable level with the classes, exercises, combos, skills and choreography. Meeting and connecting with new dancers and feeling safe with their teachers is a high priority at Defying Gravity Dance. It can take some time for certain students to open up, therefore at DGD we want to make it a comfortable learning environment for all students.
We also begin creating the routines for our Showcases and select students for Halifax Dance Competitions in first term! This preparation really helps the students performances for the 2nd term. We finish 1st term with fun and creative photos and video content for the studio. Once in December, we break for Christmas and begin 2nd term Registration in the New Year.
Competition & Showcase Season
2nd Term:
January – May
(No classes on Easter Monday, March Break Week, April Weekend Halifax Competition TBA).
2nd term is dedicated to ensuring all the dancer’s are happy and that their skills are improving. We also must complete and clean all routines that will be performed that year by the studio. This can take weeks and it is important that students consistently arrive to classes, as their dance mates rely on each other when preparing any performance routine.
There is always a chance for extra practices in 2nd term as we approach performance dates. Always check before leaving for class in the early winter months. If we have to cancel due to weather/road conditions, a make-up class will be rescheduled. DGD practices a safe and positive studio environment, offering opportunities to those who love to dance!