Guidance Experience Competition 2025

Guidance Experience Dance competition

What an incredible weekend for our dancers at The Guidance Experience! Competing back-to-back weekends is no easy feat, but their dedication, resilience, and passion for dance continue to shine. From powerful solos to dynamic group performances, they brought their best to the stage and earned amazing achievements along the way!

With just a few weeks until our final competition of the season, now is the time to refine, focus, and elevate each performance. By taking in all of the judges’ critiques and applying them in rehearsals, our dancers are gearing up to deliver their strongest, most polished routines yet! Let’s keep the momentum going and finish the season on a high note!

Guidance 2025 Awards Summary

Solo Performances

Pre-Teen Pre-Professional Solos

  • Jolene – Above and Beyond, Choreography Award, 1st Overall, Pre-Teen Title Winner, Scholarship to Nationals
  • Pencil Full of Lead – Platinum, 4th Overall, Scholarship to Nationals, Make A Difference Award
  • I Want to Be a Rockette – Stop The Show Award, Above and Beyond, 3rd Overall

Teen Pre-Professional Solos

  • Living in New York City – Above and Beyond, 3rd Overall, Artist Development Scholarship
  • Le Freak – Above and Beyond, 4th Overall, Scholarship to Nationals
  • Viper’s Venom – Above and Beyond, 7th Overall, ½ Scholarship Move the Initiative, Acro Convention Scholarship
  • Gatsby Party – Above and Beyond, 6th Overall, Acro Convention Scholarship

Senior Pre-Professional Solos

  • If I Ain’t Got You – Stop The Show Award, Above and Beyond, Artist and Athlete Award, 3rd Overall, Scholarship for Nationals
  • Don’t Stop Me Now – Above and Beyond, On Her Way to Broadway, 4th Overall
  • Remedy – Platinum, 8th Overall
  • If You Wanna Go – Platinum, 6th Overall, UB Scholarship
  • Saturn – Platinum, 11th Overall

Teen Apprentice Solos

  • New Attitude – Platinum, Beautiful Smile Award, 1st Overall

Senior Apprentice Solos

  • World On Fire – High Gold, 1st Overall

Duo/Trios

  • Best Friends – High Gold, 1st Overall Apprentice Junior
  • Ay Caramba – Platinum, 1st Overall Apprentice Junior
  • Memory – Above and Beyond, 1st Overall Pre-Professional Teen
  • My Way – Above and Beyond, 2nd Overall Pre-Professional Teen
  • Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better – Above and Beyond, 3rd Overall Pre-Professional Teen

Small Groups

  • Nightmare – Platinum, 3rd Overall Pre-Professional Pre-Teen

Large Groups

  • Forever Your Girl – Platinum, 2nd Overall Apprentice Junior
  • The Knockout – Platinum, 1st Overall Apprentice Pre-Teen
  • Worlds Apart – Platinum, 2nd Overall Apprentice Teen
  • Salvation – Above and Beyond, 2nd Overall Pre-Professional Teen
  • Freedom – Platinum, 1st Overall Pre-Professional Teen
  • Colorblind – Platinum, 1st Overall Pre-Professional Senior
  • Viola – Stop The Show Award, The Most Well-Rounded Award, Above and Beyond, 1st Overall Pre-Professional Teen, Acro Genre Award, Choreography and Innovation Award
  • Girls – The Great Message Award, 3rd Overall Apprentice Junior Large Groups

Lines & Productions

  • Memoirs of a Vietnam Veteran – Stop The Show Award, Above and Beyond, 1st Overall Pre-Professional Senior Line, Contemporary Genre Award
  • Seven Nation Army – Stop The Show Award, Above and Beyond, 1st Overall Pre-Professional Teen Line
  • High School Musical – Platinum, 1st Overall Pre-Professional Teen Production

Special Awards & Scholarships

  • Unstoppable Studio Award
  • Acrobatic Arts Scholarship
  • Artist Development Scholarship
  • ½ Scholarship Move the Initiative
  • Acro Convention Scholarships (Viper’s Venom, Gatsby Party)
  • UB Scholarship (If You Wanna Go)

Additional Platinum and High Gold Performances

  • Broadway Banana – Platinum, Acro Scholarship
  • Simply Irresistible – Platinum, Light Up The Stage Award
  • Almost Like Being in Love – Platinum
  • Who’s Afraid – Platinum
  • The Empire – Platinum
  • A Letter to My Reflection – Platinum, Stop The Show Award
  • The Sweet Disposition – Platinum, Sisterly Love Award
  • Oh Well – Platinum
  • Can Two Keep a Secret – Platinum
  • Born to Be Bridesmaids – Platinum
  • How to Handle a Heist – Platinum
  • Better Days – Platinum
  • Conga – Platinum
  • Caught Up – Platinum, Hip Hop Genre Award
  • Paper Rings – Platinum
  • Renaissance – Platinum, Above and Beyond
  • The View Between Villages – Platinum
  • Willow – Platinum
  • Head Above Water – Platinum
  • The Moment I Said It – Platinum
  • I’m Tired – Platinum
  • Cleopatra – Platinum, Choreography Award
  • Clap Snap – Platinum
  • Moments – Platinum
  • Way Down We Go – Platinum
  • Y3K – Acro Scholarship
  • Dark Swan – Platinum
  • Hung Up – Platinum
  • Open Arms – Platinum
  • Angel of the Morning – Platinum
  • I Didn’t Know My Own Strength – Platinum
  • Can’t Take Silence Anymore – Platinum
  • Trouble – Platinum
  • Stereotypes – Platinum
  • Step Sisters – Platinum, Fabulous Costume Award
  • Opportunity – High Gold
  • I Wanna Be Like You – High Gold
  • Masquerade – High Gold
  • The Dancer’s Story – High Gold