Greendale Dance Academy Earns Top Awards at Elite Dance Challenge 2026
Greendale Dance Academy was honored with the Class Act Award at the Elite Dance Challenge dance competition in Chicopee, Massachusetts, recognizing the studio’s commitment to teamwork, sportsmanship, and professionalism throughout the weekend.
Our dancers delivered an incredible weekend across all divisions, performing 74 routines and earning 53 overall awards, along with special judges’ awards, scholarships, and top adjudication scores.
We are incredibly proud of the hard work, growth, and support our dancers showed both on and off the stage.
Top Overall & Standout Awards
Solo Highlights
Teen Competitive Solos
- Nothing – 4th Overall, Ultimate Platinum
- Bottom Of The River – 8th Overall
- Battlefield – 10th Overall
- Two Will Not Have This Tango – 12th Overall
Senior Competitive Solos
- Gale Song – 4th Overall, Ultimate Platinum
- Only – 8th Overall
- Somebody To Love – 11th Overall
- Heaven I Know – 13th Overall
- Superstition – 15th Overall
Senior Intermediate Solos
- Americano – 6th Overall
- Everywhere Everything – 8th Overall
Junior Competitive Solos
- Distortion – 1st Overall
- Sweet Dreams – 2nd Overall
- Another One Bites The Dust – 3rd Overall
- Dream – 6th Overall
- History Repeating – 7th Overall
Junior / Petite / Mini Intermediate Solos
- I Like To Fuss – 1st Overall Junior Intermediate
- Cool Kid – 2nd Overall Mini Intermediate
- Fabulous – 2nd Overall Petite Intermediate
- All Eyes On Me – 4th Overall Petite Intermediate
- Diamonds – 4th Overall Junior Intermediate
- When Will I Be Famous – 13th Overall Junior Intermediate
- Magic – 18th Overall Junior Intermediate
- Come To The Cabaret – 19th Overall Teen Intermediate
Duo / Trio Highlights
Teen Competitive
- I’m Blue – 4th Overall
- The Devil Went Down To Georgia – 6th Overall
- Maria – 7th Overall
- Tightrope – 10th Overall
Senior Competitive
- Hot Lunch Jam – 4th Overall
- Super Friend – 8th Overall
Junior Competitive
- Bad To The Bone – 2nd Overall
- What Is This Feeling – 3rd Overall
Junior Intermediate
- Let’s Jet – 2nd Overall
- Word Up – 3rd Overall
- The Powerpuff Girls – 7th Overall
- Shimmy Shimmy Shine On – 8th Overall
- Bop To The Top – 4th Overall
Senior Intermediate
- Would That I – 3rd Overall
Group & Production Highlights
Teen Competitive Large Groups
- Static Between the Stars – 1st Overall, Ultimate Platinum
- Danger Zone – 2nd Overall
- Like A Boy – 5th Overall
- Y2K – 6th Overall
Teen Competitive Small Groups
- Bohemian Rhapsody – 2nd Overall, Ultimate Platinum
Teen Intermediate Groups
- The Witches – 1st Overall
Senior Competitive Small Groups
- My Immortal – 3rd Overall, Ultimate Platinum
Senior Competitive Large Groups
- Bereavement – 2nd Overall, Ultimate Platinum
- Man I Feel Like A Woman – 3rd Overall, Ultimate Platinum
Junior Competitive Groups
- River Deep Mountain High – 1st Overall Large Group
- Locked Down Flipped Out – 3rd Overall Small Group
Junior / Petite Intermediate Groups
- New York New York – 1st Overall Junior Intermediate Large Group
- Walk Like An Egyptian – 5th Overall Junior Intermediate Large Group
- The Night Shift – 1st Overall Petite Intermediate Line
Productions
- Once Upon A Sleepover – 2nd Overall Teen Competitive Production
Special Awards & Scholarships
- Nothing – Technical Excellence Award, Hollywood Tour Scholarship
- Bottom Of The River – Commanding The Stage Award
- Let’s Jet – Dynamic Duo Award, Outstanding Costume Award
- Cool Kid – Heart Of Gold Award
- Fabulous – Heart Of Gold Award
- Another One Bites The Dust – Clean, Crisp, Clear Award
- Bereavement – Outstanding Entertainment Award
- Man I Feel Like A Woman – Precision and Power Award
- Bohemian Rhapsody – Excelled Execution Award
- Static Between the Stars – Choreography Award
- Gale Song – Hollywood Tour Scholarship
- Class Act Award – Greendale Dance Academy
Adjudicated Awards
Every dancer and routine earned recognition this weekend. We are proud to celebrate each performance.
Ultimate Platinum
Nothing, Man I Feel Like A Woman, Bereavement, Gale Song, Bohemian Rhapsody, Static Between the Stars, My Immortal
Elite Platinum
Vengeance, Bottom Of The River, Battlefield, Shadows Of The Night, Two Will Not Have This Tango, Maria, Tightrope, I’m Blue, The Devil Went Down To Georgia, Heaven I Know, Only, Somebody To Love, Superstition, Skipping Stones, California Dreaming, Cry Me A River, Distortion, Another One Bites The Dust, Bad To The Bone, History Repeating, Dream, River Deep Mountain High, Mama Let Me Go, Sweet Dreams, Locked Down Flipped Out, Hot Lunch Jam, Super Friend, What Is This Feeling, Danger Zone, Like A Boy, Y2K
Platinum
Counting, Everywhere Everything, Americano, Would That I, The Night Shift, When Will I Be Famous, Nothing’s Impossible, Let’s Jet, Word Up, Route 66, The Powerpuff Girls, Diamonds, I Like To Fuss, Cool Cats, This Ain’t Your Mama’s Swim Class, Fabulous, Shimmy Shimmy Shine On, Come To The Cabaret, Hold On, Courage Is, New York New York, The Witches
Elite Gold
I Love Me, Cool Kid, All Eyes On Me, Magic, Walk Like An Egyptian, Terrible Thing, Maybe This Time
Looking Ahead
Next up, Greendale Dance Academy heads to New Hampshire for Dancin in the Streets. We are excited to continue building on this momentum and watch our dancers keep growing on stage.
Congratulations to all of our dancers, teachers, and families on a fantastic competition weekend.
Excellence is built in rehearsal.
