Oxfordshire dance school clinches numerous titles at competition

Erin Gaskell

18 April 2024 at 0:00 am·1-min read

American Dance School saw great success at the competition <i>(Image: American Dance School)</i> — American Dance School saw great success at the competition *(Image: American Dance School)*

An Oxfordshire based dance school stormed a Kent competition last weekend.

American Dance School, based in Wantage, took 18 dancers from the school, varying in age from six to 17, to compete in the competition.

The dancers celebrated remarkable successes including being named regional champions.

Oxford Mail: A total of 18 dancers competed from the dance school

A total of 18 dancers competed from the dance school (Image: American Dance School)

American Dance School scooped highest scoring group of the competition.

Its dancers were named as the highest scoring duo/trio, and Summer Kerman and Ava Tatum Hale were named two out of three of the judges' selections for the Blackpool finals.

Additionally, the group won a choreography award, an entertainment award, and achieved 18 top place rankings for the finals.

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