SWEDESBORO — passMORE DANCE closed out the season on a high note at the Breakout Nationals in Atlantic City last month. The 12 & Under group, performing Had Some Help, was honored with the Breakout 12 & Under Grand Championship.
In the preliminary rounds, the team earned seven National Championships and 36 Top 10 finishes. Four routines, in addition to Had Some Help, were selected for the prestigious Breakout Legends “Best of the Best” Challenge:
Seven Nation Army – 4th in the Intermediate Junior Small Group Challenge; Eminem – 4th in the Advanced Senior Large Group Challenge; Somebody I Used to Know – 2nd in the Junior Large Group Challenge; Mirrors – 2nd in the Senior Advanced Small Group Challenge
passMORE DANCE was also well represented in the Celebrity of the Year competition: Petite Division: Madeline Rodier – 2nd Runner-Up; Harper Holloway – 1st Runner-Up; Junior Division: Sofia Garufi – 4th Runner-Up; Teen Division: Gia Chinnici – 4th Runner-Up; Senior Division: Michael Mallozzi – 2nd Runner-Up
Adding to the honors, Mirrors received the Impact Award for Groups and was nominated for Innovations in Choreography.
This talented roster of passMORE DANCErs includes: Emily Aitken, Sofia Araujo, Mackenzie Beebe, Sammy Bilz, Shayla Bilz, Meadow Chiarelli, Gia Chinnici, Gabe Delgado, Avery DeYoung, Riley Drummond, Lilybelle Fling, Sofia Garufi, Kallie Gilbert, Lylah Goodrich, Lyllian Guth, Harper Holloway, Kylie Holloway, Ella Johnson, Ava Lyons, Emma Lyons, Michael Mallozzi, Olivia Mayer, Arianna Morales, Jillian Olsen, Angelina Ortiz, Reese Polk, Madeline Rodier, Lilyanna Sadowski, Alicia Skow, Maya Smith, Eva Soroka, Brayden Walsh, and Mia Zitkevitz.
Congratulations to all our dancers, choreographers, and families for an incredible Nationals finish — a true testament to hard work, artistry, and team spirit!
