The center for all things dance/drill was Putnam High School over the weekend.
On Saturday, the Putnam Royal Crowns hosted the third weekend of dance/drill competitions. The Holiday Dance Festival was a full day of great routines and friendly competition. After a quick turn-around, auditions for the dance/drill all-state teams were also held at Putnam on Sunday.
The Royal Crowns hosted a smooth and well attended dance team competition with twenty teams represented. The day consisted of three exciting rounds, two of them part of the official Dance/Drill Coaches Association season, and a third round for additional solos, duos, and trios to share their work.
First round was for the team events entering their Kick, Contemporary, Jazz, Modern, and Pom routines. Round two featured team events for Novelty and Hip Hop. Many of the solos, duos, and trios featured in round three will be seen again next week for the final time at the DDCA Invitational.
The early morning halls of Putnam were bustling with enthusiastic teams preparing for their moments on the floor. These teams included Canby, Clackamas, Cleveland, Estacada, Forest Grove, Grant, Lake Oswego, Lakeridge, Mountain View, Nelson, Newberg, Parkrose, Reynolds, Scappoose, Sherwood, Sprague, Thurston, Tigard, Wilsonville, and the host team, Putnam.
Many friendly smiles and wishes of “good luck” were shared from one team to another, accompanied by the competitive undertones of knowing that the final competition of the year is just a week away, and the end of the Modern, Contemporary, and Novelty categories.
Round one started off with Forest Grove’s energetic Kick routine, the only entry in that category. Kick has been a category that hasn’t had a lot of traction in the last few years, so Forest Grove’s offering has been well received and fun to watch this season.
Next up was Contemporary (5A) and Jazz (1A-6A). Canby took the lead for Contemporary (5A), and Lake Oswego debuted a grand ol’ Jazz routine to Carrie Underwood, receiving first in Jazz.
Continuing with Contemporary (6A), Clackamas maintained their successful run in this category with another win. Sherwood also debuted their striking Contemporary routine, looking sophisticated in satin shirts, and receiving second place for their first event of the season.
The Modern category had two entries, Canby and Sprague. So far, Canby and Sprague have been the only modern routines in the mix this season, an affable rivalry, and Canby took away the first place honors this week.
Pom was next in the line-up and wrapped up round one. Divisions in Pom were separated into two groups, 6A and 4A-5A. Tigard (6A) and Canby (4A-5A) both had clean runs with their dynamic routines and received first place in their groupings.
Round two was a lively one, with the Hip Hop and Novelty routines taking the floor. Clackamas was the winning Novelty routine for the day, with a delightful under-the-sea jellyfish adventure. Sprague’s routine, an animated take on Blockbuster vs Netflix was a hit, and their Be Kind Rewind routine received second place.
Hip Hop, divided between 6A and 4A-5A teams, was quite a competitive category for the day. Scappoose had continued success in the category with a first place win for the 4A-5A teams, and Sherwood edged out Lake Oswego by a hair. A great debut competition for Sherwood this season. Sherwood and Lake Oswego also received the highest two scores of the day (86.83 and 86.56 respectively) and the only Superior ratings with their striking and athletic Hip Hop routines.
Rex Putnam Competition, first place performances:
Kick: Forest Grove (69.00)
Jazz: Lake Oswego (83.94)
4A-5A Contemporary: Canby (75.83)
6A Contemporary: Clackamas (84.94)
Modern: Canby (79.56)
4A-5A Pom: Canby (74.89)
6A Pom: Tigard (84.25)
4A-5A Hip Hop: Scappoose (77.39)
6A Hip Hop: Sherwood (86.83)
Novelty: Clackamas (79.11)
The third round of the day was dedicated to solos, duos, and trios. A number of individual dancers shared great work for the day. The final destination for many of these solos, duos, and trios will be the DDCA Invitational in just one week.
When all was said and done, it was a strong day for Canby with three wins and Clackamas with two. Sherwood made a statement with two strong debuts and a win. Wonderful performances by all.
\Next weekend's DDCA Invitational marks the end of the Dance Team season for Modern, Contemporary, Novelty, and the solo/duo/trio categories. All other categories will continue on into the new year as the OSAA Dance/Drill State Championships come into focus.
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