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Selected Awards<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dance (Solo)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • 1st place overall<\/strong> super-senior competitive solo at Starbound Nationals<\/strong> (Lake Tahoe) 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1st place overall<\/strong> intermediate senior solo at KAR Nationals<\/strong> (Anaheim) 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Miss Dance America Title<\/em> 3rd Runner Up<\/strong> intermediate senior solo at KAR Nationals<\/strong> (Las Vegas), 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Top 12 Senior Contemporary Solo<\/strong> at Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP<\/strong>, San Francisco January semi-final), 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Top 10 Senior Contemporary Solo<\/strong> at ADCIBC (Youth International Ballet Competition) (San Francisco), 2023. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Dance (ensemble)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    IDA (Industry Dance Awards) Nomination and Guest Performance, October 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3rd place overall, international finalist <\/strong>large ensemble YAGP (San Francisco February Semi-Final), 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3rd place overall, international finalist <\/strong>large ensemble YAGP (San Francisco February Semi-Final), 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2nd <\/strong>place overall intermediate senior large group at KAR Nationals<\/strong> (Las Vegas), 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3rd place overall elite senior large group at Spotlight Nationals<\/strong> (San Diego), 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Additional Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Dance (solo)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • 14th place overall intermediate senior solo at StarPower Nationals<\/strong> (Las Vegas), 2025 (130+ national finalists).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 16th place overall intermediate senior solo at Revolution Nationals<\/strong> (Anaheim),<\/strong> 2025 (120+ national finalists).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Prot\u00e9g\u00e9 runner-up, Scholarship Winner at KAR Convention (Santa Clara), 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Senior Elite Dancer Title Winner<\/em> at SpotLight Regional (Fresno), 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 4th place overall elite senior solo at SpotLight Regional (Fresno), 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Dancer of the Year Title<\/em> 1st runner-up at Rainbow Regional (Santa Clara), 2025. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2nd place overall senior solo, at Rainbow Regional (Santa Clara), 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Miss StarPower Title Winner<\/em> at StarPower Regional (Dublin) 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1st place in Contemporary category senior solo at StarPower Regional (Dublin) 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 4th place overall senior solo at StarPower Regional (Dublin) 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2nd place overall senior solo at StarBound Regional (Hayward) 2025. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Captivating Performer Special Judge’s Award at StarBound Regional (Hayward) 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 6th place overall senior solo at KAR Regional (Hayward) 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 12th place overall intermediate senior solo at KAR Nationals <\/strong>(Las Vegas), 2024 (100+ national finalists). <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • KAR Convention Scholarship Winner as intermediate senior solo at KAR Nationals <\/strong>(Las Vegas), 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 8th place overall elite senior solo at Starbound Nationals<\/strong> (Lake Tahoe) 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1st place in Contemporary category elite senior solo at Spotlight (Dublin), 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 3rd place overall elite senior solo at Spotlight (Dublin), 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Senior Elite Dancer Title Winner<\/em> at StarQuest (San Jose), 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 6th place overall senior solo at KAR (Hayward) 2024. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 15th place overall<\/strong> intermediate senior solo, KAR Nationals<\/strong> (Anaheim) 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Senior Elite Dancer Title Winner <\/em>at StarQuest (San Jose) 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1st overall elite senior solo at StarQuest (San Jose) 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 3rd place overall elite senior solo at Spotlight (Dublin), 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Showmanship Judge\u2019s Choice award as elite senior solo at Spotlight (Dublin), 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Miss Dance Title Winner<\/em> at KAR (San Jose) 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1st place overall senior solo at KAR (San Jose) 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Miss Dance Title Winner <\/em>at Revolution (Hayward) 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1st place overall senior solo at Revolution (Hayward) 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Miss Dance America 1st runner-up<\/em> at StarBound (Dublin), 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 4th place overall elite senior solo at StarBound (Dublin), 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Miss Teen Dance America 5th runner up<\/em> at KAR National\/Final <\/strong>(Anaheim), August 2022.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Dance (ensemble)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Saudade: 2nd Overall, Intermediate Senior Large Group, KAR (San Jose), 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Colorful Joy-II: 2nd Overall, Intermediate Senior Large Group, KAR Nationals <\/strong>(Las Vegas), 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Mystic Red II: 3rd Overall, Intermediate Senior Large Group, KAR Nationals <\/strong>(Las Vegas), 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • To Seek: 5th Overall, Intermediate Senior Large Group, KAR Nationals <\/strong>(Las Vegas), 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Colorful Joy-II: 1st Overall, Intermediate Senior Large Group, KAR (San Jose) 2024. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Mystic Red II: 2nd Overall, Intermediate Senior Large Group, KAR (San Jose) 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • To Seek: 3rd Overall, Intermediate Senior Large Group, KAR (San Jose) 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Colorful Joy: 3rd Overall, Elite Large Group, Spot Light Nationals (<\/strong>San Diego) 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • King\u2019s Affirmation: 4th Overall, Elite Small Group, Rainbow (San Jose) 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Colorful Joy: 1st Overall, Elite Large Group, Rainbow (San Jose) 2023. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Colorful Joy: 1st Overall, Elite Large Group, Spotlight (San Jose) 2023. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Mystic Red: 2nd Overall, Secondary Large Group, KAR Nationals<\/strong> (Anaheim), August 2022.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Beyond Adagio: 5th Overall, Secondary Large Group, KAR Nationals<\/strong> (Anaheim), August 2022.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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