Over 100 dancers from the Cooling Dance Center of Vinton competed March 10 at the Iowa Events Center Hy Vee Hall for the Midwest Starz Regional Event.  540 dance routines from dozens of Midwest area studios were entered in the competition.  Judging was based on dance technique, stage presentation, costume, and overall impression.

The Vinton dancers brought home numerous trophies and several high point awards as follows. 

High point awards are given to the top five scores in each age division, all dance styles combined.

The students look forward to competing at the Midwest Starz National Competition June 13-16 in the Wisconsin Dells, WI.

Results March 10:  

All Dolled Up (Age 7-8 Dance Line) High Gold and 1st Place High Point Mini Line:

Kailey Bahmann, Claire Booth, Kalinda Burke, Delaney Chandler, Gwen Clemenson, Newelle Dalton, Emma Hearn, Emily Ingalls, Abbye Hendryx, Olivia Janss, Randi Jenkins, Julia Johnson, Allison Kemp, Megan Kenny, Kailey Lazenby, Samantha Lundvall, Lillis Markey, Raeganne Neilson, Karsyn Nichol, Elsa Page, Lauren Paine, Brynn Patterson, Lydia Radeke, Taylor Shipley, Cameryn Stephens, Lacey Stout, Ashlee Thomas, Nicole Thomas, Sophia Vasquez, Ella Van Weelden, Mila Van Weelden
Cheetalicious (Age 7-8 Sm. Group)  High Gold and 1st Runner up High Point Small Group

Zena Aragon, Brylee Bruce, Lillis Markey, Raeganne Nielson, Elsa Page, Brynn Patterson, Aly Smith, Ashlee Thomas, Ella Van Weelden
Peace Love Dance (Age 9-11 Novelty Line) High Gold and 2nd Runner Up High Point Preteen Line  Baylee Bruce, Charley Cooling, Kelli Erin Cox, Alyssa Ellis, Kaitlyn Halstead, Cassandra Hazen, Allissa Hendryx, Collin Henry, Davia Herger, Machaela Ingalls, Leah Kaufman, Ann Lent, Bree Lundvall, Shelby McDonald, Katie Noren, Grace Petrzelka, Madeline LeRoy, Lauren Price, Hailey Stephens, Chelsee Tharp, Amy Thomas, Morgan White, Madison Winter, Sydney Woods
That’s My Girl (Age 9-11 Lg. Group) High Gold  

Kailey Bahmann, Delaney Chandler, Newelle Dalton, Madalynn Farmer, Kayla Griffith, Emma Hearn, Abbye Hendryx, Randi Jenkins, Allison Kemp, Kailey Lazenby, Lauren Paine, Lydia Radeke, Taylor Shipley, Nicole Thomas

Fire and Spice (Age 9-11 Lg. Group)  High Gold and 3rd Runner Up High Point Large Group)

Leah Bohnsack, Olivia Erhardt, Franki Evans, Sonnie Evans, Hannah Houtakker, Lucy Howes Vonstein, Ann Lent, Lauren Murray, Josie Sagan, Karsyn Semelroth, Kaylee Sorum, Jayden Steffen, Taryn Sutton,  Chelsee Tharp, Lauren Upmeyer
 Stars and Starlets (Age 9-11 Lg. Group) Gold Award

Charley Cooling, Kelli Erin Cox, Cassandra Hazen, Allissa Hendryx, Collin Henry, Davia Herger, Maurissa Higgins, Noreasa Higgins, Leah Kaufman, Ashtynn Lohrer, Bree Lundvall, Shelby McDonald, Katie Noren, Lauren Price, Rylee Stout, Amy Thomas, Morgan White, Piper Wiedenhoff
Live to Dance (Age 12-14 Sm. Group) Gold Award

Alyssa Ellis, Kaitlyn Halstead, Machaela Ingalls, Madeline LeRoy, Grace Petrzelka, Hailey Stephens, Sydney Woods

Stay Stay (Age 12-14 Lg. Group)  High Gold

Taylor Berry, Baylee Bruce, Olivia Coder, Faith Crawley, Elisabeth Davis, Maddux Erhardt, Brandis Gerber, Elly Gloede, Hannah Kalous, Brooklyn Staab, Rachel Tandy, Taylor Wheeler, Madison Winter
 

Storm Chasers (Age 15-18 Lg. Group) High Gold and 1st Runner Up High Point Sr. Lg. Group

Bristi Gerber, Madison Hofstadter, Natalie Ketchen, Olivia Ketchen, Katrina Langstraat, Brandon Price, Natalie Sallee, Annika Schmidt, Taylor Vislisel, Shanie Wiedenhoff, Emma Wilson, Sydney Bartling.