Competition Results from Access Broadway!
Last weekend the Annie Mac Dance Co. and Garden Street Musical Theater company traveled to Atlantic City to compete at the esteemed Access Broadway Talent Competition.
Students ages 8 - 14 have been working since January on their competition pieces which included group and solo dances in addition to musical theater, vocal, and acting pieces. Our students competed against thousands of performers from the Tri-State area. We were so proud of the level of growth that our dancers, singers, and actors have shown and were delighted with their great successes throughout the weekend!
Each of the 76 entries submitted received high rankings at the competition, with the majority of the pieces receiving a high gold or platinum ranking. See below a few of the student highlights from this year!
Finn Mcloughlin: Finn swept the competition receiving 4 platinum awards for his Vocal and Acting categories. Finn won 4 first place awards in Singing/Acting divisions as well as Best Actor, and Best Singer for his age group. In addition to winning the title of ‘Best All Star Vocalist 8 and Under’, Finn also won the top award of the competition as ‘Young Best All Star Performer’. Finn and Georgia Brewer won a star award for Best Vocal Duet/Trio for their rendition of ‘Happy Days/Get Happy’ from the Judy Garland show. Finn was one of the audition winners selected to perform in the opening number at the Access Broadway National Competition held on the Broadway Stage at the Hudson Theater in NYC!
Madalynn Mathews: Madalynn competed in 10 total pieces including Solo Lyrical, Solo Acting, Musical Theater Trio, Hip Hop Trio, Lyrical Trio, Musical Theater Group, and Musical Theater Solo. Madalynn won 1st Place in the Best Solo Vocal Broadway 11 to 12 category with ‘I Know The Truth’ from Aida. Madalynn also won Best Jr. Vocalist and was the runner up for Jr. Best All Star Performer for 9-12.
Brianna Dominguez: Brianna won the title of ‘Teen Best All Star Vocalist’. She received platinum rankings for ‘Out Here On My Own’ (vocal ballad), ‘Breathe’ (Solo Vocal Broadway from In the Heights), and ‘Rolling In the Deep’ (vocal up-tempo). Brianna also received a High Gold ranking for her duet with sister Annalise Dominguez ‘Anything You Can Do’ from Annie Get Your Gun. Brianna was one of the audition winners selected to perform in the opening number at Access Broadway nationals in July on the Broadway Stage at the Hudson Theater in NYC!
Stella Borelli: Dance Captain and triple threat Stella Borelli received first runner up ‘Teen Best All Star performer’. She competed with a Solo Jazz dance to ‘Confident’, a monologue titled ‘Cookies’, and a solo vocal Broadway song ‘Johnny One Note’ from Babes in Arms. Stella participated in a group Broadway Vocal Production piece of ‘Everybody Says Don’t’ from Anyone Can Whistle which received 2nd place in its category.
Ava Guzman: Ava received a first place award for Best Solo Contemporary Dance for 11-12 for her dance ‘Still’. She was also nominated for Best Jr. dancer for the same piece. Ava, Stella Borelli, and Madalynn Mathews received a High Gold for her Hip Hop trio ‘Charlie’s Angels’ choreographed by Hayley Bochner. Ava also participated in the Group Broadway Production of ‘Longest Night of the Year’ from Garden Street’s original musical (written and composed by Dan McLoughlin). Longest Night of the Year took home 2nd place in its category.
These are just a few highlights from the amazing performers and students of Garden Street. We could not be more proud of each of our competition team members and are looking forward to taking our pieces to the National Competition in July!
Comprehensive Competition Results
HIGH SCORE AWARDS
Best Solo Acting Comedy :
o Sam Ornstein- Buttons (1st Place)
Best Solo Vocal Broadway 9 to 10:
o Kaitlyn Rivera- On My Own (1st Place)
o Georgia Brewer- Home (2nd Place)
Best Solo Vocal Broadway 11 to 12:
o Madalynn Mathews- I Know the Truth (1st place)
o David Massetti- Luck Be A Lady (2nd Place)
Best Solo Vocal Uptempo 9 to 10:
o Annalise Dominguez- Fight Song (1st place)
Best Solo Acting Dramatic 13 to 14:
o Addie Kriegel- Little Women( 1st Place) Little Women
o Sara Bartoszek- Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants (2nd Place)
o Stella Borelli- Cookies (3rd Place)
Best Solo Vocal Ballad 13 to 14:
o Sara Bartoszek- I will Prevail (1st Place) will Prevail
Best Solo Vocal Ballad 15-16:
o Brianna Dominguez- Out Here On My Own (1st Place)
Best Solo Vocal Broadway 13-14:
o Sara Bartoszek- Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again (1st Place)
Best Solo Vocal Broadway 15-16:
o Brianna Dominguez- Breathe (1st Place)
Best Solo Vocal Uptempo 13-14:
o Sara Bartoszek-The Girl in 14G (1st Place)
Best Solo Vocal Uptempo 15-16:
o Brianna Dominguez- Rolling in the Deep (1st Place)
Best Solo Acting Comedy 7-8:
o Snoopy Finn (1st Place)
Best Solo Acting Comedy 11-12:
o Dana Katz- Roseanna (2nd Place)
o David Massetti- Peter Pan (3rd Place)
Best Solo Contemporary 11-12:
o Ava Guzman- Still (1st Place)
Best Solo Vocal Ballet 7 to 8:
o Finn McLoughlin- Danny Boy (1st Place)
Best Solo Vocal Broadway 7 to 8:
o Finn McLoughlin- Last Midnight (1st Place)
Best Solo Vocal Uptempo 7 to 8:
o Finn McLoughlin- I’ll be There (1st Place)
Best Duet Trio Vocal Broadway 9 to 12
o Finn McLoughlin/Georgia Brewer- Happy Days/Get Happy (1st Place)
Best Jr. Group Broadway Vocal Production
o Everybody Says Don’t (2nd Place)
Best Jr. Grop Broadway Production
o Longest Night of the Year (2nd Place)
STAR AWARDS
Best Actor 8 and Under: Finn McLoughlin (1st)
Best Singer 8 and Under: Finn McLoughlin (1st Place)
· Best All Star Vocalist 8 and Under: Finn McLoughlin (1st Place)
· Best All Star Vocalist 9-12: Annalise Dominguez (2nd Place)
· Teen Best All Star Vocalist Debut Division: Brianna Dominguez (1st Place) Sara Bartoszek (2nd Place)
· Young Best All Star Performer Finn McLoughlin (1st Place)
· Jr. Best All Star Performer 9-12: Madalynn Mathews (2nd Runner Up), Georgia Brewer (3rd Runner Up)
· Teen Best All Star Performer 13-16: Stella Borelli (1st Runner Up), Addie Kriegel (2nd Runner Up), Romane Lavandier (3rd Runner Up)
· Best Jr Vocalist: Maddie Mathews (1st Place)
· Best Vocal Duet/Trio: Happy Days/Get Happy (1st Place)
· Best Sr. Actor: Addie Kriegel (1st Place)
· Best Sr. Vocalist: Brianna Dominguez (1st Place)
· Audition Workshop Winners: Finn McLoughlin, Annalise Dominguez, Brianna Dominugez
CONTEMPORARY SOLO
Still - Ava Guzman - HIGH GOLD 95.3
SOLO LYRICAL
Still Hurting: Addie Kriegel- HIGH GOLD 93.5
Bring Me Flowers: Emily Nally- HIGH GOLD 94
Frail Love: Isabel Perez- HIGH GOLD 94
The Journey: Peregrine Thurlow- HIGH GOLD 93.3
Fight Song: Romane Lavandier- HIGH GOLD 94
Chasing Cars: Madalynn Mathews- HIGH GOLD 93.5
SOLO JAZZ
Confident: Stella Borelli- HIGH GOLD 93.5
Mama Knows Best: Dana Katz- GOLD 91.7
ACTING SOLO DRAMATIC
I Can Help: Romane Lavandier- HIGH GOLD 94
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants: Sara Bartoszek- HIGH GOLD 95.4
Cookies: Stella Borelli- HIGH GOLD 95.1
Richard II: Steven Schmidt- HIGH GOLD 93
Little Women: Addie Kriegel- HIGH GOLD 95.3
Anne Frank: Kaitlyn Rivera- HIGH GOLD - 94
Brighton Beach Memoirs: Maddie Mathews- HIGH GOLD 93.3
SOLO VOCAL BALLAD
Out Here On My Own: Brianna Dominguez- PLATINUM 96.2
I will Prevail: Sara Bartoszek- PLATINUM 96
Danny Boy: Finn McLoughlin- PLATINUM 96
Colors of the Wind: Annalise Dominguez- HIGH GOLD 93.7
Kindergarten Love: Addie Kriegel- HIGH GOLD 95
SOLO VOCAL BROADWAY
Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again: Sara Bartoszek PLATINUM 96.4
Breathe: Brianna Dominguez- PLATINUM 97.2
Last Midnight: Finn McLoughlin- PLATINUM 96.5
My New Philosophy: Isa Perez- HIGH GOLD 94.5
Gimme Gimme: Romane Lavandier- HIGH GOLD 95.1
Johnny One Note: Stella Borelli- HIGH GOLD 95.6
Naughty: Bella Rostan- HIGH GOLD 93
You’ll Be Back- Sam Ornstein- HIGH GOLD 94.2
On My Own - Kaitlyn - PLATINUM - 96.1
Maybe - Annalise - High Gold 93
Home- Georgia - PLATINUM 96
I Know The Truth - Maddy Platinum 96.3
I Will Prevail - Sara - Platinum 96
TAP SOLO
Fit As a Fiddle: Georgia Brewer- HIGH GOLD 93.5
Flight of the Bumblebee: Finn McLoughlin- HIGH GOLD 93.3
VOCAL UPTEMPO
The Girl in 14G: Sara Bartoszek- PLATINUM 97
Rolling in the Deep: Brianna Dominguez- PLATINUM 96.4
I’ll Be There: Finn McLoughlin- PLATINUM 96
Fight Song: Annalise Dominguez - PLATINUM 96
SOLO ACTING COMEDY
Snoopy: Finn McLoughlin- PLATINUM 96.5
Roseanna: Dana Katz- PLATINUM 96
Buttons: Sam Ornstein- PLATINUM 96
Peter Pan: David Massetti- HIGH GOLD 93.7
Amy: Georgia Brewer - HIGH GOLD 92.4
DUET/TRIO VOCAL (BROADWAY)
Rue Plumet (from Les Mis): David Masseti, Kaitlyn Rivera, Georgia Brewer- HIGH GOLD 94
At The Ballet: Madalynn Mathews, Stella Borelli, Sara Bartoszek- HIGH GOLD 94.7
Stepsister’s Lament: Romane Lavandier, Addie Kriegel- HIGH GOLD 94.4
Anything You Can Do: Brianna Dominguez, Annalise Dominguez- HIGH GOLD 94
DUET ACTING DRAMATIC
Gamma Rays: Sarah Hurley, Eyja Mara- HIGH GOLD 92
HIP HOP TRIO
Charlie’s Angels: Stella Borelli, Ava Guzman, Madalynn Mathews- HIGH GOLD 92
TAP TRIO
Ringing In the Holidays: Stella Borelli, Georgia Brewer, Addie Kreigel HIGH GOLD 92.7
JAZZ DANCE DUET
Got You Under my Skin: Finn McLoughlin, Grace Connolly- HIGH GOLD 92.7
JAZZ DANCE TRIO
Fabulous Baby: Stella Borelli, Madaylnn Mathews, Dana Katz- HIGH GOLD 93.2
BROADWAY DUET
Happy Days/Get Happy: Finn McLoughlin/Georgia Brewer- PLATINUM 96.3
LYRICAL TRIO
River: Addie Kriegel, Emily Nally, Madalynn Mathews- HIGH GOLD 93
DUET/TRIO OPEN DANCE
Walking On Sunshine: Ava Guzman, Kaitlyn Rivera- HIGH GOLD 92.3
DUET SONG AND DANCE
Macavity: Romane Lavandier, Sara Bartoszek- HIGH GOLD 94.3
CONTEMPORARY TRIO
Lucky: Stella Borelli, Peregrine Thurlow, Isa Perez- GOLD 91.1
GROUP JAZZ: 13-15
Ladies Who Lunch High: Emily Nally, Addie Kriegel, Isa Perez, Stella Borelli, Romane Lavandier- High Gold 93.7
GROUP OPEN DANCE: 9-12
Cry of the Celts: Isa Perez, Kaitlyn Rivera, Finn McLoughlin, Grace Connolly GOLD 91.8
GROUP BROADWAY PRODUCTION: 9 to 12
Longest Night of the Year: Annalise Dominguez, Ava Guzman, Kaitlyn Rivera, Bella Rostan, Finn McLoughlin, Grace Connolly- HIGH GOLD 95.4
GROUP JAZZ: 9 to 12
Lullaby of Broadway: Ava Guzman, Kaitlyn Rivera, Georgia Brewer, Peregrine Thurlow, Dana Katz- HIGH GOLD 92.7
GROUP BROADWAY VOCAL PRODUCTION 9 TO 12
Everybody Says Don’t: Georgia Brewer, Madalynn Mathews, Isabel Perez, Addie Kriegel, Sara Bartoszek, Stella Borelli- HIGH GOLD 95
GROUP BALLET: 9 to 12
Waltz of the Flowers: Stella Borelli, Ava Guzman, Madalynn Matthews, Romane Lavandier, Emily Nally, Isabel Perez, Peregrine Thurlow, Dana Katz 92.7
GROUP CONTEMPORARY: 9 to 12
My Salvation: Emily Nally, Madalynn Mathews, Addie Kriegel, Ava Guzman, Stella Borelli, Isabel Perez, Peregrine Thurlow, Georgia Brewer, Romane Lavandier, Kaitlyn Rivera, Dana Katz HIGH GOLD 92.3
GROUP LYRICAL: 9 to 12
Rise Up: Emily Nally, Madalynn Mathews, Addie Kriegel, Ava Guzman, Stella Borelli, Isabel Perez, Peregrine Thurlow, Georgia Brewer, Romane Lavandier, Kaitlyn Rivera, Dana Katz GOLD 91
