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Feb 21, 20232 min read

Triple S Dance Competition 2023

Congratulations to the Gasper dancers who competed at Triple S Dance Competition this past weekend in Grand Forks, ND. We are so proud of you, it was a hard competition with lots of talent.

FRIDAY NIGHT

The weekend began Friday night with Pre-Teen and Teen Double S and Single S - solos, duos, and trios.


End of the Line - Duo (Katie & Lilly) | Pre-Teen

  • 2 Stars, 1st in Category for Single S Musical Theatre

Black & Gold - Solo (Lucia) | Pre-Teen

  • 3 Stars, 1st in Category in Double S Jazz

  • Encore Callback & WINNER

  • 3rd Place overall for Pre-Teen Double S

Honey Bun - Solo (Markie) | Pre-Teen

  • 3 Stars, 1st in Category in Double S Musical Theatre

  • Presentation Award

  • 2nd Place Overall for Pre-Teen Double S



SATURDAY MORNING

Bring It Back - Solo (Harper) | Junior

  • 1st in Category in Double S Hip Hop

  • 10th Overall Junior Double S

No Excuses - Solo (Adelaide) | Petit

  • 1st Place in Category Single S Open

  • 1st Place Overall Single S Petit



SUNDAY MORNING

Teen Triple S Solos


Control - Solo (Clara) | Teen

  • 3 Stars, 12th overall in Teen Triple S Division

The Music & the Mirror - Solo (Clara) | Teen

  • 3 Stars, 2nd in Category Musical Theatre

How Come You Don't Call Me - Solo (Avery) | Teen

  • 2 Stars

Relax - Solo (Avery) | Teen

  • 3 Stars

Roxy - Solo (Izzy) | Teen

  • 2 Stars, 3rd in Category Musical Theatre

Uptown Funk - Solo (Izzy) | Teen

  • 2 Stars, 2nd in Category Tap

Jukebox Hero - Solo (Alex) | Teen

  • 1st in Category Tap

  • 11th Overall in Teen Triple S Division


SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Triple S -- Senior Solos, Senior and Teen Duo / Trios


Satanella - Senior Ballet Solo | James

  • 3 Stars, 1st in Category

Unknown to You - Senior Contemporary Solo | James

  • 3 Stars

  • 7th Overall Senior Triple S Solos

Bayside - Senior Tap Solo | James

  • 3 Stars, 1st in Category - Tap

Diana - Senior Jazz Solo | Larissa

  • 2 Stars

Le Bayadere - Senior Ballet Solo | Larissa

  • 3 Stars, 2nd in Category

I Can't Make You Love Me - Senior Lyrical Solo | Larissa

  • 2 Stars

Partner In Crime | Musical Theatre Teen Duo / Trio - Alex & Clara

  • 3 Stars, 1st in Category

Hold on Til We're Old | Lyrical Senior Duo / Trio - Larissa & James

  • 3 Stars, 2nd in Category

You're The One That I Want | Musical Theatre Senior Duo / Trio - Larissa &

James

  • 3 Star, 1st in Category

I Need You | Tap Senior Duo / Trio - James & Alex

  • 3 Stars, 1st in Category

  • Encore Callback

Many dancers received Showcase Performance certificates as well. Giving them the option to perform in the closing routine at Nationals.


If I missed any special awards, please message me and I will update this post.


Dancers laying on the floor backstage after a long day of dance performances at Triple S DAnce competition.
And done...

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Nov 4, 20192 min read

Meet Ms. Bryanna Gehrtz

We welcome back Ms. Bryanna to our GSD staff this season. Ms. Bryanna teaches lyrical, jazz, turns & leaps, ballet, gymnastics for the dancer, and is one of our Performance Team coaches. We love having Ms. Bryanna's peppy spirit at our studio.

Bryanna Gehrtz

Q & A with Ms. Bryanna

Q. What is your favorite part of teaching?

A. My favorite thing about teaching is getting to see kids get so excited when they finally learn something new they have been working on.

Q. What inspired you as a dancer?

A. I was put in ballet when I was young but it was the older dancers at the studio that really inspired me to keep dancing and grew my love for the art.

Q. Tips for our dancers?

A. My best advice for dancers is to take what you want from class. You get what you give, so if you show up on time, dress the part, and work hard, you will see results!

 

Bryanna has been a part of the dance community since she was 4 years old. Moving around as a child exposed her too many different studios and styles which caused her to fall in love with the art. Bryanna has danced key roles in various productions including Simba in Lion King, Peter Pan in Peter Pan, Mrs. Potts in Beauty and the Beast, and most recently Pekoe in FMBallet's production of Aladdin.

Bryanna is a Student at NDSU and along with studying there has been a part of the NDSU cheer team for years, showcasing her passion for gymnastics and dance. This will be Bryanna's second year teaching with Gasper's and she is thrilled for the opportunity to meet her new students and spend the year dancing with them!

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Mar 10, 20182 min read

Youth America Grand Prix


YAGP 2018 - Kansas City

A week ago 7 GSD dancers and owner, Matt Gasper traveled to Kansas City, MO for Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) ballet competition. We are so proud of these dancers dedication and hard work prepping for this competition and going on the Folly Theatre stage and sharing their passion with the judges and the audience.

YAGP is different than other competitions. There are only 2 categories: Variations and Contemporary. There are 3 age groupings: Pre-Competitive, Junior and Senior. And only the top 12 are recognized at the awards ceremony, which takes place the last day of the competition. This is a difficult competition with amazing dancers from all over the country. The dancers just getting to that stage and performing at their best is all we can ask.

This season Sofia Astolfi made top 12 for her Variation (as well as recognized for her 2nd variation in the top 24. 24 were recognized due to the mass amount of variations in the Junior age group). We are delighted for her recognization!

Mateo Leslie made the top 6 for male dancers in variations. He really commanded the stage this season and we are excited for his accomplishments.

But just because our other competitors were not recognized, doesn't mean they didn't give it their all. We are proud of each and every one of them, whether they were recognized or not. So Congratulation dancers, you work this season doesn't go unrecognized and each and every one of you have improved and continue to improve on and off stage. Your confidence level this season is also something we have been striving for and it is a pleasure to see how you feel about your abilities, and performances.

Below is a slideshow of images from the weekend. Enjoy!

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