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Art Connects - Dance Winners

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Dance

Congratulations to our Art Connects Dance participants!

We received so many inspired entries for the Dance competition and are proud to announce the 2024 Winning Entries and Honorable Mentions:

Note: No TK-K submissions this year.

1st - 2nd Grade

Solo Winners

1st Place: Kennedy Kincaid, Garretson Elementary, Corona-Norco USD
2nd Place: Kendra Elavarasu, Eastvale Elementary, Corona-Norco USD
3rd Place: Angelica Schaefer, Ramona Elementary, Hemet USD

Group Winners

1st Place: Dr. Guillen’s Second Grade Class, Arlanza Elementary, Alvord USD
2nd Place: Mrs. Chesebro’s Second Grade Class, Foothill Elementary, Alvord USD
3rd Place: Mrs. Cruz’s Power Hour Second Graders, Arlanza Elementary, Alvord USD

Group Honorable Mentions

Mr. Jackson’s Second Grade Class, Arlanza Elementary, Alvord USD
Mrs. Chitwood’s Arlanza First Graders, Arlanza Elementary, Alvord USD

3rd - 4th Grade

Group Winners

1st Place: Mrs. Aleria’s Edgemont Squad, Edgemont Elementary, Moreno Valley USD
2nd Place: Ms. Albachten’s Third Grade Class, Arlanza Elementary, Alvord USD
3rd Place: Ms. Bendy’s Third Grade Class, Arlanza Elementary, Alvord USD

Group Honorable Mentions

Mrs. Prady’s Third Grade Class, Foothill Elementary, Alvord USD
Mrs. Runquist’s Third Grade Class, Arlanza Elementary, Alvord USD

5th - 6th Grade

Solo Winners

1st Place: Aria Chitwood, Washington Elementary, Riverside USD
1st Place: Elijah Deakins, Dorothy McElhinney Middle, Murrieta Valley USD
2nd Place: Kayla Townley, Dorothy McElhinney Middle, Murrieta Valley USD
2nd Place: Aria Chitwood, Washington Elementary, Riverside USD
2nd Place: Swara Vasireddy, John F. Kennedy Elementary, Riverside USD

Group Winners

1st Place: Mrs. Pelagio's 5th Period Folklorico Class, Tomas Rivera Middle, Val Verde USD
2nd Place: Loma Vista Latin Dance Club, Loma Vista Middle, Alvord USD

7th - 8th Grade

Solo Winners

1st Place: Makenna Karrow, Chemawa Middle, Riverside USD
2nd Place: Nevaeh Marquez, Lakeside Middle, Val Verde USD

Group Winners

1st Place: Mrs. Hanlon’s 7th Graders, Dorothy McElhinney Middle, Murrieta Valley USD
1st Place: Vista Verde Beginning Dance Period 5 “Crazy in Love" Jazz, Vista Verde Middle, Val Verde USD
1st Place: Mrs. Pelagio's 6th Period Folklorico Class, Toma Rivera Middle, Val Verde USD
2nd Place: Vista Verde Beginning Dance, Vista Verde Middle, Val Verde USD
2nd Place: Loma Vista Latin Dance Club, Loma Vista Middle, Alvord USD
2nd Place: Mrs. Pelagio’s 1st Period Dance Class, March Middle, Val Verde USD
3rd Place: Vista Verde Beginning Dance Period 6 “Bollywood”, Vista Verde Middle, Val Verde USD
3rd Place: Mrs. Pelagio's 2nd Period Folklorico Class, March Middle, Val Verde USD

Group Honorable Mentions

Ryanne Windom, Diana Galvan Delgadillo, Ana Encarnacion & Isabela Arteaga, Vista Verde Middle, Val Verde USD
Ms.Dunn’s Beginning Dance/Drill, Honorable Mention, Vista Verde Middle, Val Verde USD
Ms. Dunn’s Beginning Dance/Hip Hop, Vista Verde Middle, Val Verde USD
Mrs. Pelagio’s 1st Period/Hip Hop, March Middle, Val Verde USD