2007 NATIONAL FINALS GALA

2007 Entertainer of the Year - MONIQUE COLEMAN
 
 
 
Our 2007 National Finals Gala was held on July 10, 2007, during our National Finals Convention at the Renaissance Orlando Resort in Orlando, FL.
 
 
At this "creative" formal dress event, the delicious dinner was followed by a wonderful show highlighted by the
 
Entertainer of the Year Award
being presented to the star of
Disney's "High School Musical"
Monique Coleman
 
 
 
 
 
In addition, we also awarded the
2007 Outstanding Contribution To Dance Award
to Disney's "High School Musical"
Emmy Award winning Choreographer
Charles "Chucky" Klapow
2007 Outstanding Contribution To Dance Award winner - CHARLES "CHUCKY" KLAPOW
and the 
2007 Achievement In Dance Award 
to former Tremaine DOTY, and Judge &   Choreographer for 
"So You Think You Can Dance" 
Dan Karaty 
2007 Achievement in Dance Award winner - DAN KARATY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ms. Coleman, Mr. Klapow and Mr. Karaty watched Gala performances by each of the top nine National Finalists and decided who they thought best deserved to take home the
Tremaine Performance of the Year Award
(See below)
 
 
2007-08 TOTY - CELI SHINN
 
 
 
Other featured moments included the presentation of the
2007-08 Tremaine Teacher of the Year Award to
Sheffield School of Dance
Mobile, AL
 
 
 
 
 
and the announcement of the
2007-08 Tremaine Dancer of the Year title winners
2007-08 Sr Female DOTY - JORDAN PREJEAN 2007-08 Sr DOTY - KENDALL BRINKMAN 2007-08 Tn DOTY - MOLLY HALL 2007-08 Tn DOTY - BRIEN RICH 2007-08 Jr DOTY - PAREN BAERWALD 2007-08 Jr DOTY - ERIC FREEMAN, JR.
Sr. Female - Jordan Prejean, Sr. Male - Kendall Brinkman, Teen Female - Molly Hall,
Teen Male - Brien Rich, Jr. Female - Paren Baerwald and Jr. Male - Eric Freeman, Jr.
-Click on their name to see their bio in the DOTY Archives-
 
The National Finalists who performed in the Gala were:
NATIONAL HIGH SCORE WINNERS
Jr. NHS - "ATARI 2600" The Future Dance Center Tn NHS - "AND I AM TELLING YOU" Sheffield School of Dance Sr NHS - "AIN'T NO OTHER MAN" Sheffield School of Dance
Jr. NHS - "ATARI 2600" The Future Dance Center, Gino, Vaccaro, Hamburg, NY
Tn. NHS - "AND I AM TELLING YOU" Sheffield School of Dance, Celi Shinn, Mobile, AL
Sr. NHS - "AIN'T NO OTHER MAN" Sheffield School of Dance, Celi Shinn, Mobile, AL
 
BEST TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE WINNERS
Jr BTP - "BYRDZ" In Motion Dance Project Tn BTP - "FIELDS OF GOLD" Jayde Howard's Dance Legacy Sr BTP - "LOVE" Machita & Co., Inc.
Jr. BTP - "BYRDZ" In Motion Dance Project, Amanda Plesa, Orlando, FL
Tn. BTP - "FIELDS OF GOLD" Jayde Howard's Dance Legacy, Jayde Howard, Bradenton, FL
Sr. BTP - "LOVE" Machita & Co., Inc., Machita Eyre, West Baton Rouge, LA
 
BEST SHOWMANSHIP
Jr BS - "CANDYMAN" Augusta West Dance Studio IV Tn BS - "NIGHTMARE" The Future Dance Center Sr BS - "I LOVE THE 90'S" The Future Dance Center
Jr. BS - "CANDYMAN" Augusta West Dance Studio IV, Megan Luquere & Merry Beckham, Augusta, GA
Tn. BS - "NIGHTMARE" The Future Dance Center, Denise Vaccaro, Buffalo, NY
Sr. BS - "I LOVE THE 90's" The Future Dance Center, Denise Vaccaro, Buffalo, NY
 
TREMAINE 2007 PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
2007 POTY - "I LOVE THE 90'S" The Future Dance Center pictured with Chucky Klapow, EOTY Monique Coleman & Dan Karaty
"I LOVE THE 90's"
The Future Dance Center
Denise Vaccaro
Buffalo, NY
pictured with OCTD Charles "Chucky" Klapow, EOTY Monique Coleman & AID  Dan Karaty