Heath JV Starsteppers excel in state, national competitions

Heath JV Starsteppers excel in state, national competitions

(HEATH, TX — March 23, 2016) Rockwall-Heath Starsteppers JV Officers brought home many awards from a state competition in February and in the Denton National Champions this past weekend.  In the state competition on Feb. 20, the Heath Starsteppers JV officers earned a number of awards, including Texas State Champion JV Officers, Texas State Super Sweepstakes, Texas State Champion Officer Jazz routine, Texas State Officer prop routine, Texas State Officer contemporary routine, Outstanding technique.  At the Denton National Champions, the JV Officers won the following awards: 1st runner up Best of the Best Officer group, Gussie Nell Davis award of excellence, JV National Champions Jazz, JV National Champions Prop, 2nd runner-up National Champions Lyrical, 2nd runner National Champions contemporary, Texas Motion Sports Wow Factor.  Individual awards were also won by Savannah Gear~3rd runner-up state solo finalist, Mary Beth Deren~ 2nd runner-up state solo finalist, Laura Bender~National State Champion soloist.  Congratulations to the Heath Starsteppers!

Story and photos submitted by Ann Knostman, instructional technology coach, Rockwall-Heath High School.

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