Printer Friendly Version - Walsh Dance Wins High Kick Division for Fourth Time at Nationals

The Walsh Intermediate dance team was smash hit at the National Dance Team Championships at Walt Disney World by claiming first in the Middle School Kick Division for the fourth time, while its hip-hop squad finished third. Pictured from the team are (front) Taylor Tracy, Sophia Berdon, Adrianna Barretta, Bryanna Lye, Emma Angelo, Isla Lionetti, Anna Perricone, Mallory Baughman, and Lucy Loftis; (middle) Jessica Piazza, Jillian Vandale, Bella Kopczuk, Dominique Smith, Avery Clouse, Kylie Butler, Giuliana Discher, Ava DeMilo, Mia Borzillo, Merideth Rebmann, Izzy Brancati, Isabela Iagrossi, Kaitlyn Butler, and Sadie Zalewski; (back) Adrianna Ramos, Samantha Iagrossi, Fiona Brunson, Skylar Dunn, Caroline Chasse, Jalessa Rivera, Head Coach Jaime Sebring, assistant coach Jenna Juliano, and assistant coach Julia Goodwin. Missing form the photo is Paloma Bandyo, Photo courtesy of Cara Borzillo

On Feb. 4, the Walsh Intermediate School dance team from Branford competed at the Universal Dance Association National Dance Team Championships at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The Walsh team made history by taking first place in the Middle School High Kick Division, resulting in the squad becoming four-time national champions for that category. Walsh’s hip-hop team recorded a third-place finish at the national meet. Walsh was the only school at nationals that had 5th-grade students competing.

Walsh’s head coach is Jaime Sebring, who is assisted by Jenna Juliano and Julia Goodwin. The athletes on the team are 8th-grade students Emma Angelo, Mallory Baughman, Giuliana Discher, Samantha Iagrossi, Isla Lionetti, Lucy Loftis, and Anna Perricone; 7th-gradrers Adrianna Barretta, Kylie Butler, Isabela Brancati, Ava DeMilo, Bella Kopczuk, Bryanna Lye, Adrianna Ramos, Jalessa Rivera, Dominique Smith, Taylor Tracy, and Jillian Vandale; 6th-grade students Sophia Berdon, Mia Borzillo, Fiona Brunson, Kaitlyn Butler, Caroline Chasse, Avery Clouse, and Sadie Zalewski; and 5th-graders Jessica Piazza, Meredith Rebmann, Skylar Dunn, and Isabela Iagrossi.