2014 Algarve Portugal
Winners England
2014 Team Selection Judges
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Echo July 23 2014
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Participating Shcools: A2Arts Performing Arts Academy   -   Cheshunt Dance School   -   Dance Design Theatre Arts - Jacqui Ison Theatre Arts 
Jean Marks School of Dance   -   Jennifer Ellison's Dance Team - Nazene Danielle's Dance Dynamix   -   Quay Theatre Arts  -   Summerscales Performing Arts
Swindon Academy of Dance   -   Timestep Academy of Dance   -   View Pointe Dance Company - Zoe Pennington Dance Studios
Mini and Junior Awards
Most promising perfomer 9 years and under - Chloe Fenton - Nazene Danielle Dance Dynamix School Most Promising boy dancer 13 years and under - Jack Higgins - Nazene Danielle Dance Dynamix School Best song and dance solo 13 years and under - Amber Cook - Jacqui Ison Theatre Arts Best Tap Solo 13 years and under - Jack Percy - Dance Design Theatre Arts Best National Solo 13 years and under - Isabella Parsell - Jacqui Ison Theatre Arts Best Duet/Trio 13 years and under - Jack Higgins and Tayluer Amos - Nazene Danielle Dance Dynamix School Best Song and Dance Group 13 years and under - "Naughty" from Nazene Danielle Dance Dynamix School Best Tap Group 13 years and under - "Sailors" - Dance Design Theatre Arts
Junior and Open Awards
Most outstanding perfomer - Samuel Wright - Timestep Dance School Best Song and Dance Solo Junior and Open section - Samuel Wright - Timestep Dance School Best Song and Dance Group - Junior and Open section - "Sit down you're rockin the boat" - Dance Design Theatre Arts Best Tap Group Junior and Open Section - "Amelie" - Cheshunt School of Dance
Gold Medals
KDB - children duet/trio ballet and character dance - Tayluer Amos and Jack Higgins - Nazene Danielle Dance Dynamix School KDM - children duet/trio modern and contemporary dance - Tayluer Amos and Jack Higgins - Nazene Danielle Dance Dynamix School MiniSM - mini solo modern - Chloe Fenton - Nazene Danielle Dance Dynamix School MiniDM - mini duet/trio modern - Chloe Fenton, Molly Thorpe-Franklin, Jessica McVey - Nazene Danielle Dance Dynamix School KGM - childrens modern group - Temptation of Eve - Dance Design Theatre Arts KDV - childrens duet/trio song and dance - Jasmine Redman and Sam Beton - Dance Design Theatre Arts MiniSV - mini song and dance solo - Amber Cook - Jacqui Ison Theatre Arts MiniDV - mini duet/trio song and dance - Lillia Squirrell and Sienna Smith - Dance Design Theatre Arts KSW - children solo modern jazz/showdance - Tayluer Amos - Nazene Danielle Dance Dynamix School MiniGW - mini group modern jazz/showdance - Box of Delights - Dance Design Theatre Arts KGV - childrens song and dance group - Naughty - Nazene Danielle Dance Dynamix School KGFB - childrens group fusion ballet - Celtic Rhythm - Swindon Academy of Dance KSN - childrens national solo - Isabella Parsell - Jacqui Ison Theatre Arts MiniDB - mini duet/trio ballet - Grace Chiotis and Cerys Winter - Dance Design Theatre Arts KQN - childrens quartet national - Zoe Pennington Dance Studios MiniDT - mini duet/trio tap - Hannah Riley and Imogen Shearer - Jacqui Ison Theatre Arts KST - childrens solo tap - Jack Percy - Dance Design Theatre Arts MiniQT - mini quartet tap - Sailors - Dance Design Theatre Arts KQT - Childrens quartet tap - The Heist - Swindon Academy of Dance KDT - Childrens duet/trio tap - Sam Beton and Jude Ireland - Dance Design Theatre Arts MiniGT - mini group tap - Nice work if you can get it - Dance Design Theatre Arts KGW - childrens group jazz/showdance modern - Theatre of Illusion - Dance Design Theatre Arts KGT - childrens group tap - Anything Goes Medley - Dance Design Theatre Arts ODM - Open duet/trio modern - Kaya Davey-Smith, Samuel Wright and Caroline Herszenhorn - Timestep Dance School JSMm - Junior Solo Modern Boys - Samuel Wright - Timestep Dance School ODV - Open duet/trio song and dance - Kaya Davey-Smith, Samuel Wright and Caroline Herszenhorn - Timestep Dance School JDW - junior duet/trio modern - Jasmine Redman and Amber Redman - Dance Design Theatre Arts ODW - open duet/trio modern - Caroline Herszenhorn and Samuel Wright - Timestep Dance School JSV - junior solo song and dance - Samuel Wright - Timestep Dance School OSV - open song and dance solo - Caroline Herszenhorn - Timestep Dance School JGV - junior group song and dance - Magic to Do - Dance Design Theatre Arts OGV - open song and dance group - Sit down, you're rockin the boat - Dance Design Theatre Arts JGT - junior group tap - Happy - Dance Design Theatre Arts JQT - junior quartet tap - Amelie - Cheshunt Dance School OGT - open group tap - Big Love - Dance Design Theatre Arts
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Tiffany Pennington
"6 July at 02:37 • Lewes Landed back after a fantastic experience at a Dance World cup representing DanceTeam England Danceworldcup. So proud that Owen is part of the Zoe Pennington Dance school. Owen has loved getting to spend time with everyone, well done everyone."

Jessica Maynard
"29 June at 22:35 The parade was amazing, such a great atmosphere!"

Caroline Herszenhorn
"What an amazing experience we had!! Miss it already! Dance World Cup Portugal - 2014 DanceTeam England Danceworldcup"

Linda Herszenhorn
"22 hours ago near Portsmouth What a wonderful time we had in Portugal - thank you Jo for being so helpful to us and making it all happen. Just want that dvd of the gala now. Xx"
Jude Ruggiero
"We had the most amazing time! Hope to see you next year!"

Sarah Hamilton
"Gill A big thank you to you ‪Jo Arnett-Morrice we had a blast"

Max Tay Kelly
"Well what can I say had an great time in Portugal watching all the DanceTeam England Danceworldcup win the dance World Cup 2014,you all danced amazing what an experience for us all,so honoured my Tayluer Amos was a part of this thankyou Nazene Danielle for getting tayluer to become a world title holder of 2014 and also to sue and Caroline Francis for all your help.well done team England dancers xxxx"

Kim Marshall-Weir
"6 July near Albufeira, Portugal"

Very proud mummy moment Bronte Weir 2nd in DanceTeam England Danceworldcup for her tap solo and 3rd for their tap trio with Phoebe Mccallan and Tayla Paffett - lovely silver and bronze medals - huge . To top it all Team England won woo hoo. Everyone should be so proud of themselves . Great atmosphere and some fabulous dancing lets hope we get through again next year in Romania :):). Bebe and Lola
Jody Squirrell
"9 July A massive thank you to jo Jo Arnett-Morrice for being a fabulous team

Leader yet again xxx thank you jo for everything from all at DanceDesign TheatreArts xx

What an amazing 6 days in Portugal with DanceDesign TheatreArts and DanceTeam England Danceworldcup. Great company, loads of laughs and most importantly, loads of medals. Well done to Holly who was beautiful and to everyone else too. So lovely to see the seniors and the little ones having such fun together. Really special. Xx"

Lynne Taplin
"Well done team DanceTeam England Danceworldcup. We won the World Cup for the second year. So many lovely dancers from so many different countries, Katie had a wonderful week watching them all as well as dancing with her friends......great to see so many medals coming home and a round of applause on the plane from the other passengers on the homeward bound plane"

Sam Velvick
"Our team did it!!! Zoe Pennington dance Studios of Hailsham got Gold, Silver and Bronze at the Dance World Cup 2014 in Portugal and helped DanceTeam England Danceworldcup retain the World Cup!!!! Whoop Whoop!! Here is a photo of us before the opening ceremony....Please let Sussex know!!"

Lucy Vincent
It was brilliant xxx especially proud of Quay Theatre Arts dancers ‪George ‪Charley ‪Jordan ‪Scarlett ‪Ashley and Skyela. What an honour for them to be able to take part"
Timestep Dance
"There are some moments you will never forget, and this is surely one that will be told over and over again. For a local Portsmouth dance school to compete against the best dancers from around the world and come home with 11 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze medals and best song and dance (in the world), and most outstanding performer (in the world) is truly unbelievable! Never would I have believed when I started my school when I was 18, that it would achieve so much, but I am thankful for every single pupil that has walked through my doors and what they have done for me. And special thanks to Linda, Sally and Lucy for bringing me such talented pupils and having faith in me to get this far. I am forever in your debt."

Becky Herszenhorn
"Wow! Feeling so proud of my sister Caroline, Samuel and Kaya! Go Timestep Dance! Such a talented bunch!! Great work from miss Sarah and Hannah Taylor- loved the contemp trio! So good!
Thank you DanceTeam England Danceworldcup for live streaming it so we could watch!"
Swindon Advertiser Gifted dancers from Swindon led Team England to resounding victory at a worldwide competition that saw them scoop two individual champion titles.

A group of 18 Swindon Academy of Dance performers were selected by a panel of industry experts to join around 200 English contestants at the Dance World Cup in Portugal and vie for the first place against nearly 3,000 children from across the world.

From tap, to ballet and folklore, the students aged between nine and 16 showcased their technical skills and passion at the international dance-off in Lagoa between June 29 and July 5.
They received three bronze medals and gold for their tap quartet and fusion dance group and the troupe was instrumental in propelling Team England to first place overall, ahead of Spain and Portugal.

Academy director Sarah Watson said: “We went in with no expectations. We submitted DVDs of the children to adjudicators and they selected 15 numbers. When they were announcing the winners for the fusion group, we heard the third place, and then second place being announced and I thought ‘oh well, maybe we have come fourth or fifth’ and then they called our name for first.
“It was amazing. It was very difficult to get them all to sleep after that. I just can’t explain what an experience it was.

“The children’s fusion group and tap quartet both achieved first place, which grants them automatic entry into next year’s final in Bucharest.

“To see the children having so much fun and enjoying their dancing was what it was all about.”

Pupils’ work ethic was tested in the run up to the World Cup finals with six weeks of intensive rehearsals.

“It was lovely for them to have their moment,” added the 48-year-old.

“They had worked very hard for six weeks. I think meeting dancers from so many different countries and seeing what’s out there made them raise their game. They want to strive to be better. I’ve really seen a change in their approach to their work.”

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2014 Judges Selection Panel
Craig Bartley trained at the Jackie Lynn Dance Studios in Kent and also at the Ballet Rambert Academy in London.

His first professional engagements were at Bournemouth, Stevenage and Blackpool in pantomimes and various summer shows.
Craig then went on to perform in London’s West End in shows such as 42nd Street (Original cast at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London), Me & My Girl (Adelphi Theatre, London), La Cage Aux Follies (Palladium Theatre, London), MackAnd Mabel in concert (Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London) and ‘Man of La Mancha’ (Peacock Theatre, London) of which he recorded the cast albums for both ‘Mack And Mabel’ and ‘Manof La Mancha’.
Craig has been involved in many production workshops such as ‘Cats’ (New London Theatre), ‘Starlight Express’ (Apollo Victoria Theatre, London), ‘Martin Guerre’ original cast (Prince Edward Theatre, London), ‘Les Miserables’ portraying ‘Enjolras’ (Palace Theatre, London), ‘Billy Elliott’ (Victoria Palace Theatre, London), ‘Dirty Dancing’ (Aldwych Theatre, London), ‘Priscilla Queen of the Desert’ (Palace Theatre, London) and ‘HunchbackOf Notre Dame’ (Theatre Centre of Berlin) portraying the lead narration part of ‘Clopin’ for Disney.
He has devised, directed and performed in many musical revue shows throughout Europe and the United States. His US theatre credits include ‘Song & Dance’ as jazz dancer role (US national tour), ‘42nd Street’ as Billy Lawlor (US national Tour) and the original New York (Broadway) production of ‘Follies Royale’ playing the juvenile lead role of ‘Joe’
Jill Redford   A.R.A.D.     F.I.S.T.D.     P.G.C.A
Cert Ed (Post Compulsory), Certificate in Dance Education.
Ass. Board Speech and Drama.
Jill was Arts Awards Ballet champion at the age of twelve and went on to train at the Bird College of Performing Arts, gaining her teaching qualifications including Advanced R.A.D. She was lucky to have an all round dance/singing and acting training from some wonderful teachers - Pauline Bird, Rosemary Woodd, Pat Izen, Jenny Taylor, Doreen Bird, Gwen Carter, Susan Towns and Marjorie Field.Jill also studied with Matt Mattox at the Place in London.
After a professional career in the UK and abroad working in the theatre with such stars as Peter Butterworth, Bernie Clifton, John Hanson and Lenny Henry Jill decided to teach, owning her own school in Sussex. After her first son was born she handed her school on and she is became a freelance teacher/choreographer/adjudicator/performer. Jill has choreographed for the Edinburgh festival for fashion shows and many musicals.
She is an Equity member, an examiner for the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing and adjudicator for the British Federation of Festivals, which includes being a member of the All England panel of adjudicators. Many of Miss Redford's ex pupils are now studying at Theatre Colleges or are working in the business.
Jacquline Story F.I.S.T.D.   M.B.B.O.  O.D.T.S.   P.G.C.A.

Jacqueline  started dancing in her home town of Brighton before training at the Arts Educational School in London with Dame Ninette de Valois, Arlene Phillips,  Ivor Megido and many others, who influenced her greatly. 
At the age of sixteen Jacqueline was the English National Ballet Champion and made her first appearance in the West End.  As an accomplished singer and dancer she subsequently headlined in major productions in London and nationwide.  This paralleled her career as a choreographer and director which continues to this day. 
For many years Jacqueline ran a large theatre school in Sussex. Currently she is chairman of Dance World Cup UK and an adjudicator for the British Federation of Festivals and The All England Dance Competition.  Jacqueline and her husband Harry  have four children, all working in the Arts
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