The Majestics Drill Team participated in the American Dance/Drill Team competition on Feb. 8 at Plano Senior High School under the direction of Amanda Burch and Holly Whitfield. The team performed a jazz, pom and contemporary routine, and the dance officers showcased an additional novelty, contemporary and jazz. High schools, a few middle schools and local companies attended.
The Majestics received multiple awards for their team and dance officers – Faith Quave, 12, Callie Petty, 11, Ava Holcomb, 11 and Jade Bontron, 10 – earning second place for their division and fourth overall against all participating schools or studios competing in at least three events.
The awards they won are as follows:
- Gussie Nell Davis & Sweepstakes – Officers and Team
- Judges Award – jazz, pom and contemporary
- Judges Award – all three Officer routines
- Pastry Academic Achievement award – Team
- Giving Back Award – Team
- Best Overall – Platinum – Officers
- Best Overall – Platinum – Team
- Best in Class – 1st Place Medium Officers
- Best in Class – 2nd Place Medium Team
- Best of the Best Officers – 2nd Place Overall
- Best of the Best Team – 4th Place Overall
Both the team and the officers achieved some of the highest scores for precision, technique, choreography and presentation. They were also voted the most outstanding team by their competitors, had a high enough overall GPA to be considered Pastry Academic Champions and received the GetPoms.com Giving Back Award for their Angel Tree service project.
Solos and duets competed in the auditorium, and several ranked in the medium division.
Solo Winners – Medium Division
- 1st Place – Jade Bontron
- 3rd Place – Ava McCall
- 5th Place – Callie Petty
- 6th Place – Carly Savois
Duets – Best in Class
- 1st Place – Bontron/McCall
It was an all-day event, with the doors opening at 8 a.m. and the awards ceremony beginning at 9 p.m. The Majestics performed their dances in the afternoon, which allowed them to enjoy the officers’ performances in the main gym in the morning. They were also able to get a sense of the competition while immersing themselves in the styles other teams had to offer. After successful jazz and pom routines, the Majestics received standing ovations, proving that the numerous practices spent cleaning and rehearsing had paid off. Their final dance, contemporary, was early enough to give the team time to watch the hip-hop routines until the awards ceremony.
The Majestics were extremely grateful to the Plano Planoettes Drill Team for hosting the competition and the American Dance/Drill Team organization for organizing the event. Parents, friends and teachers also loved getting to watch the performances and were overjoyed with the results.
“Not enough words to say how proud I am! Y’all gave us 100% not only in every performance but through the entire day! Best team ever!” Burch said.
