APA dance ensembles named champions

Published 7:44 pm Wednesday, December 21, 2016

By The Daily News

MIDDLE SCHOOL: The Middle School Dance Ensemble includes: (back row) Alexandra Melk (Washington), Eryn McKenrick (Kinston), Addie Cheek (New Bern), Elyse Measamer (Greenville), Whitley Anderson (Winterville), Kelli Melvin (Greenville), Rylee McKenrick (Kinston), Ava Blair (Greenville); (front row) Lucy Peacock (New Bern) and Kiley Plumb (Winterville).

From Arendell Parrott Academy

KINSTON — Congratulations to the Arendell Parrott Academy Middle and Upper School Dance Ensembles on being named state champions in contemporary/lyrical dance.

The ensembles traveled to Durham for the “Just for Kix North Carolina Dance Ensemble Competition.”

They performed beautifully, earning excellent ratings from the panel of judges and placing first in each of their divisions. The posted results revealed that APA’s Upper School Dance Ensemble received the highest score of the entire competition for its dance entitled, “Keep You Safe.”

The ensembles will perform both of their award-winning dances, along with several other dance works, in the annual Dance Showcase at Arendell Parrott Academy on

March 9 in the Student Activity Center at 10 a.m.

UPPER SCHOOL: The Upper School Dance Ensemble includes: (back row) Tylar Lanier (LaGrange), Brinley Dickens (Winterville), Ali Arnette (Kinston), Karmen Heath (Kinston), Sophia Melk (Washington), Hilary Raney (Kinston), Jean Okonkwo (Goldsboro), Amy Edwards (Kinston); (middle row) Aliza Matthews (Kinston), Bobbie Leigh Barbour (Greenville), Taryn McKenrick (Kinston), Lizzie Blythe (New Bern), Mattie Keenhold (New Bern), Abby Turner (Pink Hill); and (front row) instructor Amanda Hort.

UPPER SCHOOL: The Upper School Dance Ensemble includes: (back row) Tylar Lanier (LaGrange), Brinley Dickens (Winterville), Ali Arnette (Kinston), Karmen Heath (Kinston), Sophia Melk (Washington), Hilary Raney (Kinston), Jean Okonkwo (Goldsboro), Amy Edwards (Kinston); (middle row) Aliza Matthews (Kinston), Bobbie Leigh Barbour (Greenville), Taryn McKenrick (Kinston), Lizzie Blythe (New Bern), Mattie Keenhold (New Bern), Abby Turner (Pink Hill); and (front row) instructor Amanda Hort.

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