Fusion Dance Company takes home gold

Published 8:00 am Sunday, October 9, 2016

Fusion Dance Company, a Juneau-based company, took their team to Anchorage for the Nuvo Dance Convention and competition held at the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center from Sept. 23-25. They won gold for their hip-hop routine, and many dancers won individual awards.

Lucrezia Affatato received the “Die Hard Dancer” scholarship from Anthony Morigerato, the famous tap dancer who was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for outstanding choreography on “So You Think You Can Dance,” and has also been on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.”

Several “Stand Out” scholarships were given to members of the team: Citabria Demuth in tap dancing, Haylee Baxter and Isabella Bugayong in jazz/contemporary; Jimena Ramirez in hip-hop. Reonna Maloney was selected as a “Breakout Artist” finalist.

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