Dancers garner gold at state competitions

Members of Paula’s Dance Academy represented Warren County well at recent competitions, bringing home several awards. At the Rocky Top Challenge, held at Thompson Boling Arena in Knoxville, dancers earned first-place honors in youth pom, youth hip-hop, junior pom and best overall uniform youth hip-hop. Individual awards were presented to Callie Durham, first; Destiny Jordan, first; Meagan Watters, first; Ashlyn Parson, second; and Leslie Moulton, second. More recently in the Smoky Mountain Spring Championship held in Sevierville, the youth pom won a first place, as well as the junior pom dancers earning a first. The youth hip-hop group took a second place for their efforts, as well as a second place in best overall uniform.