Ziegler's placed high in many categories

McCAFFE-The Ziegler Dance Centre's Z Dance Troupe performed for "Footloose: The Competition" in Hackensack. Under the direction and choreography of Peggy Ziegler, Renee Ziegler, and Doreen Ziegler, the dancers added eight platinum, 51 gold and nine high silver trophies to their collection of awards. "Aladdin", the line production number, (Senior 13-14 Years) was honored with a first place platinum award, a second place overall line award, an outstanding costume award and a nova award for most entertaining. The line production, "MJ", (Senior 15-16 Years) was presented a first place gold award. Joe Conti's vocal performance of "This is the Moment" was awarded a platinum and first place overall. Leia Campbell received a fifth place overall award for her musical theater solo of "The Greatest Star", which also got a second place gold for the category. Junior Heather Rose Fuduli was given a third place overall for her ballet solo of "Schimbashanks", and also received a second place gold award for the category. The Juniors' "Sugar Babies", a small-group tap dance, earned a second place overall award and the Senior small-group musical theater's "Cell Block" was given second place overall. First place gold awards were presented to: "The Guys", a small-group hip-hop (Preteen 9-10 Years); "Kids in America", a large-group hip-hop (Junior 7-8 Years); "Evil Women", a large-group hip-hop (Junior 11-12 Years); "Let's Misbehave", a large-group tap dance (Junior 9-10 Years); "New York, New York", a small-group tap dance (Junior 5-6 Years); "Fortune Favors The Brave", a large-group musical theater production (Senior 15-16 Years); and "Legacy", a large-group lyrical (Senior 15-16 Years). Also awarded first place gold was: hip-hop and tap soloist Richard Baxter (Senior 15 Year); musical theater soloist Josh Weiner (Senior 17-18 Years); song and dance soloist Lindsay Dunn (Preteen 11-12 Years); open soloist Jenifer Baxter (Preteen 11-12 Years); modern soloist Stephanie Keller (Intermediate 13-14 Year); open soloist Stephanie Bahamonde (Intermediate 13-14 Years). Platinum first place awards were presented to jazz dance soloist Matt Tiberi and musical theater soloist Courtney Cholminski (both Senior 15 Year). Cholminski was also first runner up for the Footloose Senior Elite Championship Award. Amber Blanchard earned second place for the Junior Elite Championship Award. "Heart Breaker", a hip-hop duet (Senior 17-18 Year), earned a first place gold. "My Little Red Hat", a musical theater duet (Senior 15-16 Year), received a first place platinum. "I Believe", an open duet (Intermediate 13-14 Years), got a first place gold. Other special awards were presented: "Broadway Bound Award", to Lindsay Dunn, "Emotional Impact Award" to Alyssa Morrissey, and "Big Apple Award" for the tap dance production, "New York, New York". The members of the Z Dance Troupe are: Hannah Alford, Stephanie Bahamonde, Tara Bailey, Jenifer Baxter, Richard Baxter, Codi Beauvais, Courtney Berado, Danielle Berado, Ashleigh Berge, Kevin Berge, Megan Blust, Amber Blanchard, Mackenzie Bolt, Rebecca Boutillette, Leia Campbell, Catrina Casper, Courtney Cholminski, Gabrielle Conte, Joe Conti, Brittany Crispino, Jared Crispino, Noelle Crispino, Brittany Dassatti, Caitlin Dean, Cyndy Della, Chelsey Devens, Juliette DiBartolo, Gabriella DiMartino, Isabella DiMartino, Michelle DiMartino, Lauren Dittmeire, Allyson Doyle, Lindsey Dunn, Jennifer Dupre, Heather Fuduli, Susan Gallagher, Gabrielle Garcia, Kellie Haberstroh, Aubry Hablitz, Samantha Hall, Danielle Harris, Michelle Hemberger, Alexsis Hipper, Charissa Hom, Katie Insolera, Brianna Keller, James Keller, Stephanie Keller, Tara Kolakoski, Tristan Krause, Kristie Kretz, Nicole Lacherza, Stephanie Leitner, Justin Lopez, Amanda Losco, Ashley Maggio, Kelsey Maggio, Danielle Marushan, Sarah McIlvaine, Haillye Miller, Elisabeth Montanaro, Alyssa Morrissey, Larissa Oakley, Brianna O'Loughlin, Brianna Pappas, Travis Pappas, Ashley Papa, Brittany Papa, Shelby Parrish, Amber Paulison, Joey Perez, Amanda Peslak, Brittany Piela, Cameron Piela, Kaitlin Rago, Noelle Roberts, Jennifer Ruchalski, Jessica Rueger, Brooke Stanton, Sierra Struble, Ansley Stuart, Emily Tanis, Matt Tiberi, Kayla Tlatelpa, Mike VanVliet, Ryan VanVliet, Emily Vanderhoff, Tami Vargas, Adrianna Vicino, Marisa Walker, Josh Weiner, Samantha Weiner, Brianna White, and Danielle Zaremba.