A group of 20 Langley tap dancers recently returned home from Germany with some serious bling to brag about.
The local dancers were selected back in May to represent Canada as part of Team Canada Tap at the International Dance Organization’s World Tap Dance Championships in Riesa, Germany from Dec. 1 to 5.
The junior formation team, seen above at the podium, placed third in the world for Swing Set.
The junior’s small group also placed sixth with Cotton Eye Joe, while the adult formation team took seventh with Rockettes, and the adult small group earned 12th place with Billy-a-Dick.
Langley team members are:
• Junior Formation:
Kaprice Goldsmith
Allison Young
Jaden Vukelich
Jaine Hillier
Jamie Alcos
Jordyn Beitel
Kyla Fowler
Madeleine Ducharme
Maya Zalo
Samara Simon
• Junior Small Group:
Jamie Alcos
Jaine Hillier
Madeleine Ducharme
Jaden Vukelich
• Junior Duo:
Jordyn Beitel
Kyla Fowler
• Senior Formation:
Betty Kerekes (lives in Cloverdale, but dances in Langley)
Danika Simon
Elizabeth Coady
Faith Dew
Emma Zadeiks (lives in Cloverdale, but dances in Langley)
Jessy Macdonald
Megan Schumi
Michela Lanfranchi (lives in Cloverdale, but dances in Langley)
Shayleen Dignall (lives in Surrey, but dances in Langley)
Tianna Sinkovits) lives in Cloverdale, but dances in Langley)
• Senior Small Group:
Danika Simon
Elizabeth Coady
Faith Dew
Tianna Sinkovits
Emma Zadeiks
Betty Zadeiks
Michaela Lanfranchi
For more about the dancers, read HERE.