Steppin' Out Studio of Dance
2005-2006 News

March 19, 2006
News from AmeriDance InterNational Finals, ESPN’s Wide World Of Sports, Buena Vista, Florida

Senior Large Ensemble- 3rd Place
Homestead High School- (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)

Senior Small Ensemble- 2nd Place
Homestead High School- (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)

Senior Solo- 5th Place
Homestead High School- Kelley Strothmann

Senior Solo- 4th Place
Homestead High School- Natalie Wray

Senior Solo- 3rd Place
Homestead High School- Holly Thompson

Elite Lyrical- 3rd Place
Homestead High School- (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)

Elite Jazz- 1st Place
Homestead High School- (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)

March 3-4, 2006
News from IHSDTA State Final, Lawrence North High School, Indianapolis, Indiana

Senior Large Ensemble- 4th Place
Carroll High School- (Sable Amstutz, Rachel Berry, Lauren Jones, Janelle Lim, Jessica Lim)

Senior Large Ensemble- 3rd Place
Homestead High School- (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)

Senior Small Ensemble- 5th Place
Homestead High School- (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)

Junior Solo- 11th Place
Summit Middle School- Laura Aleman

Senior Solo- 12th Place
Homestead High School- Kelley Strothmann

Senior Solo- 10th Place
Homestead High School- Holly Thompson

Senior Solo- 9th Place
Homestead High School- Natalie Wray

Junior High Jazz- 2nd Place
Summit Middle School- Laura Aleman

Junior High Pom- 3rd Place
Summit Middle School- Laura Aleman

Elite Lyrical- 2nd Place
Carroll High School- (Sable Amstutz, Rachel Berry, Lauren Jones, Janelle Lim, Jessica Lim, Mandy Poynter, Madelyn McFarland, Deanna Sorg)

Elite Lyrical- 1st Place
Homestead High School- (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)

Elite Hip Hop- 7th Place
Carroll High School- (Sable Amstutz, Rachel Berry, Lauren Jones, Janelle Lim, Jessica Lim, Mandy Poynter, Madelyn McFarland, Deanna Sorg)

Elite Jazz- 11th Place
Carroll High School- (Sable Amstutz, Rachel Berry, Lauren Jones, Janelle Lim, Jessica Lim, Mandy Poynter, Madelyn McFarland, Deanna Sorg)

Elite Jazz- 2nd Place
Homestead High School- (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray

February 25, 2006
News from IHSDTA North Regional, Northrop High School, Fort Wayne, Indiana

Senior Large Ensemble- 3rd Place
Carroll High School- (Sable Amstutz, Rachel Berry, Lauren Jones, Janelle Lim, Jessica Lim)

Senior Small Ensemble- 7th Place
Carroll High School- (Rachel Berry, Lauren Jones)

Junior Solo- 6th Place
Carroll High School- Mandy Poynter

Senior Solo- 11th Place
Carroll High School- Rachel Berry

Senior Solo- 9th Place
Sable Amstutz

Senior Solo- 7th Place
Carroll High School- Lauren Jones

Elite Lyrical- 1st Place
Carroll High School- (Sable Amstutz, Rachel Berry, Lauren Jones, Janelle Lim, Jessica Lim, Mandy Poynter, Madelyn McFarland, Deanna Sorg)

Elite Hip Hop- 2nd Place
Carroll High School- (Sable Amstutz, Rachel Berry, Lauren Jones, Janelle Lim, Jessica Lim, Mandy Poynter, Madelyn McFarland, Deanna Sorg)

Elite Jazz- 4th Place
Carroll High School- (Sable Amstutz, Rachel Berry, Lauren Jones, Janelle Lim, Jessica Lim, Mandy Poynter, Madelyn McFarland, Deanna Sorg)

February 25, 2006
News from IHSDTA Central Regional, Crawfordsville High School, Crawfordsville, Indiana

Senior Large Ensemble- 2nd Place
Homestead High School- (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)

Senior Small Ensemble- 3rd Place
Homestead High School- (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)

Junior High Jazz- 2nd Place
Summit Middle School- Laura Aleman

Junior High Pom- 3rd Place
Summit Middle School- Laura Aleman

Junior Solo- 3rd Place
Summit Middle School- Laura Aleman

Senior Solo- 6th Place
Homestead High School- Kelley Strothmann

Senior Solo- 4th Place
Homestead High School- Natalie Wray
Senior Solo- 2nd Place
Homestead High School- Holly Thompson

Elite Lyrical- 1st Place
Homestead High School- (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)

Elite Jazz- 1st Place
Homestead High School- (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)

February 13, 2006
News from Greenfield Central Invitational, Greenfield, Indiana

Senior Large Ensemble- 1st Place
Homestead High School- (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)

Senior Large Ensemble- 2nd Place
Carroll High School- (Sable Amstutz, Rachel Berry, Lauren Jones, Janelle Lim, Jessica Lim)

Junior High Large Ensemble- 2nd Place
Summit Middle School- (Laura Aleman)

Senior Small Ensemble- 2nd Place
Carroll High School- (Rachel Berry, Lauren Jones)

Senior Small Ensemble- 4th Place
Homestead High School- (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)

Junior Solo- 1st Place
Summit Middle School- Laura Aleman

Junior Solo- 2nd Place
Carroll High School- Mandy Poynter

Senior Solo- 1st Place
Homestead High School- Holly Thompson

Senior Solo- 6th Place
Carroll High School- Lauren Jones

Senior Solo- 7th Place
Carroll High School- Rachel Berry

Senior Solo- 10th Place
Homestead High School- Kelley Strothmann

Senior Solo- 12th Place
Homestead High School- Natalie Wray

Senior Solo- 15th Place
Sable Amstutz

Junior High Pom- 3rd Place
Summit Middle School (Laura Aleman)

Junior High Jazz- 1st Place
Summit Middle School (Laura Aleman)

Elite Lyrical- 1st Place
Carroll High School- (Sable Amstutz, Rachel Berry, Lauren Jones, Janelle Lim, Jessica Lim, Mandy Poynter, Madelyn McFarland, Deanna Sorg)

Elite Hip Hop- 2nd Place
Carroll High School- (Sable Amstutz, Rachel Berry, Lauren Jones, Janelle Lim, Jessica Lim, Mandy Poynter, Madelyn McFarland, Deanna Sorg)

Elite Jazz- 1st Place
Carroll High School- (Sable Amstutz, Rachel Berry, Lauren Jones, Janelle Lim, Jessica Lim, Mandy Poynter, Madelyn McFarland, Deanna Sorg)

January 30, 2006
News from Lake Central Dance Invitational, Saint John, Indiana

Senior Large Ensemble- 2nd Place
Homestead High School- (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)
Senior Large Ensemble- 5th Place
Carroll High School- (Sable Amstutz, Rachel Berry, Lauren Jones, Janelle Lim, Jessica Lim)
Junior High Large Ensemble- 3rd Place
Summit Middle School- (Laura Aleman)
Senior Small Ensemble- 4th Place
Homestead High School- (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)
Senior Small Ensemble- 7th Place
Carroll High School- (Rachel Berry, Lauren Jones)
Junior Solo- 11th Place
Summit Middle School- Laura Aleman
Junior Solo- 7th Place
Carroll High School- Mandy Poynter
Senior Solo- 6th Place
Homestead High School- Holly Thompson
Senior Solo- 9th Place
Homestead High School- Natalie Wray
Senior Solo- 11th Place
Homestead High School- Kelley Strothmann
Senior Solo- 13th Place
Carroll High School- Sable Amstutz
Senior Solo- 16th Place
Carroll High School- Rachel Berry
Senior Solo- 18th Place
Carroll High School- Lauren Jones
Junior High Pom- 3rd Place
Summit Middle School (Laura Aleman)
Elite Lyrical- 1st Place
Homestead High School (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)
Elite Lyrical- 2nd Place
Carroll High School- (Sable Amstutz, Rachel Berry, Lauren Jones, Janelle Lim, Jessica Lim, Mandy Poynter, Madelyn McFarland, Deanna Sorg)
Elite Hip Hop- 2nd Place
Carroll High School- (Sable Amstutz, Rachel Berry, Lauren Jones, Janelle Lim, Jessica Lim, Mandy Poynter, Madelyn McFarland, Deanna Sorg)
Elite Jazz- 1st Place
Homestead High School (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)
Elite Jazz- 5th Place
Carroll High School- (Sable Amstutz, Rachel Berry, Lauren Jones, Janelle Lim, Jessica Lim, Mandy Poynter, Madelyn McFarland, Deanna Sorg)

January 23, 2006
News from Northrop High School Dance Invitational, Fort Wayne, Indiana

Senior Large Ensemble- 1st Place
Homestead High School- (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)
Senior Large Ensemble- 2nd Place
Carroll High School- (Sable Amstutz, Rachel Berry, Lauren Jones, Janelle Lim, Jessica Lim)
Junior High Large Ensemble- 1st Place
Summit Middle School- (Laura Aleman)
Senior Small Ensemble- 2nd Place
Homestead High School- (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)
Senior Small Ensemble- 3rd Place
Carroll High School- (Rachel Berry, Lauren Jones)
Junior Solo- 1st Place
Summit Middle School- Laura Aleman
Junior Solo- 2nd Place
Carroll High School- Mandy Poynter
Senior Solo- 1st Place
Homestead High School- Holly Thompson
Senior Solo- 5th Place
Homestead High School- Natalie Wray
Senior Solo- 8th Place
Carroll High School- Rachel Berry
Senior Solo- 9th Place
Homestead High School- Kelley Strothmann
Senior Solo- 10th Place
Carroll High School- Lauren Jones
Senior Solo- 11th Place
Sable Amstutz
Junior High Pom- 1st Place
Summit Middle School (Laura Aleman)
Elite Lyrical- 1st Place
Homestead High School (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)
Elite Lyrical- 3rd Place
Carroll High School- (Sable Amstutz, Rachel Berry, Lauren Jones, Janelle Lim, Jessica Lim, Mandy Poynter, Madelyn McFarland, Deanna Sorg)
Elite Hip Hop- 1st Place
Carroll High School- (Sable Amstutz, Rachel Berry, Lauren Jones, Janelle Lim, Jessica Lim, Mandy Poynter, Madelyn McFarland, Deanna Sorg)
Elite Jazz- 1st Place
Homestead High School (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)
Elite Lyrical- 2nd Place
Carroll High School- (Sable Amstutz, Rachel Berry, Lauren Jones, Janelle Lim, Jessica Lim, Mandy Poynter, Madelyn McFarland, Deanna Sorg)

January 16, 2006
News from the 2006 College Dance National Championships, ESPN Wide World of Sports, Orlando, Florida.

Congratulations Adrienne Ahee (graduate ’05) and your dance team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison on your 4th place finish in the Division 1A Dance competition.

Channel: ESPN
Date: 3/19/2006
Start Time: 4:30 PM
End Time: 5:00 PM
Show: COLLEGE DANCE TEAM NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Channel: espn2
Date: 4/8/2006
Start Time: 3:00 PM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Show: NATIONAL DANCE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Channel: espn2
Date: 4/29/2006
Start Time: 3:00 PM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Show: NATIONAL DANCE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

January 9, 2006
News from Munster Dance Invitational, Munster, Indiana.
Senior Solo- 3rd Place
Lauren Jones
Senior Solo- 4th Place
Rachel Berry
Senior Solo- 8th Place
Sable Amstutz
Junior Solo- 2nd Place
Mandy Poynter
Junior Solo- 5th Place
Laura Aleman
Junior High Pom- 3rd Place
Summit Middle School (Laura Aleman)
Junior High Jazz- 2nd Place
Summit Middle School (Laura Aleman)
Senior Large Ensemble- 1st Place
Homestead High School- (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)
Senior Large Ensemble- 2nd Place
Carroll High School- (Sable Amstutz, Rachel Berry, Lauren Jones, Janelle Lim, Jessica Lim)
Senior Small Ensemble- 2nd Place
Homestead High School- (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)
Senior Small Ensemble- 5th Place
Carroll High School- (Rachel Berry, Lauren Jones)
Elite Hip Hop- 3rd Place
Carroll High School- (Sable Amstutz, Rachel Berry, Lauren Jones, Janelle Lim, Jessica Lim, Mandy Poynter, Madelyn McFarland, Deanna Sorg)
Elite Lyrical- 1st Place
Homestead High School- (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)
Elite Lyrical- 2nd Place
Carroll High School- (Sable Amstutz, Rachel Berry, Lauren Jones, Janelle Lim, Jessica Lim, Mandy Poynter, Madelyn McFarland, Deanna Sorg)
Elite Jazz- 1st Place
Homestead High School- (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)
Elite Jazz- 2nd Place
Carroll High School- (Sable Amstutz, Rachel Berry, Lauren Jones, Janelle Lim, Jessica Lim, Mandy Poynter, Madelyn McFarland, Deanna Sorg)

December 12, 2005
News from Danzforce Dance Invitational, Merrillville, Indiana
Senior Solo- 10th Place
Holly Thompson
Senior Solo- 12th Place
Natalie Wray
Senior Solo- 13th Place
Kelley Strothmann
Junior Solo- 2nd Place
Laura Aleman
Junior High Pom- 4th Place
Summit Middle School (Laura Aleman)
Junior High Jazz- 2nd Place
Summit Middle School (Laura Aleman)
Varsity Jazz- 1st Place
Homestead High School (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)
Varsity Lyrical- 1st Place
Homestead High School (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)
October 31, 2005
News from AmeriDance Regional Competition Crawfordsville, Indiana
Senior Solo- 2nd Place
Natalie Wray, Homestead High School
Senior Solo- 3rd Place
Holly Thompson, Homestead High School
Varsity Jazz- 1st Place
Homestead High School (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)
Varsity Lyrical- 1st Place
Homestead High School (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)
Grand Champion- Varsity Lyrical
Homestead High School (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)

October 31, 2005
News from AmeriDance Regional Competition Crawfordsville, Indiana

Senior Solo- 2nd Place- Natalie Wray, Homestead High School
Senior Solo- 3rd Place- Holly Thompson, Homestead High School
Varsity Jazz- 1st Place- Homestead High School (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)
Varsity Lyrical- 1st Place- Homestead High School (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)
Grand Champion- Varsity Lyrical- Homestead High School (Kelley Strothmann, Holly Thompson, Natalie Wray)

July 19, 2005
Congratulations Rachel Berry, Miss Allen County 1st Runner-Up. Rachel did an awesome job at the pageant and missed being crowned the queen by only 1 point.

July 7, 2005
Congratulations Lauren Jones, Steppin' Out's first student to compete at a national dance final. Lauren competed at the Hall of Fame Dance Challenge Finals in Chicago, IL on July 7, 2005 at the Pheasant Run Resort. She received a Platinum rating for her national league senior lyrical solo, Precious Things, and a High Gold rating for her american league senior open solo, Skin.

June 27, 2005
Congratulations Natalie Wray, participant at the first ever Miss Indiana's Outstanding Teen Pageant. The pageant was held on June 24-25, 2005 in Zionsville, IN. Natalie was one of 25 young ladies between the ages of 13-17 to compete for the crown and a chance to go to the national pageant in August in Orlando, FL.

News from 2004-2005