Accolades

Winning Numerous Awards for More Than Two Decades

Tawn Maries Dance Centre has been honored with many prestigious dance awards. Our outstanding dance training techniques and passion set us apart from the rest.

Check Out Our Awards and Achievements

  • Onstage New York - Syracuse, NY (APRIL 2018)
  • Top Solo Winners
Primary Prep Winner - Bella Butera
Primary Teen Winner - Lily Gravante
Senior title winner - Juliana Guifrrida
Primary Sr winner - Taylor Fennelly
  • Top Duet or Trio Winners
Primary Mini Winners - Crab Buckit
Primary Teen Winners - Trouble
Advanced Sr Winners - Wave
  • Top Group Winners
Advanced mini winners - Down On the Corner
Advanced Jr. winners - Million Reasons
Advanced teen winners - This War
Primary teen winners - Just 4 kix
Advanced Sr. winners - Bills
  • Top Line Winners
Advanced mini winners - A-Train
Advanced teen winners - Salem
  • Overall Highest Scores
Mini - A-Train
Jr. - Million Reasons
Teen - Salem & Just 4 Kix
Sr. - Bills
  • Critics Choice Awards
Mini - River
Jr. - Million Reasons
Teen - This War
  • Entertainment Award “Bills”
  • Choreography Award - This War
  • Technique Awards - Jazlin Ashby, Audrey Atkins, In Blue
  • Outstanding Ballet - In Blue
  • Outstanding jazz - Summertime
  • Class Act Award - Tawn Maries Dance Centre
  • Backstage Award - Tawn Maries Dance Centre


Beyond The Stars: UTICA

  • Teen All Star Solos
4th - Cali Pierce
3rd - Kayla Shanley
1st - Jazlin Ashby Teen Miss
  • Teen Rising Star Solos
3rd - Madison Phillips
2nd - Gemma Colasant
  • Teen All Star Duets
4th - Kayla/Taylor and Jazlin
2nd - Jazlin and Cali
1st - Jazlin and Haley
  • Teen Rising Star Duets
3rd - Maddie/Abby/Louisa
2nd - Madison/Sawyer
  • Teen All Star Small Groups
5th - Homeless
3rd - Bird of Sorrow
2nd - Life But a Dream
  • Teen Rising Star Small Groups
4th - Unsteady
3rd - Happy
2nd - Hideaway
1st - Hometown Glory
  • Teen Rising Star Large Groups
4th - Rhythm Nation
3rd - Joy
2nd - Fill a Heart
1st - Little Party, Overall champions 13 and up
  • Teen Production - This Is Me, Stellar Awards Winners
  • Sr. All Star Solos
5th - Juliana Guifrrida/Alli Fordekonz/Mariah Sherier
4th - Halie Lago
3rd - Rachel Mooney
2nd - Haley Forbes
1st - Olivia Burke, Miss BYS
  • Sr. Rising Star Solos
3rd - Reeanna Rathbun
2nd - Arabella Johnson


  • Sr. All Star Duets
5th - Mariah and Teresa
4th - Guifrrida’s
3rd - Alisa, Juliana, and Gabriella
2nd - Haley and Juliana
1st - Rachel and Alli
  • Sr. All Star Large Groups
5th -Judgement Day
4th - Toxic
3rd - Beginning
2nd - All Coming Back
1st - Cult
  • Jr. All Star Solos
4th - Delanie Nizar
3rd - Lola Sageer
  • Jr. Rising Star Solos
5th - Avery Medwid
1st - Caroline Oktavek
  • Jr. All Star Duets
3rd - Delaney and Emma
  • Jr. Rising Star Duets
5th - Karlia and Chiara
  • Jr. All Star Small Groups
5th - Late Bus
4th - Ashes
  • Jr Rising Star Small Group
1st - Gotta Hold on Me
  • Jr All Star Large Groups
3rd - September
2nd - Battlefield
1st - Hollywood Wiz
  • 7 - 9 All Star Solos
4th - Natalie Thompson
1st - Riley Mattoon, Petite Miss BYS
  • 7 - 9 All Star Duets
4th - Natalie and Sydney
2nd - Ashleigh/Rylee/Katelynn
1st - Riley/Alexa
  • 7-9 Rising Star Solos
5th - Abigail Hawkinson
  • 7-9 All Star Large groups
1st-Mothers Prayer
  • 7 - 9 All Star Small Groups
3rd - I’m a Believer
2nd - Chickens 
  • 7 - 9 Rising Star Duets
2nd - Liv and Gia
1st - Reese and Abigail
  • 7 - 9 Rising Star Small Groups
4th - Signed, sealed, delivered
1st - Time for Tea, Rising Star Champions
  • 6 and Under Solos
3rd - Ainsley Buczek
1st - Aria Pultorak
  • Beyond the Stars Convention Scholarship Winners - In The Mood
  • Precision Award - September 
  • Choreography Awards - Miss Tawn, Miss Kerstin, Miss Tami
  • Showmanship Award - Delanie Nizar 
  • Stand Out Technique - Cali Pierce
  • Stellar Awards - This is me, A Little Party
  • Industry Awards 
Best in Jazz - Toxic
Best in Lyrical - Speak To Me
Best in Open - Cult
Industry Awards - This Is Me

Overall Winners

  • Solos
Petite Miss Beyond the Stars and 7-9 Overall Winner - Emma Buda
Overall 10-12 Rising Star Winner - Mackenzie Farnham
Teen Miss Beyond The Stars and 13-15 Overall Winner - Haley Forbes
Overall 16-19 Rising Star Overall Winner - Taylor Fennelly
Miss Beyond the Stars and Overall 16-19 Winner - Olivia Burke
  • Duets
Overall 10-12 Rising Star Winners - “Apple tree”
Overall 13-15 Rising Star Winners - “Trouble”
Overall 13-15 All Star Winners - “Clouds”
Overall 16-19 All Stars Winners - “Two Birds”
  • Small Groups
Overall 10-12 All Star Winners - “Million Reasons”
Overall 13-15 Rising Star Winners - “Youth”
Overall 13-15 All Star Winners - “Unknown”
Overall 16-19 All Star Winners - “Bills”
  • Large Groups
Overall 10-12 All Star Winners - “River”
Overall 13-15 All Star Winners - “Salem”
  • Lines
Overall 10-12 All Star Winners - A-Train
Overall 13-15 All Star Winners - Je Suis Malade 
  • Photogenic Award - Karli Piquet
Choreography Awards - Megan O’Brien, Amanda Lydon
Best Precision Award - “Je Suis Malade”
Best Technique Award - “Summertime” Riley Mattoon
  • “Stellar Award”-Highest Overall Group Score - “SALEM!”

United State Tournament of Dance - Overall Winners

  • Solo Winners
16 - 19 Advanced - Olivia Burke
13 - 15 Advanced - Jazlin Ashby
13 - 15 Intermediate - Maiya Fitzgibbons
11 - 12-Intermediate - Izzy Trent
9 - 10 Advanced - Brooklyn Saternow
9 - 10 Intermediate - Mackenzie Farnham
6 - 8 Advanced - Riley Mattoon
6 - 8 Intermediate - Adrianna Adamo
  • Title Winners
Miss Dance of Northern NY - Olivia Burke
International Queen of Northern NY - Haley Forbes
Miss Teen Dance of Northern NY - Jazlin Ashby
Miss JR Dance of Northern NY - Brooklyn Saternow
  • Duet Winners
16-19 advanced - 2 Birds
16-19 intermediate - Sisters
13-15 advanced - Clouds
13-15 intermendiate - Trouble
11-12-intermediate - True Friend
9-10 advanced - Lollipop
8 and under intermediate - Bumblebee
8 and under advanced - Mr Bass Man
  • Large group Winners
13-15 advanced - Soundmakers
11-12 intermediate - Wild Party
  • Line Winners
13-15 advanced - Salem
9-10 advanced - A-Train
13-15 intermediate - Piano Concerto
  • Small Group Winners
16 - 19 Advanced - Bills
13 - 15 Advanced - Summertime
13 - 15 Intermediate - Light That Never Fails
11 - 12 Advanced - Million Reasons
9 - 10 Advanced - Down On The Corner
8 and Under Advanced - King of NY
8 and Under Intermediate - Cooking with the Blues
  • Novice Overall Winners - Shortcake Swing
  • Choreography Awards - Je Suis Malade, Unknown, Salem, Waves
  • Top Studio Intermediate Level - Tawn Maries Dance Centre
  • Top Studio Advanced Level - Tawn Maries Dance Centre
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