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Sparklers

2024 - 2025 Sparklers

Grace Andrus
Nyla Bernard
Bella Burns
Molli Clark
Annie Cortez
Emma Domec
Preslie Ebner
Anna Kathryn Fremin
Ava Grace Gallagher
Anistyn Hernandez
Samantha Lane
Grace Matthews
Grace Ortego
Gracie Strother
Ella Touchette
Addison Tran

 

2025 UDA National Dance Competition

The St. Thomas More Sparklers competed in the Universal Dance Association (UDA) National Dance Team Championship in Orlando, Florida and received a National Championship title in both Pom and Jazz.

The Sparklers have held a UDA National Championship title 32 times, with 19 of those titles in the Pom category and 13 in Jazz. They have now secured championship titles in every division over the last 35 years.

The team is coached by Jenny Harris Matthews '95 and Kelly Gilespie Degraauw '09, both Sparkler alumni.

Regional Dance Awards

State Pom Champions: 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25

National Dance Awards

UDA National Pom Champions: 94, 95, 00, 01, 02, 05, 06, 08, 09, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25
UDA National Jazz Champions: 94, 95, 96, 97, 00, 05, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
UDA National Pom Runners-Up: 98, 03, 04, 07, 10, 11, 14, 22
UDA National Jazz Runners-Up: 93, 01, 03, 07, 08, 09, 16, 18, 19
UDA National Pom Third Place: 96, 99, 19
UDA National Jazz Third Place: 91, 92, 98, 99, 02, 06,10, 13, 15
UDA National Pom Fourth Place: 13
UDA National Jazz Fourth Place: 04, 11, 14
UDA National Pom Fifth Place: 97
UDA National Jazz Fifth Place: 12

World Dance Awards

ICU Junior World Champions for Team USA: Junior Pom Division 2023