The Allegro Performing Arts Academy in Kent has been named one of the top 60 dance studios in the nation and among the top 10 in the Pacific Northwest.
The Federation of Dance Competitions recently released its list of the top studios based on performances at dance competitions across the country.
This marks the fourth consecutive year Allegro has cracked the top 10 list in the Northwest. The Auburn Dance Academy is the only other studio in the state on the 2012 list.
The 11 states in the Northwest division are Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska.
Allegro owner Tonya Goodwillie will attend the Federation of Dance Competitions annual gala in September in Cancun, Mexico where awards are given to the No. 1 studio in each division across the nation.
The top Northwest studios with their owners and location:
Allegro Performing Arts Academy, Tonya Goodwillie, Kent
Auburn Dance Academy, Jennifer Carrington, Auburn
Cherrie Anderson Dance Company, Season Anderson, Woodke Omaha, Neb.
Danceworks of Colorado Springs, Lyndzi Wells, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Diversity Dance Studio, Lisa Oppegaard & Amantha Vandiviere, Billings, Mont.
Forever Dance, Joan Elias, Zephyr Cove, Nev.
Innovation Dance Company, Kevin Leon, Las Vegas
Kitty Lee Dance Studio, Diane Hansen, Omaha, Neb.
MVP Dance Elite, Patti Woffinden, Beaverton, Ore.
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