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Crowned Title Winners in KDL History

2025:

Miss Petite True Talent: Nikki DelBueno "Stayin' Alive"

Miss Junior Triple Threat True Talent: Sofia DelBueno "Shine"

Miss Senior Triple Threat True Talent: Emily Mandelbaum "Every Breath We Drew"

Miss Senior Encore Applause 2nd Runner Up: Emily Mandelbaum "Hallelujah"

Miss Teen First Call Applause: Juliana Szot "My Days"

Miss Teen Ovation Applause 2nd Runner Up: Giada Tramontelli "Brave"

Miss Petite Ovation Applause 2nd Runner Up: Ada Thompson "Red"

Miss Junior First Call Applause 2nd Runner Up: Elle Palamara "Rainbow"

2024:

Miss Petite Encore Applause: Nikki DelBueno "I Like It"

Miss Junior Encore Applause: Sofia DelBueno "Blue Skies"

Miss Junior Triple Treat True Talent: Sofia DelBueno "Blue Skies"

Miss Junior First Call Applause: Amelia Baxendine "Wild Side"

Miss Junior First Call Applause 1st Runner Up: Clara Hyatt "The Square Root"

Miss Junior First Call Applause 2nd Runner Up: Giada Tramontelli "I'm Good"

Miss Teen Encore Applause 1st Runner Up: Gianna Stabile "Swim Good"

Miss Senior Encore Applause 1st Runner Up: Emily Mandelbaum "At Last"

Miss Senior Encore Applause 2nd Runner Up: Natalie Emerick "Start a Riot"

Miss Petite First Call Applause 2nd Runner Up: Juju Tidswell "If We Hold On Together"

2023:

Miss Teen Triple Threat True Talent: Emily Mandelbaum "Is That Alright?"

Miss Junior Triple Threat True Talent: Sofia DelBueno "Memory"

Miss Senior True Talent: Kristin Plumaker "I Have Nothing"

Miss Senior Step Up 2 Dance: Kristin Plumaker "Send In The Clowns"

2022:

Miss Teen True Talent: Emily Mandelbaum "If I Die Young"

Miss Petite Ticket to Broadway: Sofia DelBueno "Castle on a Cloud"

Miss Senior Step Up 2 Dance: Kristin Plumaker "Ashes"

Miss Junior Step Up 2 Dance: Gianna Stabile "Remember"

Miss Petite Step Up 2 Dance: Sofia DelBueno "Castle on a Cloud"

2020/21:

Miss Teen Backstage: Kristin Plumaker "Black Magic Woman"

Miss Petite True Talent: Sofia DelBueno "Into the Unknown"

Miss Teen Triple Threat True Talent: Emily Mandelbaum "Am I Supposed To Apologize?"

Miss Senior Triple Threat True Talent: Delaney Patrick "Hit Em Up Style"

Miss Petite Step Up: Sofia DelBueno "Into the Unknown"

Miss Teen Step Up : Kristin Plumaker "Black Magic Woman"

2019:

Miss Petite True Talent: Sofia DelBueno "How Far I'll Go"

Miss Senior Triple Threat True Talent: Jaime Plumaker "I Care"

Miss Junior Step Up: Ava Dorworth "Paint It Black"

2018:

Miss Petite Backstage: Sofia DelBueno "Set It All Free"

Miss Petite True Talent: Sofia DelBueno "Set It All Free"

2017:

Miss Petite Backstage: Sofia DelBueno "Party in the USA"

Miss Junior Backstage: Emily Mandelbaum "Concrete Angel"

Miss Teen Backstage: Cara Plumaker "Fame"

Miss Petite On Point: Emily Mandelbaum "Concrete Angel"

Miss Junior On Point: Kristin Plumaker "Once Upon A Time"

Miss Teen On Point: Cara Plumaker "The Warrior Princess"

Miss Senior On Point: Jaime Plumaker "If I Were A Boy"

2016:

Miss Teen Step Up: Jaime Plumaker "Fallin"

2015:

Miss Junior Step Up: Cara Plumaker "Dream In Color"

Miss Teen Step Up: Megan Kelly "Can't Help Falling In Love"

2014:

Mr Step Up: Brendan Gosse "Hallelujah"

Miss Senior Step Up: Lydia Piazza "Wrecking Ball"

Miss Teen Step Up: Sara Cruz "Mama"

Miss Junior Step Up: Cara Plumaker "More More More"

Miss Petite Step Up: Emily Mandelbaum "Fame"

Mr Ticket To Broadway: Brendan Gosse "The Flashback"

Mr Backstage: Brendan Gosse "The Flashback"

Miss Senior Backstage: Lydia Piazza "Wrecking Ball"

Miss Petite Backstage: Emily Mandelbaum "Fame"

2013:

Mr Backstage: Brendan Gosse "Dead Man Walking"

Mr Ticket To Broadway: Brendan Gosse "Dead Man Walking"

Mr Rhythms In Dance: Brendan Gosse "Dead Man Walking"

Miss Rhythms In Dance: Tatiana Ferla "You'll Find A Way"

2012:

Mr Backstage: Brendan Gosse "Goodbye Juliette"

Miss Backstage: Tatiana Ferla "Away From Here"

Mr Power of Dance: Brendan Gosse "Mad World"

2011 :

Mr Power of Dance: Brendan Gosse "Wonderwall"

Mr That’s Entertainment: Brendan Gosse "Wonderwall"

Mr Turn It Up: Brendan Gosse "Wonderwall"

Most Previous Season Highlights! (2025)

ADCC Winner for The Studio of Excellence

Overall Triple Threat Group Winners: The cast of "Muddy Waters"

Special Awards:

Emotional Commitment to Sofia DelBueno & Emily Mandelbaum

Emotion in Motion Award to Sofia DelBueno & Emily Mandelbaum

Wow Factor to Nikki DelBueno, Clara Hyatt, Amelia Baxendine & Juju Tidswell

You Rocked It to Ada Thompson

Groovin' to Nikki DelBueno

Personality Princess to Ada Thompson

Balance Queen to McKenzie Winnerling

Truly Talented Routine to Amelia Baxendine & Clara Hyatt

Passion Plus to the cast of "Muddy Waters"

Great Grooves to the entire team for "Men In Black"

Broadway Bound to Savanna Friedmann & Juliana Szot

Match Made In Heaven to Kayla Friedmann & Sofia DelBueno

Sizzlin Seven to the cast of "Ain't No Sunshine"

Top Choreography Award to "Leave Me Alone"

Most Powerful Performance of the Day to Muddy Waters

Standout Soloist Winners:

Amelia Baxendine for "Heights"

Juju Tidswell for "Imagine"

Highest Scored Soloist of the entire competition:

"Every Breath We Drew" Emily Mandelbaum

Highest Scored Group of the entire competition:

"Muddy Waters"

First Overall Duet Winners for their ages & levels:

"That's Life" Emily Mandelbaum & Natalie Emerick

"Copycat" Nikki DelBueno & Juju Tidswell

"Butterfly" Emily Gowes & Juliana Szot

"Applause" Giada Tramontelli & Amelia Baxendine

"What Is This Feeling" Amelia Baxendine & Clara Hyatt

High Score Groups:

Come On Out Now

Painting in the Rain

Hang on a Little Longer

Muddy Waters

Leave Me Alone

Ain't No Sunshine

My Way

IDA Award to "America"

Soloists that have placed in the top 10's this season

Emily Mandelbaum

Addison Intili

Natalie Emerick

Olivia Badrick

Sofia DelBueno

Nikki DelBueno

Clara Hyatt

Giada Tramontelli

Juju Tidswell

Bryn Laudermilch

Ada Thompson

Lillie Arnella

Juliana Szot

Gianna Stabile