Paisleigh Daugherty (above) and Adrianna Wallace (below), local cousins who are members of Bearcat Boogie Dance Studio in Maryville, Missouri, competed at Rainbow Dance Competition Regionals April 19 and 20. (Submitted photos)

On Friday and Saturday, April 19 and 20, 2024, dancers with Bearcat Boogie Dance Studio in Maryville, Missouri, went to Marshalltown, Iowa, and competed at Rainbow Dance Competition Regionals. Cousins Adrianna Wallace, a seventh grader from Rock Port, and Paisleigh Daugherty, a second grader from Fairfax, put their all on the big stage, including competing for Regionals Dancer Of The Year with solos.

Results for the girls follow:

Adrianna Wallace – “Mil-lennium Experience” Hip Hop Solo, received a Platinum and was a top 8 finalist for Regionals Dancer of the Year; “Mindset” Spoken Word Contemporary Solo, received a Platinum; Cousin Jazz Duo “Saxobeat,” received a Platinum; Contemporary Trio “Copcat,” received a Platinum; Clogging Duo “Juice,” received a Platinum; and Small Group Lyrical “Marjorie,” received a Platinum

Paisleigh Daugherty – Cousin Jazz Duo “Saxobeat,” received a Platinum; and Small Group Clogging “Deadman’s Party,” received a Platinum and Judges Choice Award in Ages 6-8 Small Group Overalls