MacArthur High’s Brigade Belles Dance Team Named Runner Up for Grand Championship Title

The MacArthur Brigade Belles Dance Team competed in Showtime’s International Competition. The Belles shined and brought home the Circle of Champions Trophy.

The competition took place April 11 in San Antonio at Six Flags Fiesta Texas.

The Brigade Belles competed in the medium high school team division. The team earned the Sweepstakes and Judges awards, which means they scored 90 or above on all routines entered. The team earned Best in Category in Jazz and named first runner up in Lyrical Routine.

The Brigade Belle officers entered their squads. Each squad is a group of four to eight girls from the team. Torre Merrick’s squad earned first place for its medium ensemble piece. A total of two ensembles received Division 1 ratings.

Mónica Álvarez, Torre and Erika Martínez and Torre competed in the High School Soloist category. The judges named them all runner ups for first place. Adriana Salazar, a freshman, competed as a junior soloist. She earned the title of runner up for first place. A total of 14 soloists received Division 1 ratings.

Based on total scores, the Brigade Belles Dance Team brought home the Circle of Champions Trophy. The judges give the award to first runner up for the grand championship title.

Organizers invited the team to perform in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. They were also invited to perform at the Cotton Bowl in Orlando, Florida.

Ashley Robinson and Hannah Vanhefty direct the Belles.

The Belles will now prepare for their end of the year Spring Show scheduled May 21-22.

Congratulations!