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Phenix City's Elite Dance Academy becomes national champions

The competitive teams of Elite Dance Academy in Phenix City returned from Biloxi, Miss., where they were named national champions. The teams competed against 32 dance studios from 10 states and were awarded numerous overall trophies and cash awards. They performed jazz, lyrical, hip hop and tap. Team members are, from left, bottom row, Nikalah Rolle, Kristina Alfred, Addison McCall and Crystal Gregg; second row, Bobbi Taylor Breazeale, Maya Davis, Kalie Brasseaux, Lexi Poole, Karlie Poole and Alyssa Merritt; third row, Emily Nicholson, Ally Craig and Keely Davidson; fourth row, Lacey Harris, Eliza Raines, Maria Brown and Sydney Koch; back, Ethan Brasseaux. Not pictured, Tyler Steele and Shelby Robinson.
The competitive teams of Elite Dance Academy in Phenix City returned from Biloxi, Miss., where they were named national champions. The teams competed against 32 dance studios from 10 states and were awarded numerous overall trophies and cash awards. They performed jazz, lyrical, hip hop and tap. Team members are, from left, bottom row, Nikalah Rolle, Kristina Alfred, Addison McCall and Crystal Gregg; second row, Bobbi Taylor Breazeale, Maya Davis, Kalie Brasseaux, Lexi Poole, Karlie Poole and Alyssa Merritt; third row, Emily Nicholson, Ally Craig and Keely Davidson; fourth row, Lacey Harris, Eliza Raines, Maria Brown and Sydney Koch; back, Ethan Brasseaux. Not pictured, Tyler Steele and Shelby Robinson.

The competitive teams of Elite Dance Academy in Phenix City returned from Biloxi, Miss., where they were named national champions.

The teams competed against 32 dance studios from 10 states and were awarded numerous overall trophies and cash awards. They performed jazz, lyrical, hip hop and tap.

Team members are, from left, bottom row, Nikalah Rolle, Kristina Alfred, Addison McCall and Crystal Gregg; second row, Bobbi Taylor Breazeale, Maya Davis, Kalie Brasseaux, Lexi Poole, Karlie Poole and Alyssa Merritt; third row, Emily Nicholson, Ally Craig and Keely Davidson; fourth row, Lacey Harris, Eliza Raines, Maria Brown and Sydney Koch; back, Ethan Brasseaux. Not pictured, Tyler Steele and Shelby Robinson.

This story was originally published August 8, 2015 at 10:10 PM with the headline "Phenix City's Elite Dance Academy becomes national champions ."

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