Rebekah Sharples-Schmidt
Year of Birth:
12/6/2007
Current country of residence:
US
Contact info:
- +1 605 570 2002
- +1 605 760 5799
- rivajanesharples@iw.net
ICE Gen:
GEN 2
Instagram account:
YouTube:
Current School / Company / Training Institution:
Dance Gallery of South Dakota
Previous School / Company / Training Institution:
- Heartland Conservatory of Dance (Omaha, NE), Academy of Dance (Yankton, SD)
Major awards, achievements, competition results, or scholarships:
Diplomas or certifications (e.g., RAD, Cecchetti, Vaganova):
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• 2nd High Point of 275 dances, Platinum ranking, Standout Dancer, contemporary solo, “Dracula,” Midwest Starz Dance Competition, 2024
• 2nd Place, contemporary solo, “Dracula” and scholarship winner, Cecchetti Council of America Classical Ballet Competition, 2024
• Scholarship winner and Platinum ranking, contemporary solo, “Body,” Fluid Dance Competition, 2024
• Best Presentation, tap solo: “Dance Your Troubles Away,” Triple S Dance Competition, 2023
• Stand Out Dancer, Midwest Starz Dance Competition, 2023
• Judge’s Award and selection for scholarship to Broadway Dance Center, New York, Meraki Dance Competition, 2023
• Judge’s Choice Awards: “Prettiest Feet,” and “Story-teller,” Meraki Dance Competition, 2022
• 2nd Place, Improv Contest, Meraki Dance Competition, 2022
• Judge’s Choice Award: “Touched the Heart,” Starz Dance Competition, 2022
• Student Choreography Award for self-choregraphed piece, “In Loving Memory, I Love You, Grandpa!” and National Company Invitation, CRU Dance Competition, 2022
• 2nd Place Overall High Points, contemporary solo, “Spaceship,” CRU Dance Competition, 2022
• Student Choreography Award for self-choreographed solo, “I Don’t Want to Be Me Anymore,” CRU Dance Competition, 2021
• 1st Place High Points, musical theater solo, “Never Fully Dressed,” 2019
• Leap! Above Award, presented to one dancer with exceptional showmanship, Leap! Dance Competition, 2019
• National Company member, CRU National Finals, 2018
• Judge’s Choice Award, “Beautiful Feet” for ballet solo, Bravo Dance Competition, 2018
• Overall Division Winner, duet, “Kalinka,” Spotlight Dance Competition, 2017
• Judge’s Choice Award, “Most Entertaining,” for duet Kalinka, Spotlight Dance Competition, 2017

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