Dancers from the Westland Dance Company in Rocky Mountain House are celebrating another strong showing after a recent competition in Sherwood Park.
During the five-day Evergreen Dance Festival, held April 29 to May 3, the troupe earned second place overall in the non-accelerated category for its performance of I Will Walk With You.
It was a proud moment for the group, as their routine rose to the top out of 301 total non-accelerated entries over the span of the event.
“When our dancers competed, they scored a 95.9 out of 100,” says Keanna Campbell, instructor at Westland Dancing Company, who adds the score was good enough for them to top the leaderboard for most of the weekend.
The team took home a cash prize of $300.
Campbell adds, it’s an especially impressive feat as the girls are competing against towns and cities a lot larger than Rocky Mountain House — even teams from Edmonton and Calgary.
“When we come from a small community like Rocky Mountain House — for us to compete against these studios, it’s pretty huge,” she says, adding that Rocky’s talent pool typically consists of the enthusiastic dancers who show up at the door.
Several dancers also received individual honours.
Indra Kidd was awarded a $500 scholarship to the Motive Pre-Professional Company Summer Intensive. Addison Giesbrecht received a $200 scholarship to the Take the Stage Summer Intensive in Red Deer. Blake Souster placed third overall among top-scoring soloists in the nine-and-under age category.
The results continue a successful 2025-26 season for the group.
Earlier this spring, the Level 5 Lyrical group earned the top score at the Diamonds and Dance competition in Olds.
The troupe also captured the grand championship title at the Great Canadian Dance Challenge in Medicine Hat, held April 16 to 19, where the competitive variety group placed third overall.
So far this season, Westland dancers have competed in three events, with their final competition scheduled for May 8 to 10 in Red Deer.
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The dancing program, which began nearly a decade ago, is open to dancers aged one to 18 and also offers adult classes. It has since expanded to Sylvan Lake and now includes about 300 dancers across the two communities.
The group is also fundraising for a 2027 trip to Disneyland, where dancers hope to perform in the annual Halloween parade.
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