FAPA USVI Dance Team Brings Home Top National Honors at KAR Competition in Phoenix and Mesa, Arizona

The FAPA USVI Dance Academy has returned from Arizona with an impressive sweep of national awards, after traveling to Phoenix and Mesa earlier this month to participate in the Kids Artistic Revue (KAR) Dance Convention and Regional Competition. The team earned multiple Elite Top First Place trophies, High Point Champion medals, national titles, and several scholarships from one of the country’s largest and most competitive dance organizations. The trip, which ran from November 7–18, is part of the first-ever US Virgin Islands Dance Travel Tour organized by FAPA Director Lea Scott in partnership with Kids Artistic Revue, nationally known as “America’s Favorite Dance Competition.” The tour marks the first time a dance school representing St. Thomas has competed on the KAR platform. KAR conventions and competitions are attended by dancers from around the United States and include masterclasses taught by industry professionals with backgrounds in Taylor Swift tours, Lady Gaga productions...