PSJA ISD Dance Teams Earn Multiple Awards at American Dance Team School Competition

PHARR – Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD (PSJA ISD) dance-drill teams competed at the American Dance Team School (ADTS) Rio Grande Dance Spectacular held at PSJA Early College High School on February 7-8, 2025, earning multiple awards.

Teams

• Dr. Long Tiaras – Sweepstakes 
• Marcia Garza Gems – Sweepstakes
• McKeever Mini Dazzlers – Double Division I
• McKeever Lil’ Dancers – Sweepstakes
• Austin Bruinettes - Sweepstakes
• Austin JV Bruinettes – Single Division I
• Escalante Prancers - Sweepstakes
• Escalante JV Prancers - Single Division I 
• Kennedy Starlettes - Sweepstakes
• Kennedy JV Starlettes - Single Division I 
• LBJ Steppers - Sweepstakes
• LBJ JV Steppers - Single Division I 
• Liberty Starz - Sweepstakes
• Liberty JV Starz - Single Division I 
• Murphy Emeralds - Sweepstakes
• Murphy JV Emeralds - Single Division I 
• Vela Badgerettes - Sweepstakes
• Vela JV Badgerettes - Single Division I
• Yzaguirre Honey Bears - Sweepstakes
• Yzaguirre JV Honey Bears - Single Division I 
• PSJA Bearettes - Sweepstakes
• PSJA Jefferson Golden Legacies - Sweepstakes
• PSJA Memorial Dazzlers - Sweepstakes
• PSJA North Raiderettes - Sweepstakes
• PSJA Southwest Sapphires - Sweepstakes

Officers 

• Austin Bruinettes - Sweepstakes
• Escalante Prancers - Sweepstakes
• Kennedy Starlettes - Sweepstakes
• LBJ Steppers - Sweepstakes
• Liberty Starz - Sweepstakes
• Murphy Emeralds - Sweepstakes
• Yzaguirre Honey Bears - Sweepstakes
• PSJA Bearettes - Sweepstakes
• PSJA Memorial Dazzlers - Sweepstakes
• PSJA North Raiderettes - Sweepstakes
• PSJA Southwest Sapphires - Sweepstakes
• PSJA Thomas Jefferson Golden Legacies - Sweepstakes

Top Award Winners

• Best of the Best Teams

• • Middle School

• • • 1^st Place – Escalante Prancers
    • 2^nd Place – Liberty Starz

• • High School 

• • • 1^st Place – PSJA Memorial Dazzlers 
    • 2^nd Place – PSJA North Raiderettes
    • 3^rd Place – PSJA Bearettes

• Best of the Best Officers

• • Middle School

• • • 1^st Place – Liberty Starz
    • 2^nd Place – Austin Bruinettes
    • 3^rd Place – Escalante Prancers

• • High School

• • • 1^st Place – PSJA Memorial Dazzlers
    • 2^nd Place – PSJA North Raiderettes

• 3^rd Place – PSJA Bearettes

• Solo Winners

• • Alana Dallas – Liberty Starz
  • Aria Espinoza – Austin Bruinettes
  • Hazel Salazar – Murphy Emeralds
  • Destiny Valdez – PSJA Memorial Dazzlers
  • Karissa Elizondo – PSJA Southwest Sapphires
  • Julianna Navarro – PSJA Bearettes
  • Mia Fernandez – PSJA Memorial Dazzlers

Congratulations dance students and directors!