Mount Carmel Academy’s Carmelettes are the 2021 Division III Sweepstakes State Champions! The 2021 Louisiana State Dance Championship was held at the Cajundome in Lafayette on February 27 and 28. For the third consecutive year, the Carmelettes earned the state title after receiving the top two highest scores for dances!

Overall - Regardless of Division  

Team Open: 1^st place
Team Novelty: 1^st place
Team Jazz: 4^th place
Team Pom: 4^th place

Officers: 1st place
Duets: 3rd place, Cayden Coates and Mia Gervais

Choreography Award and Technique Awards for Team Open 

Lyrical Ensemble: 3rd place
Jazz Ensemble: 4th place
Hip Hop Ensemble: 5th place

Division III

Team Open: 1st place
Team Novelty: 1st place
Team Jazz: 2nd place
Team Pom: 2nd place

Solo finalists

Junior High School: 

Rayanna Boasso:1st place
Ella Waguespack: 2nd place
Alexis DeCastro: 4th place

Senior High School

Emily Rice: 4th place