Name: Signe Ashley Thomas wins Gold in her first Access Broadway tap competition on February 11, 2001
Start: 2001-02-11
End: 2001-02-11
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Date: 2001-02-11
Kind: Award
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: artseducationcommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Nine-year-old Signe Ashley Thomas won Gold in her first tap competition at an Access Broadway event on February 11, 2001. The Beacon says 494 competitors participated and credits choreographer and coach Robin Dawn Ryan.

Evidence limits

The report does not identify the competition venue or provide an official results sheet.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, June 2001, “Beaver Islander Wins Gold!!... in ‘Access Broadway’ Competition.”
Reports that nine-year-old Signe Ashley Thomas won Gold with her first tap solo, “Bare Necessities,” in a national Access Broadway competition with 494 competitors. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, June 2001, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the youth achievement report.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Signe Ashley Thomas wins Gold in her first Access Broadway tap competition on February 11, 2001”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/signe-thomas-access-broadway-gold-february-11-2001/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 2001, “Beaver Islander Wins Gold!!... in ‘Access Broadway’ Competition.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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