PLDT Banquet Awards
Every season dancers and coaches vote for a handful of banquet awards! The awards given are The Anchor, MVD, South Suburban All Conference, Rookie & Vet of the Year, Most Improved, and Best Kicks, Turns, and Jumps.
2025 Award Recipients
Anchor Award - Lexie Ver Meer
The PLDT Anchor Award is given to a dancer who is a consistent and positive part of PLDT. An anchor represents grounding and something or someone who can show stability in the face of opposition. The Anchor Award is given to a leader who represents equilibrium and unity on the Prior Lake Dance Team. This award was inspired by its first recipient, Faith Jung, in 2023.
Most Valuable Dancer - Monica Gardner
Most Valuable Dancer - Monica Gardner
Most Valuable Dancer - Monica Gardner
The PLDT Most Valuable Dancer is a dancer who is well rounded in their kick and jazz skills. They are a dependable leader who has a passion for the team and its goals. The MVD brings great value to the team with their jumps, turns, choreography skills and overall assistance to the team.
Most Valuable Dancer -Izzy Gordon
Most Valuable Dancer - Monica Gardner
Most Valuable Dancer - Monica Gardner
The PLDT Most Valuable Dancer is a dancer who is well rounded in their kick and jazz skills. They are a dependable leader who has a passion for the team and its goals. The MVD brings great value to the team with their jumps, turns, choreography skills and overall assistance to the team.
TDH Award - Paige Soderberg
Most Valuable Dancer - Monica Gardner
TDH Award - Paige Soderberg
Dancers can earn the TDH Award daily at practice by demonstrating our team’s covenants - trust, drive, and heart. This year, we had people receive the award a couple of times, but only one person received it many times, earning the season award!
South Suburban All-Conference - Lexie Ver Meer
South Suburban All-Conference - Lexie Ver Meer
South Suburban All-Conference - Monica Gardner
South Suburban All-Conference - Lexie Ver Meer
South Suburban All-Conference - Paige Soderberg
South Suburban All-Conference Honorable Mention - McKenna Boles
South Suburban All-Conference Honorable Mention - McKenna Boles
South Suburban All-Conference Honorable Mention - Ava Beaton
South Suburban All-Conference Honorable Mention - McKenna Boles
South Suburban All-Conference Honorable Mention - Lily Burandt
South Suburban All-Conference Honorable Mention - Lily Burandt
South Suburban All-Conference Honorable Mention - McKenna Boles
South Suburban All-Conference Honorable Mention - Lily Burandt
Rookie of the Year - Marina Gueorguiev
Rookie of the Year - Marina Gueorguiev
Rookie of the Year - Marina Gueorguiev
Vet of the Year - Paige Soderberg
Rookie of the Year - Marina Gueorguiev
Rookie of the Year - Marina Gueorguiev
Most Improved - Sophia Newman
Rookie of the Year - Marina Gueorguiev
Most Improved - Sophia Newman
Best Kicks - Maddie Heidemann
Best Kicks - Maddie Heidemann
Most Improved - Sophia Newman
Best Turns - Sam Herbst
Best Kicks - Maddie Heidemann
Best Jumps - Izzy Gordon
Best Jumps - Izzy Gordon
Best Kicks - Maddie Heidemann
Best Jumps - Izzy Gordon
PLDT Banquet Award History
2023-2024 Season
Anchor Award - Gabi Adams
Most Valuable Dancer - Izzy Dwire + Izzy Gordon
TDH Award (New this season!) - Mikaela Edgar - this award goes to a dancer who represented our team values of Trust, Drive, and Heart the most during the season.
SSC All-Conference - Lauren Beck, Izzy Dwire, and Gabi Adams
SSC All-Conference Honorable Mention - Clare Bodine, Ava Krause, and Lexie Ver Meer
Rookie of the Year- Chloe Beck
Veteran of the Year - Lauren Beck
Most Improved - Lauryn Ash
Best Kicks- Izzy Dwire
Best Turns - Sam Herbst
Best Jumps - Izzy Gordon
2022-2023 Season
Anchor Award (New this season!) - Faith Jung, this award is inspired greatly by Faith and will be awarded to dancers in the future who display the anchoring qualities she has in her time on PLDT.
Most Valuable Dancer - Ellie Laurienzo
SSC All-Conference - Cassidy Manor, Faith Jung, and Ellie Laurienzo
SSC All-Conference Honorable Mention - Lauren Beck, Izzy Dwire, and Gabi Adams
Rookie of the Year- Clare Bodine
Veteran of the Year - Gabi Adams
Most Improved - Ella Schuller
Best Kicks- Izzy Dwire
Best Turns - Ellie Laurienzo
Best Jumps - Izzy Gordon