Out of 15 adult

acts, over 800 total acts, competing in the national finals, the Fayette

Trio received first place high score in their age group, second place

high score in their category and third place high score of all the adult

acts which includes the professional performers. The adult competition

includes dancers from age 22 to 70. The Fayette Trio's average age is

62.

In May, they

performed at the prestigious Grand Ole Opry, Roy Acuff Theater in Nashville,

Tenn., where they brought home a High Gold Score and the Regional first

place award. The Fayette Trio also performed in the Stage One Regional

Championships in Atlanta this past spring where they received the first

place championship award in their category which included pro-am.

The Fayette

Trio are part of the Fayette Showstoppers which is only one of Carla Gillespie's

five adult dance groups, not including her ballroom classes. They will

perform again this year at the Festival of Trees held at the Georgia World

Congress Center. They will also appear in the Christmas production of

"Mr. Ziegfeld's Follies," along with other adult dance groups

from around the Southern Crescent.

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