Local wins Teen Miss Dance competition

Huntington Beach resident Elle Macy, 16, won the Teen Miss Dance of America Solo Scholarship Competition on July 7 in Washington, D.C.

Elle performed a lyrical dance routine choreographed by her mother, Shelly Macy. She won the title over 26 other competitors from all over the United States.

Elle has trained at Orange County Dance Center in Huntington Beach for 10 years. She is a junior at Huntington Beach High School. Recently, Elle was asked to stay year-round at the School of American Ballet. She has been a semi-finalist for two years in a row of the Spotlight Awards presented by the Los Angeles Music Center.

— Candice Baker