Cienna DeLuca
Cienna DeLuca, 9, had judges in a spin at the World Championships of Performing Arts in Long Beach, California, bringing home eight medals — including six gold.
Mother Amanda DeLuca said the St Michael’s Primary School pupil was one of five dancers to earn a 30-day scholarship to return to the US next year.
She needed some help getting there but Cienna DeLuca repaid the community’s favour in spades at the World Championships of Performing Arts in July.
“Seeing her up there on that huge stage was amazing,” Ms DeLuca said. “It’s like the Olympics of dance.”
Cienna also performed well at the Kids Artists Revue championships in Las Vegas the week before, top scoring in the lyrical section.
The Blacktown family held several fundraising events to cover the huge costs associated with the competition, including flights and entry.
St Michael's Blacktown dancer Cienna De Luca has dominated at the World Championships of Performing Arts. Pictures: Flavio Brancaleone
She was awarded a scholarship to go to dance in LA for the month of July next year. Blacktown Council donated its Nirimba Room to the family for a trivia night in April, while the DeLucas ran seven barbecues at Woolworths and sold chocolates to help Cienna achieve her dream.
“In all we raised about $12,000 to $13,000,” Ms DeLuca said.
Cienna’s performance was remarkable considering she has variable immune deficiency and benign joint hypermobility syndrome and requires regular blood transfusions and physiotherapy.
Ms DeLuca thanked the community for its contribution to Cienna’s success.
Cienna is also nominee for the Advocate’s Local Sports Stars Awards.
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07 Oct 2024
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07 Oct 2024
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ST MICHAEL’S SCHOOL DISCO Dear Parents and Caregivers, On Thursday the 17th of October, we will be hosting a school disco as a fundraising event to add additional play equipment to our grounds. Entry cost to the disco is $5.00 per child and includes a packet of chips, a drink, x2 lollies, a glow stick and access to the photobooth. Payments can be made via the Qkr! app. There will be NO disco sales at the door. Ticket sales close on the 14th October 2024. Two separate disco sessions will occur. Children may only attend the session at the time specified for their year level. Infants Session 1: 5:00pm - 6:15pm (Years K-2) Primary Session 2: 6:45pm - 8:00pm (Years 3 - 6) Parents will not be permitted inside the hall during the disco. Access to the school site will be via Orwell Street only. Children will need to be signed in and out of the disco by a parent or carer. For parents wishing to remain onsite during the disco, a sausage sizzle and a drink can be purchased for $5. Supervision of children outside the disco will be the responsibility of parents and carers. Thank you for your support.
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A look at what is included with the disco entry fee. Looking forward to seeing you all there 🪩 💃🏻🕺🏻
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ST MICHAEL’S SCHOOL DISCO Dear Parents and Caregivers, On Thursday the 17th of October, we will be hosting a school disco as a fundraising event to add additional play equipment to our grounds. Entry cost to the disco is $5.00 per child and includes a packet of chips, a drink, x2 lollies, a glow stick and access to the photobooth. Payments can be made via the Qkr! app. There will be NO disco sales at the door. Ticket sales close on the 14th October 2024. Two separate disco sessions will occur. Children may only attend the session at the time specified for their year level. Infants Session 1: 5:00pm - 6:15pm (Years K-2) Primary Session 2: 6:45pm - 8:00pm (Years 3 - 6) Parents will not be permitted inside the hall during the disco. Access to the school site will be via Orwell Street only. Children will need to be signed in and out of the disco by a parent or carer. For parents wishing to remain onsite during the disco, a sausage sizzle and a drink can be purchased for $5. Supervision of children outside the disco will be the responsibility of parents and carers. Thank you for your support.
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30 Sep 2024
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