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Studio Switch List 2024/25

(also includes late season switches)

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-> Elite Studio of Dance

Jordyn Hay

-> Gateway Dance Center (new studio!)

B. Bernard C. Butler M. Caryl L. Caver E. Defoe K. Heath I. Lewis C. Nielson A. Peterson S. Peterson A. White

-> Kinetic Dance

Mary Anne Serpas

-> Mather Dance Company

Sally Schulz

-> N10 Dance Studios

Juliette Birchard Jonah Guzman

-> Renner Dance Company

Connell Gocke

-> The Merge (new studio!)

Leila Pitcovich

-> The Moxie Movement (new studio!)

Beeta Barkhordar Harper Fish Bailee Hill Sky White

-> The Union (new studio!)

Veda and little sister Mia Weisz-Marin

-> Tribe Seven

Cate Block

3'N Motion Studio

-> BLA Dance Academy

Molly Weber Margaux Struble Chloe Todman

4th Street Dance Centre

-> Northern Force Dance Company

Hazel Brown Olena Brown

Adage Dance Center

-> K2 Studios

Dylan Kubo Aspen Walton

Adrenaline Dance Company

-> Prodigy Dance Studio

Bellarose Ramos

AE Dance Productions

-> The Company Space

Hazel Kinnick

All American Dance Factor

-> Evolve Dance Complex

Madison Virostek

Allegro Performing Arts Academy

-> Pave School of the Arts

Lily McFarland

AM Dance

-> Studio X

Brooklyn Abrams Alana Cato Asyah Lewis Baileigh McJimson Leiyah Nova

-> The K Project Dance Company

Aubrey Davis Jaden Gonzalez Rosalyn Gutierrez

Amirian Ballet Academy

-> Royal Danish Ballet School

Emma Crawford

Apples Dance Lab

-> Evolve Dance Complex

Payten Butler Sara Wren

Artistic Motion Dance

-> Abstraction Dance Company

Giselle Pilorin

-> Devotion The Movement

Sydney Duke Sunnie Pelant

-> Gateway Dance Center (new studio!)

Zoe Baker GG Mier Katie Rosa Piper Ryder Tatum Ryder

Art Of Technique

-> The Washington School Of Ballet

Kaitlyn Brandely

Augusta West Dance Studio

-> CCJ Conservatory

Zoe Lewis

Avanti Dance Company

-> CAP The Company

Natalie Jahn

-> Mather Dance Company

Hayden Goren Reese Goren

-> N10 Dance Studios

Saige Hibbard

-> West Coast School of the Arts

Eva Graziano

Bay Area Houston Ballet & Theatre

-> Boston Ballet II

Sophia Jones

Bayer Ballet Academy

-> John Cranko Schule

Amelia Chen

Big City Dance Center

-> MDC Bridge Into The Industry

Alex Cyncewicz

Brava Dance

-> Westchester Dance

Emily Pierog

Burbank Dance Academy

-> ABT Junior Co

Manuela De Souza

Cache Valley Civic Ballet

-> Creative Dance Academy

Kate Baldwin Sophia Baldwin

Camarillo Academy of Performing Arts

-> Bobbie's School of Performing Arts

Peyton Root Ryan Root

Canadian Dance Unit

-> Vlad's Dance Company

Quinn Powers

CanDance Studios

-> Club Dance Studio

Preslie Ball

-> Gateway Dance Center (new studio!)

Colette Stutzman

-> The Union (new studio!)

Crystalyn Chesko

Carlsbad Dance Centre

-> Pave San Diego (new studio!)

Ansel Mullick Camille Mullick Evelyn Mullick

Cary Dance Prudctions

-> Renner Dance Company

Marlee Thomas

CC & Co Dance Complex

-> Renner Dance Company

Connell Gocke Olivia Roberson

Centerstage Dance Academy

-> West Florida Dance Company

Ava Starr Rodriguez

Center Stage Dance Company

-> JBP Entertainment

Bianca Lewis

Center Stage Dance Gymnastics

-> The Fenyx Project

Arielle Miles

Center Stage Performing Arts Studio

-> The Moxie Movement (new studio!)

Halston Fisher Oakley Fisher Tatum Fisher

Charliz Balicao Dance Company

-> Larkin Dance Studio

Payton Mueller

Cincinnati Ballet Professional Training

-> Alabama Ballet

Caroline Love Jenna Renfield

City Ballet San Francisco

-> Boston Ballet II

Maddie Austin

CityDance Conservatory

-> Boston Ballet School II

Lucian DeBellis

CJ Dance Crew

-> Club Dance Studio

Madi Cole MaKinley Cole

Club Dance

-> ??

Ashton Wullbrandt

-> Dance Studio C

Gwyneth Woods

-> Elite Dance Pro

Madisyn Rose Amos Kennedy Cicerelli Abby Honstad Jaida Morin Payton Stowe

-> Gateway Dance Center (new studio!)

Tilly Allen Brinley Bennett Brynlee Bulbulian Lainey Bulbulian Makena Cameron Pallas Chiste Olivia Clouse Kensley Colman Charlotte Cook Sophia Dasalla Avery Dunwell Lena Funk Mia Funk Jaycee Grant Kalista Greer Kanon Greer Kaylan Greer Oakley Hill Goldie Hill Birdie Hill Alaina Igleski Kaydence Lawton Arianna Mendez Callie Mendez Harper O'Malley Dannika Ren'ee Quiroz Tatem Robinson Leslie Soto Nicole Soto Tatum Strauss Kate Valentine Aubrey Williams

-> Illusion Dance Company

Madyson Barney

-> Prodigy Dance PAC

Taeya Stosich Tinley Stosich

Complexity Dance Center

-> Vision Dance Alliance

Ava Dowling London Dowling

Concept Pavielle

-> Larkin Dance Studio

Siena Paradeau

Conservatory of Dance Arts

-> The Merge (new studio!)

Ella Andrews Sarah Blady Charlotte Dean Sophie Dean Calli Hollenbeck Lilly May Hartley Murla

Cypress Dance Project (closing!)

-> The Fenyx Project

Ahmya Tovar Jasleen Tovar

-> Tribe Seven

Avery Farris Gracelyn Harris Kyndle McCormick Frankie Miranda Mia Narvaez Tana Nickerson Evelin Peterson Lily Savarese Paislynn Schroeder Gabriella Slay Dalilah Soto Frankie Soto Kayla Tanea Abigail Wade Melody Thiel Rianna Weck Rosalie Wickman

Cypress Elite Dance Studio

-> The Fenyx Project

Charlie Mae

Dance Academy of State College

-> Evolve Dance Complex

Emma Girdany

Dance Arts Centre ATL

-> Dance Lab (new studio!)

Ryn Andersen Tarin Belizaire Izzy Bensinger Nina Kitchen Daniella Lerman Samantha Wilson

Dance Arts Centre

-> Summit Dance Shoppe

Beckett Eberhard Britta Eberhard

Dance Connection 2

-> Club Dance Studio

Claire Pistor

-> Gateway Dance Center (new studio!)

Jaxon Adamson Juliette Ridenour Scarlett Ridenour

Dance Connection Scottsdale

-> The Collective PHX

Madee Richardson

Dance Deluxe

-> Club Dance Studio

Dana Homes

-> Dance Connection 2

Kamryn Arnold

-> Elektro Dance Academy

Sunday Smith

Dance Dimensions PAC

-> The House Dance Complex

Sophia Hasson Victoria Safahi

Dance Enthusiasm

-> Murrieta Dance Project

Liciana Vun

-> Phunk Phenomenon Dance Studio

Landon Indeglia

Dance Exposure 2

-> The Vision Dance Alliance

Morgan Wendt

Dance FX

-> Pave San Diego (new studio!)

Aryanna Lafontaine Cooper

Dance Inc Company

-> MDC Bridge Into The Industry

Lauren Allan

Dance Lab OC

-> Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy

Maggie Till

Dancemark Studio

-> Pave San Diego (new studio!)

Katie Bishop

Dance Republic

-> Club Dance

Annabelle Greenamyer Scottie Greenamyer Abigail Patton

-> Gateway Dance Center (new studio!)

Kaia Roseland

Dance Studio C

-> Elite Dance Pro -> Dance Connection 2

Charlotte Rathjen

-> Impact Dance

Maizey Miller Savannah Miller

Dance University

-> Impact Dance Academy (new studio!)

Olivia Cherpak Stella Cherpak Chiara Siragusa Mila Steven

Dance Unlimited Miami

-> Stars Dance Studio

Mila Talab

The Dance Zone

Katelyn Miranda

-> The Living Dolls Dance Factory

Olivia Martinez

Dance Unlimited Colorado

-> Gateway Dance Center (new studio!)

Fiona McDonald

Dance Vision

-> Becky Nalevanko's Dance Studio

Aria Telander

DanceDynamicsLV

-> Academy of Nevada Ballet

Naya Fowler

-> The Rock

Brielle Bonas Parker June

Danceology

-> Club Dance

Kelsey Jackman Makayla Jackman

-> DC Dance Factory

Kendall Kolodge

-> Evoke Dance Movement

Vida Lemos

-> Hyphen Conservatory

Haley Bertino

-> North County Academy of Dance

Ella Nani Knight

-> Pave San Diego

Paisley Publico Polly Jo Publico

Dancers Edge

-> Club Dance

Emerson Van Houten

Dancers World Production

-> K2 Studios

Claire Zhang

Dance Vision

-> The Academy

Cece Nguyen

Dansations Competition Team

-> The Vision Dance Alliance

Brady Horne

DC Dance Factory

-> The Vision Dance Alliance

Harper Bowen

Dellos Dance Academy

-> The Academy

Kendall Krajewski

Diverse Elements

-> Dance Connection Scottsdale

Kenna Bonhote

-> Dance Connection 2

Peyton Whited

Divine Dance Center

-> MDC Bridge Into The Industry

Kallie Niday

DMdance Company

-> The Merge (new studio!)

Kinsley Gainer Taylor Jenkins Tyler Jenkins

Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy

-> ABT Junior Co

Clara Riggs

-> Boston Ballet II

Pavel Kulev

-> Elite Classical Coaching

Summer Lily

-> European School of Ballet

Annabel Kohn

-> San Francisco Ballet School

June Freeman

-> Westside Dance Project

Fiona Poth

DNA Dance Creatives

-> Prodigy Dance PAC

Jackson Ruekert

Drapers Center for Dance Education

-> Gateway Dance Center (new studio!)

Rhauri Samuels

-> The Rock School For Ballet

Samuel Gauss

Dynamic Dance Company

-> Stars Dance Studio

Victoria Crupi

Dynamic Dance Refinery

-> New Level Dance Company

Sophia Hernandez-Gonzalez

Elektro Dance Academy

-> Dance Deluxe

Alexis Gizzo

-> Eternal Dance Company

Madyson Koch

-> LA Dance

Kinsey Joan

-> The Collective PHX

Julianna Aispuro Tenley Anthony

Elevate Dance Academy

-> MDC Bridge Into The Industry

Sidney Sullivan

Elite Classical Coaching

-> Academie Princess Grace

Morgan Ligon

-> Royal Ballet School

Izzy Keesee

Elite Dance PAC

-> Hyphen Conservatory

Lillie Lanier

Elite Dance Pro

-> Club Dance

Peyton De La Cerda Mila Michael Lucia Piedrahita Sophia Schiano River Segerman

-> Rhythm Dance Complex

Gavin Schwarze

-> The Collective PHX

Alexa Schwarze

Elite Feet Artists Company

-> Stars Dance Studio

Norah Hurley

Elise Flagg Academy Of Dance

-> Central PA Youth Ballet

Ella Wilke

Ellison Ballet

-> ABT Junior Co

Victoria Papakalodouka

Encore Dance Arts

-> The Collective PHX

Laila Faith

Eternal Dance Company

-> CanDance Studios

Alaina Martinez

-> Gateway Dance Center

Juniper Wakefield

Evoke Dance Movement

-> Pave San Diego (new studio!)

Eleanor Bullock Lucia Jade Frazier Emmy Claire Khaiden Tayah Klimuck Dylan Schaffer Maya Steinman

Evolve 26

-> MDC Bridge Into The Industry

Blayklee Balthazar

Evolve Dance Complex

-> CCJ Conservatory

Cami Vorhees

-> Power Dance Company

Maya Rogers

Evolution Dance Center

-> North County Academy Of Dance

Presley McGraw

-> Pave San Diego (new studio!)

Casey Archibald Liv Barrelli Karisma Colyan Kirrana Colyan Ava Cucker Elyse Dueler Alli Esposito Avery Fumillari Sofia Galati Joya Garner Sofia Gorman Kendall Hensley Kaylie Koehnen Brianna Lee Isla Marshall Emma MacKay Everly McGraw Ellie Miles Avril Overlock Drew Overlock Danielle Smart Kirra Stradwiser Vivienne Tolentino Lyla Yuceit Brooke Zamoff Shayne Zell

Expressions Dance & Music

-> Tribe Seven

Francesca Casaretto Gabi Woods

Fearless Dance Company

-> K2 Studios

Marilyn Castaneda

Flashdance Studio

-> Houston Ballet Academy

Patricio Lopez

FLEX Dance and Fitness

-> The Southern Strutt

Grace Marvella

Freckled Frog Dance Studio

-> K2 Studios

Vallerina Athena

Fusion Dance Force

-> Blueprint Dance Project

Emily Deal Abigail Monahan Abby Rodriguez

Fusion Studios

-> Mather Dance Company

Brooke Kim Mariana Simoes

Gateway Dance Center (new studio!)

-> Dance Deluxe

Bradley Kawa Breckyn Kawa

Gotta Dance Company AZ

-> The Collective PHX

Avah Gonzalez Gabriella Gonzalez Valencia Gonzalez

Gotta Dance Company CA

-> Stars Dance Studio

Tristan Jones

Greenwich Conservatory of Classical Ballet

-> Dance Town

Cassie Coughlin

-> Mather Dance Company

Lydon Thach

-> The Academy

Lia Turrieta

Hart Academy of Dance

-> The Academy

Lia Turrieta

Hathaway Academy of Ballet

-> somewhere in the Netherlands

Kennedy Kahler

Heart & Sole Performing Arts

-> Gotta Dance Company

Leigha Jessee

Hollywood Ballet School

-> United Ballet Academy

Isobel Lehman

Houston Ballet Academy

-> Boston Ballet

Sam Stampleman

-> Boston Ballet II

Michael Dadlez Layla Porter

Hudson Dance Academy

-> Avanti Dance Company

Melody Garcia

Hyphen Conservatory

-> Mather Dance Company

Makaela McCosar

iBallet Studio

-> Elite Classical Coaching

Aviva Brock

Impact Dance

-> Club Dance Studio

Bostyn Thomas Holland Thomas Presley Thomas

In Motion Dance Project (closing)

-> ??

Mila Bonilla Anniston Clarke Adrienne Diaz Bella Flores Mia Flores Lily Holbrook Isabella Luciano Mali Photnetrakhom Madeline Terry Joey Webber

-> Dance Universe

Ellie ?

-> Marshall Ellis Dance School

Renee Forseth

-> New Dimensions Dance

Annalee Ramb

-> Starz Dance Company

Elissa Loryn Sadie Moore Isabella Peixoto

-> Orlando Ballet School

Sylvie Rock

-> Underground Movement

Lila Blood Kristyeliz Laureano Valerie Santana Izzy Warren

-> Xplosive Dance Academy

Levi Caicco Valeria Luciano Isabella Quartaro Olivia Rock Abigail Torres Adeline Vozza

Innovate Dance Studios

-> Avanti Dance Company

Pressly Loomis

Inspire Dance Complex

-> K2 Studios

Eliana Guzmán Isabela Guzmán Cali Rucker Arrow Yarbrough

Inspired Movement Dance

-> Innovate Dance Studios

Brooke Toro

Intensity Dance Academy

-> Evolve Dance Complex

Lydia Onder Bryn Onder

Intensity Dancer's Studio

-> Dance Town

Nicole Losada

In The Spotlight Dance Studio

-> Summit Dance Shoppe

Quinn Caroline

JBP Entertainment

-> BLA Dance Academy

Ashton Kinsleigh

JDI Dance Company

-> 4PM Dance

Addelyn Muesso

Jean Leigh Academy of Dance

-> Tari's School of Dance

Stella Vince

Joffrey Ballet School Texas

-> MDC Bridge Into The Industry

Ella Waitz

Jump Dance Company

-> Impact Dance Academy (new studio!)

Natalie Boone Reese Gilman Chloe Mullins Claire Sorensen Addison Weimann

Jun Lu Performing Arts

-> Bayer Ballet Academy

Athena Hu

Just off Broadway

-> Club Dance Studio

Kaia Erby

-> Elite Classical Coaching

Sadie Daniels

-> Stars Dance Studio

Zoe Swope

K2 Studios

-> ??

(Jessica Sutton) (Rebecca Sutton)

-> Studio X

Jeanne Garcia Zoey Garcia

-> The Academy

Kynzli Reece

Kaos Dance Elite

-> The Company Space

Taylor Smith

Kat & Co

-> Evolve Dance Complex

Anthony Labritz

Katies Dance Connection

-> Elite Danceworx

Taya Osso

Kick Dance Studio

-> The Vision Dance Alliance

Violet Kolb

Kinetic Dance

-> The Merge (new studio!)

Catherine Owen

Kozmic Edge

-> Q3 Dance Company

Angelina Mendez

LA Dance AZ

-> Dance Connection Scottsdale

Syvon Stokes

Larkin Dance Studio

-> Studio 4

Lola Boisen

-> Concept Pavielle

Grace Sullivan

-> Elite Classical Coaching

Savannah Manzel

Legacy Dance Productions

-> MDC Bridge Into The Industry

Mckenna Gerrits

Legacy Productions Miami

-> Stars Dance Studio

Emily Pina

Lovett Dance Center

-> Hyphen Conservatory

Logan Macy

Major Productions Studio of Dance

-> Impact Dance Academy (new studio!)

Hailey Schneider

Master Ballet Academy

-> Ballet West

Melanie McIntire

-> Club Dance Studio

Hazel Silverman (also continues training at MBA)

-> John Cranko Schule

Gracie Kirkwood Lillian Rossman

-> The Rock School For Ballet

Keagan Pickett

Mather Dance Company

-> OCPAA

Mia Santiago Savy Witeck

-> The Academy

Eliana Weiss

Mekka Dance Project

-> Tribe Seven

Ainsley Scott

Meta Fair Burns Dance

-> Kinetic Dance (new studio!)

Kylie Dalrymple

Miami City Ballet Pre-Pro

-> Boston Ballet II

Olivia Santos

Miami Dancity Studios

-> Stars Dance Studio

Sabrina Lorente

Michelle's Dance Xplosion

-> Nor Cal Dance Arts

Jaxon Albano

Michigan Dance Alliance

-> Artflux Dance Lab

Mattie Mair Millie Morante

Milele Academy, LLC

-> DC Dance Factory

Eisley Beer

MJ's House of Dance

-> Blueprint Dance Project

Kiley Holgerson Ava Azzaretto Caiden Boltz Cassidy Boltz

Monterey Peninsula Ballet Theatre

-> Bayer Ballet Academy

Harper Palmer

Move By Morrelli

-> Artistic Fusion Dance

Lilianna Hales

Murrieta Dance Project

-> K2 Studios

Jaedon Diaz Kloey Diaz

MVP Elite

-> 3'Motion Dance Studio

Mackenzie Mucha Madison Mucha

N10 Dance Studios

-> ??

Ariella Truong

-> 4PM

Jordan Eskenazi

-> Dance Star Academy of Performing Arts

Avery Margarita

-> Premier Youth Dance Academy

Clara Han

-> Project 21

Annie Hu Madison Ng

New Level

-> Stars

Kenny Braga Reese Braga

NJ Center of Dance

-> The Vision Dance Complex

Bella Baldino

No Limits Dance Company

-> CCJ Conservatory

Rylie Sickles

Northern Force Dance Company

-> Larkin Dance Studio

Aria Johnson Sloane Johnson

North Shore Dance Academy

-> Dance Enthusiasm

Juliana Desilets Ellie Fanning Sophie MacKenzie Callie Wilkins Molly Wilkins

OCPAA

-> ??

Sarah Kuy

-> K2 Studios

Amelia Faizi Ella Montano

-> Mather Dance Company

Mila Malone Sierra Yen

-> Nebraska Dance

Sophia SantaMaria

-> Project 21

Reese Arkin Valeria Ochoa

-> Studio X

Jordyn Rockett

On Pointe Dance Studio

-> K2 Studios

Giuliana Bressler

Orlando International School of Dance

-> Starz Dance Company

Layla Jordan

Palm Beach Academy of Dance Arts

-> Dance Universe

Hattie Selene

Panama City Dance Academy

-> Kinetic Dance (new studio!)

Maisie-Rose Burkey

Paula Carr Dance Academy

-> Elektro Dance Academy

Eliza Gee

Pave School of the Arts

-> Evoke Dance Movement

Addyson Paul

-> Innovate Dance Studios

Quinn Briscoe

-> Mather Dance Company

Alexa Rauth Ava Rauth

-> OCPAA

Kennedy Bush

-> Project 21

Stella Fisk Liv Matson

-> The Moxie Movement (new studio!)

Kenzie Arrendondo Talia Ayumi Gemma DeSola Kinsley Dunn Kassidy Dunn Ellie Iwamoto James Iwamoto Harper Fisk Marlowe Fisk Tatum Fisk Kirsten Jeslyn Kailey Longshore Kassidy Luong Sophia Monje Alexa Paul Goli Ranekouhi Rylee Stabeck Isaiah Wang Hadley York

-> South County Dance

Hayden Calder

Perception Dance

-> Premier Dance

Madison Smith

Perfect Pointe Dance

-> Studio X

Danya Chang

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School

-> Ballet West Academy

Carina Fulop

Platform Dance

-> Gateway Dance Center (new studio!)

Arielle Michalak

Precision Dance Conservatory

-> Dance Universe

Teagan Sanchez

Premier Youth Dance Company

-> Elite Classical Coaching

Greysen Fowler-Allen

Prestige Dance Institute

-> Renner Dance Company

Kensley Phillips

Profusion Talent

-> Studio X Dance Complex

Dallas Soffel

Project 21

-> ??

Ally Choi Airi Dela Cruz

-> CAP The Company

Dillon Barron

-> CA School of Classical Ballet

Aliya Yen

-> Stars Dance Studio

Leilani Lawlor

-> Westside Dance Project

Makeila Bartlett

Project Performer

-> Pave San Diego

Nora Aminlari

Renner Dance Company

-> Club Dance Studio

Ania Siri Olivia Siri

Republic Edge Dance Company

-> Tribe Seven

Adalynn Delaney Alayna Jeneva Cali Lynch Aubrey Warren

Revolution Dance

-> Dance Zone

Kaylin Gabosch

Rize All

-> Elite Studio of Dance

Carissa Chueng Roxanna Chueng

-> Natiomas Dance Method

Ayla Polendav

-> University Cheer Force

Addelyn Skube

Rockly Mountains Ballet Academy

-> San Francisco Ballet School

Shylee Sagle

Russian Masters Ballet

-> Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy

Sheridan Stone

San Clemente Dance

-> Variant Movement

Alana Ting

SFLA Dance Complex

-> Dance Enthusiasm

Addison Parker

Skyra Studios

-> Mather

Sienna Morris

Sol Studio SSD (closing!)

-> Pave San Diego (new studio!)

Phoebe Fatula Hayden Goebel Makenna McGrath Lily Parraga Riley Platenberg Gabby Reiss Tiffany Robinson Keira Segal

Soul Studio Dance

-> West Florida Dance Company

Callie Ludtke

South County Dance

-> K2 Studios

Paige Garrett Reese Garrett

-> Mather Dance Company

Gabby Campos

Southland Ballet Academy

-> ABT Junior Co

Alisa Xu

-> Pacific Dance

Natalie Chiang

South Tulsa Dance Co

-> Next Step Dance

Allyn Green

Stage One Dance Studio

-> MDC Bridge Into The Industry

Katie Kim

Starstruck Performing Arts Center

-> Perception Dance

Jacey Erwin Kinley Winn

Steps N Motion Dance

-> K2 Studios

Aspen Roberts

Studio 1 Dance Academy

-> Club Dance

Hadley Taylor

-> The House Dance Complex

Lyla Martin

Studio 4

-> Larkin

Elle Boudewyns Reese Ottney Leah Pribyl Vera Souvannavong

Studio 19 Dance Complex

-> Elite Dance By Damian

Alexis Crystal

-> Evolve Dance Complex

Carina Simone

-> MDC Bridge Into The Industry

Kaitlyn Allen

Studio 702

-> The Rock

Peyton Nowacki Addison Price Hailey Stuck Taylor Stuck

Studio Bleu Dance Center (closing!)

-> ??

Kristin Mitchell

-> Art of Technique

Abigail Daisy Olivia Rosiek Chloé Le Pettigrew Victoria Zhang

-> Cerdafied Dance Studios

Nick Shalin

-> CityDance Conservatory

Kennedy Thompson

-> Dance Academy of Loudoun

Madelyn Cuttin Addie She

-> Enchanted Stage

Lily Mendoza Ellie Myers Mina Oemler

-> Ignite The Light Performing Arts

Zion Landis

-> LM Premier Dance

Grace Wright

-> Mission Dance Project (new studio!)

Lily Carmello Ava Doell Aubrey Franklin Kayleigh Jo Ellie Myers Brianna Norgrove Emily Parinello Brooklyn Smith Stella Tullio Jessica Zhang

-> NOVA Elite Dance Alliance

Nicole Ocean

-> Rise Dance Center

Kennedy Mirabella Maddy Mirabella

-> TDC Dance

Ja Pelle Nayeli Wilder

-> The Dance Lab VA (new studio!)

Leilah Bell Lily Rae Bolno Audrina Brudner Bellatrix Castillo Isabella Plotczyk Ashlan Scheide Mina Terry Gina Zhang

Studio G Dance Company

-> Art In Motion Conservatory of Dance

Madilyn Rexrode

-> Artistic Edge

Devin Dalmolin

Summer's Danceworks

-> The Union (new studio!)

Cienna Fernow Ellah Perry

Summit Dance Shoppe

-> Concept Pavielle

Gabriella Maggitt Carrigan Paylor

-> Larkin Dance Studio

Lucy Mae Dunn

Synergy Academy Utah

-> Center Stage Performing Arts Studio

Corra Blake

Tapio School of Dance and Gymnastics

-> CCJ Conservatory

Landry Leon

TDA Prep

-> Exhibit 3 Dance

Avery Maycunich

Temecula Dance Company

-> K2 Studios

Bailey Dalton

Texas Academy of Dance Arts

-> Tribe Seven

Gatsby Lasala Quinlyn Lasala

The Academy

-> Evoke Dance Movement

Ella Carlson

-> K2 Studios

Laci Stoico

-> Mather Dance Company

Bella Puskar

-> The Next Big Thing Academy

Peyton Barron

-> The Platform Dance Studio

Malia Williams

-> YYC Dance

Kinsley Oykhman

The Art of Classical Ballet

-> Hollywood Ballet School

Kya Massimino

Theatre Arts

-> MDC Bridge Into The Industry

Hallee Francisco

The Ballet Clinic

-> Russian Ballet Academy

Sarina Rosenblum

The Center Stage Dance Studio

-> YLAB

Blakelyn Scifres

The Collective PHX

-> CanDance Studios

Sasha Landreaux

-> Club Dance Studio

Ellie Laird Zoie Laird

-> Elite Dance Pro

Alivya Alfonso

-> Gateway Dance Center (new studio!)

Breckyn Kawa -> Dance Deluxe Bradley Kawa -> Dance Deluxe

-> Russian Ballet Academy

Mila Hiatt

-> The Union (new studio!)

Addy Gaffney

TheCREW

-> Studio X

Kinley Cunningham

The Dance Academy of Puyallup

-> The Company Space

Isabella Scandale

The Dance Centre NJ

-> The Vision Dance Alliance

Savanna Grae

The Dance Complex

-> Larkin Dance Studio

Maddyn Bauermeister Henley Raak

The Dance Institute

-> Stars Dance Studio

Maribel Weishaar

The Dance Scene

-> Studio X

Desi Alcala

The Dance Space

-> Tribe Seven

Penelope Church

The Dance Spot

-> Danceology

Alessandra Escobar-Moeller

-> Mather Dance Company

Kennedy Molino

The Element Dance Center

-> The Academy

Sunnie Stanley

The Living Dolls Factory

-> Legacy Dance Studio

Lilliana Gonzalez

The Movement Complex

-> Stars Dance Studio

Victoria Reich

The NINE Dance Academy

-> Canadian Dance Company

Shaunaughsey Meagher

-> Vlad's Dance Company

Evelyn Rego Ivy Mae Rego

The Platform Dance Studio

-> CCJ Conservatory

Kaydence Mardis

-> Dance Connection 2

Jordyn Castle

-> Gateway Dance Center (new studio!)

Clara Lawless Lily Lawless Stella Lawless Arielle Michalak Charlotte Reese

The Rage Dance Complex

-> Studio 1 Dance Academy

Tennasyn Faith Giselle Miranda

The Rock Center For Dance

-> ABT Junior Co

Crystal Huang

The Southern Strutt

-> CCJ Consevatory

Annsley Huff

The Talent Factory

-> K2 Studios

Ileana Cruz Sienna Legitt Natalie Pan Quinn Pan

The Vision Dance Alliance

-> New Jersey Ballet Company

Kennedy Anderson

The Why Movement

-> Tribe Seven

Grace Gerszewski

Titanium Arts Lab

-> MDC Bridge Into The Industry

Julliana Gould

Trademark Dance Academy

-> The Vision Dance Alliance

Braelynn McKenna

Variant Movement

-> New Level Dance Company

Gabby Terschluse

Way 2 Move - Dance & Movement

-> Dance Town

Alexa Oviedo

West Coast Dance Complex

-> Pave San Diego (new studio!)

Emily Bach

West Coast School of the Arts

-> Hyphen Conservatory

Rebeca Gomez Garza

West Florida Dance Company

-> Stars Dance Studio

Ella Dobler

-> The Southern Strutt

Macey Strickland

WestMet Classical Training

-> Sarasota Ballet School

Madelyn Murphy

Westside Dance Project

-> ??

Diana Kouznetsova Isabella Kouznetsova

-> European School of Ballet

Annabel Kohn

-> Hyphen Conservatory

Esme Chou Olivia Marquez

-> San Francisco Ballet School

Izzy Howard

Woodbury Dance Center

-> Larkin Dance Studio

Kylie Roach

Xtreme Dance Studio

-> The Rock School

Blake Metcalf

YLAB

-> Project 21

Emma Walters (also continuing training at YLAB)

Your Haven Dance Company

-> West Florida Dance Co

Kylee Kay

Youth American Ballet Company

-> Boston Ballet II

Natalie Cardona

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THE DANCE AWARDS ORLANDO RESULTS 2024

HIGH SCORE BY PERFORMANCE DIVISION (JUNIOR)

BALLET:

1st Resonance - ART & SOUL

2nd Cello Song - YOUNG

3rd Concerto - EDX

3rd String En L’air - WESTCHESTER

4th Aire De Jeu - CCJ

4th Introspective - CDC

5th Infinite - RHYTHM

CONTEMPORARY:

1st Occasional Rain - STARS

2nd Last Push - EDX

2nd The End Credits - EDX

3rd I Don’t Know - VLAD’S

4th Madness - IMPACT

5th The Weight Of It All - EVOLVE

LYRICAL:

1st Undone - STARS

2nd Glory - VLAD’S

3rd Epiphany - EVOLVE

4th Forgiveness - MATHER

4th The Light - STARS

5th Epiphany - CCJ

JAZZ:

1st Last Dance - ART & SOUL

2nd All That Jazz - VLAD’S

3rd That Walk - VLAD’S

4th Honey - EVOLVE

4th Sweet Dreams - IMPACT

5th Covergirl - STARS

5th Mighty Reel - ART & SOUL

TAP:

1st Fly Right - CDC

2nd Hanuman - INSPIRATION

2nd Play That Funky Music - ART & SOUL

3rd 44 Taps - THE SOUTHERN STRUTT

3rd Ca Fait Rire Les Oiseaux - FITZSIMMONS

4th Claquettes - UPPER

4th Life’s Been Good - RHYTHM

5th Brand New - DWDE

5th Down By The Schoolyard - ART & SOUL

5th The Way It is - RHYTHM

MUSICAL THEATRE:

1st Mama - IMPACT

2nd That’s Life - THE SOUTHERN STRUTT

3rd It’s Matilda - WEST FLORIDA

3rd One Jump - THE SOUTHERN STRUTT

4thNevermore - RHYTHM

HIP-HOP:

1st Money In the Bank - VLAD’S

2nd Rewind - ART & SOUL

3rd Fast And Furious - THE SOUTHERN STRUTT

3rd Get Schooled - DANCE UNLIMITED

4th Get Low - RHYTHM

5th Candle Flame - PRODANCE

BALLROOM:

1st Footloose - STARS

2nd Blue - STARS

ACRO:

1st Beg Forgiveness - CDC

2nd One - DANCE STREAM

3rd Le Mimodrame - DANCE SPECTRUM

SPECIALTY:

1st The Bitterness Of Parting - VLAD’S

2nd Monument - ART & SOUL

3rd Dark Rhapsody - EVOLVE

4th Honey - ART & SOUL

5th Instinct - DANCE EXPLOSION

5th Think Of Fire - WEST FLORIDA

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Live Oak Conservatory Announces Its Annual Open House and Registration August 26

Registration for Most Classes and Private Lessons at the Live Oak Conservatory Is Still Open The open house and registration for classes at the Live Oak Conservatory will be held on Monday, August 26 from 5 to 8 pm at the Carol & Frank Morsani Center for the Arts, 21030 Cortez Boulevard, Brooksville, Florida 34601. New and returning students are invited to meet members of our EXPANDED faculty. Live Oak Theatre offers a wide range of opportunities for children (PRE-K – 18) and adults to learn about all the performing arts. Some of the classes offered include beginning and advanced tap, ballet, and voice. A new class in musical theatre has been added as well as classes for Adults in Tap, Improv, and “Ladies Dance.” NEW THIS YEAR: Multiple classes in Beginner Tap and Ballet for ALL ages – ideal for those who always wanted to learn but were uncomfortable to be in a class with children half their age. Private lessons in voice, piano, drums, and a wide range of musical instruments are also offered at the conservatory. All classes are taught by veteran performers and instructors. For information about Live Oak Conservatory go to www.LiveOakTheatre.org/Conservatory, call 352-593-0270 or email Marie@liveoaktheatre.org. Follow us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/LiveOakTheatre for regular updates on classes, activities, and events. ABOUT THE LIVE OAK CONSERVATORY DANCE PROGRAM As a theatre and conservatory, we do not offer a traditional dance academy program. Our various dance classes are taught as a component of the performing arts. Classes are offered in acting, improv, voice, music theory, various forms of dance, as well as the visual arts, and private lessons in voice, piano, drums, guitar, and other musical instruments. We do not offer competitive dance. Our students learn dance as a performance art. All skills come together in our optional Youth Theatre program, which performs a minimum of two productions a year. About the Live Oak Conservatory Programs Live Oak Theatre & Conservatory is – above all - a family-friendly theatre program which exists to enrich families, individuals, and the community by providing positive artistic experiences in the Performing Arts - including excellent, affordable, and edifying family-friendly entertainment, performance, and educational opportunities. We offer group classes and private lessons in acting, improv, youth art, musical theatre, singing, hip hop, tap, jazz, ballet, Acro, and most musical instruments including piano, guitar, and violin. To compliment Live Oak Theatre’s tradition of bringing top-notch musical theatre entertainment and training to our community, our Conservatory offers classes in dance, music, and drama which together make up a well-rounded and versatile performing arts educational program. Children… and adults… can take these classes to enhance their creative and artistic skills and combine them with other fine arts and performing arts skills. The Live Oak Conservatory is Hernando County’s one-stop destination for education in the performing arts! Read the full article

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Events 2.20 (before 1940)

1339 – The Milanese army and the St. George's (San Giorgio) Mercenaries of Lodrisio Visconti clash in the Battle of Parabiago; Visconti is defeated. 1472 – Orkney and Shetland are pawned by Norway to Scotland in lieu of a dowry for Margaret of Denmark. 1521 – Juan Ponce de León sets out from Spain for Florida with about 200 prospective colonists. 1547 – Edward VI of England is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey. 1685 – René-Robert Cavelier establishes Fort St. Louis at Matagorda Bay thus forming the basis for France's claim to Texas. 1792 – The Postal Service Act, establishing the United States Post Office Department, is signed by United States President George Washington. 1798 – Louis-Alexandre Berthier removes Pope Pius VI from power. 1813 – Manuel Belgrano defeats the royalist army of Pío de Tristán during the Battle of Salta. 1816 – Rossini's opera The Barber of Seville premieres at the Teatro Argentina in Rome. 1824 – William Buckland formally announces the name Megalosaurus, the first scientifically validly named non-avian dinosaur species. 1835 – The 1835 Concepción earthquake destroys Concepción, Chile. 1846 – Polish insurgents lead an uprising in Kraków to incite a fight for national independence. 1864 – American Civil War: Battle of Olustee: The largest battle fought in Florida during the war. 1865 – End of the Uruguayan War, with a peace agreement between President Tomás Villalba and rebel leader Venancio Flores, setting the scene for the destructive War of the Triple Alliance. 1872 – The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City. 1877 – Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake receives its premiere at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. 1901 – The legislature of Hawaii Territory convenes for the first time. 1905 – The U.S. Supreme Court upholds the constitutionality of Massachusetts's mandatory smallpox vaccination program in Jacobson v. Massachusetts. 1909 – Publication of the Futurist Manifesto in the French journal Le Figaro. 1913 – King O'Malley drives in the first survey peg to mark commencement of work on the construction of Canberra. 1920 – An earthquake kills between 114 and 130 in Georgia and heavily damages the town of Gori. 1931 – The U.S. Congress approves the construction of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge by the state of California. 1931 – An anarchist uprising in Encarnación, Paraguay briefly transforms the city into a revolutionary commune. 1933 – The U.S. Congress approves the Blaine Act to repeal federal Prohibition in the United States, sending the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution to state ratifying conventions for approval. 1933 – Adolf Hitler secretly meets with German industrialists to arrange for financing of the Nazi Party's upcoming election campaign. 1935 – Caroline Mikkelsen becomes the first woman to set foot in Antarctica. 1939 – Madison Square Garden Nazi rally: The largest ever pro-Nazi rally in United States history is convened in Madison Square Garden, New York City, with 20,000 members and sympathizers of the German American Bund present.

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MY TOP TEN TAMPA BAY MOMENTS IN 2023

So many people helped me make so many great memories in 2023. I hate to trim it down to ten, but you can only post ten links to a single tumblr post.

1. Doing a first-day hike at Honeymoon Island State Park

2. Freezing my ass off at the Dunedin International Film Festival

3. Watching Mayor Jane Castor cut multiple ribbons at the historic Kress building – one for the Fringe Theatre and the other for FMoPA’s grand reopening

4. Celebrating Coachman Park’s grand re-opening

5. Seeing 4th of July fireworks from a Tampa Water Taxi on the Hillsborough River

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6. Creative Loafing’s Best of the Bay party

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7. Biking around downtown Tampa with Tony Krol looking at murals

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8. Boating around the bay with Tampa Bay Watch

9. Cramming as many Pinellas County art activities into my November calendar as humanly possible

10. Seeing people dance and paint in the streets during the Tampa Arts Alliance year-end pop-up

For the full summary of my 2023 in stories, check out this photo album on Facebook where I link to more than 40 stories published in Creative Loafing Tampa, Creative Pinellas' Arts Coast Magazine, and Watermark.

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The Daniel Lewis Dance Sampler Presents 10 Companies in Miami and Naples October 6-8, 2023

The highly anticipated annual Daniel Lewis Dance Sampler returns for its 13th edition with performances on two Florida coasts, in Miami and Naples. With some of the best of the state's companies and choreographers, the programs feature a curated group of ten works, Friday, October 6, at Artis–Naples Hayes Hall 8 PM, and Saturday, October 7 at 8 PM and Sunday October 8, at 5:55 PM at Miami's New World Dance School of the Arts Dance Theater. 

Companies and choreographers, from ballet to modern, contemporary to flamenco, include Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida, Ballet Flamenco La Rosa, Ballet Vero Beach, Dance NOW! Miami, Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami, Omayra Amaya Flamenco Dance Company, Emily Ricca, Syncopate Collective, New World Dance Ensemble and the Zest Collective. 

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dl5BugDaqY

Tickets and information at www.dancenowmiami.org.

#Dance #Ballet #PerformingArts #FloridaArts #Flamenco

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Keisuke Nishikawa | Arts Ballet Theatre Of Florida | Photo by Patricia’s Photography | Paticia Laine

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(via Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida's "Latin Bravura" is sensational | The Wonderful World of Dance)

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Here Are the 2022 YoungArts Winners in Dance

A massive congratulations to the 21 promising dance artists who've been named YoungArts winners for 2022!

These dancers—all between the ages of 15 and 18 and/or in grades 10 through 12—were selected for this honor through an anonymous adjudication process. Now, they'll get to spend the next week immersed in online classes and workshops, including a master class with West Side Story associate choreographer and Juilliard faculty member Patricia Delgado. As if that weren't enough, these dancers are also now eligible for nomination as U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts—which, FYI, is a pretty big deal.

It's time to meet (in alphabetical order by last name) the 2022 national YoungArts winners for dance! We bet you'll recognize more than a few familiar faces among their ranks.

Emmy Cheung (Modern/Contemporary)

Emmy Cheung is a senior in high school from Irvine, California. She started dancing at the age of three at West Coast School of the Arts under the direction of Paula Kessinger and has trained in the styles of ballet, jazz, contemporary, modern, tap, and hip hop. Furthering her training, she currently attends the Orange County School of the Arts in the Commercial Dance Conservatory. Other additional programs of training consist of Laguna Dance Festival, American Ballet Theatre, and Backhaus Dance summer intensives. Achievements include being named Spotlight Music Center's Non-Classical Dance Grand Prize Finalist in 2021. These training grounds allowed her to develop a passion for dance by being constantly inspired by her teachers and fellow dancers. She would like to thank mentors Chalatorn Ujamras and Zak Schlegel for their support and guidance throughout the years.

Michael Dascomb (Tap)

Michael Dascomb is a tap dancer from New Hampshire who loves performing, improvisation, and everything in between. He began dancing at age three at his mother's dance studio where it was clear he had a knack for dance—in particular, tap dance. He is now a member of two tap dance companies: Speaking in Taps and Touché Taps. Michael has created two solo shows under the direction of Derick Grant. Additionally, he has attended tap intensives, conventions, workshops, master classes, and festivals to hone his technique, improvisation, and performance skills. Michael appreciates a great challenge and loves polyrhythms, complex rhythms, odd meters, and intricate patterns in tap dance. This goes hand-in-hand with his love for Rubik's cubes, Hanayama puzzles, logic games, brainteasers, and building things. Beyond tap dance, Michael is an accomplished martial artist who has earned his 1st-degree black belt in American Kenpo before the minimum age of 16.

Joel Dichter (Ballet)

Joel Dichter took his first ballet class from Krista King-Doherty in New Mexico when he was three years old. He danced competitively in Minnesota and narrowed his focus to ballet in 2013. While in Minnesota, he attended World Ballet Competition in Orlando, Florida, received a bronze medal, and performed in their gala. He attended Master Ballet Academy in Arizona for two years, where he performed prominent roles in Slawomir Wozniak's productions. Joel competed at Youth America Grand Prix for three years, receiving 1st place regionally in 2016 and 2017 and the regional Youth Grand Prix in 2018. He danced in the YAGP finals in 2017, 2018, and accepted a scholarship at Académie Princesse Grace in Monte Carlo, Monaco. His summer training has included the School of American Ballet, Houston Ballet Academy, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, and Next Generation Ballet. Joel completes his training with Luca Masala and staff as a diplôme in June 2022.

Mason Evans (Modern-Contemporary)

Mason Evans has been a dancer for ten years. In Florida, he spent all of his childhood years since the age of eight training at his home studio, Performance Edge 2. After his mother piqued his interest in dance, Mason joined and loved it immediately. Entering high school, Mason had the opportunity to train at A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, where he further honed his technique and gained real-world dance experience. Since being at Dreyfoos, Mason has worked with a plethora of different professional dancers and broadened his mind to the possibilities of dance. Evans has also had the opportunity to tour with the national dance convention, New York City Dance Alliance, as their national title winner in 2018 and 2021, which helped him develop new imperative skills. Mason’s objective as an artist is to move whoever his viewer is, to communicate a story, and move his audience.

Ryan Evans (Modern-Contemporary)

Ryan Evans is from Wentzville, Missouri and attends Holt High School. Ryan has been a dancer for fifteen years. Ryan started dancing at his mother's dance studio in Saint Charles, Missouri. His main styles of dance were ballet, jazz, and contemporary. His mother closed her dance studio in 2017, and Ryan changed studios. Ryan decided to travel an hour and a half every day to train at a new studio named Columbia Performing Arts Centre in Columbia, Missouri. At this studio, he worked on refining the skills he already had. Ryan began learning and loving the concert side of dance compared to the commercial side he trained in the rest of his life. Ryan is still training at Columbia Performing Arts Centre, refining his skills for his college career coming up next fall.

Selena Hamilton (Modern-Contemporary)

Selena Hamilton is from Norwalk, California and has enjoyed the art of dance for the past 11 years. She currently trains at Project 21 in Yorba Linda, under the direction of Molly Long. Selena has worked with numerous choreographers including Teddy Forance, Will Loftis, Brian Friedman, and Tricia Miranda; also under the direction of Emmy Award-winning choreographers Tessandra Chavez and Tyce Diorio. She has performed in Debbie Allen’s Hot Chocolate Nutcracker, competed on "World of Dance" on NBC, appeared on "The World’s Best" on CBS, "Lip Sync Battle" on Nickelodeon, in a Honda commercial, worked as an assistant for CLI Online Studios and appeared on the cover of Dance Spirit. Honors include: YoungArts Finalist (2022), YoungArts Merit winner (2021), Spotlight Finalist (2021), Radix Coreperformer winner (2017 & 2019), The Dance Awards 1st runner-up. Selena hopes to pursue a professional dance career after high school.

Aaliyahmarie Key (Ballet)

Aaliyahmarie Key is a fifteen-year-old high school junior who began her pre-professional ballet training at the age of nine with Maryland Youth Ballet. In addition, she has served as a student teacher assistant, and has been afforded numerous performance opportunities. In 2021, she became a national gold medalist in both ballet and contemporary at the Maryland regional level of the NAACP ACT-SO Competition and went on to earn the gold in ballet at the national level. Aaliyahmarie also made the top 12 in contemporary and third place in ballet at the Youth American Grand Prix's Winston-Salem Regional Competition. She ultimately became one of the top 35 dancers to make the final round at the national level.

Nicholas LaMaina (Modern-Contemporary)

Nicholas LaMaina is from West Palm Beach, Florida and is a current first-year dancer at The Juilliard School. He is a 2021 graduate of Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, where he attended as a dance major. He is also a former student of That’s Dancing, a local studio in Lake Worth, Florida. Nicholas has attended The Juilliard Summer Dance Intensive (2019, 2020) and The Jacob's Pillow Contemporary Ballet Summer Program (2021). He has experience in ballet, modern, contemporary, jazz, percussive dance, and has a great interest in choreography. He most recently has had self-choreographed work in a Juilliard Student Choreographic Workshop (2021).

Arayah Lyte (Modern-Contemporary)

Arayah Lyte, a young dancer and artist from Chicago, Illinois, began dancing at age four at the Mayfair Academy of Fine Arts. She is currently a student at the Chicago Academy for the Arts and is a member of the school's Repertory Company. She is also a member of the Deeply Rooted Dance Theater Youth Ensemble in Chicago. Lyte has participated in several summer programs including intensives with Interlochen Arts Academy, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and The Juilliard School. Her training spans across genres, but she found her true love for art through dance in modern and contemporary styles. Her interest in creating art with movement started early on as she learned the beauty of storytelling in dance. Enamored with the marriage of story and motion, dance became transportive for her. Continuing into the collegiate level, Lyte aims to expound on her dance education and love for the art.

Kayla Mak (Modern-Contemporary)

Kayla Mak grew up in Rye Brook, NY and is of Japanese, Chinese, and Cuban descent. She studied at Westchester Dance Academy and Ballet Academy East and is now earning her BFA in Dance at The Juilliard School in New York, under the direction of Alicia Graf Mack and associate director Mario Alberto Zambrano. Kayla currently trains in ballet, modern, classical pointe, and contemporary pointe. Her inspiration for dance sparked at the young age of four, while watching New York City Ballet's production of The Nutcracker. She soon became involved in competitive dance, where she was able to gain exposure to stage performance. As she matured, she grew a love for concert dance. For the past two summers, she has attended San Fransisco Ballet Summer Intensive, Arts Umbrella Summer Intensive, Ellison Ballet Summer Intensive, and Complexions Summer Intensive. In the future, Kayla dreams of becoming a professional dancer in a company.

Chase Rogers (Ballet)

Chase Rogers, a ballet dancer, started dancing on a competitive hip-hop team at the age of five. He first started ballet when he was watching a class and copying all the moves through the doorway. The ballet teacher swept him into class, told his mom to buy him some ballet shoes, and Chase has been loving ballet ever since. Chase trained at his local studio for a few years before transferring to American Ballet Theatre's new school at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. There, he was blessed with amazing teachers and an environment rich in opportunity. Chase performed in ABT's Sleeping Beauty, Harlequinade, The Nutcracker, and the Mariinsky Ballet's Don Quixote. Currently, Chase is training at San Francisco Ballet School. When he is not dancing, he is studying in an online program that allows him a flexible schedule to complete high school and devote his days to ballet.

Taylor Moxey (Modern-Contemporary)

Taylor Moxey is from Miami, Florida and started her dance career at the tender of age of six. She has been homeschooled since the fourth grade, which allows her the flexibility to devote time to her passion for dance and the arts. She is currently 15 years old and trains with the Miami Dance Collective's Pre-Professional Senior and Conservatory Program under the direction of Marie-Louise Gaschler, Kristin Douthit Richards, Eduardo Iglesias, and Miami City Ballet Principal Katia Carranza. Taylor trains in all forms of dance but especially enjoys contemporary, ballet, modern, and composition. She has worked with an array of professional choreographers such as Peter Chu, Jenn Freeman, Mat Aylward, Matt Luck, Loren Davidson, Emmy-nominated Chloe Arnold, Martha Nichols, Micaela G. Taylor, and many more. She was also accepted into the 2020 Alvin Ailey summer intensive program. Taylor believes dance is a joyful expression of her inner thoughts and emotions.

Erin Park (Modern-Contemporary)

Erin Park is 15 years old and in 10th grade at Chino High School. She is from Chino, California and trains in contemporary dance. Dance started out as a hobby and after school-activity at six years old but quickly became a passion and inspiration her life. She has worked with numerous artists such as Bret Easterling, Corey John Snide, Ethan Colangelo, Micaela Taylor, Peter Chu, and RubberLegz. She has also been a semifinalist in the Music Center Spotlight's program and is currently touring with the New York City Dance Alliance as a Teen Outstanding Dancer.

Simone Peterson (Modern-Contemporary)

Simone Peterson dances with Precision Dance Academy and Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. They were born in Houston, TX and began dancing at the age of three as an elective with the local preschool after begging their parents to dance. Their interest in dance first began when they saw videos and TV shows featuring dancers and that is when they knew they wanted to dance forever. They are currently traveling with the Hollywood Vibe Company and preparing for the upcoming Kinder High School Spring Dance Concert.

Natalia Scuilla (Jazz)

Natalia Scuilla is originally from Fort Myers, Florida, and was raised in Frisco, Texas. She began dancing at two years old and one could say it was love at first class. At first, she dreamed of a career in ballet. As passion joined her love for dance, Natalia chose to forgo the traditional school experience and attend a rigorous online program to allow more time to refine her skills. While spending most of her training at The Dallas Conservatory, Natalia developed a deep appreciation for all genres of dance that has now flourished into her pursuit of a career on Broadway. Natalia has been part of Tremaine Performance Company Program, which has afforded her the opportunity to assist and train with artists currently in the industry and to perform in shows across the nation. For Natalia, dance is home and the stage allows her to express herself through art.

Malavika Singh (Classical Indian Dance)

Malavika Singh is a senior at West High School in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her passion for dance was kindled at the age of four when she was enchanted by Ballet West’s Nutcracker and enrolled in ballet and contemporary classes. She began learning Odissi, an East Indian classical-dance form, at twelve years old when she participated in Nrityagram’s summer workshop. Falling in love with the art form, lifestyle, and the people, she continued traveling to Nrityagram every summer and winter during her school holidays, learning under her gurus Bijayini Satpathy, Surupa Sen, and Pavithra Reddy in the guru-shishya tradition. For the past two years, she has been training under guru Bijayini Satpathy virtually, enjoying every minute of it. Dance has become Mala’s preferred form of community exploration and connection, as she immerses herself in a multitude of art forms and expands her exposure to different cultures, and ways of life.

Reva Srivastava (Classical Indian Dance)

Reva Srivastava, a senior at Mission San Jose High School in Fremont, CA, has received Kathak training since age seven from her guru Anupama Srivastava, disciple of Padmashri Shovana Narayan. Reva's dance is marked by sensitive expressions, rhythmic virtuosity, strong technique, grace, and nuanced artistry, truly embodying the essence of the Lucknow Gharana style of Kathak. She has almost 100 stage performances, 25 awards, and critical acclaim to her credit. Reva strives to share her passion for Kathak as a teaching assistant and camp counselor at InSyncKathak Dance School, co-presenter at lecture-demonstrations at UC Santa Cruz, Drive Leader and virtual dance instructor raising funds for Family Giving Tree, advocate for arts diversity through her video series InSyncWe D.A.N.C.E., and Founder of the Indian Classical Dance team at school. Reva has also trained in lyrical, jazz, and ballet for the past decade and has won many awards as a soloist.

Megan Stuart (Irish Step Dance)

Megan Stuart began dancing at four years old for the Corda Mor School of Irish Dance in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She quickly realized her passion for dance and now, at seventeen years old, is known across the world for her championship success. Megan works tirelessly every day to become the very best dancer she can be. She attends a distance school to better accommodate her competition and training schedule. Some of Megan’s greatest achievements include winning the 2020 All Ireland Championships, winning the Mid America Championships seven times, and becoming a three-time World Medal Holder. Perhaps most meaningful to Megan are the connections she has made with others through Irish dance and the purpose she feels when she performs. Getting to share in a collective love of Irish dance with others is what drives Megan’s heart for dancing.

Dylan Szuch (Tap)

Dylan Szuch is a 16-year-old tap dancer. He has been dancing for seven years and began his tap dance journey around age nine. He lives in Wilmington, North Carolina where he teaches and takes class at Techniques in Motion school of dance. He is also a member of the North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble (NCYTE) under the direction of Gene Medler. Dylan has had the opportunity to attend multiple festivals and intensive programs all across America and Europe. More recently, he has been working virtually with Derick Grant, on developing as an improvisational artist in his Improv Labs, and with Brenda Bufalino on developing his skills as a whole. What Dylan loves most about tap dancing is getting to express himself artistically to a public eye, which he does locally by busking in the streets of downtown Wilmington and by attending local Jazz Jams.

Natalie Wong (Modern-Contemporary)

Natalie Wong, a native Texan, is currently pursuing a BFA in Dance at The Juilliard School. She trained at Dance Institute in diverse styles, including ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, and tap. Natalie’s artistic journey originated in competition dance, where she discovered her love for performance. Natalie was introduced to concert dance through her participation in summer programs at American Ballet Theatre and The Juilliard School. She was equally dedicated to academics and service while at Vandegrift High School, where she ranked #14 of 671 graduates and was named an AP Scholar with Distinction. Natalie was voted Freshman Homecoming Princess, and served in executive officer positions as a member of Student Council, National Honor Society, PAL (Peer Assistance Leadership), and National Charity League. In the future, she hopes to dance with a contemporary ballet company, and merge her love for art and academics by researching dance anthropology.

Kailyn Yi (Modern-Contemporary)

Kailyn Yi began dancing at the age of three. She currently lives in Irvine, CA and attends Orange County School of the Arts in the Commercial Dance Conservatory, where she trains in ballet, jazz, tap, modern, contemporary, hip hop, and musical theater. Kailyn previously trained at Westside Dance Project under the guidance of Jessie Riley and continues to train in ballet with Carolyn Lovett. She has participated in many performances such as OCSA Commercial Dance Winter Show and Westside Dance Project's InsideOut. Kailyn has had the opportunity to work with renowned choreographers such as Yusha-Marie Sorzano, Bret Easterling, Spenser Theberge, Michaela Taylor, Corey John Snide, RubberLegz, and Ethan Colangelo. After graduation, Kailyn aspires to attend a university to major in dance and nutrition.

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Santiago Sosa

Competition/Convention Results

Competition, competing with Dance Empire:

2018-Age 7/8

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West Coast Dance Explosion Nationals, Orlando: Mini National Champion

2019-Age 8/9

Revolt-Contemporary-?

JUMP, Ft Lauderdale: didn’t place

VIP, Tampa: top 10, unknown scoring

Competing with Stars Dance Studio:

2020-Age 9/10

La Fille Mal Gardee-Ballet-Leydis Sanchez

Universal Ballet Competition, Miramar: 12th pre-competitive classical

Passage De Recherche-Contemporary-?

Universal Ballet Competition, Miramar: 9th pre-competitive contemporary

2021-Age 10/11

Becoming-Contemporary-Victor Smalley and Angel Armas

JUMP, Miami: 3rd mini solo (tie)

JUMP, Overland Park: 5th mini solo (2 way tie)

NUVO, Orlando: 5th mini solo

YAGP, Atlanta: top 6 pre-competitive contemporary

JUMP, Orlando: 4th mini solo

NUVO, Atlanta: 6th mini solo

JUMP, Baltimore: 5th mini solo

Miami International Ballet Competition: didn’t place

TDA, Orlando: 10th mini solo (6 way tie)

Dreamers/Dreams-Contemporary-Victor Smalley and Angel Armas

Radix Nationals, Las Vegas: 2nd runner-up Mini Male Core Performer

TDA, Orlando: 1st runner-up Mini Male Best Dancer

NUVO, Miami: 9th mini solo (4 way tie)

24/7, Orlando: 9th mini solo (4 way tie)

Ballet Variation-Leydis Sanchez

YAGP Miami/Boca Raton: top 6 pre-competitive classical

Convention:

2018-Age 7/8

West Coast Dance Explosion, Orlando: scholarship recipient?

2021-Age 10/11

JUMP, Miami: mini male jump vip

JUMP, Overland Park: ballet class winner

JUMP, Orlando: jazz, contemporary and lyrical winner

JUMP, Baltimore: mini male jump vip

NUVO, Orlando: mini male breakout artist

NUVO, Atlanta: die hard dancer

Radix, Orlando: mini male core performer

NUVO, Kansas City: mini male breakout artist

Miami International Ballet Competition: Scholarships: arts ballet theatre florida, ballet west young dancer summer intensive, free entry to star of canaan comps

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THE DANCE AWARDS ORLANDO RESULTS 2024

HIGH SCORE BY PERFORMANCE DIVISION (TEEN SMALL GROUPS)

BALLET:

1st Moonlight - WESTCHESTER

2nd Egyptian Elegance - DANCE SPECTRUM

CONTEMPORARY:

1st Demonstration Of Duality - DANCE UNLIMITED

2nd In Tandem - G-FORCE

3rd Brûlée - ART & SOUL

4th Seen & Heard - G-FORCE

5th Grey, Dark Grey, Black - VLAD’S

LYRICAL:

1st Quiet Victories & Celebrated Defeats - STARS

2nd Bitter - MATHER

2nd Natalie Don’t - MATHER

3rd We Stand In Silence - WESTCHESTER

4th No Fear - STUDIO 412

5th Dance Me To The End - AVANTI

5th Little Much - FOCAL POINT

JAZZ:

1st You Don’t Love Me - PROJECT 21

2nd Never Gonna Get It - AVANTI

3rd Funkytown - G-FORCE

4th Heads Will Roll - STUDIO 412

4th Secure The Bag - PRODANCE

5th Bad Bad Thing - SOUTH TULSA

TAP:

1st I’ll Have To Say I Love You In A Song - YOUNG

2nd What’s Going On - FITZSIMMONS

3rd Magic - THE SOUTERN STRUTT

4th Dream On - RHYTHM

4th We Are The Music - TOUCH OF CLASS

5th Coming Back Around - THE DANCER’S EDGE

5th Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing - YOUNG

MUSICAL THEATRE:

1st Annie Get Your Gun - THE STUDIO PROJECT

2nd Nicest Kids In Town - WEST FLORIDA

HIP-HOP:

1st Scrubs - PRODANCE

2nd Identity Crew - THE DANCER’S EDGE

3rd Faaliyah Self - ROCKSTAR

3rd Groove - J2K

4th Lean Back - TOUCH OF CLASS

4th Lose Control - THE STUDIO PROJECT

5th I Look Good - WEST FLORIDA

5th The Lab Mix - ELITE DANCE LAB

BALLROOM:

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4th On It - FOCAL POINT

5th A Cat That Really Was Gone - AVANTI

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Open House and Registration for Live Oak Classes at the Live Oak Conservatory

The open house and registration for classes at the Live Oak Conservatory will be held on Monday, July 24 from 5 to 8 pm at the Carol & Frank Morsani Center for the Arts, 21030 Cortez Boulevard, Brooksville, Florida 34601. New and returning students are invited to meet members of our EXPANDED faculty.. Open House and Registration for Live Oak Classes at the Live Oak Conservatory Live Oak Theatre offers a wide range of opportunities for children (PRE-K – 18) and adults to learn about all the performing arts. Some of the classes offered include beginning and advanced tap, jazz and ballet, voice, musical theatre, improv and acting at various levels. Live Oak Conservatory’s most popular program is its Acorn Theatre Production Class, beginning August 1. Private lessons in a wide range of musical instruments are also offered at the conservatory. All classes are taught by veteran performers and instructors. For information about Live Oak Conservatory go to www.LiveOakTheatre.org/Conservatory, call 352-593-0270 or email Katie@liveoaktheatre.org. Follow us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/LiveOakTheatre. About the Live Oak Conservatory Programs Live Oak Theatre & Conservatory is – above all - a family friendly theatre program which exists to enrich families, individuals, and the community by providing positive artistic experiences in the Performing Arts - including excellent, affordable, and edifying family friendly entertainment, performance, and educational opportunities. We offer group classes and private lessons in acting, improv, youth art, musical theatre, singing, hip hop, tap, jazz, ballet, Acro, and most musical instruments including piano, guitar, and violin.  To compliment Live Oak Theatre’s tradition of bringing top notch musical theatre entertainment and training to our community, our Conservatory offers classes in dance, music and drama which together make up a well-rounded and versatile performing arts educational program. Children… and adults… can take these classes to enhance their creative and artistic skills and combine them with other fine arts and performing arts skills.   The Live Oak Conservatory is Hernando County’s one stop destination for education in the performing arts!  About the Acorn Theatre Live Oak’s Youth Theatre program is for students ages 8-18. Entitled the Acorn Theatre, our performance class meets to rehearse on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00- 6:00pm. The class runs in 8 to 12-week periods with 6 or 8 performances at the end of each term. The Acorn Theatre works together to produce and perform 2 shows each year as well as participate in Brooksville’s annual Tree Lighting.  The Acorn Theatre production team consists of rotating Directors/Instructors who are assisted by a team of apprentices in the areas of Stage Manager, Assistant Director, costumes, choreography, lighting, sound, music and set design. Parent volunteers are always welcomed in these areas as well.Acorn Theatre apprentices are chosen from regular performers of Live Oak who have “grown up” on our stage. They assume leadership roles in the production and mentor the students of the Youth Theatre. Read the full article

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Events 2.20

1339 – The Milanese army and the St. George's (San Giorgio) Mercenaries of Lodrisio Visconti clash in the Battle of Parabiago; Visconti is defeated. 1472 – Orkney and Shetland are pawned by Norway to Scotland in lieu of a dowry for Margaret of Denmark. 1521 – Juan Ponce de León sets out from Spain for Florida with about 200 prospective colonists. 1547 – Edward VI of England is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey. 1685 – René-Robert Cavelier establishes Fort St. Louis at Matagorda Bay thus forming the basis for France's claim to Texas. 1792 – The Postal Service Act, establishing the United States Post Office Department, is signed by United States President George Washington. 1798 – Louis-Alexandre Berthier removes Pope Pius VI from power. 1813 – Manuel Belgrano defeats the royalist army of Pío de Tristán during the Battle of Salta. 1816 – Rossini's opera The Barber of Seville premieres at the Teatro Argentina in Rome. 1835 – The 1835 Concepción earthquake destroys Concepción, Chile. 1846 – Polish insurgents lead an uprising in Kraków to incite a fight for national independence. 1864 – American Civil War: Battle of Olustee: The largest battle fought in Florida during the war. 1865 – End of the Uruguayan War, with a peace agreement between President Tomás Villalba and rebel leader Venancio Flores, setting the scene for the destructive War of the Triple Alliance. 1872 – The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City. 1877 – Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake receives its premiere at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. 1901 – The legislature of Hawaii Territory convenes for the first time. 1905 – The U.S. Supreme Court upholds the constitutionality of Massachusetts's mandatory smallpox vaccination program in Jacobson v. Massachusetts. 1909 – Publication of the Futurist Manifesto in the French journal Le Figaro. 1913 – King O'Malley drives in the first survey peg to mark commencement of work on the construction of Canberra. 1920 – An earthquake kills between 114 and 130 in Georgia and heavily damages the town of Gori. 1931 – The U.S. Congress approves the construction of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge by the state of California. 1931 – An anarchist uprising in Encarnación briefly transforms the city into a revolutionary commune. 1933 – The U.S. Congress approves the Blaine Act to repeal federal Prohibition in the United States, sending the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution to state ratifying conventions for approval. 1933 – Adolf Hitler secretly meets with German industrialists to arrange for financing of the Nazi Party's upcoming election campaign. 1935 – Caroline Mikkelsen becomes the first woman to set foot in Antarctica. 1942 – WW2: Lieutenant Edward O'Hare becomes America's first World War II flying ace. 1943 –Propaganda in ww2: American movie studio executives agree to allow the Office of War Information to censor movies. 1943 – The Saturday Evening Post publishes the first of Norman Rockwell's Four Freedoms in support of United States President Franklin Roosevelt's 1941 State of the Union address theme of Four Freedoms. 1944 – World War II: The "Big Week" began with American bomber raids on German aircraft manufacturing centers. 1944 – World War II: The United States takes Eniwetok Atoll. 1952 – Emmett Ashford becomes the first African-American umpire in organized baseball by being authorized to be a substitute umpire in the Southwestern International League. 1956 – The United States Merchant Marine Academy becomes a permanent Service Academy. 1959 – The Avro Arrow program to design and manufacture supersonic jet fighters in Canada is cancelled by the Diefenbaker government amid much political debate. 1962 – Mercury program: While aboard Friendship 7, John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit the Earth, making three orbits in four hours, 55 minutes. 1965 – Ranger 8 crashes into the Moon after a successful mission of photographing possible landing sites for the Apollo program astronauts. 1968 – The China Academy of Space Technology, China's main arm for the research, development, and creation of space satellites, is established in Beijing. 1971 – The United States Emergency Broadcast System is accidentally activated in an erroneous national alert. 1979 – An earthquake cracks open the Sinila volcanic crater on the Dieng Plateau, releasing poisonous H2S gas and killing 149 villagers in the Indonesian province of Central Java. 1986 – The Soviet Union launches its Mir spacecraft. Remaining in orbit for 15 years, it is occupied for ten of those years. 1988 – The Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast votes to secede from Azerbaijan and join Armenia, triggering the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. 1991 – In the Albanian capital Tirana, a gigantic statue of Albania's long-time leader, Enver Hoxha, is brought down by mobs of angry protesters. 1998 – American figure skater Tara Lipinski, at the age of 15, becomes the youngest Olympic figure skating gold-medalist at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. 2003 – During a Great White concert in West Warwick, Rhode Island, a pyrotechnics display sets the Station nightclub ablaze, killing 100 and injuring over 200 others. 2005 – Spain becomes the first country to vote in a referendum on ratification of the proposed Constitution of the European Union, passing it by a substantial margin, but on a low turnout. 2009 – Two Tamil Tigers aircraft packed with C4 explosives en route to the national airforce headquarters are shot down by the Sri Lankan military before reaching their target, in a kamikaze style attack. 2010 – In Madeira Island, Portugal, heavy rain causes floods and mudslides, resulting in at least 43 deaths, in the worst disaster in the history of the archipelago. 2014 – Dozens of Euromaidan anti-government protesters died in Ukraine's capital Kyiv, many reportedly killed by snipers. 2015 – Two trains collide in the Swiss town of Rafz resulting in as many as 49 people injured and Swiss Federal Railways cancelling some services. 2016 – Six people are killed and two injured in multiple shooting incidents in Kalamazoo County, Michigan.

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Dance Magazine Article: The Singular Elegance of American Ballet Theatre's Calvin Royal III ​

Date: June 11, 2020

By: Marina Harss

In an iPhone video of a Romeo and Juliet rehearsal made in early March, Calvin Royal III stands in a corner of an American Ballet Theatre studio, arms reaching far into space, chin slightly raised in welcoming anticipation. There is such warmth and openness in his stance, you can understand why Juliet would want to hurl herself halfway across the stage into his arms. He looks directly into the eyes of his partner, Cassandra Trenary, and then lowers her into a swoon.

"He approaches everything with a sincerity that I love," Trenary says later. "No matter what he dances, he is always authentically himself."

Royal and Trenary were meant to make their debuts in the ballet on April 4, in Abu Dhabi. The following month, he was scheduled to perform as Romeo to Misty Copeland's Juliet, and make his Albrecht debut, at New York City's Metropolitan Opera House. But then the COVID-19 crisis hit, bringing the entire world to a halt and putting all premieres on an indefinite hold.

Royal—tall, lanky, with a silken, elegant way of moving and a gentle and open stage manner—would seem ideally suited to play Romeo. There is a quiet persuasiveness to his dancing. He doesn't show off. Instead, he imbues each movement with an aura of beauty and lyricism. As Kevin McKenzie, the artistic director of the company, puts it, "Calvin has an inner light."

Romeo is a role Royal has craved since he began to study dance. At times, though, he has wondered whether the opportunity would ever arrive. Royal wasn't a prodigy. His ascent has been gradual, even painstaking at times. You get the feeling he has earned every role, every opportunity through determination and the integrity of his dancing, but without ever losing that grace that makes him such a joy to watch onstage. He is hungry without being driven by ambition.

His quietly serious way of working has been one of the constants of his career. "Slow and steady, every day a little bit better, and absolutely consistent," Raymond Lukens, who taught him at the ABT-affiliated Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School, says of his approach.

Royal didn't get his start in ballet until age 14, at the Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High School in St. Petersburg, Florida. Before that, he had been a serious piano student. It was his grandmother Linda, a social worker and a lover of classical music, opera and dance, who first encouraged his artistic tendencies. When he was 10, she bought him a Yamaha electric keyboard for Christmas. "I'll never forget it," she says. "He called me one Sunday morning and said, 'I want you to listen to something.' " On the other end of the line, he started to play Beethoven's Für Elise. He had learned it by ear.

Royal excelled at his piano studies, but also loved to move. For a few years, he took part in a local production called The Chocolate Nutcracker, which included hip hop, West African and other styles of dance. One of his fellow participants encouraged him to audition for the high school dance program. Without ever having taken a formal dance class, he was accepted.

There was so much to learn, he sometimes felt he might never catch up. "I think it intrigued him that ballet took so much effort," says Suzanne Pomerantzeff, his main teacher at Pinellas. The intellectual challenge drew him in as much as the physical.

That focus carried him through some difficult times at home. In his sophomore year, he injured his back in a car accident and had to sit out ballet classes for several months, excruciating given he had only just begun to make progress. He would take notes on the side, "visualizing dance in my mind," as he puts it. Dance became a lifeline, a source of steadiness and hope.

In his junior year, he competed in Youth America Grand Prix, where he was spotted by Lukens and Franco De Vita, of the JKO School. "I was immediately struck by his elegance, his musicality and his coordination," remembers De Vita, who offered him a scholarship.

After a year in the school and two and a half in ABT II (now the ABT Studio Company), he got into the main company, initially as an apprentice, at 21. He was still getting his technique where he wanted it to be—quick footwork and beats were a challenge for his long, lithe physique. ("I wanted to move like those little guys," he says, "but it wasn't easy with these legs.")

But he also wondered whether he fit the typical mold of a principal dancer at the company. "It was only when I came to New York that I started to become more aware of race in ballet," says Royal. In Florida, his ballet classes had been mixed. In New York City, less so. When he first joined ABT II, he overheard other dancers from the company making snide comments about a fellow African-American dancer there. "Oh, well, I guess they needed a black girl,' " he heard one of them say.

He began to wonder whether he might never be given the chance to prove himself as a leading man by McKenzie and the rest of the artistic staff. "Will they see me as Romeo or Albrecht? Not only because I'm black, but also because I'm gay?"

At the time, he says, the company culture was different: "There was this sense of machismo, and this idea that the guys had to look sort of like football players." Ethan Stiefel, José Manuel Carreño and other powerhouses in that vein were company stars. Just a few years earlier, in 2003, the company had put out a video, Born to Be Wild, that depicted its male dancers as testosterone-driven guys who rode motorcycles and posed as matadors.

Since that time, much has changed. Fewer international stars come through ABT; a new generation of home-bred principals has risen to the top, and they are anything but cookie-cutter. (Only one, however, is black: Misty Copeland.) Rigid notions about what Romeo or Siegfried should look like have finally begun to relax, to the benefit of the dancers.

Royal's particular qualities have been recognized and put to artistic use, especially by choreographer Alexei Ratmansky, ABT's artist in residence. In 2013, Ratmansky gave him a major role in his evening-length Shostakovich Trilogy. Three years later, he created an extra-ordinary, melancholy solo for him in Serenade after Plato's Symposium. The solo showcased the gracefulness of Royal's port de bras, the inwardness of his dancing, and his capacity to communicate thought and emotion through movement. Others have danced it, but none with the same poetry.

Royal also leads one of the three debut casts of Ratmansky's newest ballet epic, Of Love and Rage, originally scheduled to have its New York premiere during the company's spring season at the Met. That too will have to wait, for now.

The poetry in Royal's dancing is related to his deep, subtle musicality; music flows through him. It's not surprising that his partner, ABT pianist Jacek Mysinski, is a musician. Their work spills over into their downtime; Mysinski practices at home, and they talk about the ballets in the rep. When Mysinski is playing from the pit during a performance, Royal can feel his presence, he says: "It's almost like having him at my side, almost like a partner."

Royal was promoted to soloist in 2017, nearly seven years after joining. At some point along the way, he admits, he had begun to spin his wheels. "I got my hopes up and then I got my hopes shattered. I even started thinking about exploring other options, maybe another company or something completely different."

What kept him going, he explains, were outside projects that fueled his creativity and imagination, as well as his confidence. He danced for several seasons with Daniil Simkin's touring group Intensio. And, perhaps most meaningfully, he became a repeat visitor to Damian Woetzel's yearly Vail Dance Festival in the Rockies, where he got to dance a completely new repertory: works by Balanchine and Merce Cunningham, new creations by Pam Tanowitz and others.

"Year after year, he has become ever more himself onstage," says Woetzel, who has become an important mentor. "His level of comfort in everything he does has become expansive." This year, he selected Royal to be the festival's artist in residence, leading workshops, performing in various premieres and taking part in initiatives related to the challenges boys face in ballet. "I see a real leadership quality in Calvin," says Woetzel.

Last summer at Vail, Royal danced excerpts from Apollo, one of the pinnacles of the male repertoire. A few months later, McKenzie asked him to make his debut in the full piece in New York, with ABT. It was a remarkable moment—he looked completely at home in the role of a young god. He may have to wait a little longer for his debut as Romeo, but his time, it seems, has finally come.

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Dance classes for kids in Orlando, FL

Dance Studio Orlando FL is a fun, high-energy dance class designed for toddlers and kids. The main goal of the Dance Studio Orlando FL is to significantly enhance the core strength of each dance student in a systematic and fun manner while teaching them the hip hop dance style. Now this’s not your ordinary hip hop event…the event begins even before you walk through our doors as our staff will partner with you outside of the front lobby, forming a scrimmage line. Our professional dance staff will get into wild shuffle break stride while enthusiastically welcoming you to Dance Studio Orlando FL.

Parents are not just dropping their children off, but they’re looking to share a common interest with their progeny while they’re prepping them to confront the world through dance. And what better way than through Oscar Dances.

When taking part in one of our classes, students are taught through exciting compositions that include jazz, funk, showtime and many other styles. Set to melodies and rhythms from various TV programs including cartoons like Disney’s

Felicitas Kids provides the ultimate dance environments for our toddlers. We are renovating to make it modern and remodeled to provide our dance classes in a better space.

We’ve taken our love of children, movement, and commitment to nurturing all types of young talent as we expand, and have created a remodeled studio we all can be proud to showcase.

When it comes to fine tuning those dance skills to a competitive level, the Dance Studio Orlando FL can help. It is the premier organization in Orlando for competitive dancers of all levels and ages.

Many studios have popped up around Orlando, and teachers from Dance Studio Orlando FL will not only help you get started dancing as per social gatherings and classes but also help you excel to be a dance artist.

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Every Kid has the ability to learn during their future journey with Dance Studio Orlando’s Toddler Hip Hop classes that are available 4 times per week, 2:00pm and 3:00pm. If their is a great need for kids cool group activity for Boys or Girls between the ages of 1–10 or 11–15 or 16+, this company knows how to entertain these children with organized dance night ops and parties that are affordable in prices

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As children are becoming more independent and parents seek new ways to support their child’s development and wellness through enjoyable opportunities, Hip-Hop Dance Studio brings together popular street dance styles with music, imagination, motion and empowering energy that children find irresistible!

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This is because without their all-important innocence, hot-bloodedness and imagination, our society would become less attuned to the ever-changing, competitive world of culture.

One of these dancers documented today’s prevalent dancing style by taking part in a self-challenge. It’s very cool to see we’ve innovated the way people dance,” she says. The film shows the choreographer experimenting with different ways of breaking, establishing what she believes to be a bridge between generations. “I wanted my young dancers to feel like they had found their own, unique way of dancing,” she says.

What would it be like to learn the hip-hop dance style? You should just visit this safe and cozy dance studio in Orlando FL. They provide children and adult group classes with a well qualified instructors and not forgetting about special events for kids. Dance Studio Orlando FL offers fun for all ages.

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Founded in this is a children’s dance studio with classes in hip hop and contemporary dance. They also offer musical theater and music education for toddlers as well as pre-school children. The studio is open six days a week, from evenings to Friday lunchtime. Check out their YouTube channel for a peek into their creativity.

The company has success through monthly rent on the 15000 square feet of space for school practices, group and private lessons, socials, competitions and recitals. For the best kids’ activities outside Orlando Florida Visit Dance Studio Orlando F