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8:00am EDT
Warm Up & Lyrical - JUNIORS
Saturday November 2, 2024 8:00am - 9:15am EDT
Faculty
Taylor Quinn is a dancer, choreographer, model, and yoga teacher. She is one of Showstopper’s all-time top-scoring soloists from the east coast. She danced in the company “FireWALL Dance Theatre”, run by Elisa Alaio. She has worked with several artists and bands, including Olivia...
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Saturday November 2, 2024 8:00am - 9:15am EDT
Hall C
9:30am EDT
Tap - JUNIOR
Saturday November 2, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Faculty
Hayley Mac is a nationally-recognized choreographer, director, teacher, dancer, designer, and motivational speaker. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Pepperdine University in liberal arts with a focus on theater and a master’s degree in instructional leadership. Hayley was mentored...
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Saturday November 2, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Hall C
10:40am EDT
Belly Dance Fusion - JUNIOR
Saturday November 2, 2024 10:40am - 11:40am EDT
Faculty
Janelle Issis is a talented, fun loving, full blooded Palestinian-American born national touring belly dance artist, choreographer, performer, certified Yogini, nutritionist and CESD signed Model and Performer. She studied belly dancing as protégé to Aziza of Birmingham and earned...
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Saturday November 2, 2024 10:40am - 11:40am EDT
Ballroom E
10:40am EDT
Hip Hop - JUNIOR
Saturday November 2, 2024 10:40am - 11:40am EDT
Faculty
Geo Hubela is a choreographer, dancer, and teacher. Geo is co-owner and director of ICON Dance Complex, home of the ICONic Dance Company. Geo's ICONic dancers have performed at events such as World of Dance Live and Beatstock as well as at the Apollo Theater, Madison Square Garden...
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Saturday November 2, 2024 10:40am - 11:40am EDT
Hall C
1:15pm EDT
Belly Dance Fusion - JUNIOR
Saturday November 2, 2024 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Faculty
Janelle Issis is a talented, fun loving, full blooded Palestinian-American born national touring belly dance artist, choreographer, performer, certified Yogini, nutritionist and CESD signed Model and Performer. She studied belly dancing as protégé to Aziza of Birmingham and earned...
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Saturday November 2, 2024 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Hall C
2:25pm EDT
Ballet - JUNIOR
Saturday November 2, 2024 2:25pm - 3:25pm EDT
Faculty
Sam Shapiro is a classically trained ballet dancer and teacher. As a young dancer, he started ballet under his mother’s teaching at Wake Forest University. At age 11, he trained at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Sam graduated with commendation from The Royal...
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Saturday November 2, 2024 2:25pm - 3:25pm EDT
Hall C
3:35pm EDT
Hip Hop - JUNIOR
Saturday November 2, 2024 3:35pm - 4:35pm EDT
Faculty
Matt Tayao has performed nationally and internationally with superstars such as Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, P. Diddy, Kali Uchis, Charlie Puth, Kelly Rowland, Meghan Trainor, and Ke$ha. He has also appeared in various music videos and on popular shows like MTV Video Music Awards, MTV Movie...
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Saturday November 2, 2024 3:35pm - 4:35pm EDT
Hall C
3:35pm EDT
Pom Pon - JUNIORS
Saturday November 2, 2024 3:35pm - 4:35pm EDT
Faculty
Taylor Arenz has a Master’s of Science in Athletic Administration and a Bachelor’s of Science in Broadcast Journalism. She is an NFL Pro Bowl cheerleader and cheered for five seasons in the NFL for the Houston Texans and Arizona Cardinals. She performed at Super Bowl XLIX! Taylor...
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Saturday November 2, 2024 3:35pm - 4:35pm EDT
Hall B
8:00am EST
Contemporary - JUNIOR
Sunday November 3, 2024 8:00am - 9:15am EST
Faculty
Arielle Elonys is a Choreographer, Dancer, Actress, Writer, and Singer. Elonys has a Bachelor of Art in Dance from the prestigious Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California. Her work has been seen on the TV shows Nashville, Making Moves, and So you Think You Can Dance...
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Sunday November 3, 2024 8:00am - 9:15am EST
Hall C
8:00am EST
Jazz Funk - JUNIOR
Sunday November 3, 2024 8:00am - 9:15am EST
Faculty
Iliana Gravina is a dancer, choreographer, and teacher. She graduated from the University of Cincinnati, Ohio with a bachelor's degree in communications and public relations. There she competed with the 10-time world champion and 7-time national title winning dance team achieving...
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Sunday November 3, 2024 8:00am - 9:15am EST
Ballroom E
9:25am EST
Jazz - JUNIOR
Sunday November 3, 2024 9:25am - 10:25am EST
Faculty
Courtney Ortiz is a professional dancer, educator, adjudicator, and proud YoungARTS award winner. She has traveled the world collecting stage and screen credits including the Broadway National Tour of Finding Neverland, In The Heights, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, the International...
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Sunday November 3, 2024 9:25am - 10:25am EST
Hall C
9:25am EST
Voice - JUNIOR
Sunday November 3, 2024 9:25am - 10:25am EST
Faculty
Emma Dahlin grew up in a small town in Virginia where she developed her love of musical theater. Most recognized for her performances with Disney entertainment, Emma has appeared as Rapunzel in Tangled: The Musical, Ariel in Voyage of the Little Mermaid, and Anna in Frozen Singalong...
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Sunday November 3, 2024 9:25am - 10:25am EST
Ballroom E
10:35am EST
Hip Hop - JUNIORS
Sunday November 3, 2024 10:35am - 11:35am EST
Faculty
Sam Picart is a dancer, performer, teacher, and choreographer. Sam started off by studying urban street styles and west coast funk styles, creating his own unique style of dance. He began his formal ballet training at the Joffrey Ballet School in New York City at age 18 and earned...
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Sunday November 3, 2024 10:35am - 11:35am EST
Hall C
12:25pm EST
Tap - JUNIOR
Sunday November 3, 2024 12:25pm - 1:35pm EST
Faculty
Evan Ruggiero began dancing at the age of 5, and by age 10, he was accepted into the New Jersey Tap Ensemble. During his sophomore year at Montclair State University, Evan was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma. Enduring nine surgeries in a six-month period in an effort to save the leg...
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Sunday November 3, 2024 12:25pm - 1:35pm EST
Hall C
1:45pm EST
Hip Hop - JUNIOR
Sunday November 3, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm EST
Faculty
Greg Chapkis is a dancer, choreographer, creative director, producer, and studio owner. Greg competed on SYTYCD, NBC’s World of Dance, and made it all the way to the semi-finals on America's Got Talent with his dance crew, Chapkis Dance Family. He has choreographed major productions...
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Sunday November 3, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm EST
Hall C
1:45pm EST
Leaps & Turns - JUNIOR
Sunday November 3, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm EST
Faculty
Mackenzi is a dancer, acrobat, singer, choreographer, dance educator, and speaker. She has worked with the industry’s top choreographers in IAF Jazz Project, Academy of Villains, and MusEffect and toured with Lucent Dossier Entertainment and Shade Productions. She can be seen in...
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Sunday November 3, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm EST
Ballroom E
2:55pm EST
Jazz - JUNIOR
Sunday November 3, 2024 2:55pm - 3:55pm EST
Faculty
Taylor Quinn is a dancer, choreographer, model, and yoga teacher. She is one of Showstopper’s all-time top-scoring soloists from the east coast. She danced in the company “FireWALL Dance Theatre”, run by Elisa Alaio. She has worked with several artists and bands, including Olivia...
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Sunday November 3, 2024 2:55pm - 3:55pm EST
Hall C