Distinction Dance Company

⚡️OUR RADIX ELITE PROTÉGÉ⚡️

Congratulations to Graduating Senior, Avery Cashen, on earning the Senior Elite Protege Title nationals! She was 1 of 4 dancers selected to hold this title and receive the opportunity to train under & assist the Radix Faculty for the 2025-2026 season. This marks her second time earning this honor, as she was also chosen as Teen Elite Protege for the 2023-2024 season.

is one of the hardest working dancers you’ll ever meet and is so deserving of this honor. We are so proud of you and know you will continue to shine bright in your dance journey! We love you, kid! 😘🖤⚡️

🩷WICKED KID’S CAMP💚

Ready for a “wicked” dance experience? This summer’s 2 day workshop event offered to all 5-8 year olds will be a magical time!

🫧WHEN: June 21-22
🫧TIME: 10:30am-1:00pm

Each dancer will get to channel their inner witch or wizard as well as exploring the fun of friendship and of course dance!

Join us for a weekend full of fun by registering using the link in our bio ⚡️💖

⚡️JUNE SESSIONS⚡️

We are only a few days away from the start of our June Sessions! Get ready for some fun & challenging technique and combo classes Monday-Wednesday, all month long.

▫️DATES
- June 2-4
- June 9-12
- June 16-18
- June 23-25

▫️AGES
- 7 & up

You can register using the link in our bio ⚡️🖤

Ready to take your ⚡️TECHNIQUE⚡️ to the next level? DDC’s Technique Bootcamp is the event for you!

Early Registration is available until June 1st via our website, so take advantage of it and get signed up TODAY! You can easily access our website by following the link in our bio 🔗💻

We have 4 incredibly talented masters of technique who are ready to bring you an amazing experience:

STEPHANIE LONGO:
- studied at Juilliard, Joffrey Ballet School, and ABT
- represented the USA at the Youth America Grand Prix
- Nashville Ballet
- former NFL Tennessee Titans member and NFL All-Star Squad
- Disney
- Dreamworks
- national award show choreography
- Assistant Director of Pre-Professional company at Dance Institute

DEREK PIQUETTE:
- founder of Prodigy: The Dance Team Convention
- credits include productions for Apple TV, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video
- Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance and NBC’s World Of Dance
- Cirque Du Soleil
- choreographer of major productions affiliated with Jennifer Lopez, Disney, and Netflix
- Radio City’s Christmas Spectacular
- choreographer for New York Fashion Week
- choreographer for Rêve, Grant Knoche, and assistant choreographer for Emmy-nominated “With All Your Heart” from Schmigadoon

KRISTIN DANIEL:
- owner, founder, and creative director of Distinction Dance Company
- studied at Dance Theatre of Harlem and ABT
- former Elite Protege at The Pulse On Tour
- Dancer credits include a national Walmart commercial for the Academy Awards, Glee, Grey’s Anatomy, Janet Jackson, Carrie Underwood, Daft Punk & Pharrell, and Samsung
- choreographer and director for B.o.B’s “Steve Harvey” music video
- assistant choreographer for Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance
- Jazz choreographer for the LSU Tiger Girls

NICOLE SULLIVAN:
- double Major in Public Relations and Dance from University of Alabama
- former member of the Alabama Dance Team
- National Judge for UDA
- 3 year member and current leader with the Miami Heat Dancers
- head coach and founder of Vision Miami All-Star Dance Team

We can’t wait to sweat with you this 🔥💪🏼🥵

✨HAPPY TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK✨

As Teacher Appreciation Week comes to a close, we wanted to take a moment to recognize our wonderful staff that pours everything and more into our students each week. Thank you so much for putting your best foot forward in giving our dancers an amazing experience throughout their dance and life journeys

⚡️MAY SESSIONS SCHEDULE⚡️

Get ready for amazing training with DDC! Starting from ages 3 & up our May Sessions are open to EVERYONE who wants to join in on the fun

Message/DM us for info

🏆STREETZ SCHOLARSHIP RESULTS🏆

For our final recap of the SZN 5 competition season we are recognizing our dancers that received scholarships
Here are the results…

⚡️MINIS⚡️
▫️HARLEIGH - Streetz Elite Winner
▫️ROWYNN - Streetz Elite Winner (Baton Rouge #2), Streetz Elite Finalist (Beaumont), Class Scholarship (Montgomery)

⚡️JUNIORS⚡️
▫️MONROE C - Streetz Elite Winner, Sweat Scholarship, 12 & under Battle Finalist
▫️EDIE P - Streetz Elite Winner (Biloxi), Class Scholarship (Beaumont, Biloxi, & Baton Rouge #2), 12 & under Battle Finalist (Baton Rouge #2)

⚡️TEENS⚡️
▫️HAIDEN N - Streetz Elite Winner, Sweat Scholarship, Next Generation Ballet Scholarship, Jenny’s Standout Scholarship (Ballroom), Performance Team, 3rd Place 13 & up Battle Winner
▫️KERRIGAN F - Streetz Elite Winner (Baton Rouge #1)
▫️ISABEL M - Streetz Elite Winner
▫️HAZEL P - Streetz Elite Winner
▫️ELLE H - Streetz Elite Winner
▫️LILY G - Streetz Elite Winner (Biloxi)
▫️ADDISON H - Streetz Elite Finalist

⚡️SENIORS⚡️
▫️AVERY C - Streetz Elite Winner, Sweat Scholarship, Performance Team, 1st Place 13 & up Battle Winner
▫️LAUREN F - Streetz Elite Winner, LUX scholarship, Sweat Scholarship, Performance Team, 13 & up Battle Finalist

We are so proud of all of our dancers and what they have accomplished this season 🖤⚡️

⚡️MAY SESSIONS⚡️

Want to continue your training going into summer? Join DDC in our May sessions where we offer various classes including technique, stretch & strength, and combo classes!

▫️DATES
- May 5-8
- May 12-15
- May 19-22

▫️AGES
- 3 & up

Registration is open NOW using the link in our bio ⚡️🖤

🏆STREETZ COMPETITION RESULTS🏆

We’re almost done recapping our competition season and this time it’s with in Beaumont, TX! We had a successful and fun weekend with the Streetz team and ended the SZN 5 comp season with a bang⚡️👏

⚡️SOLOS⚡️
Minis:
▫️”GROWN WOMAN” Harleigh A - Double Platinum, 3rd Place Mini Jazz, 10th Overall
▫️”TECHNOLOGIC” Rowynn M - Platinum
Juniors:
▫️”DON’T WATCH ME CRY” Edie P - Double Platinum, 2nd Place Lyrical, 13th Overall
▫️”PRAY YOU CATCH ME” - Double Platinum, 2nd Place Junior Open, 12th Overall
Teens:
▫️”NEW DORP NEW YORK” Addison H - Platinum, 2nd Place Jazz
▫️”COME HOME TO ME” Lily G - Double Platinum, 3rd Place Lyrical
▫️”DON’T CARVE ME OUT” Isabel M - Double Platinum, 3rd Place Contemporary, 4th Overall
▫️”LOVE MORE” Elle H - Double Platinum
▫️”GOD TURN ME INTO A FLOWER” Kerrigan F - Double Platinum, 13th Overall
▫️”DO I MOVE YOU” Hazel P - Double Platinum, 3rd Place Open, 17th Overall
▫️”WHEN SHE’S GONE” Haiden N - Double Platinum, 1st Place Open, 2nd Overall
Seniors:
▫️”KISSING YOU” Avery C - Double Platinum, 1st Place Contemporary, 1st Overall
▫️”DARKEST HOUR” Ryleigh M - Double Platinum
▫️”NEED U BAD” Lauren F - Double Platinum, 1st Place Open, 3rd Overall

⚡️GROUPS⚡️
▫️”UNA NOCHE MAS” Junior Group - Double Platinum, 1st Place Open, 3rd Overall Junior Group
▫️”YAYA” Junior Group - Double Platinum, 1st Place Jazz, 2nd Overall Junior Group, Best of Streetz
▫️”ALL THAT JAZZ” Teen Group - Double Platinum, 1st Place Musical Theater, 5th Overall
▫️”TWITCH” Teen Group - Double Platinum, 1st Place Open Line, 1st Overall Line, Best of Streetz
▫️”SOUR TIMES” Teen Group - Double Platinum, 1st Place Open, 1st Overall, Best of Streetz, Streetz Choice (Received the first ever perfect score in the history of Streetz)
▫️”PURPLE RAIN” Senior Group - Double Platinum, 1st Place Open, 1st Overall, Best of Streetz