Dance Expressions Dance Studio

⛳️ What a GREAT day on the golf course!

We are so appreciative of every golfer who came out to support our teams yesterday. 💚 To every sponsor & those who donated we are so grateful!

From the beautiful weather, fun games, amazing raffle prizes, incredible sponsors, a fantastic course, delicious City Barbeque lunch, and of course, a day full of golf—it was truly the perfect day! ☀️🏌️🎟️

Thank you for your generosity, your support, and for making our golf outing such a success. We couldn’t do it without this amazing community! ❤️

With gratitude,
Dance Expressions Jr. Elite & Sr. Dance Teams

A special thank you to Melissa McBride for chairing this event and helping make it such a success!
We also want to give a huge shoutout to all of our amazing parents and dancers who volunteered their time and helped make the day run so smoothly. Your hard work, dedication, and support mean the world to us!

Excitement is definitely the emotion when a dancer receives her first pair of pointe shoes 🩰

Thank you Ms. Chelle for going above & beyond for our dancers at their fittings💞

Shout out GOT DANCE in Kettering for always being top notch with our dancers & making sure each dancer is properly fitted 🫶🏻

Our Season 29 2025-2026 Recital & Competition Group (a repeat but love to show off again) photos!
How are we 2 months from our May recital and almost 2 months until we begin SEASON 30!

What a bunch of cuties! We had a fabulous year and can't wait to see these faces again!

Open House dates of Wednesday, August 19th & Thursday, August 27th 6:00-8:00. Please mark this on your calendar as we hope everyone will stop by ❤

Our Competition Soloists had great showings at a couple of optional contests in April and May! Proud of everyone’s efforts and what a fabulous regional season everyone had!

Congratulations to following on extra stellar results.

GROOVE Springfield in April
Judges Awards~ “Emotion in Motion”-Hannah, “Radio City Bound”-Avery (jazz), “Seamless Transitions”- Allie, “Total Package”-Ashley, “Turns for Days”-Reagan (lyrical)
Opening Number Invites~ Fable (lyrical), Avery (jazz), Sailor, Jordynn (lyrical), Duet of Alyssa & Reagan, Trio of Alyssa, Hayden, Reagan, Lauren (contemporary)
AMDA Platinum Scholarship~ Reagan, Alyssa
Dance4Awards Scholarship~ Alyssa
Photogenic winners~ Dakota and Ava

1st OVERALLS~
Novice 6 & under~ Eleanor (choreographer Alyssa)
Novice 8 & under~ Oaklyn (choreographer Lori)
Novice age 9-11~ Marina (choreographer Haleigh)
Novice age 12-14~ Serenity (choreographer Haleigh)
Intermediate 8 & under~ Naomi (choreographer Heather)
Intermediate age 9-11~ Trio of Olivia, Avery, Ashley (choreographer Reagan)
Elite age 9-11~ Sailor (choreographer Reagan)
Elite duet/Trio age 15-18~ Duet of Alyssa & Reagan (choreographer Amy G.)

NEXSTAR Dayton in May

Diamond ratings~ Sailor, Lauren (contemporary)
Judges Awards~ ”Life of the Party”-Eleanor, “Dynamic Dancer”- Ryleigh
Power Pak~ Naomi
Power Pak Scholarship~ Olivia, Ashley, Sailor, Sasha
Battle of the Seas award~ Oaklyn
Ovation Schlorship~ Dawn

Title Winners~
Petite Premier Miss Nexstar~ Naomi
Junior Premier Miss Nexstar~ 2nd runner-up Ashley,
Elite Junior Miss Nexstar~ Sailor

1st Overalls
Novice 8 & under~ Oaklyn (choreographer Lori)
Intermediate 8 & under~ Naomi (choreographer Heather)

A season gone by way too fast!! SUCH outstanding dancing by all of our solo/duet/trios!!! Congrats to all of our choreographers and hugs to all of the sweet mentors who help them succeed!! Thank you parents for a great year!!

Closed Summer Classes
Monday ~ pre-ballet /pre-acrobats (we offer pre-ballet/pre-jazz on Thursdays 5:15-6)
Tuesday~Classical Ballet IV, V/Pointe
Wednesday~Strength & Conditioning team classes

Start date~ Tuesday, June 9th then the following week for the Monday/Wednesday/Thursday classes.

These beauties were recognized at our 29th annual revue’!✨

Your teachers saw something special in you this year & wanted to recognize you for your talent, grit, positive attitude, determination & strong work ethic in classes! 🩷

Come dance with us ☀️👯‍♀️🩰🧑‍🩰🤸🏽

C o n g r a t s dancers!!

Our 2026-27 competition dance teams🩷💚💙

We applaud every dancer that had the courage to audition & we hope you continue to chase your dreams, grow in your artistry, and always dance with confidence and heart!

Our competition groups wrapped up their team season last month at the VIP Dayton contest. ✨✨✨
The dancers had amazing performances, laughs with teammates, fun with friends and dance families & any special awards were icing on the cake. We had a blast. Such a fun weekend to end with. Proud of every single routine we put on the stage and thankful for our choreographers that go the distance with the teams!! Shout out to every student coach/mentor that was there for every younger dancer during the season. We love our teens that are such fabulous influences on our younger generation! Thank you parents for a great 2025-26 team season! 💞

Awesome job to the “UP in the VIP”ratings going to Avery for both jazz and lyrical 👏👏👏
Solo IDOL Award 🏆 going to~> Sailor, Avery, Fable, Britlynn!

VIP offers a fun variety of “Stand Out” awards ~🔥🔥🔥
🩵**Costume~ Madelyn S., Ava B., Alyssa H., Olivia S., Britlynn S. lyrical, Mini Trio
💚“Future Star”~ Lauren M., Addy N., Ashley W., Ada M.
💜“Stand Out”~ Isla H., Naomi G., Mini Jazz, Senior Hip Hop, Fable W., Ryleigh T., Sasha,
🩷“Art & Style”~ Britlynn S. Jazz, Mini Lyrical, Madison M.
💛“Entertainment”~ Mini Open, Mini Hip Hop, Senior Pom, Senior Hip Hop Line, Jordynn

❣️JUDGES choice acknowledgements~ “Shining with Confidence” ~ Olivia E., “Taking Risks”~ Reagan D. in “Take It All”, “Transitions & Technique”~ Mini Pom, “Storytelling and Intensity”~ Senior Contemporary, “Beam of Light”~ Fable W. in lyrical, “Expansion & Expression”~ Serenity R.

🥇1st places in their respective divisions~
Level I~ Serenity, Tiny Open
Level II~ Naomi G., Mini Lyrical, Tiny Open, Ashley W., Junior Classic Lyrical
Level III~ Avery H. (lyrical), Trio of Olivia, Ashley, Avery

MEGASTAR (II) 12 & Under VIP list~ 6th Mini Hip Hop, 3rd Mini Pom, 2nd Mini Jazz, 1st Mini Lyrical🏆 (Choreographer Heather with assistant Fable)
MEGASTAR (II) 12 & Over VIP list~8th Junior Classic Hip Hop, 6th Junior Classic Lyrical, 5th Junior Classic Jazz

ROCKSTAR (IIII) 12 & Under VIP list~ 6th Mini Open
ROCKSTAR (III) 18 & Under VIP list~ 8th Sr. Line

Bigggggg THANK YOU’s ~~~~~~

➡️going out to all of my classroom teachers, my coaches, my choreographers for a fabulous year! A top notch year 💞 appreciation for going above & beyond!!
Teachers ~Chelle, Heather, Selah, Amy K., Brianne, Haleigh, Reagan, Paige, Alyssa
Coaches~ Sarah, Torre, Heather, Bri & Haleigh
Student Coaches~ Reagan, Britlynn, Fable, Lauren
Student Teachers~ Fable, Paige, Brit, Hayden, Lauren with Allison jumping in this last couple of months & Ryleigh for subbing
Solo/duet/trio choreographers ~ Sarah, Torre, Bri, Haleigh, Heather, Amy G., Amy K. Lauren, Kiki, Taryn, Reagan, Carlee, Alyssa, Megan
Mentors~ Paige, Reag, Alyssa, Lauren, Brit, Hayden

➡️Shout out to my backstage manager Jenny for organizing the dancers during rehearsals & running the backstage area all week! Elizabeth for helping during Friday/Saturday night! You guys are the best. Melissa, Taryn, Heather, Paige for assisting dancers & quick changes in the side dressing rooms❣️

➡️my sound managers on headset with Northmont helping to run the show, music, curtain etc ~ Haleigh, Bri, Torre

➡️prop crew backstage helping with anything needed on stage~ Jon, Bryan, Logan, Don, Chad, Stephen

Thank you Jon for creating all of the projector images we used this year. We found out the week prior that they upgraded their projector system & how fun was that addition 🥰

Grateful to be surrounded by awesome individuals always willing to help!!