08/20/2026
Our junior Hip Hop class had all the moves on their first day! Get ready for another exciting Hip Hop production this recital ✨
Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Acro (Tumbling), Lyrical, and Hip-Hop
08/20/2026
Our junior Hip Hop class had all the moves on their first day! Get ready for another exciting Hip Hop production this recital ✨
08/19/2026
So much fun and excitement with our petite dancers on their first day of class ⭐️
08/18/2026
Our minis had an awesome 1st day of dance! I can’t wait to see them grow this season 🩷💜🩵
08/07/2026
We had an amazing time performing our Hip Hop Grannies Production at the Calcasieu Community Center’s 2nd Annual Karaoke Luau! A huge thank you to Alana LeMelle for allowing us to be part of such a fun community event!!
08/07/2026
Come out today at Ward 3 and have some fun with the community!
07/17/2026
We are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to serve the Lake Charles community in such a positive light! We appreciate the unwavering support you’ve shown Aspire Dance Academy over the years.
Our dancers have had the unforgettable opportunity to perform at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, Disneyland in Anaheim, California, and aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise to Cozumel, Mexico. These are once-in-a-lifetime experiences that have created memories our dancers will cherish forever. Having the chance not only to perform on incredible stages but also to explore these amazing destinations has been truly priceless.
Thank you for believing in our dancers and being part of their journey. We can’t wait to create even more unforgettable memories together as we prepare for our next big dance tour—Hawaii 2027! 💞🌴🌺
Thank you to Gwen Levings, owner of Above and Beyond Home Care for providing our 1st time $1000 Dance Tuition Scholarship!
Above and Beyond Home Care is a non skilled home care service that offers assistance to elderly and disabled persons that meet nursing home facility criteria or needing assistance with activities of daily living.
At Above and Beyond Home Care, LLC their goal is to supplement the family while supporting dignity, quality of life, and security in the everyday lives of people while maintaining the consumer in the community and their home. They can help you remain independent in your home.
You can reach them at
337-564-5341
They are located at 3516 Kirkman St. Ste. 2
Lake Charles, LA
Congratulations to Journey Washington on receiving the $1000 dance tuition scholarship!!
Running the show is so hectic for me at times but I’m so glad I caught a few beautiful backstage moments!
06/22/2026
Thank you so much to my family!!!
My dad for running my errands and donating the flowers, my mom (secretary) for doing any and everything, my daughters for assisting in classes and back stage of recital, my brother for working the curtains manually, my best friends for working the front desk and recital every year, my sister-n-law for working the program table, nanny for her helping hands during rehearsal and recital day, and my husband for always supporting, helping, and working the sound board!
I appreciate ya’ll so much 🩷✨
06/22/2026
What an incredible season it has been! Your hard work, dedication, resilience, and determination have made me so proud.
Thank you for every practice, every challenge you pushed through, every friendship you built, and every moment you gave your all. Watching your confidence shine brighter with each performance has been one of the greatest joys of this season.
Always remember: your journey doesn’t end here. Keep dreaming big, working hard, and aspiring to be the best version of yourself both in dance and in life.
I love each and every one of you and am so proud to be your director. ✨🩷🩵💜✨