McKeel Dazzlers Dance Team

Such an incredible week at UDA Camp! 💙✨

💙 ALL Blue Ribbons
🏆 Superior Trophy
🥇 Most Improved Team
🇺🇸 6 All-American Dancers

With a team of just 11 dancers—and 6 of them experiencing UDA camp for the very first time—these accomplishments mean so much to us. We are incredibly proud of how hard this team worked, how much they grew, and the way they supported one another all week long.

We’re so grateful for this experience and can’t wait to bring everything we learned back to practice. Get ready for an amazing season from the McKeel Dazzlers! 💙✨

Today is the Day!!! 🎉

Support the MAT Dazzlers Dance Team by ordering Panera today!

—> Online orders count ALL DAY! Use code FUND4U at checkout on the Panera app or website.

—> In-person orders are from 4:00–8:00 PM at Panera Bread on S Florida Ave. Be sure to show this post when ordering!

Thank you for supporting our dancers! 💙✨

Mark your calendars for our Panera Bread Spirit Night on Sunday, June 28th from 4:00–8:00 PM! 🎉

📍 Panera Bread
4208 S Florida Ave, Lakeland, FL

Whether you dine in, order at the kiosk, or place an online order, a portion of your purchase will help support our team! 🥳

— Ordering in person? Be sure to show this post when you order!

— Online orders count ALL DAY! Enter the code FUND4U in the promo code box at checkout on the Panera app or website!

Bring your family, friends, and appetite and help us raise funds for an amazing season ahead! Thank you for supporting the MAT Dazzlers! 💙✨

Congratulations to the 2026-2027 Dazzlers Dance Team! It’s going to be an amazing season 💙✨

There’s still time to grab a tryout packet and get it turned in! Stop by Coach Kerst’s office TODAY to pick yours up! ✨

We’re so excited to announce our 2026–2027 Dazzlers Tryout Dates! ✨

If you missed the information meeting, no worries—our full presentation is linked in our linktree. Stop by Coach Kerst’s office in the MS Hub or the front office to pick up your tryout packet.

Please note: this is not something that can be completed last minute—give yourself plenty of time to gather all required materials.

If you have any questions, email [email protected].

We can’t wait to see you at tryouts! 💙

As our 2025-2026 season comes to an end and we say goodbye to our coaches, we took the evening to reminisce on what an amazing season we had at our end of the year banquet! We can’t wait for season 2026-2027 ✨🪩

See below for a look into our new Head Coach, Olivia Kerst’s dance background! 💙✨

I grew up dancing at Carol Grayson School of Dance and started competing with them at the age of 8. I was also a Dazzler while I attended school at MAT from 8th to 10th grade! After graduating high school, my dance journey continued when I danced on the SunDolls Dance Team at the University of South Florida from 2019 until I graduated in 2022, and I had the honor of being a captain during my final year on the team.

While in college, I also taught our competitive dance teams at my former studio until it closed in 2022. After that, I continued to teach competitive dance independently and began teaching at All Saints Academy and Wendy’s Dance Company.

Coming back to MAT as the Head Coach of the Dazzlers feels incredibly full circle! I’m so excited to give these dancers the same unforgettable experiences, growth, and memories that dance gave me.

Let’s make it an amazing season! 💫