The Dance Company

Summer isn't even officially here and we are already planning winter!

It's a TDC Birthday and it's an important one! Happy Birthday to our very own Mrs. Dina! We all hope she has a day just as amazing as she is! Make sure to reach out and send her some birthday love!

It's a TDC birthday to one of our favorite Momma's on this Mother's day! Everyone send Mrs. Sarah some birthday love, we hope she gets double the treats for Mother's Day!

We swear this gets harder and harder each year 😭. Get to know our 2026 seniors as we gear up for this year’s recital!

Name: Bryce Andrea
Graduating From: Atlee High School
Future Plans: Shenandoah to major dance
Number of Years Dancing: 15 Years
Favorite TDC Memory : My favorite memory is attending the lock ins and staying up all night with my best friends! And going to competitions and going off with Clara when we younger (sorry mom and Amber for scaring y’all every time ❤️)
Fun fact: I got in trouble for dancing while doing my work instead of sitting in 2nd grade.. (shoutout Ms. Rae)

Wow. How are we here at our last senior post of the year?? Bryce is truly special. She is a one of a kind dancer and if you’ve ever seen a show at TDC you would agree. Nothing captures her spirit more than performing and when she’s on stage there’s a special kind of magic. We’re going to miss Bryce with our whole hearts and so excited to watch her shine for years to come. ✨✨

We swear this gets harder and harder each year 😭. Get to know our 2026 seniors as we gear up for this year’s recital!

Name: Madison Reynolds
Graduating From: Hanover High School
Future Plans: James Madison University to major in nursing and become a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Number of Years Dancing: 15 Years
Favorite TDC Memory : When we were in modern with Shannon and Rylee’s foot pulled a chunk of my hair out and we became best friends after that.
Fun fact: I had an extra bone in my right arm and had to have it surgically removed when I was 7 years old.

Maddie’s energy transcends any room she walks into. She’s smart, witty and so much fun to have in class. We cannot believe it’s time to say goodbye to Maddie because it feels like she’s been a part of TDC forever. We’re going to miss her with our whole hearts but know she’s going to make a phenomenal nurse in the future 🥰

We swear this gets harder and harder each year 😭. Get to know our 2026 seniors as we gear up for this year’s recital!

Name: Kendal Washburn
Graduating From: Mechanicsville High School
Future Plans: University of North Carolina Wilmington; with a degree in hospitality management w/ hopes of becoming a wedding planner!
Number of Years Dancing: 15 Years
Favorite TDC Memory: Getting to grow up with the best group I could ask for, but more specifically summer lock ins or the infamous chair moment 🙈
Fun fact: I have a love for film photography!

Kendal is a light. She radiates sunshine wherever she goes and her positivity and smile lights up any room she’s in. She’s bold, a phenomenal performer, and so incredibly kind to the younger students. Kendal has been such an integral part of our program for so long and we’re not quite sure what we’re going to do without her. But one thing we know for sure is that she is going to excel at anything she puts her mind to. She’s a star. 🌌

We swear this gets harder and harder each year 😭. Get to know our 2026 seniors as we gear up for this year’s recital!

Name: Ellise Jackson
Graduating From: Atlee High School
Future Plans: Reynolds Community College for Culinary Arts studying restaurant management
Number of Years Dancing: 14 Years
Favorite TDC Memory: Dressing up for Halloween in silly costumes
Fun fact: I can wiggle my ears.

We challenge you to find someone sweeter than Ellise. You can’t. It’s not possible. We have loved every single class we’ve had her in and are going to miss her kind spirit in the classroom long after she’s gone. We’re so excited to see what this next chapter brings for her and know it’s going to be amazing. 💕

We swear this gets harder and harder each year 😭. Get to know our 2026 seniors as we gear up for this year’s recital!

Name: Amelia Downey
Graduating From: Maggie L Walker Governor’s School
Future Plans: University of Virginia, plans to study neuroscience and ASL
Number of Years Dancing: 15 Years
Favorite TDC Memory: Some of my favorite memories at TDC are during Halloween week, especially coming up with group costumes and recreating Dancing with the Stars dances.
Fun fact: I make sculptures and tapestries using paper-mache and crochet. I create my own crochet patterns for my projects, which often feature sea creatures in their environment.

Amelia truly is the best. She’s intelligent, witty and one of the easiest people to work with. We’re going to miss turning to her to make sure we’re doing the choreography correctly or hearing whatever fun anecdote she has to add to the conversation. We love Amelia so much and are going to miss her immensely! 💗

We swear this gets harder and harder each year 😭. Get to know our 2026 seniors as we gear up for this year’s recital!

Name: Caroline Knott
Graduating From: Atlee High School; I will also graduate from the Cosmetology program at The Hanover Center for Trades & Technology
Future Plans: Christopher Newport University (Major in Organismal & Environmental Biology and Minor in Theatre and History)
Number of Years Dancing: 14 Years
Favorite TDC Memory: 1st dance recital at TDC. Our song was I Just Can’t Wait To Be King.
Fun fact: I work at a hair salon and will be getting my Cosmetology license in May.

We thought this post would be fitting since it was just CAROLINE’S BIRTHDAY!! Caroline is hilarious and keeps us laughing throughout the whole class. She’s intelligent, tells the best stories and is quite possibly the biggest Harry Styles fan we’ve ever met. We’re ecstatic to see what the future holds for Caroline because we have no doubt it’ll be amazing. 🪩

We swear this gets harder and harder each year 😭. Get to know our 2026 seniors as we gear up for this year’s recital!

Name: Jillian Steele
Graduating From: Atlee High School
Future Plans: VCU for Engineering (mechanical/nuclear)
Number of Years Dancing: 13 Years
Favorite TDC Memory: Meeting her best friend Amelia
Fun fact: Jillian knows how to chain mail, cross stitch and she’s currently crocheting a blanket.

Jillian is kind, intelligent and has always been so much fun to have in class. We love her sweet spirit and getting to watch her shine onstage (we’ve heard that she has a special moment in her tap dance this year 😉) and are so incredibly excited to see all that she accomplishes in the future. 🎇