Empire Performing Arts Center

🏆💃 TWO DANCERS. TWO DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS. TWO INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITIES! 💃🏆

We are SO excited to have Miss MacKenna and Miss Mekyla nominated for Youth Athlete of the Year! 🌟

These two amazing dancers compete in different age groups, which means we can rally behind and vote for BOTH of them! 🙌

💙 MISS MACKENNA
💜 MISS MEKYLA

Each girl has the opportunity to:
✨ Be featured in a 3BRAND ad in Sports Illustrated
💰 Potentially win $25,000
🏆 Earn the title of Youth Athlete of the Year!

Right now, BOTH MacKenna and Mekyla are sitting in 7th place, and we need our dance family, friends, and community to SHOW UP! ❤️

🗳️ VOTING IS FREE!
📅 You can vote once EVERY DAY for EACH girl!
🚨 The FIRST CUT is TOMORROW — Thursday, August 27th!

MacKenna and Mekyla have put in countless hours of training, pushing themselves, growing as dancers, and continuously striving to take their dancing to the next level. Their hard work, dedication, leadership, and love for dance deserve to be celebrated!

🔥 LET’S GET MISS MACKENNA & MISS MEKYLA OUT OF 7TH PLACE AND TO THE TOP! 🔥

Vote for BOTH. Share BOTH. Support BOTH. 💪💃

Let’s show these girls just how BIG their dance family and community really are! ❤️🏆

MacKenna - https://athleteoftheyear.org/2026/mackenna-e1dd?fbclid=IwdGRjcAT72htwZG9mBWZkaWQWUNPi8nc9lFPA2pSBXQ3JYvjOBHuJ1mV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR4F9sY4iW4GIU2l7xlyV2085m30Os6UE0K8N7cDQMdFsvKSH-Aj8lNfzX0yEg_aem_C2S5YrBE_m7ZcIAlxcbpTQ

Mekyla - https://athleteoftheyear.org/2026/mekyla-67cd?fbclid=IwdGRjcAT72fVwZG9mBWZkaWQWUNPruoaKHYA6E70VtMGI9u1oO-9Nn2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR4EwxDqbmd9TXWv3GppDaOx_-HHNzdkbKnqU1TJ8UwbSU14WjhCHaoGJXPg2A_aem_5xz1odhqXlSGdCGs-iyCVA

🎉🖤 A VERY SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS! 🖤🎉

We want to give a HUGE shoutout to EVERY dancer who walked through the doors and tried out for Empire Performing Arts Center’s 2026–2027 Competition Season! ✨

Trying out takes courage. You showed up, gave it your all, pushed through the nerves, and put yourselves out there—and we are SO proud of each and every one of you! 💪🏼💎

And to all of our dancers who earned a spot on a team or routine—CONGRATULATIONS! 🎉🔥 Your hard work has paid off, and now the real fun begins!

This season is going to be filled with hard work, growth, friendships, unforgettable memories, and LOTS of dancing. We cannot wait to see these teams come together and watch every dancer grow throughout the year.

Whether you made one routine, several routines, or simply had the courage to audition—BE PROUD OF YOURSELF! 🩵

✨ WELCOME TO THE 2026–2027 EMPIRE COMPETITION SEASON! ✨

👑 Small studio. Big heart. One Empire. 🖤🩵

Our very own Miss MacKenna has made it into the TOP 10 for Youth Athlete of the Year! 🏆💗

MacKenna works incredibly hard in everything she does, and we couldn’t be more excited to see her dedication recognized!

Now we need YOUR help to get her to the TOP! 🙌

🗳️ You can vote FREE once a day using Facebook!
Every single vote counts, so please VOTE, SHARE, and come back DAILY!

Let’s rally behind one of our own and show MacKenna just how much her Empire family supports her! 👑💪✨

LET’S GET THIS GIRL TO #1! 🏆🔥

https://athleteoftheyear.org/2026/mackenna-e1dd?fbclid=IwdGRjcAT4CgxwZG9mBWZkaWQWUNAucEMMKBeFFPP2iCXmeUfgMk07DmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR6I0M3i56TZQjb3tBABh53ehvK4JtzJM0xJp_PJT664Y0B1HKm1giih8s9kig_aem_puSFH5I3YL5Ntp7zi_7ZEA

Vote for MacKenna to be featured in a 3BRAND ad in Sports Illustrated and win $25,000! MacKenna Is Youth Athlete Of The Year Because She Works Hard, Shows Up, And Gives Her Best Effort!

✨ NEW & RETURNING DANCERS — THIS IS YOUR SIGN! ✨

Tryouts are coming up at Empire Performing Arts Center, and we would LOVE to see you there! 💃🖤

Whether you’re a returning dancer ready for another amazing season or a brand-new dancer thinking about giving competition dance a try, remember:

🌟 The first step is simply walking through the door and trying your best. 🌟

You don’t have to be perfect. You don’t have to know everything. You just have to be brave enough to SHOW UP, work hard, and give it everything you’ve got!

Come meet our dance family, show us what you love to do, and see where this season could take you. ❤️

📅 Tryouts: August 22nd, 2026
⏰ Ages 10 & Under: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
⏰ Ages 11–18: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

✨ New dancers welcome
✨ Returning dancers welcome
✨ Come ready to dance, learn, and HAVE FUN!

Your next chapter could start the moment you walk through that door. 🚪⭐

Tag a dancer who should come try out with us! 👇

🎉 WE’RE HONORED! 🎉

Empire Performing Arts Center has officially been nominated for The Wichita Eagle’s Best of Wichita 2026 in the Dance Studio category! 💙✨

We are beyond grateful for the love and support from our amazing dancers, families, alumni, staff, and community. This nomination is because of YOU! ❤️

If Empire Performing Arts Center has made a difference in your life, we’d be incredibly thankful for your vote!

🗳️ Vote for: Empire Performing Arts Center under the Dance Studio category.

📅 Voting Opens: August 17, 2026, at 11:55 AM
📅 Voting Closes: September 4, 2026, at 5:00 PM

Please LIKE ❤️, SHARE 🔄, and TAG your friends and family to help spread the word! Every vote means the world to our Empire family.

You can vote by visiting the Best of Wichita voting page when voting opens. Votewichitaks.com

💙 Thank you for believing in Empire Performing Arts Center and for helping us continue to inspire the next generation of dancers!

2026 Best of Wichita Vote once per day from August 17 through September 4.

We are so excited the team made it to Rise of Legends Showdown! Congratulations! 🎉. Way to “Work It”!