SumTur Amphitheater
Friday, July 31, 2020 5:00 pm 6:30 pm 8:00 pm
Saturday, August 1, 2020 10:00 am 11:30 am 1:00 pm 2:30 pm 4:00 pm
*please be sure to scroll to the end of the program for ADC Anniversary list and Thank You’s Recital 1 - Friday 5:00
Britney - Rilee Albanez, Addison Balzer, Daelyn Barker, Ella Benson, Zoe Bitzes, Baylie Brabban, Emily Brunow, Shiloh Buckman, Caitrin Burke, Gracyn Carper, Kiley Chavez, Kristen Chipman, Ava Clark, Isabel Conway, Aubrie Cooper, Emma Danderand, Mia De La Cruz, Isabella Delwiche, Samantha Draper, Kimber Engel, Kayleigh Gross, Emmie Guenther, Sophia Haggar, Megyn Hamele, Brooke Hamele, Cedar Hamilton, Harper Howick, Aubriana Hurt, Livia Hurt, Savannah Jewell, Cadence Kwasniewski, Jasmyne Long, Madison Mather, Lila McAndrew, Savannah Meadows, Lexee Meyer-Graber, Noa Myers, Celiyah Moore, Aubree Oliveri, Addison Orr, Corbin Peterson-Mehrer, Cora Pluta, Aubrielle Prucha, Mackenzie Riggs, Macy Riggs, Madison Riggs, Alyssa Salinas, Bella Salkeld, Karoline Schendt, Kennady Smith, Jamie Stephens, Addison Stricklett, Emma Stroup, Jianna Swoboda, Lovella Swoboda, Namika Swoboda, Elizabeth Tomlinson, Mia Torchia, Sophia Torchia, Jordan Van Sickle, Julia Watson, London White, Delaney Zeigler
You Are My Sunshine – Gracie Bixler, Ruth Burner, Liliana Campos, Naomi Earley, Lydia Friberg, Aubree Hensel, Evelyn Ratunil
Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo – Malese Eisele, Sawyer Fuqua, Emma Hoffner, Reese Kwasniewski, Lena Rasmussen, Jemma Salkeld, Tinlee Sell, Olivia Stroup, Addison Vrudney
Til There Was You – Ariella Arondah, Anna Bryant, Quinn Peach
Dance – Mila Bass, Clara Friberg, Evelyn Friberg, Gabriella Gomez, Tennasyn Mayfield, Annie Peterson, Marceline Shantz, Kandyce Sons
Rockin’ Robin – Camber Baker, Brayden Deseck, Madelynn Phillips, Mia Wilwerding, Paisley Wojtalewicz
Heat Wave – Gracie Bixler, Ruth Burner, Liliana Campos, Naomi Earley, Lydia Friberg, Aubree Hensel, Evelyn Ratunil
Great Big Kiss – Malese Eisele, Sawyer Fuqua, Emma Hoffner, Reese Kwasniewski, Lena Rasmussen, Jemma Salkeld, Tinlee Sell, Olivia Stroup, Addison Vrudney
Never Enough – Stella Finley, Gabriella Gomez, Madalynne Gorhau, Audrey Ortiz
Uptown Girl – Clara Friberg, Evelyn Friberg, Sophie Larios, Kylee Nelson, Quinn Peach, Eve Ullery
Recital 2 - Friday 6:30
The Dancing Show – Amelia Boswell, Jensyn Burns, Fiona Cantrell, Corinne Gaston, Zoey Harden, Emma Johnson, LiLi Johnson, Ellie Kennedy, Myranda Kennedy, Sloan Kimball, Tessa Klusaw, Lennon Lusero, Sasha Rons, Devany Scott
Jump and Shake – Kynslee Burns, Juliet Downing, Meredith Gaston, Emersyn Harding, Audrey Huscroft, Elizabeth Johnson, Preslee Kennedy, Emma McKay, McKinley Stark, Harper Starks, Addison Treachler
Let’s Be Bad – Ella Benson, Shiloh Buckman, Ava Clark, Cedar Hamilton, Harper Howick, Madison Mather, Lila McAndrew, Lexee Meyer-Graber, Noa Myers, Aubree Oliveri, Cora Pluta
Easy Love – Evangeline Drewel, Kaylee Duncan, Lily Haiar, Lilly Hempel, Makena Maddock, Ainsley Stolley
My Kind of Guy – Daelyn Barker, Baylie Brabban, Gracyn Carper, Isabel Conway, Mia De La Cruz, Savannah Jewell, Madison Riggs, Jamie Stephens, Addison Stricklett, Namika Swoboda, Elizabeth Tomlinson, Julia Watson, Delaney Zeigler
Jenny from the Block – Charlotte Cantrell, Ayla Carda, Leila Downing, Layna Fleming, Evelyn Gardner, Karsyn Guenther, Nola Klein, Journey Lager, Addison Livermore, Reese Malone
Rockin’ Robin – Emmersyn Guenther, Megyn Hamele, Livia Hurt, Aubree Oliveri, Cora Pluta, Macy Riggs, Emma Stroup, Lovella Swoboda
Ballet Belles – Amelia Boswell, Jensyn Burns, Fiona Cantrell, Corinne Gaston, Zoey Harden, Emma Johnson, LiLi Johnson, Ellie Kennedy, Myranda Kennedy, Sloan Kimball, Tessa Klusaw, Lennon Lusero, Sasha Rons, Devany Scott
I Want You Back – Kynslee Burns, Juliet Downing, Meredith Gaston, Emersyn Harding, Audrey Huscroft, Elizabeth Johnson, Preslee Kennedy, Emma McKay, McKinley Stark, Harper Starks, Addison Treachler
Girlz – Amelia Adler, Gabrielle Bauer, Kalli Boisseree, Stella Boisseree, Charlotte Downing, Evangeline Drewel, Alexis Marotz, Tennasyn Mayfield, Landri Shull, Vienna Shull, Avery Wade, Morgan Wade
Revenge of the Nerds –Daelyn Barker, Zoe Bitzes, Baylie Brabban, Emily Brunow, Caitrin Burke, Gracyn Carper, Kristen Chipman, Zach Clark, Isabel Conway, Mia De La Cruz, Kimber Engel, Carsen Grigaitis, Savannah Jewell, Easten Kinsey, Eli Kinsey, Savannah Meadows, Madison Riggs, Alyssa Salinas, Jamie Stephens, Jianna Swoboda, Namika Swoboda, Jordan Van Sickle
Cars That Go Boom – Emmersyn Guenther, Megyn Hamele, Livia Hurt, Aubree Oliveri, Cora Pluta, Macy Riggs, Emma Stroup, Lovella Swoboda
Recital 3 - Friday 8:00
Havana – Katie Blocker, Amanda Freeman, Madison Gallant, Makayla Hall, Megan Hall, Autumn Hoerman, Piper Iske, Maggie Novak, Carmen Wallraff-Bare
One Jump Ahead – Samantha Draper, Brooke Hamele, Aubriana Hurt, Addison Orr, Corbin Peterson-Mehrer, London White
Boogie Shoes – Erin Brabander, Savana Cirian, Elaina Delwiche, Marah McDougal, Charlie Stock, Piper Thiessen, Hailey Vlasak
Yeah Yeah Yeah – Sallay Jangulo, Jacob Johnson, Hannah Nieto, Isabelle Randall, Carmen Wallraff- Bare, Leah Wheeler
I Don’t Care – Katie Blocker, Kaiya Bode, Maddisyn Guenther, Makayla Hall, Anna Helphrey, Autumn Hoerman, Piper Iske, Sami Loth, Michaela Mahoney, Maggie Novak, Madison Orsi, Savana Sweeney
Walk the Plank – Kiley Chavez, Samantha Draper, Celiyah Moore, Addison Orr, Corbin Peterson- Mehrer, Kennady Smith
We’re Gonna Party – Erin Brabander, Savana Cirian, Elaina Delwiche, Marah McDougal, Charlie Stock, Piper Thiessen, Hailey Vlasak
Under These Lights – Joselyn Angel, Sydney Brooks, Samantha Buckman, Olivia Howick, Sallay Jangulo, Hannah Nieto, Madison Orsi
I’ll Stand by You – Rilee Albanez, Emily Brunow, Kiley Chavez, Isabella Delwiche, Samantha Draper, Sophia Haggar, Jasmyne Long, Celiyah Moore, Addison Orr, Corbin Peterson-Mehrer, Kennady Smith
Do It Like This – Kaiya Bode, Carly Freeman, Madison Gallant, Megan Hall, Piper Iske, Maggie Novak, Madison Orsi
Recital 4 - Saturday 10:00
Hollywood Magic – Liliana Debusk, Nora Essink, Scarlett Ferguson, Brylee Finley, Londyn Girvan, Ruby Goddard, Wynnlee Grimes, Kamryn Holthus, Karsen Howick, Harper Lamoreux, Aryanna Rosenthal, Willow Woodrow
Lollipop – Amelia Adler, Sophia Cuellar, Yasmine Diaz, Annabelle Diehl, Aly Larios, Kennedy Malcom, Zoe Ziegler
Fresh Prince of Bel Air – Stella Finley, Nora Goddard, Kaycee Holthus, Kenley Marquez, Makaleigh Welstead, Annabelle Wester
Conga – Ella Benson, Shiloh Buckman, Ava Clark, Cedar Hamilton, Harper Howick, Madison Mather, Lila McAndrew, Lexee Meyer-Graber, Noa Myers, Bella Salkeld
Can You Do This – Rilee Albanez, Emily Brunow, Kiley Chavez, Isabella Delwiche, Samantha Draper, Sophia Haggar, Jasmyne Long, Celiyah Moore, Addison Orr, Corbin Peterson-Mehrer, Kennady Smith
Wall to Wall – Dane Bloes, Max Dafferner, Jackson Finley, Emmitt Howick, Maxwell Malcom, Weston Theis
Beauty Queens – Amelia Adler, Grady Cooper, Sophia Cuellar, Yasmine Diaz, Annabelle Diehl, Sawyer Fuqua, Reese Kwasniewski, Aly Larios, Kennedy Malcom, Olivia Stroup
Think Pink – Liliana Debusk, Nora Essink, Scarlett Ferguson, Brylee Finley, Londyn Girvan, Ruby Goddard, Wynnlee Grimes, Kamryn Holthus, Karsen Howick, Harper Lamoreux, Aryanna Rosenthal, Willow Woodrow
That’s What I Like – Aubrey Brunner, Blaire Finley, Stella Finley, Arianna Gilbert, Evelyn Graber, Kenley Marquez, Mackenzie Orsi, Charlotte Protzman, Zoe Rein, KaLee Rosenthal, Tenley Tirado, Abigail Wester, Annabelle Wester
Dance and Shout – Rilee Albanez, Emily Brunow, Kiley Chavez, Isabella Delwiche, Samantha Draper (trophy), Sophia Haggar, Jasmyne Long, Celiyah Moore, Addison Orr, Corbin Peterson- Mehrer, Kennady Smith
Cupcake Social Club – Amelia Adler, Sophia Cuellar, Yasmine Diaz, Annabelle Diehl, Aly Larios, Kennedy Malcom, Zoe Ziegler
Soldier – Ella Benson, Shiloh Buckman, Ava Clark, Cedar Hamilton, Harper Howick, Madison Mather, Lila McAndrew, Lexee Meyer-Graber, Noa Myers, Bella Salkeld
Recital 5 - Saturday 11:30
We Will Rock You – Ella Benson, Caitrin Burke, Ava Clark, Isabel Conway, Emma Danderand, Isabella Delwiche, Brooke Hamele, Harper Howick, Easten Kinsey, Eli Kinsey, Madison Mather, Savannah Meadows, Mackenzie Riggs, Alyssa Salinas, Bella Salkeld, Karoline Schendt, Jamie Stephens, Addison Stricklett, Jianna Swoboda, Namika Swoboda, Julia Watson
Tappily Ever After – Sharlette Applegate, Evelyn Karls, Aiyannah Reid, Maori Sauceda, Merari Sauceda, Brynn Stolley, Ashlyn Tirado, Hannah Welna
Big Bad Wolf – Gabi Bauer, Skylar McDougal, Charlotte Protzman, Landri Shull, Vienna Shull, Aubrey Starke, Addison Vlcek, Alexa Vlcek
Don’t Wanna Dance Alone – Alayna Brabander, Claire Coughlin, Angelina Diaz, Aubriana Duncan, Haleigh Duncan, Carrigan Innes, Naomi Ortez, Emma Seeger-Bonner, Tenley Tirado, Eliana Uribarri
Levels – Isabella Adams, Maci Ellinger, Isabella Fiser, Samantha Freeman, Alexa Harms, Maggie McGargill, KaLee Rosenthal, Isabella Schoon, Aly Striffler
Hello World – Katherine Innes, Tessa Ricks
Fashion Is My Kryptonite – Gabi Bauer, Skylar McDougal, Charlotte Protzman, Landri Shull, Vienna Shull, Aubrey Starke, Addison Vlcek, Alexa Vlcek
Why Don’t You Love Me – Senior Soloist – Jamie Stephens
Playtime Ballet – Sharlette Applegate, Evelyn Karls, Aiyannah Reid, Maori Sauceda, Merari Sauceda, Brynn Stolley, Ashlyn Tirado, Hannah Welna
Speechless – Jalynn Armes, Brynn Augustine, Angelina Diaz, Abiegayle Gorhau, Cora Mangelsen, Zoe Ogle, Landri Shull, Vienna Shull, Eliana Uribarri
Replay – Maci Ellinger, Emelynn Snavely, Aly Striffler, Addison Vlcek
Reign - Rilee Albanez, Baylie Brabban, Caitrin Burke, Kiley Chavez, Kristen Chipman, Ava Clark, Isabel Conway, Aubrie Cooper, Kimber Engel, Carsen Grigaitis, Emmersyn Guenther, Brooke Hamele, Harper Howick, Cadence Kwasniewski, Savannah Meadows, Aubrielle Prucha, Mackenzie Riggs, Madison Riggs, Alyssa Salinas, Bella Salkeld, Karoline Schendt, Addison Stricklett, Jianna Swoboda, Lovella Swoboda, Namika Swoboda, Mia Torchia, Sophia Torchia, London White, Delaney Zeigler
Recital 6 - Saturday 1:00
Level Up – Rebecca Ballmer, Alayna Brabander, Claire Coughlin, Madelynn Ferris, Nathalia Gomez, Kennedy Harlan, Noelle Harmsen, Alayna Kennon, Nani Key, Marcela Montalvo, Charlotte Protzman, Hannah Roberts, Kaia Rons, Kate Skaggs, Lily Smith, Aubrey Starke, Gianna Valenzuela
Peek-A-Boo – Cecilia Bird, Julia Coughlin, Harper Dietterle, Millicent Ferris, Sloane Fonfara, Emery Golda, Taylee Heilman, Rhyan Reeder
Party People – Jalynn Armes, Maria Bakouan, Faith Swanigan, Jaynie White
NASA – Brody Cooper, Megyn Hamele, Hudson Harms, Livia Hurt, Aubree Oliveri, Macy Riggs, Emma Stroup, Lovella Swoboda
Look at Me – Mila Gilbert, Madelyn Hensel, Kinleigh Jensen, Avalyn Wester, August White, Madison Williams
Have a Little Faith in Me – Madison Gallant, Alayna Kennon, Lily Smith, Carmen Wallraff-Bare
Stop! In the Name of Love – Cecilia Bird, Julia Coughlin, Harper Dietterle, Millicent Ferris, Sloane Fonfara, Emery Golda, Taylee Heilman, Rhyan Reeder
Over the Rainbow – Emmie Guenther, Megyn Hamele, Livia Hurt, Aubree Oliveri, Cora Pluta, Macy Riggs, Emma Stroup, Lovella Swoboda
My Guy – Mila Gilbert, Madelyn Hensel, Kinleigh Jensen, Avalyn Wester, August White, Madison Williams
Puttin’ On the Ritz – Jalynn Armes, Nina Bakouan, Nathalia Gomez, Hannah Roberts, Lily Smith, Emelynn Snavely, Jaynie White
Recital 7 - Saturday 2:30
No Focus – Baylie Brabban, Mia De La Cruz, Karoline Schendt, Addison Stricklett, Namika Swoboda, Elizabeth Tomlinson, Mia Torchia, Sophia Torchia, Julia Watson, Delaney Zeigler
Tutu Cute – Ryan Baker, Blake Bockman, Estefania Buenrostro, Rae Ely, Norah Gaines, Calla Lily McKenna, Maranda Mejia, Lucille Peterson, Kacy Schneider, Melody White
Wash and Set – Ava Clark, Cedar Hamilton, Harper Howick, Lila McAndrew, Lexee Meyer-Graber, Noa Myers
Electro Swing – Addison Balzer, Aubrie Cooper, Emma Danderand, Brooke Hamele, Aubriana Hurt, Cadence Kwasniewski, Aubrielle Prucha, Mackenzie Riggs, London White
Beauty and a Beat - Layla Ross, Audrey Rothermund, Alabama Roush
No Matter What – Mia De La Cruz, Addison Stricklett, Namika Swoboda, Elizabeth Tomlinson, Julia Watson, Delaney Zeigler
Get Ready – Ryan Baker, Blake Bockman, Estefania Buenrostro, Rae Ely, Norah Gaines, Calla Lily McKenna, Maranda Mejia, Lucille Peterson, Kacy Schneider, Melody White
My Girl – Shiloh Buckman, Ava Clark, Cedar Hamilton, Harper Howick, Lila McAndrew, Lexee Meyer-Graber, Noa Myers, Bella Salkeld
Little Swing – Addison Balzer, Aubrie Cooper, Emma Danderand, Brooke Hamele, Aubriana Hurt, Cadence Kwasniewski, Aubrielle Prucha, Mackenzie Riggs, London White
Airmail Swing – Baylie Brabban, Mia De La Cruz, Eli Kinsey, Karoline Schendt, Addison Stricklett, Namika Swoboda, Elizabeth Tomlinson, Mia Torchia, Sophia Torchia, Julia Watson, Delaney Zeigler
Recital 8 - Saturday 4:00
Don’t Stop Me Now – Daelyn Barker, Zoe Bitzes, Caitrin Burke, Gracyn Carper, Kristen Chipman, Isabel Conway, Kimber Engel, Savannah Jewell, Easten Kinsey, Savannah Meadows, Madison Riggs, Alyssa Salinas, Jamie Stephens, Jianna Swoboda, Jordan Van Sickle
Little Superstar – Merrill Backhuus, Julie Bettcher, Eastyn Bullock, Ivy Goff-Savage, Honora LaHayne, Mavis Lambertsen, Cecilia Martinez, Rylie Matthews, Piper Stambaugh, Harper Vlasak, Annabelle Vlcek, Greer Walls
Most Wanted – Aubrie Cooper, Emma Danderand, Brooke Hamele, Aubriana Hurt, Cadence Kwasniewski, Mason Kwasniewski, Mackenzie Riggs, London White
Steal the Show – Amari Madrid, Elaina McCracken, Ada Nelson, Marley Whitmer
I Will Wait – Daelyn Barker, Zoe Bitzes, Caitrin Burke, Gracyn Carper, Kristen Chipman, Isabel Conway, Kimber Engel, Savannah Jewell, Savannah Meadows, Madison Riggs, Alyssa Salinas, Jamie Stephens, Jianna Swoboda, Jordan Van Sickle
Once Upon a Time – Merrill Backhuus, Julie Bettcher, Eastyn Bullock, Ivy Goff-Savage, Honora LaHayne, Mavis Lambertsen, Cecilia Martinez, Rylie Matthews, Piper Stambaugh, Harper Vlasak, Annabelle Vlcek, Greer Walls
To Dream Again – Addison Balzer, Aubrie Cooper, Emma Danderand, Brooke Hamele, Aubriana Hurt, Cadence Kwasniewski, Aubrielle Prucha, Mackenzie Riggs, London White
I’m a Star – Amari Madrid, Elaina McCracken, Ada Nelson, Marley Whitmer
Voila – Daelyn Barker, Zoe Bitzes, Caitrin Burke, Gracyn Carper, Kristen Chipman, Isabel Conway, Kimber Engel, Savannah Jewell, Savannah Meadows, Madison Riggs, Alyssa Salinas, Jamie Stephens, Jianna Swoboda, Jordan Van Sickle
ADC Anniversaries
16th season - Makayla Hall, Zeke Kinsey
15th season - Kayleigh Gross
14th season - Megan Hall, Sallay Jangulo
13th season - Kenzie Arias, Gracyn Carper, Easten Kinsey, Jamie Stephens
12th season - Makenzie Clymer
11th season - Zoe Bitzes, Baylie Brabban, Sydney Brooks, Caitrin Burke, Eli Kinsey, Madison Riggs, Addison Stricklett, Julia Watson, Delaney Zeigler
10th season - Daelyn Barker, Carly Freeman, Savannah Meadows, Karoline Schendt, Mia Torchia
9th season - Zach Clark, Aubrie Cooper, Emma Danderand, Kimber Engel, Brooke Hamele, Savannah Jewell, Mackenzie Riggs, Sophia Torchia
8th season - Isabel Conway, Mia De La Cruz, Maddisyn Guenther, Cedar Hamilton, Olivia Howick, Lyric Judson, Alyssa Salinas, Emma Seeger-Bonner, Faith Swanigan, Savana Sweeney
7th season - Ella Benson, Kalli Boisseree, Shiloh Buckman, Ava Clark, Maci Ellinger, Amanda Freeman, Autumn Hoerman, Harper Howick, Aubriana Hurt, Cora Mangelsen, Madison Mather, Lila McAndrew, Noa Myers, Bella Salkeld, Vienna Shull, Emelynn Snavely, Namika Swoboda, Elizabeth Tomlinson, Hailey Vlasak, Addison Vlcek, London White
6th season - Kaiya Bode, Alayna Brabander, Erin Brabander, Emily Brunow, Angelina Diaz, Nani Key, Maggie McGargill, Aubree Oliveri, Aubrielle Prucha, Landri Shull, Jianna Swoboda, Gianna Valenzuela, Alexa Vlcek, Abigail Wester, Jaynie White
5th season - Gabi Bauer, Katie Blocker, Dane Bloes, Kristen Chipman, Elaina Delwiche, Samantha Draper, Layna Fleming, Samantha Freeman, Emmersyn Guenther, Sophia Haggar, Megyn Hamele, Kennedy Harlan, Livia Hurt, Sophie Larios, Addison Livermore, Macy Riggs, Kaia Rons, Ainsley Stolley
4th season - Addison Balzer, Stella Boisseree, Jensyn Burns, Savana Cirian, Claire Coughlin, Arianna Gilbert, Carsen Grigaitis, Karsyn Guenther, Alexa Harms, Zoey Harden, Ellie Kennedy, Nola Klein, Jasmyne Long, Makena Maddock, Michaela Mahoney, Reese Malone, Alexis Marotz, Marah McDougal, Lexee Meyer-Graber, Maggie Novak, Madison Orsi, Cora Pluta, Charlotte Protzman, Zoe Rein, Hannah Roberts, Alabama Roush, Kennady Smith, Lovella Swoboda, Weston Theis, Ashlyn Tirado, Tenley Tirado, Avery Wade, Morgan Wade
3rd season - Joselyn Angel, Rebecca Ballmer, Aubrey Brunner, Brody Cooper, Isabella Delwiche, Annabelle Diehl, Charlotte Downing, Leila Downing, Aubriana Duncan, Haleigh Duncan, Nora Essink, Madelynn Ferris, Clara Friberg, Evelyn Friberg, Sawyer Fuqua, Corinne Gaston, Gabrielle Gomez, Nathalia Gomez, Wynnlee Grimes, Noelle Harmsen, Carrigan Innes, Katherine Innes, Cadence Kwasniewski, Reese Kwasniewski, Harper Lamoreux, Aly Larios, Rylie Matthews, Skylar McDougal, Marcela Montalvo, Celiyah Moore, Kylee Nelson, Addison Orr, Mackenzie Orsi, Naomi Ortez, Madalynn Phillips, Lena Rasmussen, Sasha Rons, Layla Ross, Marceline Shantz, Aubrey Starke, Charlie Stock, Eve Ullery, Jordan Van Sickle, Annabelle Vlcek, Carly Vogel, Addison Vrudney, Annabelle Wester, Paisley Wojtalewicz, Hazel Wray What a season this has been! There are so many BIG and little victories to celebrate this weekend on stage! The resilience our dancers have shown throughout this season has been remarkable. They transitioned out of the studio and right back into the studio so smoothly and truly, without missing a beat! The staff and I are so incredibly proud of their ability to just roll with whatever the season has brought them – a new performance opportunity for Whoville, a quick pivot to online learning from home in our Digital Dance Studio, Costume Week from home, celebrating our return to the studio but with a shortened rehearsal time to completely re- adjust our routines for recital AND last, but certainly not least, being TOGETHER AGAIN on a whole new stage! We have absolutely LOVED sharing this crazy season with each and every one of you. The grace you’ve shown through it all is something you should all be proud of yourselves for!
We obviously wouldn’t have the opportunity to do what we do without each of our dance parents. Thank you for allowing us to dance with your kiddos each week. We absolutely adore each and every one of them so much and look forward to our time together each and every class! Thank you for all of the extra work you did this season to help your dancers into the Digital Dance Studio space, as well as inviting us into your homes, keeping track of ALL the details via email and doing all you could to keep dance as normal for them as possible. We truly appreciate you and all that you sacrifice for your dancers and appreciate that it’s ADC you trust to help your dancers grow in their talents.
As you’ve all seen first-hand, we are so blessed to have exceptional staff members. Right from the start, they were on board for some exciting ‘firsts’ for this season – our National Dance Day celebration and our first-ever holiday performance, Holidays in Whoville and the expansion of more space at the studio. Little did we all know what other ‘firsts’ were waiting for us to finish up our season! Thank you to McKenzie Baltzell, Peyton Campbell, Kayleigh Gross, Kelsee Hollenbeck, Bri Mather, Sarah Myers and Briana Wilcox for your willingness to make it all work this season. I appreciate your ideas, your creativity, your eagerness and your willingness to brainstorm and implement in all the areas we’re required to each and every day. Whether it’s your typical duties of song selection, costuming and choreography or listening, counseling and helping our dancers to grow personally or planning, studying and creating innovative ways for our dancers to progress in their goals, I appreciate the time you commit for our dancers.
Our student assistants are so incredibly committed to ADC and are a huge part of our classes each week. Aside from their schoolwork and their own hefty dance class schedule, they volunteer their time to work with our dancers each week and have a special way of bonding with their students. Our assistants also make our performances run so smoothly. Their behind-the-scenes help allow for our parents to be able to watch from the audience instead of having to volunteer their time to help backstage. They are the experts in quick potty visits, speedy shoe changes and the fastest costume changes EVER! Thank you to Daelyn Barker, Zoe Bitzes, Baylie Brabban, Caitrin Burke, Gracyn Carper, Kristen Chipman, Isabel Conway, Mia De La Cruz, Isabella Delwiche, Kimber Engel, Savannah Jewell, Savannah Meadows, Madison Riggs, Alyssa Salinas, Karoline Schendt, Jamie Stephens, Elizabeth Tomlinson, Julia Watson and Delaney Zeigler for being such amazing role models and always willing to help out wherever it’s needed. We appreciate all that you continuously give to our dancers and ADC!!
Congratulations to our graduating seniors – Makayla Hall, Megan Hall and Jamie Stephens! We will miss your bright, smiling faces in the studio each week. We’ve absolutely loved having you at ADC for so many years and wish you all nothing but the best for your future!
A big thank you to my extended family for your support throughout this season. Without each of you, we wouldn't be celebrating our 23rd season. I will never forget that each of you had such an important role in getting us to this place today.
Out of all of the past 23 dance seasons, THIS season is the one to pass along my biggest gratitude to my boys – Jeremy, Zeke, Easten and Eli. They endure all things dance, all day, every day. I couldn’t be more fortunate to be able to share my passion with them, much less have them enjoy dancing and performing like they do. Like so many of you who transitioned to work from home, the boys had plenty of ‘quiet time’ while I was teaching from home or put up with my sometimes 17-hour days in the ‘command center’ (aka, my home office), with them usually offering to bring me meals instead of the other way around. If there’s a dance event, you’ll likely see them helping – whether it’s greeting you on your way in at Open House, helping to run games at National Dance Day, running music, taking tickets, lining up dancers or helping to change shoes at Whoville and recital or helping to hand out costumes in the parking lot during drive-by costume pick-up! Sometimes the behind- the-scenes jobs aren’t as glamorous, like cleaning out the prop room and storing away all of the Whoville costumes (a fun Christmas break project for the entire Kinsey family!), sorting recital costumes as they arrive, helping to hang pictures in the lobby, changing light bulbs, stocking the vending machine or lending a helping hand with the new studio build-out, but they help out anyway. For them, the studio is an extension of our family. The boys view it as a chance to have the sisters they never had at home, plus a few extra brothers! And if you know Jeremy, he’s the proudest, biggest teddy bear and supporter to our ADC dancers and family. Thank you boys for your never-ending support always.
I truly can’t thank you all enough for being HERE. Together Again. 8 shows. July 31 and August 1. Almost a year after the season got started. What a crazy ride it’s been. And it’s been all for you. You’re all the reason I kept it together since Thursday, March 12th when we found out Spring Break would be starting early, but before we knew just how much that would be affecting our future. I thrive being busy, I don’t know how to handle things when I’m not. And as much as I had actually planned to ‘relax’ during Spring Break, I should’ve known better than to think my week would actually allow that! If I hadn’t had the support to shift the studio as needed, I truly don’t know what I would’ve done. My heart would’ve been broken for our dancers. We’ve spent the past 23 years building an incredible space for dancers to grow, to feel loved, to feel safe and heard and through it all, we’ve had to overcome plenty of obstacles to keep moving forward. I wasn’t about to let that all go without a fight. So here we are, almost a year after our season started. A season unlike any other before. I am so incredibly grateful and humbled that we are here. And there’s nowhere else I’d rather be than celebrating these dancers on stage. And truly, I’m so blessed to be here with each and every one of you. Thank you just doesn’t seem quite enough.