Dance Spirit is thrilled to announce our 2019 Future Star winners! Every year, DS partners with competitions to recognize dancers with exceptional presence and ability, and this year, you all delivered in full force.
Abigail Teal
Age 9
Oceanway School of Dance and Performing Arts, Jacksonville, FL
Fluid Nationals, Phoenix, AZ
Adriana Phillips
Age 10
Jersey Cape Dance & Gymnastics Academy, Cape May, NJ
Starpower National Talent Competition, Ocean City, MD
Aydcen White
Age 13
Inspirations Dance Center, Savannah, MO
Symposium Nationals, Branson, MOAkiva Green
Age 13
Next Step Performing Arts Center, Frisco, TX
Dance Showcase USA, Dallas/Fort Worth, TXAlexis Finazzo
Age 18
Kay's Act II Dance Studio, Trevose, PA
World Dance Pageant, Meadowlands, NJ
Alyssa Lekites
Age 14
Gainesville Dance Center, Gainesville, VA
PowerPak, Ocean City, MDAmelia Dole
Age 15
Xtreme Dance Studio, Sanford, FL
NRG Nationals, Phoenix, AZ
Ande Godwin
Age 16
Dv8 the Company, Southlake, TX
Dance Showcase USA, Dallas/Fort Worth, TXAndrew Camacho
Age 18
Xtreme Dance Center, Naperville, IL
Imagine Dance Challenge, Nashville, TN
Annalyn Salonga
Age 9
Michaela's Dance Magic, Glendale, AZ
Fluid Nationals, Phoenix, AZ
Arianna Reynolds
Age 9
Spotlight Dance and Performing Arts Center , Mentor, OH
Starpower National Talent Competition, Anaheim, CAAva Bagan
Age 15
River Rhythms Dance Center, Baldwinsville, NY
Encore DCS, East Rutherford, NJ
Ava Lawson
Age 11
Rock City Dance Center, Little Rock, AR
Starpower National Talent Competition, Branson, MOAva Richards
Age 17
DeGrasse Dance Studio, Haymarket, VA
Elite Performance Challenge Nationals
Ava Rosenwasser
Age 15
Formations Dance Company, Gibsonia, PA
Extreme Talent Showcase, Pittsburgh, PABerkley Houchin
Age 12
The Edge Amarillo, Amarillo, TX
Encore DCSBreez Carver
Age 11
DV8 the Company, Southlake, TX
Streetz Dance Convention, Galveston, TX
Caitlin Cunningham
Age 17
Apogee Dance Academy, Southington, CT
Groove Nationals, Myrtle Beach, SCCallie Carter
Age 12
Dance Warehouse Inc., Lafayette, LA
Streetz Dance Convention, Galveston, TXCarolina Garcia
Age 16
Rosemary's School of Dance Education, Barrington, RI
Spirit of Dance Awards Nationals, Hyannis/Cape Cod, MAChelsie Keyhea
Age 14
Academy of Dance, Newport News, VA
StarQuest Nationals, Virginia Beach, VA
Christian Pacheco
Age 15
Star Makers Academy of Dance, Bowie, MD
Imagine Talent Competition, Hershey, PA
Dani Tiegel
Age 11
Essex Dance Academy, Fairfield, NJ
Turn It Up Dance Challenge, Long Branch, NJ
Darren Luces
Age 10
Dominique's Dance Creations, Syracuse, NY
ASH Nationals, Orlando, FL
Delaney Connelly
Age 12
Artistic Designs Dance Academy, Liverpool, NY
Turn It Up Dance Challenge, Foxwoods, CT
Diarra Grace Smith
Age 17
5-6-7-8 Dance, Totowa, NJ
2019 Nationals Backstage Dance Competition, Hershey, PAE'Jay White
17
Dance Artistry Unlimited
Dream Makers Nationals, Virginia Beach, VAEllie Storm
Age 13
DCJ Dance, Carrollton, TX
Starbound National Talent Competition, Chicago, IL
Emily Aslanyan
Age 15
Dance Xpress, Staten Island, NY
Imagine Dance Challenge, Hershey, PAEmily Barton
Age 17
Parker Dance Company, Carrollton, GA
NRG Dance Project, Phoenix, AZEmily Berg
Age 15
Rhythm Dance Company, Westborough, MA
Starbound National Talent Competition, Foxwoods, CTEmily Wagner
Age 10
Special Touch Talent, Kettering, OH
Stage One Nationals, Gatlinburg, TN
Emma Featherstone
Age 18
QC Dance, Blaine, MN
Encore Dance, Arlington, TXEmree Phillips (2x Future Star Award Winner)
Age 10
Studio 320, Kearne, MO
Stage One Nationals, Branson, MO, & Dance Out/Spirit of Dance, Kansas City, MO
Eric Moreno
Age 17
AZ Hype, Phoenix, AZ
Step Up 2 Dance Nationals, Phoenix, AZGabi D'Arco
Age 16
Broadway Dance Theatre, Watchung, NJ
Groove Nationals, Myrtle Beach, SCGeorgina Needleman
Age 16
Paramount Dance Academy, Holtsville, NY
Starbound National Talent Competition, Atlantic City, NJ
Giovanna Taddeo
Age 17
Dance Mixx, Tinton Falls, NJ
Turn It Up Dance Challenge, Long Branch, NJGrace Lyon
Age 18
Barbara Ann's School of Dance, Lexington, KY
Fusion National Dance Competition, Daytona Beach, FL
Hailey Cronin
Age 17
Donna's DanceWorks, Elkins Park, PA
Step Up 2 Dance, Atlantic City, NJ
Hamilton Kerney
Age 17
Alliance Dance Academy, Bluffton, SC
LA Dance Magic, Montrose, CAIralyn Hicko
Age 9
Prestige Arts Company, Merrillville, IN
Starpower National Talent Competition