Elevate Dance Academy

Pop-Up Class Alert! will be joining us next Wednesday! You won’t want to miss this one 💫 Sign up on the parent portal or feel free drop in. See you there!

📢 Season IX Company Auditions are just around the corner!We welcome dancers ages 6-18 to audition for our performing Company here at Elevate. Come join the magic and be part of a very special dance family! ✨

📍New Parent Virtual Interest Meeting
🗓️Thursday, July 9th
⏰ 6:30

📍Company Audition Prep Week
🗓️July 13th through 16th
⏰ 10AM-12PM, 12:30-2:30PM

📍Company Auditions
🗓️July 18th and 19th
(exact times can be found on our Company Auditions page)

Be sure to enroll in your audition styles on the parent portal, as well as fill out your Company Audition Commitment Form on our website (eda.dance/company-ix). Please email the [email protected] if you have any questions. Bring it on Season IX!

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🥳 Join us at Elevate for three exciting Summer Dance Camps this July! Slay the day as a K-POP Diva, sparkle and shine at the Mermaid Academy, and become the star of the show at your very own Pop-Star Party.

📍 K-POP Diva Dance Camp
📅 July 6-9 (Mon/Wed/Thurs), 10:30-1:30pm
👯Ages 6-10

📍 Mermaid Academy Dance Camp
📅 July 20-23 (Mon/Wed/Thurs), 10:30-1:30pm
👯 Ages 3-6

📍 Pop-Star Party Dance Camp
📅 July 27-30 (Mon/Wed/Thurs), 10:30-1:30pm
👯 Ages 6-10

All camps are $180 for all three days! Come craft, sing, dance, and meet new friends. You can register on the EDA parent portal, or send us an email at [email protected] for any help. See you there, campers! ✨

Ever wondered what it really takes to be an NFL cheerleader?

Come find out at Elevate! This summer, Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Taylor Altieri is bringing the Game Day experience directly to the studio, and we’d love to have you join us.

📍 Game Day Dance Intensive
📅 Friday, July 24
👯 Ages 8-11: 4-6pm / Ages 12+: 6-8pm

Taylor will take you through authentic, professional Game Day techniques:
✨ High-energy pom
✨ Precision across the floor
✨ The kind of performance presence that lands you on a team

Spots are limited, and you can register now on the EDA Parent Portal. Come move, shine, and learn from the best! See you there.

💥 THREE teachers. ONE room. ALL the summer dance energy.

Join us for our special Technique Tune-Up summer intensive on July 11th, with instructors Meghan Newman , Savannah Quinn , and Sarah Fuhrman .

From 10:00am – 2:00pm, dancers ages 8–12 and 13+ will rotate through all three instructors in small groups, so every dancer gets time with every teacher. Geared toward intermediate and advanced dancers.

✨ Jazz precision with Meghan
✨ Strength & flexibility with Savannah
✨ Ballet articulation with Sarah

Three unique styles. One transformative day. Come ready to move, grow, and shine.

📍 July 11 | 10–2pm
🎟️ Ages 8–12 & 13+
🔗 Reserve your spot now – summer registration is open!

What a memorable weekend it was ! We loved soaking up every moment with our team and some of our last moments dancing with our incredible seniors! You all danced your heart out ended our competition season with such a bang! Way to go EDA! Now onto End of Year Show 😍

*SHOUTOUTS*
PETITE GROUPS
COMPETITIVE
“Born to Lead” Crystal Award, 1st in Category, 1st Overall
ADVANCED
“Supermodel” Double Platinum, 1st in Category, 1st Overall

PETITE SOLOS
COMPETITIVE
Mia “Word Up” Double Platinum, 1st in Category, 1st Overall, Accelerated Acro Convention Scholarship, Showstopper All-Star
ADVANCED
Emry “My New Philosophy” 1st in Category, 4th Overall

JUNIOR GROUPS
COMPETITIVE
LARGE
“BOOP” Crystal Award, 1st in Category, 1st Overall
“Andy Warhol” Crystal Award, 1st in Category, 2nd Overall
“Bounce” Crystal Award, 1st in Category, 4th Overall
SMALL
“District 12” Crystal Award, 1st in Category, 1st Overall
“Be a Performer” Crystal Award, 1st in Category, 4th Overall
“Situation” Crystal Award, 1st in Category, 5th Overall

JUNIOR DUOS
ADVANCED
Sophie and Noelle “Stepsister’s Lament” Double Platinum, 1st in Category, 4th Overall

*SHOUTOUTS CONTINUED IN COMMENTS*

We are so excited to have Taylor Tsvyetkov join us on May 28th for a pop-up class! The class will run 7-8:30pm and will be $50 per dancer. Spots are limited, so make sure you sign up on the EDA Parent Portal! 🪩

A just like that, 4 out of 5 events complete! Our Company dancers were shining so bright a few weekends ago! We are so proud of all of you in both convention classes and on stage. Way to go EDA!

*COMPETITION SHOUTOUTS*

JUNIOR GROUPS
“Born to Lead” Vibe Award, 1st in Category, 2nd Overall
“Supermodel” Vibe Award, 1st in category, 3rd Overall
“Bounce” 2nd in category, 5th overall

JUNIOR SOLOS AND DUOS
Lilah K “Pure Imagination” Vibe Award, 1st in Category, 4th Overall
Ava B “The Mad Hatter” 1st in Category
Ellie P “It’s Easy” 2nd in Category
Sophie and Noelle “Stepsister’s Lament” 4th Overall

PRE-TEEN GROUPS
“Andy Warhol” Vibe Award, 1st in Category, 1st Overall, Best Direction Award
“BOOP” Vibe Award, 1st in Category, 2nd Overall
“Situation” Vibe Award, 1st in Category, 1st Overall, Best Direction Award
“Windmills Of Your Mind” Vibe Award, 1st in Category, 3rd Overall
“ District 12” 1st in Category

PRE-TEEN SOLOS AND DUOS
London “Gotcha” Vibe Award, 1st in Category, 1st Overall
Sethumlee “Let Me Entertain You” 2nd in Category, 10th Overall
Kennady and Eliza “Diamonds” 1st in Category

TEEN GROUPS
“Sway” Vibe Award, 2nd in Category, 5th Overall
“Turn to Stone” 3rd in Category
“Roaring On” 1st in Category

TEEN SOLOS AND DUOS
Eleanor and Micah “Master of the House” Vibe Award, 4th Overall
Briella “In the Key of Swing” Vibe Award, 1st in Category, 4th Overall
Charlotte B “Whatever Lola Wants” Vibe Award, 1st in Category, 6th Overall
Micah “Black Velvet” Vibe Award, 1st in Category
Vivien L “Liability” 3rd in Category

SENIOR GROUPS
“The Stranger” Vibe Award, 1st in Category, 1st Overall, Studio Excellence Award
“I Love London” Vibe Award, 4th Overall

SENIOR DUOS
Ava and Ariel “Rivers and Roads” 1st in Category

CONVENTION SHOUTOUTS IN COMMENTS!

END OF YEAR SHOW TICKETS ON SALE TOMORROW (5/18) AT 10AM! This is going to be a special one. We can’t wait to watch our dance family ✨RADIATE✨

Seats are assigned and must be selected, so make sure to pick your seat when ticket sales open!

Head to eda.dance/end-of-year-show for the purchase link!

📣 Registration for the 2026 Summer Session at Elevate Dance Academy is officially open! 🔥

Summer Session begins July 6th and runs for six weeks through August 13th. We’ll have classes, camps, and intensives taught by Elevate staff, and welcoming special guests Sarah Fuhrman, Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Taylor Altieri, Patrick Pulkrabek, Brittany Davison, and Alexa Anderson for an absolutely amazing summer! Check out our Summer Session page for more info.

Classes, Camps, and Intensives are all available to enroll in starting now. Company audition forms and the Prep Week Intensive registration for Season IX will release in the coming month. If you are interested in joining Company next year, send us an email at [email protected] and we’ll keep you in the loop on important announcements!

We’ll also be holding Free Trials during Week 1 if you are unsure of which classes you’d like to enroll in. We’ll have Free Trial forms ready to fill out in the coming days, so please keep an eye out.

Lastly, we have some fun new additions on the class schedule, like Extensions, Feet & Flexibility, Modern, Improv Composition & Partnering. Be sure to check ‘em out!

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