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Owners of Dance Republic in Gilbert. We love our DR family. Blessed with the best. @wearedr @dancerepubliccompany www.wearedr.com

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Please help us find these boys ! Share any info to help bring them home safely . by @ourdrlife

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We had to say goodbye to our sweet Ruby girl yesterday . She was who made our family be a frenchie family . She was our original table climber . She was my snuggle baby, and our one and only spin around girl. She loved to play with her puppy sisters and loved to cuddle close to all her family . She snuggled us during many hard times and We will miss her dearly. I know she is running happily with her Leighla . I can’t wait to see them again 💕 I’ll love you forever my sweet Ruby Jewel 💕💕 by @ourdrlife

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Winnie girl had so much fun @hollywooddancejamz this weekend ! She said everyone did so great !! But seriously so proud of all of our kiddos @wearedr ! We love you all bunches !!! What a great weekend ! Everyone should be so proud ! @rileymelkowski @aubreymelkowski by @ourdrlife

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**Wow, what a weekend!** 🎉 Performing in the Disneyland parade with the best kiddos ever was nothing short of magical. ✨ Moments like these remind us why we love what we do!

A huge thank you to our incredible staff who worked so hard to make this event unforgettable—you are truly the best! 💪 And to our amazing Dance Republic families, we love sharing these special memories with you. 💗

These are just a few snapshots from the weekend—I know there are so many more beautiful moments I missed capturing. Thank you all for being part of this adventure!

Next up… the Disney Halloween Parade 2025! 🎃🏰

#DanceRepublic #DisneyParade #MakingMemories #BestWeekendEver
@wearedr by @ourdrlife

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Leighla, you deserve a place here on our instagram because you will have a place in our heart forever ! We brought you home shortly after we opened the studio and you loved to be there and meet people when you were a pup. You loved all friends new and old.. You loved your girls and waited for them to come home every night . You did your job and did it well . You loved your dad and stayed by his side always. You loved your walks right down to the last day. Leighla, you will forever be in our hearts and forever missed . Thank you for loving us during good and bad times . We love you our sweet Leighla rest in peace …our sweet girl . @rileymelkowski @aubreymelkowski @since1977 @amelkowski by @ourdrlife

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Nationals 2023 what a great week !! So many things to say…

First to our dancers and their families . We love you all so much ! Thank you for all of the love and support you give Dance Republic and our family 💗💗

To our staff we are thankful for all of your hard work that brought us to this moment !

To our family thank you for standing by us ! We love you and love that we get to experience this with you all 💗💗

To Riley @rileymelkowski & Aubrey @aubreymelkowski you both amaze us daily! We love you so much. We are so blessed you are our daughters and proud of all you have accomplished 💗💗💗

To my BFF’s Janessa @janessaclare & Heidi @heidib5
I couldn’t and wouldn’t do this without you! Janessa you set a goal after national last year and we exceeded it ! Heidi you held down the fort while we were away and as always keep us running smoothly ! 💗 april

To Riley,Aubrey&Cade @cade.clare you did it ! We are so glad that along with Janessa we took a chance and gave you hip hip company … we are so proud of all you three have overcome and the wonderful teachers and mentors you are.

To @brooke_lipton thank you for all you do we love you !!!

What a great way to end the season ! Thank you to all of the Hollywoodvibe Staff we absolutely adore you all !!! Thank you @hollywoodvibe for such a great season and nationals ! We can’t wait for next year ! by @ourdrlife

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Nationals @hollywoodvibe you have been great !! Loved seeing our kids all week in class and competing on stage ! @wearedr . We are so proud of every one of you ! Can’t wait for the gala tonight ! Right now some pool time fun !! by @ourdrlife

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Last night at Shania Twain was a reminder of how happy owning Dance Republic makes us !! For anyone who doesn’t know Re’Sean staring dancing with us at the very beginning of Dance Republic ! He quickly became my girls big brother and a part of our family ! Once his dance competition days ended he started teaching for us but we knew it would only be a matter of time before we had to share him with the world !! It makes me so happy to see him on stage tonight doing what he loves ! But also to see all the kids lives he has touched by being their teacher and inspiration !! I loved getting to spend this time with a small part of our Dance Republic family ! These moments are why we do what we do !! 💗💗💗 we love you @res3an ! I am so happy I got to come and see you tonight !! by @ourdrlife

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Today our sweet girls graduate together from Grand Canyon University!! We are so proud of all that they have accomplished and the amazing young women they are becoming . Can’t wait to have them at the studio more and can’t wait to see all the plans God has for their lives ! Dad and I love you girls to the moon and back @rileymelkowski @aubreymelkowski !! 💗💗💗💗. Now let’s celebrate !! by @ourdrlife

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What a great surprise Jason gave me ! A few days at my favorite place ! @since1977 by @ourdrlife

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We had a great time this past weekend hanging out with some of our kids in Chicago Hollywoodvibe ! Bonus was also seeing Aubrey @aubreymelkowski work as a pro assistant ! Can’t wait until the next travel city ! Thanks for a great weekend @hollywoodvibe !! by @ourdrlife

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Supporting some sweet girls selling some cookies ! @mjpolston85 @elisemillsaps @janessaclare @meganbesch @jadesophia11 @brooker.besch.dance @kennedy.besch.dance by @ourdrlife

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