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QUUUIIIICKKKK! ⚡ There’s still time to register for our last two convention cities: Novi, MI & Columbus, OH!

You won’t want to miss this amazing faculty lineup and our biggest convention year yet! 💙

Head to energyndc.com to register. Let’s dance! #energytheconvention

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Season 25-26❤️🖤
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What a special season. I can not be more grateful for the opportunities I experienced this year, as well as having the support along the way. Thank you to all of my dance teachers at @avdancestudio81 for everything you have done. I wouldn’t be where I am without you all! You truly all pushed me, and believed in me even I didn’t. Thank you to all of my best friends for keeping me going, laughter, making class enjoy, bringing “mark” to class. I truly appreciate how long I have been able to do what I love, with who I love for so long. Now as we all separate paths, please don’t forget to love yourselves and push through any challenge!!! It’s been an honor to grow up and dance together.❤️ I wouldn’t change it for the world, no matter what. And please, don’t be a stranger 😊

@avdancestudio81

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🎉 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MR. ZACH! 🎉

Help us wish the amazing Mr. Zach a very happy birthday! 🥳💚 We’re so grateful for all the energy, passion, and artistry you bring to Studio Fusion. Thank you for inspiring our dancers and always making class so much fun! ✨

We hope your birthday is as incredible as you are! 🥳🎂💃

#studiofusion #studiofusiondance #orangecountydance #huntingtonbeachdance #HappyBirthday StudioFusionFamily

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🎂 TAP DANCER BIRTHDAYS: August 20

Happy birthday to:

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Mindy Copeland (@mindytaps) - Fresno, California
[Fresno State Class of 2000; Master of Science in Mathematics from @ucirvine in 2005] 🩷

Rachel Vierck-Amie (@rachvierckamie) - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
[LSU Class of 2013] ⚜️

Morgan Angelillis Storrison (@/morgan_storrison) - Dunedin, Florida
[Florida State University Class of 2000] 💙🩵

Kayla Novack (@kaylanovack; @tap.dancing.k) - Worcester, Massachusetts
[Worcester Polytechnic Institute Class of 2028] 🇺🇸🥉🏆

Zach Saunders (@iamzachsaunders) - Hollywood, California 🌰

Tara Tucci (@tara.tucci; @taratucci.dance) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
[Rowan University Class of 2026] 🔥

Azu Cotelo (@azucotelo) - Buenos Aires, Argentina
[Universidad Nacional de las Artes graduate] 🇦🇷

Alex Larder (@titch_alex) - United Kingdom
[Wilkes University graduate] 🇬🇧

Jenna Williamson (@_jenna.williamson) - Dallas, Texas
[Dallas Baptist University Class of 2026] ⭐️

Abbi Cavanaugh (@abbicavanaugh) - Phoenix, Arizona
[Grand Canyon University Class of 2019] 🦌

Camillia Courts (@camilliacourts; @camilliacourtsphoto) - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Erin Michell (@erinmichell) - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
[Certificate in Enriched Performing Arts from the Canadian College of Performing Arts] 🇨🇦

Sarah (@sarahmelaniee) - Villach, Austria 🇦🇹

Mrs. Michelle Stafford (@msmichellensd) - Dallas, Texas ⭐️

Mrs. Kenda Newberg - Earth ❤️

Sydney Hardy (@weatherproof) - Los Angeles, California🐞

Aubree Farmer (@/aubree.farmer) - Ohio 🌰

[EDIT: HBD to Ainsley Miller (@galbygirl23) from the @rhythm_nation_tapcompany) in Utah!]

HBD!

#TapDancerBirthdays #TapDanceGoesToCollegeMonth #AugustTapDancers #tapdance #tapfam

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✨ FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: ZACH SAUNDERS ✨

We’re so excited to officially welcome Zach Saunders to the Dance Alliance faculty! 💙

Zach is a performer, choreographer, and sought-after dance educator with credits spanning film, television, music videos, and live performance—including Project X, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Station 19, and serving as assistant choreographer for WALK THE MOON’s hit music video “Shut Up and Dance.”

For more than 11 years, Zach has traveled as a faculty member and adjudicator with national dance conventions, teaching and choreographing throughout the U.S. and internationally.

Who got the chance to dance with Zach this summer?! 🙋‍♀️ We can’t wait for even more of our dancers to learn from him this season!

Let’s show him some Dance Alliance love and give Zach a HUGE DA welcome!💫

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Dance Camp 2026 has officially started 🔥

Our 3 teams KILLED IT in @iamzachsaunders class yesterday. Here’s to a week to remember and the start of a great new year💙💛

#lbmhsdance #danceteam #wearemillikandance

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Energy nationals!🌴🤍
#nationals #dance #competition #energy #palmsprings

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“Dance DANCE.” 🔥

We sat down with tap master class instructor and Grand Showcase guest judge, Zach, to hear what he’s looking for when our dancers hit the stage.

We can’t wait to see you bring it!!💥🤩

#energyndc #dancecompetition #westcoastnationals

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MASTER CLASSES 2026!

You don’t want to miss these amazing guest teachers! Each Tuesday during our summer session a new teacher will be joining us for a class! Any and all dancers are welcome; feel free to drop in and take class! 🍓🤩

7/7: CONTEMPORARY with @andrew_allan_

7/14: JAZZ FUNK FUSION with @katcheng_

7/21: JAZZ FUNK with @lianiellaguno

7/28: TAP with @iamzachsaunders

8/4: JAZZ with @taylorgagliano

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enerGy dance companion 👯‍♀️ such a fun opportunity and a great way to close out my high school comp experience!

my solo recieved platinum, and one of my group dances, titled "Survival", won 1st place in our division plus a judges choice award for technique and an IDA people's choice award!
several other pieces from my studio placed or won awards, and I'm so proud of everyone 💕

thank you so much to all my teachers, friends, and especially the comp faculty!

@energyndc @sonjasstudioak @jessica_atkinson87 @kcrump13 @darlingminion99 @jamieloves2dance

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EnerGy dance comp⚡️
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Our final comp of the season was incredible to say the least!
Both of my solos scored platinum, earning me 5th out of 40!
Our contemporary piece “survive” got a 1st place high score, judges choice, and an IDA people’s choice award! It is always so inspiring getting to dance alongside such incredible dancers! thank you @energyndc for such an amazing day!
@jessica_atkinson87 @kcrump13 @jamieloves2dance

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⚡️ Registration is OPEN for our Fall One-Day Conventions ⚡️

We are gearing up for our BIGGEST convention season yet with an incredible lineup of current industry professionals ready to motivate, challenge, and inspire.

📍 Santa Clara, CA, September 20
📍 Novi, MI, November 1st
📍 Columbus, OH, November 15th
...more cities to be announced

Get ready for an exciting day packed with high-energy classes in Contemporary, Jazz, Jazz Funk, Tap, Hip-Hop, and Musical Theatre, inspiring faculty, and unforgettable training opportunities for dancers of all levels.

These are our confirmed faculty members… with MORE exciting names still on the way 👀

#enerGyNDC #energytheconvention

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