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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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My first Natty’s and Me putting My first Solo “A Million Dreams” on stage, has officially come to an end. This Solo really resonated with Me because I have a million dreams I want to make happen on My dance journey and I will never stop fighting for them. 🙏🏻 Thank you to Ms. @therandeemadison for choreographing this Solo for Me and for constantly striving to make it the best version of it, and for continuing to push Me and teach Me new tricks. Thank you to the @hollywoodvibe and @hollywooddancejamz Staff and @christopher_e_smith for the teaching that elevated and inspired Me and for the opportunity to be a Hollywood Vibe Dancer Of The Year Junior Finalist at @hollywoodinvitational Nationals. I was honored to have that opportunity and all the opportunities surrounding it, and loved every second of being a part of it. Thank you to everyone who has encouraged and supported Me through My first Season of dance ever especially during the tougher times of learning the ropes in this new world for Me, and to Ms. @janessaclare and My DR Teachers who have made Me feel welcome and cared for. Dance is truly My passion, I left it all on the floor in San Diego, and I’m ready to make My second Season of dance see the start of some of those million dreams coming true!! 🙏🏻✨🕺🏼🫶🏼 #hollywoodinvitational #amilliondreams #boydancer #azdance #boysdancetoo

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@wearedr Season 17 “RODEO” June Recital 🤠🐯❤️ aka the one where Paytons absolute love of dance at only 2yo finally translated to the big stage 😂😍 If all She did was stand up there and smile We would have been proud but the fact that She did Her dance and loved it like She did as the youngest little one at Our Studio made it a night We will never forget! She also gave a bunch of encore performances during Big Brother & Sisters last Company Show of the night and it was epic…be sure to slide through to see just a few of about 10 of those 🤣 It was My favorite Recital yet watching all 3 of My Dancers joy, passion and love for this sport shine so bright on the stage. Brooklyn & Colton I couldn’t be more proud of you-you truly act like pros in how you handle the pressure of all it entails to be a competitive dancer at the highest level, and how you give 110% to every performance you’re in. I can’t believe how much you’ve both grown at your craft this year, watching you on stage is truly one of My absolute favorite things! Now lets go show Nationals how the Southwest does dance! 🥰🤩 #azdancers #azdance #arizonadance #dancerecital #danceislife

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@wearedr Summer Intensives 26’ was 🔥! Thank you to everyone who made these 3 days awesome!!! The amazing @hollywoodvibe & @hollywooddancejamz Teachers and the Hip Hop Teachers who I loved meeting and dancing with for the first time, you were all great! Can’t wait to see most of you in a few weeks for Nationals in San Diego!!! 🫶🏼🕺🏼 Shout out to @eugeniardzp, @hellokaili & @drewgliwa for being there too, I just didn’t get to get a pic with you! #hollywoodvibe #tigrnation #tigerfriday #fierceandfree #tfscout26

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ITS PRESS PLAY WEEKEND AHHH!!!!✨✨ throwback to the grand opening in LA with some of my @wearedr fam !!! soooo excited to compete this weekend with my fam and be back @pressplay 🩷🩷 let’s gooooo💪🏼💪🏼❤️❤️

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About this weekend 🤩 My 2 Competitive Dancers both recieved Scholarships and will officially be Dancer Of The Year Finalists this Summer at @hollywooddancejamz Nationals in San Diego!! 🥲 Knowing they both achieved one of their dance goals for this year together; at only 7 & 9yo (& Colton after only 5 months of dancing) made Me teary eyed with pride. Watching your Kids’ dreams come true especially when they work the hardest for them and love and care about something as much as they both do, can’t be beat. 🥹 (They’re currently making up a dance together after watching the Superbowl Halftime Show dancing and talking about how they want to dance together on that stage someday, after dancing for over 16 hours over the course of the last 2 days of Convention & Competition-that level of passion for it) 🤪 Brooklyn’s Solo got 🥈 Overall, 🥈 in Category & Platinum Adjudication (2nd Highest Adjudication); Her Trio with Her Best Friend got 🥇 Overall, 🥇 in Category & “That’s My Jam” (Highest Adjudication). Brooklyn & Colton’s Group Hip Hop Dance “Throwdown” got 🥇 in Category, 🥈 Overall & “Platinum” (2nd Highest Adjudication). All of their Group Dances (4 for Brooklyn & 3 for Colton) got some kind of recognition whether it be a 🥇 in Category, a Judges Choice Award, a good Adjudication or a Best Costume Award. Their Studio as a whole saw multiple Friends winning things. 🔥 Brooklyn, Colton and their Best Friends danced their hearts out and fangirled/fanboyed over each other in a way everyone should experience by someone in their life. 🥹 Their work ethic, passion, and kindness continue to make Me the proudest. Thank you to their Teachers who spend 17 hours a week training them, to My Friends and the people who cheer for them and help take care of them as if they were their own and raise little people who do the same, and to having Studio Owners who care enough to always offer to help in what ways they can to navigate through one of the most cutthroat sports. #WEAREDR 🐅❤️🏆 @wearetigrnation #tigrnation #tigerfriday #fierceandfree

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Living our best lives hanging with our favorite @generalhospitalabc characters @1steveburton and @bfordanderson!!! Such a great afternoon!!!

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best week ever 🥲🩷

I am just so honored to be named @hollywoodvibe senior dancer of the year. Thank you so much to the faculty for pushing me to be my absolute best not just this week but all year. I have truly learned so much thanks to all of you. Little emmy would never have thought that I would have made it to this point but I did! Truly thank you for the best year can’t wait for next year with you all!!🫶🫶

To @hollywooddancejamz this past year on company has been so special. Thank you to the faculty for creating such a fun environment to learn and grown in. Nattys with you all was incredible thank you 🥲🩷

To my @wearedr , I truly don’t know how to express how thankful i am to have been blessed with such an incredible studio to call home. This last nationals with you all is such a gift and I couldn’t think of a better end then with all of you. Love you my dr fam

Finally to my family , Mom thank you for always supporting me my whole life and always letting me continue my passion. To my cousins riley and aubrey thank you for pushing me to be my best day in and day out and for being there for me whenever I needed you. Lastly thank you Jason and April for creating such an amazing studio that I have been blessed to call my forever home I love you all so much thank you for the best last year ever ❤️🥲

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@hollywooddancejamz TOP TEN DANCER OF THE YEAR!!!! @reese.hursh we are so proud of your hard work and determination in doing what you LOVE! You have grown so much and worked so hard to get where you are today. We are so grateful for @wearedr and @ourdrlife for creating a safe and supportive space for you to grow in confidence, maturity, self esteem, work ethic, and trust in what God has gifted you. Your Daddy and I cannot wait to see what He has in store for you as you continue on this journey! Keep your focus on God. He will always be there for you!

Special thanks to all of you who have poured into our girl! You know who you are! We are forever grateful!

#hurshfamilycircus #cheaperbythedozen #blessedbyadoption #dancelife

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another comp weekend in the books!! had the best weekend @ampdancecompetition dancing with my fav people ever @wearedr i love these weekends and love getting to do this with my dance family!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Candy Cane Wishes recital was a success. Jayde’s Tiny Crew group did great in their first performance of the season. I can’t wait to see these girls perform again! Jayde had a blast being on “the big stage” per usual! #wearedr @wearedr

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I am so lucky to be able to work for two incredible studios!!
I was able to spend the last few days with my AZ one @wearedr ~ Love these kiddos ❤️
I got to get some time in with a few other friends as well!
Until next time…..🩷☀️

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Better late than never but part 1 of nationals!!! Thank you so much @hollywoodvibe for such an amazing weekend!! it really was one for the books!! Getting to know all of the teachers on a deeper level is such an amazing experience and i can’t wait for the future years to come! i am beyond grateful for receiving top 20 for the national DOTY competition and being able to dance with some impeccable dancers! one more special thank you to @angelmammoliti and @kurtiswsprung for always being there for me!! Love you all so so much!

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