Meet Round 1 of This Year's Future Star Award Winners
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.
Francine Chabot, courtesy Abigail
Abigail Teal
Age 9
Oceanway School of Dance and Performing Arts, Jacksonville, FL
Fluid Nationals, Phoenix, AZ
Adriana Phillips
Starpower National Talent Competition photographer, courtesy Adriana
Age 10
Jersey Cape Dance & Gymnastics Academy, Cape May, NJ
Starpower National Talent Competition, Ocean City, MD
Aydcen White
April Steeby, courtesy Aydcen
Age 13
Inspirations Dance Center, Savannah, MO
Symposium Nationals, Branson, MO
Akiva Green
Dance Now Photo, courtesy Akiva
Age 13
Next Step Performing Arts Center, Frisco, TX
Dance Showcase USA, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Alexis Finazzo
Star Dance Alliance Photography, courtesy Alexis
Age 18
Kay’s Act II Dance Studio, Trevose, PA
World Dance Pageant, Meadowlands, NJ
Alyssa Lekites
Chris Stark, courtesy Alyssa
Age 14
Gainesville Dance Center, Gainesville, VA
PowerPak, Ocean City, MD
Amelia Dole
Robert Kelley, courtesy Amelia
Age 15
Xtreme Dance Studio, Sanford, FL
NRG Nationals, Phoenix, AZ
Ande Godwin
Dance Now Photo Video, courtesy Ande
Age 16
Dv8 the Company, Southlake, TX
Dance Showcase USA, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Andrew Camacho
Courtesy Andrew
Age 18
Xtreme Dance Center, Naperville, IL
Imagine Dance Challenge, Nashville, TN
Annalyn Salonga
Courtesy Annalyn
Age 9
Michaela’s Dance Magic, Glendale, AZ
Fluid Nationals, Phoenix, AZ
Arianna Reynolds
Courtesy Arianna
Age 9
Spotlight Dance and Performing Arts Center , Mentor, OH
Starpower National Talent Competition, Anaheim, CA
Ava Bagan
Exulting Images, courtesy Ava
Age 15
River Rhythms Dance Center, Baldwinsville, NY
Encore DCS, East Rutherford, NJ
Ava Lawson
John David Pittman, courtesy Ava
Age 11
Rock City Dance Center, Little Rock, AR
Starpower National Talent Competition, Branson, MO
Ava Richards
Courtesy Ava
Age 17
DeGrasse Dance Studio, Haymarket, VA
Elite Performance Challenge Nationals
Ava Rosenwasser
DanceBUG, courtesy Ava
Age 15
Formations Dance Company, Gibsonia, PA
Extreme Talent Showcase, Pittsburgh, PA
Berkley Houchin
Courtesy Berkley
Age 12
The Edge Amarillo, Amarillo, TX
Encore DCS
Breez Carver
Courtesy Breez
Age 11
DV8 the Company, Southlake, TX
Streetz Dance Convention, Galveston, TX
Caitlin Cunningham
Courtesy Caitlin
Age 17
Apogee Dance Academy, Southington, CT
Groove Nationals, Myrtle Beach, SC
Callie Carter
Grace Walz, courtesy Callie
Age 12
Dance Warehouse Inc., Lafayette, LA
Streetz Dance Convention, Galveston, TX
Carolina Garcia
4 Star Productions, courtesy Carolina
Age 16
Rosemary’s School of Dance Education, Barrington, RI
Spirit of Dance Awards Nationals, Hyannis/Cape Cod, MA
Chelsie Keyhea
Rick Myers Photography, courtesy Chelsie
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
DRC/Dance Snaps, courtesy Dani
Age 11
Essex Dance Academy, Fairfield, NJ
Turn It Up Dance Challenge, Long Branch, NJ
Darren Luces
IT Cinema Dance Media, courtesy Darren
Age 10
Dominique’s Dance Creations, Syracuse, NY
ASH Nationals, Orlando, FL
Delaney Connelly
DRC/Dance Snaps, courtesy Delaney
Age 12
Artistic Designs Dance Academy, Liverpool, NY
Turn It Up Dance Challenge, Foxwoods, CT
Diarra Grace Smith
Finn Polisin, courtesy Diarra
Age 17
5-6-7-8 Dance, Totowa, NJ
2019 Nationals Backstage Dance Competition, Hershey, PA
E’Jay White
DRC for Star Alliance, courtesy E’Jay
17
Dance Artistry Unlimited
Dream Makers Nationals, Virginia Beach, VA
Ellie Storm
Team Creative, courtesy Ellie
Age 13
DCJ Dance, Carrollton, TX
Starbound National Talent Competition, Chicago, IL
Emery Franz
Courtesy Emery
Age 13
Legacy Dance Company, Concord, NC
Dance Machine ANDC Nationals, Rock Hill, SC
Emily Aslanyan
Dance Bug, courtesy Emily
Age 15
Dance Xpress, Staten Island, NY
Imagine Dance Challenge, Hershey, PA
Emily Barton
Shawn Lawson Illustr8ed Photography, courtesy Emily
Age 17
Parker Dance Company, Carrollton, GA
NRG Dance Project, Phoenix, AZ
Emily Berg
Courtesy Emily
Age 15
Rhythm Dance Company, Westborough, MA
Starbound National Talent Competition, Foxwoods, CT
Emily Wagner
Stage One Nationals photographer, courtesy Emily
Age 10
Special Touch Talent, Kettering, OH
Stage One Nationals, Gatlinburg, TN
Emma Featherstone
Shutter Storm Media, courtesy Emma
Age 18
QC Dance, Blaine, MN
Encore Dance, Arlington, TX
Emree Phillips (2x Future Star Award Winner)
Nathan Meinert, courtesy Emree
Age 10
Studio 320, Kearne, MO
Stage One Nationals, Branson, MO, & Dance Out/Spirit of Dance, Kansas City, MO
Eric Moreno
Gabriel Pacheco, courtesy Eric
Age 17
AZ Hype, Phoenix, AZ
Step Up 2 Dance Nationals, Phoenix, AZ
Gabi D’Arco
Courtesy Gabi
Age 16
Broadway Dance Theatre, Watchung, NJ
Groove Nationals, Myrtle Beach, SC
Georgina Needleman
Team Creative, courtesy Georgina
Age 16
Paramount Dance Academy, Holtsville, NY
Starbound National Talent Competition, Atlantic City, NJ
Giovanna Taddeo
DRC/Dance Snaps, courtesy Giovanna
Age 17
Dance Mixx, Tinton Falls, NJ
Turn It Up Dance Challenge, Long Branch, NJ
Grace Lyon
Courtesy Grace
Age 18
Barbara Ann’s School of Dance, Lexington, KY
Fusion National Dance Competition, Daytona Beach, FL
Hailey Cronin
Team Creative, courtesy Hailey
Age 17
Donna’s DanceWorks, Elkins Park, PA
Step Up 2 Dance, Atlantic City, NJ
Hamilton Kerney
ShutterStorm, courtesy Hamilton
Age 17
Alliance Dance Academy, Bluffton, SC
LA Dance Magic, Montrose, CA
Iralyn Hicko
Courtesy Iralyn
Age 9
Prestige Arts Company, Merrillville, IN
Starpower National Talent Competition
