Meet Round 1 of This Year's Future Star Award Winners
Dance Spirit
is beyond excited to announce the first round of 2018 Future Star winners! Every year, DS partners with competitions to recognize dancers with exceptional presence and ability. The second round of winners will be featured in our January issue, so stay tuned.
Nick Alvino
Photo by DRC/Dancebug, courtesy Alvino
Age 17
Alexa’s Dance Academy, East Meadow, NY
Turn It Up Dance Challenge, Ocean City, MD
Veronica Wilson
Photo by 4Star Productions, courtesy Wilson
Age 16
The Dance Connection, East Haven, CT
Spirit of Dance Awards, Hershey, PA
Julie Joyner
Photo by Platoon, courtesy of Joyner
Age 13
Dance Arts Centre, Suwanee, GA
Believe National Talent Competition, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Sara Verdi
Photo by Amy Nicole, courtesy Verdi
Age 16
K-Force Dance Academy, Manassas, VA
Starpower National Talent Competition, Atlantic City, NJ
Ciara Crough-Taylor
Photo by John Baud Photography, courtesy Crough-Taylor
Age 10
Dancers Burlington, Burlington, ON, Canada
Power Pak Dance Tour, Sandusky, OH
Erin Nipps
Courtesy Groove Dance Competition
Age 17
Jamie’s Dance Odyssey, Deptford, NJ
Groove Dance Competition, Atlantic City, NJ
Jackie Hovis
Photo by Katie Goughan, courtesy Hovis
Age 17
Elite Dance By Damian, Warrendale, PA
Starpower National Talent Competition, Myrtle Beach, SC
Ava Sefcheck
Photo by Shutterstorm, courtesy Sefcheck
Age 10
Houck Dance Studio, Uniontown, PA
West Coast Dance Explosion, Orlando, FL
Gianna Newborg
Photo by Dance Bug, courtesy Newborg
Age 18
CaRu Entertainment Dance Complex, Pennington, NJ
Turn It Up Dance Challenge, Long Branch, NJ
Sofia Morales
Age 8
White Bear Dance Center, White Bear Lake, MN
Celebration Talent, Duluth, MN
Giuliana Justincic
Courtesy Starpower National Talent Competition
Age 12
North East Dance Academy, Commack, NY
Starpower National Talent Competition, Uncasville, CT
Jenna Jarboe
Photo by Universal Event Photography, courtesy Jarboe
Age 10
Expressenz Dance Center, Indianapolis, IN
Starpower National Talent Competition, Orlando, FL
Angel Davis
Photo courtesy Stephanie Berry, courtesy Davis
Age 16
New Castle Dance and Music Academy, Newark, DE
Imagine National Dance Challenge, Hershey, PA
Eve Juliani
Photo by David Hofmann, courtesy Juliani
Age 18
Underground Dance Company, Macomb, MI
Believe National Talent Competition, Ocean City, MD
Anaya Rae Stickel
Photo by Starpower Photography, courtesy Stickel
Age 6
The Next Jennaration, Lansing, NY
Starpower National Talent Competition, Ocean City, MD
Cole Channing LaFont
Photo by Universal Event Photography, courtesy Lafont
Age 15
Gerald Dishman’s Academy of Dance, Houma, LA
Imagine Dance Challenge, New Orleans, LA
Samantha Behrens
Photo by Robert Ostry, courtesy Behrens
Age 18
Broadway Dance Theatre, North Plainfield, NJ
Power Pak Dance Tour, Orlando, FL
Trinity Baker
Courtesy Hall of Fame Dance Competition
Age 13
Starstruck Performing Arts Center, Lenexa, KS
Starpower National Talent Competition, Branson, MO
Giovana Reparto
Photo by Universal Event Photography, courtesy Reparto
Age 11
L.A. Dance NY, Staten Island, NY
Starpower National Talent Competition, Atlantic City, NJ
Randi Martinez
Photo by Lifetouch Photography, courtesy Martinez
Age 15
The Studance LAB, Avondale, AZ
Step Up 2 Dance, Phoenix, AZ
Sarah Subach
Photo by Team Creative, courtesy Subach
Age 14
Inner Prestige Dance, Itasca, IL
Starbound National Talent Competition, Chicago, IL
Maddie Garza
Courtesy Radix Dance Convention
Age 18
Dolce Dance Studio, Fresno, CA
Starpower National Talent Competition, Uncasville, CT
Kathleen Kerrins
Photo by DRC/Dancebug, courtesy Kerrins
Age 17
Step Ahead School of Dance, Rehoboth, MA
Turn It Up Dance Challenge, Cape Cod, MA
Natalie Mattson
Photo by Shutterstorm Media, courtesy Mattson
Age 18
Epic Dance Studio, Edmond, OK
Encore Performing Arts, Las Vegas, NV
Reagan Sheppeard
Photo by Kim Garcia, courtesy Sheppeard
Age 16
A Step Ahead Performance Academy, Yuma, AZ
LA Dance Magic, Anaheim, CA
Mallary Quaderer
Photo by Ashley Lodge Photography, courtesy Quaderer
Age 17
Elizabeth Williams School of Dance, Sevierville, TN
Celebration Talent, Orlando, FL
JR Valenti
Photo by Joe Duarte, courtesy Valenti
Age 12
Mia Bella Academy of Dance, Palm Coast, FL
Artists Simply Human, Orlando, FL
Ella D’Angelo
Photo by Jared Vollmann, courtesy Groove Dance Competition
Age 14
CSOD’s Dance Empire, Spring Hill, FL
Groove Dance Competition, Myrtle Beach, SC
Emily Wagner
Photo by Bradley Schluter, courtesy Wagner
Age 9
Special Touch Talent Dance, Kettering, OH
Stage One National Dance Competition, Gatlinburg, TN
Christina DiStaso
Photo by Midcoast Photo, courtesy Distaso
Age 16
Strauss Performing Arts, Edison, NJ
Step Up 2 Dance, Atlantic City, NJ
Jacalyn LaLond
Courtesy Step Up 2 Dance
Age 18
Fontaine Academy of Dance, Duxbury, MA
Step Up 2 Dance, Manchester, NH
Aislin Mitchell
Photo by King Shots, courtesy Mitchell
Age 12
Dancensations Dance Center, Alexandria, VA
StarQuest, Virginia Beach, VA
