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Cameron Voorhees and Ian Stegeman pose together in formal attire holding their respective dance awards. Behind them is a shimmery gold curtain.

Catching Up With History-Making Comp Stars Ian Stegeman and Cameron Voorhees

What happens when you win Best Dancer at The Dance Awards’ Nationals in every age division? You make history. What about when two dancers do it, nearly in all the same years? Double history. That’s what happened for 18-year-old competition stars Ian Stegeman and Cameron Voorhees. Over the past decade, each dancer has taken first […]

Kiesha Lalama addressing a group of young students. They smile as she speaks.

Navigating the Adjustment From Comp Star to College Student

For competition kids, pursuing a dance degree is a natural extension of the years of dedication they’ve put into their craft. But the transition from the fast-paced buzz of the competition and convention scene to the college classroom isn’t always seamless. As two former champions and a college dean share, once on campus, competitive dancers […]