It’s hard to believe 11-year-old Bailey Sok considers herself a shy person, because her dancing is anything but. “When I perform, I love becoming the character. The acting aspect is what I enjoy most,” she says. Bailey’s sassy and fierce dancing gained the attention of choreographer Matt Steffanina, who has featured her in dozens of […]
We could talk all day about Austen Acevedo’s textbook lines and feet, his velvety movement quality or his precise musicality. But the 16-year-old ballet dancer’s resumé speaks for itself. Austen has placed in the Top Six at the Prix de Lausanne, and was second place in the Senior Men’s division at the YAGP 2015 Finals […]
Juliette Bosco is 13 going on principal dancer. Case in point: During The Mikhailovsky Ballet’s fall 2014 program at NYC’s Lincoln Center, ballet master Mikhail Messerer found himself in need of a replacement soloist for Class Concert—so he turned to the then–12-year-old Ellison Ballet student. Juliette delivered, and Messerer offered her a spot at the […]
Emma Sutherland ticks all the boxes for a winning competition dancer: ear-grazing extensions, perfect pirouettes and an explosive personality. But this 14-year-old isn’t all flash. She also articulates through each joint in her upper body, from her core to her fingertips, with the intention of a seasoned performer—and this artistry earned her the title of […]
Sixteen-year-old Florrie Geller understands what it means to chase a dream. Born in Jamestown, RI, she moved to Pennsylvania at age 10 to train at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. After spending three years honing a solid technical foundation, she transferred again—this time to Tampa, FL, to study under Peter Stark as a member of Straz […]
First and foremost, Gabe De Guzman is an entertainer. Whether he’s digging into choreography by hip hop’s hottest artists or capping off a freestyle routine with his signature jump turn into a James Brown split, the 14-year-old uses every second onstage to thrill his audience. Gabe’s impressive resumé reflects that devotion: After landing his first […]
(Photo by Jake McWilliams, courtesy the Wilkins) Twelve-year-old Jaycee Wilkins has a spunky, acrobatic side, a persona that’s served her well on screen. In 2012, she and partner Dylynn Jones won Disney Channel’s “Make Your Mark: Ultimate Dance-Off”—and their grand prize was an appearance on an episode of “Shake It Up.” Her TV success continued […]
(Photo by Angel Aka, courtesy Aka) Ariah Tsukada-Aka has known she wanted to join the Jabbawockeez since she was 3, when she first saw the group on “America’s Best Dance Crew” Season 1. She began studying their YouTube videos and experimenting with their movement style. At 5, she got her big break: Crew member Kevin […]