Gillman's Dance Academy

01/13/2026

New Year
Same Dedication

01/05/2026

12/15/2025

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This is what our love affair with dance teaches us about ourselves: https://bbc.in/3MohOWn

11/27/2025

🧡 Happy Thanksgiving, GDA Families!

We are grateful for our dancers and the wonderful families who support them—driving to the studio, offering encouragement, and sharing the gift of dance with us each week.

Wishing you a warm, joyful day filled with gratitude and maybe a little dancing in the kitchen. 🧡✨

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Gillman’s Dance Academy!

11/24/2025

🌟 Ohio Dance Masters Results – Congratulations, GDA! 🌟

What an incredible weekend at Ohio Dance Masters! Our dancers trained hard, performed beautifully, and represented GDA with professionalism, artistry, and heart. We are SO proud of each dancer who stepped on the floor this weekend. 💙✨

🏆 Adjudications

Platinum
• Emilia
• Claire
• MaryAllison

High Gold
• Aria
• Joanna
• Lily
• Paige
• Isabella
• Ava
• Clara
• Bella
• Lia
• Anna
• Audrey
• Blake

🎓 Scholarships

Ballet 7/8
• 3rd – Ella
• 2nd – Tessa

Tap 9/10
• 3rd – Joanna

Ballet 9/10
• 3rd – Emma
• 2nd – Anna

Three Phase Ballet–Tap–Jazz 9/10
• 4th – Lia

Ballet 11/12
• 4th – MaryAllison

Ballet 13/14
• 5th – Emilia
• 2nd – Claire
• 1st – Isabella

Acro 15/16
• 4th – Audrey

Ballet 15/16
• 5th – Atley
• 4th – Blake

🌟 Judges’ Awards

• “Spectacular Performance” – Clara
• “Overall Excellence” – “Run”
(Lia, Lily, Aria, Shelby, Paige, Emma, Anna, Joanna)

🥇 Overalls
13/14 Competitive Solos

• 3rd – Isabella
• 2nd – Claire
• 1st – Emilia

15/16 Competitive Solos

• 1st – Clara

13 & Over Competitive Solos

• 4th Runner Up – Isabella
• 3rd Runner Up – Clara
• 1st Runner Up – Claire
• 1st Overall – Emilia

9/10 Competitive Groups

• 1st – “Run”

12 & Under Competitive Groups

• 1st Overall – “Run”

13/14 Competitive Groups

• 1st – “Survive”
Dancers: Fenley, Lily, Olivia, Blake, Ava, Claire, Isabella, Emilia, MaryAllison.

15/16 Competitive Groups

• 1st – “Cosmic Love”
Dancers: Blake, Atley, Clara, Bella, Avery, Isabella, Ava, Audrey.

13 & Over Competitive Groups

• 2nd Runner Up – “Survive”
• 1st Overall – “Cosmic Love”

✨ Congratulations, dancers!
Your hard work, dedication, and passion continue to shine. We are so proud of every performer who represented GDA this weekend! 💙

11/16/2025

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11/16/2025

So Grateful for Our Alumni! 💙✨
A huge thank-you to Miss Sadie for visiting rehearsal today! It always feels extra special when our dancers return to their second home at GDA.

Once a part of our dance family… always a part of our dance family. 💕
We loved having you back in the studio, Sadie!

11/01/2025

Our Halloween fun has come to an end—but the memories (and glitter!) will last forever! 🎃
Thank you, GDA dancers and families, for filling the studio with spooky spirit and big smiles all week long!

10/30/2025

Little dancers twirling through Halloween week! 💜👻 From fairytale braids to magical ice queens — our studio is full of smiles, sparkles, and fun memories!

10/30/2025

🐾 The purr-fect kitty ready for Halloween at GDA! 🎃🖤