Dance Expressions Dance Studio

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Our Competition Soloists had great showings at a couple of optional contests in April and May! Proud of everyone’s effor...
06/06/2026

Our Competition Soloists had great showings at a couple of optional contests in April and May! Proud of everyone’s efforts and what a fabulous regional season everyone had!

Congratulations to following on extra stellar results.

GROOVE Springfield in April
Judges Awards~ “Emotion in Motion”-Hannah, “Radio City Bound”-Avery (jazz), “Seamless Transitions”- Allie, “Total Package”-Ashley, “Turns for Days”-Reagan (lyrical)
Opening Number Invites~ Fable (lyrical), Avery (jazz), Sailor, Jordynn (lyrical), Duet of Alyssa & Reagan, Trio of Alyssa, Hayden, Reagan, Lauren (contemporary)
AMDA Platinum Scholarship~ Reagan, Alyssa
Dance4Awards Scholarship~ Alyssa
Photogenic winners~ Dakota and Ava

1st OVERALLS~
Novice 6 & under~ Eleanor (choreographer Alyssa)
Novice 8 & under~ Oaklyn (choreographer Lori)
Novice age 9-11~ Marina (choreographer Haleigh)
Novice age 12-14~ Serenity (choreographer Haleigh)
Intermediate 8 & under~ Naomi (choreographer Heather)
Intermediate age 9-11~ Trio of Olivia, Avery, Ashley (choreographer Reagan)
Elite age 9-11~ Sailor (choreographer Reagan)
Elite duet/Trio age 15-18~ Duet of Alyssa & Reagan (choreographer Amy G.)

NEXSTAR Dayton in May

Diamond ratings~ Sailor, Lauren (contemporary)
Judges Awards~ ”Life of the Party”-Eleanor, “Dynamic Dancer”- Ryleigh
Power Pak~ Naomi
Power Pak Scholarship~ Olivia, Ashley, Sailor, Sasha
Battle of the Seas award~ Oaklyn
Ovation Schlorship~ Dawn

Title Winners~
Petite Premier Miss Nexstar~ Naomi
Junior Premier Miss Nexstar~ 2nd runner-up Ashley,
Elite Junior Miss Nexstar~ Sailor

1st Overalls
Novice 8 & under~ Oaklyn (choreographer Lori)
Intermediate 8 & under~ Naomi (choreographer Heather)

A season gone by way too fast!! SUCH outstanding dancing by all of our solo/duet/trios!!! Congrats to all of our choreographers and hugs to all of the sweet mentors who help them succeed!! Thank you parents for a great year!!

Closed Summer Classes Monday ~ pre-ballet /pre-acrobats (we offer pre-ballet/pre-jazz on Thursdays 5:15-6)Tuesday~Classi...
06/03/2026

Closed Summer Classes
Monday ~ pre-ballet /pre-acrobats (we offer pre-ballet/pre-jazz on Thursdays 5:15-6)
Tuesday~Classical Ballet IV, V/Pointe
Wednesday~Strength & Conditioning team classes

Start date~ Tuesday, June 9th then the following week for the Monday/Wednesday/Thursday classes.

These beauties were recognized at our 29th annual revue’!✨Your teachers saw something special in you this year & wanted ...
05/29/2026

These beauties were recognized at our 29th annual revue’!✨

Your teachers saw something special in you this year & wanted to recognize you for your talent, grit, positive attitude, determination & strong work ethic in classes! 🩷

Come dance with us ☀️👯‍♀️🩰🧑‍🩰🤸🏽
05/28/2026

Come dance with us ☀️👯‍♀️🩰🧑‍🩰🤸🏽

C o n g r a t s dancers!! Our 2026-27 competition dance teams🩷💚💙We applaud every dancer that had the courage to audition...
05/22/2026

C o n g r a t s dancers!!

Our 2026-27 competition dance teams🩷💚💙

We applaud every dancer that had the courage to audition & we hope you continue to chase your dreams, grow in your artistry, and always dance with confidence and heart!

Our competition groups wrapped up their team season last month at the VIP Dayton contest. ✨✨✨The dancers had amazing per...
05/16/2026

Our competition groups wrapped up their team season last month at the VIP Dayton contest. ✨✨✨
The dancers had amazing performances, laughs with teammates, fun with friends and dance families & any special awards were icing on the cake. We had a blast. Such a fun weekend to end with. Proud of every single routine we put on the stage and thankful for our choreographers that go the distance with the teams!! Shout out to every student coach/mentor that was there for every younger dancer during the season. We love our teens that are such fabulous influences on our younger generation! Thank you parents for a great 2025-26 team season! 💞

Awesome job to the “UP in the VIP”ratings going to Avery for both jazz and lyrical 👏👏👏
Solo IDOL Award 🏆 going to~> Sailor, Avery, Fable, Britlynn!

VIP offers a fun variety of “Stand Out” awards ~🔥🔥🔥
🩵**Costume~ Madelyn S., Ava B., Alyssa H., Olivia S., Britlynn S. lyrical, Mini Trio
💚“Future Star”~ Lauren M., Addy N., Ashley W., Ada M.
💜“Stand Out”~ Isla H., Naomi G., Mini Jazz, Senior Hip Hop, Fable W., Ryleigh T., Sasha,
🩷“Art & Style”~ Britlynn S. Jazz, Mini Lyrical, Madison M.
💛“Entertainment”~ Mini Open, Mini Hip Hop, Senior Pom, Senior Hip Hop Line, Jordynn

❣️JUDGES choice acknowledgements~ “Shining with Confidence” ~ Olivia E., “Taking Risks”~ Reagan D. in “Take It All”, “Transitions & Technique”~ Mini Pom, “Storytelling and Intensity”~ Senior Contemporary, “Beam of Light”~ Fable W. in lyrical, “Expansion & Expression”~ Serenity R.

🥇1st places in their respective divisions~
Level I~ Serenity, Tiny Open
Level II~ Naomi G., Mini Lyrical, Tiny Open, Ashley W., Junior Classic Lyrical
Level III~ Avery H. (lyrical), Trio of Olivia, Ashley, Avery

MEGASTAR (II) 12 & Under VIP list~ 6th Mini Hip Hop, 3rd Mini Pom, 2nd Mini Jazz, 1st Mini Lyrical🏆 (Choreographer Heather with assistant Fable)
MEGASTAR (II) 12 & Over VIP list~8th Junior Classic Hip Hop, 6th Junior Classic Lyrical, 5th Junior Classic Jazz

ROCKSTAR (IIII) 12 & Under VIP list~ 6th Mini Open
ROCKSTAR (III) 18 & Under VIP list~ 8th Sr. Line

Bigggggg THANK YOU’s ~~~~~~➡️going out to all of my classroom teachers, my coaches, my choreographers for a fabulous yea...
05/13/2026

Bigggggg THANK YOU’s ~~~~~~

➡️going out to all of my classroom teachers, my coaches, my choreographers for a fabulous year! A top notch year 💞 appreciation for going above & beyond!!
Teachers ~Chelle, Heather, Selah, Amy K., Brianne, Haleigh, Reagan, Paige, Alyssa
Coaches~ Sarah, Torre, Heather, Bri & Haleigh
Student Coaches~ Reagan, Britlynn, Fable, Lauren
Student Teachers~ Fable, Paige, Brit, Hayden, Lauren with Allison jumping in this last couple of months & Ryleigh for subbing
Solo/duet/trio choreographers ~ Sarah, Torre, Bri, Haleigh, Heather, Amy G., Amy K. Lauren, Kiki, Taryn, Reagan, Carlee, Alyssa, Megan
Mentors~ Paige, Reag, Alyssa, Lauren, Brit, Hayden

➡️Shout out to my backstage manager Jenny for organizing the dancers during rehearsals & running the backstage area all week! Elizabeth for helping during Friday/Saturday night! You guys are the best. Melissa, Taryn, Heather, Paige for assisting dancers & quick changes in the side dressing rooms❣️

➡️my sound managers on headset with Northmont helping to run the show, music, curtain etc ~ Haleigh, Bri, Torre

➡️prop crew backstage helping with anything needed on stage~ Jon, Bryan, Logan, Don, Chad, Stephen

Thank you Jon for creating all of the projector images we used this year. We found out the week prior that they upgraded their projector system & how fun was that addition 🥰

Grateful to be surrounded by awesome individuals always willing to help!!

Hi families! Jumping onto Facebook to share some of my 💞pics💞 or pics I borrowed from others but to also do the annual c...
05/11/2026

Hi families! Jumping onto Facebook to share some of my 💞pics💞 or pics I borrowed from others but to also do the annual collection of all the fun pictures you took! Hoping everyone had a beautiful Mother’s Day. Mine was spent at OSU watching my 24 & 22 year old graduate with their masters degrees!! 🫶🏻So now I’m ready to relive all the weekend fun on this pretty & peaceful Monday!

What a thrilling night & weekend watching the kids perform their hearts out! It’s more than that, though, it’s watching them maybe be nervous on Friday night, excited on Saturday night. Watching them take the stage with giggles and fun energy with their classmates that became friends. It’s watching the pre-kids smile a little bigger and be a little more confident on Saturday night or heck some we’re like “can’t believe we do this again” lol & now they are nervous! . It’s that crazy hallway madness backstage that is also fun to see.  One of the big highlights not everyone gets to see is the high-fives everybody’s giving as kids are coming back from backstage and ready to go up that ramp! My biggest takeaway from what I do is the older kids being there for the little kids, and that is the biggest happy moment when those little kids are high-fiving the teens and preteens.🤗
Shoutout anyone and everyone that had a quick change OMG you did that👏👏👏👏 and the moms were fabulous. I know you want to be in a seat, but I also know that you enjoyed that accomplishment… once it was clearly over lol➡️ It’s that SHOWBIZ life!

The last pic is a perfect example of how dance brings you your best friends, it defines friendship & performing together since the beginning & then it wraps itself up in the best bow ever 💓😭 As a surprise, they decided on Wednesday to perform their favorite duet from last year instead of this year’s! Thank you girls & Miss Amy G for that special treat!

in conclusion a BIG THANK YOU for sharing all of your kiddos with us!! PLEASE ADD YOUR FUN PHOTOS IN THE COMMENTS!✨

Yay!!! Great job dancers last night! We got the nervous kinks out & know that everyone will be amazing tonight. Be proud...
05/09/2026

Yay!!! Great job dancers last night!

We got the nervous kinks out & know that everyone will be amazing tonight.

Be proud of yourselves, soak in the back stage excitement & the live your best life on the stage✨✨✨

Reminder tonight moves quicker💨💨

All 10, 15, 20 year trophy recipients please be backstage immediately following Act I & Act III (5 year after Act III only). You’ll grab your trophy & wait in the wings by the prop crew 🙃

We wanted to SHOUT OUT our one and only SENIOR, Reagan Downey!She CELEBRATES her 15th year dancing at the studio, her 12...
05/08/2026

We wanted to SHOUT OUT our one and only SENIOR, Reagan Downey!
She CELEBRATES her 15th year dancing at the studio, her 12th year with the competition teams and is in year 13 as a competition soloist.

We asked Reagan a few questions…
First or fun memory?! ~~“I feel like I can remember playing in the studio when my family would be there cleaning or setting up for something. Then probably dancing at the studio, having fun with friends making “musically” videos in the storage room. I’ve also seen the pictures of me asleep behind the desk (mom was teaching) while my grandma was working, before my dad could come get me.

Favorite routines?! ~~“I loved “Blue Suede Shoes”, “Coming in Hot” hip hop and my 3rd grade Tiny Annie routine”.

A favorite night of classes looks like ?!~~ “team nights where the dancers and coaches start talking, making jokes and telling stories for 10 minutes.”

Future plans?!~~”My college plans are to attend The Ohio State University studying Exercise Science in hopes to become a Physical Therapist. I will also be dancing with the amazing Ohio State Club Dance Team!!! ~~> follow her team on Instagram at osuclubdanceteam

What has dance done for you?!~~ “confidence in everything I do plus memories and friendships that will last a lifetime ”

Reagan brings a fun energy to the studio and is loved by her peers, her teachers and dance parents. She has been a great mentor to our younger students. We know she’ll come back often but will definitely be missed as a daily figure at the studio!! Good Luck to you REAGAN!

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