DLDA Bright Lights, Big Cities | Friday June 6 | Recital Program 2025
THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING TEACHERS!
How do we say thank you to the best teachers around?! You truly are the best team and we could not be more fortunate!
Mohogany, Denise, Wendy, Tammy, Paige, Shannon, Sara, Christina, Carole, Brooklynn, Raff, Aya and Cora. So much love, commitment and passion goes into every class, every piece of choreography and into every student. You are an incredible group of teachers and friends and this year especially we could not have done it without each of you!
Thank you to our amazing supply teachers/alumni who stepped in during our competitive season and kept things running so seamlessly. Cora, Sierra, Olivia and Grace, you are so appreciated!
LOVE YOU ALL, SUZIE
THE YEAR IN REVIEW
This year flew by in the blink of an eye! What a wonderful year our dancers had! It is always such a pleasure working with you and watching you grow in not just dance but in life. We applaud your hard work, passion and dedication. We are thrilled to see both our recreational and competitive teams gracing the stage for you today!
Welcome and thank you to our new prop dad Jeff! You have been a great addition to the competitive team and we really appreciate all of your help in getting our props to and from competitions, recitals and on and off of the stage!
Competition season was once again an exciting time for us. A few of our incredible highlights from this season are listed here, but please be sure to see the breakdown in the program for each routine for more incredible accomplishments!
Some of our highlights include:
• 1st Overall Competitive Studio
• 3rd Overall Pre Competitive Studio
• Highest mark of the competition: Never let me go, Out my house, Coffee Break, Jocelyn/Liv
• Night at the Disco - Dance off Winner
• Overall presentation - Form Now On, Night at the Disco, Olivia/Jocelyn
• Olivia - Superstar Award Top Competitive Sr Soloist
• Emmersyn - Superstar Award Top Competitive Teen Soloist
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE DANCERS AND TEACHERS!
We take great pride in the level of professionalism our girls show each and every time they enter the stage and the amount of passion, technique, emotion and enjoyment they project. From our youngest to our oldest dancer, you amaze us all and should be very proud of yourselves. Our students worked very hard for their dance exams and their dedication paid off. Congratulations for completing your exams successfully.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE YEAR
• Jocelyn, Julietta, Emmersyn, Isabella, Audrey, Mia, Melia, Izzie, Julia, Elle and Brynnlee were all chosen to participate in the BATD North America Trixie Hardy modern Jazz and Ballet Scholarship. Amazing work ladies! You represented well!
• Rebecca, Julietta and Emmersyn will have an exciting summer as they head off to Spain in July to compete with World Performers Canada representing the red and white at the Dance World Cup. Having an amazing time!
• If you were at a Raptors Game this season you would have seen two of our very own dancing on the court! Congratulations Zara for being a part of the Raptors T-Dots - You shone on the court!
• We will miss Mohogany on the court next year as she says goodbye to her 5th and final season with the North Side Crew being Captain this season.! Mohogany will continue to be choreographer for the 6ix Trix tumbling team for the Raptors next season.
• We had a wonderful time performing for our second time at the “EVOLVE Fashion Show” in Toronto in April. Our dancers really wowed the audience once again!
• Pickering Artfest was a blast this year - Rain or shine our dancers entertained and wowed the audience!
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We are all very excited for you to sit back, relax and enjoy the show. The creative minds of our teachers will be on display, as our talented dancers bring the choreography to life. Our dancers will both amaze and entertain you! The beautiful and brilliant costumes which start out as creative ideas in our minds are all brought to life with the help of our very own teachers and Rosella of Dance with Me.
From all of the teachers, we would once again like to thank each and every dancer and parent for a wonderful year. We have enjoyed working with your children and hope you have an amazing and relaxing summer. As time passes by so quickly, enjoy these special moments!
BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITIES
1. Welcome to the Jungle Wendy
Allstar, Diamond, Titanium, XP - 1st x 4, Choreography award, Overall Line, Total package
2. Alysia Raff
Titanium, Diamond, Platinum, 1st x 4, 8th Overall Novice Soloist
3. Bouncin’ Ballerinas Wendy Monday - “As cute as anyone can be”
4. Mia Tammy
Titanium, Triple Stardom, Allstar, Platinum 1st x 3, 2nd Overall Inter Soloist, Highest mark of session, Special Awards Scholarship x 4
5. Playground Raff
Diamond, Platinum, 1st x 4, 1st Overall Mini Pre Comp Line
6. Summer Paige
Titanium, Diamond, Platinum, 1st x 4, 3rd Overall Sr Pre Comp Soloist, Special Award, Scholarship
7. Izzie/Elle
Nina/Wendy
Titanium, Diamond, 1st x 2, 2nd x 2, 2nd Overall Inter Pre Comp Duet/Trio
8. Musical theatre Wendy
9. Maddie Strong Cora
Titanium, Platinum, 2nd x 2, 7th Runner Up Sr Novice Soloist
10. Surrender Mohogany
Allstar, Triple Stardom, Titanium, 1st x , 3rd Overall Inter Small Group x 2
11. History Repeating Sara
Triple Stardom, Allstar, On the Floor, XP, 1st x 4, 1st Overall Sr Small Group, Special Award
12. Hometown Glory Sara
Allstar, Titanium, Platinum, 1st x 4, Choreo Award, 1st Overall Int line Pre Comp, High Score of day
13. Bumble Bees Denise
Titanium, Diamond , Platinum 1st x 4, 3rd Overall Jr Pre Comp Small Group x 2
14. Over the Rainbow (Primary Ballet)
15. Dancin’ in the Street (Gotta Dance Wed)
16. Heart of Rock and Roll (Dancin’ Divas)
17. Welcome to the Fair (Velocity Comp Ballet) Aya
18. Furioso Galop (Jr Comp Ballet) Aya
19. Real in Rio (Jr Jazz) Wendy
20. Layla/Ahaleya Donna
Allstar, Titanium, Diamond, Platinum, 1st x 4, 1st Overall Sr Pre Comp Duet/ Trio, Special Award
21. Salisha Cora
Diamond, Platinum, 1st x 3, 2nd - 9th Overall Int Novice Soloist
22. Heads will Roll Shannon
Stardom, Titanium, Platinum, 1st x 3, 2nd , 2nd Overall Inter Line, Choreo Award, Special Award
23. Olivia (open) Carole/Olivia
Titanium, Allstar, Triple Stardom, XP, 1st, x 2, 2nd, 3rd, 2nd Overall Sr Soloist, Scholarship x 3
24. Aloha (Pre-Acro - Wednesday) Brooklynn
25. Drop in the Ocean (Int Contemp) Brooklynn
26. Emma Wendy
Titanium, Diamond, Platinum x 2, 1st x 4, 1st Overall Inter Novice Soloist x 2
27. Toxic Mohogany
Allstar, Triple Stardom, On the Floor, XP, 1st x 4, 3rd Overall Sr Extended Line
28. Zara Wendy
Titanium, Diamond x 2, Platinum, 1st x , 3rd Overall Mini Pre Comp Soloist x 2, Special Award
29. King of NY Wendy
Titanium, Diamond x 2, Platinum, 1st x 4, Special Award, 3rd Overall Jr Musical Theatre x 2
30. Julia Mohogany
Titanium, Platinum x 3, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Overall Inter Soloist, Special Award
31. Ordinary Day Paige
Titanium, Platinum, x 3, 1st x 4, 2nd Overall Int Pre Comp Large Group, Choreo & Special Award
32. Adelyn R Sara
Titanium, Diamond, Platinum x 2, 3rd x 2, Scholarship
33. All she wants to do Shannon
Allstar, Titanium, Platinum, Diamond,1st x 4,1st Overall Sr Pre Comp Group, Highest Pre Comp Jazz
34. Future Husband Carole
Titanium, Diamond x 2, Platinum, 1st x 4, 2nd Overall Mini Pre Comp Line x 3
35. Daydream Brooklynn
Titanium, Diamond x 2, Platinum, 1st x 4, 2nd Overall Jr Pre Comp Large Group, Special Award
36. Never Let me Go Tammy
Allstar, Triple Stardom, On the Floor, XP, 1st x 4, 1st, 2nd & 3rd Overall Sr Line Highest Sr Mark of the Competition
INTERMISSION
SECOND HALF
1. Get up Carole
Allstar, Triple Stardom, On the Floor, Platinum, 1st, 2nd x 3, Special Award, 3rd Overall Sr Large Group
2. Ay, Carumba Carole
Titanium, Diamond x 2, Platinum, 1st x , 5th Overall Jr Pre Comp Small Group x2
3. Cara/Natalie Denise/Suzie
Diamond x 2, Platinum, High Gold, 1st x 4, 3rd Over Mini Novice Duet/Trio x2
4. Coffee Break Wendy
Titanium, Diamond, Platinum x 2, 1st x 3, 2nd Overall Inter Extended Line, Special Award, Highest Musical Theatre mark of Competition
5. Marina/Aria Brooklynn
Diamond x 2, Platinum, High Gold, 1st x 3, 2nd, 5th Overall Novice Duet/Trio
6. Circus,Circus Denise/Suzie
Titanium, Diamond x 2, Platinum, 1st x 4, 2nd & 3rd Overall Mini Pre Comp Extended Line x2
7. Anastasia Paige
Titanium, Diamond x 2, Platinum, 1st x 4, 5th Overall Sr Novice Soloist
8. Cali Brooklynn
Titanium, Platinum, Diamond x 2, 1st, 2nd x 3, 4th Overall Part Time Musical Theatre 9. This is how we do it (Mini Hip Hop) Shannon
Chasing Cars (Destiny Acro)
Blue Danube (Pointe)
Shake Señora (Jr/Mini Acro)
Wake up (Int Jazz)
Olivia/Addy
Triple Stardom, Allstar, Titanium, Platinum, 1st x 2, , 2nd x 2, Directors’ Choice, Special Award 15. Empire State (Grade 4 Ballet)
Bronwyn
Triple Stardom, Titanium, Platinum x 2, 1st, 3rd, 5th Overall Inter Soloist, Scholarship 17. Mississippi (Jr Tap)
18. Isabella R
Allstar, Stardom, Titanium, Platinum, 2nd x 2, 3rd, Special Award, 9th Overall Sr Soloist, Scholarship
19. Bad Emotions
Allstar, Titanium, Diamond, Platinum, 1st x 3, 2nd, 1st & 2nd Overall Sr Pre Comp Small Group
20. Glowing Tammy
Stardom, Titanium, Platinum x 2, 1st x 2, 2nd, 2nd Overall Inter Acro, 3rd Overall Inter Line, Highest of Session
21. NYC (Int tap) Carole
22. Out my house Mohogany/Paige
Allstar, Triple Stardom, On the Floor, XP, 1st x 3, 2nd, 2nd Overall Large Group, Special Award x 2 Highest Hip Hop Mark of Competition x 2
23. Ahaleya Nina
Titanium, Diamond, Platinum x 2, 2nd x 4, 2nd & 3rd Overall Sr Novice Soloist
24. Elle Suzie/Wendy
Platinum x 4, 1st x 3, 2nd, 1st Overall Int Pre Comp Soloist
25. Izzie Tammy
Stardom, Titanium, Diamond, x 2, 1st x 2, 2nd x 2, 8th Overall Inter Soloist
26. Jocelyn Sara
Allstar, Triple Stardom, Titanium, 1st x 2, 2nd, Special Award, 1st Overall 15 yr Soloist, Scholarship x 2
27. Inter Hip Hop Raff
28. Swag Surfin’ Raff
Titanium, Platinum x 3, 1st x 4, 4th Overall Inter Pre Comp Group, Special Award
29. From Now On Sara
Allstar, Triple Stardom, OTF, XP, 1st x 4, 1st Overall Sr Group, Highest Mark x 3, Special Award, Dance off Winner, Overall Presentation of Competition,
30. Think Wendy
Titanium, Diamond x 2, Platinum, 1st x 2, 2nd x 2, 4th Overall Mini Pre Comp Group, Special Award
31. Mckenzie Suzie/Denise
Diamond, Platinum x 3, 1st x 2, 2nd x 2, 3rd & 4th Overall Pre Comp Jr Novice Soloist
32. Everything Old Carole
Titanium, Platinum x 2, Diamond, 1st x 2, 2nd x 2
33. Clap your Hands Brooklynn
Diamond x 2, Platinum x 2, 1st x 2, 2nd, 3rd, 3rd Overall Jr Pre Comp Group x2
34. Mambo #5 Mohogany
Titanium, Diamond, Platinum x 2, 1st x 3, 2nd, 2nd Overall Mini Pre Comp Small Group
35. Night at the Disco Paige
Allstar, Triple Stardom, OTF, XP, 1st x 4, 1st Overall Sr Line x 2, Choreo Award, High Score Dance off Champions!, Adjudicator’s choice of Competition, Adjudicators’ Choice
SUMMER AND FALL REGISTRATION
DON'T FORGET ABOUT OUR: Fabulous Summer Camps: July 7-11 and August 5-8 Summer Recreational Classes: July 10-31
For info on fall registration, our “Summer Dance Intensive” (August 18th21st), Competitive Acro Intensive (August 5th-7th) and our variety of summer classes, please visit our website or email:
DLDA.CA DANCE@DENISELESTERDANCE.COM
Be sure to register early for fall classes as they are filling up fast.
WAYS TO REGISTER:
Online or through email
Payments can be made to: accounting@deniselesterdance.com
VISIT OUR WEBSITE REGISTER ONLINE
Or drop by the studio during summer hours to register in person.
