DLDA Bright Lights, Big Cities | Saturday June 7 | 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. Willow Mohogany

Titanium, Diamond x 2, Platinum, 1st x 2, 2nd, 3rd, 2nd Overall &3rd Overall Mini Novice Soloist x 2, Special Award Scholarship

3. Shelby/Ava/Kylie Carole

Diamond, Platinum x 2, High Gold, 1st x 2, 2nd x 2, 2nd Overall Mini Novice Duet/Trio, Special Award

4. Julietta Shannon

Allstar, Titanium, Diamond, Platinum, 2nd, 3rd x 2, 5th Overall 15 Year Old Soloist

5. Glowing Tammy

Stardom, Titanium, Platinum x 2, 1st x 2, 2nd, 2nd Overall Inter Acro, 3rd Overall Inter Line, Highest of Session

6. Bad Emotions Nina

Allstar, Titanium, Diamond, Platinum, 1st x 3, 2nd, 1st & 2nd Overall Sr Pre Comp Small Group

7. Maddy Salmon Brooklynn

Titanium, Platinum x 3, 1st x 3, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Overall Inter Novice Soloist, Special Award x 2, Scholarship

8. Sophia/Genevieve Mohogany

Diamond, Platinum x 2, High Gold, 1st x 4, 4th Overall Mini Novice Duet/Trio x2

9. Bouncin’ Ballerinas (Sat) Brooklynn

10. Cali/Hannah/Maddy Carole

Diamond, x 2, Platinum x 2, 1st x 3, 2nd, 4th Overall Pre Comp Duet/Trio

11. Madison Ambos Mohogany

Platinum, 1st, Courage Special Award

12. In the Stars (Sr Contemporary) Brooklynn

13. I wanna party (Velocity Jazz) Paige

14. Perm (Boys Hip Hop) Raff

15. Let’s Celebrate (Ballet/Acro combo) Mohogany

16. Uptown Girl (Gotta Dance - Saturday) Denise/Donna

17. Swag Surfin’ Raff

Titanium, Platinum x 3, 1st x 4, 4th Overall Inter Pre Comp Group, Special Award

18. Grace Shannon

Titanium, Diamond, Platinum x 2, 1st x 3, 2nd, %th Overall Sr Part Time Soloist

19. Audrey Paige

Allstar, Stardom, Titanium, Platinum, 1st, 2nd x 2, 3rd, 7th Overall Inter Soloist, Scholarship

20. Layla Donna

Titanium, Diamond, Platinum x 2, 1st x 4, 2nd x 2 & 4th Overall Sr Novice Soloist

21. One (Grade 1 Ballet) Denise/Donna

22. Dance of the Reed Pipes (Pre Primary Ballet) Denise/Donna

23. Melia Mohogany

Triple Stardom, Titanium, Platinum x 32 1st, 2nd, 3rd x 2, 3rd Overall Inter Soloist, Scholarship x 2

24. Banquet (Sr Comp Ballet) Aya

25. Sydney/Prestyn Donna

Titanium, Diamond, Platinum, x 2, 1st, x 2, 2nd x 2, 3rd & 4th Overall Inter Pre Comp Duet/Trio

26. King of NY Wendy

Titanium, Diamond x 2, Platinum, 1st x 4, Special Award, 3rd Overall Jr Musical Theatre x 2

27. Mckenna Mohogany

Allstar, Titanium, Platinum x 2, 1st x 2, 2nd, 3rd, 1st & 2nd Overall Jr Pre Comp Soloist, Highest Pre Comp Lyrical, Most Potential Jr Pre Comp, Scholarship

28. Sweet Escape Brooklynn

Titanium, Platinum x 3, 1st x 2, 2nd x 2

29. Cierra Sara

Stardom, Titanium, Platinum x 2, 1st x 2, 3rd x 2, 10th Overall 15/16 year old Soloist, Scholarship

30. Clap your Hands Brooklynn

Diamond x 2, Platinum x 2, 1st x 2, 2nd, 3rd, 3rd Overall Jr Pre Comp Group x2

31. Think Wendy

Titanium, Diamond x 2, Platinum, 1st x 2, 2nd x 2, 4th Overall Mini Pre Comp Group, Special Award

32. NY to LA (Velocity Acro) Mohogany

33. Olivia/Jocelyn Tammy

Allstar, Triple Stardom, On the Floor, XP, 1st x 4, Highest Acro Mark of Competition, Special Award x 2 1st Overall x 2, 3rd, 4th Overall Sr Acro Solo/ Duet/Trio, Special Award x 2, Highest of the Session, Adjudicator’s Choice

34. Alexia Brooklynn

Allstar, Titanium, Diamond, Platinum, 1st x 4, 1st Overall Sr Novice Soloist x 3, Special Award

35. Mambo #5 Mohogany

Titanium, Diamond, Platinum x 2, 1st x 3, 2nd, 2nd Overall Mini Pre Comp Small Group

36. Surrender Mohogany

Allstar, Triple Stardom, Titanium, 1st x , 3rd Overall Inter Small Group x 2 Mohogany/Paige

SECOND HALF

1. 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

2. Daydream Brooklynn

Titanium, Diamond x 2, Platinum, 1st x 4, 2nd Overall Jr Pre Comp Large Group, Special Award

3. Prestyn Shannon

Titanium, Diamond, Platinum, x 2 1st, 2nd, 3rd x 2, 4th & &th Overall Pre Comp Soloist, Special Award

4. Circus,Circus

Denise/Suzie

Titanium, Diamond x 2, Platinum, 1st x 4, 2nd & 3rd Overall Mini Pre Comp

Extended Line x 2

5. Isabella/Audrey Sara

Allstar, Triple Stardom, Titanium, Platinum, 1st x 3, 2nd, 3rd Overall Inter Duet/Trio

6. Ordinary Day Paige

Titanium, Platinum, x 3, 1st x 4, 2nd Overall Int Pre Comp Large Group, Choreo & Special Award

7. Brynnlee Carole

Titanium, Diamond, Platinum x 2, 2nd, 3rd x 2, 10th Overall Inter Soloist, Scholarship x 3

8. Party in the USA (Destiny Jazz) Paige

9. Hometown Glory Sara

Allstar, Titanium, Platinum, 1st x 4, Choreo Award, 1st Overall Int line Pre Comp, High Score of day

10. Pompeii (Grade 2 Ballet) Brooklynn

11. Ease on down the road (Pre Acro - Sat) Mohogany

12. Chicago - Velocity Tap Carole

13. Bunnies and the Farmer Denise

Diamond, Platinum, High Gold x 2, 1st x 4, 5th Overall Mini Novice Duet/Trio Overall Novice Creative Concept Award, Special Award x 2

14. Playground Raff

Diamond, Platinum, 1st x 4, 1st Overall Mini Pre Comp Line

15. On Broadway (Sr/Teen Jazz) Shannon

16. Somewhere only we know (Jr/Int Acro) Mohogany

17. Emma/Mckenna Brooklynn

Titanium, Diamond, Platinum x 2, 1st x 2, 2nd, 1st Overall x 3 & 2nd Overall Jr Pre Comp Duet/Trio

18. Toxic Mohogany

Allstar, Triple Stardom, On the Floor, XP, 1st x 4, 3rd Overall Sr Extended Line

19. Emilianna

Carole

Titanium, Diamond, Platinum, x 2, 1st x 4 , 1st Overall x 3 & 4th Overall Jr Pre Comp Soloist, Special Award

20. Alice Denise

Diamond, x 2 Platinum x 2, 2nd x 4

21. Coffee Break Wendy

Titanium, Diamond, Platinum x 2, 1st x 3, 2nd Overall Inter Extended Line, Special Award, Highest Musical Theatre mark of Competition

22. Taijah Brooklynn

Titanium, Platinum x 3 , 1st x 4, 1st Overall x 2 & 2nd Overall x 2Mini Pre Comp Soloist, Special Award x 3

23. (Adult/Alum Heels) Paige

24. 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

25. Wild, Wild West (Jr Hip Hop) Mohogany

26. Bumble Bees Denise

Titanium, Diamond , Platinum 1st x 4, 3rd Overall Jr Pre Comp Small Group x2

27. Olivia – Jazz

Carole

Allstar, Triple Stardom, Titanium, Platinum, 1st x 2, 2nd, 3rd, 1st Overall 15/16 Year Soloist 15/16 Superstar Soloist, Scholarship x 3

28. Emmersyn Sara

Allstar, Triple Stardom, On the Floor, XP, 1st x 4, 1st Overall Intermediate Soloist x 4, Judges’ Choice Award 13/14 Superstar Soloist, Special Award, Chore Award, Scholarship x 2

29. Sr Hip Hop Raff

30. Future Husband Carole

Titanium, Diamond x 2, Platinum, 1st x 4, 2nd Overall Mini Pre Comp Line x 3

31. Bring Janet Back (Ladies HH Mohogany

32. All she wants to do Shannon

Allstar, Titanium, Platinum, Diamond,1st x 4,1st Overall Sr Pre Comp Group, Highest Pre Comp Jazz

33. History Repeating

Triple Stardom, Allstar, On the Floor, XP, 1st x 4, 1st Overall Sr Small Group, Special Award

34. Heads will Roll Shannon

Stardom, Titanium, Platinum, 1st x 3, 2nd , 2nd Overall Inter Line, Choreo Award, Special Award

35. Raff and Becca

Allstar, Titanium, Diamond, Platinum, 1st x 4, Special Award, Scholarship x 2

36. 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

37. Ay, Carumba Carole

Titanium, Diamond x 2, Platinum, 1st x , 5th Overall Jr Pre Comp Small Group x 2

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.

SUMMER HOURS

July 8th - August 28th

Open Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:00 - 7:30pm

August 18th - 21st

Open 9:30am - 3:30 pm

The best way to always reach us is through email.

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