JMSD Spring Recital Program 2024

35TH ANNIVERSARY SPRING CONCERT

Saturday, May 11, 2024 • Saturday, May 18, 2024

35th Anniversary

SARAH BELK GAMBRELL CENTER FOR THE ARTS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT • QUEENS UNIVERSITY OF CHARLOTTE

Walt Disney

SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2024 • 9:00AM

1.) “Everybody Cut...Footloose!”

2.) “It’s a Small World”

JMSD Company and Junior Company

Betsy Astley, Sedona Barnett, Ashley Bean, Lena Bird, Charlotte Bloom, Mary Allison Boor, Hayden Bresnahan, Mia Caldwell, Gracie Myers Chalfant, Darden Cone, Grace Cowan, Maggie Farmer, Eloise Givens, Francie Hankins, Maya Hoover, Caroline Howley, Caroline Hurlbert, Rayna Khandelwal, Caroline Lam, Eliza Lam, Rachel Mack, Tillie Mathis, Logan Mazurek, Lucy McCurry, Ashley McKewon, Corinne Meyer, Katelyn Omalley, Chloe Parsons, Miller Ruggles, Natalie Rukus, Violet Salameh, Graham Scott, Lily Seaman, Gwendolyn Shumate, Lara Smith, Lexy Smith, Sally Sozzi, Cooper Stuckey, Atticus Ware, Annmarie Wolfe, Katharine Wood choreographed by Amelia Binford

Amelia Cross, Hannah Flowers, Dottie Foley, Rory Gwin, Scarlett Johnston, Venetsiana Kopsaftis, Blake Lyon, Molly McBride, Olivia Morgan, Arya Parikh, Charlotte Porter teacher~ Susan Thorsland helpers~ Sedona Barnett, Jocelyn McNinch

3.) “Love Is An Open Door” ...............................................................................................................................................

Leona Clark, Helen Jones, Harper Mann, Helen Shaw teacher~ Emily Kavenagh helper~ Tillie Mathis

4.) “Twinkle Little Star” ......................................................................................................................................................

Lucy Christoph, Olivia Cohen, Clara Doerre, Jordan DuRant, Olivia Holt, Viviann Sweeney, Leah Tzefos teacher~ Susan Thorsland helpers~ Jocelyn McNinch, Katharine Wood

5.) “Rainbow Connection” .................................................................................................................................................

Sutton Barlow, Brooklyn Broyhill, Clara Burchette, Shea Enright, Lana Kilburn, Emma Cates McMullan, Ruth Salib, Merritt Simonton, Winnie Valentine teacher~ Kim Diepold helpers~ Chloe Parsons, Graham Scott

Could

Vivienne Beaver, Parker Brady, Genevieve Ford, Salem Lentz, Maggie Kate Perry, Sophia Soung, Mackenzie Weiner, Piper Williams teacher~ Susan Thorsland helpers~ Ashley McKewon, Katharine Wood

Presley Gunter, Evvy Hull, Meyer, Lischerong, Caroline Straughn teacher~ Emily Kavenagh helpers~ Ashley Bean, Gracie Myers Chalfant 8.) “Sparkly Me” ..................................................................................................................................................................

Eliza Deisler, Sofia Jarman, Sophia Manna, Ellie Marticke, Avery Mears, Nora Rosen, Morgan Sanderson teacher~ Susan Thorsland helpers~ Grace Cowan, Natalie Rukus

“Sparkle and Shine”

Evelyn Borghi, Libby Crumbliss, London Dunaway, Madelyn Farrow, Blake Johnstone, Sophia Lewis, Chase Mitchell, Lucy Ortega, Campbell Strickland teacher~ Caroline Hurlbert helpers~ Mia Caldwell, Annmarie Wolfe 10.) “Fairy Tale Ballet”........................................................................................................................................................

Olivia Ahearn, Anne Miller Daughtrey, Nora Flowers, Eleanor Jacobs, Kennedy Malek, Tillie McAdams, Mae Williams teacher~ Susan Thorsland helpers~ Grace Cowan, Natalie Rukus

“Sugar Plums”..............................................................................................................................................................

Elsie Carse, Leona Clark, Annie Copeland, Alexandra King, Cacky Nielsen, Anne Viccellio, Eliza Walker teacher~ Emily Kavenagh helper~ Caroline Howley

Pixar

SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2024 • 10:30AM

1.) “Everybody Cut...Footloose!” .................................................................

JMSD Company and Junior Company

Betsy Astley, Sedona Barnett, Ashley Bean, Lena Bird, Charlotte Bloom, Mary Allison Boor, Hayden Bresnahan, Mia Caldwell, Gracie Myers Chalfant, Darden Cone, Grace Cowan, Maggie Farmer, Eloise Givens, Francie Hankins, Maya Hoover, Caroline Howley, Caroline Hurlbert, Rayna Khandelwal, Caroline Lam, Eliza Lam, Rachel Mack, Tillie Mathis, Logan Mazurek, Lucy McCurry, Ashley McKewon, Corinne Meyer, Katelyn Omalley, Chloe Parsons, Miller Ruggles, Natalie Rukus, Violet Salameh, Graham Scott, Lily Seaman, Gwendolyn Shumate, Lara Smith, Lexy Smith, Sally Sozzi, Cooper Stuckey, Atticus Ware, Annmarie Wolfe, Katharine Wood choreographed by Amelia Binford

2.) “Magic Just For You” ....................................................................................................................................................

Langley Blackburn, Kennedy Carson, Harper Crews, Ava Hendren, Sloane Hoekstra, Milla Hull, Olivia Moroni, Serena Spencer teacher~ Susan Thorsland helpers~ Grace Cowan, Natalie Rukus

3.) “Never Grow Up” ..........................................................................................................................................................

Emma Bates, Stella Casper, Mary Carson Paschal, Margot Pharr, Delaney Smith, Francey Stehlar, June Wilkerson, Campbell Williams teacher~ Emily Kavenagh helper~ Caroline Howley

4.) “Lion Princess”

Ava Alfieri, Charlotte Amoroso, Emma Kate Dickson, Maggie Hines, Stella Johnson, Elliott McAdams, Elle Mitchell, Grace Priedeman, Ellie Tanner, Betsy Weadon teacher~ Caroline Hurlbert helpers~ Mia Caldwell, Annmarie Wolfe

“Pure

........................................................................................................................................................

Kennedy Craven, Nola Belle Johnson, Margaret Ketner, Alexandra Londry, Molly Lord, Palmer Neumann, Margo Wormer teacher~ Emily Kavenagh helpers~ Eloise Givens, Miller Ruggles

6.) “Bundle of Joy” .............................................................................................................................................................

Sadie Boyd, Remi Campbell, Cameron Daniel, Wyatt Gibson, Clark Hobbs, Isla Kirkley, Isabelle May, EB Murphy, Ashton Outterson, Sadie Riscoe teacher~ Brittany Lovell helpers~ Sedona Barnett, Rachel Mack

7.) “A Dream is a Wish” .....................................................................................................................................................

Piper Banks, Juliana De Falco, Emma Eckley, Elle Hassey, Murphy Hutchins, Lucy McLean, Charlotte Melchior, Mila Niezgorski, MacKenzie Pfeffer, Louise Pritchett teacher~ Emily Kavenagh helpers~ Ava Lynn Weisner, Corinne Meyer

8.) “Twinkle Twinkle”

Pepper Ann Antonelli, Katherine Armstrong, Betsy Butler, Sylvie Essex, Olivia Flemming, Camila Hunter, Maggie Leeolou, Ellie Magrath, Emma Parks, Palmer Peyton, Madilyn Weadon teacher~ Susan Thorsland helpers~ Jocelyn McNinch, Katharine Wood

9.) “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” ...............................................................................................................................

Aubrey Carpenito, Rhea Cooley, Dottie Dozier, Riley Fanning, Stella Hilmandolar, Addie Lee, Olsen Sobanski, Antoinette Stites, Jane Thomson, Lucy Van Loon teacher~ Emily Kavenagh helpers~ Ava Lynn Weisner, Corinne Meyer

10.) “Goodness Gracious”

Anna Adams, Oakley Baker, Reeve Dyson, Frances Howard, Rose Mansell, Oriana Neri, Catherine Stump, Claire Taylor, Ada Yarbrough teacher~ Susan Thorsland helpers~ Grace Cowan, Natalie Rukus

Marvel

SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2024 • 12:00PM

1.) “Everybody Cut...Footloose!” .................................................................

JMSD Company and Junior Company

Betsy Astley, Sedona Barnett, Ashley Bean, Lena Bird, Charlotte Bloom, Mary Allison Boor, Hayden Bresnahan, Mia Caldwell, Gracie Myers Chalfant, Darden Cone, Grace Cowan, Maggie Farmer, Eloise Givens, Francie Hankins, Maya Hoover, Caroline Howley, Caroline Hurlbert, Rayna Khandelwal, Caroline Lam, Eliza Lam, Rachel Mack, Tillie Mathis, Logan Mazurek, Lucy McCurry, Ashley McKewon, Corinne Meyer, Katelyn Omalley, Chloe Parsons, Miller Ruggles, Natalie Rukus, Violet Salameh, Graham Scott, Lily Seaman, Gwendolyn Shumate, Lara Smith, Lexy Smith, Sally Sozzi, Cooper Stuckey, Atticus Ware, Annmarie Wolfe, Katharine Wood choreographed by Amelia Binford

2.) “Tomorrow”

3.) “Starlight Ballerina”

Eleanor Adams, Audrey Alford, Halsey Breeden, Samantha Hayden, Annie Kearney, Nancy Lahmeyer, Evelyn Lavins, Lucy Mullett, Elizabeth Norvell, Belle Ortale, Ava Smigel, Everly Sweeney, Miller Tracy teacher~ Kim Diepold helpers~ Gracie Myers Chalfant, Charlotte Bloom

Lucy Chavis, Nellie Huff, Emmie Johnson, Vivienne Mae Knaus, Riley Rich, Evie Kate Temming teacher~ Susan Thorsland helpers~ Darden Cone, Sally Sozzi

4.) “Part of Your World” .....................................................................................................................................................

Dryden Burch, Claire Chevrollier, Riley Conrad, Daniella DiMuzio, Louisa Langerman, Claire Martenson, Margaret Pippin Mitchell, Virginia Morris, Sloane Price, Lulu Pugh, Margot Sample, Sutton Walsh teacher~ Emily Kavenagh helper~ Lara Smith

5.) “Lonely Goatherd”

Hallie Carter, Emma Starke Currin, Taylor Ingersoll, Emerson Ivory, Molly Melvin, Annie Olson, Ella Ozburn, Charlotte Ruder, Georgia Spoerlein, Madeleine Stallmann, Blair Tate, Rosemary York teacher~ Susan Thorsland helpers~ Natalie Rukus, Katharine Wood

6.) “Cheek to Cheek” ..........................................................................................................................................................

Evelyn Deuink, Eva Ellerbe, Annie Ellison, Maeven Gorman, Campbell Griffith, Evelyn Harrell, Harper Harrell, Grace Hill, Charlotte Livingston, Katherine McDavid, Ann Warren Sirota, Llewellyn Warren teacher~ Elizabeth Dewey helpers~ Abby Cordeiro, Kathryn Dewey

7.) “I Feel Pretty”

Marilynn Carl, Leah Ciccione, Charleston Rae Farwell, Emilia Fox, Vivienne Fox, Larkin Leonczyk, Olivia Loetz,Dela Polivka, Jorie Timperio teacher~ Susan Thorsland helpers~ Darden Cone, Rachel Mack

8.) “When Will My Life Begin”...........................................................................................................................................

Elle Barcott, Sutler Bowen, India Bowman, Ava Haberle, Amelia Hassey, Lilly Mackvick, Wrenn Marosy, Kira Mehta, Emery Morrison, Summer Small, Audrey Stern teacher~ Emily Kavenagh helper~ Natalie Rukus

9.) “Doe A Deer” ................................................................................................................................................................

Andie Bokus, Emily Clarke, Grayson Clithero, Zora Gaffney, Mary Kathryn Guthrie, Millie Horton, Riley Jorgensen, Betsy Runkle, Hampton Sarn, Jane Scarborough teacher~ Susan Thorsland helpers~ Ashley McKewon, Lena Bird

10.) “Working 9 to 5”

Penelope Burris, Ana Coulter, Goldie Hager, Liza Hollmeyer, Melina Hurley, Olivia Lecka, Madeline Maciag, Bailey Minkowski, Poppy Phelps, Penelope Sweet, Shores Valentine, Isabel Verma, teacher~ Emily Kavenagh helper~ Grace Cowan

11.) “My Fair Lady” ............................................................................................................................................................

Berkeley Barnhill, Ava Mickey, Anna Claire Powell, Frances Smith, Lulie Thie, Elise Tonissen teacher~ Susan Thorsland helpers~ Rachel Mack, Lexy Smith

Dreamworks

SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2024 • 1:30PM

1.) “Everybody Cut...Footloose!”

2.) “Strong”

JMSD Company and Junior Company

Betsy Astley, Sedona Barnett, Ashley Bean, Lena Bird, Charlotte Bloom, Mary Allison Boor, Hayden Bresnahan, Mia Caldwell, Gracie Myers Chalfant, Darden Cone, Grace Cowan, Maggie Farmer, Eloise Givens, Francie Hankins, Maya Hoover, Caroline Howley, Caroline Hurlbert, Rayna Khandelwal, Caroline Lam, Eliza Lam, Rachel Mack, Tillie Mathis, Logan Mazurek, Lucy McCurry, Ashley McKewon, Corinne Meyer, Katelyn Omalley, Chloe Parsons, Miller Ruggles, Natalie Rukus, Violet Salameh, Graham Scott, Lily Seaman, Gwendolyn Shumate, Lara Smith, Lexy Smith, Sally Sozzi, Cooper Stuckey, Atticus Ware, Annmarie Wolfe, Katharine Wood choreographed by Amelia Binford

Heidi Brown, Natalie Corey, Olivia Eppes, Ollie Freeman, Mia Harris, Ginny Hoffmann, Ellie Lawrence, Reilly Mooney, Margot Pelych, Sophia Salazar, Clare Snyder teacher~ Emily Kavenagh helpers~ Ava Lynn Weisner, Corinne Meyer

3.) “Cinderella’s Helpers” ...................................................................................................................................................

Emilia Adelman, Joslyn Christenbury, Caroline Crouch, Lucy Fishel, Eleanor Freund, Emma Hennessy, Lucy Michalski, Lyla Myers, Sophia Pappas, Gracie Sielen, Sophie Strickland, Madeline Vance, Meredith Walker, Lauriston Woodruff teacher~ Caroline Hurlbert helpers~ Mia Caldwell, Annmarie Wolfe

4.) “Can’t Stop The Feeling”

Sophia Beall, Sienna Bengel, Jane Chandler, Emory Conner, Olivia Cooley, Stella Generalovich, Stella Guadiana, Hunter Hagy, Keene James, Austen Lara, Margaret Pippin Mitchell, Rosie Newcomb, Ellie O’Donnell, Emma Thompson, Caroline Traudt teacher~ Brittany Lovell helpers~ Sedona Barnett, Ashley Bean

5.) “Slipping Through My Fingers” ....................................................................................................................................

Kira Amin, Ellie Bishopp, Cameron Bryce, Stephanie Farha, Ella Hutchins, Dorothy Jones, Everleigh Kales, Hewitt Kessell, Teddy Mullen, Talley Normoyle, Ruby Warren teacher~ Emily Kavenagh helper~ Jocelyn McNinch

6.) “Spoonful of Sugar”

Emma Bumgarner, Hampton Dayton, Mary Grace Eshleman, Emma Fennebresque, Meadow Fiorenza, Nora Kendall, Ruth Kendall, Liddy Mills, Catherine Moller, Pearl Penland, Betsy Tate Pue, Birdie Stine, Rose Tzefos teacher~ Sterling Masters-Deeney helper~ Charlotte Bloom

7.) “Shall We Dance” .........................................................................................................................................................

Dylan Covington, Nora Drake, Luna Fagadar, Lillian Hsu, Lily Iams, Lily Luquire, Mia Miller, Zoey Nevins, Sloan Parrish, Lucy Sizemore, Novie Smith teacher~ Susan Thorsland helpers~ Caroline Howley, Violet Salameh

8.) “Candy Man”

Ellie Acitelli, Josephene Boyd, Madaline Brown, Caroline Cohen, Lila Deller, Harlowe Griffin, Zoe Melchior, Mollie Kate Morris, Palmer Morris, Laina Patel, Ora Schulze, Alexandria Simmons, Berkeley Simmons, Caitlin Tolkin teacher~ Kim Diepold helpers~ Logan Mazurek, Betsy Astley

9.) “Almost There” ..............................................................................................................................................................

Penelope Back, Merritt Grant, Abigail Kearney, Isla Kushner, Gracen Snyder, Addison Stuart, Smith Thompson teacher~ Emily Kavenagh helper~ Natalie Rukus

10.) “Speechless”

Eliza Lam, Teen Miss Dance of NC choreographed by~ Sterling Masters-Deeney

Sony Pictures

SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2024 • 2:45PM

1.) “Everybody Cut...Footloose!” .................................................................

JMSD Company and Junior Company

Betsy Astley, Sedona Barnett, Ashley Bean, Lena Bird, Charlotte Bloom, Mary Allison Boor, Hayden Bresnahan, Mia Caldwell, Gracie Myers Chalfant, Grace Cowan, Eloise Givens, Francie Hankins, Caroline Howley, Rayna Khandelwal, Eliza Lam, Tillie Mathis, Logan Mazurek, Lucy McCurry, Corinne Meyer, Katelyn Omalley, Chloe Parsons, Miller Ruggles, Natalie Rukus, Violet Salameh, Graham Scott, Lily Seaman, Lara Smith, Lexy Smith, Cooper Stuckey, Atticus Ware, Annmarie Wolfe choreographed by Amelia Binford

2.) “This Is My Time” ........................................................................................................................................................

Lucy Abelson, Wyatt Akins, Sloane Barlow, Marilyn Cornwell, Logan Corso, Reagan Hammond, Grace Hermann, Grace Kelly, Ellie Kenna, Meredith Korecki, Mila Terrigno teacher~ Kim Diepold helpers~ Lara Smith, Cooper Stuckey

3.) “Wish & A Dream” ........................................................................................................................................................

Cornelia Bourne, Mary Katherine Bruckmann, Ellie Cady, Indie Cochran, Mia Duffy, Beville Hubler, Maddie McCrain, Nell Merriman, Emery Neilson, Dearie Webster teacher~ Susan Thorsland helpers~ Lily Seaman, Sally Sozzi

4.) “Wonderful Life” ............................................................................................................................................................

Dina Faraj, Natalie Faraj, Pnina Fargian, Penelope Gabosch, Millie Harrison, Anna Hines, Liv Jamison, Emery Korch, Nora Korch, Parker Mann, Elsie Milam, Elizabeth Paprocki, Cate Pollock, Lillian Rowl, Eleni St. Germain, Emilie Starbuck, Hannah Wallace teacher~ Brittany Lovell helpers~ Sedona Barnett, Lily Seaman

5.) “My Heart Will Go On” ................................................................................................................................................

Anne Brice, Elle Christoph, Adelaide Eller, Josephine Harless, Ellie Hart, Juliette Heeke, Emmy Sparr, Emily Wales teacher~ Emily Kavenagh helpers~ Eloise Givens, Miller Ruggles

6.) “Impossible” ...................................................................................................................................................................

Avery Allen, Lenni Duane, Marina Fernando, Poppy Karahalios, Nora Lumsden, Charlie Merritt, Winnie Savarino teacher~ Elizabeth Dewey helpers~ Abby Cordeiro, Kathryn Dewey

7.) “Lollipop”

Layla Bharti, Katherine Bush, Caroline Gildea, Cary Ruder, Naomi Wilson, Adalyn Wong teacher~ Susan Thorsland helpers~ Lexy Smith, Atticus Ware

8.) “I Hope You Dance” ......................................................................................................................................................

Annie Alvarez, Annie Ash, Grace Ashcraft, Hannah Davis, Margaret Jones, Cliff Kraich, Roy Kraich, Abigail Mitchell, Emory Parks, Penny Pasvankas, Francis Jane Skouras, Sutton Tcherkezian, Elenora Truman teacher~ Emily Kavenagh helper~ Lara Smith

9.) “It’s Not Just Make Believe”

Raney Baker, Ivy Christmann, Grey Copeland, Annie Doerre, Phoebe Frank, Frances Gately, Ina Hook, Hazel Leazer, Mathilde Ludwig, Margaret McLeod, Mills Melvin, Claire Ritchie, Mary Hardin Rowell, Emma Salsbury, Lily Thomas, Blair Whiteside teacher~ Kim Diepold helpers~ Sally Sozzi, Rayna Khandelwal

10.) “Get Back Up Again” ..................................................................................................................................................

Palmer Bates, Kyra Beckas, Rosie Bowden, Elizabeth Eller, Reagan Hammond, Grace Hermann, Josie High, Daisy Howard, Ellie Kenna, Gracie McManis, Noah McManis, Woods Price, Evelyn Stout, Millie Wilson teacher~ Elizabeth Dewey helper~ Rayna Khandelwal

11.) “Speechless”

Eliza Lam, Teen Miss Dance of NC choreographed by~ Sterling Masters-Deeney

SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2024 • 4:15PM

1.) “Everybody Cut...Footloose!” .................................................................

JMSD Company and Junior Company

Betsy Astley, Sedona Barnett, Ashley Bean, Lena Bird, Charlotte Bloom, Mary Allison Boor, Hayden Bresnahan, Mia Caldwell, Gracie Myers Chalfant, Grace Cowan, Eloise Givens, Francie Hankins, Caroline Howley, Rayna Khandelwal, Eliza Lam, Tillie Mathis, Logan Mazurek, Lucy McCurry, Corinne Meyer, Katelyn Omalley, Chloe Parsons, Miller Ruggles, Natalie Rukus, Violet Salameh, Graham Scott, Lily Seaman, Lara Smith, Lexy Smith, Cooper Stuckey, Atticus Ware, Annmarie Wolfe choreographed by Amelia Binford

2.) “My Favorite Things”

3.) “Imagine”

Ellie Alderson, Riley Baucom, Grace Byrd, Allie Jetton, Annabelle Kosak, Emma Lareau, Haddie Pugh teacher~ Susan Thorsland helpers~ Sedona Barnett, Lena Bird

Evie Adams, Camryn Arledge, Frances Arnheim, Emerson Daniels, Mary Hayes, Fiona Karaszkiewicz, Elizabeth Lipe, Maggie Parker, Cora Sullivan, Chloe Tinsley, Rhetta Totton, Eve Walker, Ellie Welchel teacher~ Emily Kavenagh helper~ Jocelyn McNinch

4.) “Pup Pup Boogie” ..........................................................................................................................................................

Claire Bonner, Sloane Dickson, Danielle Grant, Lou Kennedy, Lillian Linn, Mary Grace Magan, Jaya Mukherjee, Charlotte Nadeau, Saena O, Ellie Rogers teacher~ Brittany Lovell helpers~ Sedona Barnett, Lily Seaman

5.) “Fairy Princesses”

Amelia Alfieri, Sydney Carpenito, Millie Dozier, Madison Fanning, Sadie Frk, Connor Heidenreich, Laine Lawrence, EB Lyon, Ginny Mallett, Blythe McCullough, Aanika Patel, Lydia Rhyne, Mills Rominiecki, Addison Saclarides, Lillian Screen teacher~ Dawsen Saley

“Let It Go” .....................................................................................................................................................................

Emily Brigman, Elizabeth Emery, Emmie Graves, Harper Lee, Libby Morgan, Maisie Morgan, Chloe Parish, Maddie Pierson, Adeline Reardon, Maxwell Thompson, Sloan Wiseman, Emma Young teacher~ Sterling Masters-Deeney helper~ Hayden Bresnahan

7.) “What Else Can I Do”

Blair Felts, CeCe Griffith, Ginny Griffith, Penny Klein, Margot Marcel, Anaya Mehta, Anisha Mehta, Hallie Mullin, Jefferson Sobanski, Zoey Wyman, Abigail Wynn teacher~ Courtney Diepold helper~ Lexy Smith

8.) “Touch The Sky” ...........................................................................................................................................................

Harper Barnhardt, Isla Beatty, Ella Jane Emerson, Sofia Franco, Grace Mason, Annette Morris, Esther Pilarski, Nora Pilarski, Brooke Sanderson, Parker Sanderson, Lily Shields, Ella Grace Thie, Maren Wash teacher~ Elizabeth Dewey helper~ Logan Mazurek

9.) “Barbie Dreams”

Collins Firquin, Isla Grier, Katerina Housiadas, Amelia Hudson, Landyn Kale, Madelyn Kohn, Poppy Kooiman, Adeline Londry, Cameran McClanahan, Olivia Pfeffer, Roland Grace Rockecharlie, Millie Sebo, Quinn Shaver, Vivian Stein, Evi Tsoulos, Inez Wicker teacher~ Dawsen Saley

10.) “Some Things Never Change” ....................................................................................................................................

Alden Armfield, Eleanor Fitch, Rylee Graham, Audrey Hopper, Anna Hoskins, Caroline Stanford teacher~ Elizabeth Dewey helper~ Rayna Khandelwal

11.) “Speechless” .................................................................................................................................................................

Eliza Lam, Teen Miss Dance of NC choreographed by~ Sterling Masters-Deeney

Warner Bros

SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2024 • 5:45PM

1.) “Everybody Cut...Footloose!” ................................................................. JMSD Company and Junior Company

Betsy Astley, Sedona Barnett, Ashley Bean, Lena Bird, Charlotte Bloom, Mary Allison Boor, Hayden Bresnahan, Mia Caldwell, Gracie Myers Chalfant, Grace Cowan, Eloise Givens, Francie Hankins, Caroline Howley, Rayna Khandelwal, Eliza Lam, Tillie Mathis, Logan Mazurek, Lucy McCurry, Corinne Meyer, Katelyn Omalley, Chloe Parsons, Miller Ruggles, Natalie Rukus, Violet Salameh, Graham Scott, Lily Seaman, Lara Smith, Lexy Smith, Cooper Stuckey, Atticus Ware, Annmarie Wolfe choreographed by Amelia Binford

2.) “This Wish”

Ellie Benjamin, Maisie Benton Mina DiMuzio, Ruthie Farmer, Addie Hale, Anna Catherine Jones, Elizabeth Kilian, Paige Lessne, Isabella Neri, Ellis Potts, Calloway Smoak, Sterling Trexler, Rosy Verano, Leighton Webb teacher~ Sterling Masters-Deeney helper~ Eliza Lam

3.) “Something That I Want” ............................................................................................................................................

Olivia Barton, Lilah McRae Caison, Stella Drake, Grace Gaitskill, Vivienne King, Vivi Marxen, Caitlin Meakim, Evelyn Pruitt, Savannah Stallmann, Charlotte Tolkin, Olivia Vanassa, Ellie Wiles, Laura York teacher~ Elizabeth Dewey helper~ Lucy McCurry 4.) “You’ve Got A Friend In Me”

Greer Bowman, Prentiss Burch, Alina Dupree, Maddie Green, Emma Humphreys, Eva Karagounis, Enie Kiesel, Laura Lindberg, Frances Mosby, Lyla Olszowy, Finley Rios, Myla Spang, Lulu Sullivan, Campbell Tate, Landon Tuttle teacher~ Sterling Masters-Deeney helper~ Lara Smith 5.) “The Race Is On” ..........................................................................................................................................................

Bentley Anderson, Caroline Anderson, Quinn Bishopp, Sophie Carbone, Abigail Chafin, Olivia Focht, Lillian Harris-Shaw, Lexi Taylor, Holland Trahan teacher~ Dawsen Saley

6.) “When Will My Life Begin?” .........................................................................................................................................

Emily Abadir, Charlotte Anderson, Piper Caison, June Castleberry, Millicent Chappell, Vivian Elliott, Harper Gambrell, Ellie Guice, Emily Halstead, Zoey Kantsios, Caroline Koppelmann, Harper LiVecchi, Grace Martin, Annie Nick, Sofia Rodriguez teacher~ Sterling Masters-Deeney helper~ Hayden Bresnahan

7.) “Try Everything”

Brooklyn Barner, Stella Beam, Sylvia Call, Ava Cardani, Laine Chambers, Oriana Espinola, Claire Filer, Cecilia Fried Amiguet, Emory Gleason, Myla Kennedy, Sophia Luedeke, Audrey Wallace teacher~ Brittany Lovell helpers~ Sedona Barnett, Ashley Bean

8.) “Lollipop” ......................................................................................................................................................................

Mary Watterson Arnheim, Eliza Brown, Corinth Jones, Hattie Mann, Amelia Norris, Butler Anne Norris, Augusta Powell, Maggie Robinson, Maxwelle Sandy, Penny Smith, Sloane Strickland, Rawlings Tucker teacher~ Sterling Masters-Deeney helper~ Eliza Lam

9.) “Surfin’ Out At Sea”

Gabriella Aycinena, Emerson Briggs, Emmy Deutsch, Ella Fehring, Scarlett Harris, Rhyland Hudson, Zelda Massey, Leighton O’Neal, Medha Patel, Chloe Sachson, Genevieve Satterfield, Grace Savarino, Hannah Speir, Reese Weimert, Caroline Woodruff teacher~ Dawsen Saley

10.) “Speechless” .................................................................................................................................................................

Eliza Lam, Teen Miss Dance of NC choreographed by~ Sterling Masters-Deeney

MGM Studios

SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2024 • 9:00AM

1.) “Everybody Cut...Footloose!”

2.) “That’s How You Know”

JMSD Company and Junior Company

Betsy Astley, Sedona Barnett, Ashley Bean, Lena Bird, Charlotte Bloom, Mary Allison Boor, Hayden Bresnahan, Mia Caldwell, Gracie Myers Chalfant, Darden Cone, Grace Cowan, Maggie Farmer, Eloise Givens, Francie Hankins, Maya Hoover, Caroline Howley, Caroline Hurlbert, Rayna Khandelwal, Caroline Lam, Eliza Lam, Annabel Lamm, Rachel Mack, Tillie Mathis, Logan MazurekLucy McCurry, Ashley McKewon, Corinne Meyer, Katelyn Omalley, Chloe Parsons, Miller Ruggles, Natalie Rukus, Violet Salameh, Graham Scott, Lily Seaman, Gwendolyn Shumate, Lara Smith, Lexy Smith, Sally Sozzi, Cooper Stuckey, Atticus Ware, Annmarie Wolfe, Katharine Wood choreographed by Amelia Binford

Annie Burke, Maren Chadderdon, McRae Chang, Annabelle Frye, Leighton Gift , Baysie Hogan, Molly Kent, Lily Martenson, Camden Prater, Madden Reece, Louisa Stanford, Field Williamson, Elizabeth Winkle, Katherine Yorke teacher~ Courtney Diepold helper~ Caroline Hurlbert

3.) “Lollipop” ......................................................................................................................................................................

Olivia Antonio, Lyric Breeding, Evelyn Butler, Emerson Hofer, Olivia Igwe, Sofia Kes, Brianna McKay, Faye Montgomery, Amelia Jean Mueller, Betty Quinn, Gwyneth Rainey, Chloe Roberts, Nova Shope, Harper Walsh, Mackenzie Wellner, Isabelle Wyman teacher~ Jane Lowery

4.) “Toy Story Friends”

McKinley Adams, Julia Chance, Parker Deichmann, Emily Dyson, Avery Gearin, Emma-Bryant Iams, Genevieve Jeffries, Olivia Jones, Reagan Jones, Ella Kimbell, Kate Luquire, Claudia Morgan, Payton Spencer, Elyse Starnes, Smith Warlick teacher~ Sterling Masters-Deeney helper~ Mia Caldwell

5.) “Walking On Sunshine” .................................................................................................................................................

Chloe Bliss, Leah Boothe, Rory Brooks, Jade Childers, Anna Davidson, Anne Cauley Earnst, Vivian Head, Skylar Lawson, Madison Lucas, Sloane Lucente, Joy Powell, Capri Quinn, Elle Rankin, Kate Scarboro, Isla Mae Schiffer teacher~ Emily Kavenagh

6.) “We’re Dancing”

Addie Grace Acitelli, Tatum Beach, Hatton Boyd, Francie Brauer, Myers Buckley, Kate Cassady, Juliette Cooper, Ruth Emerson, Winnie Everett, Blythe Fuller, Mackenzie Melchior, Reese Miller, Penelope Norris, Rosie Norris, Anne Palmer Reagan, Penny Slaven teacher~ Kim Diepold helpers~ Eloise Givens, Tillie Mathis

7.) “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” ................................................................................................................................

Rogers Dalton, Ottilie Frers, Henley Hill, Eve Hitchens, Haynes Holland, Harper Anne Jacobs, Hadley Kearney, Ella Long, Miles Macon, Sophie Sanford, Diana Shaw, Blythe Simmons, Page Starbuck, Cora Williams teacher~ Courtney Diepold helper~ Caroline Hurlbert

8.) “Speechless” ...................................................................................................................................................................

Eliza Lam, Teen Miss Dance of NC choreographed by~ Sterling Masters-Deeney

Lionsgate

SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2024 • 10:00AM

1.) “Everybody Cut...Footloose!”

JMSD Company and Junior Company

Betsy Astley, Sedona Barnett, Ashley Bean, Lena Bird, Charlotte Bloom, Mary Allison Boor, Hayden Bresnahan, Mia Caldwell, Gracie Myers Chalfant, Darden Cone, Grace Cowan, Maggie Farmer, Eloise Givens, Francie Hankins, Maya Hoover, Caroline Howley, Caroline Hurlbert, Rayna Khandelwal, Caroline Lam, Eliza Lam, Annabel Lamm, Rachel Mack, Tillie Mathis, Logan Mazurek, Lucy McCurry, Ashley McKewon, Corinne Meyer, Katelyn Omalley, Chloe Parsons, Miller Ruggles, Natalie Rukus, Violet Salameh, Graham Scott, Lily Seaman, Gwendolyn Shumate, Lara Smith, Lexy Smith, Sally Sozzi, Cooper Stuckey, Atticus Ware, Annmarie Wolfe, Katharine Wood choreographed by Amelia Binford

2.) “Waiting on a Miracle” .................................................................................................................................................

Campbell Baker, Emmie Chapman, Stewart Dedmon, Mary Louise Dunaway, Nora Dunham, Kemp Earnst, Sally Scott Farmer, Gigi Flynn, Isabel Franco, Christianna Housiadas, Palmer Jacobson, Covington Kracke, Audrey Kraich, Annabelle Lucas, Evie Skouras teacher~ Elizabeth Dewey

3.) “Little Mermaid Suite”

Grace Baker, Lily Burgess, Kennedy Collins, Hallie Crockford, Charlotte Espinoza, Brooklyn Graves, Leia Johnson, Brianna Kreicher, Sasi Pandrangi, Paige Pao, Isabelle Stern, Cricket Zolak teacher~ Sterling Masters-Deeney

4.) “Sleeping Beauty Waltz” ................................................................................................................................................

Riley Alenky, Cora Brunotte, Evelyn Ann Ciciarelli, Mary Frances Farrar, Juliette Howells, Marion Kahan, Hailey Kreicher, Ella McCaskill, Paige McGraw, Zoe Morganstern, Lexi Noll, Cate Stone, Abigail Thomas, Hattie Wilson-Helton, Cella Woodruff, Ellie Young teacher~ Emily Kavenagh

5.) “The Remix” ..................................................................................................................................................................

Lila Carney, Charlotte Carr, Michelle Cunningham, Mae Elmore, Celia Galloway, Eliza Galloway, Eva Guzii, Leela Khandelwal, Casey Koppelmann, Quinn Madson, Emily Mishkin, Maia Munyon, Reagan Nagel, Bo Pettigrew teacher~ Dawsen Saley

6.) “Try Everything” ..........................................................................................................................................................

Campbell Baker, Emmie Chapman, Nora Dunham, Sally Scott Farmer, Gigi Flynn, Isabel Franco, London Hughes, Covington Kracke, Audrey Kraich, Jessica Lim, Annabelle Lucas, Katherine Mitchell, Elizabeth Peterson, Evie Skouras, Collins Teddy, Izzy Rae Weisner teacher~ Sterling Masters-Deeney

7.) “Everybody Wants To Be A Cat” .................................................................................................................................

Grace Baker, Lily Burgess, Charlotte Espinoza, Marin Nelson, Sloane Sandy, Cate Stone, Cricket Zolak teacher~ Nicole Buonocore

8.) “Hogwarts” ...................................................................................................................................................................

Hollis Bogdon, Madison Dufresne, Morgan Dufresne, Brooklyn Graves, Campbell Heath, Harper Hoidal, Avery Karpf, Elizabeth Norris, Kerridy O’Neal, Charlotte Philips, Caroline Smith, Collins Teddy, Mallory Thomas, Lily Whitlock, Ella Wilson, Cella Woodruff, Ellie Young teacher~ Lisa Wright

9.) “Better When I’m Dancing”

10.) “Surf’s Up”

Charlotte Espinoza, James Falls, Leela Khandelwal, Audrey Kraich, Sophia Pace, Alexis Richeson, Olivia Watkins, Cricket Zolak teacher~ Nicole Buonocore

Mills Brenkus, Cora Brunotte, Lauren Curtin, Mary Frances Farrar, London Hughes, Leighton Jones, Paige McGraw, Ava Melton, Piper Muth, Elizabeth Peterson, Reese Ranft, Lorraine Simons, Hadley Smith, Preston Stafford, Sloane Stafford, Brynlee Stocks teacher~ Lisa Wright

Riley Alenky, Evelyn Ann Ciciarelli, Magnolia Graney, Juliette Howells, Marion Kahan, Ella McCaskill, Lexi Noll, Virginia Ruggles, Schaffer Smith teacher~ Nicole Buonocore

Abigail Guthrie, Campbell Heath, Ivy Kuehn, Lucy Melvin, Tinsley Ourso, Charlotte Philips, Collins Reeves teacher~ Nicole Buonocore

13.) “Speechless” .................................................................................................................................................................

Eliza Lam, Teen Miss Dance of NC choreographed by~ Sterling Masters-Deeney

“Car Wash”

12.) “Cuban Pete”

Lucasfilm

SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2024 • 11:30AM

1.) “Everybody Cut...Footloose!” .................................................................

JMSD Company and Junior Company

Betsy Astley, Sedona Barnett, Ashley Bean, Lena Bird, Charlotte Bloom, Mary Allison Boor, Hayden Bresnahan, Mia Caldwell, Gracie Myers Chalfant, Darden Cone, Grace Cowan, Maggie Farmer, Eloise Givens, Francie Hankins, Maya Hoover, Caroline Howley, Caroline Hurlbert, Rayna Khandelwal, Caroline Lam, Eliza Lam, Annabel Lamm, Rachel Mack, Tillie Mathis, Logan Mazurek, Lucy McCurry, Ashley McKewon, Corinne Meyer, Katelyn Omalley, Chloe Parsons, Miller Ruggles, Natalie Rukus, Violet Salameh, Graham Scott, Lily Seaman, Gwendolyn Shumate, Lara Smith, Lexy Smith, Sally Sozzi, Cooper Stuckey, Atticus Ware, Annmarie Wolfe, Katharine Wood choreographed by Amelia Binford

2.) “How Does a Moment Last Forever”

Belle Blanton, Evaluna Gámez, Rebecca Giffin, Sayla Haddad, Anna Hart, Campbell Heath, Nora Henderson, Elliett Marshall, Riley McKinney, Sophia Mortis, Ellie Parker, Hazel Parker, Anuri Patel, Parker Perry, Brooks Zodtner teacher~ Emily Kavenagh 3.) “Welcome to New York” ................................................................................................................................................

Maggie Akins, Harley Clarke, Ava Dupree, Georgia Fountaine, Brooks Haigh, Kendall Harknett, Stella Johnson, Bria Karagounis, Brianna Kreicher, Hailey Kreicher, Tel Mosby, Adriana Moses, Elisabeth Putnam, Ansley Rios, Adeline Zvara teacher~ Nicole Smith

4.) “Ruska”

Sedona Barnett, Carolina Dance Masters Soloist choreographed by Courtney Diepold 5.) “True To Your Heart”....................................................................................................................................................

Sara Louise Brigulio, Stella Coley, Stewart Dedmon, Evelyn Kinnard, Katherine Larrick, Parker Perry teacher~ Courtney Diepold

6.) “Garland Waltz” ............................................................................................................................................................

Annie Albright, Catherine Claire Bloom, Charlotte Buckfelder, Colette Cassidy, Chloe Donahue, Magnolia Graney, Marion Kahan, Evie Kenas, Elle Pharr, Virginia Ruggles, Frankie Smith, Claire Tomlinson, Lily Whitlock, Waverly Wind teacher~ Courtney Diepold

7.) “Garden Fairies”

Mackenzie Allison, Everleigh Greene, Leighton Jones, Fiona Kelly, Chloe Kim, Josephine King, Annabeth Kinnard, Amelia Lawrence, Landry Link, Grace McDermott, Lydia McElveen, Ava Pal, Witten Price, Scarlett White, Sloan White teacher~ Emily Kavenagh

8.) “Bluebird Variation” ......................................................................................................................................................

Sedona Barnett, Youth America Grand Prix Soloist staged by Kim Diepold

9.) “Amigas” ........................................................................................................................................................................

Annie Albright, Riley Battle, Hagan Brigulio, Raines Craig, Mary Frederick, Millie Hinds, Louisa Kearney, Lottie Manis, Evelyn McCullough, Sally Meldau, Sena Raval, Day Sturge, Reagan Taylor, Lily Weeks, Mimi Weeks teacher~ Jane Lowery

10.) “Gigi”

Sarah Anglemyer, Darby Bremer, Anna Efthimiou, Maya Faraj, Olivia Hopper, Helen Hutchins, Isabel Hutchins, Ellis Kessell, Penelope Manna, Mary Evelyn Rains,, Ana Josephine Samrajakilan, Tamilini Satishkumar, Sloane Schwab teacher~ Courtney Diepold

11.) “Blues Brothers” ...........................................................................................................................................................

Annie Albright, Arabella Cooper, Magnolia Graney, Marion Kahan, Ella McCaskill, Mary Mosser, Elle Pharr, Virginia Ruggles teacher~ Nicole Smith

12.) “Good Mood”

Belle Blanton, Charlotte Buckfelder, Rebecca Giffin, Lucy Gossett, Sayla Haddad, Lillie Haicl, Campbell Heath, Nora Henderson, Elliett Marshall, Riley McKinney, Sophia Mortis, Waverly Wind, Brooks Zodtner teacher~ Nicole Buonocore

Universal Studios

SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2024 • 1:00PM

1.) “Everybody Cut...Footloose!” .................................................................

JMSD Company and Junior Company

Betsy Astley, Sedona Barnett, Ashley Bean, Lena Bird, Charlotte Bloom, Mary Allison Boor, Hayden Bresnahan, Mia Caldwell, Gracie Myers Chalfant, Darden Cone, Grace Cowan, Maggie Farmer, Eloise Givens, Francie Hankins, Maya Hoover, Caroline Howley, Caroline Hurlbert, Rayna Khandelwal, Caroline Lam, Eliza Lam, Annabel Lamm, Rachel Mack, Tillie Mathis, Logan Mazurek, Lucy McCurry, Ashley McKewon, Corinne Meyer, Katelyn Omalley, Chloe Parsons, Miller Ruggles, Natalie Rukus, Violet Salameh, Graham Scott, Lily Seaman, Gwendolyn Shumate, Lara Smith, Lexy Smith, Sally Sozzi, Cooper Stuckey, Atticus Ware, Annmarie Wolfe, Katharine Wood choreographed by Amelia Binford

2.) “Define Dancing”

3.) “Move Your Feet”

Adelaide Achilles, Everly Adams, Catherine Claire Bloom, Laney Calaman, Michelle Cunningham, Olwyn Marceau, Barrett Melvin, Brennan Ourso, Olivia Sutherland, Ina Wang teacher~ Courtney Diepold

Riley Alenky, Evelyn Ann Ciciarelli, Caroline Cone, Charlotte Criswell, Remy Davis, Nathan Donshik, Maya Jamison, Olive Montgomery, Emilie Pearson, Elle Pharr, Sagan Priest, Kate Webb, Hattie Wilson-Helton, Cricket Zolak teacher~ Georgie DeCosmo

4.) “Dream Worth Keeping” ...............................................................................................................................................

Kathryn Dewey, Carolina Dance Masters Soloist choreographed by Sterling Masters-Deeney

5.) “Ratatouille” ..................................................................................................................................................................

Margaret Bresnahan, Georgie Cappio, Lily Christian, Paige Christmann, Molly Brooke Cornwell, Lucy Hunt, Wilson Kraper, Sydney Leazer, Charleigh Speckmann, Collins Teddy, Bess Webster, Chenni Zhu, Naya Zuniga teacher~ Kim Diepold

“Barbie” .........................................................................................................................................................................

Chloe Barton, Elle Burke, Chloe D’Epagnier, Caroline Gora, Olivia Hurley, Ashlan Leary, Milly Mahoney, Olwyn Marceau, Lila Marxen, Corbin Morrison, Pippa Neun, Wells Northrop, Claire Phipps, Penelope Ruder, Lawing Sanders, Madeleine York teacher~ Lisa Wright

7.) “Pink Panther”

8.) “Matilda”

Abbott Christman, Lauren Curtin, Penelope Hassey, Rose Lacey, Finley Winters teacher~ Emily Kavenagh

Sophie Ahlers, Charley Grace Asher, Vivienne Behler, Isabella Chaudhuri, Elizabeth Fincher, Bea Flynn-Enneking, Lily Fogg, Emmie Garella, Samantha Gonzalez, Maria Harless, Marianna Isadore, Parker Lewis, Oliver Mofu, Kate Moore, Drew Pavlin teacher~ Lisa Wright

9.) “Supermodel” ................................................................................................................................................................

Ellie Becker, Margaret Bresnahan, Paige Christmann, Perrie Houston, Lucy Hunt, Lillian Jaeger, Sydney Leazer, Annie Nannini, Denali Patel, Lisle Threlkeld, Chenni Zhu teacher~ Zaria Franklin

10.) “Grease” .......................................................................................................................................................................

Stewart Dedmon, Olivia McCarthy, Elle Pharr, Ansley Rios teacher~ Lisa Wright

11.) “How Far I’ll Go” ........................................................................................................................................................

Luna Abendano, Chloe D’Epagnier, Lyla DeCurtins, Ellie Fox, Lucy Gossett, Eva Guzii, Carson Kloss, Lucy Kralkin, Sally Meldau, Rosie Melvin, Katherine Mitchell, Tel Mosby, Avery Olson, Elle Olson, Elizabeth Peterson, Claire Phipps, Caroline Smith, Arden Wales teacher~ Emily Kavenagh

12.) “Under My Umbrella”.................................................................................................................................................

Everly Adams, Nora Barrier, Charlotte Buckfelder, Ginger Ferguson, Lola Ferguson, Grace Godwin, Louise Godwin, Anna Kistner, Romana Langevin, Isabelle Lucenti, Cora McLachlan, Barrett Melvin, Lucy Melvin, Brennan Ourso, Tinsley Ourso, Reid Shaffer, Myers Vaughan teacher~ Darden Cone

Margaret Bresnahan, Sutton Farber, Colette Goff, Bryce Graham, Harriet Haubenhofer, Evelyn Hays, Lydia Hays, Sanders Johnson, Harrison Liles, Cynthia Oliver, Sloan White, Emery Wilson, Finley Winters teacher~ Jane Lowery

14.) “Game of Survival” .....................................................................................................................................................

Hayden Bresnahan, Carolina Dance Masters Soloist choreographed by Courtney Diepold

20th Century Studios

SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2024 • 2:30PM

1.) “Everybody Cut...Footloose!” .................................................................

JMSD Company and Junior Company

Betsy Astley, Sedona Barnett, Ashley Bean, Lena Bird, Charlotte Bloom, Mary Allison Boor, Hayden Bresnahan, Mia Caldwell, Gracie Myers Chalfant, Darden Cone, Grace Cowan, Maggie Farmer, Eloise Givens, Francie Hankins, Maya Hoover, Caroline Howley, Caroline Hurlbert, Rayna Khandelwal, Caroline Lam, Eliza Lam, Annabel Lamm, Rachel Mack, Tillie Mathis, Logan Mazurek, Lucy McCurry, Ashley McKewon, Corinne Meyer, Katelyn Omalley, Chloe Parsons, Miller Ruggles, Natalie Rukus, Violet Salameh, Graham Scott, Lily Seaman, Gwendolyn Shumate, Lara Smith, Lexy Smith, Sally Sozzi, Cooper Stuckey, Atticus Ware, Annmarie Wolfe, Katharine Wood choreographed by Amelia Binford

2.) “Wildest Dreams”

Peyton Appel, Liza Chapman, Sophia Dickey, Lucy Ferguson, Lottie Fuller, Bennett Gottehrer, Gabriella Graves, Eloise Hartley, Lillian Heath, Amelia Howells, Ella Mattmiller, Kenan Mitchell, Allison Philips, Catherine Ryder, Addison Smith, Caroline Teddy teacher~ Emily Kavenagh

3.) “Push It To The Limit” .................................................................................................................................................

Hanna Baldwin, Dylan Braun, Emma Hurley, Hayden Miller, Dylan Riley, Hannah Shaw, Eloise Stern, Caroline Stubbs, Elisabeth Toms, Georgina Toms teacher~ Jane Lowery

4.) “Waltz of the

5.) “Sign of the Times”

..................................................................................................................................................

Avery Alpert, Anna Gray Beason, Addison Blake, Ashby Lee Chapman, Mattie Coble, Abby Cordeiro, Kathryn Dewey, Ellie Doughty, Lauren Hildebrand, Lucile Kmetz, Mia Pharr, Rebekah Putnam, Lilly Swain, Aria Tarlton, Isabelle Troup, Hazel Whittaker teacher~ Emily Kavenagh

Lucy McCurry, Carolina Dance Masters Soloist choreographed by Courtney Diepold

6.) “Von Trapp Children” ...................................................................................................................................................

Colette Cassidy, Liza Chapman, Sophia Dickey, Lucy Ferguson, Eloise Hartley, Amelia Howells, Nancy Jacobi, Amalia Koutsoupias, Effie Koutsoupias, Allison Philips, Catherine Ryder, Addison Smith, Caroline Teddy, Adrienne Thomopoulos, Elle Ana Weisner, Morgan Wooten teacher~ Amelia Binford

7.) “The Call”

Kate Andresen, Peyton Appel, Sadie Beason, Ava Berse, Sofia Bullard, Ashby Lee Chapman, Lillian Heath, Ellie Housiadas, Ella Mattmiller, Jillian Sears, Mary Catherine Smith, Annie Spangard, Sayde Stelzer, Elisabeth Toms, Georgina Toms teacher~ Courtney Diepold

8.) “Breakout” .....................................................................................................................................................................

Virginia Boor, Ava Carr, Sanvi Khandelwal, Sofia Kimbell, Lucile Kmetz, Marlaina Munyon, Delaney Trainor teacher~ Courtney Diepold

9.) “You Can’t Stop The Beat” ...........................................................................................................................................

Avery Alpert, Eleanor Chance, Abby Cordeiro, Helen Curtin, Kathryn Dewey, Ellie Doughty, Alexia Gonzalez, Lillian Heath, Ellie Londry, Mia Pharr, Emmy Shoemake teacher~ Nicole Buonocore

“Hair Up” ....................................................................................................................................................................

Peyton Appel, Sadie Beason, Hadley Campbell, Ava Cappello, Ashby Lee Chapman, Lottie Fuller, Whit Gibson, Mabel Hoffman, Isabelle Hughes, Sanvi Khandelwal, Raleigh Kimmel, Adelyn Link, Emilee Love, Lilly Swain, Aria Tarlton, Hazel Whittaker teacher~ Georgie DeCosmo

Avery Alpert, Anna Gray Beason, Mia Pharr, Laura Rogers, Quinn Sarubbi, Jillian Sears, Emmy Shoemake teacher~ Nicole Buonocore

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Peyton Appel, Sadie Beason, Briant Buchanan, Grace Durham, Lottie Fuller, Whit Gibson, Reese Hackney, Lauren Hildebrand, Aria Johnson, Esme Murray, Jane Piasecki, Clare Putnam, Isabelle Troup, Hazel Whittaker teacher~ Nicole Smith

13.) “Speechless” .................................................................................................................................................................

Eliza Lam, Teen Miss Dance NC choreographed by~ Sterling Masters-Deeney

11.) “Puttin’ On The Ritz”

12.) “Legally Blonde”

Searchlight Pictures

SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2024 • 4:00PM

1.) “Everybody Cut...Footloose!”

JMSD Company and Junior Company

Betsy Astley, Sedona Barnett, Ashley Bean, Lena Bird, Charlotte Bloom, Mary Allison Boor, Hayden Bresnahan, Mia Caldwell, Gracie Myers Chalfant, Darden Cone, Grace Cowan, Maggie Farmer, Eloise Givens, Francie Hankins, Maya Hoover, Caroline Howley, Caroline Hurlbert, Rayna Khandelwal, Caroline Lam, Eliza Lam, Annabel Lamm, Rachel Mack, Tillie Mathis, Logan Mazurek, Lucy McCurry, Ashley McKewon, Corinne Meyer, Katelyn Omalley, Chloe Parsons, Miller Ruggles, Natalie Rukus, Violet Salameh, Graham Scott, Lily Seaman, Gwendolyn Shumate, Lara Smith, Lexy Smith, Sally Sozzi, Cooper Stuckey, Atticus Ware, Annmarie Wolfe, Katharine Wood choreographed by Amelia Binford

2.) “Lights, Camera, Action” ..............................................................................................................................................

Eva Anglin, Sienna Aranda, Valentina Chaudhuri, Caroline Christian, Bennett Gottehrer, Olivia Hodge, Catherine McQueen, Ellis Phipps, Clare Putnam, Brielle Reilly, Amelia Rosser, Leah Stevens, Charlotte Walsh, Elle Ana Weisner teacher~ Zaria Franklin

3.) “Wind It Up”

4.) “Midnight Rain”

Avery Alpert, Mattie Coble, Leyla Erikci, Lucy Frederick, Gabriella Graves, Lulu Greene, Josie Jackovich, Ella Ross, Sophie Seaman, Jillian Sears, Mary Catherine Smith, Caroline Teddy teacher~ Zaria Franklin

Sienna Aranda, Briant Buchanan, Whit Gibson, Nancy Jacobi, Eva Cate King, Ayla Mesen, Marlaina Munyon, Lucy Mae Pearsall, Ellis Phipps, , Amelia Rosser, Leah Stevens, Curry Tindel, Georgina Toms teacher~ Emily Kavenagh

“You Better Work” .........................................................................................................................................................

Kate Andresen, Anna Gray Beason, Addison Blake, Sally Fagg, Gabriella Graves, Lulu Greene, Mary Hardin Holloway, Anna Merritt Peterson, Rebekah Putnam, Ella Ross, Quinn Sarubbi, Sophie Seaman, Jillian Sears, Emmy Shoemake, Aria Tarlton, Elisabeth Toms teacher~ Zaria Franklin 6.) “Singin’ In The Rain”

Sophia Bleiman, Catherine Claire Bloom, Claire Carson, Ashby Lee Chapman, Kathryn Dewey, Bennett Gottehrer, Leah Stevens, Elle Ana Weisner teacher~ Courtney Diepold 7.) “Swan Lake”

Mary Brown, Reese Burger, Olivianna Chaudhuri, Dottie Cross, Lucy Frederick, Mary Hardin Holloway, Raleigh Kimmel, Mila MacIlvane, Ava Jane Oliver, Jane Piasecki, Laura Rogers, Quinn Sarubbi, Jillian Sears, Emmy Shoemake, Elisabeth Toms teacher~ Emily Kavenagh

8.) “Speechless” ...................................................................................................................................................................

Eliza Lam, Teen Miss Dance of NC choreographed by~ Sterling Masters-Deeney

9.) “This Is Me” ..................................................................................................................................................................

Eva Anglin, Sophia Bleiman, Reese Burger, Mattie Coble, Alexia Gonzalez, Bennett Gottehrer, Reese Hackney, Lauren Hildebrand, Mila MacIlvane, Catherine McQueen, Clare Putnam, Catherine Ryder, Catherine Sanctis, Caroline Teddy, Charlotte Walsh teacher~ Courtney Diepold

10.) “Across The Universe” .................................................................................................................................................

Avery Alpert, Anna Gray Beason, Abby Cordeiro, Mary Hardin Holloway, Simone Morganstern, Mia Pharr, Rebekah Putnam, Quinn Sarubbi, Emmy Shoemake teacher~ Courtney Diepold

11.) “Welcome to New York”

Kate Andresen, Eva Anglin, Brooklynn Blake, Virginia Boor, Alayna Franks, Lillian Heath, Reese Hinshaw, Sofia Kimbell, Lucile Kmetz, Caroline Teddy teacher~ Alexis Harder

12.) “Clueless” .....................................................................................................................................................................

Eloise Bank, Norah Blinde, Georgia Brasser, Anna Brown, Jane Grubbs, Elizabeth Hebert, Mary Hardin Holloway, Stella Linn, Anna Merritt Peterson, Lucy Peterson, Maddie Teller, Delaney Trainor, Annabelle Wilson teacher~ Lisa Wright

13.) “Barbie Girl”

Ava Berse, Sophia Bleiman, Catherine Claire Bloom, Virginia Boor, Ashby Lee Chapman, Michelle Fried Amiguet, Sloane Gassner, Bennett Gottehrer, Sofia Kimbell, Lucile Kmetz, Kenan Mitchell, Brielle Reilly, Pearson Smitherman, Leah Stevens, Georgina Toms teacher~ Alexis Harder

14.) “West Side Story”.........................................................................................................................................................

Kate Andresen, Eva Anglin, Anna Gray Beason, Brooklynn Blake, Sofia Bullard, Ava Carr, Elizabeth DesPortes, Alayna Franks, Lillian Heath, Reese Hinshaw, Simone Morganstern, Ellie Norris teacher~ Courtney Diepold

15.) “Even If It’s A Lie” ......................................................................................................................................................

Natalie Rukus, Carolina Dance Masters Soloist choreographed by Nicole Buonocore & Sharon Druzbanski

16.) “Jolene” ........................................................................................................................................................................

Addison Blake, Hannah Clyne, Mary Hardin Holloway, Simone Morganstern, Lucy Mae Pearsall, Rebekah Putnam, Elisabeth Toms, Georgina Toms teacher~ Alexis Harder

Tristar Pictures

SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2024 • 6:15PM

1.) “Everybody Cut...Footloose!” .................................................................

JMSD Company and Junior Company

Betsy Astley, Sedona Barnett, Ashley Bean, Lena Bird, Charlotte Bloom, Mary Allison Boor, Hayden Bresnahan, Mia Caldwell, Gracie Myers Chalfant, Darden Cone, Grace Cowan, Maggie Farmer, Eloise Givens, Francie Hankins, Maya Hoover, Caroline Howley, Caroline Hurlbert, Rayna Khandelwal, Caroline Lam, Eliza Lam, Annabel Lamm, Rachel Mack, Tillie Mathis, Logan Mazurek, Lucy McCurry, Ashley McKewon, Corinne Meyer, Katelyn Omalley, Chloe Parsons, Miller Ruggles, Natalie Rukus, Violet Salameh, Graham Scott, Lily Seaman, Gwendolyn Shumate, Lara Smith, Lexy Smith, Sally Sozzi, Cooper Stuckey, Atticus Ware, Annmarie Wolfe, Katharine Wood choreographed by Amelia Binford

2.) “Crocodile Rock”

Isabella Campbell, Luci Carroll, Emma Grace Coble, Grace Cowan, Katherine Dunn, Sofia Fernandez, Norton Kelly Jones, Ella Matchett, Jocelyn McNinch, Olivia Mohindroo, Naomi Newsome, Dorothy Collins Phillips, Ava Lynn Weisner teacher~ Amelia Binford

3.) “Vegas” ...........................................................................................................................................................................

Hampton Bundy, Samantha Cable, Camryn Clyne, Annie Fleischli, Katelyn Omalley, Rebecca Rogers, Rose Spisso teacher~ Georgie DeCosmo

4.) “Walpurgis Night” ..........................................................................................................................................................

Elena Bello, Estelle Betler-Hodges, Sofia Fernandez, Sabrina Gale, Caroline Hood, Elle Kennedy, Ella Matchett, Dorothy Collins Phillips, Sara Stohler, Rose Williams, Annmarie Wolfe teacher~ Emily Kavenagh

“Feeling Good” ..............................................................................................................................................................

Gargi Kolapkar, Jocelyn McNinch, Olivia Mohindroo, Miller Ruggles, Ava Lynn Weisner teacher~ Elena Gleason

“Young and Beautiful” ...................................................................................................................................................

Hannah Boulware, Maddie DeVillers, Sofia Fernandez, Kate Hunley, Elle Kennedy, Lauren Kiser, Reese Maglosky, Ella Matchett, Jocelyn McNinch teacher~ Courtney Diepold 7.) “Stay Don’t Go” ............................................................................................................................................................

Sara Stohler, Senior Solo choreographed by Emily Kavenagh 8.) “Rocky”

Livi Burns, Emma Grace Coble, Kate Cooke, Sophie Fulmer, Catherine Hale, Caroline Howley, Caroline Hurlbert, Andie Jones, Naomi Newsome, Megan Reif, Ledare Roush, Morgan Thurston, Grayson Wardlaw, Atticus Ware teacher~ Lisa Wright 9.) “Rewrite The Stars” .......................................................................................................................................................

Clare Donovan, Sabrina Gale, Norton Kelly Jones, Avery Lucier, Griffin McNinch, Mary Rhett McQueen, Hannah Miller, Olivia Mohindroo, Sherlyn Santos Ronquillo, Hattie Young teacher~ Emily Kavenagh 10.)

Maddie DeVillers, Caroline Hood, Lauren Kiser, Ella Matchett, Jocelyn McNinch, Sara Stohler, Allana Wren teacher~ Alexis Harder

11.) “Rhythm of the Night”

12.) “The Gold”

Isabella Campbell, Sophie Fulmer, Reese Maglosky, Molly McIntyre, Hannah Miller, Dorothy Collins Phillips teacher~ Nicole Buonocore

Jocelyn McNinch, Senior Solo choreographed by Courtney Diepold

“Find Me”

“Grease” .......................................................................................................................................................................

Sophie Fulmer, Amelia King, Reese Maglosky, Griffin McNinch, Keaton Sacksteder, Avery Smulktis, Anna Thornton, Morgan Thurston teacher~ Nicole Smith

14.) “Paint It Black” ............................................................................................................................................................

Betsy Astley, Charlotte Bloom, Mary Allison Boor, Abby Cordeiro, Kathryn Dewey, Katherine Dunn, Francie Hankins, Corinne Meyer, Miller Ruggles, Emmy Shoemake, Charlotte Walsh, Ava Lynn Weisner teacher~ Elizabeth Dewey

15.) “Out Of This World” ..................................................................................................................................................

Hannah Boulware, Livi Burns, Maddie DeVillers, Sofia Fernandez, Caroline Hood, Andie Jones, Ella Matchett, Jocelyn McNinch, Naomi Newsome teacher~ Amelia Binford

16.) “Swing”

17.) “Timeless”

18.) “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!”

Kate Alcorn, Lizzie Alcorn, Mary Allison Boor, Mia Caldwell, Avery Lucier, Hannah Miller, Maria Spisso, Addi Warren teacher~ Lisa Wright

Elena Bello, Hannah Boulware, Sofia Fernandez, Ella Matchett, Tillie Mathis, Jocelyn McNinch, Sara Stohler teacher~ Emily Kavenagh

Estelle Betler-Hodges, Samantha Cable, Emma Grace Coble, Nora Cottingham, Hannah Fulenwider, Avery Lucier, Mary Rhett McQueen, Olivia Mohindroo, Elise Reilly, Rebecca Rogers teacher~ Nicole Buonocore

19.) “Move” .........................................................................................................................................................................

Kate Alcorn, Lizzie Alcorn, Gracie Myers Chalfant, Cayden Holtshausen, Mia Liakakos, Logan Mazurek, Lucia Recchia, Melina Recchia teacher~ Zaria Franklin

Norton Kelly Jones, Reese Maglosky, Griffin McNinch, Jocelyn McNinch, Olivia Mohindroo, Keaton Sacksteder teacher~ Courtney Diepold

Lauren Kiser, Senior Solo choreographed by Courtney Diepold 22.) “Slaying In The Rain”

Betsy Astley, Ashley Bean, Hayden Bresnahan, Katherine Dunn, Francie Hankins, Norton Kelly Jones, Rayna Khandelwal, Mary Rhett McQueen, Corinne Meyer, Olivia Mohindroo, Chloe Parsons, Violet Salameh, Graham Scott, Gwendolyn Shumate, Sally Sozzi, Maria Spisso, Ava Lynn Weisner, Allana Wren teacher~ Lisa Wright

Charley Grace Asher

Campbell Baker

Riley Battle

Addison Blake

Sophia Bleiman

Scarlett Bohl

Darby Bremer

Lily Burgess

Laney Calaman

Lila Carney

Kate Cassady

Julia Chance

Emmie Chapman

Paige Christmann

Evelyn Ann Ciciarelli

Arabella Cooper

Michelle Cunningham

Lauren Curtin

Stewart Dedmon

Nora Dunham

Katherine Dunn

Avery Ellis

Gigi Flynn

5 Year Dancers

Lottie Fuller

Harriet Haubenhofer

Grace Henry

Lauren Hildebrand

Harper Hoidal

Cayden Holtshausen

Lucy Hunt

Emma Hurley

Palmer Jacobson

Lillian Jaeger

Genevieve Jeffries

Leighton Jones

Louisa Kearney

Amalia Koutsoupias

Covington Kracke

Audrey Kraich

Brianna Kreicher

Amelia Lawrence

Emilee Love

Lottie Manis

Penelope Manna

Olivia McCarthy

Sally Meldau

10

Year Dancers

Anna Gray Beason

Estelle Betler-Hodges

Mary Allison Boor

Hannah Boulware

Camryn Clyne

Reese Hackney

Rayna Khandelwal

Stella Linn

Mia Pharr

Elise Reilly

Rose Spisso

Elisabeth Toms

Charlotte Walsh

Grayson Wardlaw

Ava Melton

Barrett Melvin

Lucy Melvin

Olive Montgomery

Mary Mosser

Annie Nannini

Ellie Norris

Tinsley Ourso

Emilie Pearson

Elizabeth Peterson

Lucy Peterson

Claire Phipps

Laura Rogers

Rebecca Rogers

Virginia Ruggles

Hannah Shaw

Caroline Smith

Hadley Smith

Collins Teddy

Izzy Rae Weisner

Rose Williams

Chenni Zhu

Adeline Zvara

15

Year Dancers

DECEMBER

LARA SMITH STEWART DEDMON

BriaKaragounisplayed aclownfishatherthird gradeplayinMarch.

Lauren Kiser was in the musical Mean Girls this year and they were just nominated for best musical at the Blumeys. They will be performing at the Blumey Awards in May.

Kate participatedAndresen in Robin Hood at the Charlotte Country Day Middle School in October 2023.

Hannah Boulware will be attending NC Governor’s School for Dance this summer at Meredith College.

Ella Matchett was cast as Ellie in Freaky FridayatCPCCthispastNovemberandwas comnominatedforBestActorinBroadwayWorld. Charlotte.

AnnaGrayBeasonperformedaspartof theEnsembleintheCharlotteCountry DayMiddleSchoolMusicalAladdin, Jr.inApril2024.

Adrienne Thomopoulos was invited to join Spectrum of the Arts summer camp last summer with a Dance major, attended the Hellenic Dance Festival with her Greek Folk dance Group where they won Bronze metal, and she was in the school musical Mean girls at Alexander Graham middle school.

Riley Alenky will be in the Dilworth Players’ production of Cinderella in May 2024.

Catherine Claire Bloom danced in CharlotteYouthBallet’sproductionof The Nutcracker.

Quinn Sarubbi was in the Selwyn Elementary performance of “Newsies Jr”. She played Nancy, a Manhattan newsie.

JMSD

Dance & Theatre

ACCOLADES

Ainsley Lundeen placed first in the floor exercise for silver competitors in the Gymnast Strong Invitational in Greenville, SC and second in floor among silver competitors in the Stinger Challenge in Greensboro, NC. She was also accepted in CMS’s Spectrum of the Arts program focusing on drama, dance, creative writing, art, and music for summer 2024.

Luna Abendano is participating in her school‘s 1st grade musical, “Goal! The Beautiful Game of Football….er….Soccer!”.

HadleyCampbellstarredas RafikiintheLionKingthisyear atMyersParkTraditionalSchool intwoschoolandtwocommunity performances.

Raleigh Kimmel participated in the Charlotte Youth Ballet’s Nutcracker performance in December 2023 as an angel. She also received JMSD Dancer of the Month for February.

Audrey Kraich made her musical theatre debut as a Munchkin and Poppy in Theatre Charlotte’s 3-week run of The Wizard of Oz. She also performed in Country Day’s 1st Grade musical and attended dance conventions with Thrive and Carolina Dance Masters.

To All Our GRADUATING

SENIORS

From your first class at JMSD to your last, we’ve enjoyed sharing your love of dance, and watching you

every step of the way!

Lena Bird

Livi Burns

Luci Carroll

Kate Cooke

Emma Daugherty

Celeste Domenech

Catherine Hale

Maya Hoover

Caroline Howley

Caroline Hurlbert

Lauren Kiser

Mia Liakakos

Gargi Kolapkar

Rachel Mack

Jocelyn McNinch

Katelyn O’Malley

Ledare Roush

Sherlyn Santos Ronquillo

Sara Stohler

Grayson Wardlaw

Katharine Wood

COMPANY & JUNIOR COMPANY

Jocelyn McNinch

Jocelyn, from your very first time on stage as a giggling fairy, we’ve loved watching you grow into a confident and graceful dancer.

After 14 years, it’s now time for you to dance your senior solo and celebrate your time at JMSD. You’ve become a role model for the next generation of JMSD dancers, helped so many younger students, and made us incredibly proud. Your commitment, patience, and perseverance — learned through doing what you love — will serve you well in college and beyond!

Love,

Mom, Dad, and Griffin

Jami Masters School of Dance, Ltd. Faculty

Jami Masters is a graduate of Missouri State University with a B.S. in Education, Dance Major. She has owned and operated JMSD for 35 years. She is a 37 year member and multiple elected board member and officer of Carolina Dance Masters, Inc., a division of Dance Masters of America, Inc., an international organization of dance teachers certified by test to teach.

Sterling Masters-Deeney has an extensive background performing on Broadway, most recently in the blockbuster hit musical WICKED! Her journey to Broadway included performing in five National Tours: WICKED (Dance Captain/ Witch’s Mother). A CHORUS LINE (1st National, Original Cast), JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT (Dance Captain), THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE (Dance Captain), and FOSSE. Sterling trained at JMSD her whole life under the direction of her mother, Jami. She also attended programs at North Carolina School of the Arts, American Ballet Theatre, Joffrey Ballet School, Kirov Academy of Ballet, Ann Reinking’s Broadway Theatre Project, and is a former Petite Miss, Junior Miss, Teen Miss and Miss Dance of North Carolina for Carolina Dance Masters. She holds a children’s yoga certification with Yogi Beans and is a member of Dance Masters of America, an international organization of dance teachers certified by test to teach. This is Sterling’s 4th year teaching at JMSD.

Susan Thorsland Plaza holds a BFA in Dance from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and an MFA in Dance from Florida State University. She received her Dance Education K-12 Certification from UNCC. Susan spent 10 years as ballet faculty and Dance Department Chair at Northwest School of the Arts and has taught and performed in New York, Florida, and North Carolina. This is Susan’s 26th year teaching at JMSD.

Elizabeth Dewey is a graduate of the Conservatory of Performing Arts in Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA where she received a BA in Dance with a concentration in ballet. Elizabeth attended Point Park on a dance and presidential academic scholarship. She has performed with the Morgantown Ballet and the Pittsburgh Playhouse Dance Company. This is Elizabeth’s 20th year teaching at JMSD.

Courtney Diepold received her BA in Dance Studies from Appalachian State University and continued her dance education at Broadway Dance Center in NYC and at the American Dance Festival’s Dance Professionals Workshop. She has performed in Broadway Dance Center’s Summer Intern Program Showcase and as a guest artist with John Gamble Dance Theatre in Greensboro, NC. Her choreography has been featured in the North Carolina Dance Festival, in collaboration with Appalachian Philharmonic Orchestra, UNCSA’s Festival of North Carolina Dance, and the Charlotte Emerging Dance Awards/Charlotte Dance Festival Youth Gala. This is Courtney’s 12th year teaching at JMSD.

Nicole Smith received a BCA in Dance from UNC-Charlotte. While at UNCC, Nicole was captain of the top five nationally ranked Division 1 cheerleading team and a performer with the Charlotte Dance Ensemble. Nicole’s love for sports and dancing took her to the NBA for four years and the NFL for 12 seasons. In her tenure with the Carolina Panthers, Nicole was the choreographer of the TopCats for eight years and was a Pro Bowl Cheerleader. Nicole was a member of the United States Gymnastics Federation and USA Gymnastics. She has been teaching dance and acrobatics for 26 years. This is Nicole’s 12th year teaching at JMSD.

Kim Diepold holds a BFA in Dance from Florida State University and has performed professionally with Moving Poets, Kinetic Works, and Asheville Ballet.  She teaches and choreographs for multiple studios in the Charlotte area, focusing primarily on ballet and pointe. Kim is also certified in Progressing Ballet Technique - a strengthening and conditioning program designed specifically for ballet dancers. This is Kim’s 9th year teaching at JMSD

Jami Masters School of Dance, Ltd. Faculty

Lisa Wright is a graduate of North Carolina A & T State University. Lisa has had the opportunity to study under some of the industry’s most celebrated choreographers, such as her mentors Chonique Sneed and Lisette Bustamante, as well as hold her own reign as Founder of EleKtriK Dance Company. Highlights in her dance career have included appearing as a principle dancer in a commercial for AT&T, appearing as principle dancer in music videos both nationally and internationally, dancer and choreographer for promo tours for BETs 106 and Park and Nike, principle dancer in the opening act of Broadway’s Hairspray, and winning numerous awards for choreography & performance. Being chosen as an Elite Team Leader of the Los Angeles based dance mentorship program “Creating Opportunities” has been one of the most rewarding experiences and thanks to Lisette and Chonique. This is Lisa’s 5th year teaching at JMSD.

Zaria Franklin has been dancing her whole life but she began dancing professionally about 8 years ago. Zaria is a 2018 graduate of UNC Charlotte where she obtained her bachelor’s degree in dance education with a K-12 licensure. She has been teaching for about 7 years and working in education for 5 years. She currently works as a high school dance teacher, dance instructor and professional cheerleader for the Carolina Panthers. This is her 3rd year teaching at JMSD.

Alexis Harder is a South Carolina school of the Arts graduate with a BFA in Musical Theatre. After graduation, Alexis hit the high seas as a Playlist Performer on Carnival Cruise Lines! Being a Charlotte local, Alexis has performed at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, Matthews Playhouse, and CPCC Summer Theatre. Alexis is passionate about the performing arts and loves watching dancers grow in their craft! This is her 3rd year teaching at JMSD.

Nicole Buonocore grew up dancing since the age of four. She began her college education at SUNY Purchase, ultimately graduating from The University of the Arts with a BFA in Dance and concentration in Jazz/Theatre Studies. After school, Nicole performed with Royal Caribbean in a number of shows aboard their cruise ships. Choosing next to focus on teaching and choreography, Nicole has been training children for the last 18 years, both competitively and recreationally. Her choreography has won awards in some of the most prestigious national competitions. In 2017, Nicole was the coach and in house choreographer for the Montclair University collegiate dance team. She is a recent transplant to the Charlotte metro area and excited to be on faculty at Jami Masters School of Dance! This is Nicole’s 1st year teaching at JMSD.

Emily Kavenagh received her B.F.A. in Ballet Performance from The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) in 2021. At CCM, she was lead by world-renowned dance faculty and choreographers including members of The New York City Ballet’s Balanchine Trust. Emily became a professional ballerina in 2020 and danced with The Columbia Classical Ballet for two years. There she had the privilege of performing ballet and contemporary pieces user artistic directors Radenko Pavlovich and Brooklyn Mack, as well as company choreographer Simone Cuttino. Emily is originally from Bath, Ohio and trained under Mia Klinger at Ballet Excel Ohio, formally the Cuyahoga Valley Youth Ballet. She also studied dance at Cincinnati Ballet, Carolina Ballet, Charlotte Ballet, and in Saratoga Springs, NY. After many years of dancing, Emily’s true passion is teaching dance. She has taught dance for the past four years and is also a group fitness instructor. Emily moved to Charlotte last summer and this is her 1st year teaching at JMSD.

Elena Gleason is mom to four young kiddos and lives in Ballantyne. She began her ballet training at the Fort Wayne Ballet Academy in 1993 under the artistic direction of Karen Gibbons Brown from American Ballet Theatre and Derek Reid of the Dance Theater of Harlem. She has studied many forms of ballet technique including Ceccheti, Vagonova and American Ballet Theatre. Elena’s repertoire includes thirteen consecutive seasons of the Nutcracker in lead roles including “Sugar Plum Fairy”, “Arabian Coffee” Pas de Deux and “Snow Queen”. She has also performed in many major ballet productions in lead roles such as “Hermia” from a Midsummer Nights Dream and “Dawn” from Coppelia. Elena was selected to represent her company in Paris, France performing an “American in Paris” with the Paris Opera Ballet. She was given a full ride scholarship to Butler Ballet in 2005. When Elena isn’t at carpool or running her kids to all their activities, you will find her enjoying some R&R at her country club or shopping! This is Elena’s 1st year teaching at JMSD.

Georgie DeCosmo is a graduate from The University of Lynchburg with a degree in Music Theatre, Georgie has been dancing since the age of 3. She has performed regionally throughout the east coast in hip hop, jazz and musical theatre. Recently seen as the dance captain for Theatre Charlotte’s Pippin. She is also on staff as a choreographer for Theatre Charlottes upcoming season as well as the first annual Need A Little Christmas show this past year. This is Georgie’s 1st year teaching at JMSD.

Jami Masters School of Dance, Ltd. Faculty

Amelia Binford

has been involved in dancing for over 30 years. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Dance Performance and Dance Education Certification from Winthrop University. While at Winthrop, she performed in many shows with Winthrop Dance Theatre and Rhythm Quest, as well as several student choreography showcases. Amelia has toured with Dance Caravan and has also performed with Sinergismo Dance Company of Charlotte, North Carolina. She has performed with the Charlotte Philharmonic Orchestra, Carolina Voices, and the Singing Christmas Tree. She was a semi-finalist in Fox Network’s television show So You Think You Can Dance. Amelia has played the role of Bebe in Theatre Charlotte’s production of A Chorus Line, and has also received several awards for her innovative choreography. Amelia is currently teaching Modern, Jazz, and Tap Dance for Northwest School of the Arts in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System, where she created a Tap Dance Curriculum which is one of the only programs in public school in the state of North Carolina. She is the former Owner/ Artist Director of Momentum Dance and has taught Jazz Classes at Davidson College, and is currently teaching Tap and Jazz technique at Jami Master’s School of Dance. She was the choreographer for NWSA’s production of Les Miserables and has served as Assistant Choreographer for their productions of West Side Story, Footloose, The Color Purple, A Chorus Line, and 17 other main stage productions. Amelia has been the Assistant Choreographer for Theatre Charlotte’s production of The Full Monty, the Choreographer for C.A.S.T.’s production of Marat/Sade, and 16 of NWSA’s Middle School Musical Productions. Amelia has served as a Guest Artist in Residence at Winthrop University for their Summer ST-ARTS program and Guest Choreographer for the Nations Ford Dance Team in Fort Mill, South Carolina and Gamut Dance at Davidson College, along with many new works on the Northwest School of the Arts stage every Fall and Spring Semesters. This is Amelia’s 1st year teaching at JMSD.

Jane Lowery trained at Johansen Olympia Dance Center in Washington State where she was born and raised for over a decade. She spent the first half of her life focused as a child actor traveling between the U.S. and Canada auditioning for various projects, a lot of which incorporated her dance training. In 8th grade she decided to transition into the competition side of the dance world. In 2015 she made the Tumwater High School Varsity Dance Team. During her time at Tumwater she won 12 state titles and 10 national awards. She was also a captain her senior year, and teaching at multiple local studios in her free time. She acquired her bachelors in Multimedia Storytelling at Queens University Charlotte. During her time in undergrad she was on the Queens Dance Team from 2019-2023 and was a captain from 2021-2023 winning 6 national trophies in the first 2 years of the team competing. She is now the assistant Dance and Cheer coach at Queens. This is Jane’s 1st year teaching at JMSD.

Dawsen Saley was born and raised in South Florida where she began her dance training. Over the course of 10 years, she attended many local and national level competitions and conventions. Dawsen moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to continue her dance education, attending Point Park University, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude with her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance. Dawsen spent the following year performing onboard the Norwegian Spirit as a Select Artist Ensemble dancer and serving as the Aerial Captain. After completing her contract, she moved to Charlotte, NC, where she found roots here at Jami Masters. In addition to teaching, Dawsen is also a part of the 2024-2025 Carolina Panther TopCat Cheerleaders! She loves performing, teaching the next generation, and having fun with her students! This is Dawsen’s 1st year teaching at JMSD.

Brittany Lovell was born and raised in Los Angeles. At the young age of 16 she moved to Chicago to begin her dance career. She had the honor of performing countless classical, Balanchine, and contemporary ballets.  She also began her teaching career in Chicago as well. She has mentored dancers who have been accepted into dance programs and companies all over the world. Brittany is honored and thrilled to have joined the JMSD faculty this year. This is Brittany’s 1st year teaching at JMSD.

Eliza Lam

Teen Miss Dance of North Carolina Chapter 15

A very big THANK YOU to our STAR Saturday Teacher Assistants!

Sedona Barnett

Hayden Bresnahan

Mia Caldwell

Darden Cone

Maya Hoover

Rachel Mack

Jocelyn McNinch

Ava Lynn Weisner

Annmarie Wolfe

Summer Technique Camp

Summer Technique at Jami Masters School of Dance Ltd. (JMSD) is designed for dancers 1st grade through 12th grade and is scheduled in weekly camps. To decide which camp is best for your dancer, please use their rising 2024-25 grade when registering. To register for a summer technique camp, log into your JMSD Parent Portal, go to JamiMastersSchoolofDance. com, send an email to Registration@JamiMastersSchoolofDance.com, or call the office at 704.525.6555. Tuition is non-refundable and due with camp registration.

1ST-2ND GRADE CAMPS

1st-2nd Grade Dance Camps are the perfect transition from our Pre-School Camp program to our Summer Technique Camps! They will include Ballet, Jazz, and Tap. Tuition for 1st-2rd grade camp is $175.00 per week of camp.

June 17th-June 21st Monday-Friday • 2:00pm-4:00pm

July 22nd-July 26th .............. Monday-Friday • 2:00pm-4:00pm

3RD-5TH GRADE & TEEN CAMPS

3rd-5th Grade and Teen Technique Camps will include: Ballet, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Jazz, Leaps & Turns, Lyrical, Modern, Pointe (if applicable), Tap. *Specific Daily Schedules will be available a week before each camp. Tuition for 3rd-5th grade and teen camps is $250.00 per week of camp.

3rd-5th Grade Camp:

July 15th-July 19th .............. Monday-Friday • 2:00pm-5:00pm

July 22nd-July 26th Monday-Friday • 2:00pm-5:00pm

August 5th-August 9th Monday-Friday • 2:00pm-5:00pm

Teen Camp:

June 17th-June 21st ............. Monday-Friday • 2:00pm-5:00pm

July 22nd-July 26th .............. Monday-Friday • 5:15pm-8:15pm

COMPANY AND JUNIOR COMPANY TECHNIQUE CAMPS & BOOTCAMPS

Tuition for Company and Junior Company Technique Camps and Bootcamps is $250.00 per week of camp.

Teen/Companies Technique Camp

June 17th-June 21st Monday-Friday • 2:00pm-5:00pm

Company and Junior Company Technique Camp

June 24th-June 28th Monday-Friday • 5:15pm-8:15pm

Teen/Companies Technique Camp

July 22nd-July 26th Monday-Friday • 5:15pm-8:15pm

Company and Junior Company Bootcamp

August 5th-August 9th ......... Monday-Friday • 2:00pm-5:00pm

Picture by: Vironica Photo 2019

Picture by: Vironica Photo 2019

Picture by: Vironica Photo 2019

Thank You

Putting on a Dance Concert is a monumental task, and only those behind the scenes know all that goes into giving a child that magical moment on the stage, a moment that will last a lifetime.

Thank You to our dedicated and talented staff for making dreams come true for all our JMSD dancers:

Amelia Binford, Nicole Buonocore, Darden Cone, Trina Cone, Georgie DeCosmo, Elizabeth Dewey, Courtney Diepold, Kim Diepold, Zaria Franklin, Elena Gleason, Alexis Harder, Jamie Hubbard, Caroline Hurlbert, Brittany Hurst, Emily Kavenagh, Anita Kraynik,

Maria Long, Randall Masters, Randy Masters, Sterling Masters-Deeney, Kendel Parks, Dawsen Saley, Nicole Smith, Susan Thorsland Plaza, Zoelle Williams, & Lisa Wright

Special Thanks to our Staff, Company and Junior Company dancers, and parent volunteers who have helped us to bring this year’s Concerts to the stage.

Dancingly Yours,

Jami Masters

The Beauty of the Dance

A little girl and a teacher transform the

lives of generations

In many lives, a pivotal experience comes along that changes everything that follows. For some, it’s an encounter with a musical instrument, a movie, comic books or a teacher. For Jami Masters, it was dance, an experience that envelopes her and became her career as an adult. This is her story.

“My family [Jim and Mary Crist and kids] moved to Monett in 1965 when I was in the third grade,” she recalled. “I walked to Plymouth school every day with the neighborhood friends. Lisa Davis was definitely one of them, not sure who all else was in our walking group. They were all taking ballet at Mary Beck School of Dance, so I wanted to go there, too. My mom enrolled me in dance class and I loved it! I was a very shy child and dance seemed to resonate with me because it was a way to express myself without talking. I remember the ‘big girls’ assisting in the class and I was impressed with them, Andra Douthitt and Janene George. They seemed to pay a lot of attention to me so it gave me confidence.”

“I kept dancing by taking classes in ballet, tap, and jazz. There was no such thing as Hip Hop back then. My best friends were Kay Kaiser, Leasa Cook and Jean Ray (from Cassville). Kay, Leasa, and I eventually became Mary’s ‘big girl’ assistants and went to the studio after school many days each week to help with the younger dancers’ classes. That is where I learned to teach and decided that I one day wanted to be ‘Mary Beck’ and have my own dance studio.”

Jami ran the gamut of experiences as a dancer with Mary Beck. She prepared solo and ensemble dances. She traveled to compete in the Dance Masters conventions in Tulsa and Oklahoma City.

“As soon as I opened my own dance studio I became a member of Dance Masters’ of America and so did my daughter, Sterling,” Jami continued. “Dance Masters of America, Inc. is an International organization of dance teachers who are certified by test; college degreed and/or professional status to teach dance.”

Once she reached college at SMSU, now Missouri State University, Jami majored in dance education. She joined the Sugar Bears dance troupe and the Repertory Dance Company and gave many performances throughout college.

“The college experience was very different than my early dance education,” she observed. “I was introduced to Modern Dance, which is the most prominent form of dance in college curriculums, though I still continued with ballet, tap and jazz training. Hip hop was still not a thing, to my knowledge. The dance major back then was part of the Science department, not Arts, for some reason, so I had to take a lot of classes like biomechanics, kinesiology, etc. But as part of the Repertory Dance Company, I was able to experience performing with the Music Department in the Johann Strauss operetta ‘Die Fledermaus’ [The Bat] and had the opportunity to take theater and acting classes.”

After graduating from college, Jami came back to Monett. She got a job at United Missouri Bank, but her instincts literally kept her on her toes. “I went back to Mary Beck to help with dance classes,” she said. “That’s when Mary mentored me and I really started paying attention to everything she did and said to her students. I kept a notebook and I still use those notes today. Mary encouraged me to go out to the surrounding communities to teach so I started dance classes in Aurora, Sarcoxie and places where there were not dance opportunities for children and it was too far for them to come to Monett or classes. That taught me to promote myself and to instill the love of dance in others.”

After she married fellow Monettan Randy Masters, the couple moved when he took a job in Atlanta, Georgia. By then, dance was such a part of her that she sent her resumé to all the Atlanta- area dance studios and began substitute teaching at various places. After the Masters bought their first house, Randy built a dance studio in the basement for Jami. There she taught neighboring children and thus produced her first dance recital on her own. During that time she kept studying with the Atlanta Ballet and took adult classes with local jazz studios.

“In 1984 we moved to Charlotte, NC,” Jami recalled. “Our daughter, Sterling, was born in 1985 and our son, Randall in 1988. In 1989 I opened the first official Jami Masters’ School of Dance. I had no real business plan, though I knew I wanted to share my love of dance to the Charlotte community. I opened the studio to my church friends’ children ‘just for fun’ while I was raising my two small children. ‘Word of mouth’ was my true business plan. During this time, I joined the Junior

Here is Jami’s first costume as a performing dancer for the Mary Beck School of Dance. The costume today is framed and hangs in the studio with the photo.

League of Charlotte and volunteered in the community’s underserved population teaching dance classes to those who would never have the opportunity to dance. As a member of the Junior League, I performed as Madonna in the annual fundraiser event for the entire city of Charlotte. I also got involved in the theater community in Charlotte performing in ‘The Wiz’ and ‘Pippin’ at Theater Charlotte, a community theater.”

“At this time, my daughter, Sterling, started performing in theater productions and at the age of 6 declared that she was going to Broadway. Well, that got me encouraged to start hiring the best dance teachers I could find to help train her for a professional career. She has a very multifaceted story of her own and did have a very successful Broadway career which ended in 2019 after a multiyear with ‘Wicked’ at Broadway’s Gershwin Theater. Sterling decided to move back to Charlotte with her husband and son to begin teaching at Jami Masters School of Dance. But along the way Sterling was the first dancer in the Carolina chapter of Dance Masters of America to win all titles: Petite, Junior, Teen and Miss Dance.”

In 2024 Jami Masters marks the 35th anniversary of her dance school. She has approximately 1,500 students, eight dance rooms, 12 teachers and an office staff of six. “We are in the process of building a second location within the same shopping center with more dance

rooms, so we will open Fall 2024 with about 17,000 square feet of dance studio and retail space. We now offer classes for 2 year olds through adults. We offer classes in Preschool dance, ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, contemporary/ modern, jazz funk, hip hop, Pilates and Acrobatics.

“But, ultimately, my reason for opening a dance studio and love for dancing was instilled from my experiences with Mary Beck School of Dance in Monett. As I’ve learned and grown as an educator, I realize what a genius Mary Beck is. Wherever I’ve taken dance classes – New York, Atlanta, and Charlotte – I was always recognized for my good technique... that came from Mary. And she knew all about every style of dance and was very good at it herself! She continues to be a true inspiration to me and how I run my dance studio. I keep in touch with Mary and I thank her for instilling the love of dance in me all those years ago. ‘Instilling the Love of Dance is my studio’s mission statement.”

One experience, growing out of a walk to school, wanting to participate like her friends were, and a special teacher became a transformative experience for Jami Masters. She lives that to this day. “Mary signed her notes ‘Dancingly Yours, and so do I,” Jami added.

Jami Masters and husband Randy with daughter Sterling backstage at the Broadway show “A Chorus Line where Sterling performed.

Jami Masters’ School of Dance dancers taking a bow after a dance recital. Hundreds of dancers appeared on stage together prior to COVID. Now the school offers 20 smaller shows presented over two Saturdays.

Jami Masters with her daughter, Sterling, in the early 1990s when Jami opened her dance studio in North Carolina.

COMING SOON! WE’RE EXPANDING

We are excited to announce that we are expanding at Park Road Shopping Center!

School Of Dance & Boutique

Join us soon as we celebrate opening

in the front of the Shopping Center.

We will have a soft opening with some classes and camps this summer! And a GRAND OPENING with our FALL CLASSES

At the heart of the philosophy of Jami Masters’ School of Dance, Ltd. is the concept of instilling the love of dance. We encourage each child to be the best they can be, and we do this in a loving, caring, nurturing and noncompetitive environment.

We endeavor to aid in the development of each child’s personality, spirit of cooperation, coordination and ability. Through careful, supervised dance training, students gain confidence and charm while developing stronger, healthier bodies.

We don’t know at this stage of training who will or will not become professional dancers. We do know that the children in our program will be better at whatever they choose to do in life because of this experience.

Thank you for allowing your children this opportunity and for being here with them today.

Dancingly Yours, Jami Masters