INTRODUCTION
Thank you for joining us to celebrate the months of hard work that your dancers have put into today’s performance! They have worked incredibly hard, and we as a faculty and staff are enormously proud of each one of them. Dance is not easy. It takes thought, control, intense repetition, focus, artistry, and lots of time. Our SDA dancers have pushed hard throughout the year to prepare for this moment on stage. We are confident that you will be able to see each one’s growth as both a dancer and a performer.
Shreveport Dance Academy is focused on serving both dancers and their families. We are committed to nurturing dancers of all ages and experience levels. We are honored that you have trusted us with your dancer’s education. Our teachers and dance programs are designed to bring out the best in each dancer, and we strive to challenge and encourage dancers at every turn. It is our mission to help your dancer achieve their dance goals.
While our weekly technique classes will take a break for the summer, we still have many exciting dance opportunities happening at the studio over the next 12 weeks! We have various summer dance programs for dancers of all ages. Be sure to check out our fun summer line up at the back of the program, or online at shreveportdanceacademy.com.
So, without further ado, please sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!.
Sincerely,
Keeley Pratt Owner Shreveport Dance Academy
ADDISON KAPERA
Do you have a nickname? Addie.
How many years have you been dancing?
How many years have you danced at SDA?
I have been dancing for 15 years with 4 of them being with SDA!
What is your favorite non-dance activity?
When I’m not dancing, I love to shop, sleep, and hang out with friends!
What are your plans after graduation?
After graduation, I plan on attending the University of Arkansas.
What is your favorite style of dance? Why?
My favorite style of dance is ballet because I get to tell a story.
What is your fondest dance memory?
My fondest dance memory has to be summer intensives when we get to spend the whole week at the studio, learning from different teachers from all over the United States.
What is an accomplishment that you are proud of?
Being Dorothy in SMB’s production of the Wizard of Oz is definitely my proudest accomplishment. I got to dance a lead role on stage for the last time with my best friends!
What do you think you will miss?
I will miss seeing my friends at class after a long day of school and building strong friendships with them.
What advice do you have for younger dancers?
Dance friends are your best friends, so keep them close.
What is your favorite snack?
Peanut Butter M&M’s and Diet Coke
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
AUDREY HAUGEN
How many years have you been dancing?
How many years have you danced at SDA? 15 years, all at SDA.
What is your favorite non-dance activity? Running.
What are your plans after graduation?
I’m going to Louisiana Tech to major in Food and Dietetics.
What is your favorite style of dance? Why? Tap has been my favorite ever since I started.
What is your fondest dance memory?
Traveling out town to all of the competitions and meeting new people.
What is an accomplishment that you are proud of?
Going to New York and dancing with all my friends.
What are you looking forward to?
I’m excited to go to college and start a life for myself.
What do you think you will miss?
Coming to dance everyday, and seeing my best friends I’ve made over the years.
What advice do you have for younger dancers?
Don’t quit when it gets hard because pushing through will only make you stronger.
What is your favorite snack? Sweet Tarts
STEVIE WINTER
Do you have a nickname?
My family calls me Peeps.
How many years have you been dancing?
How many years have you danced at SDA? I have danced for 15 years, and 3 of them have been with SDA.
What is your favorite non dancing activity?
I really liked high school cheer, but I also love to shop and tan.
What are your plans after graduation?
I plan to go to Kansas State University to major in Dance.
What is your favorite style of dance?
I really love contemporary, because of how freeing it is, but I also love jazz just as much!
What is your fondest dance memory?
My favorite memory was our senior dance photoshoot! We shared many laughs. I’d also say winning Mrs. Nyla this past year, and celebrating it with my friends!
What is an accomplishment you are proud of?
Winning top 18th soloist overall at Streetz Convention and Competition. Streetz was my first convention, so that moment was very “full circle.”
What will you miss?
Sharing laughs with my Team SDA girlies daily.
What advice do you have for younger dancers?
Take class seriously, you’ll be amazed for the results.
What is your favorite snack?
Strawberries and Nutella
SDA FACULTY
Keeley Pratt
Keeley is the proud owner of Shreveport Dance Academy. She has been dancing for over 40 years, and teaching tap, jazz, and ballet for 20+ years! This year she worked with all Progressions and Elite Level tap classes, Progressions younger ballet classes, and Team SDA.
When speaking about the role dance has played in her life, she said, “My passion is for investing in my dancers and the people they become. There is no greater joy than pouring into a child for years, and then having the opportunity to watch them bloom into amazing and successful young adults. I am so thankful for the teachers and mentors that poured into me, and I can think of no greater tribute than to share that with my students. Dance has given me the opportunity to share the love of God and serve so many different families.”
Moriah Graphia
Moriah began dancing at the age of 3, and trained under the direction of Emily Seale at Theatre School of Dance for 14 years. While there she studied ballet, RAD, jazz, and modern. In 2017 she received a scholarship to study with Sarah Johnson in Atlanta, Georgia, and in 2019 and 2020 she attended ballet intensives in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Arkansas. She is a Principal dancer with the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet, and she is excited to perform as a principal for the 2025-2026 season. This is her third year teaching Beginning and Intermediate Modern at SDA. She also worked with the younger Progressions Ballet and Jazz classes.
8-9 Jazz and Ballet student Milly Morehart said: “I loved that she was Glenda in the Wizard of Oz and I want to dance in the spring performance and be just like her! She is a very good teacher, and i hope to be in her class next year!”
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Elaina Guerrero
Elaina is a Shreveport Dance Academy and Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet alumna. She began dancing at SDA at the age of 4, and continued until her graduation from high school at the age of 18. During her years as a dancer, Elaina trained in many styles including Ballet, Jazz, Pointe, Lyrical, and Contemporary. Elaina studied under the Royal Academy of Dance Syllabus and completed through the R.A.D. Advanced 2 examination. It was in these foundational years she developed a love for dance and performing.
At Northwestern State University, her training broadened to include the style of dance line, musical theater, and partnering. She joined the NSU Demon Dazzlers and became the captain in her 3rd year, where she choreographed, cleaned, and performed in field shows and other performances. She also became a member of the NSU Dance Company in her freshman year and performed in their annual Christmas Gala, Spring Dance Concerts, and travelled to perform in the American College Dance Association Conferences. One of her favorite performances included dancing for the UL Board of Directors as part of her professor’s presentation to convince the board to approve the establishment of offering a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, which they did upon the end of the meeting. While the establishment of the BFA program was implemented after her time, Elaina graduated in 2019 with a B.S. in Secondary Education with an English Concentration and Dance Minor.
Upon graduating from Northwestern State University in 2019, Elaina was hired to work as a parade performer at the Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. At Disney, she danced in multiple parades and shows, including the 2019 Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade, the Main Street Trolley Show, the Hoedown Happening, and the Festival of Fantasy Parade where she was able to learn the role of the Swan Court and the Highland dancers. Her favorite memory was being able to dance her favorite role in the final
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Festival of Fantasy parade before the Covid shutdown in March 2020, which ushered her return to Shreveport.
Upon her return to Shreveport, Elaina became a 6th grade English teacher at Caddo Middle Magnet where she still teaches to this day. Elaina was hired to teach ballet and jazz at Shreveport Dance Academy, and later offered her the position with Team SDA as Assistant Director. As a dance teacher, she is able to combine her love for performing and teaching, and wants to see her students succeed in whatever avenue they choose to take.
Elaina taught Elite Level 2 and 4 ballet classes this year, and worked with Team SDA as Assistant Director.
Elite Level 3 dancer and veteran Team SDA member Karington Pace says: “Ms. Elaina is a supportive and uplifting teacher who always understands her students. She really helped me with growth in mindset and understanding of dance.”
Dianne Maroney
Ms. Dianne has been dancing and sharing her love of dance for all of her life. She began her career in dance many years ago as a child in Norfolk, Virginia. Under the tutelage of Inez Howard and Dan Wagner, Ms. Dianne was accepted as a member of the Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble, extensively touring the U.S. She also performed with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, touring in Europe, Asia, and Africa. In 1983, Ms. Dianne moved south to Louisiana and became the third artistic director for GSU’s Orchesis Dance Company. After 39 years with Orchesis, Ms. Dianne officially retired last year. We were happy to have her work with our Elite Level students in Advanced Modern.
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Lainey Fortson, Team SDA member and Elite Level 4 dancer, said: “Ms. Dianne is an amazing hands-on teacher who is constantly showing her passion for dance through her teaching and she inspires all of us to be our very best in every class we take with her.”
Kathryn McDowell
Kathryn has been dancing for over 40 years! She began her training under the founder of our studio, Ms. Marion Mills. She continued on to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a Math minor from the University of Oklahoma; and a Master of Arts in teaching from Centenary College. After graduating from OU, she danced professionally with Tulsa Ballet Theatre, the Lexington Ballet Company in Lexington, Kentucky, and the Universal Ballet Company in Seoul, South Korea. Kathryn is the Artistic Director of the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet.
At SDA, Kathryn worked with the Beginning Pointe, Advanced Pointe, and Variations & Repertoire classes.
Addison Kapera, a graduating Senior, Elite Level 4 dancer, and Team Onyx member said: “Mrs. Kathryn is the best! She is very attentive to each dancer and gives us corrections each class. She has helped me grow as a dancer and person and always pushes me to do better. I will miss her next year, but I will always remember everything she has taught me!”
Kate Pedrotty
Kate received her initial classical ballet training at Theatre School of Dance under Marion Mills. She performed with the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet for 12 years and was a principal dancer with the company from 1993 through 1996. Kate attended Randolph-Macon Woman’s College (R-MWC) in Lynchburg, Virginia, where she earned degrees in dance and history.
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Through R-MWC’s Visiting Artist Program, she was able to study ballet, modern dance, and jazz under noted instructors from around the United States and the world. She was also a featured member of the College’s performing ensemble for four years.
While earning a master’s degree in history from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Kate began dancing at the Champaign Park District’s DanceArts program, a Royal Academy of Dance school, and eventually became an instructor in the program. She has taught all levels of ballet from pre-primary through adult and advanced classes, both in Illinois and locally at Shreveport Dance Academy, Theatre School of Dance, and Dance Arts Academy.
Kate served as the executive director of the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet from July 2009 through April 2014. She is currently the Senior Director of Community Investment at the Community Foundations of North Louisiana in Shreveport. Kate is married to Mike Pedrotty and is very honored to be the mother of a beautiful dancer, Mary Rose, and Gil, an outstanding writer and scholar.
This year Kate taught pre-pointe at SDA.
Rayna Gamble, an Elite 2 dancer and pre-pointe student says: “Ms. Kate is an amazing teacher. She helps us when we can’t do a skill, makes learning fun for us, and always wants us to go above and beyond, in and out of the classroom.”
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Kathryn Harris Pruitt
Known affectionately as Mrs. Kat, Kathryn grew up dancing with the Longview Ballet Theatre. While at LBT, she performed in many well known ballets, and had the opportunity to perform the role of “Clara” in The Nutcracker twice! Her time with LBT continued after her time as a dancer as Pat George Mitchell’s assistant. Mrs. Kat was also fortunate enough to dance, study and work with Salt Lake City, Utah’s Ballet West and Ballet West II. She has also previously served as Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet’s Assistant Artistic Director and Production Assistant. This year, Kat taught Elite Level 2 Ballet, Lower Level Ballet Technique, Elite Level 1 Ballet, Contemporary Ballet, and Intermediate Pointe. Mrs. Kat also has had the opportunity to teach under our Tiny Dancer program at La Petite École this year.
Adeline Kirsch, Elite Level 1 dancer said: “I think she is fair, strict (sometimes) when it is needed, and I think she is really nice.”
Lavender Stripling
Lavender began dance in the 4th grade. After several attempts at a wide variety of hobbies, dance was the one thing that seemed to click. She fell in love with it and has been a dancer ever since! She trained originally at Dance Loud Academy in Bossier City, where she danced competitively performing hip hop, jazz, lyrical, and ballet. In 2021, she made the switch to Shreveport Dance Academy, and experienced so much growth in her technique, performance, and attitude towards dance. Over this past season, she completed her final performances of her dance career as a principal dancer with the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet. She is moving on to pour all of her focus into her education at Centenary College of Louisiana. This year, she was thrilled to have the opportunity to teach dance as she began her first year teaching Lyrical and Hiphop
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at Shreveport Dance Academy. She is eager to continue on this path and looks forward to several more years with Shreveport Dance Academy as a teacher!
Lydia Smith, 1Team SDA member and Elite Level 2 dancer says: “Ms. Lavender is not only the best teacher but is an amazing person. She teaches us the moves in hip hop and lets us have fun every class. Ms. Lavender’s hip-hop class is fun and creative.”
Sofie Payne Ward
Ms. Sofie is entering her sixth year of teaching at SDA. She is an alumnus of both Shreveport Dance Academy and the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet, and she has over 21 years of continuous dance experience! Not only is Ms. Sofie the Team SDA Director, but she also taught all Elite Level Jazz classes. She is also the proud new mother of Margot May, born just this month!
Elite level 3 dancer and Team SDA member Brynnan Pratt says: “Ms. Sofie is the reason for my love of dance. She’s taught me discipline, and respect. She notices my potential and pushes me to be the best I can be. She gave me abs too!”
Recital MAY 17, 2025 • 2:00PM
Let’s Get Loud* - Mobley Carnie, Olivia Ferrell, Lainey Fortson, Addie Marie Harp, Khloe McClain, Ava Clare Millican, Karington Pace, Mary Rose Pedrotty, Chelsia Polk, Morgan Pratt, Gabrielle Thomas, Brinsley WIggins
You’re the One I Want - Scarlett Adams, Alessia Alvarado, Melissa Alvarado, Brylee Collier, Charlotte Day, Amelia Font, Lillian Foster, Callie Gay, Abby Hirsch, Anna Katherine Maxwell, Monty Morehart, Avery Rothenberger
Can’t Help Falling in Love - Norah Abbas, Vera Mae Allen, Camden Gaydos, Ryann Jowers, Maribelle Koeppen, Ada McDonald, Molly McRae, Poppy Rawls, Erin Roan, Umi Ryan, Nara Stewart, Amelia Toms, Elanor White
Magic* - Tahlia Matthews
One Girl Revolution* - Frances Israel, Ava McNeil, Gigi O’Neill, Lucy Schroeder, Lydia Smith, Alyssa Stanley, Cecilia Whittenbarger, SaNiya Williams
Sweet Child Of Mine* - Teagan Youngblood
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart - Libby Aiken, Emily Cardone, Chiaralou Garrett, Milly Morehart
Backyard* - Ava McNeil
Feels So Good* - Isabel Watkins
Jet Set* - Karalyn Crawford, Tahlia Matthews, Teagan Youngblood
Cheek to Cheek- Scarlett Adams, Alessia Alvarado, Melissa Alvarado, Brylee Collier, Victoria Craig, Charlotte Day, Amelia Font, Callie Gay, Ellie Rose Hernandez, Anna Katherine Maxwell, Avery Rothenberger, Maggie Trammell
Cheek to Cheek - Scarlett Adams, Alessia Alvarado, Melissa Alvarado, Brylee Collier, Victoria Craig, Charlotte Day, Amelia Font, Callie Gay, Ellie Rose Hernandez, Anna Katherine Maxwell, Avery Rothenberger, Maggie Trammell
Stand By Me* - Frances Israel and Cecilia Whittenbarger
Baiana* - Chloe Collins, Olivia Ferrell, Malin Harris, Rylee Jowers, Isabella Long, Moira McDowell, Addison McGovern, Karington Pace, Chelsia Polk, Brynnan Pratt, Gabrielle Thomas, Brinsley Wiggins
Letting Go - Harper Bachman, Karalyn Crawford, Rayna Gamble, Lorelei Ivy, Lucy Schroeder, Teagan Youngblood
Coppelia Variation* - Florence Perque
Greatest Love - Aurelia Byun-Andersen, Liliana “Lily” Butcher, Teddie Hammond, Kida Jones, Caroline Lowery, Ella Newton
Baby I Need Your Loving - Norah Abbas, Abigail Dupont, Camden Gaydos, Ryann Jowers, Emma McNerney, Molly McRae, Aria Pickett, Nara Stewart, Jordan Thornton
My Boyfriend’s Back* - Mackenzie Bankson
Best Of My Love - Sutton Airhart, Amelia Font, Lillian Foster, Zelda Haire, Abby Hirsch, Leigh Israel, Kara Leon, Monty Morehart, Elsie Prothro
All You Need Is Love - Maura French, Natalie Gay, Clary O’Neill, Umi Ryan, Lilyana Warusczak
Home* - Lillian Adams, Mackenzie Bankson, Annabelle Dickson, Harper Dickson, Anna Claire Foster, Frances Israel, Ava McNeil, Gigi O’Neill, Florence Perque, Lucy Schroeder, Lydia Smith, Alyssa Stanley, Isabel Watkins, Charlotte White, Cecilia Whittenbarger, SaNiya Williams
INTERMISSION
Alright* - Chloe Collins, Olivia Ferrell, Malin Harris, Rylee Jowers, Isabella Long, Moira McDowell, Addison McGovern, Karington Pace, Chelsia Polk, Brynnan Pratt, Gabrielle Thomas, Brinsley Wiggins
L-O-V-E** - Mason Allen, Amazyng Bogany, Margaret Bogany, London Dickey, Pa’Shyn Huglon, Makaylee Jackson, Miakaylee Jackson, Bryce Lydia, Kyrie Moline-McKinley, Ta’Layeh Moton, Greyson Thomas, Chamavis Smith
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Libby Aiken, Caroline Lowery, Milly Morehart, Hadley Ursua
Beyond the Sea - Sutton Airhart, Hannah Aycock, Skye Bernstein, Victoria Craig, Amilia Font, Lillian Foster, Zelda Haire, Abby Hirsch, Leigh Israel, Kara Leon, Monty Morehart, Elsie Prothro, Kierstyn Washington, Makayla Williams
Supercali* - Lorelei Ivy
Madness* - SaNiya Williams
Vogue* - Gigi O’Neill
Beauty and The Beast - Katherine Alvarado, Ella Rose Leslie Cannon, Iris Evans, Adeline Hebert, Kerri Keyes, Saylor Schonfarber, Atley Skinner, Freddy Tichenor, Emily White
Vibe Check* - Karalyn Crawford, Tahlia Matthews, Teagan Youngblood
Crazy In Love - Lily Duke, Chiaralou Garrett, Sidney Miller, Kennedy Simmons, Lydia Smith, Clarke Terese, SaNiya Williams
Puttin’ On The Ritz* - Charlotte White
Love Is Like A Butterfly*** - Mia Dean, Wyatt Powell
Cage of Bones* - Lucy Schroeder
Blah Blah Cha Cha Cha* - Lydia Smith
What the World Needs Now - Milly Morehart, Sloane Morgan
The Greatest Star* - Lillian Adams
Can You Feel the Love Tonight - Ariel Curley, Abigail Dupont, Josephine Johnson, Harper Mays, Dusty Rose Maxwell, Emma McNerney, Rowan Mottet, Aria Pickett, Isabella Robbins, Vivian Sisk
Get Your Rhythm On* - Annabelle Dickson, Chelsia Polk, Alyssa Stanley
Dream A Little Dream - Arianna Gestal-Gurr, Peyton Hubbard, Rickeya Marsden, Kathryn Petet, Sydney Ratliff, Faithlynn Watkins
Rich Man’s Frug* - Mobley Carnie, Ellie Chafin, Addie Marie Harp, Landry Stripling
Love On Top - Avery Avant, Monica Breaux, Alnita Coulter, Chelsea Eddington, Chelsea Feducia, Christine Fortson, Laura Foster, Meg Hicks, Carolynn Houseworth, Sarah LIttleton, Anna Navarro, Freddricka Richardson
* Team SDA
** VOA TapWorks - Atkins Elementary Tap Program
*** Tiny Dancer - La Petit Ecole Program
Recital MAY 17, 2025 • 6:30PM
King Jesus - Avery Avant, Kali Bonillas, Mobley Carnie, Ellie Chafin, Evelyn Farmer, Rylei Ferrell, Lainey Fortson, Kadyn Fuller, Moriah Graphia, Addie Marie Harp, Audrey Haugen, Addison Kapera, Aubrey Kempen, Khloe McClain, Ava Melendez, Madilynne Michell, Ava Clare Millican, Mary Rose Pedrotty, Morgan Pratt, Landry Stripling, Lavender Stripling, Stevie Winter
Strings* - Addison McGovern
Jolene* - Olivia Ferrell
I Just Wanna* - Kali Bonillas, Lainey Fortson, Audrey Haugen, Addison Kapera, Khloe McClain, Ava Clare Millican, Morgan Pratt, Stevie Winter
Breathe Again* - Chloe Collins
La Fille Mal Gardee* - Malin Harris
Melodious - Lilah Abbas, Karalyn Crawford, Kobi Creal, Emma Dupont, Camille Jones, Lorelei Ivy, Adeline Kirsch, Jaycee Lowery, Tahlia Matthews, Madeleine Nguyen, Alex Schaumberg, Estelle Thibodeaux, Mickey Tichenor, Teagan Youngblood
Winner Takes It All* - Brinsley Wiggins
Me Too* - Frances Israel, Ava McNeil, Gigi O’Neill, Lucy Schroeder, Lydia Smith, Alyssa Stanley, Cecilia Whittenbarger, SaNiya Williams
Carmen - Kali Bonillas, Mobley Carnie, Ellie Chafin, Addison Faro, Rylei Ferrell, Audrey Haugen, Addison Kapera, Aubrey Kempen, Hannah Powers, Landry Stripling, Khloe McClain, Madilynne Michell, Ava Clare Millican
Alright* - Chloe Collins, Olivia Ferrell, Malin Harris, Rylee Jowers, Isabella Long, Moira McDowell, Addison McGovern, Karington Pace, Chelsia Polk, Brynnan Pratt, Gabrielle Thomas, Brinsley Wiggins
Strange* - Stevie Winter
Watch Me Work - Lilah Abbas, Karalyn Crawford, Kobi Creal, Emma Dupont, Camille Jones, Lorelei Ivy, Adeline Kirsch, Jaycee Lowery, Tahlia Matthews, Madeleine Nguyen, Alex Schaumberg, Estelle Thibodeaux, Mickey Tichenor, Teagan Youngblood
Panther* - Ava Clare Millican
Better Place - Chloe Collins, Macy DeLaune, Harper Dickson, Olivia Ferrell, Malin Harris, Rylee Jowers, Isabella Long, Moira McDowell, Addison McGovern, Karington Pace, Chelsia Polk, Brynnan Pratt, Alyssa Stanley, Gabrielle Thomas, Brinsley Wiggins
Victory - Kali Bonillas, Mobley Carnie, Ellie Chafin, Evelyn Farmer, Addison Faro, Rylei Ferrell, Lainey Fortson, Ivy Frierson, Kadyn Fuller, Addie Marie Harp, Audrey Haugen, Addison Kapera, Aubrey Kempen, Karrington Lovell, Khloe McClain, Ava Melendez, Madilynne Michell, Ava Clare Millican, Vendela Miller, Mary Rose Pedrotty, Hannah Powers, Morgan Pratt, Landry Stripling, Stevie Winter
Makin’ Moves* - Karington Pace
Material Girl* - Rylee Jowers
Excerpts from Swan Lake Act II - Mobley Carnie, Ellie Chafin, Macy Delaune, Evelyn Farmer, Olivia Ferrell, Rylei Ferrell, Malin Harris, Aubrey Kempen, Sophie Kempen, Khloe McClain, Moira McDowell, Addison McGovern, Madilynne Michell, Ava Clare Millican, Karington Pace, Hannah Powers, Brynnan Pratt, Landry Stripling, Brinsley Wiggins
The Way You Make Me Feel* - Gabrielle Thomas
Pure Honey* - Addison Kapera
S’Wonderful - Mobley Carnie, Chloe Collins, Macy Delaune, Olivia Ferrell, Malin Harris, Sophie Kempen, Moira McDowell, Addison McGovern, Ava Melendez, Vendela Miller, Ava Clare Millican, Karington Pace, Mary Rose Pedrotty, Brynnan Pratt, Brinsley Wiggins
Misty Blue* - Kali Bonillas
Spring Time - Lillian Adams, Mackenzie Bankson, Annabelle Dickson, Anna Claire Foster, Rayna Gamble, Frances Israel, Evie Johnson, Ava McNeil, Gigi O’Neill, Florence Perque, Georgia Schaumburg, Lucy Schroeder, Lydia Smith, Isabel Watkins, Charlotte White, Cecilia Whittenbarger, Shelby Wilson, SaNiya Williams
Loving You* - Kali Bonillas, Mobley Carnie, Ellie Chafin, Rylei Ferrell, Lainey Fortson, Addie Marie Harp, Audrey Haugen, Khloe McClain, Ava Clare Millican, Mary Rose Pedrotty, Morgan Pratt, Landry Stripling
INTERMISSION
Piano Concerto* - Kali Bonillas, Ellie Chafin, Rylei Ferrell, Malin Harris, Audrey Haugen, Moira McDowell, Addison McGovern, Brynnan Pratt, Landry Stripling
Let’s Dance - Lillian Adams, Mackenzie Bankson, Annabelle Dickson, Anna Claire Foster, Frances Israel, Evie Johnson, Ava McNeil, Gigi O’Neill, Florence Perque, Georgia Schaumburg, Lucy Schroeder, Casey Shinoskie, Lydia Smith, Isabel Watkins, Charlotte White, Cecilia Whittenbarger, SaNiya Williams
Spell On You - Kali Bonillas, Mobley Carnie, Ellie Chafin, Evelyn Farmer, Addison Faro, Rylei Ferrell, Lainey Fortson, Ivy Frierson, Kadyn Fuller, Addie Marie Harp, Audrey Haugen, Addison Kapera, Aubrey Kempen, Karrington Lovell, Khloe McClain, Ava Melendez, Madilynne Michell,
Ava Clare Millican, Vendela Miller, Mary Rose Pedrotty, Hannah Powers, Morgan Pratt, Landry Stripling, Stevie Winter
The Waltz Goes On - Harper Bachman, Lizzy Bachman, Chloe Collins, Macy DeLaune, Harper Dickson, Olivia Ferrell, Malin Harris, Sophie Kempen, Tilly Jordan, Rylee Jowers, Isabella Long, Moira McDowell, Addison McGovern, Mary May Mickelson, Brooklyn Miller, Karington Pace, Chelsia Polk, Brynnan Pratt, Casey Shinoskie, Alyssa Stanley, Gabrielle Thomas, Brinsley Wiggins
Do You Love Me - Lilah Abbas, Karalyn Crawford, Kobi Creal, Emma Dupont, Camille Jones, Lorelei Ivy, Adeline Kirsch, Jaycee Lowery, Tahlia Matthews, Madeleine Nguyen, Alex Schaumberg, Mickey Tichenor, Teagan Youngblood
Still Feeling You* - Rylei Ferrell
I Can’t Go For That* - Mary Rose Pedrotty
100 Percent - Chloe Collins, Macy DeLaune, Harper Dickson, Olivia Ferrell, Malin Harris, Rylee Jowers, Sophie Kempen, Isabella Long, Moira McDowell, Addison McGovern, Brooklyn Miller, Aubri Mitchell, Karington Pace, Chelsia Polk, Brynnan Pratt, Alyssa Stanley, Gabrielle Thomas, Brinsley Wiggins
A New Day - Lillian Adams, Mackenzie Bankson, Annabelle Dickson, Anna Claire Foster, Peyton Hubbad, Frances Israel, Evie Johnson, Ava McNeil, Gigi O’Neill, Florence Perque, Kathryn Petet, Georgia Schaumburg, Lucy Schroeder, Lydia Smith, Isabel Watkins, Charlotte White, Cecilia Whittenbarger, SaNiya Williams
A-Train* - Ellie Chafin
Have Mercy* - Rylei Ferrell, Lainey Fortson, Audrey Haugen, Addison Kapera, Khloe McClain, Mary Rose Pedrotty, Morgan Pratt, Stevie Winter
Writer’s Block* - Moira McDowell
Glam* - Isabella Long
Mine all Mine - Kali Bonillas, Mobley, Carnie, Chloe Collins, Macy DeLaune, Addison Faro, Olivia Ferrell, Rylei Ferrell, Kadyn Fuller, Khloe McClain, Addison McGovern, Madilynne Michell, Vendela Miller, Ava Clare Millican, Karington Pace, Hannah Powers, Brynnan Pratt
Fever* - Landry Stripling
Daffodils* - Chloe Collins, Olivia Ferrell, Malin Harris, Rylee Jowers, Isabella Long, Moira McDowell, Addison McGovern, Karington Pace, Chelsia Polk, Brynnan Pratt, Gabrielle Thomas, Brinsley Wiggins
Freak Out - Kali Bonillas, Mobley Carnie, Ellie Chafin, Rylei Ferrell, Lainey Fortson, Addie Marie Harp, Audrey Haugen, Addison Kapera, Aubrey Kempen, Khloe McClain, Ava Melendez, Madilynne Michell, Ava Clare Millican, Mary Rose Pedrotty, Hannah Powers, Morgan Pratt, Landry Stripling, Stevie Winter
Conga - Lillian Adams, Mackenzie Bankson, Annabelle Dickson, Anna Claire Foster, Rayna Gamble, Frances Israel, Evie Johnson, Ava McNeil, Gigi O’Neill, Florence Perque, Kathryn Petet, Georgia Schaumburg, Lucy Schroeder, Casey Shinoskie, Lydia Smith, Alyssa Stanley, Isabel Watkins, Charlotte White, Cecilia Whittenbarger, SaNiya Williams
Girl* - Brynnan Pratt
Fly Away* - Morgan Pratt
Identity - Harper Bachman, Lizzy Bachman, Macy DeLaune, Harper Dickson, Tilly Jordan, Rylee Jowers, Mary May Mickelson, Brooklyn Miller, Casey Shinoskie, Alyssa Stanley, Brinsley Wiggins
Never Let Me Go* - Mobley Carnie
I Wanna Go - Chloe Collins, Harper Dickson, Olivia Ferrell, Malin Harris, Sabina Ivanova, Tilly Jordan, Rylee Jowers, Isabella Long, Moira McDowell, Addison McGovern, Karington Pace, Brynnan Pratt, Chelsia Polk, Casey Shinoskie, Alyssa Stanley, Gabriel Thomas, Brinsley Wiggins
Breaking Dishes* - Khloe McClain
Home* - Lillian Adams, Mackenzie Bankson, Annabelle Dickson, Harper Dickson, Anna Claire Foster, Frances Israel, Ava McNeil, Gigi O’Neill, Florence Perque, Lucy Schroeder, Lydia Smith, Alyssa Stanley, Isabel Watkins, Charlotte White, Cecilia Whittenbarger, SaNiya Williams
Feel It Still* - Kali Bonillas, Mobley Carnie, Ellie Chafin, Chloe Collins, Olivia Ferrell, Rylei Ferrell, Lainey Fortson, Addie Marie Harp, Malin Harris, Audrey Haugen, Rylee Jowers, Isabella Long, Khloe McClain, Moira McDowell, Addison McGovern, Ava Clare Millican, Karington Pace, Mary Rose Pedrotty, Chelsia Polk, Brynnan Pratt, Morgan Pratt, Landry Stripling, Gabrielle Thomas, Brinsley Wiggins
* Team SDA
2024-25
Lilah Abbas, Karalyn Crawford, Kobi Creal, Emma Dupont, Camille Jones, Tahlia Matthews, Madeleine Nguyen, Lorelei Nugent,Teagan Youngblood
2024-25
Lillian Adams, Mackenzie Bankson, Neely Coile, Annabelle Dickson, Harper Dickson, Anna Claire Foster, Frances Israel, Ava McNeil, Gigi O’Neil, Florence Perque, Lucy Schroeder, Lydia Smith, Alyssa Stanley, Isabel Watkins, Charlotte White, Cecilia Whittenbarger, SaNiya Williams
2024-25
Chloe Collins, Olivia Ferrell, Malin Harris, Rylee Jowers, Isabella Long, Moira McDowell, Addison McGovern, Karington Pace, Chelsia Polk, Brynnan Pratt, Gabrielle Thomas, Brinsley Wiggins
2024-25
Kali Bonillas, Mobley Carnie, Ellie Chafin, Rylei Ferrell, Lainey Fortson, Addie Marie Harp, Audrey Haugen, Addison Kapera, Khloe McClain, Ava Clare Millican, Mary Rose Pedrotty, Morgan Pratt, Landry Stripling, Stevie Winter
2025-26 MEMBERS
Norah Abbas
Scarlett Adams
Sutton Airhart
Hannah Aycock
Anna Claire Caudle
Abbie Dupont
Maura French
Corinne Gamble
Zelda Haire
Leigh Israel
Ryann Jowers
Kara Leon
Caroline Lowery
Vivy Shoalmire
Lilah Abbas
Lillian Adams
Mackenzie Bankson
Lainey Byington
Karalynn Crawford
Kobi Creal
Emma Dupont
Camille Jones
Adeline Kirsch
Kali Bonillas
Mobley Carnie
Ellie Chafin
Chloe Collins
Olivia Ferrell
Rylei Ferrell
Lainey Fortson
Addie Marie Harp
Malin Harris
Rylee Jowers
Bella Long
Khloe McClain
Moira McDowell
Addison McGovern
Ava McNeil
Jaycee Lowery
Tahlia Matthews
Lana Moore
Madeleine Nguyen
Lorelei Nugent
Lucy Schroeder
Kynslie Weems
SaNiya Williams
Ava Clare Millican
Gigi O’Neil
Karington Pace
Mary Rose Pedrotty
Chelsia Polk
Brynnan Pratt
Morgan Pratt
Lydia Smith
Landry Stripling
Gabrielle Thomas
Isabel Watkins
Brinsley Wiggins
Teagan Youngblood
TEAM SDA ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS
NRG DANCE PROJECT
High Voltage Scholarship Winner
Gigi O’Neil
NRG ElectroTapper
Karington Pace
Morgan Pratt
LA DANCE MAGIC
Magic Performer of the Weekend
Gigi O’Neil
Scholarship Finalist
Landry Stripling
Pink Out ICON Award
Courtney Holland
STREETZ DANCE
Elite Scholarship Winner
Addison McGovern
Elite Scholarship Finalist
Frances Israel
Rylei Ferrell
Ava McNeil
Gigi O’Neil
Florence Perque
Brynnan Pratt
Lydia Smith
Isabel Watkins
Cecilia Whittenbarger
Studio Scholarship
Olivia Ferrell
Class Scholarship Winner
Lainey Fortson
Tahlia Matthews
Khloe McClain
Ava Clare Millican
Morgan Pratt
Alyssa Stanley
Landry Stripling
Studio Specialty Scholarship
Joffrey Ballet Workshop
Invitation to host
TEAM SDA ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS
NYLA
Miss NYLA Tiny Dancer
Lorelei Nugent
Miss NYLA Junior Dancer
Bella Long
Miss NYLA Teen Dancer
Addison McGovern
Miss NYLA Senior Dancer
Stevie Winter
Steve Bielecki Emotional Performance Award
Kali Bonillas
Chloe Collins
Addison McGovern
Brynnan Pratt
Stevie Winter
Miss NYLA Photogenic Award
Rylee Jowers
Improv Winner
Frances Israel
Studio Awards
NYLA Technical Achievement Award
NYLA Dance Award Choreography Award Costume Award
NYLA Pink Out ICON Award Streetz Elite Finalists Streetz Scholarship Winners
Summer Dance Intensive
JUNE 2-6, 2025
9:00am-4:30pm Daily • $695*
Open to dancers ages 7 and up
Beginner Intensive: dancers ages 7-9
Intermediate Intensive: dancers ages 10-13
Advanced Intensive: dancers ages 14+
We have an amazing lineup of guest faculty, including Marlena Brinkmann, Lexi Juliano, Peyton Albrecht, and current Orchesis Director J’aime Griffith! Our guest faculty members will be working with dancers from 9:00am4:30pm daily, and we have a special evening seminar planned for dancers and their families focused on dance after high school. SDA’s Summer Intensive is an SMB approved intensive, and counts for 30 hours of the required 45 for SMB company members.
Register online at: shreveportdanceacademy.com/summer-intensive
GUEST FACULTY MEMBERS:
Marlena Brinkmann
BALLET TECHNIQUE
Lexi
Juliano
TAP TECHNIQUE
Peyton Matthias Albrecht
JAZZ TECHNIQUE
J’aime Griffith
MODERN TECHNIQUE & BALLET
SDA SUMMER TECHNIQUE CLASSES
Classes will be offered the weeks of June 10, June 17, June 24, July 1, and July 8, 2025
TUESDAYS
Academy Classes Jazz Technique
Ages 4-6 from 3:00-3:45pm
Ages 7-9 from 4:00-4:45pm
Academy Hip Hop
Ages 7-10 from 5:00-5:45pm
Elite Academy Jazz Technique
Ages 10-12 from 3:00-4:00pm
Ages 13+ from 4:00-5:00pm
Elite Academy Tap Technique
Ages 10-12 from 4:00-5:00pm
Ages 13+ from 5:00-6:00pm
Elite Academy Hip Hop
Ages 10+ from 6:00-7:00pm
SDA SUMMER TECHNIQUE CLASSES
WEDNESDAYS
Academy Classes Ballet Technique
Ages 4-6 from 3:00-3:45pm
Ages 7-9 from 4:00-4:45pm
Elite Academy Ballet Technique
Ages 10-12 from 3:00-4:00pm
Ages 13+ from 4:00-5:00pm
Elite Academy Modern
Ages 10+ from 5:00-6:00pm
THURSDAYS
Academy Classes Tap Technique
Ages 4-6 from 3:00-3:45pm
Ages 7-9 from 4:00-4:45pm
Elite Academy Pointe
Beginning/Intermediate from 3:00-4:00pm
Intermediate/Advanced from 4:00-5:00pm
Elite Academy Musical Theatre
Ages 10+ from 5:00-6:00pm
TINY DANCER PROGRAM
This year, SDA had the privilege of partnering with local daycare center La Petit Ecole to provide ballet class during the week at their facility. Some of these dancers are performing in our recital today!
Ms. Kat met with the La Petit Ecole students each week throughout the year. She worked with these tiny dancers to introduce them to organized movement, musicality, and novice ballet technique.
SDA is happy to have the chance to spread the love of dance in our community. Thank you La Petit Ecole for hosting us, and helping us reach the newest generation of dancers!
SDA’s TAP WORKS
“Dance like everyone is watching.” A partnership with Shreveport Dance Academy and Volunteers of America Fall 2024- Spring 2025
This year, Shreveport Dance Academy was proud to partner with the Volunteers of America to create Tap Works! Every Wednesday, we traveled to Atkins Elementary to teach tap to students in the Atkins LightHouse after-school program. Dancers learned basic tap skills and vocabulary throughout the fall semester. In January, we began to prepare for today’s performance. We are so proud of our Atkins Tap Works dancers, and we hope you will join us in celebrating their performance in today’s recital.
ROSE PEDROTTY
We love you, Mary Rose! You make us proud every day.
Love, Your family
MARY
We are so proud of you, Makayla. You are a great dancer!
Love, Mommy, Daddy, Wyatt, Mama, and Gigi
Makayla Williams
Kida Jones
May your dreams never fall short of the beauty that lies within your soul.
We are proud of you!
Love Mommy and Mawzie
We are so proud of you and we love to watch you dance. Shine Big and shine bright!
Love, Momma, Daddy, and Jonah
Avery Rothenberger
Caroline Lowery
Love, Momma, Daddy, Mimi, and Popa
Karalyn Crawford, Camille Jones, Lorelei Ivy, and Kobi Creal
Congratulations KK, Camille, Lo and Kobi!
Watching you girls dance and form forever friendships this year has been amazing! We are so proud of you today and everyday.
Love, Your Adoring Moms
Ada McDonald
Karington Pace
This season has been amazing! Can’t wait to see what you do next year!
Love- Momma, Daddy, Evan, Britton, Mimi, Pop, Marie, Ya-Ya and SheShe
What a blessing it is to watch you grow and thrive at life, along the way to your destiny and purpose. We love you! Mommy and Daddy
Kerri Keyes
We love you Ella Rose, so proud of you
Ella Rose Leslie Cannon
Kali Bonillas
Keep dancing with love and passion, Kali - and always let God guide your steps
Love Mom and Dad
Blessed is she who believed that the hard work would fulfill his promise to her. - Luke 1:45
Love, Mom and Dad
Khloe Neveah McClain
We are so proud of all your hard work this year! We love you so much!
Love,
Moma,
James, and JT
Brinsley Wiggins
If you dance with your heart, your body will follow… - Mia Michaels
So proud of you Ava Clare! Love Mama, Daddy, Analeigh, and Alayna
Ava Clare Millican
Josephine, our sweet beautiful dancer. We love you more!
Josephine Johnson
SDA OWNER KEELEY PRATT THANKS:
Thank you to my incredible husband and “Director of Facilities”, David. Your support, encouragement, enthusiasm for our students and dance families, care for our children, and love for me are overwhelming. I love you and I am so thankful for you.
Thank you to Brooke Youngblood. You are the ultimate task-master, and I could never get it all done without your help. You keep me on track. You are a FANTASTIC worker, and a good friend.
Thank you to Sofie Ward. You are an incredible Team SDA Director, and I am honored to work alongside you.
Thank you to Elaina Guerrero. You have been a wonderful addition to Team SDA! I am grateful for the positive influence you have brought to our team.
Thank you to my AMAZING faculty! You are uber talented and incredibly dedicated to your students. You all agreed to join me in this adventure, and for that I am so thankful. SDA dancers are #1 because of each of you.
Thank you to all of our parent volunteers. We could never accomplish all that we do without the love, support, and encouragement of our SDA families.
Thank you to all of our dedicated and very talented students. We are so proud of your hard work, and we truly hope that your Dreams Do Come True!
SDA OWNER KEELEY PRATT THANKS:
Thank you to Ms. Patryce Hall at Atkins Elementary and Victoria Morris and Jean Bower at the Volunteers Of America. I have greatly enjoyed working with the three of you to bring tap dance to the Lighthouse students at Atkins Elementary this year.
Thank you to my girls, Addison, Morgan, and Brynnan. You have all grown tremendously over the past year, and I am so proud of the amazing young ladies you are all becoming.
PADDLES AND PIROUETTES
$20/person
$25/person
