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CONTENTS FROM THE DIRECTOR

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Tour of the World

SHOW ORDER

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DANCE AROUND THE WORLD, PART I First Half Performances

06

DANCE AROUND THE WORLD, PART II Second Half Performances

08

Meet Miss Emily

MEET THE INSTRUCTORS

SSDA Staff Bios

11

ADVERTISEMENTS

12

SUMMER DANCE

27

Intensives & Camps

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS STUDIO OWNER / DIRECTOR TEACHERS

ASSISTANT TEACHER STAGE MANAGER BACKSTAGE MANAGER

Emily South Kristie Ihler Shaelyn Smith Emily South Peyton Davis Kristie Ihler Shaelyn Smith

VOLUNTEER HELP

Sheri McCammon Smith BJ South

LIGHTING DESIGN

Bryson Petersen

MUSIC DESIGN

Chance Harmon

PROGRAM DESIGN

Stacy Pearce

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FROM THE DIRECTOR Dearest SSDA Parents, I would just like to take this time to say THANK YOU for such an amazing year. I could not have asked for a better group of dancers. This has been a wonderful year. It would not be possible without the support and energy of our families. Thank you for ALL you do to make SSDA an AMAZING place to dance.

We are so proud of what we have been able to accomplish together this year. At SSDA, we are very passionate about encouraging confidence building, teamwork, and personal growth. Beyond creating talented dancers, we want our students to be good people both in and out of the dance studio. This mission would not be possible without the trust and support of our studio families.

This year we laughed, we explored, we created, we cried and cried but we also GREW. I’m so glad I was given the opportunity to get to know your dancer. The support of parents is truly what makes teaching such an amazing and wonderful place to spend my days.

You give up your time, season after season. Countless hours are spent in the car bringing your child to practices, and rehearsals. It’s not always easy.

You brave the unknown that they will have all their shoes in their dance bag, after a full day of practice. You’re there to see them grow and to see them persevere. The most incredible part about our dance parents, the part that fills our hearts, is their unwavering support for their dancers. Giving a child the opportunity to pursue the thing that lights them up inside is possibly the greatest gift a parent can give. It goes far beyond just driving a child to dance every day! We are thinking about those car rides home when you offer up some much needed emotional support. All those small acts of love are not so small… they truly keep your dancer going! You support your dancer in following their passion. For that, we are so grateful, and we know they are too.

Sincerely, “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page."

– Saint Augustine

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GOOD LUCK! << Katelyn Kowalczyk Love Mom, Dad, Natalie, Mema & Auntie Amy

Abby Perkins >>

Love Mom, Dad & Yaya

<< Alyese Brewer Love Mom

Caylee Long >>

Love Mom & Xzavier

<< Clara Casey

Love, Your Biggest Fans Daddy, Mommy & Ian

Layla Crow >>

Love Papa & Grandma

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SHOW ORDER FIRST HALF

SECOND HALF

1. Pointe & Pre-Pointe – World Peace

1. Level 5 Jazz – Miami

2. Pre-Ballet – We Are Siamese

2. Level 1 Hip Hop – Waterfall

3. Tiny Tot Ballet – Hawaii

3. Pre-Hip Hop – If I Ruled The World

4. Inter/Adv. Acro – Tokyo

4. Level 2 Tap – New Orleans

5. Junior Contemporary – California Dreaming

5. Level 4 Hip Hop – London

6. Level 4 Ballet – Germany

6. Level 1 Tap – New York

7. Pre/Beginning Acro – Viva Las Vegas

7. Tiny Tot Hip Hop – Hit The Road Jack

8. Level 3 Ballet – Grand Cayman

8. Level 3 Jazz – Rio

9. Level 2 Ballet – Jamaica

9. Level 5 Tap – Spain

10. Level 5 Ballet – Paris

10. Level 2 Hip Hop – Costa Rica

11. Level 1 Ballet – America

11. Pre-Jazz – The Caribbean

12. Senior Modern – Africa

12. Level 1 Jazz – Conga

13. Tiny Tot Jazz – Kokomo

13. Level 3 Hip Hop – Greece

14. Juniot Modern - Ireland

14. Level 4 Jazz – Great Britain

15. Senior Contemporary – United Nations

15. Tiny Tot Tap – Sea Cruise

16. Parent Dance

16. Level 5 Hip Hop – Like A G6 17. Level 2 Jazz – Egypt 18. Level 3 & 4 Tap – Cuba 19. Senior Dance

"Climb the mountain so you can see the world, not so the world can see you."

20. Finale & Awards

– David McCullough

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Dance Around the World, Part I FIRST HALF CHOREOGRAPHY & DANCERS

WORLD PEACE

CALIFORNIA DREAMING

POINTE & PRE-POINTE

JUNIOR CONTEMPORARY

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Emily South Merrick Ballou, Brinkley Caudill, Sofia Knight, Brionnie Mathis, Violet Scherler, Emarae Shaw, Aubri Sloniker, Bethany Whiteeagle, Brianna Wiltse, Amelia Winters

CHOREOGRAPHER

Shaelyn Smith

SENIOR FLIGHT ATTENDANT

C'nydra Kelly

DANCERS

WE ARE SIAMESE PRE-BALLET CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Shaelyn Smith Janes Bouwhuis, Elora Clendenin, Rainn Gibson, Elena Hernandez, Annistyn Lawyer, Austyn Lee, Gabriellah Lindsey, Conner Kate Nelson, Mila Patterson, Remi Roberston, Marlee Saylor, Pru Southern, Mya Williams, Harper Winn

HAWAII CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

GERMANY LEVEL 4 BALLET CHOREOGRAPHER SENIOR FLIGHT ATTENDANT DANCERS

TINY TOT BALLET Shaelyn Smith Janie Allen, Kelhani Bellinger, Clara Casey, Oliva Jones, Dallyn Matlock, Gwendolyn “Gigi” Meurant, Piper Pearce, Valerie Perez Manrique, Adaline Pindro, Anastasia Reed, Mazie Saylor, Layla Sharp, Jyn Stevens, Elena Teel, Isabel Villanueva, Emma Woods.

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Kristie Ihler DAzeah Dugas, Danielle Lamar, Victoria Lamar, Brionnie Mathis, Selayah Moore, Payslee Rico, Londyn Robertson, Ryleigh Roders, Violet Scherler, Aubri Sloniker, Abigail Thomas, Bethany Whiteeagle, Amelia Winters, Alexia Yungandreas.

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Emily South Brianna Wiltse Alonna Lindsey, Keileah Lindsey, Violet Scherler, Emmarae Shaw

VIVA LAS VEGAS PRE/BEGINNING ACRO CHOREOGRAPHER SENIOR PILOT DANCERS

TOKYO INTER/ADV. ACRO

Layla Buckens, Brinkley Caudill, Emree Crow, Phoebe Dunham, Maddison Dunn, Lana Keating, Danielle Lamar, Collins Nelson, Delilah Patterson, Emma Self, Cecilia Sullivan, Emery Yungandreas, Chayslee Zimmerman

Shaelyn Smith Trip Partree Ava Armour, Evie Brown, Maddison Dunn, Zuri Galeas Cossio, Layla Gatling, Dakota Graham, Anayah McKnight, Vivienne Patterson, Alahna Reese, Taylah Steele, Chasen Woods, Evan Yungandreas

GRAND CAYMAN LEVEL 3 BALLET CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Kristie Ihler Brinkley Caudill, Mattison Gonzales, Camilla Losik, Emma Self, Landree Thomason, Alexia Yungandreas

JAMAICA

IRELAND

LEVEL 2 BALLET

JUNIOR MODERN

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Kristie Ihler Lucy Aiku, Rylie Dollarhite, Lillie Gonzales, Kylee Lafayette, Kameron Lewis, Prezley Mackey, Natalia Ortiz, Abigail Perkins, Payslee Rico, Londyn Robertson, Ava Thomas, McKenzie Urquhart, Emery Yungandreas

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Emily South Layla Buckens, Brinkley Caudill, Emree Crow, Phoebe Dunham, Maddison Dunn, Lana Keating, Danielle Lamar, Collins Nelson, Delilah Patterson, Emma Self, Cecilia Sullivan, Emery Yungandreas, Chayslee Zimmerman

PARIS LEVEL 5 BALLET CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Emily Smith Merrick Ballou, Kamryn Burt, Peyton Davis, Sofia Knight, Brionnie Mathis, Trip Partree, Jaycee Richard, Lacy Ross, Hannah Santos, Aubri Sloniker, Bethany Whiteeagle, Brianna Wiltse, Amelia Winters

UNITED NATIONS SENIOR CONTEMPORARY CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

AMERICA LEVEL 1 BALLET CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Emily South Merrick Ballou, Andrea Brown, Kamryn BUrt, Moesha Eugene, Reality Gee, Brionnie Mathis, Trip Partree, Kendall Pultz, Jaycee Richard, Lacy Ross, Hannah Santos, Violet Scherler, Bethany Whiteeagle, Amelia Winters

Shaelyn Smith Blakely Allen, Zoe Bostic, Alyese Brewer, Emma Burk, Maddison Dunn, Dakota Graham, BreLy Harris, Katelyn Kowalczyk, Reagan McClung, Anayah McKnight, Patton Pearce, MyKhinzee Revels, Gabby Thacker, Kerrigan Thibodeaux, Evan Yungandreas

AFRICA

PARENT DANCE CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Emily South SSDA Dancers & Parents

INTERMISSION

SENIOR MODERN CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Emily South Merrick Ballou, Andrea Brown, Kamryn Burt, Moesha Eugene, Reality Gee, Brionnie Mathis, Trip Partree, Kendall Pultz, Jaycee Richard, Lacy Ross, Hannah Santos, Violet Scherler, Bethany Whiteeagle, Amelia Winters

KOKOMO TINY TOT JAZZ CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Shaelyn Smith Olivia Jones, Elena Mietchen, Adalina Pindro, Maizee Saylor DANCE AROUND THE WORLD 2023 | 7

Dance Around the World, Part II SECOND HALF CHOREOGRAPHY & DANCERS

NEW ORLEANS

MIAMI

LEVEL 2 TAP

LEVEL 5 JAZZ CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Kristie Ihler Merrick Ballou, Kamryn Burt, Peyton Davis, DAzeah Dugas, Sofia Knight, Victoria Lamar, Brionnie Mathis, Trip Partree, Jaycee Richard, Lacy Ross, Hannah Santos, Aubri Sloniker, Bethany Whiteeagle, Brianna Wiltse, Amelisa Winters

CHOREOGRAPHER

Emily South

SENIOR FLIGHT ATTENDANT

Peyton Davis Hayden Clay, Emmalyn Collins, Jaxyn Crabtree, Liliana Garcia, Lillie Gonzales, Kylee Lafayette, Kameron Lewis, McKenzie Urquhart

DANCERS

LONDON LEVEL 4 HIP HOP

DANGER ZONE

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

LEVEL 1 HIP HOP CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Shaelyn Smith Ter Beard, Alyese Brewer, Emma Burk, Finley DeMott, Benjamin Dollarhite, Maddison Dunn, Adalyn Fortwengler, Layla Gatling, BreLy Harris, Naya Hightower, Hendrix Lebel, Malina Leslie, Felicity Najera, Collins Nelson, Amya Reese, Gabby Thacker, Kerrigan Thibodeaux, Ava Young, Evan Yungandreas, Chayslee Zimmerman

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Shaelyn Smith Ava Armour, Charlie Burrough, Tatiana Flores, Rainn Gibson, Elena Hernandez, Zoey King, Annistyn Lawyer, Leighton Meyer, Conner Kate Nelson, Mila Patterson, Daniella Perez Manrique, Kendall Phillips, Remi Robertson, Marlee Saylor, Taylah Steele, Anora Warner

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Gabrielle Blackwell, Andrea Brown, Kinley Burd, Emeri Golden, Lily “L” Pollock, Violet Scherler, Kenzie Spencer

NEW YORK LEVEL 1 TAP CHOREOGRAPHER SENIOR FLIGHT ATTENDANT DANCERS

IF I RULED THE WORLD PRE-HIP HOP

Emily South

Shaelyn Smith Lacy Ross Zoe Bostic, Alyese Brewer, Emma Burk, Maddison Dunn, Macie Galloway, Dakota Graham, Rae’Elle Griffin, Patton Pearce, Gabby Thacker, Ava Young, Evan Yungandreas

HIT THE ROAD JACK TINY TOT HIP HOP CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Shaelyn Smith Ava Dillard, Alessia Flores, Makayla Flores, Olivia Jones, Karsyn Lawyer, Suttyn Lawyer, Vivyn Lawyer, Camryn Martinez, Channing Martinez, Elena Mietchen, Kylo Puletasi, Elena Teel

RIO

CONGA

LEVEL 3 JAZZ

LEVEL 1 JAZZ

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Kristie Ihler Shalynn Alverson, Brinkley Caudill, Alexis Chojnowski, Elithia Garcia, Mattison Gonzales, Lily Jung, Camilla Losik, Brilyn Patterson, Joycelyn Price, Kara Rayos, Emma Self, Landree Thomason, Caylee Vickers, Alexia Yungandreas

SPAIN DANCERS

SENIOR FLIGHT ATTENDANT DANCERS

Shaelyn Smith Kamryn Burt Tera Beard, Alyese Brewer, Emma Burk, Maddison Dunn, Macie Galloway, Dakota Graham, Malina Leslie, Felicity Najera, Collins Nelson, Amelia Nix, Emma Rayos, Gabby Thacker, Kerrigan Thibodeaux, Ava Young, Chayslee Zimmerman

GREECE

LEVEL 5 TAP CHOREOGRAPHER

CHOREOGRAPHER

Emily South Kamryn Burt, Peyton Davis, Brionnie Mathis, Jaycee Richard, Lacy Ross, Hannah Santos, Aubri Sloniker, Bethany Whiteeagle, Brianna Wiltse, Amelia Winters

LEVEL 3 HIP HOP CHOREOGRAPHER

Kristie Ihler

SENIOR FLIGHT ATTENDANT

Haylee Clay

DANCERS

COSTA RICA

Elyse Breckenridge, Peyton Davis, Brinkley Caudill, Alexis Chojnowski, Mattison Gonzales, Lily Jung, Makennah Lambright, Caylee Long, Camilla Losik, Joycelyn Price, Ryleigh Rodgers, Emma Self, Landree Thomason, Caylee Vickers, Addison Wiley, Alexia Yungandreas

LEVEL 2 HIP HOP CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Kristie Ihler Lucy Aiku, Gunner Breckenridge, Haydan Clay, Lillie Gonzales, Bentley Kim, Danielle Lamar, Kameron Lewis, Prezley Mackey, Selayah Moore, Kaitley Mullendore, Natalie Ortiz, Londyn Robertson, Ava Thomas, McKenzie Urquhart, Chasen Woods, Cairo Wright, Emery Yungandreas

THE CARIBBEAN PRE-JAZZ CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

GREAT BRITAIN LEVEL 4 JAZZ CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Ava Armour, Evie Brown, Layla Crow, Rylee Gonzalez, Zoey King, Pru Southern, Anora Warner, Kamyia Williams

Andrea Brown, Kinley Burd, Moesha Eugene, Reality Gee, Emeri Golden, Lily “L” Pollock, Kendall Pultz, Violet Scherler, Kenzie Spencer

SEA CRUISE TINY TOT TAP CHOREOGRAPHER

Shaelyn Smith

Emily South

DANCERS

Shaelyn Smith Janie Allen, Kelhani Bellinger, Clara Casey, Dallyn Matlock, Gwendolyn “Gigi” Meurant, Leighton Meyer, Piper Pearce, Elena Teel, Emma Woods DANCE AROUND THE WORLD 2023 | 9

| SECOND HALF

LIKE A G6

CUBA

LEVEL 5 HIP HOP

LEVEL 3 & 4 TAP

CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Kristie Ihler Merrick Ballou, Kamryn Burt, Haylee Clay, Peyton Davis, DAzeah Dugas, C’nydra Kelly, Sofia Knight, Victoria Lamar, Brionnnie Mathis, Jaycee Richard, Lacy Ross, Hannah Santos, Aubri Sloniker, Bethany Whiteeagle, Brianna Wiltse, Amelia Winters

EGYPT DANCERS

DANCERS

Kristie Ihler Shalynn Alverson, Peyton Capps, Alexis Chojnowski, Elithia Garcia, Mattison Gonzales, Lily Jung, Camilla Losik, Joycelyn Price, Violet Scherler, Landree Thomason, Alexia Yungandreas

SENIOR DANCE LEVEL 5 TAP

LEVEL 2 JAZZ CHOREOGRAPHER

CHOREOGRAPHER

Kristie Ihler Lillie Bayne, Emmalyn Collins, Jaxyn Crabtree, Rylie Dollarhite, Phoebe Dunham, Liliana Garcia, Lillie Gonzales, Bentley Kim, Kylee Lafayette, Danielle Lamar, Prezley Mackey, Natalie Ortiz, Payslee Rico, Ava Thomas, McKenzie Urquhart, Savanna Watters, Emery Yungandreas

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CHOREOGRAPHER DANCERS

Emily South Kamryn Burt, Haylee Clay, Peyton Davis, C’nydra Kelly, Trip Partree, Lacy Ross, Brianna Wiltse

FINALE & AWARDS

Southstar

INSTRUCTORS

EMILY SOUTH started dancing at age 3 and trained in ballet, tap, jazz and hip hop. She earned her BFA in Dance Education from the University of Central Oklahoma in May 2005.

During this time, she was selected to be a Kaleidoscope Dance Company member where she danced for 4 years and became the assistant to the Director of Dance Jamie Jacobson.

Emily was honored with the endowed Ann Shanks Outstanding Performer in Dance award. Emily furthered her dance education by attending the University of California – Irvine, where she was awarded a teaching assistant fellowship and graduated with an MFA in Choreography and Pedagogy.

Following graduation, she was offered a position at UCO where she taught ballet, tap, jazz, modern, hip hop, Bollywood & African jazz.

Emily also lectured on world dance studies, teaching practicum, and materials & method. From 20072018, she was the Co-Creative Director of R.A.C.E Dance Company, Oklahoma’s first professional jazz/ hip hop contemporary company.

She has taught at over 25 different universities throughout the Midwest as an American College Dance Festival guest artist.

Emily has coached and trained several high school dance teams as well as the 2017-2018 Cameron University Dance Team. Emily opened Southstar Dance Academy in 2009 and serves as both owner and instructor.

She has been teaching for more than 25 years and loves every second.

KRISTIE IHLER at the age of three, she began training in tap and tumbling in southern California.

After moving to Lawton, her training expanded to include ballet, pointe, jazz, contemporary, modern, and hip hop. She graduated from MacArthur High School in December 2005. She received a Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice with a minor in Psychology from Cameron University in December of 2010. She was employed with the City of Lawton and worked as a CCMA and Surgical Coordinator at the Allergy, Ear, Nose and Throat Institute.

Having worked at Southstar since their opening in 2009, Kristie has a wealth of experience. Her dance experience ranges from local Arts For All festivals, annual recital shows and competitions (LA Dance Force, Hall Of Fame Dance Challenge and KAR).

She was a member of the Oklahoma Cavs Dance Team from 2007 to 2009.

She auditioned for the Oklahoma City Thunder Girls in their inaugural season making the top 40 finalists out of 250 dancers. She is currently Southstar’s studio manager and an instructor rotating between levels 2 through 5.

You can find her coaching and working with the competitive teams, trios, duets and soloists. Over the years, her choreography and coaching have led dancers to receive high point awards, top overall finishes, and invitations to compete at the national level.

SHAELYN SMITH has danced for more than 19 years and has been with Southstar Dance Academy since 2010. She started assisting in classes at age 16, and began teaching full time for SSDA five years ago. Shaelyn has coached many competition dance teams which have won numerous awards including first places and overalls, entertainment awards, Judges’ Choice awards, and more.

Shaelyn graduated in 2015 from Lawton High School, where she was a Highstepper and involved in many other school activities. She graduated from Cameron University with a Bachelors of Science in Early Childhood Education in May 2020.

Shaelyn was a member of the Cameron University Dance Team from 2016-2018.

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Love Mama & Daddy

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Love Dad, Mom, Grayson & Kinley

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Brianna

Wh e n y o u da n c e, y o ur p u r p os e i s n o t t o g e t t o a cer t a in p l ace o n t he f l o or . I t ’ s t o e n j o y e a c h step along the way.

– Wa y ne Dy e r

Brianna, After several long years that passed in the a blink of an eye, we are at your final curtain call. I hope that you take what you have learned and continue to dance your way through life. Never give up on your passions. I will miss getting to watch you practice, rehearse, The dance is over, the applause subsided, but compete, and perform. You have the joy and feeling will stay with you forever. made me so proud!

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Violet Give me wings Let me fly

Believe in me Let me touch

the sky

We are proud of you and love you more than words.

Love Mom & Dad

C’nydra

Continue to shine bright like the diamond you are, as you dance your way into the new chapter of your life.

Love always, Mom

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Rae'Elle

Cheers! You are so brave for stepping out of your comfort zone and trying something new. Seeing you push through and your excitement about dance was worth every second. Your hard work paid off. Congrats on your first year of tap. You are amazing.

Love,

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DANCE WITH YOUR HEART AND YOUR FEET WILL FOLLOW. WE ARE SO PROUD OF THE DANCER YOU ARE!

LOVE GIGI, PAPA, DAD & MOM

KEEP SHINING YOUR LIGHT! WE LOVE YOU AND ARE SO PROUD OF YOU! - DADDY, MOMMY & BUBBA

Layla Paige

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We are so proud of the young lady you are becoming and honored to be your biggest cheerleaders!

Rylie & Benjamin

We love you!

Dad, Mom, Cayden, Ollie & Oreo

Caylee

WE LOVE YOU AND WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU BOTH! Mama, Daddy & Derek

Natalia

YOU WERE BORN TO BE AWESOME –NEVER FORGET THIS! MOM, DAD & NICHOLAS

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Joycelyn

You are my angel and my heart. Continue to strive in life and be the best version of yourself!

Daddy loves you – I'm so proud of the things you accomplish!

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Dream big,

Be-you-tiful, and fly high, like a dancer with wings!

Your

Family

lexis A

Kameron

Dance to the beat of your dreams!

Love your Parents & Grandparents

Savanna

Congratulations on another year of dance. You have shown amazing growth and confidence. We love watching you dance. Do what makes you happy and stay positive.

We love you so much!

Your Biggest Supporters!

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Kenzie

We are so very proud of you! Love you to the moon and back!

Mom & Dad

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IT HAS BEEN SUCH A RIDE TO WATCH YOU GROW FROM A TINY 5 YEAR OLD LITTLE DANCER INTO THE BEAUTIFUL SPIRIT YOU ARE TODAY. WE HOPE YOU CONTINUE DANCING FOR ANOTHER 7 YEARS AND BEYOND BECAUSE WE LOVE THE LIGHT YOU HAVE WHILE YOU PERFORM ON STAGE. WE ALL LOVE YOU SO MUCH AND CONTINUE TO BE EXCITED TO SEE WHAT YOU WILL DO! MOM, JUSTIN, LENNON, DAD, JULZY & RONIN

a m m E ye Fa

Dance is the hidden language of the soul.

We are so proud of you, Emma! Keep dancing your heart out!

MOM, DAD & CONNER

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Marlee & Maizee Dance your hearts out girls.

We are so proud of you both!

MOM & DAD

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y c a L 13 years! Oh my goodness! Lacy J we are so

proud of you and all the years of dance you've accomplished. It is a bittersweet moment knowing

this will be your last recital at Southstar. We're thankful to all your teachers from the time you were so tiny to today. We know you'll continue to make us proud. We love you baby girl!!

Mommy, Daddy, Lexi, Chloe and

the best Grandparents in the world!

Alexia, Emery & Evan We are so proud of the hard work and dedication the three of you have put into dance. We love you!

Mom & Dad

Lily Congratulations on another year of dance! We love seeing your passion for dance come to life on stage! We’re so proud of you!

Momma, Daddy, Easton & Ryder

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We love watching you grow and express yourself so beautifully through dance!

We are so PROUD of you and LOVE you very much!

Camil a

Mom, Dad & Lauren

Bethany Believe in yourself and the world will believe in you, too.

We love you!

Mom & Dad

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Malina We are so proud of you!

Mom, Dad & Brothers

Ava

We are so proud of our dancing queen!

Dance Recital 4 in the books!

We love you!

Mom, Justin & All Your Siblings

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Lana

Daddy, Mommy, Ella & Sakura

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Leighton

YOUR INNER LIGHT SHINES SO BRIGHT. WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU FOR SHARING IT SO CONFIDENTLY WITH THE WORLD! NEVER LET ANYONE OR ANYTHING DIM THAT SPECIAL PART OF YOU. WE LOVE YOU TO THE MOON!

Our pretty little dancing girl! We Love You! Mommy, Daddy, Mimi & Papa

We are so excited to be able to see you dance! You are the most special little girl and we are so proud of you! You are loved more than you know!

Dad & Mom, AJ, Mercedes, Austin & Kailyn

Gabrielle KEEP DOING WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY. WE LOVE WATCHING YOU GROW. KEEP DANCING LIKE NO ONE IS WATCHING! YOUR FAMILY

Collins & Conner Kate Dance to the moon & reach for the stars sweet dance sisters.

We are so proud of you both!

Mom and Dad, Kenzie and Kassidy

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Patton Elise

Our greatest joy, and each others’ biggest fan!

r e p i P n Lyn

We love to watch you perform in the living room, and on the big stage!

Whatever you do, do it all for the Glory of God! We love you!

Mama & Daddy

Cecilia

Cecilia Pearl, Keep shining bright, sweet girl!

We are so proud of you and all of your hard work! We all love you so very much!

Daddy, Mama & Jude

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Southstar

Your Future is So Bright We wish you the best Life Has to Offer!

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