Adrenaline Rush: Center Stage Competes in Cleveland!

This past weekend, our Elite & Pre-Pro students attended Adrenaline Dance Convention in Cleveland! Between workshop classes and competition, our dancers gave it their all—showcasing their talent, dedication, and ability to make last-minute changes while still performing their best!

From the very first class, our dancers were immersed in incredible training led by Adrenaline’s passionate faculty of educators. Each class pushed them creatively and technically, offering new tools and perspectives that lit a spark in our dancers.

As the competition portion of the weekend kicked off, our students brought intensity, focus, and emotion to the stage. They performed among standout studios from across the Midwest, and the level of performance all weekend long was nothing short of inspiring. We are beyond proud of how our dancers carried themselves. Events like Adrenaline keep our love for dance alive—being challenged in class, connecting with mentors, and cheering each other on from the wings!

A huge shoutout to Skylar Waldon and Ashley Mattlin, who were named our Company Dancers of the Weekend! These two stood out not just for their talent, but for their kindness and outstanding work ethic. We’re so proud of them!

We LOVED watching Sean Detwiller, Caleb Livingston, Annie Taylor, & Charlie Springer assist classes on stage all weekend as Honored Dancers. It was also special seeing Alumni Taylor Strilesky assist the company as she travels with their ACE program! 

Check out our video recap, photos, competition results, and convention scholarships from the weekend!

Video Recap:

🏆 Top Overall Winners & Achievements:

Mini Solo:

2nd Overall - Bella Bruce

3rd Overall - Lilliana Sliwinski

6th Overall - Skylar Waldon

7th Overall - Grey Evans

Mini Duet/Trio:

2nd Overall - Dance Like Yo Daddy

3rd Overall - Took The Night

Mini Small Group:

1st Overall - Work it Out

Junior Solo:

3rd Overall - Alicia Li

7th Overall - Noelle Detwiller

9th Overall - Kai Hinds

Junior Duet/Trio:

1st Overall - Get ‘Em Girls

Junior Small Group:

3rd Overall - Pump The Beat

5th Overall - Candle Flame

6th Overall - Apple

7th Overall - Can’t Catch Me Now

Junior Line:

1st Overall - Down Stage Crew 2nd Overall - Fire

3rd Overall - The Fear

Teen Solo:

3rd Overall - Caleb Livingston

4th Overall - Jordan Officer 8th Overall - Annie Taylor

Teen Small Group:

1st Overall - Strong, Calm, Slow

3rd Overall - Twitch 9th Overall - Fire's High

Teen Large Group:

1st Overall - Ghost

Teen Line:

5th Overall - Distortion

6th Overall - Mid Stage Crew

7th Overall - Money

8th Overall - Hot In It

Teen Production:

1st Overall - Planet Blue Crew

Senior Solo:

1st Overall - Sean Detwiller

2nd Overall - Brooke Robinson

4th Overall - Reese Gabram

5th Overall - Aly Kramer 9th Overall - Anderson Talley 10th Overall - Ashley Mattlin

Senior Duet/Trio:

1st Overall - Can’t Fight The Funk

3rd Overall - Volcanic

Senior Small Group:

1st Overall - Two People

2nd Overall - Celebrity

3rd Overall - Between These Hands

9th Overall - Bad Man

10th Overall - Returning

Senior Large Group:

1st Overall - Uncovered

2nd Overall - Because You’re Mine

4th Overall - The Dance

5th Overall - Narrow Is The Way

Senior Line:

1st Overall - Up Stage Crew

2nd Overall - Outta Love

Versatility Award: Center Stage Dance Studio

📜 Convention Scholarships & Achievements:

Single Convention Scholarship:

Dakota Jones

Demarion Barnes

Hailey Ertel

Kai Hinds

Kendall Millirons

Noelle Detwiller

Video Crew:

Clara Culberson

Layla Shaffer

City Crew:

Alicia Li

Anderson Talley

Annie Taylor

Ava Poploski

Bella Bruce

Brooke Robinson

Caleb Livingston

Charlie Springer

Clara Culberson

Dakota Jones

Grey Evans

Jordan Officer

Kai Hinds

Kendall Millirons

Layla Shaffer

Lilliana Sliwinski

Noelle Detwiller

Presleigh Grant

Reese Gabram

Sabrina Esser

Sean Detwiller

Serene Hameed

Skylar Waldon

Tessa Mattina

Honored Dancer Nominees:

Addison Beach

Addison Moses

Alicia Li

Anderson Talley

Ashley Mattlin

Ava Poploski

Bella Bruce

Brooke Robinson

Iris Wu

Lilliana Sliwinski

Lily Detwiller

Madelyn Linick

Presleigh Grant

Reese Gabram

Sabrina Esser

Sasha Hameed

Serene Hameed

Skylar Waldon

Tessa Mattina

Mini Elite Honored Dancer Winner: Grey Evans

Teen Elite Honor Dancer Winner: Jordan Officer

Congratulations to our Elite & Pre-Pro dancers on a fantastic weekend. We can’t wait to see our full Company AND Prep Teams on stage in April!