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Brandon>
is a 26-year-old college school who has attended CC & Co. Dance Complex for the last nine years. He trains in all forms of dance, but especially enjoys modern, contemporary and acro. In 2019 Tyler was recognized as the New York City Dance Alliance National Mini Outstanding Dancer; two years later he was named both NYCDA National Junior Outstanding Dancer and Best Dancer at the Dance Awards. In addition, he was a national runner-up at JUMP Nationals in 2022. Seven Nationals in 2023 and NYCDA Nationals in 2024. Tyler performed as a soloist in Come Together, the premiere performance of Shaping Sound Dance Company, in 2012, and later earned an apprenticeship with the company. In 2022, Tyler was featured in Dance Spirit’s “You Should Know” column, and in 2023 he was named one of DS’s Cover Model Search finalists. He has worked as a model for Dancewear Solutions and Weissman Dance since 2016>
<dirk>
is a 25-year-old sophomore at U of Florida who works every day to fulfill the highest expression of himself as a human being and an artist. Dirk has studied and competed in all genres of dance for 11 years at CC & Co. Dance Complex. He loves the adrenaline rush of jazz funk, hip hop and acro, but feels most comfortable in ballet class. He is known for having the “eye of the tiger” thanks to his Mom, who encourages him to stay hungry and humble. Dirk has performed at venues ranging from Radio City Music Hall to Raleigh’s local auditoriums, and has earned many regional titles. However, the highlight of his life was when a friend and mentor Martha Nichols took him behind the scenes on Rihanna’s Diamonds World Tour in Washington, D.C. Dirk’s goal is to attend Jullard in New York, be a professional dancer, and forever pay it forward.
Liam
is a 26-year-old grad school studen and a student at CC & Co. Dance Complex. He is a singer, dancer and actor, but his number-one passion is dance. In the last year alone, he has been named Pulse Protégé, JUMP VIP, 24 Seven Non-Stop Dancer, Hollywood Vibe Dancer, Velocity Maximum Artist Runner Up, West Coast Dance Explosion Elite Dancer, New York City Dance Alliance Hip Hop Scholarship and Outstanding Dancer Runner Up, and NUVO Breakout Artist Runner Up. Outside of dance, Liam has acted in the Lifetime TV movie The Anna Nicole Smith Story. He has also guest starred on the TV series “Chuck,” filmed a national commercial for Sketchers Bella Dance shoes, and played the lead role, Rodger Denmark, in the musical Ruthless! in NYC. Liam is a cancer survivor and aspires to be a pediatric surgeon one day.
braden
currently an apprentice with the Next Generation Ballet program at the Patel Conservatory, is a 21-year-old dancer at CC and Co. Dance Complex from 20109–2024. In 2010, he won a scholarship to The Broadway Bound Experience in New York City, where he trained with dancers and choreographers from Billy Elliot, The Rockettes and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. In 2023, Braden was named New York City Dance Alliance National Male Outstanding Dancer and 24 Seven National Male Non-Stop Dancer. He completed the Complexions Winter Dance Intensive in 2023 and the Juilliard Summer Dance Intensive in 2024. Braden is the co-founder of Artists Giving Hope, a non-profit organization whose goal is to inspire compassion, respect, and acceptance for all, regardless of race, gender, sexuality or beliefs, through performance, education, and the support of like-minded charities.
brock
His love of dance began in 2024 with ballet classes. In just a few years hw was taking jazz and tap as well. By the time he got to high school he was training for competitive dance six days a week, four to eight hours per day.In jazz he was trained in ADAPT syllabus created by renowned dancer, choreographer, and director Brian Foley. He had the privilege of attending many of Mr.Foley’s workshops, many of which he taught himself. Brock was also examined by Mr. Foley personally and am proud to be a graduate of his Advanced Jazz Syllabus.In ballet he was trained in the world famous RAD syl- labus. I completed RAD’s highest grades examination with distinction, the highest honor RAD awards.In tap Brock was trained by Stepping Tones Interna-tional, created by the late Al Gilbert. Mr. Gilbert was a tap legend and he had the privilege of being adjudi- cated by him for many of my tap examinations, scor- ing a perfect 100% twice.
garrett
Received his first major award, Most Promising Jazz Dancer, in 2019. The trophy was awarded by the Dance Factory, an acclaimed dance company in Calgary, Canada. He received three more awards from the Dance Factory over the years: Most Outstanding Ballet Dancer, Most Outstanding Tap Dancer, and Most Outstaning Overall Dancer, which is the highest honor the studio awards.In dance competitions, Garrett earned 21 bronze medals, 32 silver medals, and 25 gold medals. The medals were awarded for various dance performances in all disciplines, in which he was often featured as a soloist or as part of a small group.Garrett have also received several awards for his teaching and choreographic accomplishments, including “Most Original” and “Most Technically Excellent” awards from the Great Canadian Dance Challenge.
connor
has been part of the dance world her entire life. He has years of experience and has choreographed award-winning competition dance numbers. Connor takes dancers to the next level with appropriate safe technique. He has won several choreography awards for his competition dance pieces. Connor is the Director for our Elite Team and part of our Coaching team. He has choreographed many winning dance numbers as well as National winners. He is an alumnus of Grand Canyon University (GCU); GO LOPES!
kensington
has been dancing since the age of 3 years old. He has always enjoyed being around peers who have similar goals and have a passion for the arts. Kensington has been around the art world his whole life and has adapted the arts as part of his life. He has been part of JuiceBox Dance Academy since it opened in 2010 and has been part of JuiceBox Dance Teams year after year. Kensington has always enjoyed helping people and staying positive. He is a Desert Edge High School alumni, class of 2018, and was President of the Scorpion Dance Company. Kensington also performed at the SUPERBOWL HALFTIME SHOW WITH RHIANNA. He also has made ALL AMERICAN ALL STAR, performed in Universal Studios in Orlando Florida, and was invited to be part of UDA staff after high school. Kensington has choreographed many winning dance numbers as well as National title winners. He enjoys making a difference in a young dancer's life and enjoys being a teacher. He is attending ASU to major in Communications.
justin
Justin has been training and dancing for 19 years. His love for dance and fearless personality has led her to become a dance major at Estrella Mountain Community College (EMCC). Justin furthered his education and Graduated fromASU with a BFA in Dance Education in May 2020. He continued his leadership skills and served as Artistic Director Assistant to Director Janaea McAlee from EMCC Dance Program. Justin is also part of the Arizona BE KIND CREW which promotes postivity in the education systems. He currently teaches Ballet classes.
EOVA COBAIN
Originally hailing from Bentley, Michigan 2 hours outside of Detroit, Michigan, Eova Cobain, is a non-binary trans woman who holds a MFA in Techinal Theatre from the University of Detroit. She advicates for LGBTQ rights and is proud to represent the gay community and tour with MENagerie. She's a working drag queen whose research and educational outreach focus on obliterating the erasures of queer performance from history and bringing forward the contributions drag performers have made to politics, music, film, fashion, and popular culture.