Class of 2026

Leah Reed is a third year, junior.  She is a Media Production major, with minors in Advertising/Public Relations and Social Media Marketing.  Leah has over 16 years of dance experience in jazz, hip hop, ballet, contemporary, and musical theater with Virtues in Motion Dance Studio and Ottawa Dance Academy.  She earned an IDTA State Title in Jazz during the 2019 season with the Ottawa High School Dance Team.  Leah has 5 years of teaching experience, and also currently teaches hip hop at Peoria Ballet.  She is also their Arts Administration intern.

Class of 2025

Paige is a third year, senior.   She is a Kinesiology and Health Science major, with a minor in Health and Family Consumer Science.  Paige has 17 years of dance experience, most notably in ballet, but also in jazz, hip hop, tap, and pom.

Class of 2025

Lindsey is a second year, senior.   She is a Kinesiology and Health Science major with a minor in Health.  Lindsey has danced for 18 years with styles including jazz, tap, ballet, contemporary, hip hop, pom, and acro. She was also on the varsity dance team for Washington Community High School from 2018-2021. 

Class of 2026

Breeley is a first year, junior.   She is am Elementary Education major with a Special Education Endorsement.  Breeley has 15 years of dance experience in all styles, including ballet, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, lyrical, open.  She was also on the Morton High School Varsity Dance team, junior high dance team, and was a competitive dancer.

Class of 2027

Josie is a second year, sophomore.  She is a Nursing major.  Josie was on the Morton Varsity Dance Team for 4 years and has competition experience from Center Stage Academy of Dance.

Class of 2027

Zayda is a first year, sophomore.   She is an Electrical Engineering with Robotics and Controls major.  Zayda has 10 years of dance experience and 7 years of competition experience.  She danced with Studio 11 Dance Company in jazz, tap, lyrical, contemporary, and hip hop.  She was also on Harlem Varsity Dance Team for 4 years.

Class of 2027

Bella is a first year, sophomore.  She is a Psychology major.  Bella has 16 years of dance experience, mainly in hip hop, jazz lyrical, contemporary, and ballet.  She was also on the Morton High School Varsity Dance Team.

Class of 2027

Tori is a first year, sophomore.   She is a Biology Pre-Med major.  Tori has 8 years of competitive dance experience with Expressions at Classical Dance Academy.

Class of 2028

Taylor is a first year, freshman.  She is a Nursing major.  Taylor has been dancing for 13 years both recreational and competitively. She competed for her high school dance team on the Washington Pantherettes. A highlight from her high school dance team is when the Pantherettes received grand champions and got awarded the high point award at IDTA State. She also received 12th in state for her solo through IDTA. She performed recreationally through her dance studio, Center Stage Academy of Dance. Her favorite styles are jazz and hip hop.

Class of 2028

Mylie is a first year, freshman.  She is a Sports Communication major.  Mylie has 15 years of dance experience in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, and pointe.  She also has 11 years of competition dance experience.