Meet the 2024 Seniors

- Years of Dance: 15 years

- Years of Competition: 10 years

- Favorite Nationals Location: Gatlinburg, TN

- Favorite Dance Memory: Nutcracker 2022 - Clara with Kylee 

- Advice to Younger Dancers: Give it your all, but soak up all the moments on stage. You'll miss it when you realize it's all going to an end. 

- College Plans: Attending Arizona State University for Psychology (Pre-Vet Tract)

- Favorite Annie Quote: "Don't do it, or you'll die" 

- Favorite Breanna Quote: (at a huge competition walks into dressing room) "Has anyone seen Trinity?!"

Best Thing About Growing Up at M.A.D: Growing up with Annie and Bre, they have made such a big impact on my life, not always as a dancer but also as a person. I have found some of my best friends here as well. I wouldn't trade my time at M.A.D. for anything.  

Final Words: I'm going to miss everyone and can't wait to come back during the break to see everyone!

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- Years of Dance: 16 years

- Years of Competition: 9 years

- Favorite Nationals Location: Gatlinburg, TN

- Favorite Dance Memory: Running away from the national stage after got scared to perform my solo.

- Advice to Younger Dancers: Believe in yourself even more than others believe in you.

- College Plans: Majoring in Dance at the Ohio State University 

- Favorite Annie Quote: "I woke up and I was like...I STILL have an eyelash in my eye" 

- Favorite Breanna Quote: To me specifically (when I was giving attitude in solo practice) Breanna: "Girl"

Best Thing About Growing Up at M.A.D: Being able to get close with younger dancers and making sure they always know I'm here for them and getting especially close with my elite team.

Final Words: I ADORE YOU ALL!!

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Stay Sassy

- Emily 

- Years of Dance: 15 years

- Years of Competition: 10 years

- Favorite Nationals Location: Gatlinburg, TN

- Favorite Dance Memory: I love being on stage with the whole team and dancing with one another.

- Advice to Younger Dancers: Stop worrying about everyone else and start to dance for yourself.

- College Plans: Attending Minnesota State University Mankato - majoring in in Social Work and Dance 

- Favorite Annie Quote: "Tell your brain to tell your body to just, do it." 

- Favorite Breanna Quote: "That was just.... made me wanna puke." 

Best Thing About Growing Up at M.A.D: I love how close all the dancers are, especially the connection with the younger girls." 

Final Words: I'm going to miss all the girls at the studio and I'm going to miss teaching at M.A.D.

-Years of Dance: 13 years

-Years of Competition: 9 years 

-Favorite Nationals Location: Gatlinburg TN or anywhere with a beach

-Favorite Dance Memory: Lock-ins with karaoke and boxing. 

-Advice to Younger Dancers: Work hard everyday… never waste a practice!! Consistent hard work will pay off!

-College Plans: I plan to attend the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities to major in dance.

-Favorite Annie quote: “If you like Jimmy Johns, smile about Jimmy Johns!”

-Favorite Breanna Quote: “If I had a bubbl'r for everytime you looked down…. I’d have a lot of bubbl'rs.”

-Best thing about growing up at M.A.D: Being at the studio more than my own home. You really grow a second family.

-Final Words: I’m happy I got to grow and learn at MAD. I’m going to miss dancing with my friends everyday and teaching!

- Years of Dance: 14 years

- Years of Competition: 6 years

- Favorite Nationals Location: Gatlinburg, TN

- Favorite Dance Memory: Dancing on the tables outside by the busy street.

- Advice to Younger Dancers: Don't worry about what others might think and dance how you want to.

- College Plans: Attending SDSU for the Pharm D program with a minor in Spanish

- Favorite Annie Quote: "Push and a push push heart and a push." 

- Favorite Breanna Quote: "If I had a bubbl'r for everytime you looking down...I would have a lot of bubbl'rs." 

Best Thing About Growing Up at M.A.D: Growing up around the same people with a good support system and being able to watch everyones growth in dance.

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