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Dancer of the Week: Adalyn Cook

This week, Endless Mountains Dance Center is proud to celebrate Adalyn Cook as our Dancer of the Week! Adalyn is 13 years old, is entering eighth grade, and has been dancing for 11 years. She currently participates in Hip Hop, Lyrical, and our Competition Team. After more than a decade of dancing, she continues to approach her classes with kindness, determination, and a willingness to grow. At our 2026 recital, Adalyn was named EMDC’s Most Improved Dancer. This special recogn

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Jul 102 min read

Dancer of the Week: River Lee

Meet this week’s EMDC Dancer of the Week: River Lee! River is 3 years old, and this is her very first year dancing at EMDC. She currently takes Hip Hop, and she brings such a bright, joyful energy into the studio. With her big smile and sweet personality, River reminds us exactly why these first dance experiences are so special. Her favorite part of dance class is getting stickers, stamps, and rewards, and the song that makes her want to dance is “Roar” by Katy Perry. When s

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Jun 261 min read

Dancer of the Week: Caitlyn Wurzler

This week, we are so excited to celebrate Caitlyn Wurzler, a senior and member of the Class of 2027 who has spent the last 14 years growing up through dance at EMDC. Caitlyn trains in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Contemporary, Modern, Musical Theater, Pointe, and with our Competition Team. Through all of those styles and all of those years, she has become a dancer known not only for her talent and work ethic, but also for the joy and positivity she brings into the roo

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Jun 192 min read

Dancer of the Week: Ellington Snell

This week, we are so excited to celebrate Ellington Snell as our EMDC Student of the Week! Elli is 10 years old and in 5th grade, and she has been dancing for 7 years. Over the years, she has grown into a confident, hard-working dancer who brings energy, determination, and joy into the studio. Elli studies Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Lyrical, and Acro, but right now, her favorite style is Acro. It makes perfect sense, because her favorite skill is a back tuck- and if you know

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Jun 122 min read

Dancer of the Week: Angie Tavani

This week we’re so excited to celebrate Angie Tavani as our Dancer of the Week! Angie is going into her senior year and has been dancing for 14 years, including 6 years at EMDC. She trains in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Musical Theater, and is also part of our Competition Team. If you know Angie, you know she’s talkative, full of laughter, and always bringing energy to the room. Her favorite style right now is tap, her favorite skill is pirouettes (on a good turning

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Jun 51 min read

Dancer of the Week: Lily Shores

It is our great honor to present our first 2026-27 Season Dancer of the Week Spotlight: Liliana “Lily” Shores, our 2026 Endless Mountains Dance Center MVD: Most Valuable Dancer. This award is given to a dancer who is a truly outstanding asset to our studio community - someone who shows up with dedication, heart, leadership, kindness, and a love for dance that shines both on and off the stage. Lily represents all of that beautifully. She has been dancing for 12 years and trai

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May 293 min read