The Dance Avenue Team
The TDA Competition team travels the Midwest and beyond highlighting the skill and tradition of our studio. TDA is home to numerous awards both locally and nationally receiving kudos for performance and entertainment value. It's our goal as a team to be ambassadors not only of TDA but the art of dance as a sport. As in any athletic activity, sportsmanship develops character and introduces children to the virtues of team spirit.
Many of our TDA Competition Team Dancers have gone on to dance at the collegiate level and beyond for the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, Grandview University, EDGE Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles, CA and more.
Auditions
The TDA Team is formed through a nomination process. Teachers recommend or nominate students who display exceptional work ethic, talent, attitude and potential for growth.
Each summer TDA holds a Summer Study program for these nominated dancers which includes ballet, tumbling, technique, strength & conditioning classes as well as combinations in genres such as jazz, tap, hip-hop, musical theatre, heels, contemporary, modern, lyrical and more!
The culmination of the TDA Summer Study are the team auditions which are held in August.
2022-2023 Team Roster
TINY TEAM
Ellie Doschadis
Parker Metzger
Eva Martin
Emeline Mosby
Emersyn Jacobsen
Lola Sanchez
Kenzley Bowman
Nora Tiefenthaler
Malia McCoy
Paisley Robinson
Sawyer Link
Alivia Robinson
MINI TEAM
Avery Finnegan
Adeline Nizzi
Sofia Kritskiy
Brooklyn Veach
Adalynn Onstot
Stella Schlapia
Paisley Herr
Mariah Moyer
Collyns Greenlee
Camila Walker
Blair Lucas
Ever Thompson
Campbell Rieman
Ava Meador
Zoey Husted
Sage Schlapia
JUNIOR TEAM
Skylar Evans
Madison Veach
Gracie Doschadis
Macey Bengard
Brooklyn Van Horn
Kyler Greenlee
Aubrey Wyckoff
Kendall Roof
Aidrey Pelzer
Ali Bruner
Benjamin Shuput
Londyn Herr
Lauren Pitts
Senya Marin
Arianna Bowen
Preston Martin
Charlee Williams
Reagan Castellano
Reese Porter
TEEN TEAM
Barbi Campbell
Lucille Jenkins
Bella Lucas
Anaelise Steenhoek
Hadlee Short
Sophia Miller
Addison Husted
Audrina Penman
Khloe Luong
Hannah DePriest
Abbie Kluender
Ella Tiefenthaler
Kayley Barr
Izzy Durbin
Johannah Williams
Peyton Hegwood
SENIOR TEAM
Olivia Helm
Ryley Waterhouse
Brinley Long
Madison Haaland
Elsie Johnson
Olivia Ewing
Katie Kennedy
Emma Davidson
Danica Penman
Abigail Helm
Aundrea Weber
Alexi Rice
Katelyn Cosner
Dylan Phanthavong
Tatiana Halloway
Alexis Howard*
Taylor Estes*
Adysen Miller*
Madison Ruby*
Isabella Kluender*