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.
2020-2021 Team Roster
TINY TEAM
Adeline Nizzi
Paisley Herr
Kennedy Castellano
Mariah Moyer
Collyns Greenlee
Blair Lucas
Kenzie Cosner
MINI TEAM
Campbell Rieman
Ava Meador
Zoey Husted
Sage Schlapia
Skylar Evans
Gracie Doschadis
Brooklyn Van Horn
Kyler Greenlee
Aubrey Wyckoff
Aidrey Pelzer
Ali Bruner
JUNIOR TEAM
Londyn Herr
Lauren Pitts
Senya Marin
Arianna Bowen
Preston Martin
Charlee Williams
Reagan Castellano
Barbi Campbell
Bella Lucas
Hadlee Short
Addison Husted
Audrina Penman
Khloe Luong
Kayley Barr
Peyton Hegwood
TEEN TEAM
Hannah DePriest
Abbie Kluender
Ella Tiefenthaler
Johannah Williams
Brinley Long
Madison Haaland
Elsie Johnson
Olivia Ewing
Katie Kennedy
Ava Doss
Emma Davidson
Alexi Rice
Danica Penman
SENIOR TEAM
Aundrea Weber
Xiomara Saldana
Katelyn Cosner
Dylan Phanthavong
Alexis Howard
Taylor Estes
Adysen Miller
Madison Ruby
Bella Kluender
Ashton Granzow
Tyra Tudor
Lina Chesnut
Taryn Brent*
Jaden Miller*
Heidi Mayorga*
Jaelyn Luong*