Abby Listenberger

One month until these dancers light up the stage again — and we can’t wait to show you what’s coming! Our 31st Annual Recital, “Never Grow Up” 💫 June 7, June 13 & June 14 💚

What a BUSY week for these dancers!! 🙌 So proud of everyone who competed at Starpower — you absolutely lit up the stage. Here are just a few highlights from an incredible weekend 💫 Big congratulations on all dancers who placed in top ten and got judges awards!! Senior Solos: 1st Overall: Experience @alistdancer 9th Overall: Hope @bella_bryson13 6th Elite Overall: Buckle @oliveadance Teen: 2nd Overall: Hearts Content @sloanerawlsdance 4th Overall: Colors of Another Sky @kayasamras_dance 2nd Elite Overall: Woodstock Title winner @keira.enpointe 6th Elite Overall: Nicest Thing @be_finley 5th Overall Large Group: Cherry Tree Jr: 5th Overall: Evergreen @thepritchettgirls 6th Overall: Shake it Out @thepritchettgirls 5th Overall Small Group: Wanna Dance 3rd Overall Large Group: Crystalize Congratulations to all of our dancers and especially soloist competing for the first time! (Viv, @luca.rose , @kayasamras_dance , @bella_bryson13 )— we are SO proud of you! 💜 Thank you to our talented teachees @reesebevtaylor @cierracrowley @__tessmarie__ for their amazing choreography 💙

Had the best time at @24sevendance this weekend! I made so may fun memories with my friends and i hope to come back again soon!! Thanks to all the amazing teachers I took class from🫶✨

It’s been a dream of mine to perform at halftime let a lone choreograph one with my friends. Thank you @crossroadsperformingarts for trusting us with this! . Choreo by: Me, @alistdancer , and @laylalaiken Music mix: @dancer_dante . . #dancer #halftime dance #jazzfunk @xrds.k12.dance

HAPPY NATIONAL DANCE DAY!! We love dancing with you, we love cheering you on in all things dance, and we LOVE watching you connect with each other through this incredible art form. Make sure if you post something from Dance Excellence today that you tag us so we can reshare it! We miss you and we can’t wait to celebrate our 35th anniversary with you in the Spring!! 📷: @boivinphoto #danceexcellence #danceex #dex #dex35 #grandfinale #nationaldanceday #danceday #holiday #dancers #danceclass #dancephoto #dancersonstage

Grinding every day !! #GRIT Season 2025-26 we are pumped! Fall Registration in progress!! Sign up now! #dcdancela Summer nights nostalgia with @ryanmarkspencer & @__tessmarie__ 💙💙

I feel so blessed to have DC as a home ❤️#dcdancela #dance #family