Thriver Company (Formerly Danscene)

Thriver Company has been named the 2026 Canadian Choice Award Winner for Dance Schools in Tillsonburg! 🏆 This one means so much to us. It reflects the trust our families place in us, the hard work our dancers put in each week, and our dedication to giving back to our community while carrying on the legacy of a studio that first opened its doors in 1996. To our dancers, families, and teachers: your trust, hard work, and passion are what make this studio so special. Thank you for being here and for this honour!

Finally recapping our amazing weekend at Ultimate Dance Connection! Full stats below: 🤩 Studio & Choreographer Awards: ⭐️Choreography Award: Humble & Kind Overall Awards: 🥇1st Overall Novice Mini Small Groups: Time For Tea 🥇1st Overall Top Mark Extended Line: Rocket Number Nine 🥇1st Overall Senior Duet/Trio: Paris Texas 🥇1st Overall Novice Junior Small Group: Humble & Kind 🥈2nd Overall Novice Junior Solo: I’m Finally Me 🥈2nd Overall Novice Junior Small Group: Game Day 🥈2nd Overall Novice Mini Small Group: Carwash Cuties 🥈2nd Overall Senior Small Group: Black Cat 🥈2nd Overall Mini Small Group: Burnin’ Love 🥉3rd Overall Novice Junior Solo: Goin’ to the Chapel 🥉3rd Overall Junior Small Group: Fallen Fruit 🥉3rd Overall Intermediate Duet/Trio: Carry You 🥉3rd Overall Junior Duet/Trio: The World is New 🥉3rd Overall Senior Small Group: His Chair 🏅4th Overall Intermediate Small Group: Captain of the Team 🏅4th Overall Novice Mini Solo: Razzle Dazzle 🏅4th Overall Top Score of Competition: Paris Texas 🏅5th Overall Senior Small Group: This House 🏅6th Overall Senior Solo: Like Jenny 🏅6th Overall Junior Solo: Oh So Quiet 🏅7th Overall Junior Solo: Teacher’s Pet Special Awards: 🌟Time for Tea 🌟Black Cat 🌟Downtown Category Wins (only noting wins in categories of two or more): 🥇I’m Finally Me 🥇Razzle Dazzle 🥇Captain of the Team 🥇Pink Airlines 🥇Carry You 🥇Burnin’ Love 🥇And So It Begins Scholarships: 🏆Flora 🏆Charlotte 🏆Adelyn 🏆Sophia

Ok fine, this is not real (Beliebers can dream)… Just wanted to get your attention to say good luck this weekend, dancers! We’re proud of you! 🫶

Not every moment in dance feels good, but confidence isn’t built from constant validation. It’s built in the moments dancers decide: “I’m still okay… and I’m not done yet.” This message deserves a place on our main grid (and in every pre-competition pep talk ever). ✨🪞💗

TL;DR: strong start to the season! Awards are earned, not given and we’re sooo proud of this team and the recognition they received at our first comp of the season! Award highlights below: Studio & Choreographer Awards: 💗 Competition Teamwork Award (awarded to the studio that shows the most enthusiasm, support and encouragement toward their fellow dancers!! 🥹🫶) ⭐️The Artistic Dance Educators (ADE) Acro Syllabus Scholarship Overall Awards: 🥇1st Overall Top Score, Junior Novice Division: Humble & Kind 🥇1st Overall Top Score, Novice Petite Division: Razzle Dazzle 🥇1st Overall Novice Petite Small Group: Time For Tea 🥇1st Overall Novice Junior Solo: Going to the Chapel 🥇1st Overall Novice Petite Solo: Razzle Dazzle 🥇1st Overall Novice Junior Small Group: Humble & Kind 🥈2nd Overall Novice Petite Solo: Giants 🥈2nd Overall Pre-Teen Duets/Trios: Carry You 🥈2nd Overall Novice Junior Small Group: Game Day 🥉3rd Overall Novice Junior Solo: I’m Finally Me 🥉3rd Overall Novice Mini Small Group: Carwash Cuties 🥉3rd Overall Junior Duet/Trios: Downtown 🥉3rd Overall Intermediate Small Group: Fallen Fruit 🥉3rd Overall Novice Petite Solo: Be My Baby 🏅4th Overall Junior Duets/Trios: The World Is New 🏅4th Overall Extended Line: Rocket Number Nine 🏅4th Overall Teen Duets/Trios: Paris Texas 🏅6th Overall Solos 12 and Under: Oh So Quiet 🏅7th Overall Solos 12 and Under: Going to the Chapel 🏅9th Overall Solos 12 and Under: Razzle Dazzle Special Awards 🌟Time for Tea 🌟Humble & Kind 🌟Fallen Fruit 🌟Like Jenny Scholarships: 🏆Sophia Buday: Runway Rising Star Award 🏆Natalie Neufeld: Convention Scholarship Category Wins (only noting wins in categories of two or more): 🥇Like Jenny 🥇Teacher’s Pet 🥇Paris Texas 🥇Carry You Way to go, dancers! Hot start to the season, let’s keep bringing the fire!

Hear us out: this… at comp next weekend 😏✨

Soft-launching our Hallmark era 💫

Adult dancers: Missing the studio? We’ve got a two-week lineup of dance classes just for you! ✨Adult Heels: Wednesdays 7:30-8:15pm (December 10 & December 17) ✨Adult Tap: Thursdays 7:15-8pm (December 11 & December 18) ✨Adult Contemporary: Thursdays 8-8:45pm (December 11 & December 18) Register for any of these sessions now at thriverco.ca/links. AND when you bundle all three dance classes, get two weeks of Barre (running Tuesdays & Saturdays) for free!

brb defrosting the hammies 🧊

Basically the Rockettes the way we were dancing on Broadway 👯‍♀️✨🎄

New sessions kick off Sat., Nov. 15! Join us on Tuesdays, on Saturdays, OR bundle both weekly classes for extra sweat + extra savings. Self-register online now: thriverco.ca/links

Thriver Company has sponsored a family skate! Come enjoy a free skate—on us—this Sunday, November 9 at 1:15pm. 🥰