DANCE est Joie, Inc.
Dancing for Joy since 1986
The mission of DANCE est Joie, Inc. is to provide opportunities for the gifted dancer seeking a professional career and through public service to educate the community in the dance arts. DANCE est Joie is a sole-supporting, not for profit company and receives no grants or federal funds. Organizing the first ever “Dance-A-Thon” the two time event raised over $14,000.00 for the neonatal unit at Mercy hospital. By giving back to the community DANCE est Joie is reaching it goal.
DANCE est Joie, Inc. Company Members 2022 – 2023
Bentley Andres
Ava Armstrong
Raven Barnes
Holland Berryman
Kollins Brown
Kaylee Cagle
Marlee Cagle
Klara Collins
Aniston Cox
Gianna DeWitt
Chloe Durham
Taylin Erwin
Landri Goodman
Maci Goodman
Jacelyn Harris
Jenna Hawley
Clara Hurst
Evie Johnston
Harper Lawson
Molly Linson
Christian Lowe
Livv Loren Madding
Josie Martin
Kate McCorkle
Stephanie Raggio
Veda Schaffer
June Schnellenberger
Allison Smith
Brinleigh Spann
Dani Spinas
Hadley Thessing
Avery Whittington
Ellie Wilkinson
Parker Williams
Phoebe Williams
Ruby Witcher
DANCE est Joie, Inc. 2023 – 2024
Competition and Performance Teams Audition Information
Auditions for 2024-2025 DANCE est Joie, Inc. will take place on Thursday, May 30th, 2024. All audition events will take place in person at Grayce DeWitt Dance Studio. A required audition preparation class will take on Tuesday, May 28th, 2024. An open studio opportunity with take place at GDDS on Wednesday, May 29th, 2024.
DANCE est Joie, Inc. Company Recent Competition
Talent On Parade Competition • Fort Smith, Arkansas • April 13th – 16th, 2023
- Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing — Diamond
- Weatherman — Diamond
- Holding Out For A Hero — High Diamond
- New Dorp. New York — High Diamond, TOP Stars Team Invitation, 4th Overall Intermediate 11-12 Solo
- Stepsister’s Lament — High Diamond, Broadway Bound Judge’s Choice Award
- Hit Me With A Hot Note — Diamond
- Give My Regards To Broadway — High Diamond, 6th Overall Intermediate 11-12 Solo
- Fabulous — High Diamond, TOP Stars Invitation, Tap Category Cup, 9th Overall Competitive 13-14 Solo
- Dangerous— High Diamond
- I’d Love To Change The World — High Diamond
- iRobot — High Diamond, Hip Hop Category Cup
- Can You Do This — High Diamond, Tumble-tastic Judge’s Choice Award
- Pink Panther — Diamond
- Power Of The Dream — Diamond, TOP Stars Invitation, 10th Overall Novice 9-10 Solo
- Show Off — Diamond
- PrettyGlamSwag — Diamond
- Mambo Italiano — High Diamond, Jazz Category Cup, 3rd Overall Intermediate 11-12 Duo/Trio
- LOOK — Double Diamond, 3rd Overall Competitive 13-14 Duo/Trio, Holiday Dance Spectacular Scholarship
- Brave Souls — High Diamond, Lyrical Category Cup, 4th Overall Intermediate 11-12 Duo/Trio
- Danger Zone — Diamond, 9th Overall Novice 7-8 Duo/Trio
- Recess — High Diamond
- It’s Party Time — High Diamond, Musical Theatre Category Cup, 7th Overall Novice 7-8 Small Group
- Back In Da Day — High Diamond, 1st Overall Novice 9-10 Large Group
- Women Of Hip Hop — High Diamond, 8th Overall Intermediate 11-12 Large Group
- Zero To Hero — High Diamond, Energizer Judge’s Choice Award, 4th Overall Novice 9-10 Small Group
- Baby That’s Rock And Roll — High Diamond, 4th Overall Intermediate 11-12 Large Group
- Boogie Wonderland — High Diamond, 6th Overall Novice 9-10 Small Group
- Somebody To Love — Double Diamond, Jazz Category Cup, 3rd Overall Intermediate 11-12 Large Group
- One More Try — Double Diamond, 5th Overall Competitive 13-14 Small Group
- New York State Of Mind — High Diamond
- Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing — Double Diamond, Kidz Rock Performance Invitation
- Blacktop — High Diamond
- Run — Double Diamond, 6th Overall Competitive 17-19 Duo/Trio
- Is That Alright — High Diamond, 10th Overall 17-19 High Point Solo
- Sign Of The Times — High Diamond, TOP Stars Invitation, 6th Overall TOP Entertainer, 8th Overall Competitive 17-19 Solo
- Bennie — High Diamond
- Treat Me Right — High Diamond, 7th Overall 17-19 High Point Solo
- Piece By Piece — High Diamond, Dance Directive Master Class Scholarship
Stage One Dance Competition • Springdale, Arkansas • March 10th – 12th, 2023
Stage One Competitive Spirit Award Chosen by the Stage One staff, this is awarded to the studio who embodies the true spirit of competition. Friendly, helpful and polite to staff and other dancers, these dancers’ infectious positive attitudes encourage an atmosphere of integrity and mutual respect.
- Wondering — Platinum
- Don’t You Worry Bout A Thing — Platinum
- Weatherman — Platinum
- Holding Out For A Hero — Double Platinum, 9th Overall Junior Shooting Star Solo
- New Dorp, New York — Platinum
- Stepsister’s Lament — Platinum
- Hit Me With A Hot Note — Platinum
- 20th Century Fox Mambo — Platinum, Category High Score
- Give My Regards To Broadway — Double Platinum, 6th Overall Junior Shooting Star Solo
- PrettyGlamSwag — Costume Award, Platinum, 10th Overall Junior Shooting Star Duo/Trio, Category High Score
- Mambo Italiano — Showmanship Award, Platinum, 8th Overall Junior Shooting Star Duo/Trio, Category High Score
- Brave Souls — Platinum, 6th Overall Junior Shooting Star Duo/Trio
- iRobot — Platinum, Category High Score
- Superstar — Platinum
- Pink Panther — Technical Excellence Award, Platinum, 13th Overall Junior Rising Star Solo
- Power Of The Dream — Platinum
- Show Off — Platinum
- Boogie Wonderland — Platinum, Category High Score, 9th Overall Junior Rising Star Small Group, Costume Award
- Zero To Hero — Platinum, 7th Overall Junior Rising Star Small Group
- Back In Da Day — Platinum, 8th Overall Junior Rising Star Large Group
- Women Of Hip Hop — Intensity Award, Platinum, 6th Overall Junior Shooting Star Large Group
- Baby That’s Rock & Roll — Double Platinum, 1st Overall Junior Shooting Star Large Group
- Somebody To Love — Double Platinum, 3rd Overall Junior Shooting Star Large Group
- Is That Alright — Platinum
- Sign Of The Times — Platinum
- Sway — Costume Award, High Gold
- Bennie — Platinum, 8th Overall Senior Elite Star Solo
- Treat Me Right — Showmanship Award, Platinum
- Piece By Piece — Platinum
- Run — Platinum, 6th Overall Senior Elite Star Duo/Trio
- Danger Zone — High Gold, Category High Score, 5th Overall Petite Rising Star Duo/Trio
- It’s Party Time — Platinum, 4th Overall Petite Rising Star Small Group
- Recess — High Gold
- Blacktop — Double Platinum, Category High Score, 3rd Overall Teen Elite Stars Small Group
- Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing — Double Platinum, Category High Score, 6th Overall Teen Elite Stars Small Group
- New York State Of Mind — Platinum, 6th Overall Senior Elite Stars Small Group
- One More Try — Platinum, Category High Score, 10th Overall Teen Shooting Star Small Group
- Can You Do This — Outstanding Costume Award, Platinum
- Dangerous — Platinum, Category High Score
- I’d Love To Change The World — Platinum
- Fabulous — Fabulous Feet Award, Platinum
- LOOK — Platinum, 8th Overall Teen Elite Stars Duo/Trio
Hollywood Dance Jamz • Branson, Missouri • January 13th-15th
- Pink Panther — Gold
- Power Of The Dream — High Hold
- Show Off — Gold
- Danger Zone — Gold
- New Dorp. New York. — Platinum, 3rd Overall Preteen Jazz Solo
- Don’t You Worry Bout A Thing — High Hold
- Weatherman — Platinum
- Give My Regards To Broadway — Platinum-Gold, 1st Overall Preteen Tap Solo
- Wondering — High Gold
- Hit Me With A Hot Note — High Gold
- Stepsister’s Lament — High Gold
- 20th Century Fox Mambo — Platinum
- I’d Love To Change The World — Platinum
- Dangerous — Platinum, 2nd Overall Teen Jazz Solo
- Superstar — High Gold
- iRobot — High Gold, 1st Overall teen hip hop solo
- Fabulous — Platinum
- Can You Do This — High Gold
- PrettyGlamSwag — Gold, 1st Overall Preteen Hip Hop Duo/Trio
- Mambo Italiano — High Gold, 3rd Overall Preteen Jazz Duo/Trio
- LOOK — Platinum, 1st Overall Teen Jazz Duo/Trio, 4th Overall Teen Duo/Trio
- Sway — High Gold
- Treat Me Right — That’s My Jam, 1st Overall Senior Jazz Solo, 4th Overall Senior Solo
- Bennie— Platinum, 3rd Overall Senior Jazz Solo
- Sign Of The Times — Platinum
- Is That Alright — High Gold
- Piece By Piece — High Gold
- Boogie Wonderland — Platinum
- Recess — Platinum, 1st Overall Junior Hip Hop Small Group
- It’s Party Time — High Gold
- Zero to Hero — High Gold
- Somebody To Love — Platinum, 1st Overall Preteen Jazz Large Group, 2nd Overall Preteen Large Group
- Women Of Hip Hop — High Gold, 1st Overall Preteen Hip Hop Small Group
- Baby, That is Rock & Roll — Platinum, 1st Overall Preteen Musical Theatre Large Group, Most Entertaining, 3rd Overall Preteen Large Group
- One More Try — Platinum
- Run — Platinum, 1st Overall Senior Contemporary Duo/Trio, 4th Overall Senior Duo/Trio
- Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing — That’s My Jam, 1st Overall Senior Jazz Small Group, 3rd Overall Senior Small Group
- Blacktop — That’s My Jam, 2nd Overall Senior Contemporary Small Group, Judge’s Choice Award: Cat, 2nd Overall Senior Small Group
- New York State Of Mind — Platinum
Congratulations to our scholarship recipients!
Livv Loren Madding — HDJ National Finals Scholarship
Aubree Lane — HDJ Regional Scholarship (Barry’s Parent Groove Class Winner)
Maci Goodman — HDJ Regional Scholarship, Junior Audition Callback
Hadley Thessing — HDJ Regional Scholarship, Preteen Audition Callback
Evie Johnston — HDJ National Finals Scholarship
Ellie Wilkinson — LA Agency Finalist at HDJ Nationals
Gianna DeWitt — HDJ Regional Scholarship, Teen Audition Callback
Christian Lowe — HDJ Regional Scholarship, Teen Audition Callback
Avery Whittington — I AM THE JAM Scholarship, Teen Audition Callback
Maeli McMahen — HDJ Regional Scholarship, Senior Audition Callback
Sophia Weidner — HDJ National Finals Scholarship