Performance Crew | 2022 – 2023 Season
What is Performance Crew?
Performance Crew is a non-competitive, audition-based dance Crew that was established by Dance & Company in 2012. Dancers range in age from 9-17 years old and are trained across many styles here at Dance & Company. Dancers meet once a week for rehearsal and perform (in non-COVID times) at events all around San Diego such as sporting events, community events, and local high school events. We wanted to create a safe place for dancers to have more performing opportunities in a non-competitive environment. Interested in auditioning? Email Katie@danceandcompany.net.
In the meantime, get to know the crew by reading their bios below.
Katie Collins
Owner & Artistic Director
Captain Stephanie B.
My favorite thing about Dance & Company is that I get to be with my best friends.
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When I’m not dancing, I love to: Sleep.
What is your favorite thing about dancing/being a dancer? Performing for others.
In three words, describe how dancing makes you feel: Happy, fun, and powerful!
Favorite Food: Chicken nuggets/strips
Least Favorite Food: Brussels sprouts
What is your best dance memory and/or performance? When I would always have at least one thing missing from one of my dances during the show each year.
Captain Carly I.
My favorite thing about Dance & Company is the people.
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Carly I.
When I’m not dancing, I love to: Go to the beach, travel, spend time with friends, decorate, shop, and eat.
In three words, describe how dancing makes you feel: Passionate, Inspired, and Free.
Favorite and least favorite food items: I love garlic bread but despise mushrooms.
What is your best dance memory and/or performance? Performing at in-studio run-throughs and getting to see the other dances and the show all come together.
Captain Nanami O.
My favorite thing about Dance & Company is the community of support.
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My favorite thing about Dance & Company is the community of supportive dancers, teachers, and parents.
When I’m not dancing, I love to: Sleep, not sleep, play games, watch shows, practice Kendo.
What is your favorite thing about dancing/being a dancer? Learning and dancing with new and fun styles/textures.
In three words, describe how dancing makes you feel: Calm, carefree, and joyful.
Favorite Food: Gyoza with rice and miso soup.
Least Favorite: Escargot
What is your best dance memory and/or performance? I loved performing in the High School Music Finale!
Alia B.
My favorite thin about Dance & Company is that it’s welcoming.
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My favorite thing about Dance & Company is that they will be by your side and that they are welcoming.
When I’m not dancing, I love to do arts and crafts.
What is your favorite thing about dancing/being a dancer? My favorite thing about dancing is that I can learn and create choreography.
In three words, describe how dancing makes you feel. Dancing makes me feel free, happy, and elegant.
Favorite food item: Cheeseburgers.
Least favorite food item: Broccoli.
What is your best dance memory and/or performance? My best dance memory is my first finale, Lucky Number 13! It made me feel like I’m grown up, and that I can really dance.
Eliza E.
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Mara H.
My favorite thing about Dance & Company is the people.
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When I’m not dancing, I love to Hang out with my friends.
What is your favorite thing about dancing/being a dancer? my favorite thing about being a dancer is that it feels like therapy. when you step through the door you leave all of your worries outside the studio and have a great time!
In three words, describe how dancing makes you feel. Calm, emotional, hyped!
Favorite food item: Tacos.
Least favorite food item: Mozzarella sticks.
What is your best dance memory and/or performance? My best dance memory will have to be when I got accepted into performance crew.
Juliana K.
My favorite thing about Dance & Company is the people.
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My favorite thing about Dance & Company would probably be the people. The people make it 10× better because getting to talk to them and do something we all love and want to do for a long time.
When I’m not dancing, I love to When I am not dancing I love just hanging out with friends and go swimming. I love the people of Dance & Company, love hanging out with them inside and outside of dance.
What is your favorite thing about dancing/being a dancer? My favorite part about being a dancer would probably be the part where we make friends so we can talk and hang out as we get older. We will never leave them but if we do we will stay in touch.
Describe how dancing makes you feel. Dancing makes me feel relaxed, dancing is like therapy. We all have that moment either at school or at home, dancing is getting rid of the bad things at the door and we just get to the dance floor and we have fun. Even though it is tiring it is a fun get away.
Favorite food item: My favorite food would be steak. It is amazing and you can have it with everything.
Least favorite food item: I eat almost everything but don’t eat much sweet potato.
What is your best dance memory and/or performance? My best dance memory is the first performance crew performance on stage because we got to see everyone dance together and I just loved the performance. It was also the first performance on stage after Covid-19. It was so fun getting to see everyone’s faces in a long time. We all had a fun time.
Olivia L.
My favorite thing about Dance & Company is that it’s welcoming.
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My favorite thing about Dance & Company is the sense of welcoming and friendliness it has.
When I’m not dancing, I love to Eat desserts! 😀
What is your favorite thing about dancing/being a dancer? Dancing opens a window to a whole new world full of excitement and happiness. There is an indescribable sense of freedom that can only be unlocked by dancing.
In three words, describe how dancing makes you feel. Finally at peace.
Favorite food item: Pineapple bread (I know it sounds bad, but it’s really really good).
Least favorite food item: Large amounts of fat from meat.
What is your best dance memory and/or performance? When I got to freestyle in lyrical one time. I don’t normally like freestyling but it just clicked that one time I guess.
Madison M.
My favorite thing about Dance & Company is the community.
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My favorite thing about Dance & Company is the community, I love how it’s a positive environment. Dancers at Dance & Company are able to express themselves without feeling judged or embarrassed.
When I’m not dancing, I love to: Hike
What is your favorite thing about dancing/being a dancer? My favorite thing about being a dancer is performing & being able to express myself with movement.
In three words, describe how dancing makes you feel. Confident, lively, and desired
Favorite food item: Spicy drunken noodles.
Least favorite food item: Fish
What is your best dance memory and/or performance? My best dance memory is when I was in combo classes and we played with magic wands and played princess freeze dance.
Marhian M.
My favorite thing about Dance & Company is the support.
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My favorite thing about Dance & Company is the supportive family that has been built throughout the years.
When I’m not dancing, I love to Sleep!!
What is your favorite thing about dancing/being a dancer? My favorite thing about being a dancer is looking back and seeing all my growth and success I have made ever since I first started dancing, whether it be physically or mentally.
In three words, describe how dancing makes you feel. EXTRA HYPED UP!!!!
Favorite food item: Mac and cheese.
Least favorite food item: Pickles and olives.
What is your best dance memory and/or performance? I have two favorite dance memories! The first being at Tech Rehearsal last production season and just watching and cheering for all the dances that’s performing while being in the audience!! The second being most recently at the Mira Mesa High School performance when Dallas did her big 7-second solo at the end of our dance and got the crowd GOING WILDDDD!!!
Alyssa M.
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Mizuki O.
My favorite thing about Dance & Company is the community.
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My favorite thing about Dance & Company is the community. I love all the people at this studio and the teachers are amazing.
When I’m not dancing, I love to I like to draw, listen to music, sleep, and play games.
What is your favorite thing about dancing/being a dancer? My favorite thing about dancing is the feeling of freedom and accomplishment. Dancing makes me feel free because I don’t have to worry about anything else. I love learning new dances and feeling accomplished by them.
In three words, describe how dancing makes you feel. Dancing makes me feel free, energized, and happy.
Favorite food item: Fermented soy beans (natto).
Least favorite food item: Anything that has raw tomatoes.
What is your best dance memory and/or performance? My favorite dance memory is filming the music video for the Roaring 20’s finale. It was hot, exhausting, and tiring, but it was the most I’ve bonded with my friends since Covid hit.
Athena P.
My favorite thing at Dance & Company is the people.
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My favorite thing at Dance & Company is the people that I dance with.
When I’m not dancing, I love to Draw.
What is your favorite thing about dancing/being a dancer? Being able to express myself through movement.
In three words, describe how dancing makes you feel. Free and happy.
Favorite food item: Boba.
Least favorite food item: Spicy food.
What is your best dance memory and/or performance? My first ballet suite.
Gianni P.
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Alana Q.
My favorite thing at Dance & Company are my friends.
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My favorite thing about Dance & Company are I love all my friends, the staff, and all of the new people I meet.
When I’m not dancing, I love to Go to the beach, go shopping, and hang out with friends.
What is your favorite thing about dancing/being a dancer? I love being able to perform and express myself through dance.
In three words, describe how dancing makes you feel. Happy. Excited. Free.
Favorite food item: Sushi.
Least favorite food item: The smell of anything raw, and anything grape flavored.
What is your best dance memory and/or performance? My favorite memory is EVERYTHING I am very grateful for all of the opportunities while dancing and being able to dance and one of the most memorable performances will be this year’s.
Sunny R.
My favorite thing about Dance & Company is the support.
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My favorite part about Dance & Company is the people. The support we get as each individual dancer pushed to try our best and continue to do what we love. Dancing.
When I’m not dancing, I love to I love to cozy up in my bed with a good book, and when I’m not reading, I love to make a good batch of cookies or a beautiful cake.
What is your favorite thing about dancing/being a dancer? I love expressing myself through the movement of the dance and the feelings it brings me.
In three words, describe how dancing makes you feel. My happy place.
Favorite food item: Whatever I feel like at the moment really.
Least favorite food item: Defiantly cooked spinach.
What is your best dance memory and/or performance? My favorite dance memory was getting accepted to crew, and the support I got as the youngest dancer there.
Eva S.
My favorite thing about Dance & Company is the positivity.
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My favorite thing about Dance & Company is the positive environment and community.
When I’m not dancing, I love to Draw.
What is your favorite thing about dancing/being a dancer? When the dance is finally clean and the last run of the day is perfect.
In three words, describe how dancing makes you feel. Calm, carefree, joyful.
Favorite food item: Pizza.
Least favorite food item: Mushrooms.
What is your best dance memory and/or performance? When I performed the Nutcracker the first year I joined.
Addison S.
My favorite thing about Dance & Company is are my friends.
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When I’m not dancing, I love to I love to go to the beach.
What is your favorite thing about dancing/being a dancer?My favorite thing about dancing is performing and having lots of fun on stage.
In three words, describe how dancing makes you feel. Happy, carefree, energetic.
Favorite food item: Sushi.
Least favorite food item: Cucumbers.
What is your best dance memory and/or performance? My best dance memory is coming to Dance & Co. last year after a temporary break.
Olivia T.
My favorite thing about Dance & Company is making friends.
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My favorite thing about Dance & Company is making friends and all of the talented teachers!
When I’m not dancing, I love to…Go shopping, hang out with friends, and watch TV.
What is your favorite thing about dancing/being a dancer? Trying new styles of dance and learning more!
In three words, describe how dancing makes you feel. Excited, Happy, Determined.
Favorite food item: Homemade ramen.
Least favorite food item: Celery.
What is your best dance memory and/or performance? My best memory is the 2021 finale and performing on stage for the first time in a year and being so happy about it, it was the best feeling.
Dallas W.
My favorite thing about Dance & Company is the atmosphere.
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When I’m not dancing, I love to Hangout with friends.
What is your favorite thing about dancing/being a dancer? Being able to do cool things.
In three words, describe how dancing makes you feel. Relaxed, happy, and energized.
Favorite food item: Anything Italian I love it.
Least favorite food item: I don’t love broccoli.
What is your best dance memory and/or performance? My best memory was last year’s final rehearsal where we all made a feet cult, weird I know or the picnics I have with friends in between class and finale
Brooklyn W.
My favorite thing about Dance & Company is the community.
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My favorite thing about Dance & Company is that the community is so friendly and welcoming. I feel like I can be myself without anyone judging me.
When I’m not dancing, I love to Swim and hang out with my friends.
What is your favorite thing about dancing/being a dancer? I love expressing myself without using words. Dancing makes me feel like I can let go and just be free.
In three words, describe how dancing makes you feel. Confident, supported, happy.
Favorite food item: Strawberries.
Least favorite food item: Mushrooms.
What is your best dance memory and/or performance? My best dance memory is when we had a break between our classes. We had a picnic and it was so much fun!
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