‘Unstoppable,’ Upstage Academy holds its fifth annual spring recital

Posted 6/13/24

Upstage Dance Academy recently held its fifth annual spring recital with the theme “unstoppable.”

“We were very excited to celebrate our fifth year together as a studio. We …

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‘Unstoppable,’ Upstage Academy holds its fifth annual spring recital

From left, Anna Smith, Anne Aguirre, Justyce Engesser, Cayleigh Douzenis, Emma Christopherson, Kinsley Braten, Caitlin Belmont and Brittney Wambeke perform during Upstage Dance Academy’s fifth annual spring recital shows May 31 and June 1 at Powell High School.

Photo courtesy Mariah Lang

From left, Brittney Wambeke, Cayleigh Douzenis, Anna Smith, Caitlin Belmont and Anne Aguirre perform.

Photo courtesy Mariah Lang

From left, Mae Gilliatt, Andrea Phillips, Finley Franklin, Ivy Lennon, Eliana Wolfe, Emerald Robertson and Sophia Parker (not pictured) dance during the recital.

Photo courtesy Mariah Lang

From left, Gracelynn Rivera, Serenity Lowrance, Tephra Miller, Charlotte Padilla, Brooke Sheets and Blythe Morgan perform at PHS.

Photo courtesy Jackson Booth

Posted Thursday, June 13, 2024 8:10 am

Upstage Dance Academy recently held its fifth annual spring recital with the theme “unstoppable.”

“We were very excited to celebrate our fifth year together as a studio. We even recognized students who had been with us all five years at the end of the show by giving them a “5 year club” T-shirt which was really fun,” said Mariah Lang, who owns the studio along with her sister Katelyn Rickert. “We also had an emotional end to the recitals saying goodbye to our two PHS graduates, Anna Smith and Kinsley Braten.”

The academy held three shows, one on May 31 and two on June 1, all at Powell High School. These three recitals showcased 157 community dancers ages 3-18, and routines in ballet, tap, jazz, modern, contemporary, lyrical and pointe dance.

“All the shows were a huge success, and we are so grateful to feel so loved by the community,” Lang said.

Upstage is enrolling students for summer dance and the 2024-25 school year. People can contact the academy on Facebook, Instagram, text/call 307-250-7779, or email UpStageDanceAcademy@gmail.com to enroll.