Showstopper National Dance Competition

Arielle Elonys is a choreographer, dancer, actress, writer, and singer. Arielle has a Bachelor of Art in Dance from the prestigious Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California. Her work has been seen on the TV shows Nashville, Making Moves, and So you Think You Can Dance.

Iliana Gravina is a dancer, choreographer, and teacher. She graduated from the University of Cincinnati, Ohio with a bachelor's degree in communications and public relations. There she competed with the 10-time world champion and 7-time national title winning dance team achieving a World Champion title of her own.

Rhonda Malkin has been training and teaching dancers across the world for 30 years. Rhonda performed as a Laker Girl for 3 years. She was a Radio City Music Hall Rockette for 12 years. Rhonda's other credits include "The Producers: The Movie Musical", the VMAs, MTV Movie Awards, the “Radio City Christmas Spectacular,” “The Today Show,” “The Tonight Show,” and Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Lily McDaniel is a professional dancer, choreographer, and model based in New York City. Lily started dancing and competing at a very early age, training in ballet, jazz, tap, musical theatre, Horton technique, contemporary, lyrical, hip hop, heels, and more. Lily continued her training at the Steps on Broadway Conservatory and has learned from seasoned professionals, including Skye Mattox, Jess LeProtto, Kenna Morris Garcia, and Yoshito Sakuraba.

Courtney Ortiz is a professional dancer, educator, adjudicator, and proud YoungARTS award winner. She has traveled the world collecting stage and screen credits including the Broadway National Tour of Finding Neverland, In The Heights, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, the International Tour of West Side Story, and the first-ever revival of Jerome Robbins’ Broadway at The Muny’s 100th Season!

Janelle Jalila Issis is a talented, fun loving, full blooded Palestinian-American born national touring belly dance artist, choreographer, performer, certified Yogini, nutritionist and CESD signed Model and Performer. She studied belly dancing as protégé to Aziza of Birmingham and earned a bachelor’s degree in dance at the University of Alabama.

Lisa Mayer is a dancer and teacher. She began studying dance at the Toledo Ballet at age 6, under the direction of Marie Bollinger Vogt and Madame Velta Cernonok. At the age of eight, she was cast in the role of Clara in The Nutcracker, kicking off a lifelong career of ballet and the performing arts.

Sydney Alie was raised in Denver, Colorado and began dancing at the age of 3. Sydney is currently enrolled in the Steps on Broadway Professional Conservatory Program. You can see her dancing in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as well as in Steps On Broadway’s video project, directed and choreographed by Jess LeProtto.

Sam Picart is a dancer, performer, teacher, and choreographer. Sam started off by studying urban street styles and west coast funk styles, creating his own unique style of dance. He began his formal ballet training at the Joffrey Ballet School in New York City at age 18 and earned his bachelor’s degree from Cornish College of the Arts.

Taylor Quinn is a dancer, choreographer, model, and yoga teacher. She is one of Showstopper’s all-time top-scoring soloists from the east coast. She danced for “FireWALL Dance Theatre” run by Elisa Alaio.

Octavia Ellison is a dancer, choreographer, and teacher. She has been the Director of Dance for multiple companies in Los Angeles, California. Her professional performance experience includes dancing with pop and R&B superstar Rihanna. Octavia's home has always been where dance meets sports.

Bryant Culler is a dancer, choreographer, and teacher. Bryant currently teaches and choreographs for the studio Peace Love Hip Hop in Charleston, SC. Bryant grew up competing with Showstopper with his hometown studio in Warren, OH. He was later recruited by PLHH to come teach in South Carolina.

Andrew Dove has been dancing and competing for 13 years, specializing in tap and hip hop. For the past 10 years, he has trained under Emmy-nominated Monie Adamson at FOCUS Dance Center in Irvine, California. Andrew has performed as a Showstopper All-Star multiple times and earned Showstopper's Top Scoring Soloist during the 2025 Season.

Andrew Dove has been dancing and competing for 13 years, specializing in tap and hip hop. For the past 10 years, he has trained under Emmy-nominated Monie Adamson at FOCUS Dance Center in Irvine, California. Andrew has performed as a Showstopper All-Star multiple times and earned Showstopper's Top Scoring Soloist during the 2025 Season.

Sam Shapiro is a classically trained ballet dancer and teacher. As a young dancer, he started ballet under his mother’s teaching at Wake Forest University. At age 11, he trained at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

Loved the extra class options like how to audition, kickline, vocals, flexibility/strengthening, leaps/turns. These sessions focus on improving dancers' physical capabilities.

Loved the extra class options like how to audition, kickline, vocals, flexibility/strengthening, leaps/turns. These sessions focus on vocal performance skills for dancers.

Loved the extra class options like how to audition, kickline, vocals, flexibility/strengthening, leaps/turns. These sessions provide practical guidance for aspiring dancers.

Uniquely curated tween program for mini dancers (ages 6-8). This program is specifically designed for younger dancers to experience dance in a fun and engaging way.

Bonus classes include voice, audition, leaps and turns, cheerleading, and more! These classes are designed to enhance your performance skills beyond traditional dance.

Bonus classes include voice, audition, leaps and turns, cheerleading, and more! These classes are designed to enhance your performance skills beyond traditional dance.

Bonus classes include voice, audition, leaps and turns, cheerleading, and more! These classes are designed to enhance your performance skills beyond traditional dance.

Bonus classes include voice, audition, leaps and turns, cheerleading, and more! These classes are designed to enhance your performance skills beyond traditional dance.

We offer the chance to learn skills in different genres of dance, such as ballet, belly dance, clogging, contemporary, hip hop, jazz, kickline, leaps and turns, pom pon, tap, and more! Participate in conversations and exercises that will help grow your art.