Encore Dance Company

Time to Unlock Your Passion!

Dancers Aged 7-18

Build life-long friendships

Learn, Grow, and Have Fun

Perform and Compete Regionally

Audition for the 2026-27 Company!

Saturday, May 16th

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Encore Dance Company

Encore Dance Company is a competition team and performance group comprised of dancers ages 7-18 who train in ballet, jazz, contemporary, acro, and more. Participation requires creative and physical commitment, and serves as the training ground for a marketable future in the dance field or any other chosen profession.

The goals of Encore Dance Company are to:

1. promote good sportsmanship 2. encourage positive group interaction 3. improve performance skills and dance technique 4. gain self-confidence, and 5. experience the joy of performing.

Company dancers are able to further their dance education while building lifelong friendships. The dancers perform regionally as well as participate in dance competitions in St. Louis, Memphis, and Nashville. Placement auditions for dancers interested in joining the Encore Dance Company take place in May each year. Students are chosen for the company based on their technical capability, maturity, collaboration skills, and performance quality.

Encore at Competition

2025 Competition Awards

Studio Sportsmanship Award (Inferno & Revolution)

Primary Company Jazz - "Hot Stuff"

4th Overall and Odyssey Award (Starquest)

8th Overall and Judges Award for Endless Energy (Inferno)

9th Overall and Judges Choice Award (Rainbow)

Junior Company Jazz - "Ain't No Other Man"

1st Overall and Judges Choice Award (Rainbow)

1st Overall (Inferno)

2nd Overall (Starquest)

Senior Company Contemporary - "Mercy"

1st Place Overall (Starquest)

Senior Company Ballet - "Quatro Allegro"

2nd Place Overall and Odyssey Award (Starquest)

5th Place Overall (Rainbow)

Solos & Duos

Veiled - Grace Petzoldt - 1st Overall (Inferno)/3rd Overall (Starquest)

Oblivion - Iley Wilson - 3rd Overall (Starquest)

Daisies - Natalie Vines - 1st Overall (Revolution)

Paint it Black - Mariella Vinyard - 4th Overall (Rainbow)

Little Bird - Eleanor Jakobsen - 2nd Overall (Inferno)

Retrograde - 1st Overall (Starquest)/ 4th Overall (Revolution)

Barracuda - 1st Overall (Starquest)

Dance With Somebody - 1st Overall (Revolution)/2nd Overall (Inferno)/ 4th Overall (Rainbow)

Mini Company

This company is for our youngest dancers aged 7-8 who are at the beginning of their journey into dance performance. Dancers perform locally and attend several competitions in the St. Louis and Memphis area.

Primary Company

Dancers aged 7-9 work together in this company performing multiple styles at the advanced beginning level. Dancers attend competitions in St. Louis, Memphis and beyond, and perform regionally at special events.

Junior Company

Dancers aged 9-12 work together in this company performing multiple styles at the advanced beginning and intermediate level. Dancers attend competitions in St. Louis, Memphis and beyond, and perform regionally at special events.

Teen Company

Teen aged dancers take the stage in this company that is geared towards building intermediate/advanced-level dance and performance skills. Dancers perform at regional events and attend multiple competitions in St. Louis, Memphis, and Nashville.

Senior Company

Senior Company is for dancers aged 14-19 who have strong dance training and performance capabilities. Dancers train in ballet/pointe, contemporary, jazz, and hip-hop while performing multiples styles at both special events and regional/national competitions.

Elite Company

Want to pursue a career in dance performance? This is the company for you! The Elite Company is comprised of students aged 10+ who are advanced level dancers wanting to take their training and performance skills to the next level.