07/10/2026
Attention Rochester, MN dancers ‼️ Emerson Domnick will be holding drop-in master classes for dancers ages 13+, on the dates listed below, from 12-1pm.
July 11th (jazz)
July 18th (hip hop)
August 15th (contemporary)
August 22nd (jazz funk)
Each class will cost $15 per dancer! Cash or Venmo to -Domnick.
Be sure to bring water, sneakers for hip hop and jazz funk, and wear an outfit you feel comfortable dancing in! We can’t wait to see you there! 💙🧡
05/15/2026
Our last Dance Lab senior spotlight is Daisy Schmidt ✨
When did you start dancing/how long have you been dancing? “I started dancing when I was 3 years old, so I have been dancing for 15 years!”
What’s the most important thing dance taught you? “To express myself regardless of what other people think.”
What are your future plans? “To enjoy life to its fullest, by traveling all around the world and following in Gods footsteps!”
Congratulations Daisy 🌼 It’s been so special getting to be part of your journey!!
05/14/2026
Our next Dance Lab senior spotlight is Hailey Gurtner ✨
How long have you been dancing? “I have been dancing for 15 years.”
What is your favorite style of dance? “My favorite style of dance is jazz.”
What is your favorite dance memory? “My favorite dance memory is the group dance lab sleepover.”
What is your favorite thing about the Dance Lab or about dance? “My favorite thing about dance is seeing my friends almost everyday, and I am going to miss them next year.”
Congratulations Hailey! From your first days at The Dance Lab to now, what a beautiful journey 🥹
05/13/2026
Our next Dance Lab senior spotlight is
Ellis Cox ✨
How long I have been dancing? “I have been dancing for 15 years!”
What is one thing you will miss most about the dance lab? “The thing I will miss the most about the dance lab is getting to spend so much time with all of my friends and coaches that I have become so close with!”
What is your favorite dance memory? “My favorite dance memory was getting to compete one of our group dances at finals for nationals!”
What are your future plans? “Next year I will be going to the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, where I will be on their dance team!”
Congratulations to you Ellis! A leader, a role model, and such an important piece of our Dance Lab family. 🧡💙
05/12/2026
Our next Dance Lab senior spotlight is Javonna Wells-Pittman ✨
How long have you been dancing? “I’ve been dancing for 16 years!!”
How has dance impacted your life? “Dance has impacted my life by giving me the most freeing form of physical and emotional expression I’ve ever experienced. It has also gifted me with unbreakable friendships with some of the best people in the world. I’ve never met people I’ve loved more than those I met through dance.”
What are you future plans? “Next year, I plan on going to Gulf Coast State for Health sciences”
Congratulations Javonna! You’ve been a part of the heart of The Dance Lab, and it shows in everything you do. 💙🧡
05/11/2026
Our next Dance Lab senior spotlight is Emma Crockett ✨
What is the best part about dance? “The best part about dance is the friendships I’ve made through the years. I’ve loved being able to see them every day and I will miss the time spent dancing and having fun together.”
What are your Future plans? “I will attend University of Iowa in the fall and major in nursing.”
How many years have you been dancing?
“I have been dancing for 16 years. I started when I was 3 years old.”
What is your favorite style of dance? “My favorite style of dance is contemporary.”
Congratulations Emma! A chapter closing at The Dance Lab, but your impact stays. ✨
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