| PERFORMANCE COMPANIES Participation in a D.C.W. Company is on an invitation only basis. The mission of Dance Company of Wylie’s Performance Companies is to provide those with the desire to study dance at a more intense level, allowing students to learn not only dance technique, but also performance processes, choreography, dance history, dance criticism, and to learn dance as creative artists. Company members are motivated to learn who they are as artists, performers, and dancers, while connecting with fellow company members as a single, solid, educated, and artistic unit that will perform, create, and learn as a whole. Our mission is to provide the tools for each student to acknowledge who they are as an individual dancer while also acquiring the skills to contribute to and work within a community of artistic and knowledgeable human beings. |
Dance Company of Wylie's Mini Company is a preparatory company that encourages children ages 7 to 10 to begin learning the responsibilities of a Dance Company of Wylie company dancer. These dancers are required to take 1 hour of Jazz and 1 hour of Ballet every week as well as participate in other recreational classes such as tap, hip hop, and extra jazz technique classes. |
Dance Company of Wylie's Junior Company is a Performance and Competition company that prepares dancers for Senior Company level work. Junior Company dancers must take at least 2 hours of Ballet and 2 hours of jazz, as well as participate in other recreational classes such as tap, hip hop, and extra jazz technique classes. Our Junior Company members focus on technique, artistry, performance, and teamwork. |
Dance Company of Wylie's Senior Company is a Performance and Competition company that explores performance, choreography, competition, artistry, and teaching. Senior Company members are required to participate in 2.5 hours of Jazz and 2.5 hours of Ballet, as well as participating in other recreational classes such as tap, hip hop, and extra jazz technique classes. . |
| All of our Senior Company members are teacher assistants for our recreational classes and are not only learning how to be great dancers, artists, and performers, but also how to be great leaders and future teachers. Senior Company is directed by Artistic Director, Jenn Oppenheimer and Assistant Director, Kaitlin Torres Captain: Mikayla Goacher Dancers: Ashley Benner, Skylar Duvall, and Holland Medlin |
| They also have the opportunity of being teacher assistants for our younger classes in order to learn how to be positive role models and representatives for Dance Company of Wylie. Junior Company is directed by Artistic Director, Jenn Oppenheimer and Assistant Director, Kaitlin Torres. Captain: Montana Rowe, Co-Captain: Madison Duvall Dancers: Ali Baughman, Savanna Goacher, Christian Lewis, Jasmine Mckinzie, and Hayley Williams. |
| Our Mini Company focuses on learning and working as a team, developing technique and the ability to perform. The Mini Company is directed by Assistant Director, Angela Cage. Captain: Mckinley Gibson, Co-Captain: Krystyna Davis Dancers: Megan Bradshaw, Kendall Carpenter, Kylie Combest, Kaytie Cooke, Haylee Elmore, Jaclynn Mckinzie, Addie Orr, Mikayla Rouse, Allison Utley, Kiera Wallace, and not pictured: Jourdan Lawrence and Thalia Morales. |
| Dance Company of Wylie's Tiny Company is our introductory company that allows young dancers, ages 5-7, to begin working and learning as a team and taking direction in a disciplined yet fun environment. These dancers are required to only take 1 hour of technique a week but are given many opportunities for other technique classes to prepare to move on to Mini Company. |
| Tiny Company is directed by Director, Nikki Wintters. Captain: Emma Kay Clay Dancers: Aza Abdallatif, Lauren Alvarez, Landry Corbitt, Piper Deneault, Alexandra Fredericks, Brendon Fredericks, Ainsley Gibson, Sage Hamilton, Dacy Reuscher, Casey Smith, Lauren Utley, Madi Wintters, and Jacob Zindler. |