tDA Performance Company

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Petite Company

Our Petite Company is for dancers that will be ages 5-8 by September 1st of the competition year. We believe in a positive group experience for the youngest dancers. Petite Company learns 1-2 group dances per season along with selected solos, duos and trios. Group dances build a strong foundation for working as a team while solos, duos, and trios offer additional opportunities to perform for those students that are ready. Dancers on this team will participate in:

  • Four local dance competitions each season

  • Various community performances and outreach

  • Professional photo shoot and on-location video

  • Featured in Our Spring Showcase

  • Team building and social events

Four Pillars of tDA Performance Company

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1. Training over Trophies

We prioritize teaching and working on clean technique and strong foundations over mass-producing routines.

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2. Teamwork

Younger students compete exclusively in groups to learn collaboration and community.

Performance Company Mission
Our mission is to inspire dancers ages 5-18 to achieve excellence on the competitive stage while growing in a safe, loving, and nurturing environment.

Performance Company Vision

Our vision is to build healthy, technically elite dancers by focusing on deep training over trophies, shifting intentionally from collaborative group teamwork for younger dancers to specialized solos, duets, and trios as they mature.

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Teen Company

Our Teen Company is designed for dancers ages 9–18 by September 1 of the competition year. We intentionally shift from traditional group performance to solos, duos, and trios, allowing dancers to invest their energy in pieces that highlight their individual strengths, artistry, and performance goals. By reducing hours spent on group rehearsal and cleaning, dancers have more focused time to refine technique, develop confidence, and perfect their individual performance quality—all while creating greater flexibility to participate in school dance teams and other extracurricular activities.

  • four local dance competitions each season

  • various community performances and outreach

  • leadership training through creating choreography and assisting classes

  • Professional photo shoot and on-location video

  • Featured in Our Spring Showcase

  • Optional conventions for training

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3. Individual Growth

As students grow, mature and develop stronger dance technique, they transition to small-group or solo work to refine personal artistry and avoid burnout.

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4. Healthy Mindset

We teach dancers to compete against their own potential, not against other dancers or studios.

How to become a part of our company:

Parents: come join us on for Parent-Info. night held annually in April. This is a great way to learn more details about the company, see a demonstration from our current Company members and to meet our staff.

Dancers: all interested dancers will need to register for and attend our auditions that are held annually in May.

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    Maria Sorensen

    Studio Owner and Company Director

  • Megan Dolan

    Assistant Company Director

Learn More About Our Company Directors
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Performing at Highland Estates

2025-2026 Season Highlights

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Team Bonding with Ms. Leslie!

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Waiting for Awards!

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All Smiles at ShowStoppers!

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Petite Company ready to perform in the Leander Christmas Parade!

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Making Memories

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Dynamic Duo!

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Let’s Go Ladies!

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Cheese!!!!

Professional Photo Shoot Day

New Season, New Gear!!!

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Amazing work at Elevation!

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Musical Theatre

Recent tDA Alumni

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    Season Allan

    Abilene Christian University

    Instructor at Big Country Arts Academy

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    Allie Keiner

    Arizona State University School of Music, Dance, and Theatre

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    Presli James

    AMDA College of the Performing Arts

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    Emma Borden

    Texas State University

    tDA apprentice and Strutter