Lilah began dancing at the age of 9. She was small, very shy, and extremely flexible, yet lacked the strength to support it. During a drastic growth spurt, her joints became even more unstable, leading to injuries that took her off pointe for a season. She also quietly carried the emotional weight of training with [...]
JaMarion is quite an exceptional young man. I was introduced to him about two years ago, as he was beginning his dance journey. In addition to his outstanding achievements in academics and student government at Mercyhurst Prep and being inducted into the National Honor Society, JaMarion possesses a pure heart that makes everyone feel accepted [...]
I’ve only had the privilege of having Jayce at the studio for a year and ½ but it was this past term when her remarkable personality truly emerged. Her heart is like the light of God, “she’s a bright light in a darkened room.” Her unwavering work ethic and pain threshold know no bounds. She’s [...]
After years of watching her cousins, Myah and Arie perform, at the ripe old age of 15, God filled her heart with the joy of dance. It’s remarkable what she’s accomplished in such a short amount of time. Last year she took on a rigorous course load, including many AP classes, in order to graduate [...]
Mia has also had her share of obstacles; several ankle fractures, brain surgery due to a tumor a year and half ago, and the worst of all… having to endure me as a mom. One thing I can honestly say though, I never gave her special treatment. Every part she got; she earned it. She [...]
Arie is also graduating from PA Cyber and I’m so excited that she plans to continue dancing at Sovereign while also exploring a possible career in nursing. Arie is also a story of inspiration. After foot surgery about 4 years ago where she endured 2 years of complications and setbacks, she never stopped fighting for [...]
Amelia has a face that I can’t take my eyes off when she dances kind of face. She is the pin that holds everything together. Amelia has graduated early from Collegiate Academy and will be moving to New York City in a few short months to continue her studies at Marymount Manhattan College. She was [...]
Liz is graduating from PA Cyber and, let me just share something about Liz. When she first came to the studio, she was not flexible, couldn’t get her leg up at all, and she wobbled so much when she came away from the barre to stand on 1 leg. She had a very difficult facility [...]
Eunice Lee graduated from Collegiate Academy and is attending Montclair University in New Jersey as a BFA Dance Major on a Performing Arts Scholarship. I am so pleased that she will continue dancing because this young woman literally never stops moving. Over the past 3 years, she has been one of the most dependable and [...]
DeZire Howard graduated from Collegiate Academy and is attending Hampton University in Virginia, an HBCU institution, Historically Black College and University, for a degree in Business Administration, Management and Marketing and participates in the dance team. When DeZire first came to the studio, she was just a shy little thing with legs up to her [...]
