SPOTLIGHT'S TOP 30 IN 30 — SPOTLIGHT DANCE CUP
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CALLING ALL GILLETTE ATTENDEES!
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Throughout the 2025 season, we’ll be ranking the top 30 highest-scoring group routines — seeking out the best of the best for our 30th year in this beloved industry.

studio directors of these top-scoring routines will be invited to join us aboard an exclusive celebration cruise to Cozumel, Mexico, November 6-10, 2025!

 
 

“BARBNATION”

SPECIALTY / PRODUCTION
TEMECULA DANCE COMPANY - TEMECULA CA
CHOREOGRAPHERS: DAVIN LAWSON, TALIA DUNLAP


 
 
 

“FROM THE A”

SPECIALTY / PRODUCTION
THE PLATFORM DANCE STUDIO - CHANDLER AZ
CHOREOGRAPHERS: CHRIS THOMAS / NIKOLE THOMAS / ALYSSA JOHNSON / KATLYNN TUCKER


 
 
 

“MEAN GIRLS”

SPECIALTY / PRODUCTION
HART ACADEMY OF DANCE - LA HABRA CA
CHOREOGRAPHER: DIANA GREGOR, STEVEN MCNAMARA


 
 
 

“never is a promise”

ELITE GEMS SENIOR / LYRICAL / LARGE GROUP
ALLEGRO PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY - KENT WA
CHOREOGRAPHER: PATRICK PULKRABEK


 
 
 

“CAN’T HOLD US”

ELITE GEMS TEEN / TAP / SMALL GROUP
WESTSIDE DANCE + GYMNASTICS ACADEMY - TIGARD OR
CHOREOGRAPHER: ERICA WALTER


 
 
 

“SILENT ALL THESE YEARS”

ELITE GEMS SENIOR / CONTEMPORARY / LARGE GROUP
DANCE VISION - PORTLAND OR
CHOREOGRAPHER: DANIEL HUYNH


 
 
 

“BEETLEJUICE”

ELITE GEMS TEEN / MUSICAL THEATRE / LINE
IMPACT DANCE CENTER - LOS ALAMITOS CA
CHOREOGRAPHERS: LAUREN SLACK, AISHA GIBBS


 
 
 

“WHOLE WIDE WORLD”

ELITE GEMS SENIOR / OPEN / SMALL GROUP
ARTISTRY IN MOTION - SPOKANE WA
CHOREOGRAPHER: BRITTANY MAINS


 
 
 

“GEORGIA”

ELITE GEMS SENIOR / LYRICAL / LARGE GROUP
ARTISTRY DANCE + CO. STUDIO - CARPENTERSVILLE IL
CHOREOGRAPHER: JO ASHTON


 
 
 

“smother”

ELITE GEMS TEEN / CONTEMPORARY / LARGE GROUP
DANCE DYNAMICS - LAS VEGAS NV
CHOREOGRAPHER: SAM CANTORIA


 
 
 

“CHANGE”

ELITE GEMS SENIOR / OPEN / SMALL GROUP
THE ARTIST COLLECTIVE - LOS ANGELES CA
CHOREOGRAPHER: KRISTEN ROBINSON


 
 
 

“CASH IN”

SPECIALTY / PRODUCTION
ALISA’S DANCE ACADEMY - AUSTIN TX
CHOREOGRAPHERS: ALAINA FLORES, BIANCA BARRERA, JAMES BROWN


 
 
 

“ARACHNIDA”

ELITE GEMS TEEN / ACRO DANCE / LARGE GROUP
BULVERDE DANCE PROJECT - BULVERDE TX
CHOREOGRAPHER: JONI KELLAR


 
 
 

“i who have nothing”

ELITE GEMS SENIOR / LYRICAL / SMALL GROUP
SOLID GOLD DANCE - MOORPARK CA
CHOREOGRAPHERS: RACHEL DUBUSKY, MICHAEL WILLIAMS


 
 
 

“INVINCIBLE”

ELITE GEMS SENIOR / HIP-HOP / SMALL GROUP
MICHELLE’S DANCE X-PLOSION - CASTRO VALLEY CA
CHOREOGRAPHER: MICHELLE BARRIOS


 
 
 

“BODY LANGUAGE”

ELITE GEMS SENIOR / JAZZ / LARGE GROUP
SURGE DANCE - LAKE TAPPS WA
CHOREOGRAPHER: CAMERON LEE


 
 
 

“SENIORS STILL GOT IT”

ELITE GEMS TEEN / HIP-HOP / SMALL GROUP
ARTISTRY IN MOTION - DES PLAINES IL
CHOREOGRAPHER: TERRY TURNER


 
 
 

“ENCANTO”

SPECIALTY / PRODUCTION
GOTTA DANCE ACADEMY - SIMI VALLEY CA
CHOREOGRAPHER: JEN HORN


 
 
 

“DENTRO ME”

ELITE GEMS SENIOR / OPEN / SMALL GROUP
EXPRESSIONS DANCE THEATER - CRESCENT SPRINGS KY
CHOREOGRAPHER: CARA PATRICK


 
 
 

“THINGS THAT BOTHER YOU”

ELITE GEMS TEEN / CONTEMPORARY / LINE
CHEHALEM VALLEY DANCE ACADEMY - NEWBERG OR
CHOREOGRAPHER: BRIDGET DERVILLE-TEER


 
 
 

“RAISE YOUR VOICE”

ELITE GEMS SENIOR / MUSICAL THEATRE / LARGE GROUP
DANCE DYNAMICS - ARKANSAS - LITTLE ROCK AR
CHOREOGRAPHER: MARISA KIRBY


 
 
 

“HELLO”

ELITE GEMS SENIOR / LYRICAL / LARGE GROUP
ELITE DANCE ACADEMY - HOMER GLEN IL
CHOREOGRAPHER: BRIAN RABENDA


 
 
 

“TONAL VISION”

ELITE GEMS SENIOR / CONTEMPORARY / SMALL GROUP
SUMMIT DANCE ACADEMY - PARKER CO
CHOREOGRAPHERS: CORY BARNETTE, TROY HERRING


 
 
 

“THE HEALER”

ELITE GEMS SENIOR / HIP-HOP / SMALL GROUP
ENCORE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER - BEAVERTON OR
CHOREOGRAPHER: NICHOLAS OCTAVIUS CHRISTOPHER


 
 
 

“GROWING UP IN THE PALACE”

ELITE GEMS PETITE / FOLKLORIC / SMALL GROUP
M DANCE COLLECTIVE - ARCADIA CA
CHOREOGRAPHER: MELODY YAO


 
 
 

“BOXED”

ELITE GEMS SENIOR / OPEN / SMALL GROUP
THE DANCE STUDIO 2 - CLOVIS CA
CHOREOGRAPHER: HANNAH MILLAR


 
 
 

“STUPID”

ELITE GEMS SENIOR / LYRICAL / LARGE GROUP
DANCE STUDIO C - MESA AZ
CHOREOGRAPHER: NICOLE SMITH


 
 
 

“THE NOTEBOOK”

FUTURE GEMS SENIOR / OPEN / LARGE GROUP
ALL THAT! DANCE COMPANY - EUGENE OR
CHOREOGRAPHER: SARAH BETH BYRUM


 
 
 

“BLACK HOLE SUN”

ELITE GEMS TEEN / CONTEMPORARY / SMALL GROUP
DEFINITION DANCE ACADEMY - CHICAGO IL
CHOREOGRAPHER: MELISSA LOBES


 
 
 

“MOTHER MONSTER”

SPECIALTY / PRODUCTION
SODC ELITE - LIMA OH
CHOREOGRAPHER: SHIFAWN YOUNGPETER


 

SPOTLIGHT’S 30 IN 30 PLACEMENT CONDITIONS:
All selected routines must be a Future Gems or Elite Gems Division Group to qualify.
Studios must have registered at least 5 group entries at any level in order for their Future Gems or Elite Gems group to quality.