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We are all dancers at High Country Performing Arts Academy (HCPAA) in Ashe County, NC. We recently performed at the Applause Talent Dance Competition in Columbia, SC and as a result of our high-scoring routines– one in tap and one in jazz– the judges awarded both of our groups the distinction of “2024 New York All Star Dancers.” This is a very exciting honor and an incredible opportunity for us. The select dancers who receive this award are invited to attend a six-day training experience in New York City in July 2024. Not only would we be receiving Master Class Sessions with distinguished NYC instructors and choreographers at renowned dance studios in Times Square, we would also be receiving Master Class Sessions with the World-Famous Radio City Music Hall Rockettes! Other aspects of this six-day NYC dance training experience would include accommodations at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in the heart of Times Square, attendance to two Broadway shows, a behind-the-scenes tour of Radio City Music Hall, a three-hour Harbor Cruise, a Dinner and Dance Semi-Formal Cruise, All Star Dancer apparel, and guided tours throughout the city.

Needless to say, this would be an unforgettable experience for each of us and we are hopeful that all 20 of the HCPAA dancers who received this award will be able to attend. Our tap group dancers who won this award are Andie Kate Brown, Brynlee Calhoun, Landrey Carpenter, Lucy DeBruhl, Bellamy Eldreth, Everly Flanagan, Charlotte Lambert, Kaiyah Miller, and Kathryn Yates. Our jazz group dancers who won this award are Emery Barr, Macie Beard, Carley Bentley, Callie Goodman, Hadley Goss, Arabella Hanson, Karleigh Holt, Drew Johnson, Alayna Lovell, Jillian Miller, and Melody Pierce.

As each dancer is required to be accompanied by a chaperone, the total cost for this six-day experience (travel and meals included) is about $2500 per person, or a combined total of $5000 for a student and her chaperone. Our goal is to raise enough money to ensure that all 20 of our dancers and their chaperones will be able to experience this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Thank you for your time and consideration and we are grateful for your support!