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STUDIO AWARDS

INSPIRATION Award

At times there is one dance that stops the room! The INSPIRATION Award will be given to the piece and its dancers that energized, captivated, and inspired the audience and judges most! The recipients will win a complimentary entree to bring another masterpiece here at HEAT for the following year!

HEART Award

This extremely special award is chosen by our entire HEAT team at the end of each event. The studio that receives this award has continuously shown us and everybody around them, grace, gratefulness, and true sportsmanship throughout the entire weekend. These dancers are not just talented, but are truly the whole package!  The director of the awarded studio will receive a set of free HEAT gear and a spa gift certificate to take a much needed, and deserved, break! 

CHOREOGRAPHY Award

Our judges and directors handpick a routine from each age division which brought true artistry and creativity to the stage. These dancers, especially their choreographer, were chosen by the judges because of their innate and beautiful talents. All of the dancers selected for the choreography award will be asked to perform again at our closing ceremony.

PROFESSIONAL Award

The PROFESSIONALISM Award is given to the studio that showed outstanding professionalism from the registration process to the closing ceremony. The dancers, teachers and directors were organized, punctual, and simply a delight! The entire selected studio will be invited to participate in a virtual private industry forum with one of our faculty members, where they will be equipped with new skills to help advance their dance careers. 

SPECIALTY AWARDS

Judges Award

Some of our favorite awards are judges awards. Throughout each night of competition the judges select routines that spoke to them on an exceptional level. This is outside of the parameters of the score sheets like beautiful story telling, clever choreography or compelling energy.

Passion Award

The Passion Award is given to the dancers who create positive change throughout the convention weekend. They not only inspire the faculty during class, but their peers and other staff and assistants outside of workshops. These dancers demonstrate a passion for dance unparalleled to the rest.

HEAT Award

The HEAT Award is given to the teacher or parent that attends the most educational classes during the convention weekend. Their passion for education beyond just the steps is admirable and are aligned with HEAT’s Mission to Hear, Educate, Advocate, & Train. 

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Ashley Spiller

Ashley Spiller was born and raised in Southern California where she began training under the direction of Kobi Rozenfeld, Deanna Mondello, and Kersten Todey. At age 16 she relocated to Phoenix, Arizona where she currently works as a dancer, teacher and choreographer. Throughout her years dancing competitively, Ashley trained extensively in many different styles such as Contemporary, Jazz, Hip Hop, and Ballet. After moving to Arizona, she trained under mentors Dana Metz, Jaclyn Royal, Tanner Clark and more. She has also been accepted to and attended New York Gaga Lab and Westside Dance Project Intensive. Her versatile training background has led her to working jobs assisting choreographers as well as performing as a backup dancer for Tony Vincent and Ceelo Green. Now touring with Heat as a PRO, she is excited to continue her training and passion for dance.

Evan Jordan

Evan Jordan is a dancer/choreographer originally from Long Island, New York. Around the age of 6, he moved to Tampa, Florida where his dance training began. Here, his training consisted of Hip Hop, Contemporary, Acrobatics, Ballet, Jazz, Tap, and Ballroom, to name a few. To further his training, Evan has attended workshops like Archcore 40 and MSA Closed Call. Evan has worked under Dancers/Choreographers such as Comfort Fedoke, Marty Kudelka and Fikshun. Currently, Evan is signed under MSA Talent Agency and can be found working professionally as a dancer/choreographer in Florida. His credits include dancing with pop artist Frankie Zulferino, Hard Rock Live in Universal Orlando, and now touring all over the country with HEAT as a Pro.

Ainsley Lilly

Growing up, Ainsley trained at Thrive the Essence of Dance in Monroe, Connecticut. She trained in all styles, with a main focus in tap, ballet, jazz, contemporary and hip hop. Throughout her 14 years as a competitive dancer, she received numerous scholarships and awards from a variety of competitions and conventions; a few including ASH Apprentice Scholarship Winner in 2020 and 2022, Radix Protegé runner up in 2018 and 2022, and was best known for her versatility, movement quality, and attention to detail throughout her competitive years. Tap being one of her strong suits, Ainsley has had the opportunity to work with Maud Arnold from the Syncopated ladies. She also has had the privilege to work with choreographers such as Rudy Abreu, Courtney Schwartz, and Evan DeBenedetto. Once she graduated from high school, she began teaching, while also studying medical sciences at the University of Delaware, with her end goal being to work with young dancers and children, providing them proper medical care through physical therapy. While working towards her degree, she works for Thrive as a teacher and choreographer, and continues to pursue her passion for dancing and learning. She has been with Heat for 2 years now, is a proud member of the Heat family as a PRO, and is excited to tour with them for her second season!

Tyson Ford

Tyson Ford was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana and grew up competing with Modern Conceptions of Dance. Wanting to pursue dance, once he graduated high school he attended the University of Arizona and graduated with a BFA in dance 23’. Tyson will be dancing with Visceral Dance Chicago this upcoming season.

Stanley Glover

Stanley Glover was born and raised on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. Stanley holds a BFA from Philadelphia’s University of the Arts. He was a top-20 contestant on FOX’s television show, So You Think You Can Dance, and has performed repertoire and trained under some of the best in the industry, including, Sidra Bell, Robert Battle, Random Dance, Hubbard Street, Pennsylvania Ballet, and many more. Stanley performed as a principal dancer five days a week on the Las Vegas Strip in Cirque du Soleil’s production of Mystère. Stanley is also a 2019 Princess Grace Dance fellowship award recipient. Pointe magazine featured Stanley as one of their 2019 “Standout Performances”. Stanley also had a featured spread in Dance Magazine’s column “On The Rise”. Stanley currently dances at BalletX in his 3rd season.

Stanley Glover

Stanley Glover was born and raised on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. Stanley holds a BFA from Philadelphia’s University of the Arts. He was a top-20 contestant on FOX’s television show, So You Think You Can Dance, and has performed repertoire and trained under some of the best in the industry, including, Sidra Bell, Robert Battle, Random Dance, Hubbard Street, Pennsylvania Ballet, and many more. Stanley performed as a principal dancer five days a week on the Las Vegas Strip in Cirque du Soleil’s production of Mystère. Stanley is also a 2019 Princess Grace Dance fellowship award recipient. Pointe magazine featured Stanley as one of their 2019 “Standout Performances”. Stanley also had a featured spread in Dance Magazine’s column “On The Rise”. Stanley currently dances at BalletX in his 3rd season.

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