My name is Abigail Paz and I began dancing at the age of two. I took a long break from dance starting at age three due to my family and I making our move from Chicago, Illinois to Austin, Texas. At eight years old I started dancing with DanceXplosion and only trained in the hiphop genre for my first two years. I joined the competitive team during my 2nd year with DXP. Following my 2nd year, I proceeded to expand my knowledge within different genres of dance including jazz, contemporary, ballet, pointe, tap, musical theater and modern. Summer of 2019, I attended the summer intensive at Joffrey Texas. Going into Freshman year, year of 2020, I joined my high school’s marching band and stopped competing. In the summer of 2021 I began taking classes at BodyLab and joined my high school dance team, Silver Stars. Since then I have been a member of both Silver Stars and BodyLab and I’m extremely excited to continue my dance journey with my new BLPA family!

Anna has been dancing since she was 3 years old. At the age of 8, she realized that dance was the thing that she loved to do and wanted to start working on her training to begin competing with her team. At age 10, Anna made the competition team at her studio and competed and trained with them for 3 years while training in Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap, Acro, Musical Theatre, Improve, and in 2018, continued her Hip Hop training at Body Lab! Anna loved the positivity and inspiration she got whenever she was in the studio and began to train with Heather O'Hara at age 12. She officially joined Body Lab as a dancer in 2018, and Body Lab Performance Academy in 2019. Her favorite styles are contemporary and lyrical. Anna has been a part of Jazz Company (her middle school's dance team) and was a social officer in 2018, along with being a captain in 2019, and being a dance aid to a 6th-grade dance class, this helped her with her patience skills and responsibility. In 2020, Anna made her high school's JV Dance Team, The Lake Travis Red Rubies, and competed with her team! Currently, Anna is a rookie on the High School Cavalettes and is going to be a returning veteran in 2022. Anna loves to assist dancers of all ages, hang out with her amazing friends, and hang out outdoors! She is so excited and grateful to continue with Body Lab!

Ariel Davis is a rising senior at Lake Travis High School and is a member of the 40th line of LTHS Cavalettes. She is also a member of Body Lab Performance Academy and a BLKC captain. Ariel is a former member of the HBMS POM Squad and LTHS Red Ruby. She has been dancing since she was 2 years old and competing since she was 5. Ariel has danced at Body Lab for 6 years and takes as many classes as she can. Some of her favorites include Commercial, Advanced Jazz, and Pre Professional.

Ava has been dancing since she was 2 years old and joined her first competition team when she was 6. On her second year on team she was awarded Captain of the team. Ava has also been choreographing her solos for the past 3 years and soon hopes to choreograph and teach for a living. She loves assisting her little girl classes every week including elementary. Her favorite styles of dance are lyrical, tap and commercial. Ava is so exited for her future at Body Lab and continuing as an intern for her 3rd year!

I began my dance journey at the age of 2 in a variety of dance styles. I began competing at the age of 8. As a dancer I have trained in dance styles such as ballet, jazz, lyrical, hip hop, contemporary, acro, tap and trapeze. I am honored to be a part of the Body Lab advanced aerial team along with BLPA. I am a passionate dancer and leader who is eager to build confidence in others. I strive to help others be the best dancer they can be by providing them with support and encouragement. I have been a part of multiple drill teams including Lake Travis Middle School Jazz Co, Bee Cave Middle School Raider Royalty, Lake Travis High School Red Rubies and I am currently a Lake Travis High School Cavalette. I can't wait to keep training hard at body lab and doing what I love, dancing!!

Avigail is a second year Body Lab Intern and has a passion for teaching and mentoring new and young dancers. She wants for them to feel confident, supported and comfortable enough to learn, have fun and enjoy dance as much as she does. She is known for her positive attitude and enthusiasm. Avigail joined Body Lab and the Body Lab Performance Academy during the summer of 2019. She enjoys dancing competitively and her favorite styles of dance are contemporary and jazz. During middle school, she was a member of the Pom Squad and will be a Red Ruby next year.

Chandler Hurt began her love for dance at just 2yrs old. She has continued to grow in all genres of dance including classical ballet, jazz, contemporary, tap, hip-hop, broadway/theater, acro, trapeze and pom. Some of her opportunities have included: taking theater/Broadway dance classes with Lane Napper with Broadway Dance Center in New York City, studied ballet at South Coast Conservatory, learned hip hop choreography and featured dancing with Dexter Carr from LA, trained/performed/competed with Thalia Ramos from PAVE/World of Dance in OC, California, and is currently under the direction of Body Lab Performance Academy, along with Hip-Hop, Kick Company, and Advanced Trapeze. She has competed with solos/teams for 8 years, and placed first for Little Miss Orange County Pageant in 2018. Chandler was a Co-Captain for the LTMS Jazz Co. and Junior Intern for Body Lab. This year she is excited to be apart of LTHS Red Rubies.

Ella began dancing at the age of 2. She started dancing competitively at the age of 10. Ella was a member of Gravity Dance Company for 3 years. Ella continued dancing and training at Body Lab starting in 2017 and has become even more passionate about dance. Ella has trained in many styles such as ballet, jazz, hip hop and her favorite, tap. Ella won the Ms. Junior Title with her very first tap solo in 2017 at National 8 Talent Competition! She has continued competing in the tap division and has won many awards and honors.

I have been dancing since I was 3 years old . I started out with ballet and jazz. As I got older I also began horse back riding , swim, gymnastics, and cheer . By the time I was 9 years old I was busy running between the horse stable and the dance studio , I was passionate about both , but knew that my heart was deep into my dance training . I auditioned for a competitive team and was able to train in ballet , jazz, contemporary, lyrical , tap , ballroom , hip hop , and pointe . I love traveling for convention and competition and absolutely love being part of a team . This last year I was able to join BLPA , Kick company, as well as Jazz Co at my middle school. In December I auditioned for LTHS Red Rubies and I am so excited to be on the team for my Freshman year ahead . I am excited for the opportunity to intern at Body Lab!

Ellie Donaldson has been into dancing and the arts since she was 9, it all started after she fell in love with musical theater after watching her first show. After that, she started taking acting, dance and voice lessons, and got the opportunity of singing the national anthem at the Woodlands Children's Marathon. In middle school, she joined the dance program and dance quickly became her number one. After seventh grade she decided to take dance more seriously and she joined the competitive team at The Dance Vault. After a successful season and lots of growth, she knew that competitive dance was the right path for her. The summer going into 9th grade, she moved to Austin and tried out and made the JV dance team at Lake Travis High school. In addition to Red Rubies, she also joined BLPA and has had a successful season so far with her first solo. She is very grateful for the support and dance family that body lab has given her, and she is excited to see what growth and opportunities the next seasons will bring.

Ellie King is 15 years old and started dancing when she was 3 years old. She joined BodyLab in 2018 and has loved it since then! She was a former member of the LTMS dance team, Jazz Company in 7th and 8th grade. In her 8th grade year, she served as one of the team's captains. Ellie enjoys taking all different classes at BodyLab such as Trapeze, Advanced Jazz, Commercial and Lyrical. Ellie is also a former Red Ruby and will be a Junior Cavalette this school year. She is an Aerial Captain here and has begun teaching trapeze classes to pass down all she has learned. She can’t wait to see what the future holds for her as a Cavalette and as a BodyLab intern.

I have been dancing since I was 2 years old. I started competing at the age of 4. Dance has always been the best way to express myself. At times it has been hard for me to talk to new people. With dance I have always been able to do it whether I knew anyone or not. I have come a long way in dance. While I have not always been the strongest in the class, I am always pushing myself to be better. I love creating choreography. In school when we have had talent shows and when my little sister has been in talent shows I have always made up our dances for us to perform. While I have a very long way to go I look forward to the opportunities to learn from my Body Lab Teachers. Being an junior intern this year has been a great experience. I feel that I have been able to help the younger dancers by not only assisting in classes, but also by showing by example, and making them feel like family. Outside of dance I am an active member at Emmaus Catholic Church, NCL, and the Youth Leadership Council. I look forward to continuing to dance at Body Lab and would be honored to be an intern

Gavyn has been dancing since she was 5 years old. While being involved in dance she also participated in gymnastics. Gavyn's dance experience has consisted of Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, and Contemporary/Lyrical. Gavyn joined BLPA in 2019 and has been involved ever since. Gavyn was a member of the Hudson Bend Pom Squad her 8th grade year. She was later part of Red Rubys her freshman year of High School, and is currently a returning member on the Lake Travis High School Cavalettes. She was one of the first captain of the first BodyLab Kick Company as well as being an intern. She loves to push herself when it comes to dance, and cannot wait to spend her last year which her BodyLab family.

Jayda Flint was born and raised in Austin, TX. Jayda started taking dance lessons at the age of 4. Since then she has trained in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, aerial silks, and acro. Jayda has trained at various dance studios and has been a member of Body Lab since the summer of 2017 and currently a Body Lab Performance Academy member and Lab Tech Intern where she has continued her love of dance into competitions and performances. She has been Lake Travis Cavalette for the past 2 years and is going into her senior year in 2022-2023 . She looks forward to sharing her passion for dance.

Mary Hadley has been dancing since she was 2 years old. At age 6 Mary Hadley fell in love with dancing when she performed in her very first Nutcracker performance. By age 9 she started to also love musical theatre and did musicals like Lion King jr. where she played Nala. At age 11 Mary Hadley joined TexArts preprofessional program called Triple Threat. While in this program for 2 ½ years Mary Hadley discovered that she wanted to become a more serious dancer and wanted to try being on a middle school drill team. Mary Hadley then decided to try out for Raider Royalty to see what it is like on a drill team. This made her realize even more that she wanted to continue dancing. During her first year on Raider Royalty, she realized that in order to continue her dream and become a Cavalette she had to focus more of her time on dance so she decided to come to Body Lab. Throughout her dance career, she has tried many different styles including jazz, ballet, tap, pointe, musical theatre, lyrical, and contemporary. Mary Hadley loves to hang out with friends, go to the beach, play tennis, and be with family. She would love to help her new Body Lab family by becoming an intern.

Michaela Graves is a junior and veteran on the Lake Travis High School Cavalettes. She is also a Body Lab Kick Company Captain, member of Body Lab Performance Academy and Body Lab Intern. She has been dancing since she was in sixth grade and has been dancing at Body Lab since eighth grade. Previously she was a member of HBMS Pom Squad and LTHS Red Rubies. Along with her passion for dance, she is involved in varsity mixed choir, student council, and NHS at the high school.

Olivia began dancing at just 2 years old and hasn't stopped! She started with weekly ballet and jazz classes and soon was training 4 or 5 days a week in all genres. Olivia was a competitive dancer at Dance Xplosion in South Austin for 6 years and is currently a performance academy member and intern at Body Lab studio in Spicewood. She is a sophomore member of the Bowie High School Silver Stars and a 3 year member of the Art of Movement Dance Academy. Olivia has won many awards and scholarships over the years from local competitions and traveling conventions. In addition to dance, Olivia is a member of the Bowie HS key club and enjoys hiking, swimming, surfing and being with her friends and family. She loves to learn from experienced teachers and work with young dancers. She can't wait to begin her second year as a Body Lab intern!

Serena has been dancing since she took her first class at age 3 at Heather O’Hara’s studio, Broadway Dance. Since then she's performed competitively in jazz, tap, lyrical, musical theatre, hip hop, and has trained in ballet extensively. She's in her 9th year dancing competitively, and has received awards as a soloist, in small groups, large groups, productions, and won over 2 nationals. Serena will be a senior this coming year at Lake Travis High School, and dances at school with the 41st Line of the Lake Travis Cavalettes. She also serves as a Teen Advocate for Children at a local charity which provides assistance for children with medical disorders, Cheyanna’s Champions 4 Children. Serena is looking forward to this year and spending time with her Body Lab family!

Sophia started ballet at the age of 3 years old with Boni's Dance and Performing Arts Studio. She danced many years at Boni's learning ballet, jazz and tap. She also performed in many recitals for the studio. Sophia moved to Austin in 5th grade and was trying to find a dance studio when her 6th grade dance teacher at LTMS, Ms. Rule, suggested she try Body Lab. She started dancing again and joined the jazz classes and then expanded to drill team and technique. Sophia tried out for LTMS Jazz Company and made the team for 21-22 school year. She also joined BLPA and Kick Lab the same year and competed with the team across Texas. Sophia enjoyed learing pom with Kick Lab. She loves the beach and spending time with friends and family. Especially her dog Hunter.

Sydney’s dance experience includes ten years of jazz, ballet, tap, hip hop, lyrical, contemporary and dancing competitively for seven years with Dance Xplosion Austin. Other areas of dance training include Francisco Gella Pre-Professional Dancer Institute (New Mexico), Joffery Texas Ballet, Power Dance Convention Assistant and an ambassador for several dancewear companies. Currently she is a member of “The Academy” for Art of Movement Dance Convention, member of the BLPA, a BLPA Intern and recently became a Bowie High School Silver Star. Sydney’s favorite thing about dancing is learning about the different genres and styles of choreography. She is hoping to one day dance in college and pursue a career as a studio owner.

my names is valentina mata i was born in new jersey them short after moved to florida then grew up in austin. i have two older sister that were both dancer and one of them is now a professional. i started dance 3 years ago and already have one year of a drill team and a solo, i started trapeze over the summer and i am hoping i get to be in advanced trapeze which is the next step in my training. In 4th and 5th grade i started doing cheerleading while i did cheer i saw dance all around me in my sisters and in the high school and it made me relize that it was what i really wanted to do so i changed everything for it and i tried out for jazz co i didn’t make it the first year so i trained my butt off and made it the second year after that i continued to train and recently made red rubies to dance in high school. i am hoping i can become an intern and a body lab senior and i also wanting to dance in high school.