MEET SCDC'S 2020-2021 MEMBERS
Photography by Michelle Bowen
We are so proud to have them on our team!
We are so proud to have them on our team!
CHLOE BLANKENHORN Chloe Blankenhorn is a 17 year old dancer at Sage Creek High School. Growing up in Carlsbad California, Chloe has been dancing for 5 years. Chloe took up dancing after 6 years of gymnastics and began taking classes and participating in annual recitals with Pacific Motion. In August of 2019, she transferred to Evoke Dance Movement and has been taking classes from various teachers since then. Chloe joined the Sage Creek Dance Company her sophomore year and has loved every moment of her dance journey. This is her third year on the team, where she has taken part in choreographing for fall and spring shows, basketball games and pep rallies. In addition to dance, Chloe enjoys spending time with friends, relaxing at the beach and cooking new recipes. Chloe is beyond grateful for everything this team has taught her; she feels incredibly blessed to be a part of the Sage Creek Dance Company family!
ELLA CLARKElla Clark is eighteen years old and from Carlsbad, California. She has been dancing for 9 years. She has been training in all styles of dance at Carlsbad Performing Arts Academy and Evoke Dance Movement. Ella has been a part of Sage Creek Dance Company since her freshman year and is so grateful to be a Captain of this amazing team. Outside the dance studio, Ella enjoys spending time with friends, going to the beach, and being a part of the Sage Creek Track and Field team. This Fall she will be attending University of Tennessee and majoring in Communication and Public Relations.
HOLLY GUOHolly Guo is 18 years old and grew up in Berkeley, California. She began dancing at a local dance studio and has been classically trained ever since she was just 4 years of age. Throughout her dance journey, she has exposed herself to more styles including tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, and swing. Being a part of Sage Creek Dance Company has had a wonderful impact on her high school experience and she will always look forward to sharing the stage with her fellow teammates. Outside of dance, Holly enjoys playing piano and cello and also fills the role as captain of her robotics team at school.
EMMA LEWISEmma Lewis is 17 years old and a senior from Carlsbad, CA. She has been dancing for 10 years and has trained in all styles at various studios in Yucca Valley and Victorville areas. She attended Encore Jr./Sr. High School for Performing Arts where she also trained in musical theater. Emma has been on Sage Creek Dance Company for three years and has loved every second of it. Her favorite part of being on the team is the family atmosphere that is created between the girls and the anticipation and excitement of performing in front of her school during games and pep rallies. Outside of dance, Emma loves to be outside, on the lake, singing, doing arts and crafts and hanging out with animals, family, and friends. She hopes that future company members will love SCDC as much as she did and is grateful for the friendships and memories from her time spent here.
JORDAN MCANDREWSJordan McAndrews is from Carlsbad, California and is 17 years old. She currently attends Sage Creek High School as a senior. Jordan has been on the Sage Creek Dance Company for 3 years and is a captain on the team this year. It is a unique experience to be on a team with such amazing and hardworking girls! Some things that Jordan is personally interested in are traveling, reading, and spending time with friends and family. Jordan's dance experience consists of: Irish dance for 11 years, jazz for 2 years, hip hop for 8 years, contemporary for 4 years, and she has attended the Disney master class twice. Additionally, she has had team experience on an intermediate Irish dance team for 2 years, school intermediate team for 2 years, and the Sage Creek Dance Company for 3 years. This team has given lasting memories of fun filled times on an extraordinary dance team to look back on with a smile.
LONDON ROSSLondon Ross is a sixteen year old student currently attending Sage Creek High School in sunny Carlsbad, California. She enjoys hanging out with her family, going to the beach, and dancing. At the age of eleven, London began extensive dance training at Dance Images with teacher Linda Wilkerson. She quickly developed a love for Lyrical, Jazz and Hip Hop, while also being skillfully, previously trained in Ballet and Tap. She is honored to have made the Sage Creek Dance Company in the 2020-21 school year, and is looking forward to her future as a professional dancer.
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MADISON BLANKENHORNMadison Blankenhorn is seventeen years old, currently attending Sage Creek High School in the twelfth grade, and will be furthering her education as a psychology major at the University of California Santa Barbara in the Fall of 2021. She was born in San Diego, California and is presently living in Carlsbad, California with her mom, dad, and twin sister. Madison first started dancing in 2014, attending Coastal Dance Academy for a year and then transferring to Pacific Motion Dance Center in 2015. She trained in lyrical, contemporary, tap, ballet, modern, jazz, and hip hop for a total of five years, and loved every minute of it. Presently, Madison Blankenhorn is training at Evoke Dance Movement and Carlsbad Performing Arts Center, while also being on her high school dance team. Outside of dancing, Madison loves to go to the beach, hang out with friends, and try new foods. She is in her third year on Sage Creek Dance Company as a co-captain and is so appreciative for the opportunity to dance with her best friends in an uplifting environment and to do what she loves on a daily basis! Madison is so beyond grateful for her team and is extremely excited for another amazing year!
ARIANNA DEZFULIANArianna Dezfulian is currently sixteen years old as a sophomore in Sage Creek High. She was born and raised in the heart of Carlsbad and is thankful to live in such a beautiful city. This is her second year being a part of the Sage Creek Dance Company and she is grateful the team has been able to practice together even during a pandemic. Dancing with her teammates is her greatest joy. Arianna has trained under the direction of Mary White at Carlsbad Performing Arts Academy and has been a part of their competition team for six years now. Her studio has won many accolades and individually, she has been invited to compete at nationals later on this year during the month of June! She has trained and competed in various styles, ranging from ballet and contemporary to jazz, modern, and tap. When Arianna is not busy dancing, you can find her at the beach, jamming out to music, or working hard on her studies to achieve her goal of becoming a dermatologist.
NATALIE IRVINGNatalie Irving, 16, is a first year member on company. She has lived in Carlsbad, California her whole life. She has trained in ballet, pointe, contemporary, jazz, and hip hop at Carlsbad Performing arts Academy for 5 years and adores being on Sage Creek Dance Company. Natalie plans to move to New York and study fashion after graduating high school.
PAYTON LOCHNERPayton Lochner is a 14 year old freshman from San Diego, California. She began her training when she was three at Shadowridge Dance Center. Payton’s mom also helped her with dance since she is also a dance teacher! She enjoys all types of dance but especially Modern, Contemporary, and jazz. This is Payton’s first year on the Sage Creek Dance Company and she intends on staying all throughout high school. She also likes playing volleyball and playing with her siblings,but the one thing that she has consistently loved is dance!
RACHEL PLOTKINRachel Plotkin is a 17 year old junior at Sage Creek High School born and raised in Carlsbad, California. She trained for ten years at Carlsbad Dance Centre in hip hop, jazz, and technique. This is Rachel’s second year on Sage Creek Dance Company! Her favorite thing about being part of the dance team is getting to do what she loves everyday and being with her best friends. When Rachel isn’t dancing she can be found spending time with her friends and family, playing beach volleyball, and exploring new adventures. She can’t wait to see what her remaining time on the team holds for her!
KIERA SALLEYKiera Salley is 17 years old and a senior at Sage Creek High School where she has trained with dance directors Katie Chrisman and Sarah Eichler. They have trained in many genres ranging from Musical theatre to Hip hop. Being in company for them is very fun and they like it a lot. They have made new friends and improved a lot while dancing on company! Some things they like is going to the beach, dancing of course, hanging with friends, and food.
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DANIELLE BUTCHERDanielle Butcher is 14 years old turning 15 June of 2021. She is born and raised in Carlsbad California. Danielle has been training in dance for 8 years with Carlsbad Performing Arts academy. She has been training in every style of dance and loves every style in its own way. She has been in Dance company at Sage Creek High school for 1 year and is continuing next year, 2021-2022. The feeling of being with friends and performing is what she looks forward to. The games, pep rallies, and showcases that dance company does throughout the year makes her feel full of light and happy. She says all the girls on the team are so inspiring and friendly it makes her feel right at home. Danielle enjoys dance as well as baking and traveling. Baking is just another way to escape the world and be creative and travel is always a great way for her to experience this amazing world.
SIENNA DOSSSienna Doss is 15 years old and is currently a sophomore at Sage Creek High School. She is from Carlsbad, California and has lived there her whole life. This is her second year on Sage Creek Dance Company after making it her freshman year and she could not be more excited to dance with this team again! Sienna started dancing with Carlsbad Performing Arts Academy when she was 4 years old and has been dancing there since.Sienna has trained in many styles including contemporary, tap, ballet, lyrical, hip hop and jazz. Even though this year has been different due to the pandemic, Sienna is still so happy she gets to dance with her team even if it is not the same as it usually is. When Sienna isn’t dancing you can find her at the beach, hanging out with her friends or watching the sunset!
ASHLEY KAOAshley Kao, 16 years old, is from Carlsbad, California. Ashley began dancing around the age of three, starting at Carlsbad Dance Center, and later moving on to Pacific Motion Dance Center. She is trained in all styles, but contemporary is her favorite. Her interests include hanging out with friends, going to the beach, and watching Netflix. Ashley is currently a junior at Sage Creek High School and this is her third year being a part of Sage Creek Dance Company. She feels grateful and proud to be a part of SCDC and is looking forward to the 2020-2021 season.
KIANA LOPEZThis is Kiana Lopez; she is 14 years old and from Carlsbad, CA. Kiana enjoys spending time with her friends and going to the beach during her free time. For about nine years, Kiana trained as a gymnast but not too long ago started dancing at Carlsbad Performing Arts Academy. This is Kiana’s first year on company, and she thinks that the team is such a committed and warm-hearted group of girls that helped her feel safe during her first year at Sage Creek. She will forever cherish the precious and unforgettable memories and friendships that were made.
JACKIE RAUSAJackie Rausa is an 18 year old high school student who was born in California. She is currently a senior in high school and is a co-captain on the Sage Creek Dance Company. Jackie found love and passion for dancing in her freshman year of high school and has trained in various styles, including contemporary, jazz, lyrics, and prominently hip hop. Outside of dance, Jackie has a passion for running and is on the track and field team. This will be her third and final year of being a part of the dance company and has felt so blessed to be involved with such an amazing team with so many gifted dancers.
AVA ZAMOFFAva Zamoff is currently a 17 year old junior at Sage Creek High School. Ava was born in New Jersey but has been living in beautiful Carlsbad, California since she was 5. Aside from being on dance company, Ava’s dance experience consists of extensive training at Evolution Dance Center for the past seven years. She was on their traveling competition team for five years, attending numerous dance conventions/competitions annually where she learned from the industry’s best and won awards and scholarships with her team. She has been training in all styles of dance under the direction of Allen Cooper, Autumn Cooper, Alli Esposito, David Silvas, Katie Reese, Aaron Czuprenzki, and more! Outside of dance, you can always find Ava out with her friends and traveling to new places. This is Ava’s first year in dance company and she loves getting to dance with new teammates and can’t wait for more memories to come in her senior year.
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