Artistic Directors: Darryl Retter and Linda Bernabei-Retter
Our Creative Team: Darryl Retter, Linda Bernabei-Retter, Reagan Marie, Gina Badone, and Heather Moffit.

Conventions and Competitions:
NUVO Los Angeles: Star Struck (High Silver), Candyland (Gold, 3rd Overall in Category, and Studio Pick) Love Being Here With You (Gold), Swinging the Blues (Gold, 2nd Overall in Category), Let It Be (Gold), Grand Illusion (Gold), Sinking Feeling (Gold), Turn it Up (Gold), Four Walls (Gold), and Dancing Doll (Gold).

NYCDA Santa Clara: Starstruck (Gold, Outstanding Costume, Outstanding Showmanship, Outstanding Jazz Performance) Candyland (Platinum, Outstanding Costume, Top Score Tap, High Score Category, Critiques Choice Award Junior Division, Outstanding Showmanship) Love Being Here With You (Gold, Outstanding Jazz Performance) Swinging the Blues (Platinum, High Score Tap, High Score Category, Outstanding Costume, Critiques Choice Award Teen Division, Outstanding Showmanship) Let It Be (Gold, Outstanding Lyrical, Outstanding Costume) Grand Illusion (Gold, Outstanding Jazz Performance) Sinking Feeling (Gold, Outstanding Jazz Performance) Turn It Up (Platinum, Top Score Tap Division, Outstanding Tap) Four Walls (Gold) Dancing Doll (Gold, Most interesting use of music) Future Star Award (Dylan Ptacek) Class Act Award (Retter’s Academy of Dance) Backstage Award (Retter’s Academy of Dance)

NUVO Convention Scholarships:
Junior Breakout Artist Finalist: Billi Marder, Standout in Tap Awards: Alexandra Kerr, Brea Moore, Gabriel Rashba, Khristina Shad, Standout in Jazz: Rachel Finegold, Gabriel Rashba, Standout in Ballet: Tessa Gidish, Standout in Hip Hop: Megan Herbert, Ali Kerner, Elouise Roche, Delaney Willet.

New York City Dance Alliance Future Star Award: Dylan Ptacek

Performances:
Thousand Oaks Arts Festival
Capezio Dance Day in Celebration of National Dance Week
City of Hope ~ Beverly Hilton

Educational Videos:
Danceography, Music Works; Choreographer – Darryl Retter
Dance Advantage, Music Works; Choreography – Becca Retter
Kidzgroovz and Theatrix, Music Works; Choreography – Reagan Marie

Print Work & Photography:
Stagewear L.A. 2008, Michael Baciu

Guest Master Teachers: Brooke Wendle, Suzi Q, Brette Markowitz


Senior Company:
Charlotte Armstrong, Christina Cox, Nina Fisher, Courtni Gidish, Jessie Gold, Nicole Jones, Chelsea Preisler, Sheridan Siegel

Teen Company:
Melissa Aaronson, Shalynne Armstrong, Alex Broussard, Tessa Gidish, Caitlin Goldstein, Alison Kerner, Erica Kitchin, Nicolette Malinoff, Billi Marder, Dylan Ptacek, Renata Retter, Elouise Roche, Eden Rubel, Khristina Shad, Hannah Sprague, Makenzie Taguchi

Junior Company:
Brooke Arenson, Gabrielle Chambers, Rachel Finegold, Olivia Gerns, Lilah Belle Grove, Megan Herbert, Katie Kaiser, Alexandra Kerr, Chloe Martin, Brea Moore, Rebecca Pomerantz, Gabriel Rashba, Ashley Sacks, Casey Snyder, Macy Sorgenstein, Breann Tobias

Mini Company:
Julia Appelrouth, Olivia Chambers, Sarah Finegold, Sara Glaser, Sophie Himmelstern, Sarah Lipstone, Tessa Martin, Hannah Miller, Brittany Sacks, Lauren Sutter, Shayne Townsend, Sabrina Urban, Delaney Willet.

“It’s better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness.”
-Eleanor Roosevelt