The Teen Company

MISSION
The mission of the HC Teen Company is to support the in-studio training as well as enhance the student’s performance qualities, audition skills and team building. Teen Company dancers will assist all levels of classes on Hollywood Connection conventions. In addition, our mission is to educate dancers on the business of dance and the dance industry as a whole.
The 2025 Teen Company mentor/creative director will be Alli Esposito and directed by Bill Bohl and Jackie Garcia.
Dancers must have an intermediate/advanced dance training in the following styles: Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Lyrical, Jazz Funk, Hip Hop, Ballet, Musical Theater.
The Teen Company training program is committed to helping dancers build confidence, enhance dance training, unlock performance potential, and fuel their creativity! Congratulations to the NEW 2025 team.
Q&As
- Must be enrolled in a dance studio program for the duration of the 2025-2026 season
- Must have studio owner approval to participate in the 2026 HC Teen Company program
- Must be between the ages of 14 -18 years old during the 2026 HC season. Dancers that are graduating high school in June 2025 are not eligible.
- MUST be available for the following:
- Bootcamp Anaheim, CA Sept 19-21, 2025 (Teen Co Member Training Weekend)
- Three (3) additional regional cities
- National Finals 2026
Dancer may compete in city where their “studio” is attending and at the National Finals. Competition fees are not included in the company fee. Dancers must pay all applicable competition fees. All hotel, transportation, food, competition fees and any additional expenses are not included in the company fee.
Virtual auditions will not be available for the 2026 Teen Company season. You must attend the "in person" auditions at the summer National Finals. Audition will take place after on Saturday July 3 (late morning/early afternoon). You do not need to be registered for the national finals to audition. Yet you must have received a Teen Company audition invite at one of the 2025 regional cities to attend the audition.
- Must have approval from studio owner to participate.
- Must maintain enrollment at a studio during the Teen Company Contract. Dancers that leave their studio prior to the end of the season will lose their position in the company.
- Commit to studio first and foremost. Traveling with Hollywood Connection should not interfere with your studio commitments, competition team or studio calendar.
- You may not use the HC Teen Company as an alternative to your studio training.
- Train with your studio a minimum of five classes per week, two of which should be ballet. (or the required number of classes per your teacher/studio owner).
- Volunteer or intern with your studio two hours per week. This could be assisting classes, working the desk, cleaning studios or any other duties.
- Assist classes in all age levels and styles.
- Help facilitate the competition, dressing rooms and awards.
- Perform full out on stage.
- Be on time and presentable at all times.
- Not use drugs, alcohol, engage in cursing, gossip and negative attitude. This behavior will not be tolerated and may result in dismissal from the company. NO REFUNDS.
- Approach every opportunity with discipline, determination, courtesy and respect
- Will provide dancers the opportunity to assist in all age levels and styles of classes.
- Will provide audition feedback.
- Will provide tools to create a professional resume.
- Each dancer will have a conference with their MENTOR at least once during the season.
- Dancers will have company class in every IN PERSON event during the 2026 season. These classes may include on camera auditioning, acting, strength and conditioning, ballroom, concept videos, goal setting, yoga, improv and much more.
2025 TEAM
Photography by Nikki Bulman
2025 Mentor/Creative Director:

Alli Esposito
Directors:

Bill Bohl

Jackie Garcia
Company Members:

Addison Hill
Dance Magic Performing Arts Center

Alexa Luckino
Dance Barre

Alexandria Fimbres
COlab The Company

Alise Allen
Dani's Dance Dynamics

Alonzo Dock
STARS Elite Training Center

Alyssa Pomo
Michelle's Academy of Dance

Anna Bartos
The Movement Center School of Dance

Athena Zemans
Dance Dimensions Performing Arts Center

Aubree Branin
DPAC - Dellos Performing Arts Center

Avery Clifton
The Dance Source

Avery D'Arcy
Dance Connection Performing Arts Centre

Barrett Wallace
DPAC - Dellos Performing Arts Center

Bella Baker-Barnhart
Cultivate Dance Project

Bo Rhinelander
Inspired Movement

Breez Carver
Mather Dance Company

Brooke Ireland
Evolution Dance Center

Brooke Johnson
Cultivate Dance Project

Brooklyn Mohelnitzky
Thrive Dance Center

Cali Rich
Dream Dance Center

Calista Velasquez
The Dance Source

Chase Davi
DPAC - Dellos Performing Arts Center

Chloe Chenoweth
Backstage Dance Studio

Colbi McGovern
Cultivate Dance Project

Eileen Chu
Dance Academy USA

Ella Kim
The Dance Source
2024 Member of the Year

Ellie Seabrook
Fusion Dance Project
2025 Captain

Emma Jennings
DPAC - Dellos Performing Arts Center
2025 Captain

Eve Moskowitz
Dance Dimensions Performing Arts Center

Finley Whalen
The Dance Source

Frankie Anguiano
DPAC - Dellos Performing Arts Center

Gianna Jacinto
Dance Expressions

Gianna Velasquez
The Dance Source
2025 Captain

Hailey Ingstad
So Cal Dance

Jada Hattley
IGNITE

Jade Rosario
RAVE Dance Complex

Jael Young
STARS Elite Training Center

Jayden Harris
Jaydie Leigh Dance

Jordin Poblador
Kings Dance Center

Josie Nulsen
Michelle's Academy of Dance

Juliette Stoffer
Thrive Dance Center

Kali Young
East County Performing Arts

Karisma Coloyan
Pave San Diego

Kaylie Jablonski
The Dance Source

Kayten Olsen
Infinity Dance

Keira Michieli
COlab The Company

Kennedy Parker
Gravity Dance Center

Kerrigan Akins
COlab The Company

Lauren Kennard
Cultivate Dance Project

Leah Sachs
The Dance Factory

London Shedd
East County Performing Arts Center

Lyra Vega
Natomas Dance Method

Mallory Madrid
Gravity Dance Center

Mari Lavin
Accolades Movement Project

Marley Speth
The Collective Performing Arts Center

Merek Jarocki
IGNITE

Michela Pasquini
RAVE Dance Complex

Miko Peeke
Elite Dance Center

Noelle Zelazny
Cultivate Dance Project

Onnolee Chirco
Danswest

Payton Hammitt
Accolades Movement Project

Peyton Weir
Studio @-Ryan's American Dance

Preslee Lang
The Collective Performing Arts Center

Rebecca Crytzer
Dance Dimensions Performing Arts Center

Sasha Zucchero
5678 Dance Studio

Savanah Heath
Dance Barre

Sheridan Kilgore
The Dance Source

Sophie Lo
The Collective Performing Arts Center

Sydney Tam
Accolades Movement Project

Tristan Adolphsen
The Dance Source

Zoe Gibbons
The Dance Source
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