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 2026 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!
Q&As
- Must be enrolled in a dance studio program for the duration of the 2026-2027 season
- Must have studio owner approval to participate in the 2027 HC Teen Company program
- Must be between the ages of 14 -18 years old during the 2027 HC season. Dancers that are graduating high school in June 2026 are not eligible.
- Must pay a company fee (paid in three installments)
- Must be available for the following:
- Bootcamp Anaheim, CA Sept 18-20, 2026 (Teen Co Member Training Weekend)
- Three (3) additional regional cities
- National Finals 2027
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 2027 Teen Company season. You must attend the "in person" auditions at the summer National Finals. Audition will take place after on Thursday June 25th (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 2026 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 2027 season. These classes may include on camera auditioning, acting, strength and conditioning, ballroom, concept videos, goal setting, yoga, improv and much more.
2026 TEAM
Directors: Bill Bohl & Jackie Garcia
2026 Mentor/Creative Director:
Alli Esposito
Company Members:
Photography by Nikki Varela
Abigail Guerrero
Dance Expressions
Addy Ireland
Evolution Dance Center
Adriana Sanchez
Dance Expressions
Alexa Luckino
Dance Barre
2026 Captain
Alise Allen
Dani's Dance Dynamics
Alyssa Pomo
Michelle's Academy of Dance
Amara Garcia
Thrive Dance Center
Amelia Konerko
The Dance Source
Angelina Politis
Dance Barre
Anika Scearce
Carousel Dance Studio
Anna Bartos
The Movement Center School of Dance
Antonella Gonzalez
Dance Expressions
Aoi Shiramizu
Dance Dimensions PAC
Arianna McCurdy
The Dance Source
Aubree Branin
Pulse Studio of the Arts
Ava Thao
Natomas Dance Method
Avery Clifton
The Dance Source
Barrett Wallace
Pulse Studio of the Arts
Beck Howell
Gravity Dance Center
Bella Baker-Barnhart
Cultivate Dance Project
Bo Rhinelander
Inspired Movement
Breez Carver
Mather Dance Company
2026 Captain
Brooke Ireland
Evolution Dance Center
Brooke Johnson
Cultivate Dance Project
2025 Member of the Year
Brooke Kim
Mather Dance Company
Brooke Robinson
Center Stage Dance Studio
Brooklyn Kennard
Cultivate Dance Project
Brooklyn Mohelnitsky
Thrive Dance Center
Bryleigh DiLello
Arabesque Dance & Fitness Studio
Cali Rich
Dream Dance Center
Calista Velasquez
The Dance Source
Camila Saenz
Dance Dimensions PAC
Chase Davi
Studio @-Ryan's American Dance
Chloe Chenoweth
Backstage Dance Studio
Ciara Strommen
23 Dance Space
Claire Kootstra
Dance Barre
Colbi Mcgovern
Cultivate Dance Project
Della Floria
Evolution Dance Center
Eileen Chu
Dance Academy USA
Eliana Thomas
The Dance Source
Ella Bradway
Dance Magic PAC
Evan Bartos
The Movement Center School of Dance
Gianna Velasquez
The Dance Source
2025 Captain
Hailey Ingstad
So Cal Dance
Hannah Di Maio
Dance Barre
Isabella Maldonado
Dance Expressions
Jada Hattley
IGNITE
Jade Rosario
RAVE Dance Complex
Jaelynn Lopez
Bling Tour
June Smith
CADENCE DANCE PROJECT
Kali Young
East County PAC
Kate Woods
IGNITE
Kaylie Jablonski
The Dance Source
Kayten Olsen
Infinity Dance
Keegan Durbin
Cultivate Dance Project
Kennedy Hawkins
Gravity Dance Center
Kerrigan Akins
COlab The Company
Lauren Kennard
Cultivate Dance Project
Layla Woodson
Danswest
Lea Shemy
Studio 10 Dance
Liberty Hardy
The Studio
Lindsay Freund
Carousel Dance Studio
Linn Unemar
Studio @-Ryan's American Dance
London Shedd
East County PAC
Lyla Kulesza
The Dance Source
Macy LePell
Pulse Studio of the Arts
Maddie Haning
The Dance Source
Madi Paolucci
Dance Barre
Makayla Wade
Evolve Dance & Fitness
Mallory Madrid
Gravity Dance Center
Michela Pasquini
RAVE Dance Complex
Mika Advani
Thrive Dance Center
Naomi Shalev
Carousel Dance Studio
Natalie Horn
COlab The Company
Noah Rosario
RAVE Dance Complex
Noelle Zelazny
Cultivate Dance Project
Oma Wood
COlab The Company
Owen-Huffington Choi
South Coast Conservatory
Payton Hammitt
Accolades Movement Project
Peyton Weir
Studio @-Ryan's American Dance
Presley Lang
Vision Dance Center
Rebecca Crytzer
Dance Dimensions PAC
Renata Cardenas
Dance Expressions
Roycie Lastimosa
Premiere Dance Center
Sam Pearson
CORE Dance
Sasha Zucchero
5678 Dance Studio
Sophie Lo
The Collective PAC
2026 Captain
Toni Stramacchia
Dance Barre
Trisha Wadle
Pulse Studio of the Arts
Tristan Adolphsen
The Dance Source
Zoe Gibbons
The Dance Source
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