DC2 SQUAD

Be a part of the SQUAD!
DC2’s intermediate competition team.

DC2 SQUAD serves to be an intermediate performance and competition team, providing dancers with premium training experiences, performance opportunities, and a platform to grow personal skills of hard work, passion, and determination. The goal of the DC2 SQUAD is to train dancers to become more confident in their talents and prepare them to succeed in the future in a fun and safe environment. Our professional dance training will help dancers develop their self-esteem, learn teamwork skills, and practice good sportsmanship all while building lasting friendships and having fun. 

Dancers will train in specialized classes including Jazz, Ballet, Technique/Progressions, Stretch/Strength, Tap and Hip-Hop (Danceline) during their Team classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. At Dance Connection 2, we pride ourselves in offering a variety of styles of dance to as many of our dancers as we can. It is important to the development of their technical skills and aids in their well-roundedness as an individual.

Our DC2 SQUAD Teams will be learning dances to showcase on stage in regional competitions and performances across the Valley! Dancers will be given the opportunity to learn several routines throughout the season from our amazing Faculty.

DC2 SQUAD FACULTY

  • Sierra started dancing at age 2 at Dance Connection in MaryAnna’s combo class. At age 4 she joined the Dynamite Express performing team. She then went on to join DC2’s company in which she trained under Tally Nikolaus, Chelsea Foster and many others in all styles of dance. In 2009, she was chosen by her peers and teachers to be the winner of the DC2 Senior Company scholarship. Sierra started assisting in classes and choreography at age 16. She continued assisting and teaching at DC2 through her college years.
    In 2013, Sierra started assisting DE, then took on the role of co-director from 2018-2021. Sierra now has 2 kids of her own, including a daughter that is in classes at DC2. DC2 has always been Sierra’s “second home” and is so thankful to be part of the DC2 family.

  • Megan started her dance journey with DC2 at age three. She trained in all genres of dance for 21 years ending her dance career at Arizona State University where she was on the dance team for three years. While at ASU, Megan was a part of the Worlds Dance Team who took home Gold and she graduated with dual degrees in Marketing and Supply Chain Management.
    Being a teacher at DC2 is Megan’s passion and she has had the privilege of being a part of DC2 staff for 12 years. She has taught many groups and styles of dance while at DC2, including Director of the Dynamite Express program. She currently teaches Jazz and Lyrical for Squad and the DCTutus. She loves watching her students grow (including her two dancing daughters!) and is so honored that she gets to be a part of their lives.

  • Taylor has been dancing for over 16 years and DC2 has been her home away from home. She was a member of our DC2 company for 10 years and was lucky enough to be named our 2019 DC2 Scholarship winner! Taylor has trained and competed in 7 different styles of dance under the amazing company instructors and was Moveo Dance Company at Perry High School. She has been a solo choreographer for 3 years.
    Taylor is a student at Arizona State University majoring in accounting and a professional dancer with the Arizona Rattlers Sidewinders!
    We are proud to have her instructing our intermediate ballroom, recreational ballet/tap/tumbling and assisting our DC2 Squad and Company.

  • Alli Serpa, a 23-year-old native of Gilbert, Arizona, has been dancing since the age of 3 and is thrilled to be back at Dance Connection 2. As a former DC2 alumni and scholarship award recipient, Alli's passion for dance was ignited through her competitive dance career until her high school graduation in 2019. She began teaching as a teenager, and also gained a love for choreography through her high school dance company, Soulmatic Rhythm Dance Co. Alli has been trained in a wide range of styles over the years including jazz, ballroom, ballet, modern, partnering, and many more. After graduating from high school, Alli continued her dance education at the University of Arizona's School of Dance, where she received training from incredible educators with backgrounds from companies such as Juilliard, Giordano Dance Company, and Twyla Tharp Dance Company. She majored in dance with a minor in communications, and graduated with her BFA degree in 2023. After graduating from the University of Arizona, Alli went on to dance professionally with Royal Caribbean International onboard their Odyssey of the Seas for 8 months. During this time, she performed in their headlining show, "The Book," and traveled to over a dozen countries. She returned home from her contract this past February and has since started a job in digital marketing. However, dance will always remain at the forefront of Alli's heart, and she is beyond excited to be back teaching and sharing her knowledge at Dance Connection 2 once again!

  • Kendal Gooch grew up dancing at DC2 from Dynamite Express then onto DC2 Company. Throughout high school she danced completely on two Varsity pom teams. She continued her dance career after high school and is currently dancing professionally for the Arizona Rattlers Sidewinders. She specializes in turns & technique and Pom/dance team training! Kendal is excited to continue to share her dance team experience & skills for this next season! 

  • Ceci was born & raised in Arizona and has been dancing since the age of 6. When she first started she was in crews around the valley and later moved to the studio scene. Ceci specializes in hip-hop and happily teaches all levels & any ages. She graduated from the University of Arizona in 2019. Ceci has been teaching since 2016 and has loved being able to make an impact on student’s confidence in Hip Hop! Recently, Ceci has helped bring our DC2 Company to winning Best Hip Hop Studio in 2023 and Best Hip Hop Performance 2024 at The Dance Awards.

  • You may know Tatum as she is  related to a few people you see around DC2, so dancing is in her blood!! She has danced on Dynamite Express and Company at DC2 from age 1 to 18! Tatum grew up at the studio! She is currently dancing in her 3rd season on the Arizona Rattlers IFL dance team! Outside of dance, she is a licensed hairstylist, specializing in blonding, and working towards my extension certification! In October 2023, she married her husband Grant! She is excited to get to know all the cute dancers and watch them shine this year!! DC2 WHAT! 💜⚡️🪩 🩰

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