Competition TEAM
Congratulations to our 2023-2024 competition team for being a national finalist in Sandusky, Ohio this summer. We can’t wait for next season! Hey! Hey! Go Passe!
Auditions for the 2024-2025 Season
Want to join the team? We will be holding auditions on August 10th. This is a mandatory event for all those interested in participating next year. If you are not currently a part of the team, email us to get all of your questions answered. Click HERE for more audition information
Intensive Week
We will host our annual summer intensive on August 5th-8th! Come take class from the top choreographers and trainers at this intensive, including some of our alumni. All dancers are welcomed and encouraged. Registration is open now!
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Narada Myers
Narada’s passion for hip hop dance ignited at the tender age of 8. In 2013, Narada made the bold move to Los Angeles, where he joined the renowned Academy of Villains and later became a member of Blvcklisted. After making his mark with these influential community teams, Narada embarked on a successful freelance career, featuring in high-energy music videos for artists like Hayley Kiyoko and many rising stars.
Driven by a profound sense of purpose, Narada now dedicates himself to teaching and inspiring the next generation of dancers. With a wealth of experience instructing in Los Angeles, he is eager to return to his roots and make a meaningful impact on the community that shaped him.
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Andrea Parks
Andrea has been dancing since the age of 2. One thing she loves about dance is the storytelling aspect of it. With great passion and dedication, she believes you can impact hearts through the wonderful art of dance. In the past two years at Passe Dance Center, Andrea has won numerous awards including 1st overal and Best Choreography.
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Ireland Landis
Ireland Landis started dancing at Passé Dance Center when she was 3 years old and danced competitively for 12 years. After graduating high school she became a dance teacher, choreographing for competitive and recreational teams. As a dancer she won numerous awards including accolades like “Future Rockette”. She is now a Pilates instructor at Club Pilates and loves traveling & family cookouts.
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Lainey Harbert
Lainey is a junior at Ohio University in Athens where she studies Dance Choreography and Performance with minor in Nutrition. She is also a third year competition member of OU’s Dance Team where she has competed in jazz and pom styles. She started dancing at age 6 and has continued to pursue her passion. She hopes to continue her career with Millennium Dance Complex in Chicago and tour with Royal Caribbean Entertainment.
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Derek Wippel
Derek grew up in Pickerington, Ohio dancing all genres of dance at Passe Dance Center. Derek took his first ballet class at Passe at age 12 and developed his love of ballet from there. Derek trained in the BalletMet Trainee program in Columbus, OH prior to moving to Houston, TX to train in the Professional Training Division at Houston Ballet. Derek relocated to Chicago, IL last fall to join the Joffrey Ballet Studio Company where he dances currently. Derek is looking forward to sharing his love of ballet and having a fun week dancing at Passe before returning to Joffrey Ballet to start the 2024-25 season.
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"TrigNO" Daniel Turnbo
Daniel Turnbo, stage name "TrigNO", is a MCEE, Recording Artist, Dancer, Choreographer, Songwriter & DJ. Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio has studied many dance styles including Urban, Funk & Hip-Hop, Popping, Locking, Street Jazz, KRUMP and House. He also studied styles such as West African, Swing and many others. Mainly known for winning street dance competitions around the US & teaching in the school systems/universities we can’t wait to have him back this year.