3rd Annual Ella & Maddie Legacy Showcase

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The Southwestern Community College dance team is honored to be hosting the 2025 Ella & Maddie Showcase on Saturday, Nov. 8, at 9 a.m., in the SWCC Student Center gymnasium.

This will be the third annual showcase. The event is held each year in memory of two of our beloved teammates, who we unexpectedly lost in July 2023. Ella & Maddie would be beaming with joy to be holding this showcase, and we truly couldn't thank each of you enough for helping us remember the girls at this event.

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Judges

Mick Patterson

Mick Patterson is the head coach of the Iowa Western Reivers Dance Team and the Thomas Jefferson High school Jacket Dance Team. She has over 16 years experience as a dance instructor and coach. Mick grew up dancing in Council Bluffs, IA where she was a proud member of the Thomas Jefferson Jacket Dance Team in high school. Upon graduating, she enlisted in the United States Marine Corps where she served as military police. After returning home to Council Bluffs after the service, she began reconnecting with her love for dance by teaching at a local studio and shortly after, beginning her coaching career at Thomas Jefferson. In 2021 Coach Mick was hired by Iowa Western Community College to rebuild the dance program that had previously been dissolved. Since her hire, she has led the Reivers Dance Team to win several titles including 4 National Championships! Mick takes pride in choreographing the competitive pieces for the Reivers Dance Team. She has a passion for creating choreography and seeing her vision come to life, and also making artists out of her athletes by using them as instruments to create that vision. She enjoys the mentorship aspect of coaching and teaching life skills through being a member of a team. Being authentic, along with instilling confidence and professionalism in her athletes is a major focus in her coaching philosophy. When Mick is not coaching, she is busy being a football and dance mom to her two children Jace and Kira.

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Jeffery Shields

Jeff began his dance training at the age of nine under the direction of Stacey and Connie Jo Wilson School of Dance in Ankeny, Iowa. After high school he trained extensively in New York City for several years at Steps, Broadway Dance Center, and The Luigi Jazz Centre. He also went on to dance with the Rock School Ballet in Philadelphia, where he received some of the world's best ballet, jazz, contemporary and musical theatre training. He has also had the opportunity to study with a wide range of talented dance masters over the years which include Savion Glover, Desmond Richardson, and Sascha Radetsky, to name a few. Jeff currently teaches dance throughout Iowa as a guest choreographer for Dance Studios and Dance Teams. He has been recognized for his unique choreography at several dance competitions throughout the years. He has a vast knowledge in all things dance with a keen eye in technique, and has over 30+ years of teaching experience. Jeff has former students, friends and family who are professional dancers on Broadway today. He is a fun-loving, energetic person who loves to share his wide range of dance styles and experiences with the students he teaches across the United States.

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Peyton Froehlich

Peyton Froehlich is from Casey, Iowa and has been dancing since the age of 6. Peyton has trained in many styles throughout her years, and has been in the competitive dance world since 2007! Peyton graduated from the University of Iowa in 2021, and has been coaching dance ever since! Peyton has now instructed, coached and choreographed for dancers and tumblers of all levels and ages. Since 2022, she has been Dance Masters of America certified, and has traveled for trainings in all genres! Peyton has had the honor of receiving multiple choreography and technique awards over the past few years for solos, duo/trio and group dances. Currently, Peyton is a recreational and competitive instructor and choreographer at Dancin' With Roxie. In addition to her studio success she has been judging regional and national dance competitions around the United States since 2022! She continually choreographs for high school dance teams, studios and is an assistant coach to the Nodaway Valley Dance Team. Peyton aims to motivate and inspire dancers every time they step into a classroom or on stage - she is excited to see all the amazing talent and to watch everyone shine at this year's Ella and Maddie Showcase!

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Kelsey Gillespie

My name is Kelsey Gillespie, and I'm the head coach for the DMACC Dance Team. I started dancing at the young age of 3 and haven't stopped since. I danced at a local studio for 15 years, was apart of the PCM Dance Team for 4 years, and continued my education & dance career at ICCC. I was on the All Iowa Dance for 2 years, a 5 time state champion, and placed at NDA Nationals in college. Prior to coaching at DMACC, I taught at a dance studio, opened my own dance studio, and coached high school level dance team for 2 years. In addition to dancing & teaching/coaching, I've had the opportunity to judge the Just for Kix nationals in Rochester the last 2 years. I'm very excited to be apart of your day & provide useful feedback to prepare you for upcoming competitions!

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Antonia Mihalovich

My name is Antonia Mihalovich and I am currently the head dance team coach at Des Moines Roosevelt High School and choreographer at Devine Dancers Studio. I have been choreographing everything from solos, to duo/trios, to groups for 10 years now. My high school dance team is 2X back to back state champs and top 10 national finalists and just this past season I earned 4 choreography awards and was a 3x grand national champion choreographer at Starz Nationals. I am so excited to watch and judge the talent at this year's Ella & Maddie Legacy Competition!

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