DXNY at DreamMakers & KAR 2026 — Results

Competition
Written By Rick

Our competition team kicked off the 2026 season at DreamMakers on February 6th, and what a way to start the year. We are so proud of every dancer who took the stage — the hard work is showing.

DreamMakers Dance Competition — Brookville, NY

Special Awards

Powerpack Invite: "Right Now" — Raina (Jazz) | Choreography: @mike.xtreme

Powerpack Invite: "Landfill" — Olivia (Contemporary) | Choreography: @brandonanalli & @michelle_carufe_dxny

Powerpack Invite: "Hot Like Wow" — Celina (Jazz) | Choreography: @mike.xtreme

$200 Scholarship: "Right Now" — Raina (Jazz) | Choreography: @mike.xtreme

DancerPaloza: "Black Swan" — Raina (Open) | Choreography: @brandonranalli & @Melbdani

Elite Duo/Trio

1st Overall: "Let's Have a KiKi" — Charlotte and Raina (Open) | Choreography: @mike.xtreme

Ages 9–11

Title Awards

Title: "Too Darn Hot" — Raina (Tap) | Choreography: @KDchoreo

2nd Runner Up: "Hot Like Wow" — Celina (Jazz) | Choreography: @mike.xtreme

Overalls

1st Place: "Hot Like Wow" — Celina (Jazz) | Choreography: @mike.xtreme

3rd Place: "Too Darn Hot" — Raina (Tap) | Choreography: @KDchoreo

Ages 12–14

Title Awards

Title: "Landfill" — Olivia (Contemporary) | Choreography: @brandonranalli & @michelle_carufe_dxny

Runner Up: "Venus" — Charlotte (Jazz) | Choreography: @mike.xtreme

2nd Runner Up: "Adios" — Avery (Contemporary) | Choreography: @jhorowitz.dance

Overalls

1st Place: "Landfill" — Olivia (Contemporary) | Choreography: @brandonranalli & @michelle_carufe_dxny

3rd Place: "Adios" — Avery (Contemporary) | Choreography: @jhorowitz.dance

6th Place: "Venus" — Charlotte (Jazz) | Choreography: @mike.xtreme

Senior

Title Awards

Miss DreamMaker: "What Is Love" — Riley (Open) | Choreography: @marinspirations

Overalls

1st Place: "What Is Love" — Riley (Open) | Choreography: @marinspirations

KAR Regional Dance Competition — Long Island, NY

Our dancers also represented at the KAR Regional Dance Competition at Newfield High School, February 7.

3rd Runner Up — Intermediate Miss Petite Dance: "My Madeline" — Melody Burke (Contemporary) | Choreography: @Brittanyb2917

Huge thank you to DreamMakers and KAR for a great opening weekend of competition season. We're just getting started — on to the next one. 👑

Rick

Rick Montero is a digital strategist turned community builder, helping local businesses tell their authentic stories. He co-hosts the monthly "Innovators Roast" meetup for Long Island entrepreneurs and is passionate about building genuine connections in an increasingly digital world.

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