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Voting starts
7/24/2026!
Puppet Master
Precision Dance Center
Applause Talent
Concord , NC
Performed by:
Alyssa Williams, Zahra Bynum, Brylie... MORE
Director:
Tenitra Oates
Concord , NC
Performed by:
Alyssa Williams, Zahra Bynum, Brylie... MORE
Director:
Tenitra Oates
Voting starts
7/24/2026!
Dreamland
Haja Dance Company
Applause Talent
Newport, MI
Performed by:
Brooklyn Glenn, Emmie Dalton, Nola Molter,... MORE
Director:
Selena Williams-Molter & Kyle Molter
Newport, MI
Performed by:
Brooklyn Glenn, Emmie Dalton, Nola Molter,... MORE
Director:
Selena Williams-Molter & Kyle Molter
Voting starts
7/24/2026!
Eternal Symphony
Panama City Dance Academy
Applause Talent
Panama City, FL
Performed by:
Macy Claire Mizell, Jillian Davis, Payton... MORE
Director:
Michelle Williams
Panama City, FL
Performed by:
Macy Claire Mizell, Jillian Davis, Payton... MORE
Director:
Michelle Williams
Voting starts
7/24/2026!
Rooted
Central Florida Dance Center
Applause Talent
Winter Garden, FL
Performed by:
Isabella Dyer, Ella Thomas, Avery Buck, Molly... MORE
Director:
Nicole Carpenito
Winter Garden, FL
Performed by:
Isabella Dyer, Ella Thomas, Avery Buck, Molly... MORE
Director:
Nicole Carpenito
Voting starts
7/24/2026!
Someone Like You
Barb's Centre For Dance
Applause Talent
Green Bay, WI
Performed by:
Avery Maniscalco, Emma Gerndt, Abby... MORE
Director:
Samantha Hunt
Green Bay, WI
Performed by:
Avery Maniscalco, Emma Gerndt, Abby... MORE
Director:
Samantha Hunt