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ESDA provides a positive and encouraging atmosphere where the director & instructors share the same dream- Empowering Children through Dance.

06/19/2026

With some time to reflect, all we can say is THANK YOU! 🩵

It has been an amazing season, full of ups and downs. Our 13th Annual Recital was a success and we have all of you to thank for it!

Thank you and congratulations to all our dancers 💃🏽! All your hard work this season was shown on stage and we are so proud of you!

Thank you to all our dance parents! It is because of you, we get to see our dancers every weekend! thank you for trusting us and trusting the process ✨

Congratulations to our Elite Award recipients and scholarship winners! Everything was so well deserved and we hope you see in yourselves what we see in you 🥹

Congratulations to our Brother E Dance Dad Award recipient, Anthony Acebo! Your dedication as a dance dad is unwavering and does not go unnoticed by us💙

To our staff and instructors, thank you thank you thank you!!!! Another amazing year in the books and none of it can be possible without any of you!

Thank you to our volunteers to take the time out to help us make the day run smoothly! You guys are amazing!

to Jackie, our amazing director. Thank you for everything you do. Thank you for creating a space were dancers can come and feel welcomed and loved. Here’s to a successful season and many more to come 🥳

06/14/2026

It’s been an amazing season & tomorrow is the day all of our hard work gets displayed in front of our family and friends. Our kids, instructors and staff have worked so hard this year and we can’t wait for it to show on the stage! Everyone is so excited 🤩

Less than 24 hours everyone…it’s showtime! Recital is tomorrow! ✨🩶

06/12/2026

As we approach the end of our season and our 13th Annual Recital, we would like to take a moment to recognize our graduating seniors! 🥳🎓

We want to recognize 6 amazing young women! Not only have we seen them grow in dance, but we have seen them blossom as women, leaders, visionaries, and so much more. We can not wait to see what the future holds for them. 🩵

Faith-Marie Mendoza has been an Elite dancer for 5 years! She is a part of our Calentura, Fuego Eterno, Incendio, and Inferno travel teams. Faith-Marie also served as a teacher assistant this year. In the fall, she will be attending SUNY Oneonta as an Exercise Science major. 💪🏽 Congratulations Faith-Marie, keep being the hardworker you are, we are so proud of you!

Alyssa Ortiz has been an Elite dancer for 6 years and is a part of our Inferno travel team! In the fall, Alyssa will be attending University at Buffalo and majoring in Nursing! 🩺 We can’t wait to see all the amazing things you do Alyssa, we are so proud of you!

Leyna Melendez has been an Elite dancer for 8 years. She is a part of our Incendio and Fuego Eterno travel teams. Leyna also volunteered to help several classes this season. In the fall, Leyna will be attending Louisiana State University in the Honors Program as a Mathematics major! 🧮 Leyna, we can’t wait to see where this new chapter takes you, we are so proud of you!

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06/11/2026

We are still soaking in our performances BIG Salsa Festival 🤩

One of our favorite events to perform at every year, what a way to kick off our travel season 🥳

We have some shows coming up, here’s where you’ll see us next😉

Elite Stars 13th Annual Recital 💃🏽: 6/14
Tri-State Dance Fest Tri-State Dance Fest 🪩: 6/19-621
Las Vegas Super Congress LasVegasSuperCongress 🌃: 7/3-7/5
Children Teen Salsa Congress Children Teen Salsa Congress 🇵🇷: 7/31-8/2
New York International Salsa Congress New York Salsa Congress 🗽: 9/4-9/6

We have a packed summer hitting stages ALL over! We can’t wait 😆

06/02/2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAM!! 🎂🎊

Thank you for all you do for your students and our travel team members! From working them out the hardest with your exercises to coming up with the best team building activities and fundraisers 🥳

We love you and hope you enjoy your day!

05/29/2026

pov: you’re dancing with Elite Stars Ignite Crew 🪩

Thank you to our dancer Somaya, for wearing Ms. Danielle’s glasses during her performance! 😎 How cool is this video?

should we do more povs like this?? who should be next?

05/26/2026

WHAT A WEEKEND!! 🪩🥹

We had an INCREDIBLE debut weekend ! What a way to bring in our 13th season! 🥳 We came in with 51 dancers, 12 teams, and high energy and came out with incredible memories ❤️

Thank you to our amazing dancers 💃🏽🕺🏽 Your hard work, dedication, and commitment was evident this weekend and you guys left everything on stage! We couldn’t be more proud of you all 😘🥹

Thank you to our amazing staff and instructors, without whom this will not be possible! Your dedication to your craft, dancers, passion, and creativity make it possible for our dancers to showcase their talent 🤞🏽 Thank you for believing in them and pushing them until the end!

Thank you to our AMAZING dance parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and supporters! You guys always know how to bring the vibes to any show 🤍 we always appreciate your love and support and it never goes unnoticed 🫶🏼

Thank you to our amazing director! With so many years of experience, it seems like there’s nothing you can’t do or a question you can’t answer! Thank you for everything you do for your dancers, staff, parents and family members ❤️

Lastly, thank you to for always being an amazing event! From the staff, to the instructors at workshops, to the vendors, no detail goes unnoticed and it continues to be one of our favorite events of the year! 🪩

See you at B.I.G New York 2027! Next up: ⏭️

Stay tuned on our YouTube for all our performances and our vlog from the event 😉

05/15/2026

With a week away from our debut 👀 we would like to introduce our 2025-2026 Elite Travel Teams!

We’re rolling in deep this year 🗣️😮‍💨 These kids have been working hard and can’t wait to show everyone all the work they’ve been putting in💪🏼

This year, we have a new addition, that’s been cooking for some time now and they can’t wait to hit the stage. Get ready for A 2 Z!! 🔥🔥

Catch us performing next weekend! 💃🏽🕺🏽

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to the ones that make it all happen! From pick-ups & drop-offs, to hair and makeup, to always knowing the right thing to say after a bad show, WE LOVE YOU🫶🏼

Thank you to all the dance moms that put their all into their dancers, and sacrifice their weekends and vacations for them 💗

Happy Mother’s Day to all our staff and instructors who are moms💕 Justina, Iris, Sam, & Danielle, we see all the hard work, sacrifice and sleepless nights, all while still showing up for what your dancers love 🫶🏼
THANK YOU!

A very special Happy Mother’s Day to the dance mom that made it all possible! Thank you for all you do for us Jackie, we love you 🤍

05/09/2026

Happy birthday Mr. Matthew!!! Thank you for all you do for your students 🗣️ and teaching them everything they know about step! 🥾

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+19176349777

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http://www.elitestarsdanceacademy.com/

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