12. Tuesday Youth Class
Performance by our Tuesday 5:30 Youth Class taught by Blair Stuka.
PROGRAM
1. Monday Youth Class
Performance by our Monday 5:30 Youth Class taught by Blair Stuka.
2. Cielo Chavez & Jayden Damasco
Cielo and Jayden first danced together on Culture Shock SD in August of 2023. Several teams, projects, and showcases later they are grateful for the opportunity to perform for their fourth consecutive Legacy showcase. They’re thankful for all the friends and family who have supported their dance journeys over the recent years.
3. Legacy Kids Classes
Performance by our Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday Age 5-7 Kids Class taught by Blair Stuka, Aneeta Dawood and Cyrus Bongalos.
4. Thursday Youth Class
Performance by our Thursday 4:30 Youth Class taught by Love Lee.
5. Sophia Knapp & Marley Oberg
Sophia and Marley have been dancing together for almost a year, building a strong connection through movement and trust. Sophia brings 7 years of dance experience, while Marley brings 13 years, blending their different strengths and styles. For this piece, they chose to interpret one of their favorite artists, Lauryn Hill, creating a set that allows them to express creativity musicality together.
6. SD Popping
SD popping learns the roots and foundation of boogaloo and popping.
The team is comprised of individuals who train heavily in freestyle alongside set-building in an effort to bridge the gap between the SoCal battle scene and performance-based events.
They strive to make an impact in the san diego dance scene by staying true to the street dance culture!
Hosted by Funkatron and J-Tech, the mission is to educate and entertain with the funk-era inspired dance.
7. Friday Teen Class
Performance by our Friday 5:30 Teen Class taught by Noble Manlisic.
8. Wednesday Youth Class
Performance by our Wednesday 5:30 Youth Class taught by Cyrus Bongalos.
9. Valeria Brown-Binkley
Established in 2021, After Hours is a project team centered around dancers exploring both fem and sensual choreography. We promote the growth of all dancers and want to create a safe space for both learning and teaching. It gets spicier when it’s after hours.
10. CAMP
Directed by Love & Blair—CAMP Auto Shop is the only place in town where you can get your car maintenance and get a show too! Our trained technicians are dedicated to five minute oil replacements, tire rotations, coolant flushes and everything in between - all accompanied by a smile and a kick ball change. When it comes to providing quality performance, no one does it better than your local CAMP Auto Shop! We’ll get ya batteries jumping!
11. Enrico Del Rosario
Enrico Del Rosario is a recent graduate from the University of California, San Diego, where he studied Cognitive Science: Design & Interaction! Originally from Fontana, California, Enrico moved down to San Diego to pursue higher education.
At UCSD, Enrico was part of Ascension & Division 12. In his last year of university, he founded and directed a choreography-based, all-Filipino American project team called "Fools".
Enrico is so excited to share the stage with his castmates, Tiff, Krhyginne, & Charlize, whom he all met through UCSD dance spaces! Altogether, they bring their experiences from the greater San Diego dance community; more specifically, 110, Otay Ranch All Female, Young Hustle, Ascension, & Gwownups.
My entire dance journey is captured by every single person in this cast! Tiff & Letzy were Enrico’s directors on Ascension his first year, Charlize joined Ascension 2 years later, Krhyginne and Enrico both took Dr. Grace’s advanced Hip Hop class.
This past summer, Charlize and Enrico completed their first tour as 2 of 6 Filipino American dancers known as U5, for P Pop boy group SB19’s Simula at Wakas World Tour.
Enrico will actually be departing tomorrow to further his training and dance career in the Philippines to perform again this upcoming spring!
Special thanks to Kriscia Uson for being the reason I dance today, my family & my Fools for your unwavering support, Ate Michelle and Kuya Gino for your guidance, and Ruby Ibarra reppin Bolo Music Group for this amazing track we have the honor of dancing to.
13. Gage Stixrude-Bertelloni
Gage Stixrude-Bertelloni is an up and coming dancer and choreographer who has been dancing for almost 8 years and has danced on teams like Sleepless Collective, The Woo and WRD, as well as dancing in SeaWorld San Diego's inaugural Monster Stomp show. He's very excited to share the stage with his talented friends and to share more with the San Diego community by teaching classes at local studios. He is currently pursuing his dreams of becoming a professional dancer in the industry and wanted this project to be unapologetic and confident.
14. Josephine Venegas & Allison Crooks
Josephine Venegas is a San Diego native with a lifelong passion for dance. She began her teaching journey in 2022, specializing in contemporary dance, and has since contributed to numerous choreography projects. Allison has been dancing in San Diego for over 30 years. Her experience in many styles of dance has led to a deep love and appreciation for all forms of movement. She has been honored to work with Josephine on this project to show both her dance and life experience on stage.
“Everything is romantic” choreographed by Josephine and “It’s getting bad again” choreographed by both Josephine and Allison, aim to show you the cycle of love, life, and depression. And how, sometimes, we get stuck in a cycle we don’t know how to break until we find our community that helps pull us back to ourselves.
15. New Legacy
New Legacy is the new and emerging youth dance team representing Legacy Creative Arts Studio. Comprising talented and passionate dancers ages 8 to 12, New Legacy is in its inaugural season and is already making a bold impression with its dedication to excellence, artistry, and personal growth.
Founded with the vision to inspire and empower the new generation of dancers, New Legacy is co-directed by Blair Stuka and Love Lee. Under their dynamic leadership, the team focuses on cultivating not only strong technique and performance skills but also creativity, discipline, teamwork and how to thrive in the dance world.
16. Cyrus Bongalos
Cye Bongalos began his dance career in 2007 when he joined Future Shock San Diego. With plenty of hard work, he was then nominated as captain the following year. He had the opportunity to be a part of projects such as Maxt Out 2007's Chor Division Winners Keone Madrid and Vinh Nguyen's the assiGnment, Boys and Girls with Short Hair, House of Mo, and Daydreamers. At the age of seventeen, Cye founded his own studio team, Hip Hop Junkies, who has appeared on BET's 106&Park, as well as directing teams such as Culture Shock SD. Along with his brother, he created the minor division dance competition, Artofficial. He later joined Family Royale's San Diego branch, Super Galactic Beat Manipulators under the artistic direction of Vinh Nguyen, later taking the artistic role himself and being a gold medalist champions at Hip Hop International 2011. In 2018, he opened his own dance facility, Legacy Creative Arts Studio. As an aspiring choreographer, he wishes to one day impact and shape the dance community and share his knowledge with the future generations that his mentors have passed on to him.