🎉 Help Ava Shine at Nationals in NYC! 🩰

We’re thrilled to share that at her last regional competition, Ava was named an Outstanding Dancer Runner-Up and invited to compete as a soloist at National Finals in NYC this summer! 🌟

After three years of hard work and discipline, Ava made it through auditions and earned a scholarship to attend national workshops and master classes — plus the title of “OD Runner-Up”! She is SO proud of this huge accomplishment!

Now, she has the chance to perform her first-ever solo on a national stage, and we need your support to help get her there.

In addition to her solo, Ava will perform three group routines in jazz, lyrical, and hip hop with her Elite Mini Dance Company. She’ll be in NYC for eight days of competition, workshops, and living her dancer dream!

This is more than a trip — it’s a dream come true and a big milestone in her dance journey. We’re calling on our amazing community to help make it happen!

🎯 Our Fundraising Goal: $6,695

Every dollar helps bring Ava’s dream to life! Your support will help cover:

• Solo Registration, Costume, & Choreography
  Fees, custom costume, and private lessons to prepare her first-ever solo
• Travel & Lodging
  9 nights at the official Times Square event hotel and transportation to NYC
• Summer Training & Conditioning
  Extra classes and coaching to build strength, confidence, and readiness
• Essential Dance Gear & Rehearsal Supplies
  Everything she needs to stay performance-ready and focused
   

📅 Itinerary

If you know anything about dance conventions — you know it’s non-stop! Ava’s schedule will be packed with full days and evenings of rehearsals, auditions, and performances:

• June 28–July 1: Solo Finals, auditions & rehearsals
• July 1–July 5: Group Finals & national workshops
   

⏳ Key Fundraising Dates

• $2,500 needed by May 15 (to meet registration deadlines)
• Full goal of $6,695 by June 6
  
   

🙏 How You Can Help:

💸 Donate any amount — every dollar truly makes a difference!
🔁 Share this page with fellow dance lovers or anyone who wants to support a young artist.
💌 Leave Ava a message — your words of encouragement will mean the world to her!

Let’s help her take the stage and shine in NYC this summer! ✨
 

With heartfelt gratitude,
The Raines Crew