The Golden Panel: The Judges Behind the Glow
At Oro Dance, we are committed to bringing you a panel of highly experienced and professional judges to ensure every performance is evaluated with expertise, fairness, and care. Our panel includes judges provided through trusted organizations like Impact Dance Adjudicators (IDA), as well as independent industry professionals carefully selected by Oro Dance, both renowned for their commitment to excellence in the dance industry.
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Each judge brings a wealth of knowledge, years of experience, and a passion for the performing arts. They specialize in a variety of dance styles, ensuring well-rounded and insightful feedback for every dancer. Whether you’re performing a solo, duo/trio, or group routine, you can feel confident knowing your hard work will be thoughtfully appreciated and evaluated by industry professionals.
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Explore the list of judges who will be joining us in each city below, and get ready to shine on stage under their expert eyes!
Portland, CA
Feb 21 -23, 2025

Name: Ashleigh Hunter Avery
City: Los Angeles, CA
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Ashleigh comes from a family of dance. She trained at Dance Theatre of Jacksonville in NC under her mother, Desiree LeFebvre, and later with the Corpus Christi Ballet. Ashleigh's versatility has enabled her career to include concert and commercial dance both on stage and screen. Some of her credits include dancing with Carolyn Dorfman Dance in NYC, Good Morning America (LMFAO), The Late Show with David Letterman (Martha Wash/Paul Shaffer), Fuller House, and commercials for Spotify, VRBO, and Lexus. Ashleigh’s had the privilege of working with and performing works by choreographers such as JoAnn Hunter, Otis Sallid, Peter Chu, Kyle Hanagami, Doug Elkins, and Carolyn Dorfman. Dancing professionally has given her the opportunity to not only perform in NYC and LA, but across the US and Europe. Most recently, she can be seen dancing in Carlos López Estrada’s (Blindspotting, Raya and The Last Dragon) newly released film, Summertime, with choreography by Andrew Winghart. In addition to performing, Ashleigh also teaches, choreographs, and adjudicates throughout the country. She currently lives in Los Angeles and is represented by Independent Artist Entertainment.

Name: Debbi Sampson
City: Lincoln, CA
Debbi has been in the dance industry for over 40 years studying Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Musical Theater and Contemporary. She has enjoyed being a part of multiple dance companies in the Northern California area. Her experience spans beyond her dance training as a teacher and dance educator. She has been the artistic director of her family's award-winning studio for almost 30 years and has choreographed and taught numerous award-winning numbers. Expanding into acting, she has appeared in multiple stage productions including 42nd Street and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and has appeared in various television commercials. Many of her students have gone on to professional careers in the dance industry which include Broadway, Broadway National tours, Cruise Lines and Disney. Since 2020 Debbi has had the opportunity to travel as a dance competition adjudicator. Being a dance educator is what Debbi loves, hoping to help young dancers reach their dreams. Debbi is currently on the roster of judges with Impact Dance Adjudicators.Entertainment.
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Name: Alyssa "ALo" Minogue
City: Valparaiso, IN
Alyssa “ALo” Minogue is a highly esteemed dance educator, choreographer, and adjudicator, recognized for her expertise in technical refinement and artistic development. With a career spanning over a decade, she has cultivated a reputation for excellence in training dancers at all levels, from aspiring young artists to pre-professional performers.
Her journey began at just 15 years old, choreographing and coaching for competitive programs, later serving as Artistic Director of the Hobart YMCA dance program. At 19, she founded Creative Edge Dance Academy (CEDA), where she built a dynamic pre-professional training program, shaping dancers with rigorous technique and a strong artistic foundation. Now, as Co-Owner of Creative Edge Academy, Alyssa continues to mentor and develop dancers through elite private training, emphasizing precision, musicality, and versatility.
Alyssa is also a respected adjudicator for Oro Dance Competition, where her discerning eye for technique, performance quality, and stage presence makes her a sought-after judge. Her insightful critiques and constructive feedback have earned her recognition in the competitive dance industry, where she remains a trusted voice in dancer evaluation and mentorship.
Specializing in Jazz, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Hip-Hop, Heels, and Advanced Technique, Alyssa’s teaching philosophy is rooted in excellence, discipline, and artistic exploration. She is known for fostering an environment of growth, trust, and innovation, inspiring dancers to push beyond their limits and reach their full potential.
“I teach to inspire and elevate.” -ALo
Green Bay, WI
Mar 7 -9, 2025

Name: Rebecca McCormac
City: New York, NY
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Originally from Brisbane Australia, Rebecca McCormac completed her Masters's in Dance at The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. A registered teacher of The Royal Academy of Dance, McCormac is presently the Artistic Director and Resident Choreographer for CoreDance Contemporary in New York.
Performance credits include a European Tour with Australian-based “Link” Dance Company and New York seasons with Barry Blumenfeld’s “Tap Fusion” and Ellen Stokes-Shadle’s “Dance Works”. Judging credits include; Evolution Dance Competition, Ballarat Dance Eisteddfod, Quota International of Beenleigh Dance Eisteddfod, FLY Dance National Competition, Ipswich Junior Eisteddfod Society, Southern Tasmanian Dancing Eisteddfod, Comdance’s Born to Perform, Gold Coast Eisteddfod and more. Rebecca McCormac is currently on the roster of judges with Impact Dance Adjudicators.

Name: Kalista Roling
City: Chicago, IL
Kalista Roling is a choreographer, model, and educator, originating from Chicago, IL, and currently based in Milwaukee, WI. Having graduated from Peck School of the Arts with a BFA in Contemporary Dance Choreography and Performance, Kalista has extensively researched somatics and mind-body connection through certification of techniques such as Laban Movement Analysis. Kalista has previously worked with Activate Your Artistry Dance Convention, FLY National Dance Competition, and the American College Dance Association. She now travels throughout the United States, providing young dancers with workshops and masterclasses in contemporary, commercial heels, composition + choreography, and dance modeling/posing. With accessibility to dance education being a primary focus of Kalista’s artistic identity, she continues actively teaching in the local community as outreach faculty with WildSpace Dance Company. Additionally, as the primary dance instructor at the Racine Youthful Offenders Correctional Facility, Kalista provides incarcerated individuals with access to dance through movement workshops and courses in various dance techniques. Kalista’s active commitment to dance accessibility demonstrates her dedication to empowering individuals of all backgrounds and abilities to engage in artistic movement.
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Name: Alyssa "ALo" Minogue
City: Valparaiso, IN
Alyssa “ALo” Minogue is a highly esteemed dance educator, choreographer, and adjudicator, recognized for her expertise in technical refinement and artistic development. With a career spanning over a decade, she has cultivated a reputation for excellence in training dancers at all levels, from aspiring young artists to pre-professional performers.
Her journey began at just 15 years old, choreographing and coaching for competitive programs, later serving as Artistic Director of the Hobart YMCA dance program. At 19, she founded Creative Edge Dance Academy (CEDA), where she built a dynamic pre-professional training program, shaping dancers with rigorous technique and a strong artistic foundation. Now, as Co-Owner of Creative Edge Academy, Alyssa continues to mentor and develop dancers through elite private training, emphasizing precision, musicality, and versatility.
Alyssa is also a respected adjudicator for Oro Dance Competition, where her discerning eye for technique, performance quality, and stage presence makes her a sought-after judge. Her insightful critiques and constructive feedback have earned her recognition in the competitive dance industry, where she remains a trusted voice in dancer evaluation and mentorship.
Specializing in Jazz, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Hip-Hop, Heels, and Advanced Technique, Alyssa’s teaching philosophy is rooted in excellence, discipline, and artistic exploration. She is known for fostering an environment of growth, trust, and innovation, inspiring dancers to push beyond their limits and reach their full potential.
“I teach to inspire and elevate.” -ALo
Sacramento, CA
Mar 21 -23, 2025

Name: Brittany Sprung
City: Las Vegas, NV
Brittany Sprung is a professional dancer and aerialist originally from Upstate New York, now residing in Las Vegas. Holding a BFA in dance and a BA in math from the University at Buffalo, she specializes in jazz, contemporary, aerial arts, and acrobatics but has trained in all areas, including ballet, tap, hip hop, and baton. Brittany has performed with Norwegian and Royal Caribbean cruise lines, on tour with Disney Live, in the Pro Bowl half time show, at several theme parks, with the Backstreet Boys, for iHeart Radio Musical Festival and Samsung Mobile, and can be seen on truTV's Fake Off and Got Talent Spain. She has taught, choreographed, directed, and judged across the nation as well. Currently, she is an aerial rehearsal director for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, flying director and choreographer for On the Fly Pros, and performs as a core member with Piano in the Sky, an original aerial duo. She is currently on the roster of dance competition judges with Impact Dance Adjudicators.

Name: Vanessa Huntoon
City: Phoenix, AZ
Vanessa Huntoon is originally from Phoenix, Az. She started dancing at age 8 in all areas ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, acro and contortion . At age 17 after she graduated high school. She was chosen to be one of the twenty on scholarship at the prestigious Edge Performing Arts Center in Hollywood. On scholarship she studied under Eddie Garcia, Alex Magno, Mandy Moore , Wade Robson to name a few. After the year program she signed with an agent and started working professionally for 15 years. Her career highlights include Glee, How I Met Your Mother, American Dreams, Victorious, Fired Up, MTV Movie Awards, Dancing with Stars , So You Think You Can Dance Promo,and danced for Justin Timberlake, Cher, Eminem, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pussy Cat Dolls to name a few. She did commercials for GAP, IPOD, Honda, Lexus, Quaker. She now lives, teaches jazz, ballet, lyrical, acro, tap and ballroom. She choreographs in Arizona and all over the country. Her students have won many overall awards, scholarships, technique, and choreography awards. She was a competition kid growing up and loves judging now as a teacher. She is also on the roster of Dance Competition Judges with Impact Dance Adjudicators.Adjudicators.

Name: Ashleigh Hunter Avery
City: Los Angeles, CA
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Ashleigh comes from a family of dance. She trained at Dance Theatre of Jacksonville in NC under her mother, Desiree LeFebvre, and later with the Corpus Christi Ballet. Ashleigh's versatility has enabled her career to include concert and commercial dance both on stage and screen. Some of her credits include dancing with Carolyn Dorfman Dance in NYC, Good Morning America (LMFAO), The Late Show with David Letterman (Martha Wash/Paul Shaffer), Fuller House, and commercials for Spotify, VRBO, and Lexus. Ashleigh’s had the privilege of working with and performing works by choreographers such as JoAnn Hunter, Otis Sallid, Peter Chu, Kyle Hanagami, Doug Elkins, and Carolyn Dorfman. Dancing professionally has given her the opportunity to not only perform in NYC and LA, but across the US and Europe. Most recently, she can be seen dancing in Carlos López Estrada’s (Blindspotting, Raya and The Last Dragon) newly released film, Summertime, with choreography by Andrew Winghart. In addition to performing, Ashleigh also teaches, choreographs, and adjudicates throughout the country. She currently lives in Los Angeles and is represented by Independent Artist Entertainment.
Las Vegas, NV
Apr 4 -6, 2025

Name: Alexis Evans
City: Denver, CO
Alexis hales from Denver, CO where she attended Colorado Mesa University as a dance major. During her college career Alexis was invited to showcase her choreography nationally at the American College Dance Festival and went on to win the Student Choreographer of the Year Award. She graduated with her Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance Performance while on the coveted Moss Performing Arts Dance Scholarship. Upon graduation, Alexis moved to Los Angeles, CA to pursue her professional career in the Dance industry. During her first six years in L.A., Alexis performed as a full time dancer at Six Flags Magic Mountain, a Main Stage Dancer for EDC Las Vegas and EDC Mexico for five consecutive years, a member of the Pro Dance Team, Ladies of Ontario Fury and performed in the world renowned Dolby Theatre in Hollywood with Armenian singer, Harout Baylon. She has also danced in music videos with Maroon 5, Shinedown and Disney pop singer, Megan Nicole. Alexis spent six weeks in Niagara Falls, Canada as a dancer in a Christmas Spectacular show with the Dublin Worldwide Entertainment Company and was a Main Stage Dancer for EDC China 2019. She was featured in the 2019 Ivy Park x Adidas campaign as well as the latest Dick’s Sporting Goods commercial supporting all female athletes. She was also the featured actor in the 2021 Spectrum SportsNet commercial. Alexis founded Level Up Dance where she choreographs game day and competition dances for high school and college dance teams. Most recently Alexis danced in the NBA last season for the Sacramento Kings, she is a commercial dancer and athlete with The Movement Talent Agency in L.A., and a graduate student working on her Master of Arts degree in Dance Education at the nationally ranked, California State University Long Beach. This year Alexis became a certified nutritionist and published children’s book author. She just moved to Las Vegas where she danced under notable choreographers, Napoleon & Tabatha (NappyTabs) for the
J Balvin and Will.I.Am opening ceremony performance at Formula 1 - Las Vegas Grand Prix. Alexis Evans is currently on the roster of judges with Impact Dance Adjudicators.
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Name: Alyssa "ALo" Minogue
City: Valparaiso, IN
Alyssa “ALo” Minogue is a highly esteemed dance educator, choreographer, and adjudicator, recognized for her expertise in technical refinement and artistic development. With a career spanning over a decade, she has cultivated a reputation for excellence in training dancers at all levels, from aspiring young artists to pre-professional performers.
Her journey began at just 15 years old, choreographing and coaching for competitive programs, later serving as Artistic Director of the Hobart YMCA dance program. At 19, she founded Creative Edge Dance Academy (CEDA), where she built a dynamic pre-professional training program, shaping dancers with rigorous technique and a strong artistic foundation. Now, as Co-Owner of Creative Edge Academy, Alyssa continues to mentor and develop dancers through elite private training, emphasizing precision, musicality, and versatility.
Alyssa is also a respected adjudicator for Oro Dance Competition, where her discerning eye for technique, performance quality, and stage presence makes her a sought-after judge. Her insightful critiques and constructive feedback have earned her recognition in the competitive dance industry, where she remains a trusted voice in dancer evaluation and mentorship.
Specializing in Jazz, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Hip-Hop, Heels, and Advanced Technique, Alyssa’s teaching philosophy is rooted in excellence, discipline, and artistic exploration. She is known for fostering an environment of growth, trust, and innovation, inspiring dancers to push beyond their limits and reach their full potential.
“I teach to inspire and elevate.” -ALo

Name: Brittany Sprung
City: Las Vegas, NV
Brittany Sprung is a professional dancer and aerialist originally from Upstate New York, now residing in Las Vegas. Holding a BFA in dance and a BA in math from the University at Buffalo, she specializes in jazz, contemporary, aerial arts, and acrobatics but has trained in all areas, including ballet, tap, hip hop, and baton. Brittany has performed with Norwegian and Royal Caribbean cruise lines, on tour with Disney Live, in the Pro Bowl half time show, at several theme parks, with the Backstreet Boys, for iHeart Radio Musical Festival and Samsung Mobile, and can be seen on truTV's Fake Off and Got Talent Spain. She has taught, choreographed, directed, and judged across the nation as well. Currently, she is an aerial rehearsal director for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, flying director and choreographer for On the Fly Pros, and performs as a core member with Piano in the Sky, an original aerial duo. She is currently on the roster of dance competition judges with Impact Dance Adjudicators.
