Judges

Courtney Papenfuss is a choreographer and teacher from Moses Lake, WA.
She received her Dance Degree from Brigham Young University emphasizing ballroom, ballet, and jazz. She has been dancing for over 30 years and has been teaching and choreographing for the last 17 years. She has won numerous choreography awards over the years of teaching at numerous studios. She was a member of the Brigham Young
University Ballroom Dance Touring company and had the chance to travel and perform all over the world. The BYU Ballroom team is the undefeated National U.S. formation Team champions. She competed with the team and won the world championship title at the British Formation Championships in Blackpool, England followed by a performing
tour across Germany and Switzerland.

Courtney Papenfuss

Riquel Olander made history by being the only female crew to ever winner Randy Jackson presents Americas Best Dance Crew on MTV. She has made many television appearances being on The Ellen Degeneres Show 3 times, The Oprah Winfrey show & X box commercials. Dancing for Nike, Disney, Toshiba & many more great companies.
Riquel has also danced for many stars including JLo, Rihanna, Tpain, Omarion, Jamie Foxx & more!
She owns her own company R.O. Studios. Which involves choreographing, hosting, a clothing line, teaching Master Classes & Judging for World of Dance & Hip Hop International all over the world from Paris, China, Ecuador, USA. As well as many other great competitions.

riquel olander

Allyson Tapley is a dancer, choreographer, and dance educator with over two decades of experience in performance, teaching, and artistic leadership. She holds a Master of Arts in Theater and Dance from Wayne State University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Colorado Christian University, blending technical training with a deep understanding of movement and human expression.  Allyson began her dance training in Fresno, California, where she was part of nationally recognized programs including Clovis West High School’s National Championship team and CDC Dance Company.  Throughout her career, Allyson has served as a studio director, dance and theater arts director, and instructor across numerous schools, studios, and colleges, including: Peoples School of Creative Arts, Roosevelt School of the Arts, and Calfironia Performing Arts. She has choreographed and directed numerous dance productions and musical theater performances, and has taught a wide range of styles including jazz, ballet, modern, tap, hip hop, and contemporary.

Allyson is passionate about fostering artistry, confidence, and emotional connection in dancers. She is honored to support and inspire dancers as they grow both technically and artistically.

Allyson Tapley

Claire Long has 20 years of dance experience with special interests in performance, instruction, choreography and dancer health/wellness. She grew up in Sacramento, training competitively in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, musical theatre, and contemporary. Claire attended Santa Clara University, graduating summa cum laude with a BA in Dance and BS in Biology. Here she found a passion for dancer wellness. After college she worked in dual professions as a physical therapy aide and dance teacher while dancing professionally with Sacramento Contemporary Dance Theatre (SCDT). Claire celebrates her recent international performance of SCDT’s “The Crucible” at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. She recently moved to Los Angeles, where she looks forward to exploring new performance opportunities and pursuing more dance medicine education.

Claire long