"We had SO much fun with you guys! The choreography is perfect for our team and we can't wait to perform our pom at the first football game. The girls learned awesome pointers during the technique class and of course the team bonding was a blast! Thanks so much again! We can't wait to have you guys back!"

Taryn Schumacher
Head Coach, Seaman Middle School Viking Dance Team

 

"I cannot say enough great things about Larkspur Dance and Choreography.  Melanie Dailey and her team of professionals work in collaboration to create unique, award winning routines.  Our high school dance team hired Larkspur to choreograph a jazz routine for competition.  I was very impressed with the time they took before choreographing the routine to research and view routines from our past contests.  The dancers appreciated the time and detail taken to make sure the dance was taught to their skill and ability.  If a piece of the choreography does not work, Melanie has the knowledge and ability to make adjustments with no disruption to the instructional process.  Melanie and her team returned to another practice to clean the routine to perfection.  The experience Larkspur has with choreography and contests earned this routine first place at the Missouri State Dance Team Competition in one of the most highly regarded divisions.  It is without hesitation that I would recommend Larkspur Dance and Choreography!"

"The one day camp with Larkspur Dance and Choreography was extremely beneficial to our dance team. We were able to bring home ready to use choreography perfect for game days.  Having music and choreography prepared really helped kick off our year.  In addition to choreography, coaches were provided with current dance team information relevant for all dance coaches.  My team loved meeting and sharing a fun day of dance with girls from other dance teams.  They still connect through social media!"

Cheryl Gray
Head Coach, Raymore-Peculiar Prowlers

 

 

"Melanie has a wealth of performing and professional experience that are unequaled. Her commitment to the art of dance is evident through her enthusiasm and devotion to her clients. Melanie is well versed in all styles of dance and she has an expansive background in working with and for numerous organizations which require organization, professionalism, and a commitment to educating dancers and coaches alike."

Brett Elder
Missouri Dance Team Association President

 

 

"Melanie is an excellent dance competition judge.  She is able to quickly assess a team's skill sets in both choreography and technique.  Melanie's verbal feedback is constructive and adaptive to the skill level of both the team and director.  Her positive energy is infectious!"

Jeffrey Storey
Former President, Mid-Continent Color Guard Association
Judge for multiple organizations
Assistant Principal, Shawnee Mission East High School

 

 

"Melanie Dailey is an outstanding dance professional. My team has had the pleasure of working with her several times and her support has been wonderful. Melanie and the members of her team came in for routine perfecting sessions. They worked with our existing pom and kick choreography, concentrated on the sections that needed extra attention and focus, and helped us take our routines to the next level.  The sessions were fun but challenging—a perfect “push” right before competition season!  I also highly recommend the video perfecting sessions they offer.  It's so helpful when preparing for nationals."

Shelli Vaughan
Head Coach, Notre Dame de Sion Dance Team

 

 

"Melanie is extremely knowledgeable in the field of dance, demonstrates great professionalism, and provides personal attention when working with individuals and groups. We have appreciated her creative input, attention to detail, and perfect balance of encouragement and critique."

Amy Schirmer
Former Head Coach, Liberty North Golden Girls and Rock Bridge Bruins Girls

 

 

"As a choreographer, Melanie has the unique ability to create pieces that are interesting and well-developed artistically, but that are also extremely well-tailored to the abilities of the dancers with which she is working. Her pieces feel fresh and she is creative and versatile enough to produce dances that fit teams with different styles and skill levels. For all of these reasons, the pieces she choreographs tend to do extremely well in competition. As a judge Melanie does exactly what you hope a good judge will do – objectively evaluate teams according to the criteria provided on the score sheet while still giving meaningful and focused feedback to the competing teams. Because she has broad experience working on both individual technique and group choreography, she fairly and effectively scores all facets of a routine -- unlike many judges who focus too much on one aspect or the other."

Dave Sanchez
Dance Team Competition Judge, Dance Team Union Founder

 

 

"The Kearney Golden Girls have been participating in the KC Classic for years and are always excited to attend.  It is the perfect way to begin competition season! It is a smaller competition and early in the season so there is not as much pressure on the girls as a large competition. Both the Liberty Sapphires and Larkspur run the competition with professionalism and class.  We always feel welcome and enjoy the day competing.  The awards given are fair and based on State Dance requirements, which helps teams prepare for State. The Judges Awards are a fun addition to placing at the KC Classic. When you win first place in a category at the KC Classic, Larkspur generously donates time to attend a team practice to assist with cleaning and offer choreography ideas for free. In  the past, we have won multiple cleaning sessions from Larkspur. Melanie and her team have given invaluable advice with cleaning, choreography, added levels, and creative ideas.  Having an outside eye makes a huge difference in adding that extra spark to the routine. I believe Larkspur’s ideas truly help the Golden Girls scores improve at State. Kearney will continue to participate in the KC Classic for years to come!"

Heather Oldham
Former Head Coach, Kearney Golden Girls

 

"Thanks to your help and the hard work of my girls we got 1^stplace again!  We are going to state with an undefeated routine!!"

Jeanette Giangrosso
Head Coach, Center High School Sapphires

 

 

"Melanie Dailey's routines have been unique to the strength of each squad that I have coached. She has a strong eye for detail and quickly forms a bond with the squad. Her dedication and knowledge of dance pulls the best out of each squad member. She has been a strong role model for my teams."

Jill Hamerle
Former Head Coach, St. Pius X High School

 

 

"For the past nine years, I have been fortunate enough to coordinate the Kansas City Classic Dance Competition with Melanie.  From this experience, I easily can say she is a delight to work with.  She always has a positive energy, detailed plan and sincere passion for whatever task she is enduring.  Melanie is passionate about dance and how it has impacted her own life.  This is evident in her desire to bring life to the sport for all high school dancers.  The competition serves more as a teaching tool to help build the confidence of dancers and increase their knowledge and understanding of dance.  Melanie is determined to provide the best experience for all participants in the competition.  Through her endless hours of research and planning, this initially small high school dance competition has quickly grown into a successful event for teams to improve in their dance abilities."

Maggie Willis
Head Coach, Liberty Sapphires

 

 

"Melanie Dailey is an extremely qualified dance judge.  The verbal critiques Melanie gives to dance teams are positive and educational.  The teams can always walk away from the competitions with  ideas on how to improve team technique, choreography, and showmanship.  Melanie Dailey is an outstanding judge!"

Kelly Berheide
IHSDTA Judge Coordinator, Choreographer for Orange, Alamo, Liberty and Gator Bowl Games