Courtesy photo Members of the Pauline Baker Rodgers School of Dance Competition Team are shown under the stage lights. They are (from left): front row — Ashley Snyder, Erin Statler, Stella Mikolajczyk, Juliana Montrella and Makaehla Beckel; back row — Emily Dumm, Lillian Heaton, Isabella Madden, Abigail Montrella, Jenna Snyder, Molly Reed, Leah Snyder, Sydney Allen, Kadie Claycomb, Lia Ross, Gabby Harlow and Natalie Aikens.

The Pauline Baker Rodgers School of Dance returned home as national champions after an extraordinary season, earning top honors at both Encore Grand Finals in Sevierville, Tenn., and All Out Dance Competition in the Poconos.

At Encore Grand Finals, PBR Dance earned seven national championship titles.

Standout performances included “I’m Really Hot,” choreographed by Natalie Aikens, and “Post That,” choreographed by Emily Dumm. “I’m Really Hot” won the Elite Top Senior Small Group title and the 12+ Over Elite Standing Ovation Championship.

“Post That” earned the Competitive Top Teen Small Group, first runner-up in the 12+ Over Competitive Standing Ovation Championship, as well as special awards for Most Entertaining and Best Choreography in the Competitive Division.

Additionally, Rozzie Binus, Erin Statler and Ashley Snyder were named Encore DCS National Title holders.

Juliana Montrella was selected as a 2026 Encore DCS Cover Model, and Shawn Harr received an Encore DCS scholarship, granting free entry fees to all Encore events for an entire year.

The team also excelled at All Out Dance Competition, an optional national event, where they secured five more national championship titles and celebrated four national title winners: Makaehla Beckel, Zoe Binus, Rozzie Binus and Shawn Harr.

PBR Dance, founded by Pauline Baker Rodgers, continues to thrive under the leadership

of her daughter, Mary Ellen Everhart, and granddaughter, Rachel Monahan.

With Miss Pauline celebrating 65 years of teaching, the studio’s legacy of excellence remains strong across generations.

For more information, visit www.pbrdance.com.