- March 3, 2025
Lauren Jaussi credited her mother with helping to make her dream of owning a dance studio a reality. Photo by Brian McMillan
The routine "Hair" featured dancers Mia Carvahlo, Noelle Castello, Lucy David, Alanna Deblois, Makayla Mullins, Mariah Mullins, Amelia Rimer, Lily Sheekey, Layla Verdote and Sophia Williams. Photo by Brian McMillan
Malia Raymond. Photo by Brian McMillan
Chloe Raymond. Photo by Brian McMillan
"All in the Golden Afternoon" featured dancers Emma Garcia, Skielynn Hyde, Layla Verdote and Arawynn Wrenn. Photo by Brian McMillan
"Home on the Range" featured Isabella Jarowski, Hanna Kenney, Peyton Martin, Arabella Pereira, Mya Perry, Lillie Salo, Nora Santiago, Lily Sheekey and Gilyan Wagner. Photo by Brian McMillan
Jonas, Jewel and Jackson DeVaney dance in "Magic," choreographed by Lauren Jaussi. Photo by Brian McMillan
"So Long, Farewell" featured dancers Charlotte Christie, Audrey Fleck, Abigail Johnson, Hanna Keeney, Marian Mullins, Lucy Page, Olivia Perez, Stella Rubino and Kenzie Shoup. Photo by Brian McMillan
Parents joined their dancers for one routine, choreographed by Lauren Jaussi. Photo by Brian McMillan
Chloe Raymond. Photo by Brian McMillan
"We Built This City" dancers included Emma Garcia, Skielynn Hyde, Layla Verdote and Arawynn Wrenn. Photo by Brian McMillan
"I Love Flagler County" was the title of the first recital by The Dance Method. Photo by Brian McMillan
Victoria Hanna choreographed and performed her senior solo performance. Photo by Brian McMillan
Chloe Raymond. Photo by Brian McMillan
Amber Jackson in "Vogue." Photo by Brian McMillan
"I Can't Help Myself," choreographed by Lauren Jaussi. Photo by Brian McMillan
"Photograph," choreographed by Amber Jackson. Photo by Brian McMillan
"Bad Boys": Luca Benitez, Jayce Boney-Boud, Alexander Hussey, Ben Johnson and Jagger Oneill. Photo by Brian McMillan
The Dance Method owner Lauren Jaussi. Photo by Brian McMillan
Jada Hathaway. Photo by Brian McMillan
Emma Zwirn. Photo by Brian McMillan
Gratitude and dreams and moms were among the themes of the first year-end dance recital of The Dance Method on May 13, at Pirate Theater, at Matanzas High School.
The show was titled “I Love Flagler County,” a recognition of the gratitude that owner Lauren Jaussi feels for the community’s support as she concludes her first year in business. She also took the opportunity to inspire the young dancers to follow their dreams, as she did.
"I just want to tell all the kids on stage," she said, "I was younger than all of you when I decided what I wanted to do when I grew up. And now I'm doing it. And I want you to know that you can do hard things. ... You can do anything that you set your mind to, if you work hard and you have the right people to support you."
The show featured 22 dances and dozens of students, including one in which the mothers of several dancers joined their daughters on the stage for a routine.
The show included two senior solos, one by Victoria Hanna, which she also choreographed; and the second by Malia Raymond, choreographed by Jada Hathaway.
Jaussi’s company features two teachers and choreographers, Hathaway and Amber Jackson.
After the show, Jaussi thanked her volunteers and then welcomed her own mother, Michelle Yance Nick, back to the stage.
When Jaussi was a child, “this woman taught dance classes for free so that I could dance,” Jaussi said. “And we're here today because of her and my dad. And I’m just really grateful and I want her to know that.”
The two embraced as tears filled Jaussi’s eyes.
The Dance Method’s studio is located at 3371 N. State St., Suite 3, Bunnell. Visit https://thedancemethodfl.blogspot.com/.
