RAVE Team

2025-2026 season

Rave Dance Team

Competitive Programs for serious students

2025/2026 team Members

Green Team

Michaela Augustyn
Nia Bardsley
Cecilia Cao
Cecilia Crane
Sophia Leon
Aashka Patel
Lorelei Reed
Savannah Seymour

Yellow Team

Zanaya Caamaño
Zailany Caamaño
Talia Chang
Amelia Hennessey
Grace Herold
Nora Kozikowski
Tessa Ludlow
Justice Reed
Layla Sales
Hunter Santiago

Orange Team

Julia Bryson
Mira Gagnon
Abigail Hanson
Samantha Kozikowski
Isabella Kronick
Mansi Mahesh
Lara Morgenthau
Pehansa Samarakoon
Sahasra Sundar

Blue Team

Gabriel Akstin
Lucas Carlson
Colin Gagnon
Akhil Gunti
Christopher Landgrebe
Timothy Landgrebe
Lucas Senia
Nathan Tigin

Purple Team

Gabriel Akstin
Elina Basu
Isabelle Fitting
Kaeli Grieve
Emma O'Brien
Ananya Rajan
Mariella Witkowsky

Red Team

Lucas Carlson
Akhil Gunti
Kaylee Morgenthau
Elizabeth Sinclair
Raina Shukla
Remy Socha
Autumn Wagner
Julia Yustinich

Specialty Teams

Hip Hop teams

HEAD COACHES:
Jason Taylor & Diego Pichay

Fab 5
Gabriel Akstin
Colin Gagnon
CJ Landgrebe
Lucas Senia
Nathan Tigin

Hip Hop Divas
Julia Bryson
Isabelle Fitting
Kaeli Grieve
Lara Morgenthau
Kaylee Morgenthau
Autumn Wagner
Mariella Witkowsky
Julia Yustinich

Elite Team
Lucas Carlson
Akhil Gunti
Samantha Kozikowski
Pehansa Samarakoon
Elizabeth Sinclair
Remy Socha

Jazz Team

HEAD COACHES:
Christina Shortt & Emily Gagne

Petite Jazz
Michaela Augustyn
Nia Bardsley
Cecilia Cao
Sophia Leon
Aashka Patel
Savannah Seymour

Junior/Teen Jazz
Julia Bryson
Talia Chang
Zailany Caamaño
Grace Herold
Lara Morgenthau

Elite Jazz
Kaylee Morgenthau
Elizabeth Sinclair
Remy Socha
Autumn Wagner
Julia Yustinich

Junior/Teen Musical Theater
Talia Chang
Zailany Caamaño
Zanaya Caamaño
Grace Herold
Amelia Hennessey
Nora Kozikowski
Tessa Ludlow
Layla Sales

Teen/Senior Musical Theater
Elina Basu
Isabelle Fitting
Mira Gagnon
Kaeli Grieve
Abby Hanson
Emma O'Brien
Ananya Rajan

Acro Team

HEAD COACH: Deb Casey

Petite/Junior Team
Zailany Caamaño
Cecilia Crane
Sophia Leon
Layla Sales
Hunter Santiago
Aashka Patel
Savannah Seymour

Teen Team
Gabriel Akstin
Colin Gagnon
Mira Gagnon
Abigail Hanson
Kaylee Morgenthau
Lara Morgenthau
Raina Shukla
Autumn Wagner
Julia Yustinich

Tap Team

HEAD COACH: Emily Gagne

Petite Tap Team
Michaela Augustyn
Nia Bardsley
Lorelei Reed
Savannah Seymour

Junior Tap Team
Zanaya Caamaño
Amelia Hennessey
Nora Kozikowski
CJ Landgrebe
Justice Reed

Teen Tap Team
Isabelle Fitting
Samantha Kozikowski
Bella Kronick
Timmy Landgrebe
Mansi Mahesh
Mariella Witkowsky

modern Team

HEAD COACH: Micaela Abernethy

Junior/Teen Team
Julia Bryson
Zanaya Caamaño
Nora Kozikowski
Tessa Ludlow
Layla Sales
Hunter Santiago

senior spotlight

HEAD COACH: Micaela Abernethy

Ananya Rajan
Pehansa Samarakoon
Elizabeth Sinclair
Raina Shukla
Remy Socha

2025/2026 Coach Assignments

Coach : christina

Remy Socha jazz
Kaeli Grieve & Lara morgenthau TBA duet
Kaylee morgenthau, Autumn Wagner & Julia yustinich jazz trio
Isabelle Fitting, Sam Kozikowski & Mariella Witkowsky Theater jazz

Coach : Ashley

Kaeli Grieve Contemporary
Elizabeth Sinclair Contemporary
remy socha Contemporary
julia yustinich Contemporary
Gabriel Akstin Contemporary
Autumn Wagner ballet variation - CT classic
Kaylee Morgenthau ballet variation - CT classic
Kaylee Morgenthau & julia yustinich Contemporary duet
Kaylee Morgenthau & Autumn Wagner Pas de duex

Coach : Emily

ananya Rajan lyrical
samantha kozikowski musical theater
Nora kozikowski musical theater
IsaBella Kronick tap
Mansi Mahesh TAP
remy Socha TAP
Timmy Landgrebe tap
Amelia Hennessey & zanaya Caamano Tap duet
Timmy & CJ Landgrebe Tap duet
Abigail hanson & Emma o'brien lyrical duet

Coach : Jason

Lucas Carlson & Remy Socha Hip Hop duet

Coach : Diego

Lucas Carlson Hip Hop
akhil gunti Hip Hop
Pehansa Samarakoon Hip Hop
Elizabeth sinclair Hip Hop
Akhil Gunti & Elizabeth Sinclair Hip Hop duet

Coach : tiger

Colin gagnon Breakdance

Coach : Micaela

Lara Morgenthau jazz
raina Shukla Lyrical
Julia Bryson Musical Theater
Elina Basu & Raina shukla modern duet
Julia Bryson, talia Chang & Grace Herold lyrical trio

Coach : michela

Emma o'brien ballet variation - CT classic
Elina basu lyrical
Cecilia Cao & sophia leon Ballet theater duet
Mira Gagnon & Mariella Witkowsky lyrical duet

Coach : annabella

abby hanson ballet variation
Elina Basu, Raina Shukla & Sahasra sundar Pas de trois

Coach : Deb

gabriel akstin acro
Hunter santiago & Layla Sales acro duet
Cecilia crane, aashka patel & savannah seymour acro trio

Coach: Christine

gabriel akstin & Emma o'brien Lyrical/Ballroom duet

Apple Festival 2025 at SW Fair Grounds on October 4, 2025

Specialty team Groups:

Fab 5
Divas
Elite Team
Petite Jazz
Junior/Teen Musical Theater
Teen/Senior Musical Theater

RAVE GALA 2025 at maneeley's lodge on november 22, 2025

Smokey Joe's Cafe ft the music of Leiber and Stoller

on Broadway

Gabriel Akstin, Colin Gagnon, CJ Landgrebe, Lucas Senia, Nathan Tigin

woman

Remy Socha & Elizabeth Sinclair - Soloists
Raina Shukla, Pehansa Samarakoon, Ananya Rajan

Trouble Elvis version

Lucas Carlson & Elizabeth Sinclair

Love potion #9

Isabella Fitting, Samantha Kozikowski, Mariella WItkowsky

POison ivy

Lara Morgenthau, Kaeli Grieve, Zanaya Caamano

Kansas city

Julia Bryson, Zailany Caamano, Talia Chang, Grace Herold, Lara Morgenthau

Ruby Ruby

Elina Basu, Isabelle Fitting, Mira Gagnon, Kaeli Grieve, Abigail Hanson, Emma O'Brien, Ananya Rajan, Raina Shukla

Fools fall in love

Kaylee Morgenthau, Elizabeth Sinclair, Remy Socha, Autumn Wagner, Julia Yusitinch

Dance with me

Gabriel Akstin & Emma O'Brien

Jailhouse Rock

Lucas Carlson, Akhil Gunti, Sam Kozikowski, Pehansa Samarakoon, Elizabeth Sinclair, Remy Socha

ballet brunch at manchester country club on january 25, 2026

First Frost: An Original Ballet Celebrating Winter

Soloists

Gabriel Akstin, Kaylee Morgenthau, Remy Socha, Autumn Wagner

Demi soloists

Elina Basu, Emma O'Brien, Raina Shukla, Sahasra Sundar, Julia Yustinich

petite corps

Michaela Augustyn, Cecilia Cao, Sophia Leon

Junior Corps

Nora Kozikowski, Layla Sales, Hunter Santiago

Teen/Senior Corps

Julia Bryson, Isabelle Fitting, Mira Gagnon, Kaeli Grieve, Abigail Hanson, Samantha Kozikowski, Mansi Mahesh, Hannah Marshaus, Lara Morgenthau, Mariella Witkowsky

Disney performance trip: june 28 -July 2, 2026

Show 1: Patriotic Ballet

lady Liberty

Remy Socha

Lead Sailor (Acro/Ballet)

Gabriel Akstin

2nd Sailor (Acro/no Ballet)

Nathan Tigin

Little Sailors

Kaeli Grieve & Lara Morgenthau

flag girls

Michaela Augustyn & Amelia Hennessey

Senior flag girls

Hannah Marshaus & Ananya Rajan

Demi soloists: red

Kaylee Morgenthau & Autumn Wagner

Demi soloists: white

Elina Basu, Emma O'Brien, Raina Shukla, Julia Yusitinich

Demi soloists: blue

Talia Chang, Grace Herold, Abigail Hanson, Mansi Mahesh

Show 2: Smokey Joe's Cafe

dancer list (casting tba)

Gabriel Akstin, Michaela Augustyn, Elina Basu, Zailany Caamano, Zanaya Caamano, Talia Chang, Isabelle Fitting, Kaeli Grieve, Abigail Hanson, Amelia Hennessey, Grace Herold, Samantha Kozikowski, Mansi Mahesh, Lara Morgenthau, Kaylee Morgenthau, Emma O'Brien, Ananya Rajan, Raina Shukla, Elizabeth Sinclair, Remy Socha, Nathan Tigin, Autumn Wagner, Mariella Witkowsky, Julia Yustinich

2025-2026 rave events schedule

Apple Harvest Festival

Saturday, October 4, 2025
SW Fair Grounds
South Windsor, CT

RAVE Gala

Saturday, November 22, 2025
Maneeley's Lodge
South Windsor, CT

Ballet Brunch

Sunday, January 25, 2026
Manchester Country Club
Manchester, CT

Industry Dance Challenge
*Full Team*

February 27-March 1, 2026
New Haven, CT

CT Classic Ballet Competition
*Ballet Soloists*

TBA
Warner Theater, Torrington CT

Royal Dance Competition
*Full Team*

March 20-22, 2026
Hartford, CT

Work It Dance Challenge
*TENTATIVE* - *Full Team*

April 24-26, 2026
Bristol, CT

Spring Showcase

TBA

Disney Trip

June 28 - July 2

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