King of Prussia • April 5-6
Meet Our Judges
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Bria Walton is a versatile dancer and choreographer with over 20 years of experience in this
field. Bria’s professional credits include Good Morning America, Pharrell Williams Sephora
Fragrance Launch, and she was a featured dancer in Todrick Hall’s music video for his visual
album. She has completed two seasons with Introspective Movement Project, under the direction
of Sonia Pennington, where she was able to perform at the Wawa Welcome to America Festival and
the Philly Fringe Festival.
Bria has had the privilege of choreographing for many dance studios and dance teams
across the country. Her choreography has been seen anywhere from Squad 76, the Philadelphia
76ers dance team to dancers competing at Youth America Grand Prix and everything in between.
She loves to create a safe environment where dancers feel can be pushed and reach their
maximum potential. Her true passion is traveling around the country to teach, judge and
choreograph for the next generation of dancers!
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Narissa Wescott is a professional dancer, choreographer, and educator with a BA in
Dance from DeSales University in 2008 and trained at The University of the Arts from
2004-2006. Narissa also earned a level I & II Teaching Certification in Dance (K-12) and a
Masters in Education from Temple University. She is the dance director at Renaissance Charter
Academy School in Phoenixville, PA and has been an instructor/choreographer at various
studios, along with teaching master classes, workshops, and summer dance intensives
throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Narissa has been a member of CoExist Dance
Company, Fight Vixens Dance Team, and performed for five years with Philadelphia's jazz
dance company, Project Moshen Dance Company, as well as a member of the Lehigh Valley
Dance Exchange. Narissa has taught in the Philadelphia district and at Arts Academy Charter
Middle School in Allentown, PA. She has also been the Dance Advisor for Rêve Dance
Company at Penn State. Narissa has performed, taught, and continued her training in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil and Daytona, Florida with Surfscape Dance Theatre, along with attending the
Dance Teacher Summit in NYC. Narissa has also been a Pro dancer with “Dancing with our
Future Stars”, an event raising money for Independent Mission schools in Philadelphia. Not only
is Narissa continuing to teach and choreograph, but also she is an adjudicator for various dance
competitions such as New York State Dance Challenge, Elevate Dance Competition, True
Dance Challenge, The Road to Broadway Dance Competition, and DreamMaker National Talent
Competition, where she was on “Dance Moms” Season 8 Episode 7. Lastly, Narissa is the
founder/artistic director and choreographer of Artistic Edge Dance Company, a versatile,
professional dance company and she is the founder/director of Dance the Edge Dance
Competition. Narissa is very passionate about her career and continuing the next generation of
dancers in the dance community!
Cara Treacy is thrilled to join Elevate Dance Competition this season! She trained at the Rock School for Dance Education in their professional ballet division. She performed professionally as a company member with Ballet San Antonio and Connecticut Ballet. Currently, Cara lives in NYC and is a professional musical theater performer. Some favorite credits include Beauty and the Beast, Cabaret, Evita, and West Side Story. Along with performing, Cara loves passing along her knowledge and love of dance to the next generation of dancers!
