Jordan was quickly gaining success as a rising beauty queen in local and regional pageants and an award-winning competitive dancer with the Patrick County Dancing Arts Center.

Daniel "Cloud" Campos (born May 6, 1983) is an award-winning Los Angeles-based dancer, director, and occasional actor raised in Orlando, Florida.

Today, Mr. Aviles is an award-winning dancer with Bill T. Jones/ Arnie Zane and Company.

Rafael Aguilar (Rafael Ricaurte) (1926 - 2 March 1995) was an Ecuadorian award-winning ballet dancer and choreographer.

An award-winning Japanese modern dancer who trained in ballet, Miss Kisanuki is strong and moves with great physical control.

Jane Elliott is an American award-winning dancer and choreographer for stage and film.

Donny Golden, a regular performer with the Chieftans, has taught award-winning Irish dancers, including Jean Butler of Riverdance.

Ballas' mother, an award-winning Latin American dancer, was recently featured on Dancing with the Stars.

Terese Capucilli, an award-winning principal dancer with the Graham Company, graduated from Purchase in 1978.

Meanwhile, Copeland, who was already an award-winning dancer, was fielding professional offers.