March 21, 2026
Cincinnati, Ohio
Lebanon City Schools District Performance Center
160 Miller Rd
Lebanon, OH 45036
Host hotel
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Meet your judges
Staffed by Impact Dance Adjudicators
Kyle Rostan
Ballet, Contemporary
Marie Choate
Musical Theatre, Jazz, Contemporary, Tap, Lyrical
Marie Choate was born in Northeast Ohio where she danced and competed for 15 years. She studied at AMDA College of the Performing Arts in NYC, NY and Los Angeles, CA and graduated with her BFA in Dance Theatre. Over the past decade, she has danced around the country and world! Marie began her career as the inaugural cast of “Mamma Mia!” onboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. She also performed in “Saturday Night Fever” and numerous other dance and aerial productions while on RCCL ships. Marie was thrilled to play “Wendy” in the “Finding Neverland” 2nd National Tour. Her international travels brought her to Mexico where she performed in a variety of productions at a luxury resort. Marie spread some cheer dancing at Amaze Light Festival’s holiday show in NYC. She has danced in productions at various theme parks such as Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Carowinds, and Valleyfair. Most recently, Marie could be seen dancing in the 2025 Halloween shows at Cedar Point! Throughout her career, Marie has enjoyed being a Dance Captain and a Swing. She has continued teaching and choreographing over the years when not performing, with a focus on musical theatre, tap, and jazz. Marie is currently on the roster of judges with Impact Dance Adjudicators.
Tiffany Schlater
Tap
Tiffany Schlater has had extensive training in many genres of dance. She earned a full scholarship at age of 17 to the prestigious Gus Giordano Dance Center in Chicago, Illinois. She has performed in various industrials, with Giordano Dance Chicago, Savion Glover, the late Gregory Hines and was an original member of the Especially Tap Chicago (ETC) Tap Company.
Currently Tiffany proudly serves as an Ambassador for the Tap Legacy Foundation NYC, enjoys teaching at tap festivals, convention circuits & most recently completed a 6 week 6 city AUSTRALIA Dance Tour, where she served as both judge and master teacher. Her dedication has earned many Choreography and Teacher of the Year Awards and her students can be found on television, Broadway, Radio City, movies and professional dance companies.
Tiffany is committed to sharing her love of dance through mentoring, educating and teaching proper technique around the world. She is currently on the roster of dance competition judges with Impact Dance Adjudicators.
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