Gabriel Kleeman 2025–2026 Dance Campaign

Aloha everyone,

I’m thrilled to announce my 2025–2026 dance campaign!

Before sharing what’s ahead, I want to take a moment to thank everyone who supported my 2024–2025 season (accomplishments listed later). Your generosity gave me opportunities to train, perform, and compete at the highest level—across the U.S. and internationally—and helped shape me into the dancer I am today.

2025–2026 Season

This season marks an exciting new chapter. My mom and I relocated to Las Vegas, a move that allows for consistent, year-round training, reduced travel costs, and access to top-level choreographers and instructors. The transition has already opened incredible doors—I’ve begun choreographing for other young male dancers, created my own solo for this season, and even composed original music for my pieces using a blend of classical guitar and electronic production. My dad continues to commute between Hawaiʻi and Las Vegas every few weeks so we can stay connected as a family while I pursue these opportunities. It’s been amazing to merge my love for dance and music into one creative voice, surrounded by the people who make it all possible.

Even with the many scholarships I’ve been fortunate to earn, travel costs remain the largest challenge, including airfare, lodging, and transportation for me and my chaperone. Your donations directly support these expenses so I can continue to train, perform, and compete at the highest level possible.

My goal remains the same: to grow as an artist and athlete, to represent male dancers and the State of Hawaiʻi with pride, and to one day become a professional dancer performing on stages around the world.

How You Can Help

Your support—no matter the amount—makes a tangible difference.

Each donation fuels the next rehearsal, the next performance, and the next opportunity to chase this dream.

From the bottom of my heart, mahalo for believing in me and being part of this journey.

With gratitude,

Gabriel Sean Michael

Here’s what I’ve accomplished so far this season:

• YAGP Finals at Bunkamura Orchard Hall – Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan (Oct 2025): Performed with the International Contemporary Ensemble Gen4 and was chosen as the Soloist in Shahar Binyamini’s Bolero X.

• Press Play Regional – Los Angeles, CA (Oct 2025): Featured Artist Runner-Up

Upcoming:

• International Contemporary Ensemble Gen4 Training – NY, NY (Nov 2025)

• NYCDA Winter pre-Professional intensive at Steps on Broadway – NY, NY (Dec 2025)

• Evergreen Contemporary Dance Workshop – Catania, Sicily, Italy (Jan 2026 - Pending)

• Radix Regional – Las Vegas, NV (January 2026)

• YAGP Regional – Las Vegas, NV (Jan 2026)

• NYCDA Elite Dance Intensive – NY, NY (Feb 2026 – Pending)

• NYCDA Regional – Las Vegas, NV (Feb 2026)

• Jump Regional – Provo, UT (Mar 2026)

• Press Play Regional – Provo, UT (Apr 2026)

• Jump Regional – Honolulu, HI (May 2026)

• The Julliard School Summer Intensive – NY, NY (Jul 2026 – TBD)

• The Dance Awards – Las Vegas, NV (Jul 2026 - TBD)

• Press Play Nationals – Las Vegas, NV (Jul 2026 - TBD)

• Others To Be Determined

Summer 2026 will also include additional workshops and performances across the globe.

Recap 2024–2025 Season Accomplishments

Last season was incredible! Throughout the year I continued training with world-class choreographers, pushing myself artistically, and representing my teachers and former home studio, Pas De Deux Hawaii, at national and international levels.

Here’s what I accomplished last season:

• NYCDA Regional – Vancouver, WA (Jan 2025): 1st Place Overall Teen

• Nuvo Regional – Bellevue, WA (Jan 2025): 2nd Place Overall Teen (Top Teen Male)

• 24-7 Regional – Anaheim, CA (Feb 2025): Scholarship Recipient

• Model for Do’s Formals Online Ad Campaign Prom 2025 (Feb 2025)

• YAGP Regional – San Diego, CA (Mar 2025): 1st Place Overall Contemporary (for the third consecutive year!) & Top 24 Classical Ballet

• StarPower Regional – Honolulu, HI (Mar 2025): 1st Place Overall Level 3 Solos, 4th Place Level 3 Vocals Solo

• Energy Regional – Honolulu, HI (Apr 2025): 1st Place Overall Senior Title, 1st Place Division 3 Senior Solo, Highest Scoring Solo 12 & Over, Global Elite Dance Invite

• YAGP Finals at Straz Center – Tampa, FL (Apr 2025): Performed with the International Contemporary Ensemble Gen3

• YAPG New York Gala at the Lincoln Center (Apr 2025): Performed with the International Contemporary Ensemble Gen3

• Spotlight Regional – Honolulu, HI (Mar 2025): 1st Place Overall Elite Gem Senior

• Jump Regional – Honolulu, HI (May 2025): 1st Place Overall Teen Solo

• Ellison Ballet Premier Coaching Intensive at USC (Gloria Kaufman School of Dance) – Los Angeles, CA (Jun 2025)

• The Dance Awards – Las Vegas, NV (Jul 2025): 2nd Runner-up Teen Male (for the second consecutive year!)

• NYCDA Nationals – Phoenix, AZ (Jul 2025): 5th Runner-up Teen Male

• Francisco Gella DanceWorks New Century Dance Project – Santa Fe, NM (Jul – Aug 2025)

• Arts Umbrella 3-Week Summer Intensive – Vancouver, BC, Canada (Aug 2025)

• Francisco Gella DanceWorks Preprofessional Dancer Intensive – Alburquerque, NM (Sep 2025)

Thank you for your support!