For decades, I have poured my heart, soul, and countless hours into creating a safe, inspiring space for dancers to shine, and to help dancers get to the next level. For 30 years I worked for my previous company and created one of the largest brands in the Dance Competition Industry. Due to a merger with a large private equity firm and another large brand, I decided to follow a different path and create my own event, just as my mentors did before me.

At Driven Talent Competition, we believe the arts should be a place of opportunity—a place where creativity, integrity, and community come before corporate profits.

Now, we are facing a legal battle against those powerful corporate forces seeking to silence and dismantle what I've built. These aren’t just attacks on us—they’re attacks on every small, independent voice in the arts that refuses to bow to greed.

This fight is about more than one competition. It’s about defending the right of artists, educators, and entrepreneurs to create freely without fear of being crushed by those who value money over passion.

Why we need your help:

Legal defense is costly, and while the corporation we’re up against have very deep pockets, we have something they don't have, integrity. Your support can help us stand our ground, protect individuality, and keep the arts driven by passion, not profit.

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Every donation—no matter the size—makes a difference in keeping our mission alive. Your contribution will go directly toward legal fees and defense efforts so we can continue to inspire, empower, and protect the next generation of artists. Any funds that are not used for this purpose will be donated to Dancers Against Cancer "DAC"!

Stand with us. Stand with the arts.

Together, we can show that integrity, creativity, and community can—and will—win over greed.