Powerhouse Danceworks prides itself on creating fresh and edgy choreography for high school, college, and professional dance teams.
University of Kentucky Dance Team 2019
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Powerhouse Danceworks, LLC was created by Christie Horan to take your dance team to the next level. Powerhouse Danceworks offers fresh choreography, hands-on technique and skill drills, and positive team building exercises. We specialize in:
Competition choreography
Game day routines and sidelines
Team and studio workshops
Dance camps
Master classes
Audition choreography
Choreography for special events and classes
Private coaching
Cleaning sessions
Judging
Powerhouse Danceworks would love to choreograph a routine for your upcoming season either virtually or in-person!
POWERHOUSE DANCEWORKS CHOREOGRAPHY
NFL Washington Commanders’ Command Force, Hip Hop Game Routines, 2021-Current
NBA Washington Wizards Dancers, Hip Hop and Pom Game Routines, 2018-2021
University of Kentucky Dance Team, UDA D1A Game Day Routine, Audition and Game Routines, 2014-2021 (2nd Place at UDA Nationals)
University of Maryland Dance Team, Hip Hop Game Routine, 2017-21
NBA Washington Wiz Kids & WNBA Mystics Mayhem, Hip Hop Routine, 2015-2020
Transylvania University, DTU Team Routine, 2019-20
Plymouth State University, UDA Hip Hop Routine, 2019
George Mason Dance Team, Hip Hop Workshop and Routine, 2018-20
Morehead State University Dance Team, UDA D1 Competition Hip Hop Routine, 2018
New York Lizards Dance Team, Hip Hop Game Routines, 2018-19
Alderson Broadus College Dance Team, Hip Hop Dance Camp, 2018
West Potomac High School Dance Team, Pom and Hip Hop, 2015-18, Grand Champions at Reach the Beach Competition
South Lakes High School, Pom Competition Routine, 2019
Tates Creek High School, Hip Hop & Pom Competition Routine, 2018-19
Hylton High School, Hip Hop Competition Routine, 2018-19
Royal Springs Middle School, Hip Hop & Pom, 2018-19
Hurricane High School, Hip Hop & Pom Game Routines, 2017-2019
DC Xtreme AllStarz, Hip Hop Routines, 2018-19
Brooke Point High School Dance Team, Competition Hip Hop Routine, 2016-19
Battlefield High School, 2nd Place Pom, 2015-19
Walt Whitman High School Dance Team, Game Day Hip Hop, 2018
Barton Community College, Hip Hop Nationals Routine, 2017-18
Radford University, Hip Hop Nationals Routine, 2017-18
Texas A&M Dance Team, Hip Hop Game Routine, 2017
Penn State Lionettes, Hip Hop Game Routine, 2016
“Powerhouse Danceworks and Christie Elise are the best! West Potomac Dance Team is so excited to dance your choreo at Nationals!”
James Madison Middle School, Hip Hop & Pom, 2018
Southern Madison High School, Hip Hop Routine, 2017
Pikeville High School, Hip Hop Routine, 2017
Whitesburg Middle School, Pom & Hip Hop Routine, 2017
Alexandria Community Nutcracker, 2016-17
W.T. Woodson High School Dance Team, Hip Hop, 2016
E-Street Dance Academy, 1st place Hip Hop, 2016
Aberdeen High School Dance Team, Hip Hop, 2016
Henry Clay High School Dance Team, Grand Champion Pom, 1st place Hip Hop, 2016
Western Hills High School Dance Team, 1st place Hip Hop, 2016-17
Brookfield High School Dance Team, 4th Place Regional Hip Hop
South Knox High School, 2nd place Hip Hop, 2015
Emmaus High School, Hip Hop, 2014
DuPont Manual High School, Hip Hop, 2014
Studio Dance, 1st place Hip Hop, 2013
Shelbyville High School, Hip Hop, 2013
New York Lizards Professional Dance Team
MEET THE POWERHOUSE TEAM
Christie Horan
OWNER & HEAD CHOREOGRAPHER
Christie is the proud Owner and Choreographer of Powerhouse Danceworks, LLC. Christie has always loved choreographing since she was a young dancer. She started choreographing professionally when her college dance team coach and mentor, Dawn Walters, inspired her to take her first choreography job in 2013. Christie's passion for choreography continued to grow and, in 2015, Powerhouse Danceworks came to life.
Powerhouse Danceworks prides itself on innovative choreography, hands-on technique and skill drills, and positive team building exercises taught by talented and enthusiastic dance choreographers. Christie now travels across the country to choreograph routines for over 20 middle schools, high schools, colleges and pro teams per year. She loves inspiring performance showmanship and developing the skills of passionate dancers.
Christie is currently the Head Coach of the NFL Washington Commanders’ Command Force.
Christie danced for six years on the NBA Washington Wizards Dance Team where she was the Team Captain in 2019-2020, Choreography Captain in 2018-2019, and Co-Captain in 2017-2018. The Wizards Dancers have performed five in-game routines choreographed by Christie during the Wizards’ seasons. She also coached the Kids Dance Teams for the NBA Washington Wiz Kids and the WNBA Washington Mystics Mayhem (2015-2019). She has also had the honor of traveling around the world with the Washington Wizards dance teams to London, England (2019), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2016), Chengdu, China (2017), Las Vegas, NV and Atlanta, GA. During her tenure on the Washington Wizards dance team, she earned the Choreography Award (2019), Rookie of the Year (2015) and Performer of the Year (2016, 2017 & 2018) awards during her tenure on the Wizards.
Christie with graduated honors from the University of Kentucky in 2014 with a dual degree in Business Marketing and Communications. She danced on the UK Dance Team for four years, competed in Hip Hop and Pom at UDA College Nationals, and led the team as captain her senior year. She traveled to China with UKDT in 2013 for a USA Basketball league tour. Throughout her four years on UKDT, Christie earned the Dancer of the Year, Coaches Award, and MVP Awards. Christie is proud to continue to return to her alma mater to choreography UKDT routines — her UKDT 2022 UDA Game Day Routine earned 5th in the Nation!
For all bookings please email info@powerhousedanceworks.com.
ASHLEIGH BENNETT
CHOREOGRAPHER
Ashleigh is a professional dancer, choreographer, and DJ. Ashleigh’s love of dance started over 20 years ago, and she hasn’t stopped dancing since! She began her dance career as a Jr. Redskins Cheerleader and danced with the program for over 10 years. She was a member of multiple dance teams while growing up and was motivated to continue her dance journey when she went to college.
Ashleigh attended George Mason University where she was a member of the nationally-ranked Masonettes Dance Team for four years, as well as captain her senior year. She has choreographed hip hop, jazz, and pom routines for high school and college dance teams in the DC-Maryland-Virginia area.
Ashleigh recently concluded her fifth-year with the NBA Washington Wizards' dance team as a captain. She has also coached the Washington Wizards Wizdom Dancers. Ashleigh also had the opportunity to travel and represent her team in Atlanta, Georgia for the annual All P-R-O Dance Convention in 2019. Ashleigh is so excited to choreograph with Powerhouse Danceworks and loves to bring an energetic, hard-hitting style to your team!
ALI WOLF
CHOREOGRAPHER
Ali Wolf is a professional dancer, choreographer, and elementary school teacher. She's originally from Allentown, PA, and currently resides in the DC Metro area.
She danced for the Temple University Diamond Gems Dance Team for four years, competed at UDA Nationals in the Hip Hop and Pom Divisions, and led the team as captain her senior year.
Ali also danced professionally for the NBA Washington Wizards dance team for six seasons, where she served two years on the Captain Squad and three years as a coach for the Wiz Kids.
She has taught dance for 10 years at local studios and choreographed Nationals routines for high school, college, and international levels, including her alma mater. Dancing and teaching is her passion and she loves sharing that with the world!