Southern Oregon Dance Center · Advanced Production
Summer 2027 Austria Tour
From Southern Oregon to stages across Austria.
Our Advanced Production dancers are preparing for a summer of performances, professional instruction and cultural exchange. SODC has been selected as one of five studios participating in the tour.
The experience
Performance. Learning. Connection.
Performances & venues
Our dancers will perform for combined audiences of approximately 6,000 across venues in Austria, including Innsbruck, Schönbrunn Palace Theatre in Vienna, the Seeham lakeside stage near Salzburg and the open-air square stage in St. Johann in Tirol.
Philanthropy
Our Stars of Tomorrow performers will take part in fundraising performances for deserving groups, sharing dance and creating opportunities for meaningful connection.
Master classes
Dancers will receive professional instruction in classical ballet, hip-hop, jazz and contemporary dance through workshops led by instructors from around the world in European host cities.
Cultural exchange
High school students in Innsbruck will meet with small groups of our dancers to share their experiences, explore the town, take workshops together and build friendships across borders.
The experience also includes three free days for sightseeing, with visits to Venice and Verona in Italy, and Salzburg in Austria.
Across Austria
The stages ahead
Advanced Production
Meet the dancers
Charlie Baker
Charlie is a sophomore at GPHS and is in her third year with Advanced Production. She plays Clara, the lead in this year’s Nutcracker Ballet. Dancing at SODC since age seven, she has also been a member of Kids Company and Intermediate Production. She assists with ballet classes and has consistently earned Platinum Awards for solos, duets and trios at regionals over multiple years.
Eden Daggett
Eden is a junior at Cascade Christian High School, participates in school leadership and is in her fourth year with Advanced Production. Her Nutcracker roles this year include Rat Queen, a Snow scene dance and the Arabian lead. Dancing since age three, she is also a student tap teacher at SODC. Eden was honored to receive the Highest Scoring Soloist award at PDX Regionals in 2026. She hopes to pursue a career in elementary education after high school.
Lydia Daggett
Lydia is an eighth grader at Cascade Christian Middle School and is in her first year with Advanced Production. She has danced since age three, has performed in the Nutcracker and has multiple parts in the 2026 production. This is her second year on pointe. At PDX Regionals in 2025, she was recognized for a High Scoring Duet and earned first place in improvisation. She received her 10-year Dancer Award in 2026. Outside of dance, Lydia loves choir and reading.
Aurora Dybdahl
Aurora is a homeschooled eighth grader in her first year with Advanced Production. Dancing since age eight, she has been a member of SODC’s Kids Company, Intermediate Production and Advanced Production teams. She has danced on pointe for two years and earned recognition for a High Scoring Contemporary Duet at regionals. Aurora loves baking and everything about the Christmas season.
Rylan Hart
Rylan is a freshman at GPHS, participates in school leadership and is in her second year with Advanced Production. She has danced since age eight and has been on pointe for three years. She loves hip hop and contemporary dance and is also skilled in acro. Rylan earned a Platinum Soloist award at Portland Regionals in 2026. She enjoys golf, snow skiing and travel, and holds CPR and babysitting certifications.
Jaina Hurliman
Jaina is a freshman at GPHS and is in her first year with Advanced Production. Dancing since age three, she earned her 10-year Dancer Award in 2026. Her favorite styles include hip hop and contemporary. Outside of dance, she enjoys drawing, painting and everything about the Christmas season.
Katie Kennedy
Katie is a sophomore at GPHS with a 4.0 GPA. She is involved in her school leadership team and high school youth group. This is her second year with Advanced Production, following membership in SODC’s Kids Company and Intermediate Production. Katie loves crafting, camping and all forms of dance.
Danielle Martin
Danielle is a junior at HVHS. She loves hip hop, dances on pointe and has also performed in the Nutcracker Ballet. This year, she is a ballet student assistant in SODC’s Intern Program. Beyond dance, Danielle enjoys singing, fashion design and going on long drives.
Lucy Shannon
Lucy is a junior at GPHS and is in her second year with Advanced Production, following two years in Intermediate Production. This year, she assists with Pre Ballet at SODC. She has performed in the Nutcracker for two seasons. Outside of dance, Lucy loves hosting social events and traveling, and plans to train for a career as a pilot.
Addi Smith
Addi is a senior at GPHS with a 4.2 GPA and membership in the National Honor Society. Cast as Clara in the 2024 Nutcracker, she dances the Sugar Plum Fairy and other roles this year. This is her fourth year with Advanced Production. She is a student teacher at SODC, teaching young Ballet 1 students. Addi enjoys traveling and reading, and plans to study psychology and pursue a law degree at U of O.
Presli Stalker
Presli is a sophomore at GPHS and is in her third year with Advanced Production. She loves working with children, assists with Mini Hip Hop and participates in SODC’s student teacher Intern Program. She has earned high score and Platinum awards as a soloist. Outside of dance, Presli enjoys thrift stores, music, nail design, travel, and shows and movies from the 1990s and early 2000s.
Community support
Help our dancers make the journey.
Support the group
The separate Parent Booster Club handles donations for the group as a whole. Contact the studio for information about connecting with the Booster Club.
Sponsor a dancer
Individual dancers have their own fundraising efforts and sponsorships. Businesses and individuals can also ask the studio about sponsorship opportunities that include an advertisement in the February Concert program.