THE PREMIER
COMPETITION
LEADERSHIP
ABOUT OUR CEO & FOUNDER
At age 7 Susan Stephens begin dancing at the Maria Morgan Y.W.C.A. in Dallas, TX. Susan was the captain of the Pop Warner North Dallas Raiderettes, the first African-American female to become cheer Captain at Benjamin Franklin Middle School, and later the first African American Co-Captain of the North Dallas HS Majorettes; where she was also the lead dancer of the African dance and Jazz Troupes. Susan has studied African, jazz and modern dance at Mountain View College under the direction of Dr. John Merrifield and renowned international choreographer/dancer Michelle Gibson. Her leadership in dance spans over 25 years and have been the director of many dance programs throughout Dallas such as, Girls Inc. and O.W. Holmes MS.
In 2000 Susan envisioned having an all-star competitive dance team for African-American girls and formed the Dallas Dazzlers. With God’s blessing and her dedicated leadership, the Dallas Dazzlers have won over 21 national championships in various competitions such as MA, Spirit Celebration, American Dance and Drill team and Showstoppers International.
In 2004 Susan saw a need for quality competitive competitions in the urban community and founded 3DC Entertainment, 3DC Entertainment currently host annual competitions throughout Dallas, Houston, Killeen, South Padre Island and Shreveport, LA.
In 2014 Susan founded the Southern Directors Alliance in Dallas, TX after seeing that there was a need for professional mentorship in the urban community.
SUSAN STEPHENS
Artist Director and COO
Jammelia “MeMi” Stephens Founder & Director of Sweat Dance Movement / Dance Major for the University of North Texas is a native of Dallas, Texas. She holds formal dance training from the Dancers Studio National award-winning Dallas Dazzlers, Etta’s Dance Expressions and professional training from Dallas Black Dance Academy, and Mountain View College. MeMi has performed locally, nationally, and internationally as a solo guest performer at the Mormon Tabernacle, guest performer and clinician at the International Dance Showcase held in Ocho Rio, Jamaica. She was featured as a female hip-hop dancer in the Six Flags live show Funk Nation. MeMi was a top finalist in Beyoncé B-day tour. When she is not performing, her passion is choreographing and teaching. She holds expertise in competitive dance.
Jammelia holds over 15 national titles while teaching artist through Big Thought. Ms. Stephens is the Artistic Director for the Dallas Dazzlers Dance team. She is the Rehearsal Captain for the MT Dance Company and a member of the MV Dance Company. Her passion for teaching young dancers is what birth Sweat Dance Movement. In 2005, on the campus of UNT there were several students who wished to dance but lacked experience, training and discipline. She began intense training and teaching the dancers the art form of hip-hop, ballet, and contemporary dance in a small dance room on campus. The students worked and danced so hard that they would be drenched in sweat, so we named the room the Sweat Box and the dancers were Sweat Dancers. It became a movement, so I named the company Sweat Dance Movement...Sweat is the product of hard work.
Jammelia
ShaDaria
Competition Admin
At the young age of 5, I became one of the junior twirlers for the F. D. Roosevelt
Majorettes. In 1999, as a freshman in high school, I was chosen to be the Captain of the F.D. Roosevelt Prancer Pyramids. As a sophomore, I was chosen as Prancer of the Week two different times. That same year, the sponsors and officers picked me as the First Line Leader. I was First Line Leader from 2000-2002. During my last year as a Roosevelt Prancer, I was voted Officer of the Year. In my senior year, I decided to try-out for the Townview Charmers twirlers. I was selected as Captain. I was only the second person named as captain of the Charmers.
In 2000, two of my friends and I started the Dallas Dazzlers, an All Star Dance team. Once I graduated from high school, my dance career did not end. I joined the all-black dance ensemble, Fade 2 Black. I was a member from 2003-2008 and vice-president from 2005-2008. We had an established purpose to uplift the African American community in and around Texas A&M University. In 2008, I was asked to become choreographer for the North Texas Seminoles dance team, the Lady Noles. We performed at all the home games and participated in community service and fundraisers with the football team. This will be my second year as a Twirl clinician for the Dallas Dazzler SummerCamp.