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2022 CaRu Crew

CaRu Crew Pre-Professional Competition Company

The CaRu Crew is a pre-professional, nationally recognized group of dancers who compete with other dance students from all over the country in both regional and national competitions. The CaRu Crew has appeared on Lifetime TV's Dance Moms, on a pilot for a non-scripted docu-series, as part of New York’s Got Talent in Times Square, they have performed at NYC’s Cabaret for a Cause alongside Broadway and TV stars, and were a part of the first-ever ECDC Charity Showcase bringing together top competitive dance studios from all over the region. 


The CaRu Crew and its faculty have received countless accolades. The CaRu Crew and lead choreographer and artistic director, Cassie Russo-Sweeney, were recognized at the Industry Dance Awards as a nominee. The company is an invited member of the Association of Dance Competitions and Conventions and is a two-time winner of the 2021-22 Studio of Excellence Award.  


Members of the team have competed as soloists at The Dance Awards, have been selected to train at the renowned Joffrey Ballet School, have graced the pages of Dance Spirit Magazine, Pointe Magazine, A Wish Come True, SoandSo Apparel, and have been featured in the programs for Encore DCS and Headliners. The CaRu Crew is also proud to have alumni on So You Think You Can Dance, as members of college and professional dance teams including Knicks City Dancers, and many who have been accepted into rigorous college dance programs. 


Being a member of the CaRu Crew means being on a team that is a place of opportunity where individuals are mentored by top-notch professional instructors who believe in the importance of building versatile PEOPLE, not just versatile dancers. Supporting one another is our number one rule and our teachers are held to the same standard, supporting and nurturing each and every student in order to cultivate well-rounded performers and facilitate unimaginable growth.


Interested in the 2023-24 CaRu Crew Competition Team? Contact cassie@caruentertainment.com.

Recent Awards

2023 Encore Dance Competition of the Stars - Lancaster, PA

Elite Division Highest Scoring Group 

Elite Division Highest Scoring Solo/Duo/Trio

Best Choreography Award

Elite Title Winner

Intermediate Title Winner

Fierce Firecracker Judges Special Award


1st Overall Elite Teen Solo

2nd Overall Elite Teen Solo

3rd Overall Elite Teen Solo

5th Overall Elite Teen Solo

8th Overall Elite Teen Solo


1st Overall Elite Teen Duo/Trio

5th Overall Elite Teen Duo/Trio


1st Overall Elite Teen Small Group 


1st Overall Elite Teen Large Group 

2nd Overall Elite Teen Large Group 


1st Overall Elite Teen Super Group 


1st Overall Elite Senior Small Group

2nd Overall Elite Senior Small Group


5th Overall Elite Senior Duo/Trio


1st Overall Elite Senior Solo

5th Overall Elite Senior Solo

9th Overall Elite Senior Solo


3rd Overall Intermediate Junior Solo


2nd Overall Competitive Junior Small Group


2nd Overall Competitive Junior Large Group


3rd Overall Recreational Junior Small Group


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