Competition Team- Warrenton, Gainesville, Haymarket VA and surrounding areas
Lyrique Dance Competition Team 2025–2026
Auditions Are Complete
Lyrique Dance offers a focused, technique-driven competition program designed to help dancers grow in skill, confidence, and performance experience.
Mini Stars & Mini Prep (Ages 6–8)
Mini Team is our introductory competitive team, where young dancers build performance and technique skills in a team environment.
Mini Prep is a non-competitive option focused on technical growth and teamwork, ideal for dancers not yet ready to compete.
Junior, Preteen, and Teen/Senior Teams (Ages 9–18) Dancers train in ballet, jazz, lyrical, and technique, with optional classes in acro, hip hop, and tap. Teams rehearse throughout the summer and season and compete at regional and national events.
Program Highlights
Emphasis on strong, consistent technique
Regular training with experienced instructors and guest choreographers
Participation in full-scale performances like The Nutcracker
Structured rehearsals and a clear training path for growth
Why Join Lyrique
Build solid technical foundation
Gain performance and competition experience
Learn in a structured, supportive setting
Access opportunities for advanced training and choreography
Summer Training- Please refer to the full schedule emailed for any days with early start times.
Group 1 & 2
Group 3 & 4
2025-2026 Training- Schedule and times are tentative and subject to change based on teaching staff availability, class planning, and rehearsal needs.
Competition Prep Team
Competition Team Group 1
Competition Team Group 2
Competition Team Group 3
Competition Team Group 4
2025 Summer Training Guest Teachers

Julie Berardi is the Owner and Artistic Director of Synergy Dance, as well as the Spirit Coordinator of the Eastern University Cheer and Dance Teams. Julie started dancing at a young age and received highly technical and ballet-centered training. Since graduating from Penn State where she earned a B.A. in Public Relations/Advertising, Julie was able to turn her passion for dance into a career in choreography and coaching for dance teams and studios across the country. She coached and choreographed for the 3x National Champion Penn State Lionettes Dance Team from 2015-2021. Since founding Synergy Dance in 2015, she has choreographed for over 75 high school, college, pro and all-star dance teams and studios competing at UDA, NDA, USA, DTU and state/regional competitions. She has continued to build her team by adding innovative and talented choreographers to the Synergy Staff. Julie has judged for UDA High School Nationals (NDTC) for the past 6 years and has a unique point of view as judge, coach and choreographer that enables her routines to be very successful at competition. In 2021, Julie began her journey at Eastern University in St. Davids, PA, creating the cheer and dance teams from scratch and building a spirit program from the ground up!
