STELLAR IMPACT DONATION PROGRESS
40
STUDIOS AWARDED
10000
DONATED THIS SEASON
82
Projects Completed
6
Years of Experience
This year's donations are going to:
NICU Helping Hands
The mission of NICU Helping Hands is to develop hospital- and community-based programs that provide education and support for families with babies while in the NICU, during their transition from hospital to home and in the event of an infant loss.
STELLAR'S STORY
From Inferno Event Directors, Melia & Sammy Lucid:
The Stellar Impact Award is a heartfelt tribute to our beloved son, Stellar Zevi. Welcoming our twin boys, Qwest and Stellar, into the world was the greatest joy of our lives. Yet, with broken hearts, we share that Stellar passed away shortly after birth due to complications in the NICU. His middle name, Zevi, means "wolf," and he was named after the Sirius Star—known as the Wolf Star—a symbol of his unmatched brightness, strength, and the profound light he brought to our lives, even in his brief time with us. Stellar’s impact is everlasting, and his memory will forever guide us like the brightest star in the sky. Through this award, we honor his legacy by recognizing studios that radiate that same brilliance and inspire others in our Inferno family, just as Stellar continues to inspire us every day. We love and miss you always, our Stellar boy.
Donations Made in Honor of the
2026 Stellar Impact Award Recipients
Saint Pete Dance Center
Orlando, FL Regional
Powerhouse Dance & Tumbling
Fayetteville, AR Regional
Great Gig Dance Co
Birmingham, AL Regional
A Step Above Dance Academy
Chicago, IL A Regional
Northshore Performing Arts Center
Long Island, NY 2A Regional
Piedmont School of Music and Dance
Charlotte, NC Regional
United All Stars
Cedar Rapids, IA Regional
Starlette Dance Studio
Las Vegas NV Regional
Broadway Academy of Art and Dance North
MIlwaukee, WI 1 Regional
Kay’s Dance Academy
Minneapolis, MN 2B Regional
Inspire Dance
Baltimore, MD Regional
Grassland Dance Academy
Nashville, TN Regional
Center Stage Dance
Omaha, NE Regional
Walltown Dance Company
Raleigh, NC Regional
Just Dance
Charleston, SC Regional
K-O Dance Studio
Gatlinburg, TN Regional
Wings School of Dance
Northern CA Regional
Steps PAC
Chicago, IL B Regional
Movement Arts Collective
Long Island, NY 2B Regional
Premier Dance
Kansas City, MO Regional
Savanna Rose Dance Studio
Detroit, MI 2 Regional
That’s Dancin’!
Millstone, NJ 1 Regional
Nine Ladies Dancing Dance Academy
MIlwaukee, WI 1 Regional
Sheila Rosanio School of Dance and Gymnastics
Boston, MA 1 Regional
Noelle's Dance Academy
Millstone, NJ 2 Regional
Broadway Bound Performing Arts Center
Boston, MA 2 Regional
Dance Workshop
Pittsburgh, PA Regional
Manda's Rhythm & Dance
Detroit, MI Regional
Kick It Up
Los Angeles, CA Regional
Fluid Motion Dance Academy
St Louis, MO Regional
Tina's Dance Studio
Columbus, OH Regional
Christine's Dance Company
Minneapolis, MN 1 Regional
Emilia's Dance Studio
Long Island, NY 3 Regional
The Hive Dance Studio
Detroit, MI 2 Regional
Project Move
Salt Lake City, UT Regional
Charliz Balicao
Minneapolis, MN 2A Regional
Lori’s Dance Center
Long Island, NY 4 Regional
Premiere Dance Company
Oklahoma City, OK Regional
Creative Hope Academy of Dance
Boston, MA 2 Regional
Dance Centre of the Hamptons
Long Island, NY 5 Regional
