Winning awards, winning at life

Shining Diamonds Mini/Juniors, Grand Champions in Louisville, Kentucky on October 11, 2025.

The Hous Foundation is supporting 22 Shining Diamonds dancers by covering uniform, tuition, travel, and competition costs. Shining Diamonds dance program trains dancers extensively in ballet, jazz, tumbling, hip hop, dance theater, Vogue, and competitive majorette. We caught up with their owner and director, Tana Williams, after a big winning weekend in Louisville, KY, and asked her to tell us about the Shining Diamonds family.

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Our dancers range from ages 4 to 18 years old. Being able to dance at Shining Diamonds has given children confidence in their skills and appearance. Dance has motivated the youth to achieve high grades at school and confidently audition/tryout for scholarship activities such as cheer! Dancers that once were shy, introverted, and non-social are now vibrant, confident and have a sense of individuality. They have also gained a sense of sister/brother hood and mentors to increase their social networking skills.

Shining Diamonds recently welcomed a student who loves to dance but knew very little English. Through our dance company, she has had her first competition and did an amazing job. She is learning to fit in with the youth in the country and cultural social cues. This environment has also helped her to learn English more fluently. This dancer is now able to fulfill her dance dreams and enjoy a safe environment. This weekend, she was part of an award winning team!

Shining Diamonds has also provided platforms for dancer recognition. This year, a Shining Diamonds dancer won second place in Grammy-winner Ciara’s Dance Icon video competition. 

Support from the Hous Foundation gives the dancers the ability to purchase uniforms, travel and compete, perform and showcase, but most importantly, it provides a sense of equity for the youth in the community.

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Shining Diamonds All Age Champions in Louisville on October 11, 2025.

On October 11th, 2025 Shining Diamonds dancers competed in Louisville, Kentucky and won:

1st Place Mini/Junior Poms 

1st Place Mini/Junior Fieldshow 

2nd Place Mini/Junior Stand Battle 

Mini/Junior Grand Champion 

1st Place All Age Poms 

1st Place All Age Field show

3rd Place Trio 

1st Place All Age Stand Battle 

All Age Grand Champion 

Way to shine Shining Diamonds! To see more pictures and videos, visit shiningdiamondsds.com