The Scarlets Dance Team is the varsity dance team at Weiss High School in Pflugerville ISD, established in 2017.
The Scarlets are fiercely competitive, and the members of the team pride themselves on being respectful, dedicated, passionate, and fun-loving!

2023-2024
scarlets DANCE TEAM
Dance Officers
Colonel, Molly Duren*
Captain, Sarah Vo
Lieutenant, Isabella Evaro
Lieutenant, Kiera Gonzalez
SOCIAL Officers
President, Grace Cain*
Vice President, Jordyn Sanchez
Secretary, Sarah Maldonado
seniors
Kaeddis Cole
Pearl Jones Tavera
Oliva Redick
Nia Sheppard
Keziah Speed
Kristian Williams
JUniors
Olivia DelBene
Gabriella Johnson
Morgan Shields
Lilliana Walker
Camiyah Williams
sOPHOMOREs
Audrey Budmon
Ana Maradiaga-Rodriguez
Molly McDonough
Abigail Rossall
Tylee Sengsouvanh
FRESHMeN
Elena Choo
Michelle Lopez
Emma Lorfing
*Four year member
managers
Abigail Escudero Nunez
Isabella Johnson
Clay Marchal
Alyzay Ramos
Alayna Schmidt
2023-2024 SPONSORS!
DIAMOND SPONSORS
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Infusion Dance
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Platinum Sponsors
Collin Hovinga
Photography
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Gold Sponsors
DANCE ELEMENTS
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dR. fARRAH oRTHO- pFLUGERVILLE
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Greater Austin Dance Academy
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Ovation Dance, inc.
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DIRECTOR
Elise Padilla

Elise Padilla was born and raised in Austin, TX. She was a Trojan Belle for three years at Anderson High School. After graduating high school, Ms. Padilla attended Kilgore College where she was a Kilgore College Rangerette for two years on the 76th Line. During her time as a Rangerette, Ms. Padilla performed in The 90th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, The 75th Pearl Harbor Commemoration, The Cotton Bowl, Texas State Fair, and Rangerette Revels. Ms. Padilla was also a member of Industry Dance Company, a pre-professional dance company at Kilgore College. After graduating from Kilgore with her Associates in Fine Arts, she attended Texas State University and graduated with the highest of honors in Dance Education. Ms. Padilla served as Assistant Director for the Weiss Scarlets for two years and is excited to continue working with the Weiss Dance Department and Scarlets Dance Team in her second year as the Director and fourth year of teaching. While Ms. Padilla is not teaching dance, she enjoys spending time with her son Kai, her Fiance, Rudy, and German Shepherd, Akela.
Lindsey Surles is from Tyler, Texas, where she began dancing at age 3. Growing up Lindsey trained in many dance styles, including six years of drill team and serving as Head Dance Captain her senior year. After high school, she became a Kilgore College Rangerette on the 79th line. As a Rangerette, she performed in Italy and England, two Cotton Bowls, The Texas State Fair, and The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. She is a recent graduate in both Dance Education and Applied Movement Science from The University of Texas at Austin, in which she received the highest honors for her studies. In the past year, she has performed in three dance concerts at UT and the opening of the 2022 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade—all while completing her education and working as a studio team director! Lindsey is so excited to begin her dream job and share everything she has learned with her new students!

assistant DIRECTOr
Lindsey Surles
