As a protege of her illustrious father, Dale Serrano, Sr., Dalana began to develop her extraordinary teaching and leadership skills at an early age. While earning her BFA in dance from the University of Alabama, she helped propel the U of A Dance Team to national prominence as a coach/choreographer as well as for the Canadian Football League's cheerleader/ dance teams before forming Encore Competition Dance in 2003, now Encore Performance Company, LLC (ranked by National Dance Magazine as the #1 Competitive Dance Company in Alabama and one of North America’s “Top 50 studios on the Move” by Dance Spirit magazine).

Whether shaping young dancers or refining the most talented and experienced, Dalana provides students with the technical foundation needed to excel at the highest competitive levels. Dalana and her talented Encore educators give students a well-rounded performance education readying them for challenges from the intimate Encore recital, to professional dance careers.

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Encore students have earned regional and national titles, been featured in national publications, assisted celebrity dance faculty members, and have been awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships to Broadway Dance Center, Steps on Broadway, The Edge in LA, national workshops and university dance programs. Her Encore studio graduates have become featured performers on cruise lines, collegiate/ professional dance teams, national commercials, Broadway tours, theme parks, MTV, Disney, and So You Think You Can Dance.  

Dalana continues to win prestigious recognition like the National Best Choreography award but her lifelong commitment to integrity and excellence has earned her the respect and love of her students and fellow teachers while student smiles and laughter fuel her desire to continue to educate and inspire future generations.