Rockwall, TX (April 21. 2025) – Destiny Basaldua is our next Stingerette Senior Spotlight. Destiny is the daughter of Melissa and Jonathan Basaldua. She is a three-year member of the team and currently serves as Vice President for the 2024–2025 year.
This year, she was named Stingerette of the Week, contributed to over 100 hours of community service, and performed in the Walt Disney World Trip and Disney Imagination Campus Performance Workshop in Florida. She was also selected for the ADTS A Wish Come True Team and played a key role in the team’s success at ADTS Nationals, where they were named Best of the Best Team and National Champion Super Team. She also competed at MA Nationals in 2025 and helped secure the MA Regionals Best of the Best Team title.
Destiny is a member of the Tap Company and previously served as Junior Coordinator during the 2023–2024 season. She was recognized with several team honors, including Spirit Girl of the Week, Squad Standout, and the Relatable Rette Award in 2023. Her contributions to the 2023 ADTS National Champion Super Team earned the Stingerettes the RISD Trustee Award.
Destiny began her Stingerette journey as a Jacket Babe in 2021–2022, where she was named Jacket Babe of the Week and was part of the ADTS National Champion JV Team.
In addition to her dance and leadership commitments, Destiny has served faithfully at Lakepointe Church from 2017–2025.
In the fall, Destiny will attend Stephen F. Austin State University to pursue a degree in Nursing with the goal of becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner.
Submitted by Candie Rodriguez, edited for publication in Blue Ribbon News. Courtesy photo.