MCC Team
Madison Curtis Gumbert
Madison Curtis is a seasoned professional in the entertainment and pageant industries, with impressive accolades such as being a two-time overall Cinderella International winner and a three-time Arizona State Cinderella winner. Her career took her from Cinderella pageants to Hollywood, where she worked on notable shows including Disney’s “Kickin’ It,” Showtime’s “Shameless,” danced on “X-Factor,” and hosted “KAR TV.” Madison holds a Bachelor's degree in News Media from The University of Alabama where she was able to work with ESPN & SEC and is currently pursuing her Master's degree. Her expertise extends to social media coordination for prominent dance organizations like Kids Artistic Revue, Rainbow, Ultra, and the Industry Dance Awards. Now residing in Dallas, TX with her husband Grant, Madison travels across the United States with the MCC team, where she has mentored over 400 queens and helped them achieve over 200 state or national titles since 2019.
Trishelle Longo Dwyer
Trishelle Dwyer is a dance teacher and pageant coach based in Phoenix, Arizona. With over 40 years of experience in the pageant world, she has worn many hats as a contestant, coach, and judge. In her early twenties, Trishelle competed twice in the Miss Arizona USA Pageant, earning impressive finishes as fourth place and first runner-up. After her successful pageant career, Trishelle graduated from Arizona State University with a BA in Elementary Education, specializing in Early Childhood Education.
Her coaching accolades span across local, state, and national levels, boasting winners in prestigious programs such as Cinderella Youth Development Program, AAG, UNM, NAM, and Miss Elementary, Jr. High, Miss Arizona, Utah, and Nevada Teen, focusing on modeling, platform building, and interview prep.
A talented singer as well, Trishelle grew up performing alongside her father, the late Danny Long, a renowned jazz pianist and vocalist signed to Capitol Records. She began singing with him at the age of 10, cherishing their time together until his passing in 2022.
Naturally, Trishelle's lifelong love for the arts blossomed. As a former company member of Tempe Dance Academy, her passion for dance evolved into a teaching career that has spanned over two decades. She is currently the Youth Development Director and teacher at South Mountain Performing Arts in Laveen, Arizona. "Miss Trish" has developed a reputation as an instructor with the unique ability of using dance to help young people develop their whole selves, while instilling a love for the art form.
Trishelle has been happily married to her husband, Rick, for 31 years, and together they are proud parents of three wonderful adult children. In her free time, she enjoys playing tennis, watching any football game, and dedicating her energy to Lighthouse for Hope, an Arizona nonprofit supporting children with cancer.
Savannah Keyes
Savannah Keyes is a professional artist and songwriter in Nashville, TN. She has been writing songs and performing since she was 7 years old. Savannah signed her first record deal after performing on the Ellen Degeneres Show when she was 13 years old. At this age, she began honing in on her songwriting and artistry, while traveling back and forth from Utah to Nashville. She then moved to Nashville at 16 years old and signed her first publishing deal. Savannah wrote, produced, and hosted her own radio show for Radio Disney Country called “Let The Girls Play” where she advocated for women within country music, as well as had upcoming female artists as weekly guests to showcase their new releases. She hosted her own stage at CMA Fest with Radio Disney Country for 3 years where she was responsible for hosting, interviewing, and performing alongside other country music artists. Later, she partnered with American Girl and Taylor guitars to be the spokesmodel for their collaboration singer/songwriter doll, Tenney. She traveled the U.S. performing at different American Girl flagship stores for girls just like her that dream of being a country music artist! You may have seen her representing the state of Utah on NBC’s songwriting show “American Song Contest” or appearing on the hit docu-series “Streets of Dreams” on CNBC.
Savannah competed in the Cinderella Scholarship Program from the ages of 7 to 13 years old. She fell in love with the program and saw it as a place to learn to perform as a singer and grow as a young woman. She competed several times at the State and International level. She is a 2-time Utah State winner and an overall International Talent Winner.
Emma Poquette
Emma Poquette, based in Grand Rapids, MI, is a dynamic Pageant Coach and Social Media Coordinator at MCC, and a passionate Dance Teacher and Choreographer at the Academy of Dance Arts. With over five years of experience, Emma has choreographed award-winning talent routines and taught at multiple dance conventions both nationally and regionally. She has excelled as a social media manager for pageant personalities across the country and manages social media for various organizations, including MCC. Emma's dedication to her craft is highlighted by her numerous interview awards and recent titles as the 2023 MI Cinderella Woman and Overall Cameo Girl. Currently, she is pursuing membership in the elite organization, Dance Master of America Chapter 46, further cementing her status as a leader in the dance and pageant communities.