Family of the Month (FOM) is awarded to parents that go the extra mile to help other families at Pas De Deux Hawaii! This family will receive a free month of tuition, compliments of owners Wendy and Jeremy Gilbert. Want to nominate a deserving family? Email us!


December 2025
The Gante Family

Aloha Pas De Deux Family! We are the Gante Ohana and are blessed to be PDD's Family of the month: Dancer Tia-Lyana (14), Thor (20), Tyler-Rae (29), Tryton (33), Geraldine (mom), Orlando (dad)

Tia is a freshman at HTA and has been dancing since she was 3 years old. Tia has been dancing with PDD since October of 2014. Tia has been competing for 7 years and competed in multiple categories. Those categories consist of Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Ballroom, and Tap. For Tia, this has been something she's interested since she was a little girl.

Tia has now grown into a strong young lady who has found passion and prosperity through dancing.

Tia has gone through many years at PDD and every single one has made a strong impact on her. PDD has made multiple Tia believes that PDD has put her on a path to succeed in anything she chooses to do so and will always be grateful for all of the opportunities, friendships, teachings, and everything in between.

Thor, her brother, played football and paddled at Moanalua Highschool and graduated in 2024.

Thor is currently at the University of Las Vegas Nevada pursuing a Bachelors Degree in Business. Tyler-Rae cheered competitively 6 years and for Radford High School now married with 3 children. Tryton played baseball from the age of 3 years on to some college. Orlando, her father, is a Glazier by trade also is a teacher. Geraldine, her mother, works for a construction company as a admin and volunteers as a PDD dance mom.