In Step With DC
In Step With DC
Raising the Barre – Setting Goals for the Dance Year
Happy September everyone! I hope that this dance year has had a great start and that everyone is ready for all of the fun on its way. We’re going to take a minute right now to talk about how we make the most out of our dance year and the biggest part of that is […]
Getting to Know You: Miss Erin!
Today we are featuring Miss Erin in our latest edition of “Getting to Know You”! The “Getting to Know You” series helps us get to know each of the Dance Connection teachers and staff we get to see at the studio every week and learn a little bit more about them. Why do you love […]
The Dance Connection Difference
Here at Dance Connection we are well aware that there are a ton of studios to choose from in our area. It is truly fantastic that there are so many opportunities for young dancers to find a “happy place” where they can develop their skills and their passion for dance. With that said, we are […]
How to Make This a Great Dance Year
Every year we open the doors of the studio with the anticipation of the fantastic dance year to come. We look forward to the fun of the party weeks, finding out what the songs are for recital this year, what the costumes look like, what the opening number will be, Dad’s Company, and much more! […]
Welcome back to the Dance Connection Performance Company!
We are so pleased to welcome the members of our Performance Company back into the studio! They met for their first rehearsal on September 4th, and brought both the returning and brand-new company members together to begin getting ready for another terrific year. As always, our amazing Performance Company will prepare for 3 Regional and […]
Getting to Know You: Miss Ava!
Today we are featuring Miss Ava in our latest edition of “Getting to Know You”! The “Getting to Know You” series helps us get to know each of the Dance Connection teachers and staff we get to see at the studio every week and learn a little bit more about them. Why do you love […]
First-time Parent FAQ
It’s almost time to begin another exciting year at Dance Connection, and we are busily preparing to welcome our dancers, parents and siblings back into the studio! The start of a new year brings a lot of anticipation, and sometimes our new families have some questions about all of the fun that is to come. […]
TTP Case Study: Ann Flick
What ages did Victoria participate in the program?The Teacher Training Program was extremely popular, so her name was put on a waitlist at the age of 7 . By the time she was 9 (the age you were allowed to begin the program) there was an opening and she started right away. She continued in this program every year until the age of 18 when she was eventually […]
TTP Case Study: Nicole Mogil
What ages did you participate in the Teacher Training Program? I don’t remember the exact age I started as a student helper, but I know that it was as young as Miss Mary would let me! I couldn’t wait to get in that studio! What classes did you teach? Being in the Teacher Training Program […]
Mr. Joe Presents at the Energize 2019 Conference
This past week from August 16th – 18th Our Miss Mary, our Artistic Director, and Mr. Joe, Dance Connection’s Marketing Director and Production Manager was in Chicago at the Energize 2019 “Tools for Studio Success” conference. This conference brings together dance studio professionals from all over the world for training seminars, panels, and networking events […]
Miss Nyomi kicks it with the Rockettes!
During the summer, the Radio City Rockettes offer summer intensive classes that give dancers a behind the scenes look at what it takes to be a part of one of the most famous shows on Broadway. They offer two types of intensive, a 3-day mini-intensive for ages 13 and up with a minimum of 5 […]
DC Behind the Scenes: Making The Lion King – Scenery
The largest undertaking besides costumes for this production was scenery. Scenery gives a performer a sense of the world in which their character lives and helps them to find or create that character by interacting with the other performers and the “world” that has been built around them. Our studio has been incredibly fortunate to […]
Living Our “DanceLife” to the Fullest
Just because it’s summer doesn’t mean school is out for our staff! This past weekend a group of our teachers attended the DanceLife Teacher Conference in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It is an opportunity for them to take classes and attend seminars that allow them to renew, refresh, and add to their dance knowledge, as […]
DC Behind the Scenes: Making The Lion King – Backstage
Managing the backstage area of any production or performance can be daunting, even when working with top notch professional teams and professional performers. Our stage management team of Brenna Skinnon and Shannon Keane were tasked with managing a large scale production with eager and wonderful students ( a lot of them!) complete with props, set […]
DC Behind the Scenes: Making The Lion King – Costumes
In the next part of our Lion King series we get to find out what goes into building and creating the costumes that allow the performers to become their animal counterparts. Some of these costumes have been around since the first staging of Dance Connection’s Lion King, some were repaired and refreshed, and some were […]
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