As many of you know, we began a performance company for our older dancers a couple years back in December 2012: “The AMA Dance Force.” The feedback for the whole experience (performances, work/study program and competition) of our ADF performances has been extremely positive. We knew it was only a matter of time before our younger students would show interest in ADF, asking “When can I audition for the AMA Dance Force?” And so our junior performance company was born: “The AMA Future Force!”

WELCOME, AMA FUTURE FORCE!!

Meet the AMA Future Force Dancers!

We are so excited to add this group of dancers to our AMA performance company team! In our first year with the AMA Future Force, we have invited a select group of dancers, who showed above average dedication, discipline, and passion in their dance classes, to be part of the team.

Our vision for this group is to foster their growth into well-rounded dancers, with exceptional technique and performance abilities. Our hope is that, in a few years when they’re old enough for the senior company, they’ll be extremely prepared and have all of the skills needed to continue growth in dancing at a higher level. We want them the best possible dancers they can be!

The team is working hard in ballet class during the week
and also during a one hour and fifteen minute
technique and choreography class on Saturdays.

AMA Future Force students practice in ballet class

The AMA Future Force is also having a blast getting to know
each other and learning about teamwork and
communication through team building exercises.

AMA Future Force engage in teamwork exercises

Each Future Force member is also paired up with one or two Dance Force members as Buddies for the year! Our ADF Members serve as role models, mentors, and friends while the girls are here at AMA. Our two performance companies even have a fun sleepover event coming up in November! We can’t wait to make a music video featuring a very popular song you won’t be able help bustin’ some move to! (Don’t miss it in an upcoming blog post!)

Our Future Force girls will participate in a few performances with our ADF team throughout the year, such as West Fest at Maine West High School (here’s a great West Fest post – with a video! – from last year), Memorial Day and 4th of July Parades, and of course, the annual AMA Dance & Tumbling Recitals in June!

This is a very talented and dedicated group of young dancers and we can’t wait to see all that they are going to accomplish this year!

AMA Future Force Students Pose Together

AFF Members: (top row, L to R) Ella, Emily, and Ava
(bottom row, L to R) Gracie, Jadyn, Ari, and Karissa

 

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