A great afternoon was enjoyed by all at the Des Plaines Public Library on October 12! Several groups of dancers from AMA Dance & Music School demonstrated four genres of dance, including tap, ballet, jazz and boys’ hip-hop. All AMA students did a fabulous job showing their talents! Two AMA piano soloists were also featured [...]
Meet AMA Students, Sophia R. & Julia Z.! Sophia R., Age 12 Fun Facts About Sophia! ♦ Her Favorite Food: Grapes ♦ Her Favorite Color: Pink, Purple, and Black ♦ Her Favorite TV Show: What Not to Wear ♦ Classes Sophia Takes at AMA: Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Lyrical Quick Q&A ♦ What is your [...]
Each fall, all AMA students get to invite their friends to their lessons to share what they have learned throughout the year, and their friends can PARTICIPATE in the lessons as well! We have bins of used dance shoes for dance friends to borrow… and really fun hands-on games are played in music lessons! All [...]
Growing up with two sisters and the only son of a studio owner, talk at home was dominated by one topic: Dance. Dance students. Dance teachers. Dance songs. Dance costumes. Dance parents. Tuition. Hiring. Firing. Marketing. Good ideas. Bad ideas. Capital. Not enough capital. Networking. Schmoozing. Playing the game. I have heard it all. So, [...]
Many people view dancing as exclusively for girls. However, those people are wrong. I am a guy. I play football. I wrestle. AND I like to dance. Dancing is cool. Girl/Guy Dance - Me with my partner. Me (#30) during a timeout. Making a tackle! I dance for fun and have no problem saying I [...]