On a warm, sunny 86-degree day, AMA Dance & Music School’s ADF Performance Team danced through the streets of Park Ridge, Illinois showing the crowd what team spirit is all about! They performed a jazz routine to Whitney Houston’s I Wanna Dance With Somebody! ADF's Co-Director, Kimmy Ehlke shared: “Because our June show is themed [...]
One of the biggest (but very fun!) jobs of putting together a production like AMA Dance & Music School’s June recital is making scenery and tons of props! Our shows at AMA are very unique. We spend a lot of time and energy on building a visually fun world around that theme! We build sets [...]
Meet AMA Student, Alex P.! Alex P., Age 17 Fun Facts About Alex! ♦ Her Favorite Food: Chocolate covered strawberries ♦ Her Favorite Color: Purple ♦ Her Favorite TV Show: White Collar ♦ Her Favorite Activity: Dancing! Quick Q&A ♦ Classes Alex Takes at AMA: Ballet, pointe, jazz, lyrical, and ADF ♦ What are your [...]
To all the Moms out there in AMA Land: As a divorced parent of 15 years, I have been solo raising my kids and trying to earn a decent living. We, as moms, plug along day after day, year after year, hoping we are making the right decisions while setting good examples for our children. [...]
Today's AMA blog post is provided by Annie Schrieffer, one of AMA Dance & Music School's adult students and a recent Dance Student of the Month! Here is Annie's story... (Scroll down and check out the video of Annie too!) When I was first asked to write this week’s blog, I was really [...]