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 [...]
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 [...]
AMA Dance & Music School wants to make sure our students have the opportunity to perform in amazing venues! In 2011, when Chicago Sky’s marketing manager Bryan Van de Bosch got word of the large production routines that AMA performs, he knew he had to invite to AMA perform for them! On Tuesday, July 2, [...]
The town of Des Plaines, Illinois is known for presenting one of the biggest 4th of July Parades in the Northwest suburbs! AMA Dance & Music School has been participating in this fabulous event since 2008. This year, was AMA’s biggest showing yet, with over 100 students, parents and staff marching through the 1-mile route [...]