How dance and tumbling lessons prepared me for my freshman year of college, by Jessie Frank First semester of college: Check! (And a BIG “check” it was!) I am a freshman at Illinois State University. For the first time, I was away from all the things I am used to: my friends, my family, my [...]
Meet AMA Students, Emily V. & Tommy Y.! Emily V., Age 8 Fun Facts About Emily! ♦ Classes Emily Takes at AMA: Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap & Tumbling ♦ Her Favorite Food: Ribs with BBQ Sauce ♦ Her Favorite Color: Hot Pink ♦ Her Favorite TV Show: The Goldbergs Quick Q&A ♦ What is your [...]
Meet AMA Students, Antonio S. & Alex W.! Antonio S., Age 8 Fun Facts About Antonio! ♦ His Favorite Food: Pizza ♦ His Favorite Color: Blue ♦ His Favorite TV Show: Adventure Time Quick Q&A ♦ What is your favorite activity? Piano ♦ What is your favorite song to play? Ode to Joy ♦ How [...]
My mom says that the fifteen years I spent watching my tap teacher’s feet helped me to learn speed skating technique. That tap teacher’s name is Ann Marie Frank. The combined process of observing a dance step, receiving instruction and then practicing the same series of movements over and over again, primed me to be [...]
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 [...]