Drum roll please... We're so excited to unveil the new AMA Dance Force performance company logo! You'll see this energetic image on all ADF apparel and performance announcements! The logo was lovingly designed by one of our AMAzing parents, Jennifer Schneider of R&J Productions (Des Plaines, IL). Thank you, Jennifer, for creating the perfect match [...]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMA! On March 28, 2005, AMA Dance & Music School opened its doors with 90 students. We have lovingly brought lessons in dance, music, and tumbling to our Des Plaines, Park Ridge, Rosemont and Mt. Prospect communities for 8 wonderful years! Our goal at AMA has always been to create a positive environment [...]
What is the Six Piano Ensemble? Founded in 1980 by conductor Glenna Sprague, Oakton professor and coordinator of music, the Six Piano Ensemble – comprised of adult students chosen through a highly selective audition process – performs classical, ragtime, and popular music transcribed for six pianos by Professor Sprague. The rich, layered sound of the [...]
Our Students Asked & They Received! AMA is at the age where our older students want more opportunities to perform! AMA Dance & Music School is known for its Broadway-style choreography and routines with dozens of students performing together. We hear so many times from our students, “We wish more people could see how cool [...]
We're very excited to begin 2013 by posting our first AMA blog! With the variety events we have scheduled in the upcoming year, we want to give our staff, students and families a forum to converse! So what's coming up? We will keep you ‘in the know’ about our new performance company, The AMA Dance [...]