AMA’s Performance Team, The AMA Dance Force (ADF), has been very busy performing all over our community. On Thursday, June 19, they kicked off West Fest performing “Wings” and “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.” They returned once again the next evening with 8 dance routines that wowed an audience of over 300 people. Each routine had [...]
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 [...]
AMA Dance Force takes on League of Champions Dance Competition by Miss Kimmy Ehlke The competitive dance world gets a bad wrap these days with unrealistic shows like Dance Moms and Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition. It paints this cutthroat, unforgiving world where winning is everything, and the only thing, that matters. Let me set the [...]
On Saturday, January 18, several of our AMA Dance Force left for the Hyatt Regency O’Hare and attended the “JUMP” Convention! The JUMP Convention is a dance workshop that is taught by the industry’s top choreographers, including So You Think You Can Dance choreographers Mia Michaels and Mandy Moore, and So You Think You Can [...]
Biggest Crowd in the History of West Fest! On Friday, June 21 The AMA Dance Force performed at West Fest to a crowd of over 500 people. The ADF brought in the biggest crowd in the history of the Fest! AMA always promises a theme tied in with their performances. This evening was no different. [...]