All That Dance

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Cecelia Wolf

I have been dancing with ATD (All That Dance) for the past eight years now and I have found ATD, like any company, to be a very mixed bag. I have had interactions with teachers who I did not care for very much for but I have also had and have teachers that I love to pieces. As I have progressed through the levels of dance I have been encouraged to participate in dance competitions that I have no interest in and certain teachers themselves are very competitive dancers and I feel that it translates into how they teach the children in their classes. Not all at ATD are like that though. The teachers I have now are as wonderful as can be and they understand that competing is not everyones dream. They are encouraging and free with praise for all the dancers. When I become frustrated with myself for not being able to do something that I believe I should be able to achieve they are always there to let me know how well Im doing even when I cannot see it myself. I would recommend All That Dance to anyone looking for a fun and friendly environment for their dancer, no matter whether they are younger or older. ATD also has adult classes for some select kinds of dancing and they always seem like they are having the time of their lives, dancing up a storm, smiling and laughing. The little girls in the class before mine always leave with little smiles on their faces looking tired but excited to have learned something new or performed a step a little better that day. Several of them will give hugs to teacher Carlye before heading home, telling their parents about the new step they learned. Personally, I think my classs favorite part of the year is when we get to try on our costumes for the performance that we are helped to choreograph each year. Everyone of us, from the littlest dancers to the talented young adults, are able to show off to our parents the things we have learned, perfected, and achieved during the year in a show that ATD orchestrates in the spring at the end of the dance year. I love ATD and will continue to dance with them until I graduate.

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Sarah Saranson

ATD is not-too-bad studio for young dancers, but be for-warned; as your child grows up, the experience will become more and more negative. Talk to 10 teenagers who dance there, and 9 of them will tell you they dont really like it any more - they only stay because its where their friends go. As the dancers progress they will inevitably want to be in "The Company" - a spring performance for the higher level dancers. This is a huge and expensive commitment over which the studio has total control. If your child gets sick, injured, or has school-related events causing her to miss a few classes or practices, shell be cut from the performance that you paid for her to be in and youll receive no refund.

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Anonymous User

I am a dancer, and I have been dancing with ATD since I was 3. They have helped me learn and improve. Everybody is very friendly and it is a great, positive environment.

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