Pamela Myers Wurdeman's

Academy of Dance Arts and Performance

 

  

CERTIFIED INSTRUCTION

"DANCE EDUCATORS OF AMERICA"

 

 

~Est. 1987~

CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE

"The preeminent dance academy in the area today."

204 East Main Street

Elkin, NC  28621

Tele:336-526-1847, 336-835-8515

 

2012-2013 "SUMMER & FALL REGISTRATION" NOW IN PROGRESS

(PLEASE CALL 336-526-1847 OR 336-835-8515

 TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT)

   

Fall Classes begin September 4th, 2012


Mailing address: 543 West Main Street, Elkin, NC  28621

Education & Training 
   Ask any of our dancers how their journey started when they were young. And it was nurtured. Developed. Supported. Given room to grow and blossom into the passion it is today. These are the keys to the future generations of dancers and dance aficionados. A seed that is planted. An imagination, captured. We feel these are the keys to the future generations of dancers.  One of the Academy of Dance Arts and Performance's main missions is to ensure that the traditions of dance and movement are sustained and carried on. Through exposure and celebration, education and training.

 The Academy of Dance Arts and Performance's nationally recognized education and training program is Dance Educators of America.

Recreational as well as Competitive Programs offered to students Ages 2-Adult in the disciplines of:

Classical Ballet, Lyrical, Contemporary/Modern, Jazz, Tap, Acrobatics, Floor Gymnastics,Contortion, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Hip-Hop, Character, Baton, Musical Theatre and Adult Dancercise. Qts. and rev. from ABT

ABOUT THE ACADEMY OF DANCE ARTS AND PERFORMANCE:

  • The School offers the highest quality of dance instruction in ballet, tap, acrobatics, contortion, tumbling, baton, modern and jazz technique to students ages two through adult.
  • The School provides a nurturing and structured environment that encourages individuality, creative expression and an appreciation for the art of dance. 
  • The School’s instructors are Certified as well as dance majors in college. Expert instruction is offered to both students who are training for a professional career in dance, as well as to those who are interested in simply experiencing the joy and benefits of dance training. The School is known for it's excellence in technique, proper alignment and style.
  • The School is the only Conservatory in the area and the only dance school  affiliated with the nationally recognized Dance Educators of America Certification Program. Rehearsals and performances with ADAAP allow students the wonderful opportunity to work closely with other dancers and give the students an exclusive glimpse into the professional world of dance. 
  • Our Dance Companies do participate in 2 professional Dance Competitions per year.  Our thoughts on Competition are that they are a place dancers and teachers attend to learn more about themselves and to admire the great work of others. It's a place to learn how much they have attained technically and artistically, and to see how far they've come in their goals at becoming better at their art.

    Dance is not a sport to be "won" like a football game. There are no national rankings and when a dancer is ready to enter the professional world, nobody cares what competition or convention they've attended. Dance is a wonderful art form and an expression of beauty to be admired, whether it is our company or any other company.

  •  "Alway's remember to have fun and to dance from your heart".

    • Anthony Bryant

     Student Achievements:

    2012-Summer student-The Juilliard School-Allie Parsons

    2012-Summer student- Tap Kids-Taylor Hartzog

    2012-Summer student-Kirov Academy-Tara Schipnof

    2011-Apprentice dancer-NCDT

    2011-Accepted into North Carolina Dance Theatre -2011-Allie Parsons

    2011-Summer student Chitaqua-Allie Parsons

    2011-Summer student -NCSA-Tara Schipnof

    2011-Summer student -Gelsey Kirkland-Tara Schipnof

    2011-Summer student- Tap Kids-Taylor Hartzog

     2010-Accepted into Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet for school year 2010-2011-Allie Parsons

    2010-Represented by and Blogger for Gaynor Minden-Allie Parsons

    2010-Appeared as a feature dancer in an issue of "Dance Spirit Magazine"-Allie Parsons

    2010-Modeled for Tutu.com, Capezio and Gaynor Minden-Allie Parsons

    2010--Summer Intensive Scholarship student with School of American Ballet in NYC  & Central pennsylvania Youth Ballet-Allie Parsons

    2010-Summer Intensive Dance Students at ADAAP-Kallie Blackburn, Kenya Easter, Caroline Owings, Beth Russell, Rebecca Reece, Addi Loving, Morgan Neugent

    2010- North Carolina School of the Arts Summer Preparatory Dance Camp Students-Kallie Blackburn, Kenya Easter, Beth Russell, caroline Owings,Addi Loving


    2010-2011-Youth America Grand Prix Scholarship recipient for 3 school is Europe  International Finals in NYC-Allie Parsons
    2010-Youth America Grand Prix Top 12 Junior Division International Finals in NYC-Allie Parsons
    2010 Overall and High Score Competition students-Caroline Owings, Beth Russell, Rebecca Reece, Kallie Blackburn
     2010 Anthony Bryant signs to dance with Disney's "The Lion King" for a world tour

    2009 -Anthony Bryant has signed with Cirque Du Soleil and will  be featured in the NEW Cirque Du Soleil  Las Vegas show "Elvis", Anthony also will be featured in Stepp Stewart's  revival of "Bubling Brown Sugar" opening at the Prince Theatre in Philadelphia. He has just finished  working on a project with Ann Marie DeAngelo, MR.Wiggles and Jason Samuels Smith with plans to join the cast of "The Lion King" tour in Feb. for a few months before heading  to Montreal  in the Spring of 2009 for Cirque training.

    2009-Accepted 5 week Summer Intensive training student at SAB-School of American Ballet in NYC-Allie Parsons

    2009-Summer Intensive Scholarship student with Edward Ellison Ballet in NYC (July-Aug.)-Allie Parsons

    2009-Summer Intensive Dance Students at ADAAP-Kallie Blackburn, Kenya Easter, Caroline Owings, Beth Russell

    2009- North Carolina School of the Arts Summer Preparatory Dance Camp Students-Kallie Blackburn, Beth Russell

    2009-International Studies Scholarship Program with the Hungarian Ballet Academy in Budapest (March-June)-Allie Parsons

    2009 Petite Miss Dance USA-Beth Russell

    2009 Overall Petite Lyrical Trio-Caroline Owings, Beth Russell, Raghan Money

    2008-Anthony Bryant featured in a TV Documentary with Desmond Richardson founder of "Complexions Dance Company" and a new book on male dancers to be published by Random House.
    2008-2009 school year American Ballet Theatre's "JKO School"  New York City, Full Scholarship-Allie Parsons

    2008-Anthony Bryant dancing with the Dance Company Ballet Noir in NYC

    2008- Anthony Bryant to be featured in an upcoming 2008 Fall issue of "Dance Spirit Magazine"
     2008-Anthony Bryant signed to the agency BLOC nyc.
    2008 -Capezio Future Star (September issue of "Dance Spirit Magazine")-Allie Parsons

    2008- North Carolina School of the Arts Summer Preparatory Dance Camp students-Kenya Easter, Olivia West, Sarah Snow

    2008- Radio City Music Hall, NYC,  Holiday Spectacular  "Clara"-Allie Parsons

    2008- Youth America Grand Prix 1st Place Winner-Pre-Competitive Division International Finals in NYC-Allie Parsons

    2008- Recipient of the Sydney Australia Summer Intensive Scholarship, Recipient of the American Ballet Theatre JKO School -Allie Parsons

    2008 -Accepted 5 week Summer Intensive training student at the American Ballet Theatre-Allie Parsons

    2008 -Intensive training student at the NC Dance Theatre-Allie Parsons

    2008- Recipient of a 2 week  Intensive in Budapest, Hungary-Allie Parsons

    2008- Carrie vs.Bruno "Dance Wars" TV show, LA. Contestant-Anthony Bryant

    2008- "Mandance Project" Dancer NYC-Anthony Bryant

    2008- Elliott Feld, NYC Dancer-Anthony Bryant

    2008- Dance Competition Season -Overall winners, Title holders and  Competitors at the Competitions Hall of Fame, Kids Artistic Review, NYCDA, Showstopper, Starsystems, Showbiz, StarQuest, Bravo, etc. are:

    Allie Parsons, Taylor Casey, Sarah Snow, Laura Burgess, Olivia West, Piper Lewis, Anna Sparks, Kenya Easter, MacKenzie Tilley, Rebecca Reece, Kallie Blackburn, Jillian Lewis, Beth Russell and Cassady Purvis

    2007 -The Juilliard School Graduate-Anthony Bryant

     2007- Wake Forest University Summer Preparatory Dance Camp students- Olivia West, Sarah Snow

    2007 -World Ballet Competition Gold Medalist-Allie Parsons

    2007 -Radio City Music Hall, NYC,  Holiday Spectacular  "Clara"-Allie Parsons

    2007-2008 "Capezio" Cover and catalog dancewear Model-Allie Parsons

    2005- America Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) Graduate-Anthony Bryant

    2007 -American Idol TV show Competitor-Anthony Bryant

    2006- North Carolina School of the Arts Summer Preparatory Dance Camp students- Olivia West, Sarah Snow

    2005-2008- "Dance Spirit Magazine " Model-Anthony Bryant

    2005, 2007, 2008- "SYTYCD" guest Performer and Competitor-Anthony Bryant

    2004-2008-  North Carolina School of the Arts Preparatory Dance Student-Allie Parsons

    2004-2008 -Youth America Grand Prix International Senior and Hope Award Winners-Anthony Bryant and   Allie Parsons

    2003 -North Carolina School of the Arts Graduate-Anthony Bryant

    2003 -"America's Most Talented Kid" TV show Competitor-Allie Parsons

    2001 -Dance Spirit Magazine "Future Star" Award-Allie Parsons

     

    *Alumni currently teaching : Tonya Ferguson Wentz-"Tonya's Academy of Dance"-Owner/Director/Instructor, Kendall Casey-"Extravadance" Instructor, Carlyn Bishop-"ADAAP" Instructor (currently in 4th year of of the DEA Teacher training program), Anthony Bryant-"Wendy Hillyer Rhythmic Gymnastics Foundation", NYC  Instructor & ADAAP Master Workshop Instructor.

    *Alumni-Lauren Levine-Radio City Music Hall, LA, Rockette

    *Alumni- Sam Levine-Successes as a Producer & Actor:

    Producer /Club Soda (2006) (associate producer), Boob (2005) (V) (producer), ... aka National Lampoon's Boobies (USA: complete title), Mercy for the Innocent (2005) (producer) ,The Helix... Loaded (2005) (producer),Central Booking (2005) (co-producer), Workout with a Knockout , 2004) (V) (co-producer), American Chain Gang (1999) (consulting producer),
    Actor:/Boob (2005) (V) .... Passenger, ... aka National Lampoon's Boobies (USA: complete title), HellBent (2004) (as Sam Levine) .... Mikey Fike, Close to You (2003) (as Sam Levine) .... Ted , Eden's Curve (2003) (as Sam Levine) .... Peter, The Prom Queen (2000) (as Sam Levine) .... Vaughn
     
     
     
     
     
                                                                                                                                                                                     

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