THE BEST PLACE FOR YOUR CHILD’S FIRST DANCE CLASS

Starting a new activity or studio for your child can be overwhelming. You want to be certain your child will enjoy the experience and grow from it. You want to be sure your child takes advantage of every opportunity and that you don’t miss a thing. That’s why we created this Parent’s Guide to EDS. We want you to know all of the wonderful possibilities that await your child and your family here. Before we begin, we would like to share some of our core beliefs with you. These will help you understand more about why we exist and what we aim to accomplish with students as well as lay the foundation for much of what you’ll find in this handbook.

MORE THAN JUST GREAT DANCING (TM)

At EDS, we pride ourselves on teaching great technique, but we work equally as hard to teach kids to lead balanced and successful lives of dance, academics and community leaders. As you become more involved in our studio, you’ll find tangible ways that we work to fulfill this goal. This motto articulates our desire to teach great dance skills but even greater life skills. Dance at EDS should be FUN, UPLIFTING & POSITIVE in both movement and in character.

“We don’t teach kids to make great dancers, we teach dance to make great kids!”

- Misty Lown

OUR MISSION:

To provide superior dance instruction and build well-rounded dancers through our fresh and engaging curriculum. We embrace both teamwork and individual growth while We believe in teaching MORE than dance.

In 2016, Elevation was welcomed into the More Than Just Great Dancing affiliation. Only one studio per region is selected for this outstanding honor. More Than Just Great Dancing licensed studios are committed to a higher standard of: Quality Curriculum, Teacher Training, Management Practices & Community Involvement.

We are passionate about quality curricula, dance education, training our teachers, professional management and community service. We strive to help our students to learn fundamentals of dance but also to become confident and conscientious young people.

Some companies have a mission statement that is just something they hang on the wall – it doesn’t have a lot to do with their day-to-day operations. That’s not the case at Elevation Dance Studio. We wear our mission like a suit of clothes, because living it every day is the only way we’re going to be able to achieve our vision: Elevation Dance Studio will be the small business that has the most positive impact on children and families in Steamboat Springs EVER. Not today, not in history – EVER.

While our vision is bold, the only way to get there is to remain rooted in the principles and culture that founded this company. and when strictly adhered to, can have a powerful impact.

YOUR CHILD'S DANCE JOURNEY

Just as each child is unique, so will be there dance journey. Some will dance with us through early childhood, some through middle school and some through their senior year. Some will dance for fun and friendship; others will find it to be their career. EDS has something for each dancer.

Whatever the case for your child, they will have EDS support and guidance available to them throughout their journey— guidance that will gradually lead them to take over their own reins as they approach adulthood.