A BIG Thank You to everyone who attended our 1st picture day of the year! Smiles, excitement and FUN were on the menu for this very special afternoon. We were 100% ON TIME all day (we even ran early at some points)! Our crew at AMA has the scheduling down to a science so everyone [...]
Some of the best memories I have in my dance experience is when we had guest teachers come to our studio to teach us. This is an amazing opportunity for students to experience different teaching styles at a higher level. I wanted to give our students the same awesome experience! This year, we were able [...]
AMA Instructor Jessica Walker writes: When Miss Ann Marie asked me to write about my experience with Oakton Community College’s Six Piano Ensemble, I thought I would answer some of the questions my students and their parents have asked me. What exactly IS The Oakton Six Piano Ensemble? The Six Piano Ensemble is comprised of [...]
Recital day at AMA Dance & Music School turns flowers into backpacks for over 30 Chicago Public School students living at or below poverty. A time-tested staple at dance recitals across the country, congratulatory flowers and roses have long accompanied tap/ ballet shoes, dance costumes, and trophies at recital day festivities. This year AMA Dance [...]
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 [...]