A very special moment happened in the studio the other day! Some younger students came into the studio for classes at Atlanta Dance Central and their eyes lit up at the sight of the hanging holiday costumes. “Ms. Charlotte!” a student exclaimed, “Does Santa work here?!” Even though Ms. Charlotte had to explain that Santa doesn’t work at Atlanta Dance Central… View Post
Rehearsals are under way for this season’s Once Upon A Holiday! Once Upon A Holiday is a show mixed with flavors of Alice in Wonderland and The Nutcracker that is sure to put you in the holiday spirit. Follow Alice on her journey through Wonderland where she meets some of our favorite holiday characters including Mrs. Claus! SIDEWAYS combines contemporary,… View Post
Choreography for Pop! has been coming together in the studio this spring, and the dancers are excited to preview some of the choreography this weekend at the ART Gala! Atlanta Rising Talent is presenting their sixth annual gala performance this Friday and Saturday, April 17 and 18 at 7 p.m. at Blessed Trinity High School. The show features choreography in… View Post
For nine Atlanta area dancers with Down syndrome, the dream of performing on a Disney stage in front of hundreds of audience members will come true in just a few short months. Members of the Foster-Schmidt Dance Company, who rehearse and take class at Atlanta Dance Central in Roswell, GA, have been accepted to perform at Disney World in June… View Post
Rehearsals for Pop! are really starting to come together. Dancers are working hard each week in rehearsal and have begun learning choreography from director Charlotte Foster Williamson, as well as both guest choreographers Andrea Ekmark and Trey Mitchell. In our last blog we discussed the ideas behind Pop!, as well as Andrea’s inspiration behind her choreography. Today we are excited… View Post