Registration Information Please note that once a class is full we will not permit any more students to register for that class. There are no exceptions as we like for our students to learn in the best environment we can provide and give them the personal attention they deserve. Registration Dates & Times: Early Registration: Monday, July 17 th - Friday, July 21 st FREE Shoes Open Registration: Monday, July 24 th - Thursday, August 31 st Summer Office Hours: Monday-Thursday: 10:00am to 7:30pm Fall Office Hours: (Starting September 5 th ) Monday-Thursday: 9:00am to 9:00pm Saturday 9:00am to 2:00pm 2017 Calendar of Events July 31 Company Intensives Begin August 3 Summer Session Ends 7-8 Project Ignite Dance Intensive 7-10 MUSE Workshop September 1-4 Closed for Labor Day 6 Open House 9 Fall Session Starts 16 Nutcracker Auditions November 20-26 Thanksgiving Break sign up early and get FREE SHOES December 2 Dancing with Santa 9-10 The Nutcracker Ballet 12 Spring Musical Auditions Cover photo rights and property of Tracy Bonthala Photography 2 2017 Fall Schedule & Information
STORM DANCE ALLIANCE'S OPEN HOUSE WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 6:00-8:00pm DOOR PRIZES FREE MASTER CLASSES STORM SPIRIT WEAR 5 B s BBQ Join us for a Night of FUN! Take FREE Master Classes with our Amazing Faculty. Meet some new Friends. Get to Know your Teachers Win AWESOME PRIZES! Don t forget to pick up some dinner from our POMS 5 B s BBQ Fundraiser stormdancealliance.com 2062 Mitchell Drive Oswego, IL 60543 630.554.1772
S tor m Danc e Alli anc e s 14th A n n u a l h ol iday s p e c tac u l a r The Nutcracker Ballet AUDITIONS Saturday, September 16, 2017 Audition Times: 3-5 years old: 2:00-2:45p 6-8 years old: 3:00-4:00p 9-12 years old: 4:15-5:15p 12+*: 5:30-6:30p Special Parts Auditions: 6:30p Ages 11+: Please prepare a 45 second ballet or pointe solo to the Nutcracker Music selection of your choice. Audition Attire: Female: Black Leotard, Pink Tights, Ballet Skirt is allowed. Pink Ballet Shoes. Hair in a Bun. *Bring Pointe Shoes. Male: Solid White or Black T-shirt, Black Pants or Shorts, Black Ballet or Jazz Shoes. Show Dates & Times: December 9, 6:00p & December 10, 2:00p Audtion fee is $50. Total cost is $190. If you have any questions regarding auditions, please email stormdancealliance.office@gmail.com or call (630) 554-1772 Academy of Dance & the Arts 2062 Mitchell Drive, Oswego, IL 60543 630.554.1772 stormdancealliance.com
Got Team Spirit? Got a Lot of Energy? Interested in Competitive POMS? Come checkout Storm Dance Alliance s Super Stars & Tiny Stars POMS Competitive Programs. NO AUDITION REQUIRED! Super Stars (Mini POMS) Team will be for our dancers ages 6-9. This means they can be 9 years old entering our next competition season and still be a part of the Super Stars team. The aim of the Super Stars Team is to prepare our dancers to take the next step towards our competitive poms team. Our Super Stars will dance 2 times per week for 1 hour. This team will be competing TWO dances next season. Their classes will include: 30 minute Ballet Class 30 Minute Stretch and Tech Class 30 Minute Jazz Rehearsal 30 Minute Pom Rehearsal Tiny Stars (Mini POMS) Team is for dancers from age 3-6. This is for our little dancers getting ready to gear up for the competitive dance world. Tiny stars will dance 2 times per week, for an hour. Their classes will include: 30 Minute Ballet class 30 Minute Stretch and Tech class 30 Minute Pom Rehearsal 2x per week Breaking these classes into smaller increments will keep our dancers we feel our dancers will stay more focused on each distinct style, with a clear set of expectations. Adding rehearsals two times a week will help reinforce choreography and tighten up their skills even more! Our Super Stars will attend a 2 day mini intensive, mini pom camp and 2 local competitions! Tiny Stars will attend 1 choreography camp, mini pom camp and 2 local competitions! Both of our Super Stars and Tiny Poms season will run through the fall session. No audition required! stormdancealliance.com 2062 Mitchell Drive Oswego, IL 60543 630.554.1772
Dancing with Santa Saturday, December 2 nd from 9:30 am to 11:30 am Join Storm for Donuts, Juice, Coffee, a visit with Santa, and a wonderful dance performance by our Storm Dancers! most classes will participate, as well as some company, poms, and performance company classes. Held at Thompson Middle School. Admission is 5.00 and a donation of Hats and Mittens plus canned or dry goods. Academy of Dance & the Arts 2062 Mitchell Drive, Oswego, IL 60543-630.554.1772 - stormdancealliance.com
Dance Class Descriptions Toddler & Pre-School Classes (18mths-4) Bitty Ballet: Allows our smallest students the chance to explore the world of dance. Plié, Chassé, Arabesque, and more! Princess Ballet: Ready to explore ballet at a more advanced level, all through a magical experience filled with character music, dress up and more! Tap & Tumble: A fantastic class for little ones who would like to explore the world of tap dance as well as basic tumbling! Hip Hop Tots: Hip Hop class for our youngest dancers! Our sassy little ones will explore this fun and popular style of dance that will have them moving and grooving to fun, upbeat music they re sure to love! NEW! Lights, Camera, Dance: This is a NEW Acting and Musical Theatre Dance Class for the aspiring actor or actress! We will combine acting techniques and improv with learning dance technique and musical routines! Class will include singing, dancing and acting for our up and coming TRIPLE THREATS! Kindergarten Classes (Ages 5-6) Dance Combo: Watch as your child begins to master the fundamentals of ballet, while exploring an exciting new style. Classes are half ballet/half tap or half jazz/half hip hop. Tiny Divas/Lil Boys Hip Hop: (Ages 4-6) Hip Hop Class for our younger dancers! Explore this popular and fun style of dance that will have your little ones moving and grooving to fun, upbeat music they re sure to love! Pom & Cheer: Dancing with poms, learning cheers, and tumbling your way to fun and team spirit. This class establishes the basic foundation of cheering and team dance. Beginning Acrobatics: Acro Dance Class. Learn fantastic new tumbling skills and basic jazz technique! Barefeet for this class. Instructional Class Descriptions Ballet: Ballet Instruction at our academy is taught in the Vaganova Method. Dancers begin with a Beginning Ballet Class appropriate for their current age, and progress into the intermediate class, and then the pre-professional classes at the discretion of their instructors. Ballet students transferring in from other schools will need to set up an audition with the ballet instructors for placement. Jazz: Jazz style of dance is what is seen in many Broadway type shows such as Cats, We also teach competition style jazz. It is a more structured, stage style of dance, which incorporates ballet technique. Tap: Our schools offer basic tap fundamentals for children younger than 6 years of age. The grade system does not start children in tap until the age of 6, and encompasses a full syllabus. Tap requires a great deal of coordination and can be a challenging style of dance. Please see the office staff or tap instructor for recommendation on which level of tap is appropriate for your child. Children under the age of 6 study in our pre-school and kinder tap rhythms classes to master basic steps, sounds, and movement. STORM DANCE ALLIANCE 9
Specialty Classes Lyrical/Contemporary: A graceful form of dance that uses ballet, jazz, and modern technique, and improves the dancer s emotional execution and musicality. Acrobatics: A fantastic form of dance that improves strength, flexibility, jumps, and tumbling. Great for dancers and cheerleaders. Please see the front desk for a list of skill requirements for more advanced acrobatic levels. Hip Hop: Bump, Freestyle, and Shake it to the latest music. A fast paced class everyone is sure to love! Improve your style, musicality, and confidence, all while having fun and getting a great cardio workout. Hip Hop is not just for the kids. Adult Hip Hop is the perfect way to start the day. Beginning & Advanced Boys Hip Hop: Do your boys love music, movement, crazy tricks? This class is just for them. We have added an advanced class for boys needing a challenge. Contact us about our awesome Boys Only Hip Hop Lightning program. Pre-Pointe: Prepares the dancer for Pointe shoes. Improves ankle/foot strength, and overall body placement. Dancers are periodically evaluated for Pointe readiness by the instructor or can be evaluated upon request. Poms: Perfect for a dancer getting ready for try-outs, or to improve technique. Fun and fast paced, dancers will work on leaps, turns, etc, while learning dances with poms. Dance Team: For Junior and High School dancers ONLY! Training in Ballet, Jazz and Contemporary styles, these classes are perfect for dancers on their high school dance team or to prep for try outs. We encourage dancers who want to take it to the next level and deliver the ultimate team spirit! Stretch & Technique: Looking to improve the technical portion of your dancing? We have classes for every ability level. This class focuses on strength, flexibility, and of course, technique! Great for dancers looking to get the edge on the latest (and the traditional) tricks in dance. Leaps, turns, jumps, pirouettes, fouettes, needle turns, and more! No choreography is taught in this class. The results are amazing! NEW! Jazz/Musical Theatre: This is a NEW Acting and Musical Theatre Dance Class for the aspiring actor or actress! We will combine acting techniques and improv with learning dance technique and musical routines! Class will include singing, dancing and acting for our up and coming TRIPLE THREATS! Special Needs Class Have A Special Needs Dancer? Storm Dance Alliance offers assistance to any individual with special needs who registers for a class. Please call our front desk, and our experts will help find the perfect class for your child. As times and trends change in the dance world, we work hard to bring you fresh new classes to keep you on the cutting edge!! Check out our new additions! 10 2017 Fall Schedule & Information
2017 Fall Session Class Schedule Toddler/Pre-School Dance Ages 18 months - 4 years, Classes are 30 minutes in length Class Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Satuday Bitty Ballet Ages 18-36 months 9:30a 5:00p 9:00a Princess Ballet Ages 3-4 Hip Hop Tots Ages 3-4 Tap n Tumble Ages 2.5-4 NEW! Lights, Camera, Dance! Ages 3-5 45 min 5:30p 9:30a 4:30p 5:30p Kindergarten Dance (Ages 5-6) Classes are 45 minutes in length **Advanced 4 s are allowed in Kindergarten Dance Classes, must get approval from Front Desk Class Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Saturday Dance Combo: Ballet/Tap Ages 5-6 Dance Combo: Jazz/Hip Hop Ages 5-6 Tiny Divas & Lil Boyz Hip Hop Ages: 3-6 4:45p 5:15p 10:00a 5:30p 4:30p 6:00p 9:15a Mini POM & Cheer Ages 5-6 NEW! Lights, Camera, Dance! 45 min 5:30p 5:30p STORM DANCE ALLIANCE 11
2017 Fall Session Class Schedule Instructional Dance Classes Ages 6 and Up. All new students ages 6 and up should have an evaluation for placement, please contact the front desk. Ballet Class Class Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Saturday Junior Beginning Ages 6-10 / 60 min Junior Intermediate I Ages 8-12 / 60 min Junior Intermediate II Ages 9-12 / 60 min Jr Advanced* Ages 9-12 / 60 min Dance Team (Jr/ Sr High School Only)** 60 min Pre-Teen Adv. Ages 11-14 / 60 min Company A 90 min Company B 90 min Company C 90 min Company D 90 min 4:45p 9:00a 5:45p 5:45p 5:45p 7:00p 5:45p 5:45p 4:30p 4:30p 10:00a 4:30p 4:30p 10:00a 6:00p 7:30p 11:30a 7:30p 7:30p 11:30a * Director approval required. ** Great for Junior High and High School Dance Team dancers to improve and maintain technique Floor Barre and Progression. Floor Barre and Progression. Bring Pointe Shoes Pointe Class Class Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Saturday Pre-Pointe Ages 8-14 / 30 min Beginning Ages 11-18 / 30 min Intermediate I Ages 11-18 / 30 min Intermediate II Ages 12-18 / 45 min Advanced Ages 11-18 / 45 min 7:45p 11:30a 7:45p 7:45p 11:30a 8:00p 10:00a 10:45a 12 2017 Fall Schedule & Information
2017 Fall Session Class Schedule Tap Class Class Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Saturday Jr. Beginning Ages 5-9 / 45 min Intermediate I Ages 9-14 / 45 min Intermediate II Ages 9-14 / 45 min Advanced I Ages 10+ / 60 min Advanced II Ages 12+ / 45 min 6:00p 12:15p 11:30a 10:45a 10:00a Contemporary Modern & Lyrical Classes Class Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Saturday Junior Ages 6-10 / 45 min Junior Intermediate 60 min Pre-Teen Advanced 60 min Dance Team (Jr/ Sr High School Only) 60 min Teen Advanced 60 min Company Level* 75 min 6:45p 6:00p 7:30p 8:00p 5:00p 6:00p * Director approval required Acrobatics Class Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Saturday Beginner 45 min Intermediate 45 min Advanced Ages 7-18 / 45 min Must be able to do arial, cartwheel & walkovers 4:30p 9:15a 8:15a STORM DANCE ALLIANCE 13
2017 Fall Session Class Schedule Stretch & Technique Class Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Saturday Junior Level Ages 7-11 / 60 min Petite Elite 60 min High School Dance Team Technique / Ages 12+ Pre-Pro Level C* 90 min Pre-Pro Level D* 90 min Mat Pilates (Bring Yoga Mat) Ages 18 and under / 60 min Adult Mat Pilates (Bring Yoga Mat) Ages 18+ / 60 min * Director approval required 9:15a 7:30p 6:00p 9:00a 10:00a Jazz Class Class Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Saturday Junior Beginning Ages 7-10 / 60 min Junior Intermediate Ages 9-12 / 60 min Pre-Teen Adv Ages 9-14 / 60 min Dance Team (Jr/ Sr High School Only) Ages 12-18 / 60 min Teen Adv Ages 11-18 / 60 min Pre-Pro Company Level 75 min 5:45p 11:15a 6:45p 6:45 p 4:45p 7:30p 6:00p 14 2017 Fall Schedule & Information
2017 Fall Session Class Schedule Hip Hop Class Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Saturday Boyz Only w Breakdancing Ages 6-10 / 45 min Breakdancing + Freestyle 30 min Junior Beginning Ages 6-10 / 45 min Junior Intermediate Ages 9-12 / 60 min Pre-Teen Adv Ages 11-14 / 60 min Teen Advanced Ages 12-18 / 60 min Pre-Pro Company Level Ages 12-18 / 60 min Adult Hip Hop & Cardio Ages 18+ / 45 min 6:15p 5:15p 7:00p 10:00a 7:00p 6:00p 6:30p 8:00p 8:15p 11:15a Music & Theatre Class Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Saturday Jazz Musical Theatre Ages 6-10 / 60 min 4:30p Acting I Ages 9-12 / 60 min Voice and Piano 30 min call for appointment call for appointment call for appointment STORM DANCE ALLIANCE 15
Tuition Rates & Payment Options There are two convenient ways to pay for tuition at Storm Dance Alliance Option 1: Monthly Tuition System (Autopay) Our convenient monthly tuition system is an automated bank direct debit system which will accurately debit your monthly tuition from your checking account, or credit card. (Visa or MasterCard are accepted). Enjoy the ease of not having to bring in payments, wait in long lines, worry about late fees, or hassle with checks! Just fill in the quick and easy form, pay your annual membership fee, and you re ready to start dancing! Please be advised that all monthly charges will be processed, even if you decide not to complete the term you have registered for. Remaining funds may be available as credit. Autopayment will be on the 1st of September - December, 4 installments. Pre-School / Kinder Class 2017 Fall Session Tuition Rates Fall Term is 11 weeks running September 9 th December 2 nd, 2017 Length of Class Times Per Week 4 Auto payments of: Pay in Full 30 Minutes (2-6 yrs of age) Once $27.81 $108.00 45 Minutes (2-6 yrs of age) Once $37.08 $144.00 Instructional Class 2017 Fall Session Tuition Rates (Grade/Level I & Up) Fall Term is 11 weeks running September 9 th December 2 nd, 2017 Length of Class Times Per Week 4 Auto payments of: Pay in Full 30 Minutes Once $33.99 $132.00 45 Minutes Once $46.35 $180.00 60 Minutes Once $58.71 $228.00 60 Minutes Twice $101.97 $396.00 60 Minutes Three $145.23 $564.00 75 Minutes Once $71.07 $276.00 75 Minutes Twice $123.60 $480.00 75 Minutes Three $154.50 $600.00 90 Minutes Once $84.74 $329.12 90 Minutes Twice $143.47 $557.23 90 Minutes Three $185.40 $720.00 Option 2: Payment in Full Pay in full at the time of registration by cash, check or credit card. We currently accept Visa or MasterCard. Fees: All students are assessed an annual membership fee of $20.00 per student, or $30.00 per family. Student and Family Discounts: 1st Child/Class: Full Price, 2nd Child/Class: 5% discount, 3rd Child or Class: 10% discount, 4 or more children/classes: 15% off of all classes! Discounts do not apply to camps, workshops, birthday parties or master classes. 16 2017 Fall Schedule & Information
General Studio Policies & Procedures Storm Dance Alliance is a dance studio that exclusively teaches school aged children 18 and under. Registration: All students are assessed an annual membership fee of $20.00 per student, or $30.00 per family. All students registering for the Spring Recital Term will also be assessed a $25.00 recital fee. These fees are payable at registration. Payment of Fees: Tuition must be paid in full or by automatic bank account debit or automatic credit card payment. Tuition will be debited from your bank account on the 1st day of each month from January through May, or charged to your credit card the 1st day of each month. The month of January is nonrefundable. Once you have started classes, tuition is nonrefundable for any reason, and may only be returned in the form of studio credit. Credit card or bank debit payments are not accepted for in-person payment on a monthly basis. Payment must be made by pre-authorized automatic monthly payment. All charges will appear on your bank statement or credit card statement as being from Storm Dance Alliance. NSF Payments: I hereby authorize the school to electronically debit my bank account for the amount of any NSF paper check or auto-debit transactions plus a $25.00 NSF fee. Withdrawal and Refunds: Withdrawal must be done in person and will not be accepted over the phone. Withdrawal must be done at the school office and not with the teacher. Withdrawal must occur within the first 7 days of the class. Withdrawals after the first week will be posted to studio credit. Storm Dance Alliance reserves the right to terminate lessons to any students without notice. In such a case a refund for unused lessons will be given. In the case of a parent cancelling enrollment after the start of the session, the unused tuition will be available as a credit. No refunds will be given for cancellation. Extreme Weather or Unexpected Interruption of Classes: If the school must cancel classes due to extreme weather or events beyond our control such as power outages, the missed lessons will either 1) be given a make-up pass or 2) a scheduled class make-up date will be set. Notification will be made via email, and if possible, all students will be called. Please make sure we have a current home and cell number on hand. Substitutions: The school reserves the right to provide a substitute teacher if the regularly scheduled teacher is ill or otherwise unable to teach classes. If a teacher is ill and the school cannot arrange a substitute any missed classes will be made up. Missed Private Music Lessons and Make-up Lessons: Make-up lessons for dance classes will be limited to 2 per teaching session, and must be used within that session. No refunds are given for missed lessons. Dance Class Attendance and Lateness: The school reserves the right to have students who come late to class, sit out the class. Repeated lateness may result in termination of lessons. A minimum attendance level will be required. If a student misses more than 4 classes without written notices, the school reserves the right to terminate lessons. Parent s Responsibility to be Aware of Dates and Events: It is the responsibility of the parent to be aware of all school activities, such as viewing days, recitals, extra classes, and dates the school is open or closed. Notices will be sent via email or note at the front desk. It is the parent s responsibility to regularly check email to ensure they are informed. It is the responsibility of the parents to inform the school of any address or telephone number or email change. Care of Students: The school is not responsible for providing before or after class care for students. Parents with students under the age of 5 are to remain in the school during classes. Students are not to be left at the school for excessive time before or after class. Injuries: Parents, legal guardians of minor students waive the right to any legal action for any injury sustained on school property resulting from normal dance activity or any other activity conducted by the students before, during or after class time. Photo Release: The school is hereby granted permission to take photographs of the students to use in brochures, web sites, posters, advertisements and other promotional materials the school creates. Permission is also hereby granted for the school to copyright such photographs in its name. STORM DANCE ALLIANCE 17
General Studio Policies & Procedures Dance Dress Code: Required dancewear and dance shoes must be worn to all classes. Failure to wear required dancewear to class could result in students being asked to sit out the class. Repeated failure to wear required dancewear could result in termination of lessons. Students are not permitted to wear jeans or shoes worn on the street or outdoors, to any dance class. For safety reasons dancers are not permitted to wear jewelry. Long hair must be tied back. Ballet / Pointe Solid black leotard with pink tights (Pre-school & Kindergarten classes can do a pink or black leotard) Solid black or pink ballet skirt may be worn over leotard. No Shorts Please Boys: Black Pants or Shorts, Black or White Tank Top or Form Fitting T-Shirt Pink canvas ballet shoes- female, Black Canvas Ballet Shoe- Male, Pointe shoes are individual and need to be approved by the director. Hair: If the child s hair is long enough, a gelled bun. If the child s hair is not long enough yet, please pull back as much of the hair away from the face as possible. For level 1 and up, bobby pins and hairnets expected. No wispies in the face. Tap Pre-school, Kindergarten, and Beginer Tap Classes, Dance Combo: Black strappy tap shoes. Intermediate and Advanced Tap: Black slip on or tie tap shoes. No mary jane style for this level. Hair: All hair must be completely pulled back. Buns and ponytails are accepted. No wispies hanging in the face. Leotard, or form fitted dance top. No baggy tops or t-shirts will be accepted. Dance shorts, skirts, or leggings are acceptable for bottoms. Jazz, Contemporary, Lyrical, Modern, Acrobatics Leotard, or form fitted dance top. No baggy tops or t-shirts will be accepted. Dance shorts, skirts, or leggings are acceptable for bottoms. Jazz: TAN slip on jazz shoes Contemporary & Lyrical: Dance Paws or Lyrical Sandals, Nude Only. Acrobatics/Tumbling: Bare foot, hair in ponytail or bun at nape of neck. Boys: Pants or Shorts, Form Fitting solid colored tank top or t-shirt. Hair: All hair must be completely pulled back. Buns and ponytails are accepted. No wispies hanging in the face. Hip Hop Tank Top or Dance Top, T-shirts are fine. No inappropriate words on shirts. Leggings, sweat pants or warm-up pants, long basketball shorts. NO jeans will be accepted. Hip Hop sneakers or CLEAN tennis shoes with non-marking soles. Boys: Warm-up pants or basketball shorts, sweat pants, t-shirt, hats are allowed. Hair: All hair must be completely pulled back. Buns and ponytails are accepted. 18 2017 Fall Schedule & Information
Brook Langkan Owner/Director Brook has been sharing her love for dance with students for over 20 years. She has been owner/ director of Storm Dance Alliance for 14 years, during which time she has instructed thousands of dancers, helping to guide them into successful dance careers, including college programs, teaching positions, choreographers, and work as professional dancers. Brook believes in the principles of providing Storm dancers with a strong foundation in both technique and performance ability, thereby creating versatile, well trained dancers that are successful in any genre of dance. Even more importantly, she focuses on developing dancers that have strong, work ethic, self-discipline, moral character who understand the importance of giving back, helping those less fortunate, leadership, and respect for themselves and others. Brook has trained extensively in ballet, jazz, lyrical, and tap, as well as acrobatics, poms, and modern. She completed her dance training at Northern Illinois University in their award winning dance program. While there, Brook also completed her bachelor of science in Nursing. Brook has directed the Storm Dance Alliance Competition Company through eleven successful seasons. As director, her Precision and Intensity Company has grown to over 150 talented members, and has won many regional and national titles. In 2010 and 2012 and 2014 Storm was awarded the FDC Studio Excellence Award for their top performance at Nationals. This prestigious award is given to only one studio at nationals for earning the highest amount of overall points at nationals. In 2010, Brook was also awarded the Rainbow and FDC Dedication to Dance Award for teachers. Her choreography has won numerous regional and national awards, including several top petite and junior choreography awards, and teen and senior top entertainer titles at competitions in the past seasons. Under her direction, the company has traveled to compete and perform in Myrtle Beach, Walt Disney World, Dance Chicago, Branson, MO and the Wisconsin Dells, New York City, and Los Angeles. The company and its dancers have been invited to dance in Germany, New York, Las Vegas, Australia and more. Brook has also successfully implemented the Poms Team, Lightening Boys Hip Hop Team, Future Stars Mini Team and Performance Company to the studio, offering a wonderful opportunity for dancers wanting to experience the joy of competition at a less intense level. The studio also now offers a wonderful drama and music department, featuring piano, guitar, vocal instructor and a spring musical. Under her direction, the studio has developed a beautiful annual Nutcracker performance, which over the past 14 years has grown to a cast of over 250 dancers. Each December, Storm Dance Alliance has entertained dance lovers from the local and surrounding areas with its charming rendition of a classic holiday favorite. Brook prides herself on providing a family-friendly studio environment, and fulfilling dancers dreams of performing by ensuring that they receive training from the best teachers the area has to offer. All instructors at Storm are talented, professional dancers who have the ability to inspire excellence from all of their students. She is extremely proud of the place that Storm has become, and strives for an even brighter future for the studio and all of the dancers who call Storm home. STORM DANCE ALLIANCE 19