WHAT THE PARENTS & DANCERS SAY
Being a part of
the HAC dance
family has made
me feel more confident
as a dancer and as a
person. I love being on
stage with my team, and
the dancers are so sup-
portive of me and of each
other. I am so grateful to
be a part of this amaz-
ing team, and I hope to
continue learning and
growing as a dancer!"
– Emma Hannon
My daughter
Grace and I love
being part of the
dance team family at the
HAC School of Dance.
We are new to the team
this year and have been
welcomed with open
arms at every level. The
teachers are amazing
and caring, the other
parents are warm and
supportive, and the kids
love to dance and play
with their teammates. As
a mom, I’m blown away
by how much Grace has
grown as a dancer, but
more importantly as a
little girl with confidenc e
and love for dance. She
has learned so much
more than dance. Confi-
dence, hard work, perse-
verance, and respect are
themes instilled by each
and every teacher.
One of the best things
I’ve experienced is gain-
ing a whole new group
of friends – the other
parents and teachers –
who want the best and
are rooting for you and
your family. There are
high-fives for successes
and hugs when you need
them. I feel honored and
proud to be a part of
something so special.”
– Karen Grivner
Joining HAC
School of Dance
and the HAC
Dance Team has been a
truly rewarding experi-
ence for our family. My
daughter has learned so
much and shown
tremendous growth
over the years.
And she absolutely
loves Miss Angie
and the rest of the
teachers. In addition
to getting top-notch
dance education,
HAC School of
Dance provides
August with a fun
and nurturing envi-
ronment where she’s
developing discipline
and building self-con-
fidence. What I love
most is the bonding
and lasting friend-
ships that we have
both gained over the
years.”
– Lynette Townes
Being a part of
the HAC School
of Dance Perfor-
mance Team has been
one of the best expe-
riences for my daugh-
ters. It has taught them
self-discipline, determina-
tion, self-confidence and
most importantly, being a
part of a team.
We love the sense
of community amongst
the performance team
members and the lifelong
friendships our daugh-
ters have made over the
years. We couldn't be
happier with HAC and
their awesome teachers!
Being part of perfor-
mance team has been
a great bonding experi-
ence for both the parents
and our dancers!”
THE RUBY TEAM (Ages 9-11): Honey Biggs,
Ari Hinds, Emily Igo, Kyleigh Peters, Kendall
Stone, Rebecca Baldwin, Addison Keith,
Samantha O’Connor, & Cailin Conway
THE CORAL TEAM
(Left, Ages 6-8):
Addison Manley, Evie
Bonavita, August
Townes, Elyse Smith,
Mia Pontones, Jamie
Hoyle, Ava Hutton,
Summer Millard,
Cassie Ryan, & Grace
Czerwonka
While my daughter has been danc-
ing at HAC for several years, this is
her first year on a team. It's challeng-
ing, it's demanding, and it's a major
time commitment, (and it just gets
more intense as the girls get older!)
but it is worth every minute and ev-
ery penny. I am so proud of what my
daughter has been able to accom-
plish in the past few months. Seeing
her tired, but still dancing. Seeing
her frustrated, but still dancing.
Seeing her want to get it right. And
when your child wakes up in the
morning and tells you, "it's time to
practice!" or you catch her doing her
routines in the basement by herself,
you know she's found "her thing."
The HAC School of Dance staff
is professional, warm, caring, and I
can't imagine a better experience
for my child. They have pushed
my daughter to want more. At our
first team meeting, Angie talked
about teaching the girls respect,
confidence, and independence.
Recently, Angie spoke to our girls
about passion. What it means to
have passion and how they can use
that in their performance. I appreci-
ate that she speaks to our girls like
real people, and I am grateful that
she has awoken a passion in my
daughter for dance. She talked to us
about the girls learning to address
problems for themselves, and about
stressing to them a team mentality.
I feel these lessons extend to all
areas of life, and I'm happy to know
that my daughter isn't just becoming
a dancer – she's becoming a good
human. And a good teammate!
I feel the older girls on the dance
team really live that. . . . at a recent
competition I was overwhelmed by
the kindness shown to my daughter
by some of the older dancers. They
gave hugs, words of encourage-
ment, and even signed autographs
for my daughter and her starstruck
friends. They invited them to sit with
them at the awards ceremony, ce-
menting that feeling that they were
really a part of the same team.
– Taresa Schmidt
– The Peters Family
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