If each instructor had a different technique in teaching a skill, students would easily get confused. The faculty at ODC have created a solid curriculum and shared teaching philosophy which includes "hands on" shaping to help students feel their positions and is used by every teacher in the studio for consistency."
ONSTAGE DANCE STUDIO PROFESSIONAL
Liz believes this professional presence is good modeling for students and helps to model expectations. Peek into any class and you will see the instructor in dance attire appropriate for the style they are teaching. When asked about what she attributes the success of her program, she noted that she loves her tight knit faculty, many of whom were her own students at one time. She limits competitions to 5 a year with practice times ranging from 6-13 hours a week - which allows students to participate more actively in school life. While ODC is proud of their competitive accomplishments, Liz is also grounded in the foundation of providing a family friendly, positive environment with the right amount of balance for her students. At the start, her program attendance comprised of 100 students, but now, she has grown Onstage Dance Center to include two locations and more than 1000 students! Liz learned her compassion and supporting role from her parents, who helped 20 year old Liz turn her dream into a reality opening a small dance studio. Teens faced with making an all or nothing choice will often choose to drop from dance to pursue other interests.Īt Onstage Dance Center in Southern California, owner/director Liz Gomez has designed her programs to provide a balance for students to be able to participate in both dance and school activities.
Sometimes, the rigorous and demanding practice schedule of competitive dancing can cause conflict for middle school and high school performers as they are presented with school activities, social interests and academic challenges. Behind every seemingly effortless performance is hours and hours of disciplined practice, focus and determination that is fueled by a spark from within that seems to explode on the stage. Expression and passion live in the soul of the dancer.
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