Join us for our second annual Day of Dance on Sunday, May 31, 2026!

This is a day-long event filled with FREE, diverse dance workshops for individuals of all ages and skill levels. Registration is required. Click the link below!

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Day of Dance Schedule:
*Class descriptions will be updated soon!*

10-10:45AM: Beginner Broadway, Ages 8+ with Instructor Erica Buda-Doran
Erica Buda-Doran’s decades long dance career has sent her around the United States performing, teaching, and choreographing. She is a former NFL Cheerleader who has choreographed close to twenty children’s musical theater productions, and has taught many genres including jazz, ballet, musical theater, swing, ballroom and latin dance, and cheer. This class is for those who want to have fun and move their bodies. We will focus on basic dance steps you may encounter during auditions or choreography sessions and put them together to practice a beginner level combination. Come to class in comfortable clothes, dance shoes or sneakers, and be ready to move!

11-11:145AM: Beginner Tap, Ages 12+ with Instructor Betsy Foust
Perfect for the first-time tapper or the beginner tapper looking to brush-up on some fundamental tap steps. We will learn some foundational tap steps, then put them together for a combination. Wear clothes that are comfortable to move in, tap shoes recommended but not required.

12-12:45PM: Intermediate/Advanced Tap, Ages 12+ with Instructor Carolyn Frantz
Carolyn Frantz has choreographed at multiple theaters in the region, including The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Mean Girls, and The Wild Party at SLOC. She always loves a chance to spread the joy of tap dancing! Looking for people who love to TAP! The instructor will teach a few intermediate tap steps followed by a combination. Participants should have some tap experience and be comfortable with basic tap steps.

1-1:45PM: Intermediate/Advanced Broadway Jazz, Ages 12+ with Instructor Emily Argento
Emily has been dancing in all styles, specializing in jazz and tap for 25 years and choreographing/teaching for the last 13. She has choreographed for several community and school theaters, most recently for Shenendehowa High School where her students have won “Best Choreography Execution” twice in the last three years! She enjoys providing her students with a fun challenge whenever she can. This class is a high-energy session designed for dancers with previous training, blending technical jazz skills with Broadway-style storytelling. This class emphasizes intricate, faster-paced choreography and stylistic versatility, drawing from iconic styles.

2-2:45PM: Contemporary, Ages 12+ with Instructor Lexy Kentzel
Lexy has been dancing for over 25 years. She has trained in many different styles throughout her career. For the past ten years Lexy has been teaching at local studios both recreationally and for competition. Contemporary is a great way to challenge and express yourself emotionally and physically. Lexy’s class starts with a full body warm up/stretch and will flow into a combo with modifications to make the level right for you! Class will end with a short cool down!