Empowering Students and Community Through Dance
The lessons go far beyond dance.
We believe the lessons learned in a dance studio can reach far beyond it. How we treat one another matters. How we respond when something is difficult matters. How we use our creativity, celebrate others, and contribute to our community matters.
That’s why everything we do at SDA is grounded in a set of values that guide not only how we teach dance, but the kind of community we hope to create.
Our Values
Compassion • Creativity • Gratitude • Celebration • Service
• Compassion •
Kindness matters here. We teach dancers to care for one another, make room for differences, and lead with empathy. Every student deserves to be treated with compassion and to know they belong.
• Creativity •
Dance gives us the freedom to imagine, explore, and express ourselves. We encourage dancers to bring their own ideas and individuality into the studio and discover that their creativity has value.
• Gratitude •
We believe there is always something worth noticing and appreciating. We encourage dancers to recognize their progress, appreciate the people who help them along the way, and find joy in both the big accomplishments and the small moments.
• Celebration •
There is room to celebrate everyone. We cheer for one another's accomplishments, honor what makes each person unique, and recognize effort as much as achievement. Someone else's success never takes away from our own.
• Service •
What we do matters beyond our studio walls. Through service projects, fundraising, and community partnerships, our dancers learn that even small actions can make a meaningful difference. Together, we use what we have to help care for the community we call home.
“The instructors meet the students where they are, both in experience as well as emotional growth. They foster a growth mindset with their dancers and instructors, and work to inspire not only beautiful dancers, but stewards of the community. Many of the proceeds from performances go directly back to the community. This studio makes it their mission to leave a lasting positive impact not only on the dancers but also the community as a whole.”
— Amelia M.