Celebrating its 13th year, L.A. Dance Center of the Arts (LADC) in Middletown is more than just a dance studio. It has gained its well-deserved reputation of being a professional dance education facility where the students are the No. 1 priority.
Co-directors Debra Nicolosi and Angela Thompson believe in training the best dancers out there, bringing out the star in every child, while building the positivity and creative confidence of dancers in a fun environment. The staff instructors are a team of highly trained professionals who teach tap, jazz, ballet, pointe, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, creative movement and all boys classes.
A new offering is a Morning Adult Fitness Program, including full body yoga and bar workout.
On another level, L.A. Dance offers a competitive team. Auditions are available upon request. LADC are National Grand Champions, winning numerous special awards for technique, entertainment, judges choice and choreography. They have also received Teacher of the Year and Highest Scoring awards for both Junior and Teen levels. LADC students have been accepted to several prestigious colleges as dance majors and participate on division 1A college dance teams.
Their summer programs are not to be missed. L.A. Dance is offering a Tiny Dance Camp for boys and girls ages 2.5-6 at 9:30 a.m.-noon, August 21-23 and August 28-30. The camp will include dance, vocal, acting and crafts.
For dancers ages 7 and older, they offer NYC Style Intensive Workshops taking place August 28-30. Classes for ages 7-11 are held 3:15 p.m.-5:45. Classes for age 12 and older are held 6 p.m.-8:30. They feature incredible master choreographers from around the world teaching Ballet, Hip Hop and Contemporary Technique.
L.A. Dance accepts children in their program all year long with no mandatory recital. Open house registration, with shoe fittings and dance wear, is from August 28-30 and September 5-7 4 p.m.-8:00. Fall classes begin Sept. 11. L.A. Dance is located at 728 Newman Springs Road, Middletown. Call 732-219-7778, visit www.ladancenj.com or email ladancenj@gmail.com
