https://www.dancestrongdanceacademy.com/blog daily 0.75 2023-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611bdd0f7e35bb778ae0f1d4/b906b152-da7c-4537-9163-5324dd4f816b/IMG_1160.jpg Competition Team - VIRGINIA 2023 NATIONALS Mini team standing with Miss Kourtnie after winning 1st place for their large group and 2nd place for their small group. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611bdd0f7e35bb778ae0f1d4/f3d83cf2-fc1c-45ac-869f-614341e620b2/IMG_1214.jpg Competition Team - VIRGINIA 2023 NATIONALS Dancers from our junior team standing proud after being awarded StarQuest’s dance off winners. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611bdd0f7e35bb778ae0f1d4/e424f8c3-4aa1-4538-b1a1-9efae363abc5/IMG_0111.jpg Competition Team - Make it stand out Teen small group “Wonder” working as a team to execute a lift during a competition performance. https://www.dancestrongdanceacademy.com/home daily 1.0 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611bdd0f7e35bb778ae0f1d4/233fde03-78a2-457c-9c2b-e1c88d790a20/IMG_0583.jpg Home - FALL SCHEDULE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611bdd0f7e35bb778ae0f1d4/8027beb5-ce24-4a75-bbe0-5de0fc93ca78/IMG_0007.jpg Home - COMPETITION TEAM https://www.dancestrongdanceacademy.com/about daily 0.75 2023-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611bdd0f7e35bb778ae0f1d4/1629478754654-KXL2XTURJ5GNSOZ2874L/AE1AF551-8AA4-4F1D-83D0-DA50108AB252+2.JPG About - Dance Strong Dance Academy began as a dream imagined by a young dancer who fell in love with the beautiful art of dance. It turned into a reality in the summer of 2013, when Kourtnie Strong and her mom (Danielle Strong) opened the doors of Dance Strong Dance Academy. The studio today has grown into an amazing, fun, and family oriented studio that provides high quality teaching in a positive environment. At Dance Strong all students whether they are in recreational or competitive level are treated with the same type of professionalism, love, and experience that dance has to offer. We pride ourselves on not only teaching dance lessons, but life lessons where we help build our students self-esteem, confidence, and respect towards one another. Our goal is for all our dancers to grow in a positive environment, where they feel comfortable expressing themselves. Here at Dance Strong Dance Academy we invite you to bring your hopes, dreams, and positivity. Join us for our 9th Season and become a part of our “Strong” family. https://www.dancestrongdanceacademy.com/our-instructors daily 0.75 2024-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611bdd0f7e35bb778ae0f1d4/1629479341214-GA8A45G57I8O738W4IN4/8beb82_74b56a07c4404ec3b4733ab262006580%7Emv2.jpg Instructors - Kourtnie Strong Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. 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The class includes floor work, progressions, and center combinations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611bdd0f7e35bb778ae0f1d4/1629737319364-34K5QZSWU73NSTBTJQLO/IMG_1557.jpg Classes - JAZZ Classes are fun and energetic. They include such elements as kicks, leaps, turns, splits, and isolations. Classes include stretch and strengthening exercises, floor work, and across the floor progressions in addition to a center floor combinations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611bdd0f7e35bb778ae0f1d4/1629737625979-TCJPLQ4UHE4039UXN45F/IMG_2800.JPG Classes - BALLET Classes are offered from a beginner level to advanced. Students are taught proper body placement, body alignment, barre and center floor work, along with across the floor combinations. Beginner classes introduce vocabulary, proper alignment, and classical ballet technique. Advanced classes include adagio and allegro work, and combinations using balance, strength, and style. In addition Pointe is offered. 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