Top 5 Reasons to Choose TDA for Your Dance Education
1. Highly Qualified and Trained Owner - Tiffany Henderson founded TDA in the year 2000 after studying dance for over 20 years. A graduate of the prestigious University of Arizona School of Dance and a veteran of the highly regarded Tremaine Dance Center in Hollywood, Tiffany is committed to providing all students high-quality dance education. She has danced internationally and is well-prepared to help all dancers achieve their goals.
2. Professional dance instructors at all levels - TDA believes in teaching correct dance technique from the very beginning and that dancers of all ages and ability benefit from the most experienced and educated teachers. That’s why TDA hires full-time instructors with degrees from high-caliber dance schools. This ensures our students receive top-notch training in a variety of styles of dance.
3. Goal Setting – Our staff trains dancers who wish to attend an accredited four-year university with an amazing dance program. Our job is to position dancers for this goal even if it’s so far on the horizon nobody sees it. Of course, this is not the path for all children, but all dancers do benefit from an environment of high expectations and structure that comes from a goal oriented program. Dancers are evaluated annually to empower parents to make decisions about proper program placement for their children.
4. Curriculum and Class Sizes – Our curriculum is flexible and our classes are fun. TDA has fine-tuned its curriculum for all ages and levels over the past ten years to create a perfect blend of technique development and challenge. Our youngest dancers have a fabulous time in class with their teachers and they also learn an incredible amount of terminology and technique without even realizing it. Our classes for older dancers are tailored to suit their needs and dance aspirations. From the most serious performing company kid to the child who wants to dance while playing sports, there is something for everyone at TDA.
5. Strong Management Skills – Professionally managed dance studios are rare. That’s why we’re proud of the many innovations we’ve adopted to make your family’s dance experience positive. From well-maintained facilities to a simple, streamlined registration process to a world-class costume and dancewear ordering system, we strive to create an environment where our teachers can focus on teaching and skip routine administrative tasks.
Value Added Dance Experience –
Given the many benefits to pursuing a dance education at TDA, there is a cost. Dance falls somewhere between soccer and ice-skating in terms of overall expense for an activity. For a dancer interested in taking a single class at TDA, parents can expect to pay about $60 per month for a weekly class, another $100 or so for a year’s worth of dancewear and shoes, about $75 for a recital costume, and about $60 or so for recital tickets. Items such as photos and participation in the recital are optional and left to the family’s discretion. This cost does not vary significantly from the cost of other dance schools.
