Tiffany's Dance Academy - Pleasanton, San Ramon, South San Francisco, Costa Mesa, Livermore, CA

Tiffany's Dance Academy, based in Livermore, California inked a deal today with Renaissance Clubsport in Walnut Creek and Clubsport Fremont. Tiffany's Dance Academy has agreed to provide dance classes to members and non-members of both clubs. Already aligned with ClubSport of Pleasanton, Tiffany's Dance Academy plans to provide the other clubs with the same dance curriculum that has been so successful in Livermore and Pleasanton. For details call (925) 447-5299.

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*ClubSport Fremont - 46650 Landing Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538

*Tiffany's Dance Academy, 4046 East Avenue, Livermore, CA 94550 (925) 447-JAZZ (5299)

Tiffany's Dance Academy Wins Again!

Livermore, Calif.- August 3, 2001 - Tiffany’s Dance Academy announces today that - for the second year in a row - they were voted the Best Dance Studio in the East Bay by the readers of Bay Area Parent magazine.

Owner, Tiffany Henderson says that she is happy with the award and states that “it feels good to be validated on our philosophy. At Tiffany’s Dance Academy, we believe that learning dance technique is extremely important. We are committed to providing superior, professional training in ballet, tap, jazz and hip-hop. At the same time, we try to create a balanced environment for all of our dancers so they do not burn out. Our dance teachers have had professional dance experience, and they are excellent with the kids because they have all made it to the highest level of their profession. They understand how to develop a dancer without overwhelming them.”

The victory comes at an important time in TDA’s short history. Having only opened in October 2000, they quickly outgrew their 1,000 square foot facility on N. Vasco Rd. Last summer, they relocated to a 3200 square foot facility at 4046 East Avenue in Livermore. Tiffany says, “the move was costly and stressful, but in order to provide the highest quality of dance education we desire, we had to have at least three separate rooms running classes simultaneously.” Tiffany's Dance Academy offers over 70 classes per week ranging from Mommy and Me (18 months - 2 years) all the way to professional level dance.

Fall session classes begin on August 26^th. Call (925) 447-5299 or visit www.tiffanydance.com for details.

Tiffany's Dance Academy "Drags" Home Four Big Awards

Livermore, Calif.-November 26, 2001 - Tiffany's Dance Academy was the big winner Thanksgiving weekend at the Tremaine Dance Convention in San Francisco, CA. Performing "Dragnet" for the first time this season, Alisha Mullally, Krystle Macor, Alexandrite Theodore, Cybil Nelson, and Kayla McColm, surprisingly took home the most coveted award of the competition-Overall High Score. The piece was also awarded a First Place in the Teen Jazz category. "We are very excited to win the award because the dancers really had to come together over the past six weeks to learn the difficult choreography. I couldn't be more proud of these girls," said Tiffany Henderson, Director of the performing company and owner of Tiffany's Dance Academy. In addition to the awards for "Dragnet", Alisha Mullally won an individual award after attending a three-hour long audition. She was one of 6 dancers chosen from over two-hundred to win the Convention Scholarship award. The biggest individual award of the weekend; however, went to Krystle Macor. She was the one dancer chosen from over 300 in her age group to receive a Scholarship to the Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles, CA.

About Tiffany’s Dance Academy

Tiffany’s Dance Academy is a dance studio founded in October 2000. TDA emphasizes excellent training in Classical Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical and Hip-Hop. Tiffany Henderson, owner/director graduated from the University of Arizona, Magna cum Laude, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance in 1998. She has performed professionally with the Arizona Jazz Dance Ensemble at the Kennedy Center, in Washington D.C. She has also performed as far away as Amsterdam, and Japan. She currently performs with the professional jazz dance company, LAJAZDANZ! in Shreveport, Louisiana-the birthplace of modern jazz dance. TDA’s goal is to provide professional, fun training in all the disciplines of dance. To that end, TDA has only hired the very best teachers. The Ballet School director is Laura Sefchovich of Western Ballet. The Tap Director is Bruce Biada, and the Hip-Hop Director is Kory Watkins of Oakland. The combination of excellent instructors, reasonable rates and high-quality facilities located at 1515 North Vasco Road, and 4046 East Avenue in Livermore have led to a very large student base approaching 400 dancers in one year of operation. Contact 925-447-5299 for registration information.

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La JAZDANZ begins rehearsal at Tiffany's Dance Academy

Livermore, Calif.-November 5, 2001 - Professional Dance Company, La JAZDANZ has begun rehearsing for a fundraiser in January and a performance in late March or early April at Tiffany's Dance Academy in Livermore, CA. The company selected TDA over a year ago as their West Coast base of operations. Hand-picked from across the nation, this troupe of professional Jazz dancers, conversant also in Ballet and Modern, makes its home at Shreveport’s, Louisiana's Dance Arts Studio. In a repertoire ranging from classical music to the hottest tempo of today, La JAZDANZ presents an exhilarating dance program. Aaron Girlinghouse and Frank Vega are the founders and artistic directors of La JAZDANZ in Shreveport and Tiffany Henderson is the Artistic Director on the West Coast.

Tiffany's Dance Academy Wins Best Dance Studio in the East Bay Award-

Livermore, Calif.- August 3, 2001 - Tiffany’s Dance Academy announces today that they were voted the Best Dance Studio in the East Bay by the readers of Bay Area Parent magazine.

The victory comes at an important time in TDA’s short history. Having only opened in October 2000, they quickly outgrew their 1,000 square foot facility on N. Vasco Rd. Over the summer, they relocated to a 3200 square foot facility at 4046 East Avenue in Livermore. Tiffany says, “the move was costly and stressful, but in order to provide the highest quality of dance education we desire, we had to have at least three separate rooms running classes simultaneously.”

Fall session classes begin on August 27^th. Call (925) 447-5299 or visit www.tiffanydance.com for details.

Tiffany's Dance Academy Kicks off Fall Session at Brand New Studio with Laura Sefchovich on East Avenue in Livermore

Livermore, Calif.- August 3, 2001 - Tiffany’s Dance Academy is proud to announce the start of Fall Session at its newest dance studio in Livermore, CA. The new studio has three dance rooms capable of handling over 80 classes per week. In addition to the new studio, Tiffany Henderson is proud to announce a new Ballet Director, Laura Sefchovich. Sefchovich received her early training at La Escuela Nacional de Danza in Mexico City. She continued her training in California under Elizabeth Neumann, Karen Millar, Gloria Mohr, and Marie Stinnett where she studied Jazz. She also studied with Benjamin Harkavy, Kristine Elliott, the Boston Ballet School, The Royal Academy of Dancing, and The Boston Conservatory of Music Dance and Theatre.

Laura has danced with local companies such as Santa Clara Ballet, Margaret Wingrove Dance Company, and Mark Foehringer Dance Project, and has worked with choreographers Lawrence Pech, Charles Anderson, Bill Evans, and Benjamin Harkavy. Laura recently made her debut with Moving Arts Dance Collective.

She has been on the faculty of The School of Western Ballet since 1996, and joined the faculty of Teen Dance Company in October of 2000. Laura began her teaching career under the direction of Karen Millar and Gloria Mohr at the age of 18, and has been teaching ever since.

About Tiffany’s Dance Academy

Tiffany’s Dance Academy is a dance studio founded in October 2000. TDA emphasizes excellent training in Classical Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical and Hip-Hop. Tiffany Henderson, owner/director graduated from the University of Arizona, Magna cum Laude, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance in 1998. She has performed professionally with the Arizona Jazz Dance Ensemble at the Kennedy Center, in Washington D.C. She has also performed as far away as Amsterdam, and Japan. TDA’s goal is to provide professional, fun training in all the disciplines of dance. To that end, TDA has only hired the very best teachers. The Ballet School director is Laura Sefchovich of Western Ballet. The Tap Director is Anthony Locascio of “Tap Dog” fame, and the Hip-Hop Director is Kory Watkins of Oakland’s famed KATO group. The combination of excellent instructors, reasonable rates and high-quality facilities located at 1515 North Vasco Road, and 4046 East Avenue in Livermore have led to a very large student base approaching 300 dancers in less than 6 months of operation. Contact 925-447-5299 for registration information.

Tiffany's Dance Academy Announces Plans to Open Second Studio on East Avenue in Livermore.

Livermore, Calif.- April 19, 2001 - Tiffany’s Dance Academy announces plans to open their second studio located at 4046 East Avenue in Livermore. Due to the overwhelming growth of their first studio at 1515 N. Vasco Rd, they were forced to lease an additional 3200 square feet to accommodate all of their dancers. The studio is scheduled to open on July 16, 2001.

The new location is on East Avenue, right next door to Pasta’s Trattoria, China Village and Round Table Pizza in the Chardonnay East Shopping Center.

The new dance school has two very large dance studios (40' x 30' and 40' x 20') with sprung wooden dance floors and state of the art sound systems. Tiffany said, "We have even included a very large lobby where parents can view the classes comfortably through large windows without disturbing or distracting the students."

The East Avenue dance studio also has a large dancer’s lounge with tables and desks for doing homework.

Tiffany said "We are thrilled with the new location and we think our current and future customers will be impressed by its size and amenities."

About Tiffany’s Dance Academy

Tiffany’s Dance Academy is a dance studio founded in October 2000. TDA emphasizes excellent training in Classical Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical and Hip-Hop. Tiffany Henderson, owner/director graduated from the University of Arizona, Magna cum Laude, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance in 1998. She has performed professionally with the Arizona Jazz Dance Ensemble at the Kennedy Center, in Washington D.C. She has also performed as far away as Amsterdam, and Japan. TDA’s goal is to provide professional, fun training in all the disciplines of dance. To that end, TDA has only hired the very best teachers. The Ballet School director is Laura Sefchovich of Western Ballet. The Tap Director is Anthony Locascio of “Tap Dog” fame, and the Hip-Hop Director is Kory Watkins of Oakland’s famed KATO group. The combination of excellent instructors, reasonable rates and high-quality facilities located at 1515 North Vasco Road, and 4046 East Avenue in Livermore have led to a very large student base approaching 300 dancers in less than 6 months of operation. Contact 925-447-5299 for registration information.

Tap Virtuoso Sam Weber Comes to Tiffany's Dance Academy

LIVERMORE, Calif. - April 17, 2001 - Tiffany's Dance Academy Owner/Director, Tiffany Henderson today announced that Sam Weber will teach two master classes on Sunday, April 29th at Tiffany's Dance Academy, 1515 N. Vasco Rd. Sam Weber is a featured performer with the world renowned Jazz Tap Ensemble.

Pre-registration is suggested. There is a $20 dollar per class fee. Call Tiffany Henderson at (925) 447-5299 for more information.

Tiffany’s Dance Academy wins four prestigious awards at the New York City Dance Alliance convention in San Jose, CA.

LIVERMORE, Calif. - April 12, 2001- Tiffany’s Dance Academy (TDA), a six-month old dance school, announced today that four prestigious awards were handed to the up and coming dance school by New York City Dance Alliance (NYCDA) founder Joe Lanteri over the April 7 & 8 weekend. The awards are the “Critics Choice Award”, “High Score Group”, “Overall High Score”, and “Backstage Award”. While no other Livermore area dance studios competed, there were over 75 Bay Area studios represented at the NYCDA convention.

Three awards were given for a jazz dance titled “Proud Mary”, in which four young dancers, Nicole Baker, Crystina Robinette, Amanda and Ashlie Stapp, exhibited flawless technique and overwhelming personality as they danced to the up tempo music of Tina Turner. Tiffany’s Dance Academy Owner and Director, Tiffany Henderson choreographed “Proud Mary”.

The “Critics Choice Award” winner, given to one Junior Entry selected from over 100 dances, was awarded a free trip to New York for the NYCDA Nationals and two NYCDA Regional Convention scholarships. They were also presented with a special plaque of achievement and a one-year subscription to Dance Magazine.

Tiffany Henderson said, “I am so proud of the kids. They have really only known this dance since January and they worked so hard to get ready for some of the toughest judges in the country. Of the 102 entries in the junior competition, “Proud Mary” took home four top awards. It’s really incredible. They are very talented dancers.”

“Proud Mary” also received the award for “High Score Group” and “Overall High Score”. This award is given to the entry of 4-9 dancers who receive the highest score for choreography, technique, performance, and costume.

A very special “Backstage Award” for their professionalism and encouragement of competing dancers was also awarded to Tiffany’s Dance Academy. Joe Lanteri said, “Of all the awards we have given, the Backstage Award should be considered the most important.”

Tiffany says “winning isn’t everything, especially in a subjective art form like dance, but it sure feels good to be rewarded for sticking to our belief that technique, training, and most of all…fun, are the most important parts of what we do at TDA. The judges at NYCDA consist of professional dancers who have experienced a great deal of success in their dance careers. It feels really good to be recognized by real dancers that have really done incredible things in their own lives. The kids are excited and the kids’ parents are simply beside themselves. Actually, I am almost more proud of the Backstage Award the kids won because that confirms that we’ve been teaching our kids how to behave professionally and to support all the dancers from all the studios.”

About Tiffany’s Dance Academy

Tiffany’s Dance Academy is a dance studio founded in October 2000. TDA emphasizes excellent training in Classical Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical and Hip-Hop. Tiffany Henderson, owner/director graduated from the University of Arizona, Magna cum Laude, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance in 1998. She has performed professionally with the Arizona Jazz Dance Ensemble at the Kennedy Center, in Washington D.C. She has also performed as far away as Amsterdam, and Japan. She currently performs bi-annually with the professional jazz dance company, LAJAZDANZ! in Shreveport, Louisiana-the birthplace of modern jazz dance.. TDA’s goal is to provide professional, fun training in all the disciplines of dance. To that end, TDA has only hired the very best teachers. The Ballet School director is Laura Sefchovich of Western Ballet. The Tap Director is Anthony Locascio of “Tap Dog” fame, and the Hip-Hop Director is Kory Watkins of Oakland’s famed KATO group. The combination of excellent instructors, reasonable rates and high-quality facilities located at 1515 North Vasco Road, and 4046 East Avenue in Livermore have led to a very large student base approaching 300 dancers in less than 6 months of operation. Contact 925-447-5299 for registration information.