Premier Dance Performing Arts Center

Our Fall 2021 Schedule is NOW LIVE on our website!!! Online registration will be available in the next couple of weeks, but in the meantime you can e-mail to register at [email protected] OR stop in to one of our Open House Dates to register and be entered to WIN awesome prizes!! Interested in our wonderful recreational programs? Does your dancer love to dance around the house? Come in to meet the teachers, see the studio, and explore our professional class options! Interested in our Pre-Competition or Competition teams? We start at age 5!! E-mail us to set up a private meeting to discuss our team requirements. We are only accepting new team members until July 1st, so don't wait!

Dance IS still planned for this evening. If any storm comes through that affects our power or if for some reason you are unable to drive out please let us know and we will let you know if anything changes. but we fully expect normal Classes for this evening!!!

Our 2021 Summer Schedule is officially out! Head to our website www.premierdanceny.com to find further details and the registration form!

Congratulations to our team for an amazing end to this years competitive season! We made it through the craziness of this past year, and these dancers truly left it all on the stage! Next up, recital!!! Here are the results from Diva Dance Competition; "Maria"- 1st overall teen elite large group, 1st overall elite large group (all age divisions), 1st overall high score of the entire elite division for the weekend ... "Big Noise"- 1st overall junior elite large group, 5th overall elite large group (all age divisions) "Footprints in the Sand" - 1st overall junior intermediate large group, 4th overall intermediate large group (all age divisions) "My Strength"- 1st overall teen elite small group, 3rd overall elite small group (all age divisions) "Move a Little Faster" 1st overall junior elite small group "Oh La La"- 1st overall petite novice small group Caileen- 1st overall petite novice solo, 1st overall petite novice routine of the weekend Keegan- 1st overall teen elite solo and title winner Hailey- 1st overall junior elite solo and title winner "Carry You"- 2nd overall teen elite small group, 5th overall elite small group (all age divisions) "Dancing Fool"- 2nd overall teen elite duo/trio, 4th overall elite duo/trio (all age divisions) "Hands Up"- 2nd overall teen intermediate small group, 5th overall intermediate small group (all age divisions) "When You Believe"- 2nd overall junior elite small group "5 Guys Named Moe"- 3rd overall junior elite small group "Distortion"- 3rd overall teen elite small group "Never Enough"- 3rd overall petite intermediate small group "School Days"- 3rd overall junior intermediate small group "Hollyrock"- 2nd overall junior novice duo/trio Emily W- 7th overall teen elite solo Aliya- 8th overall teen elite solo Ava- 9th overall teen elite solo Rain- 10th overall teen elite solo Bridget- 9th overall senior elite solo Grace- 10th overall senior elite solo Leo- 3rd overall junior elite solo Ashley- 3rd overall junior intermediate solo (musical theatre) Emily B- 6th overall junior intermediate solo Sherri- 8th overall junior intermediate solo Allison- 5th overall senior intermediate solo Lilah- 4th overall petite intermediate solo Judges Choice Award- "5AM" Judges Special Recognition "Oh La La" CdLS Spirit Award- Aliya

What a weekend in Liverpool! We absolutely loved attending Ticket to Broadway! This team crushed it at their second competition, here are the results! ADCC Studio of Excellence 12 & Under Best Technique- "5 Guys Named Moe" 12 & Under Highest Scoring Solo- Leo ... Junior Mr. Broadway Title Winner- Leo Competitive Teen Small Group 1st Overall- "My Strength" 3rd Overall- "Carry You" 8th Overall- "Half Light" 10th Overall- "Little Bird" Competitive Junior Small Group 1st Overall- "Break the Silence" 2nd Overall- "Antidote" 3rd Overall- "5 Guys Named Moe" 4th Overall- "Hands Up" 6th Overall- "Grown Woman" Competitive Teen Large Group 2nd Overall- "Maria" 4th Overall- "Back at Your Door" 9th Overall- "You Dear" Competitive Teen Duo/Trio 1st Overall- "Dancing Fool" 8th Overall- "Outnumbered" Competitive Senior Solo 2nd Overall- "Daft Punk"- Grace 5th Overall- "Burn"- Wendy 6th Overall- "What Do You Mean"- Erica 9th Overall- "Grand Piano"- Mandi Competitive Teen Solo 4th Overall- "Handful of Keys"- Ava 5th Overall- "I Have Nothing"- Keegan 9th Overall- "Standards"- Caroline 10th Overall- "Why"- Aliya Competitive Junior Solo 1st Overall- "Mr Pinstripe Suit"- Leo 3rd Overall- "I Feel Pretty"- Samantha 6th Overall- "Hard to Love" Rain 8th Overall- "Monsters"- Hailey Intermediate Junior Large Group 1st Overall- "Big Noise" 2nd Overall- "Footprints in the Sand" Intermediate Junior Small Group 1st Overall- "When You Believe" 5th Overall- "Aint No Mountain" 8th Overall- "School Days" 10th Overall- "Move a Little Faster" Novice Petite Solo 1st Overall- "Wild Horses"- Caileen Intermediate Petite Solo 1st Overall- "I'm Coming Out" - Lilah Intermediate Petite Small Group 1st Overall- "Never Enough" Intermediate Junior Solo 1st Overall- "Queen Bee"- Kadence 4th Overall- "Wake Me Up"- Emily B 5th Overall- "Don't Rain on My Parade"- Leyao 7th Overall- "Move" - Sarah 8th Overall- "Waves"- Ashley 10th Overall- "Who You Are"- Tilly Intermediate Junior Duo/Trio 4th Overall- "Hollyrock" Intermediate Teen Solo 6th Overall- "Better Days" -Allison

Congratulations to our Competition and Pre-Competition Teams on their performances at Royal Dance Competition March 19th, 2021! Here are our results! Jazz Judges Choice Award- "Maria" Dancer on Fire- Rylee S. Partial Scholarship Recipient- Aliya S.... Intermediate Junior Large Group 1st Overall - "Footprints in the Sand" Competitive Teen Small Group 5th Overall- "Carry You" 6th Overall- "My Strength" 7th Overall- "Distortion" Intermediate Teen Small Group 8th Overall- "Silhouette" 10th Overall- "Little Bird" Competitive Junior Small Group 6th Overall- "Five Guys Named Moe" Intermediate Junior Small Group 3rd Overall- "When You Believe" 10th Overall- "Ain't No Mountain" Novice Petite Small Group 2nd Overall- "Friend Like Me" Competitive Teen Duo/Trio 2nd Overall- "5 AM" 5th Overall- "Dancing Fool" Competitive Teen Solo 6th Overall- "I Have Nothing" - Keegan Intermediate Teen Solo 4th Overall- "Better Days" - Allison Competitive Junior Solo 8th Overall- "Monsters"- Hailey Intermediate Junior Solo 7th Overall- "Mr Pinstripe Suit"- Leo 10th Overall- "Queen Bee"- Kadence Competitive Petite Solo 1st Overall- "I'm Coming Out"- Lilah Novice Petite Solo 2nd Overall- "Wild Horses"- Caileen

Reminder: We are CLOSED 4/2-4/9 for Spring Break. We will re-open on Saturday 4/10!

Reminder to all of our families; out of an abundance of caution and due to the rise in cases since the Holiday, we are remaining closed through 1/10 and will re-open on 1/11. We hope during this extended closure, families will continue to quarantine where needed, limit exposure, and monitor their health so we can all do our part in getting through this turbulent time. We will offer makeup classes in the spring. We will also now be OPEN on 1/18 on Martin Luther King Jr Day (we normally would be closed) to make up for tonight’s missed classes. We hope all of our families are staying well and healthy, and we’ll see you back on the (socially distant and masked) dance floor next week

Well that’s a LOT OF SNOW!! Out of safety (and because some of us can’t leave our driveway) we are CLOSING the studio for all classes tonight - 12/17. Emails will be sent to tonights classes with the make-up schedule. Stay safe and warm everyone

Due to the impending snowstorm, we will be OPEN tonight 12/16 but closing early at 8PM.Due to the impending snowstorm, we will be OPEN tonight 12/16 but closing early at 8PM.

Our webstore is open! Here is how it works! Our webstore will be open 11/2-11/22 All orders are processed at the same time, AFTER 11/22... All orders are completed at the same time, 2-3 weeks after 11/22. This is important to note because you will not receive your order earlier if you order earlier. You have 3 options to retrieve your order. You can pay for shipping to your house (contactless). You can pick up at Val’s located in Mechanicville. Or you can pick up at Premier Dance. All orders will be complete and ready for pick up/shipped out before the holidays. These items make great gifts for the holiday season! Please read all item descriptions carefully as some items have color or logo options, an option to personalize the item for an additional cost, and important sizing details. As all items are made custom, there are no exchanges or returns. We hope you enjoy our new items and some returning favorites from last year! Happy Shopping! https://www.valswebstores.com//premier-dance-performing-ar

HALLOWEEN WEEK!!! Kids can come dressed in their costumes for some Halloween fun. If you have an Acro class please be prepared to remove the costume for safety!!HALLOWEEN WEEK!!! Kids can come dressed in their costumes for some Halloween fun. If you have an Acro class please be prepared to remove the costume for safety!!

Our website has been updated! You can now access our current schedule for in person classes and COVID procedure document. Current Premier Families, you can now access the link to the COVID questionnaire on the homepage of our website! Please E-Mail [email protected] to register!

As we gear up for our TENTH season, we took a look back at where we started. 10 years ago these pictures were taken at our very first open house and grand opening. We are so thankful everyday for the families who have come into our lives over the last 10 years to get us to where we are now. Every year we strive to be better than the year before, and every year we become more and more blessed. Covid sure has thrown its challenges our way, but we are prepared, excited, and opti...mistic for a great 10th year! We still have one open house left, 9/9 from 6-8pm. Email or message us to reserve an appointment time! If you’re interested in registering and cannot make the open house, we would be glad to set up a time with you on another day. Classes start 9/14! Who is joining us for our 10th season? We hope YOU will Note: we will be streaming select classes via Zoom. Please contact us via email for information on what class options we will have for virtual Zoom learning!

Our 3 professional grade sprung Marley floors are freshly taped with 6’x6’ boxes, one for every dancer to dance safely in! We have spent countless hours crunching the numbers to make sure we remain under 50% capacity and to ensure that each dancer is always a minimum of 6’ away from any other dancer. The way we’ve taped our floors keeps us at 40% capacity and also reserves a place for the instructor so the teacher is also socially distant! Classes may look different, and we’re sad that our classes will be smaller this year, but we are so excited to get back to seeing all of our dancers faces and to continue to spread our knowledge and passion for dance. Check out our post about our open house dates! We highly recommend reserving an appointment time to skip the line and wait. Appointments are filling fast for the 8/24 open house!

We are gearing up to begin our 10th season! Class space is much more limited than normal in order to socially distance during class and to stay under 50% capacity. Come see us to register for SAFE and FUN dance classes!

UPDATE! Pressley Hosbach can no longer attend the Quest event due to a job offer in California that would conflict with the NYS quarantine mandate for high risk states. The intensive is still on, just no Pressley! UPDATE #2- We are now SOLD OUT for both intensives. We are capping registration at 40% capacity of our building and ensuring that we have a socially distant box for every dancer to move safely in. Thank you to all who registered! We are looking forward to a safe and fun week!

One of our recently graduated Senior dancers will be available for babysitting this summer! We highly recommend her!