Encore School of Dance

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ENCORE SCHOOL OF DANCE - STUDIO INFORMATION
Styles: Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Musical Theater, Hip Hop, Fitness-Influenced Dance (e.g., Zumba, Barre) Youngest Age: 2	Also Offers: Group Classes

About ENCORE SCHOOL OF DANCE

My name is Michelle Ritenour and I am the owner and founder of Encore School of Dance or "ESOD" as we call it around here. I started the studio in 1994 on a simple principle that we have stayed true to over the last three decades - we are "More Than Just Great Dancing"!

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So what does that mean? It means that at a baseline we provide excellence in dance education. Our teachers are qualified and our curriculum has inspired confidence in thousands of students; placing students on every local dance team as well as college programs.

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However, we are MORE Than Just Great Dancing! At ESOD, dance has lasting value because dance lessons are life lessons. Dance meets imperative needs for social-emotional skills, mental well-being, and physical health and provides quality friendships and role models. And, THAT is the greatest investment a parent could make in their child. I don't only share that as a dance teacher but as a mom of two myself.