Welcome to Greendale Dance Academy, located at 15 Ararat Street in Worcester, MA. We are Worcester and central Massachusetts' premiere dance studio for Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Acro, Hip Hop and more for Toddlers through Adults. At GDA you will find dance lessons with Affordable Prices, Quality Instruction, and a staff that is Professional, Friendly, Knowledgeable and Caring. Thank you for taking the time to browse our website and we do hope you will consider joining us. Be sure to read the About Us page and if you have any questions, please click on the Contact Us link at the top of any page to send us an email, or feel free to call the studio at 508-854-1434.
Summer Dance 2012
Please visit our Summer Dance page to see our exciting offering for dancing over the summer. We have classes running July 9-August 3, 2012 for Ages 2-14. Summer dance is a great way to stay active and involved with dance and to try new styles of dance all while having a lot of fun this summer. If you are new, it's a chance to meet our friendly teachers, visit our beautiful facility and meet new friends!! We hope to see you over the summer!!
Interested in GDA?
Throughout the month of May we are offering a free 1 hour class for students intetersted in GDA. Space is very limited and is by appointment only. Please call the studio at 508-854-1434 to setup your appointment. Summer Dance is also a great way to meet our staff and learn about GDA while learning how to dance and having lots of fun!
RECITAL 2012 UPDATE
The 2pm show is now SOLD OUT. Please recital tickets can be picked up in the office when Miss Lisa or Mr. Pete are in. If you miss them, the office will be open regular hours for the first week of June. If you have 2pm tickets that you no longer need, please let us know. We may be able to purchase them back from you.
Turn It Up Dance Challenge
Great job dancers at the Turn It Up Dance Challenge regional competition on May 5 & 6. We have several groups attending nationals this summer. Here is the recap of awards:
19 Platinum
28 High Gold
13 Gold
6 Silver
6 National Dance Team Nominations
3 Judges Awards
1 Overall Most Entertaining Award
3 High Overalls
14 Overall placements
2 Category High Overalls
11 Category overalls placements
Recital Ticket Order Forms
Recital Ticket Order Forms were mailed home on April 16th. If you have not received one by the end of that week, please send us an email or call the studio. Please read the information carefully. The order form is due back by May 7th at 8pm. Extra tickets are first come first serve so the sooner you return your order form, the better chance you will receive all the tickets you need.
Recital Pictures *UPDATE*
Mike Nyman has dates available on Friday, June 15th and has opened Monday, June 18th to take Recital Pictures. Use the following link to sign up for a time online: http://mikenymanphotography.com/appointments
Sophisticated Productions - Great Job Competition Team!
It was a great weekend at Sophisticated Productions Dance Competition. Here Are The Results.
Sophisticated Productions NH Regional Dance Competition
March 31st-April 1st
Greendale Dance Academy Results
Sophisticated Platinum – 2 (out of 6 for the weekend!!)
Platinum - 15
Sophisticated Gold - 35
Gold - 17
Sophisticated Silver - 10
Solo High Overall Title Ages 4-8
Solo High Overall Title Ages 13+
Solo Title Ages 7-8
Duo/Trio Title Ages 7-8
Solo Title Ages 13-14
1st Place Large Group Ages 13-14
12 Judges Award
1 Top Choreography Award
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Hard Knock Life - Sophisticated Gold
Tappin’ Out A Merry Beat – Gold
Saturday Night Fish Fry – Sophisticated Gold – Cute, Clever & Clean Judges Award – Dance Team Nomination
Small World – Gold
Party Rock – Gold
C’mon Everybody – Sophisticated Silver
**Hakuna Matata – Sophisticated Gold – Duo/Trio Title Ages 7-8**
Let’s Shuffle – Sophisticated Silver
My Personal Penguin – Gold – Dance Team Nomination
Centerfield – Sophisticated Gold
Superstar – Sophisticated Gold – Dance Team Nomination
Pinball Wizard – Gold
Crayola Doesn’t Make A Color For Your Eye – Sophisticated Silver – Dance Team Nomination
Oye – Sophisticated Gold – Striking On Stage Judges Award – Dance Team Nomination
***It’s All About Me – Platinum – 1st High Overall Solo Title Ages 4-8***
**I Like To Fuss – Sophisticated Gold – Solo Title Ages 7-8**
My New Philosophy – Gold
Please Don’t Give Me That Broccoli – Sophisticated Silver
Pizza, Pizza, Pizza – Sophisticated Gold – Dance Team Nomination
Paquita – Sophisticated Gold – Dance Team Nomination
I Can’t Do It Alone – Sophisticated Gold
Baby, I’m A Star – Gold
It’s My Party – Sophisticated Gold – Dynamite Duo Judges Award
We Go Together – Sophisticated Gold – Dance Team Nomination
Cuban Pete – Sophisticated Gold
I Got Rhythm – Sophisticated Gold – Stage Presence and Star Quality Judges Award – Dance Team Nomination
Rock Around The Clock – Sophisticated Gold
**Round Up – Sophisticated Gold – 3rd Place Solo Tap Ages 9-10**
**It Don’t Mean A Thing – Sophisticated Gold – Little Bundle of Energy & Personality Judges Award– Dance Team Nomination – 1st Place Solo Tap Ages 9-10 – 1st Runner Up Overall Ages 9-10**
**Bandstand Boogie – Sophisticated Gold – 2nd Place Solo Tap Ages 9-10**
Jump In The Line – Sophisticated Gold
Do Your Thing – Platinum
Heads Will Roll – Gold
Piano Man – Sophisticated Gold – Smart Interpretation Judges Award – Dance Team Nomination
Fever – Sophisticated Silver
Sing, Sing, Sing – Sophisticated Gold
Whenever You Remember – Platinum
Domination – Platinum – Powerful Force On Stage Judges Award – Dance Team Nomination
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy – Gold
I Won’t Let Go – Platinum – Dance Team Nomination
Weapon of Choice – Platinum
Follow Your Dreams – Sophisticated Silver
Black or White – Platinum
The Chocolate Factory – Sophisticated Gold
Americano – Platinum – Sea of Togetherness Judges Award
Ocean Size Love – Sophisticated Gold
The Parisian Daughter – Gold – Judges Award – Dance Team Nomination
Concerto In D – Sophisticated Gold – Judges Award – Dance Team Nomination
Hallelujah (group) – Gold
Horses In Heaven – Platinum – Heartstrings Judges Award
Whose Laughin’ – Sophisticated Silver
Scarz – Sophisticated Gold
Have Your Way – Sophisticated Gold
Dream Worth Keeping – Gold
Down With Love – Sophisticated Gold
You Can’t Stop The Beat – Sophisticated Silver – Dance Team Nomination
Rumor Has It – Gold
Indestructible – Platinum
**Dream – Platinum – Solo Title Ages 13-14**
Skyscraper – Sophisticated Gold
**Popcorn – Platinum – 1st Place Large Group Ages 13-14**
The Time – Sophisticated Gold
**Excellent Bird – Platinum – Dance Team Nomination – 2nd Place Open Solo Ages 15-16**
**Le Jazz Hot – Sophisticated Gold – 3rd Place Open Solo Ages 15-16**
***Hallelujah (Solo) – Sophisticated Platinum – Absolute Inspiration Judges Award - Dance Team Nomination – 1st High Overall Solo Title Age 13+ ***
Labels or Love – Sophisticated Silver
Diabolo Rojo – Platinum
Zorba – Sophisticated Gold
The Climb – Sophisticated Silver
Crazy Ride – Gold
Brave – Gold
Don’t Stop Me Now – Sophisticated Gold – Dance Team Nomination
**I Want You Back – Platinum – 2nd Place Contemporary Solo Ages 15-16**
Liar, Liar – Gold – Dance Team Nomination
Amazing Grace – Sophisticated Gold
Be Your Love – Sophisticated Gold
A Drop In The Ocean – Sophisticated Gold
Falling Slowly – Sophisticated Platinum – **Miss Jamie Caruso Choreography Award**
Near To You – Gold
Great Job Dancers!!
We have received lots of feedback from our teachers that the dancers are working really hard and improving week to week. Keep up the good work!! Recital is just around the corner!!
Star Systems - Worcester, MA REgional Dance Competition Results
Hallelujah - PLATINUM, runner up Sr. Miss Superstar
Falling Slowly -PLATINUM 3rd in category out of 16, 6th ages 16 and up
Rock Around The Clock -HIGH GOLD 1st in category out of 3
It Don't Mean A Thing -HIGH GOLD 1st in category out of 5, 8th out of solos 9-13
Bandstand Boogie -HIGH GOLD
Round Up -HIGH GOLD
Rumor Has It -HIGH GOLD
Cuban Pete -GOLD
Jump In The Line -HIGH GOLD
Do Your Thing - HIGH GOLD 1st in category out of 2
You Can't Stop The Beat -GOLD
Dream Worth Keeping -HIGH GOLD 1st in category out of 4, 7th in solos age 13-15
Zorba - HIGH GOLD
Brave -GOLD
Crazy ride -GOLD
Be Your Love -HIGH GOLD
Near To You -GOLD
Diablo Rojo - Platinum, 1st in category, 2nd High Overall in 13-15 year olds
Down With Love - Platinum, 1st in category, 7th High Overall in 13-15 year olds
Weapon Of Choice - High Gold, 1st in category
Excellent Bird - High Gold, 1st in category
Don't Stop Me Now - High Gold, 1st in category
I Won't Let Go - High Gold
Labels Or Love - Gold, 5th High Overall Shooting Stars Division
Have Your Way - Gold
Skyscraper - High Gold
Dream - High Gold
Amazing Grace - Gold
I Want You Back - High Gold
Le Jazz Hot - High Gold
Concerto In D -High Gold 1st in category
Americano - Platinum, 1st in category
Whenever You Remember - Platinum
Popcorn - Platinum
Sing Sing Sing - High Gold
Domination - High Gold
Horses In Heaven -High Gold
Indestructible - High Gold
Scarz - Gold
Pizza pizza pizza - Platinum, 1st in category
Oye - Platinum, 1st in category, 4th 9-12 age division
The Parisian Daughter- High Gold, 1st in category
Ocean Size Love - High Gold, 1st in category, 5th 9-12 large groups
The Chocolate Factory- High Gold, 1st in category, 5th 9-12 lines
Paquita - Gold
Center field - High Gold
Super star - High Gold
Hakuna Matata - High Gold, 1st in category 1st in age division
We Go Together - High Gold, 1st in category, 2nd in age division
It's My Party - High Gold, 1st in category, 5th in age division
It's All About Me - high gold, 1st in category, clean as a whistle award, 2nd 8 and under solos (1 of 3 Judges awards given out this session!!)
I Like To Fuss - High Gold, 1st in category, 3rd 8 and under solos
Please Don't Give Me That Broccoli - gold, 10th 8 and under solos
I Can't Do It Alone - High Gold, 1st in category
My New Philosophy - Gold, 9th 8 and under solos
Platinum - 9
High Gold - 34
Gold - 12
AMerican Dance Awards - Worcester, MA Regional Dance Competiton Results
Hallelujah – Ultimate Gold
Labels Or Love – Silver
Have Your Way – Gold
The Time – High Silver
Hello – Silver
A Drop In The Ocean – Gold
Be Your Love – High Silver
Falling Slowly – Ultimate Gold, 2nd Age 17 Contemporary, Total Commitment Award
Near To You – High Silver
I Want You Back – Gold
Liar Liar – Gold
Dream Worth Keeping – High Silver
Excellent Bird – Gold
Amazing Grace – High Silver
Zorba – Gold
Brave – High Silver
Crazy Ride – High Silver
Le Jazz Hot – Gold
Dream – Gold
Skyscraper – High Silver
Diablo Rojo – Gold
Down With Love – Gold
Don’t Stop Me Now – Gold
My Hair Had A Party Last Nigh – High Silver, 3rd in 6 and Under, Vidal Sassoon Award
It’s My Party – High Silver
Baby I’m A Star – High Silver
Please Don’t Give Me That Broccoli – High Silver
Pinball Wizard – High Silver
My Personal Penguin – High Silver
Tappin’ Out A Merry Beat – High Silver
Oye – High Silver
Party Rock – High Silver
It Don’t Mean A Thing – Gold
Round Up – Gold
Saturday Nigh Fish Fry – High Silver
I Can’t Do It Alone – High Silver
Bandstand Boogie – High Silver
Jump In The Line – Gold
Let’s Shuffle – High Silver
Paquita – High Silver
We Go Together – High Silver
Center Field – High Silver, 5th ages 7-9 Small Groups, Home Run! Award
Crayola Doesn’t Make A Color For Your Eyes – High Silver
Cuban Pete – High Silver
I’ve Got Rhythm – High Silver, 3rd Runner Up Male Dancer Of The Year
Super Star – High Silver
It’s A Small World – High Silver
Hakuna Matata – High Silver
Do Your Thing – Gold, Great Technique Award
Come On Everybody – High Silver
I Like To Fuss – Gold, 1st Runner Up Young Dancer Of The Year
My New Philosophy – High Silver
It’s All About Me – High Silver
Rock Around The Clock – High Silver
Pizza Pizza Pizza – Gold
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy – High Silver
Domination – Gold, 10th Teen Large Groups
Heads Will Roll – Silver
Scarz – High Silver
Whose Laughin’? Silver
Popcorn – Gold, Perfect Precision Award
Weapon Of Choice – Gold, Beautiful Lines (Arms) Award
Concierto In d – Gold, Praise For Classical Ballet Work Award
Americano – Gold
Whenever You Remember – High Silver
Fever – High Silver
Piano Man – Gold
Black Or White – Gold
Follow Your Dreams – High Silver
Horses In Heaven – Gold, Great Work Ethic Award
Hallelujah – Silver
Indestructible – Gold
I Won’t Let Go - Gold
Ultimate Gold - 2
Gold - 27
High Silver - 39
Silver - 19
Great Job Dancers!
Great Rehearsal Competition Team Dancers. We look forward to the competition next weekend!!
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Learn to dance with Greendale Dance Academy. We are proud to be one of the Top Dance Studios In Worcester, MA with lessons in ballet, tap, jazz, acro, hip hop, contemporary, lyrical, modern, pointe, and creative movement for toddlers through adults. If you would like more information about our dance lessons, please visit our Contact Us page and send us a note.
