Dance with Leanne

Taking song requests for class next week! What do you want to dance to?

Class is on Sunday 6/7 from 6:30-8pm at Evjen Academy. Come dance with me one last time before I move to Ohio! $25 Venmo or $20 cash at the door.

Taking song suggestions for next week’s master class!

What do you want to dance to?

Come dance with me Sunday 6/7 from 6:30-8pm at … My last class in CT before I move to Ohio!

If you haven’t heard, I am moving to Ohio in 1 month and will no longer be on the east coast. This will be my last master class in CT for a while (and only class of the summer). Come dance with me one final time!

Would love to see current and former students. Teachers too ☺️ Ages 10+ (but message me if your daughter is younger and wants to come). $25 Venmo or $20 cash at the door.

This season, I got to work with five incredible teen artists from ! And I was so lucky to see them all dance in person last weekend at Embody Dance Conference.

1 - Nola McCormick “Whole Lot of Heart”
Nola, your control was out of this world. Watching you consistently nail your routine was a delight. I was so proud of the maturity you brought to the movement and emotional performance.

2 - Maya Smith “Moments”
Maya, from the beginning you were determined to make this solo the best it could be. Your technique shined in this dance. But what made me most proud were the emotions you put behind the movement, especially as the season progressed.

3 - Adrianna Colwell “The Way I Do”
A, I am SO proud of you and this solo. It was a push outside your comfort zone and man did you grow through the process. To see you move and groove with so many textures and spot on musicality was such a highlight of my year!

4 - Isabelle Gianesini “My Favorite Things”
Izzy, you truly unleashed a new beast this year! You embodied your character with so much commitment and got better every single performance. I loved seeing you dance with such power and abandonment!

5 - Finlay Rackliffe “State of Emergency”
Fin, this solo raised the bar from day one. You brought such fire to it from the moment we started working together and it kept getting better. Your musicality was unmatched. Your intensity and emotion were everything and more!

So proud of these 31 dancers (Lily, Lydia, Emma and Jordan not pictured). The making of “It Comes in Waves” was very much a (tedious) process and included trying different versions of sections over and over. These girls stayed with me through it all and the product is better for it.

Cannot wait for them to get to perform for the closing show today!

It takes a village… and these three have been the center of mine! From contributing choreography, assisting in rehearsals, being my literal eyes and ears and so much more, Waves would not be the piece it is without them!

Thank you, Kayla, Reese and Ashley for helping me create a work that is so near and dear to my heart. And truly one of my proudest accomplishments. I could not have done it without you!

Now go enjoy your final competition day 🥹