EMC Performing Arts Studio

Happy Birthday, Tara.

Your generous donation to this worthy cause is now tax-deductible.

https://sites.google.com/view/taragladdenscholarshipfund/home

Remember Tara Gladden: Your gift empowers young dancers to train intensely, grow their self-worth, and pursue their potential.
The Tara Gladden Scholarship Fund was created in memory of my cousin, Tara Gladden, who was taken from us at just 15 years old. Tara was bright, talented, and full of life, but like so many young people, she struggled to see her own worth. Her story is a painful reminder of how important it is to help young people recognize their strength, trust their voice, and believe in their own value.

Today, on her birthday, that reminder feels especially close.

In the years since her passing, I've made it my mission through EMC Performing Arts Studio (EMC) to help every student who walks through our doors feel confident, capable, and proud of who they are. The Tara Gladden Scholarship Fund is one way we keep that promise, by providing financial assistance to dancers who demonstrate commitment, passion, and heart.

Since 2020, the Wiencek family has donated over $10,000 in scholarships to EMC dancers, opening doors for students who wish to pursue summer study and other opportunities that help them grow as artists and as people.

Your contribution to the Tara Gladden Scholarship Fund helps continue this legacy, giving young dancers the chance to train, perform, and discover their true potential in a safe, supportive environment.

Today, of all days, we'd be grateful if you'd help us honor Tara by giving young dancers the confidence, courage, and lasting sense of self-worth she deserved to have.

Thank you for keeping Tara's light shining through the next generation of EMC dancers.

Strong programs require strong leadership.

EMC Talent Management is led by Meghan Bulls: educator, EMC parent, and experienced industry guide.

As a mother who has personally navigated the professional performing world with her own daughters (who have booked print, television, film, and stage work), Meghan understands what real preparation requires.

She is also a credentialed dance educator who has written curriculum for Baltimore County Public Schools, bringing structured, developmentally appropriate programming to this initiative.

This program blends:
➜ Professional insight
➜ Educational expertise
➜ Real-world parenting experience

Preparation matters. Leadership matters.

Watch the info video here: https://vimeo.com/1207527721?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci

JOIN OUR TEAM ✨
We're growing, and we're looking for passionate performing arts educators to grow with us.

EMC Performing Arts Studio has been a cornerstone of this community for 35 years — not just because of our programs, but because of the people who show up every week and pour into our students. Many of our instructors are EMC alumni who came back because this place meant something to them. That's the kind of team you'd be joining.

We offer dance, music, theater, and AcroGymnastics training to nearly 1,000 students weekly in a 20,000 sq. ft. historic facility in New Freedom, PA. Our class sizes are small. Our students are motivated. Our community is real.

If you believe the performing arts do more than develop technique, if you believe they shape confident, resilient, purpose-driven humans, we want to hear from you.

📩 Reach out at https://danceemc.com/ or send your info to [email protected]

We are knee deep into our Dream Team Training Retreat weekend where Miss Robin pours into her Team with trainings, dinners, recognition and connection.

Tomorrow we will be diving into the More Than Just Great Dancing Teacher Training to up-level our tool kits as educators.

The enthusiasm for our 35th Season is unmatched.

The Next Stage Jump Start Program is a developmental management program designed to prepare performers for professional submissions.

Here’s what that includes:
🎬 Jump Start onboarding intensive
📄 Professional resume + portfolio development
🖥 Casting profile setup and oversight
📩 Submission guidance
🎭 Monthly in-studio workshops
📊 Ongoing strategy check-ins

The goal?

To prepare performers to be competitive, professional, and submission-ready — with agency representation as a possible future step when appropriate.

We provide structure, not shortcuts.

Watch the info video here: https://vimeo.com/1207527721?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci

Tune into Episode 71, “Inside EMC: Everything Extra: A Walk Through EMC's Specialty Classes for the New Season” on Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, or Podbean.

This week, Miss Robin walks you through every Specialty Class EMC is offering for the upcoming season, the extras that go beyond your regular package and give your dancer more ways to grow.

From Contemporary and AcroDance to The Musical Experience, Supplemental Ballet and Pointe, Precision Tap, Leaps and Turns, and our beloved Daddy-Daughter and Adagio Partnering classes, she covers what each one is, who it's for, and when it meets.

You'll hear how we've built a clean Thursday-night pathway from 5:00 to 9:00 for technique dancers who want more, with no conflicting choices to wrestle over.

Several of these classes perform at our Holiday Celebration, Open Marley Festival, the Spring Concert, and our Fall Tour, while a few are skills-only, non-performing classes designed purely to build strength and technique.

Talk it over with your dancer, and if you have questions, email Miss Kathy at [email protected] or stop by the front desk. We'll help you find the right fit.

We invite you to tune in and join the conversation. Your feedback is invaluable to us; please share your thoughts and let us know what topics you'd like to hear in future episodes by commenting below.

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Thank you for being a part of this exciting journey. Together, we’re shaping the future of performing arts leadership 🎭✨

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