About DYD
The Story of Dance Your Dreams ...
The story of DYD began in 2011 under the direction of Laura Adams. DYD was only a dream, and now is a reality that is growing by the minute! DYD is a dance studio dedicated to helping children of all ages achieve their dreams and goals no matter how big or small. We pride ourselves on creating an atmosphere free of judgement for a positive experience for everyone. We strive for all of our students to grow their self-confidence and self-expression throughout their dance classes. DYD provides quality, up-to-date, and safe training for everyone. At DYD, we welome all ages of children beginning at age 18 months old and we even offer adult classes for those late bloomers!
We can't WAIT to dance with you soon!
Why Choose DYD?
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A Place for Everyone
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DYD has dedicated our passion of dance to making sure no one feels left out. Whether your dancer is looking for one class a week or to become a professional dancer, we are here for every step along the way! DYD offers a wide variety of classes for a style to fit every ability and need. We also have a vast range of levels to ensure every dancer is as confident in themselves as possible!
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More Performance Opportunities
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We believe in letting dancers show off all they have learned! DYD's Fall and Spring Semesters allow for dancers to participate in two Recitals so they can show how hard they have worked! Our Performance Team and Competition Team provide further opportunities for taking skills to the next level and performing. You will also catch DYD out in the community performing and spreading our love for dance all the time!
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More Than Just Dance
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DYD strives to provide a postive and family-like atmosphere that you and your dancer will feel as soon as you walk through our doors! We build our dancer's confidence, determiniation, and character. We are not only teaching dance lessons, but life lessons!
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Ready to become a DYD dancer? Register today!
Meet the Team
Our experienced staff is here to help your dancer reach their full potential!
Laura Adams is the owner and director of Dance Your Dreams Studio of Dance. She opened DYD in 2011 and began living her dream! She started dancing when she was 5 years old. She started by taking Ballet and Tap classes. As she got older, she started taking more classes such as Jazz and Acrobats. She fell in love with Acro and this became her specialty. Miss Laura has also taken Pointe, Lyrical, Broadway-style, partnering, Modern, and some Hip-Hop classes. At the age of seven, Miss Laura started dance competitions in parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, New York, and more winning many awards and titles along the way. She has also taken many classes with big-name choreographers. Miss Laura started teaching dance at the age of 14 by starting her own program with the community recreation center. She has been a student teacher since that time, as well. She enjoys teaching just as much as dancing herself! Miss Laura graduated from Governor Mifflin High School and attended Alvernia University. Dance has always been a huge part of Miss Laura's life and she hopes for it always to be. Starting her own studio has always been one of her biggest goals in life. Watching the dream come to life is a blessing. Miss Laura hopes that you will join in her dream and continue to grow with her.
Raven Logan started dancing in third grade totaling a number of 10 years of dance by 12th grade. She began with Hip Hop, which quickly became her favorite and she continued to add classes such as Jazz, Ballet, Broadway, Dance Team, and Lyrical. Miss Raven graduated from Governor Mifflin High School, as well as the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences. Aside from being a dance teacher she works in the medical field as a Surgical Technologist. You'll find Miss Raven teaching Hip Hop, Pop Funk Jazz, and Cheer Dance here at Dance Your Dreams. She is very motivated to help her students be the best they can be, and share her love of dance and VERY loud music with all of them.
Sara Parrish started dancing at the age of 5 taking classes in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Modern, Lyrical, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, and Pointe. She competed with her home studio for a few years and was a student teacher. She attended the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing Arts studying dance. Her senior year of high school she became a teacher's assistant for several of her instructors at her local dance studio. She went on to study Dance and Business Administration at Messiah College in 2016. There she became a student choreographer for the Dance Department, a teacher and choreographer for a student-led dance ministry/outreach, and a choreographer for school musicals and senior projects. In 2018 she became the Arts Administration's Assistant for the Dance Department at Messiah College. She also participated in an internship with Foose Elementary school as an instructor for their After School Music and Dance Program. In 2019 she studied abroad at Roehampton University in London where her choreography was performed and she was able to take instruction under artists such as Sung Im Her and Scottish Dance Theatre. In March of 2020 she presented her senior project Aurora Spectrum to the public featuring original choreography, dancing, light design, and costuming by her and fellow students. She has been teaching at Dance your Dreams since the fall semester of 2020 and loves seeing our students grow in their confidence and technique.
Katie Patrick is an energetic and upbeat mother of two little ones. With years of dance experience from local studios, her love for dance started when she was just four years old. Miss Katie grew up at competitions participating in many different styles of dance and competing solos, duos, trios, and group acts. She loves all music, but country is her favorite. Being outdoors is where she loves to be, but her hair and makeup is sure to be done, as she is a licensed cosmetologist. Miss Katie is an animal enthusiast and even has two dogs and a bunny of her own!
Angela Molishus has had about 20 years of experience performing and traning as a dancer. She started her formal studio training at the age of 2 and continued until she was a senior in highschool. During her studio years she studied many styles of dance including ballet, jazz, tap, pointe, lyrical, and contemporary. Miss Angela was also a part of the studio's competition team for 7 years. Miss Angela is currently a senior at Albright College where she is persuing a dual-degree in Arts Administration and Business while enjoying her fourth and final year as a member of the Albright College Dance Team. Miss Angela is very excited to start the next chapter of her dance life as an instructor at Dance Your Dreams and is eager to help her students learn and grow as dancers!
Nikki Feick started dancing at the age of four with Kathleen Reinhold’s Dance Studio starting with jazz and acrobatics. She then moved studios and continued with Ballet, Lyrical, Dance Team, Pointe, and her favorite, HipHop. She has been helping with Dance Your Dreams recitals since 2014! She is very energetic, will always encourage smiles and facial expressions while dancing, and is a stickler for pointed toes. She loves to work hard, but also loves to goof around on occasion! Miss Nikki adores being able to share her passion of dance with all ages. When she is not teaching dance, she is studying as she is in Nursing School to become an RN! Miss Nikki hopes to become a Midwife and deliver babies (future dancers) into the world. She is very excited to be with Dance Your Dreams!
Come back to learn more about Miss Lydia Krueger soon!
Ali Ziegler is the Office Manager at Dance Your Dreams! Miss Ali is here to help with all of your questions about classes, your dancer's account, and information about upcoming events! While she may have not been a dancer herself, watching her two dancers has helped expand her dance knowledge. Miss Ali is happy to be a part of the DYD family this year and is always ready to help with anything we need! When she isn't working at the studio or watching her two girls dance, she enjoys spending time at home with her husband and puppies! Stop by to see Miss Ali in the office a DYD Monday through Thursday from 5-8PM!