Empire Dance Company

Whose ready for Audition week?!

Dance: Pitbull
Dancers: .a.dance .dancer .empire.dance
Choreography:

Our August newsletter is out!! We are so excited for the official start of our season next week when our dancers audition for our competition teams!! And make sure to stop by and say hi to Empire tonight at Natick Nights!!

We are so excited for this upcoming season!! Make sure to stop by our Open House for help with registration, questions for the upcoming season, and to meet your teachers!!

These dancers were all smiles during our July Sunday Funday: Heroes and Villains!! We can’t wait for our August one…EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD!! And make sure to keep an eye out for additional Sunday Fundays popping up throughout our season!!

We heard it’s the anniversary of Disney’s Alice in Wonderland!!

Dance: Welcome to Wonderland
Dancers: .harrigle .dance .chandler .dancer .a.dance .dancer .empire.dance
Choreography:

We can’t believe our 2023-2024 season has officially ended!! We are so proud of how our Blue and Yellow teams did at our first ever nationals!! Thank you for your hard work this season and for finishing so strong!! To our graduating seniors .harrigle and , though this may have been your last performance with us, you will always be a part of our family!!

Studio Award - Stellar Versatility Award

Unleashed Passion Winner - Ailish McDonough
M.V.D. Award - Sydni Chandler
Convention Scholarship - Camden Coggeshall

Reign Dance team Performers- Ailish McDonough, Sydni Chandler, and Piper Coggeshall

Solos:

Boogie Wonderland - Blue Diamond, 5th overall teen, invitation to the Royal circle, top 5 in circle

Until the End - Blue Diamond, 14th overall senior advanced, invitation to the Royal circle

When He Sees Me - Diamond, “heading to the big stage” judges award, 9th overall teen

Hometown - Diamond, invitation to the Royal circle

Matador - Diamond, “Concrete Commitment” Judges Award, top score for modern

Good Old Days - Diamond

I will Survive - Diamond

On the Floor - Diamond

Pump It - Diamond

Aurora Variation - Diamond

Duos:

Feet Don’t Fail Me Know - Diamond, 4th overall teen, invitation to the Royal circle

Overwhelmed - Diamond, 8th overall senior advanced

Groups:

Trashin’ the Camp - Diamond, 7th overall senior advanced, invitation to the Royal circle

Vogue - Diamond, 9th overall teen

Halo - Diamond, “lovely lyrical” judges award, 10th overall teen

TV - Diamond, “Breathtaking Beauty” judges award

Drifted - Diamond, “Gorgeous Grace” judges award

Welcome to Wonderland - Diamond

Missy - Diamond

Cinderella Snapped - Diamond

Ease on Down the Road - Diamond

Congratulations to blue team members Sydni, Ailish, Lena, and Sophie on their invitation to re-compete their tap dance in the Royal circle this Sunday!!

Dance: Trashin the Camp
Dancer: .harrigle .dance .chandler
Choreographer:

Congratulations to yellow team members Piper and Charlotte on their invitation to re-compete their duo in the Royal circle this Sunday!!

Dance: Feet Don’t Fail Me Now
Dancer: .a.dance .dancer
Choreographer:

Congratulations to blue team member Ailish on her invitation to re-compete for solo in the Royal circle this Sunday!!

Dance: Until the End
Dancer: .empire.dance
Choreographer:

Congratulations to yellow team member Charlotte on her invitation to re-compete for solo in the Royal circle this Sunday!!

Dance: Boogie Wonderland
Dancer: .a.dance
Choreographer:

We are nationals bound!! So excited to watch some of our 23-24 empire dance company members shine on stage one more time ❤️

Dance: Cinderella Snapped
Dancers: .harrigle .dance .chandler .dancer
Choreography:

There is nothing more special than your first duo ❤️

Dance: Anything You Can Do
Dancers: Maya and Victoria
Choreography:

Summer is in full swing at Empire, and we are only days away from attending with Blue Team and Yellow Team!! Make sure to check out all our summer training options as well!!

It’s only been one week since our last classes of the season and we already can’t wait to be back and training with our amazing dancers for the next!! Don’t forget, competition team auditions are the week of August 5th!!
Email [email protected] with any questions!!

Congratulations dancers on another amazing EBC audition/ ballet assessment!! Special congratulations to .a.dance for being promoted to competitive member and to new Trainees .dancer and .empire.dance !! Beyond proud!!

Photo: .harrigle.photography

Our end of the year recital is only a few days away!! Make sure to get your tickets ASAP!! Tickets can be purchased through our website!! Click on the drop down menu at the top of the website, select “Show Tickets”, and click on the link!! We can’t wait to see you all there!!

Dance: Working it Out
Dancers: .empire.dance
Choreography:

Recital is just around the corner and our season has almost come to an end. We can’t wait to watch all our dancers shine on stage this weekend and to finish this season off strong at Nationals!!

Beyond proud of you both!! You will be missed, but you are off to do amazing things!! ❤️ 👑

We can’t believe our seniors are graduating tonight!! Beyond proud of these two!!

Dance: Overwhelmed
Dancers: .harrigle
Choreography:

We can’t WAIT for our 2024 recital “Night at the Movies”!!

Dress rehearsal is on Saturday June 8th and Show June 9th (make sure to check your email for exact call times/start times)!!

Ticket Link: https://www.etix.com/ticket/o/13439/EmpireDanceCompanyMA

All Smiles for National Tap Dance Day!! 💙💜❤️

Dance: Your Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile
Dancers: Maya, Victoria, and Rosalie
Choreographer:

Make sure to grab your empire gear ASAP!! Our studio store closes Wednesday May 29th!! Head to our website, click the drop-down menu, select studio store, then scroll down and hit the “visit our store” button!! (Or copy and paste the link below)

https://empiredancespring24.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Happy Monday from Purple Team!! 💜💜

Dance: Who Let The Dogs Out
Dancers: (left to right) Annie, Eva, Vache, Riley, Karina
Choreography:

We are so excited to have our very own Owner/ Director and Artistic Director teaching master classes in studio June 2nd, (bios can be found on our website [email protected])!! Come dance with us and see what Empire is all about!!

We can’t believe our last regional of the season is done!! We are so beyond proud of our dancers and the hard work they put in all season and we can’t wait for recital and nationals!!

Studio Award:
-“Exceptional Performance” Award

12 and up tittle improve winner:
-Ailish McDonough

GREEN TEAM:
Group:
-Waving Through a Window - Platinum, 8th overall Sr. Adv. Small group, selected for the showcase performance

-Welcome to Wonderland - Platinum

BLUE TEAM:
- received staff choice pins as a team for their professionalism both on and offstage!!

Groups:
-Trashin the Camp - Platinum, 7th overall Sr. Adv. Small group, Next Level Commitment Stand out Award, recognized as our highest advanced group artistry score

-This is a Missy Elliot Exclusive - Platinum

-Do You? - Platinum

-Cinderella Snapped - High Gold

-TV - High Gold

Solos:
-Until the End - Elite Platinum, 6th overall Sr. Adv.

-Matador - Elite Platinum, 7th overall sr. Adv.

-Good Old Days - Platinum, 9th overall sr. Adv.

-I Will Survive - Platinum, Electric Energy stand out award, Staff Choice Pin

-Pump it - Platinum, Staff Choice pin

-Work of Art - Platinum

Duos/Trios:
-Overwhelmed - Platinum, Unbreakable Bond stand out award

-Under Preasure - Platinum

-JLO - Platinum

YELLOW TEAM:
Groups:
-Vogue - Elite Platinum, 2nd overall tn. Int. Small group, recognized as our highest scoring intermediate group artistry score

-Drifted - Elite Platinum, 4th overall tn. Int. Small group, breath of fresh air stand out award

-Ease on Down the Road - Platinum

-Halo - High Gold

-Pitt Bull - High Gold

Solos:
-Sunflowers - Elite Platinum, 1st overall tn. Int.

-When he Sees Me - Platinum, 9th overall tn. Int.

-Boogie Wonderland - Platinum, staff choice pin

-My Hometown - Platinum

-On the Floor - High Gold, Energizer Bunny Stand Out Award

Duos/Trios:
-Feet Don’t Fail Me Now - Platinum, 2nd overall tn. Int.

-Working it Out - High Gold

ORANGE TEAM:
Duo:
-Anything You Can Do - High Gold, Top Notch Teamwork Stand Out Award

ITS GUNNA BE MAY!!

We had so much fun with our last Bring-a-Friend week that we couldn’t wait until next season to have another!! This is a chance for our dancers to share what they love to do!! If you have any questions, email us at [email protected]!! We can’t wait dance with you all!!

We can’t WAIT to be back back at .dance this weekend!! Such an amazing experience last year!! Can’t wait to make even more memories at our last regional of the season!!

Dance: Hot Chocolate
Dancers: .harrigle .dance .chandler .dancer .a.dance
Choreographer:

Congratulations to Blue Team member and graduating senior for committing to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute!! So so so proud!!

Congratulations to Blue team member and graduating senior .harrigle for committing to Chapman University!! Beyond proud of you!