Allegro Performing Arts Academy - Precision Dance Co. (TAPPA)
How do you come together and share a resource?
The Allegro Precision Dance company exemplifies the spirit of cooperation. It is a select team of talented dancers, ages 5-18 who come together to share many resources. The team members study dance year round & learn challenging dances, which we compete at regional, and national competitions each year.
We share our talent, time, choreography, discipline, teamwork, hard work, and passion for dance with one another. Sharing these resources produces amazing results. Not only do these kids learn incomparable dance & performance skills, they develop into caring, strong, disciplined, supportive, and confident people. The group fosters qualities that produce accomplished dancers, and sets them on the road to be principled, productive future adults. The Precision Dance Company is investing in the future of our community and world by investing in our kids now.
A guiding principal of the group is that if you have a gift, it is important to share it. The Performing Group takes every possible opportunity to voluntarily perform in the community. We regularly perform at schools, community festivals & parades, retirement homes, and wherever else we are asked. It is a joy to share our skills & love of dance with people in the community who appreciate the performing arts.
How would your group use the award money?
The economy has affected many families within the performing group at Allegro. Without fund-raising and external donations, many families would be hard-pressed to continue with their child on the performing group team. Dance and performing are what these kids love to do! The money would go toward reducing out-of-pocket expenses for the families of the performing group. This will allow many of the kids to continue performing for the community. We believe when people see the kids dance, they are inspired. Also, seeing the kids dance makes the community happy and proud.
Verna Benson
The hard work, dedication and team work these kids put forth certainly shows when they perform. It certainly could not be a project one person could do on their own. Many hands and ideas come together to produce a quality program that is all about sharing it with the world around them. Thanks Allegro for all you do for the community and for thelives you touch!
Michael-Ann McAboy
The director / owner of Allegro Performing Arts Academy has always consistently impressed on the dancers and the parents that the team is a PERFORMING team, and not a “competing” team. The kids are taught that performing for the community via local fairs and other organized events is more important than local competitions. Also, she has organized and encouraged all dancers in community service. Last summer, many dancers and parents worked in the local community assisting those in need with garden and yard clean up. Throughout the year, the studio collects donations for food, clothes, cell phones and other needed items to assist others in need. Allegro is a world class dance studio, but most importantly, it is a place where all are reminded that it is the greater good that is important and deserves the focus. Thank you Allegro for your positive effect on so many!!
Tonya Goodwillie
I am the proud owner of Allegro and I can’t say enough positive things about our dancers. The kids on our performing group ‘Allegro Precision Dance Co.’ are ages 5 – 18. What is so special about them is not just how talented they are, as they are incredible dancers, but what great kids they are too.
They understand the meaning of hard work, team work, work ethic, dedication and even humbleness and being a great role model to the younger dancers.
The compete but they also perform locally for festivals, retirement homes, schools, etc… They are involved with giving back to their community in any way they can.
In this crazy economic time, the parents of these amazing kids are sacrificing to keep up with their kids’ training. Allegro is helping families in need with tuition scholarships and trying to keep costs low where we can.
This grant would help so many of these families continue to keep their child dancing and performing and therefore continuing their growth as a well-rounded dancer onto their journey as an exceptional young adult.
Thank you for all the people that our voting for Allegro!
Linda Brown
Great job guys! Adam, Tonya, all y’all! So glad we got to be a part of Allegro and excited to see where you go from here!
Peg Aronowitz
Rock on! You guys are wonderful