Above The Barre Dance Academy

06/14/2026

💥 SAY HELLO TO YOUR FINAL ATB INTENSIVE INSTRUCTOR: ADDISON HOLMES 💥

Intensives start TOMORROW and we couldn’t be more excited! 🤩

Get to know Addison:

🍦 If she could only eat ONE gas station snack for the rest of her life, she’s choosing a Snickers Ice Cream Bar.

🌸 Her most useless talent? Flower crown making.

🎶 If she got dropped into a dance competition solo division with zero prep, she’d be hoping for A New Day Has Come by Celine Dion.

😂 Most embarrassing teaching moment? Yelling, “Get off your phone, you’re probably just on your CHAPSNAP!” before class. Instant regret. Instant aging. 😭

👗 The reality show she’d absolutely dominate? Project Runway.

Addison brings so much creativity, positivity, and passion into every room she walks into, and we know our dancers are going to love learning from her this week!

Who’s ready for Intensive Week?! 🙌✨

06/12/2026

06/07/2026

💥 SAY HELLO TO YOUR NEXT ATB INTENSIVE INSTRUCTOR: MEGHAN 💥

We are so excited to welcome Meghan to ATB this summer! ❤️

Meghan brings a passion for dance, performance, and helping dancers reach their full potential. We can’t wait for our dancers to learn from her and be inspired by her energy in the studio!

Get to know Meghan a little more:

🥨 Her go-to gas station snack? Dot’s Pretzels
🥤 Weird talent she’s proud of: Identifying a soda brand with just one sip
🎶 Dream improv song: Anything Janet Jackson
😅 Most embarrassing moment: Tripping in a combo when she thought she was absolutely crushing it
💰 Reality show she’d dominate: Deal or No Deal

🗣️ “I am so excited to be heading back to ATB after all these years. Ready to work hard and inspire these dreamers! Let’s do this!!!”

We can’t wait for an incredible week of learning, growth, and inspiration with Meghan this June! 💚

06/05/2026

🎉 Happy Birthday, Mara! 🎉

Mara is not only a phenomenal dancer on our competition team and an incredible teacher to our recreational dancers, but she is also a role model to so many students throughout ATB. Her kindness, leadership, work ethic, and positive attitude make her someone our dancers of all ages look up to and admire.

Her favorite quote says it perfectly:

“Even on the hardest days, take a deep breath and remember; you are upheld by a power greater than yourself.” — Isaiah 41:10

Mara, thank you for being such a bright light at ATB. Have the best birthday—you deserve it! 💚

06/04/2026

💥 SAY HELLO TO YOUR EVOLVE INTENSIVE INSTRUCTORS: ELIZA, JESSE & JP 💥

We are so excited to have these three incredible coaches joining us for ATB Intensives this summer! 🤸‍♀️💪

They’ll be bringing their passion for strength & conditioning, tumbling, acro, and athlete development to ATB for a week full of growth, challenges, and fun!

Get to know them a little more:

🤸‍♀️ ELIZA

🍿 Fun gas station snack choice? Cheesy Chex Mix
✨ Weird talent she’s proud of: Still having all 3 splits down
🎶 Dream improv song: Don’t Stop The Music by Rihanna
😅 Most embarrassing moment: Falling on her face during a tumbling pass
🔪 Reality show she’d dominate: Chopped

🤸‍♂️ JESSE

🌮 Fun gas station snack choice? Kwik Star Mini Tacos
😴 Weird talent he’s proud of: Falling asleep anywhere, anytime
🎶 Dream improv song: Club Can’t Handle Me
😅 Most embarrassing moment: At a competition, his pants fell down after a toe tuck and he tripped on them 🤣
📺 Reality show he’d dominate: Secret Lives of Mormon Wives

🤸‍♂️ JP

🍔 Fun gas station snack choice? Kwik Star Cheeseburger
🎵 Weird talent he’s proud of: Whistling really well
🎶 Dream improv song: Plastic Palm Trees by Tate McRae
😅 Most embarrassing moment: Calling an athlete the wrong name for an entire class before finding out while walking out the door 😬
📺 Reality show he’d dominate: Big Brother

🗣️ “We are so excited to spend time with ATB athletes and share our love for strength and conditioning, along with tumbling and acro! Be ready to challenge yourselves and have some fun while doing it!”

We know our dancers are going to leave this week feeling stronger, more confident, and ready to take on new challenges! 💚🔥

06/03/2026

🎉 Happy 23rd Birthday, ATB! 🎉

Today we celebrate 23 incredible years of dance, dedication, friendships, growth, and memories. What started as a dream has become a place where dancers learn, grow, gain confidence, and create lifelong connections.

To every dancer, family, instructor, staff member, and supporter who has been part of our journey over the last 23 years—thank you. Your love and support have helped shape Above the Barre into the special community it is today.

Here’s to celebrating all we’ve accomplished and looking forward to many more years of inspiring, empowering, and creating memories together.

05/31/2026

As we close out an incredible 2025–2026 season, we want to take a moment to say thank you. 💚

To our dancers and families—thank you for trusting us, supporting us, and allowing us to be a part of your lives. Your dedication, encouragement, and commitment are what make ATB such a special place. Every class, performance, competition, recital, and milestone is possible because of the amazing community that surrounds us.

We are so grateful for the memories made this season and for every student who walked through our doors. Watching each of you learn, grow, and shine is truly the greatest reward.

While this season has officially come to an end, we are so excited for what’s next! Summer classes officially begin Monday, June 1st, and we can’t wait to kick off the 2026–2027 season with all of you.

Thank you for another unforgettable year. Here’s to an amazing summer and an even better season ahead!

05/25/2026

🇺🇸 Remember & Honor ❤️🤍💙

Happy Memorial Day, ATB families! Just a reminder that the studio is on break this week before we kick off summer classes starting Monday, June 1st ☀️🎊

05/25/2026

💥 SAY HELLO TO YOUR NEXT ATB INTENSIVE INSTRUCTOR: Brandi Tucker 💥

We are so excited to have Brandi Tucker back at ATB this summer! ❤️

Brandi is the owner of BTUCK Choreography LLC and one of the top choreographers in the competitive dance team world. Since 2017, she’s earned 28 National Championship titles, international titles in Italy, Austria, and Germany, and countless choreography awards along the way. 🌎🏆

A former LSU Tiger Girl, Brandi now works with high school, collegiate, all-star, and worlds-level teams across the country while also judging and teaching for Dance Team Union.

Get to know Brandi a little more:
🍬 Her “fun” gas station snack choice? Gummy candy
🥤 Her responsible answer? A protein shake
🧩 Weird talent she’s proud of: Solving crazy puzzles (which explains her obsession with formations 😂)
🎶 Dream improv song: “Lose Yourself” by Eminem
😅 Most embarrassing moment: Face planting after tripping over her charging cord mid choreo
📺 Reality show she’d dominate: The Amazing Race or Million Dollar Secret

🗣️ “ATB is truly a home away from home for me… Here’s to another great summer with my favorite people!”

We can’t wait for another week full of hard work, growth, and amazing memories with Brandi!

05/23/2026

What a beautiful way to celebrate an unforgettable season 🥹

A huge thank you to our DPO for putting together such an amazing end-of-year banquet for our dancers and families. It was the perfect way to celebrate an amazing season and such a special night for everyone involved.

To our seniors — we are going to miss you all so much. Thank you for the impact you’ve made on this studio, the younger dancers looking up to you, and the memories you’ve given us over the years. We are so proud of each of you and can’t wait to see what’s next.

And a special thank you to the Stroms for creating such an incredible end-of-year video that captured this season so perfectly. It was such a fun and meaningful way to look back on all the memories made this year. 🤍

Now… next up: NATIONALS!! 👏🔥