Community
Anyone who goes through our studio can tell you that we’re set apart by our community. That warm giving love for which we’re named can be felt in the studio, backstage, and right outside our front doors. We aim to make our dancers and their parents feel welcome in this community and that they come first in the decisions we make.
2. Care
We want to make sure that everyone—including our
staff, our dancers, and their parents—feel that they’re seen, heard, and that their needs are met. In our pedagogy, our in-class culture, and our casting, we strive to make sure that dancers get recognition and feel valued as they go about the difficult process of learning classical ballet. At Agape, we all strive to care for each other, staff and students alike.
3. Rigor
We believe that rigor and warmth are not mutually exclusive. While we attend to the students’ needs as whole individuals, we also maintain the high standards of excellence that come with our classical artform. Our teachers dive deep in our technique classes to ensure that students reach the utmost of their capabilities while they’re with us.
4. Sustainability
By attending to best practices in terms of safety and technique, we aim to provide our dancers the tools they need to have a long journey in dance. We make sure that our pedagogy is kinesiologically sound and that the students know how to listen to their bodies, speak up when something feels wrong, and train hard without hurting themselves. As you can imagine, dance is precious to us, so we want to make sure that students can enjoy it for a long time.
