EPC 15th Anniversary Reunion

05/03/2018

Prince Owen is ready for his stage debut! His mommy and our beautiful ballet teacher Alana has taught him well. Look at that head pop right on cue!

05/01/2018

Every time we hear, "You Can't Stop the Beat" we get chills! We love seeing the happiness on our company's faces, hearing the excitement in our parents' cheers, and watching our teachers smile at a job well done! What an outstanding memory to revisit, and at this year's showcase you will see a NEW generation of students shaking and shimmying with all of their might! But, that's not all.... You just might also see some familiar faces return for an ENCORE performance! You don't want to miss the 15th annual Encore Performance Company Showcase THIS FRIDAY at the BJCC Concert Hall.

Encore Performance Company is a dance studio in Birmingham, Alabama with competitive and recreational students. 15 years ago, their competitive company won t...

04/10/2018

Featured Alumna: Lesley Reynolds
I graduated from The University of Alabama with my BS in Food and Nutrition and my MA in Health Studies. I currently am a Registered Dietitian working for the Jefferson County Health Department in Birmingham, AL and an adjunct faculty member at The University of Alabama. In my free time I still enjoying dancing! I am in my 5th year with the Alabama Ballet Tappers. I’m also an active member of Mountain Brook Community Church, and enjoy spending time with my 1 year old niece, Family and friends, and exercising with Club Pilates. Greatest accomplishment: I was named the Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year for the state of Alabama in 2017. Greatest advice: Be the same person, privately, publicly, and personally. Favorite dance genre: Tap! Favorite Encore piece: it’s a toss up between Work It and I Wanna Be a Rockette. (My Mom would say Don’t Leave Me This Way—- every time she hears that song on the radio she texts me to remind me it’s her favorite!) Favorite dance memories: late Sunday practices in Gardendale, goofing off with Sarah, Trinity, and Brittany (Fantastic Four for life!) and competing at my favorite venue, Alabama Theatre, as well as performing Sweet Charity at Disney’s Magic Kingdom!

04/08/2018

Alumni Feature: Raven Peggins
Greatest Accomplishment: I don’t believe my greatest accomplishment has happened yet, but I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished so far!
Greatest Advice: Be your own biggest fan!
Favorite Dance Genre: Hip Hop
Favorite Encore Piece: Too many to choose. Top 3: Strongest Suit, Danceketball, You Can’t Stop the Beat. Also, every solo I’ve ever performed!
Favorite Memories: I actually discovered my love of hip hop dance at Encore. I remember Juliet asking me if I wanted to try a hip hop solo. The rest is history! Also, turning every city upside down at nationals with my dance family!
If you could redo anything what would it be?
I would do everything exactly the same. The choices I’ve made and the experiences I’ve had has brought me where I am today.
What have you been up to: Since Encore Raven went on to attend UAB where she was a cheerleader for the Blazers! She also worked for the Universal Cheerleaders Association where she hosted cheer camps across the midsouth. Raven Graduated with her degree in nursing and currently works as a nurse at UAB Hospital. She is currently pursuing her degree as a Nurse Practitioner at the University of South Alabama.

04/03/2018

Congratulations Taylor Garcia! Your Encore Family is very proud of you! Catch up with Taylor and other Alumni at our Showcase Reunion May 4th.

03/20/2018

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03/18/2018

Alumni Feature: Brantley Goodman
Brantley danced for fourteen years—spending 8 of these on Encore’s prestigious competitive team, where she had the opportunity to grow exponentially as a dancer. She received honor of being named “Petite Dancer of the Year” in 2009. Many of her family members claim that she could dance before she could walk; she truly poured herself into her career as a dancer. “Being a company member at Encore has truly shaped me. I was able to develop perseverance, dedication, and grit, all of which serve me well today. Some of my greatest memories and deepest friendships come from the many hours in the studio and dance competition weekends. Especially in my early years (before I got busy with school commitments,) I would spend all of my waking hours dancing. It was what I lived for!” After graduating high school, Brantley went on to study at Pepperdine Univeristy in Malibu, California. She is currently a Freshman studying Interpersonal Communications. She is an active member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority and is loving the California life. “I am able to apply what I learned as a dancer into my studies as a college student: that hard work pays off and staying focused and driven in my goals is what will lead me to success. While I have a long way to go, I am constantly learning and growing, just as I was during my dance career. College, just like dance was for me, is about learning, growing, and pushing myself to be a better student and person everyday.” In the future, Brantley hopes to work for Disney or pursue a career in Event Planning, but in the meantime, she hopes to soak up her time in college!

02/15/2018

02/15/2018

Today is the day! Share those memories!

02/06/2018

Alumna Spotlight: Elyse Crown
Favorite Encore Memory: Performing “Sophisticated Ladies”, the fastest/most amazing tap dance ever, at the 50th Anniversary Recital and competitions.
Greatest Accomplishment: So far, completing my Master’s degree and teaching English in southern Italy as a Fulbright Scholar.
Greatest Advice: Figure out a way to express why you do what you do. Whether you are a dancer, teacher, lawyer, doctor, etc., find a way to define why you do it. Why is it your passion? Why have you dedicated your life to it? Others will feed off that conviction and passion.
Favorite Dance Genre: Tap/Rockette Style Precision
Favorite Encore Piece: “Sophisticated Ladies”
Favorite Memories: Some of my favorite dance memories, besides Encore, are when I danced at Radio City Music Hall (almost) every weekend for the time that I lived in New York City. I worked as an assistant for the Rockette Experience and the Rockette Summer Intensive.
After graduating from the University of Alabama with a B.A. in Early Childhood Development and Dance, I moved to New York City. I auditioned and danced as much as possible before it was time to give my body a rest. I returned to UA for my M.S. in Human Development and Family Studies. I conducted original research for my master’s thesis which focused on creative movement, dance, and preschool children; it was very exciting to once again tie my passion for dance and young children together. I currently live in New Orleans with my husband, and I am an early childhood educator/advocate. In my free time I study Italian, travel, workout, and cross stitch.

02/01/2018

In February 2004 our very first competitive team took the stage. In honor of that first competition we want to celebrate 15 years of special memories. Get out those photos! On February 15th we want all present and former company members to post a photo of an Encore memory. It can be an action shot of a performance, a candid shot with friends or whatever memory you would like to share. Be sure to use the hashtag .