First Position Dance Studio

First Position Dance Studio The place to dance! We offer quality dance instruction in Ballet, Hip Hop, Jazz, Modern, Tap, Tumbling, & Yoga for ages 3-adult.

And that’s a wrap folks!!! I’m going to TRY to keep this post short and sweet, as all of us here at First Position Dance...
05/10/2026

And that’s a wrap folks!!!
I’m going to TRY to keep this post short and sweet, as all of us here at First Position Dance Studio- have been quite emotional of late:)

We (Miss Heather and I, Ms Taylor) would like to thank our amazing staff- Miss Erica, Miss Naomi, Mr. Tim, Mr.Cody, Miss Lillianna and Miss Elliot- for pouring your heart and soul into our students, for all your help backstage and making this season a great one!

We would like to thank all of our dance assistants, all of our volunteers that helped backstage and behind the scenes as well as from the auditorium:) Although we like to think we can do it all, alas we have to admit we can’t! We greatly appreciate you all entertaining our wonderful littles, stepping in when we needed some help, sewing costumes, watching the doors, selling tickets or passing out programs! Whatever you did to help us- we saw you, we appreciate you and we feel so honored to have you in our family:)

We would like to thanks all dance families, audience members for taking the time to come out and watch all our wonderful dancers showcase their talents this year!

We would like to thank all the dance parents- this is a big one…… we are so thankful you chose First Position! Dance and/or Musical theater has always been a significant part to every single instructor’s life. And to think we get to share our passion for this art with future generations is not a gift we take lightly. We are honored to have been entrusted with your children’s dance education! Whether this is a recreational activity or a serious path, we are thankful to be able to participate in all of our students lives:)

Last thank you for now is of course our amazingly talented and wonderful students! We stinking love you so much!! Through all of the technique, the strength work, the hours and hours of choreography and cleaning….. we hope you felt that love! We continue to push you, because we SEE YOU! And we want to bring the YOU we see out for everyone to know and love as we do:) What a great season this was, rest up and we hopefully will see you next season!!!

- Below are all the pictures I was able to capture backstage at the show and at the rehearsals. I wish I got more….. but alas I tried when I could:)

-Ms Taylor and Miss Heather

05/10/2026

Every year these moments get harder and harder…… this year in particular hit everyone that much harder as we had 6 Graduates that have all been with us for most of their lives! I (Ms Taylor) have personally had all 6 of them from 3-5 years of age up through their senior year. Miss Heather has had most of the graduates through their more advanced years and took a few for their first pair of pointe shoes! Although Miss Erica has taught them only a few years, she used to babysit Aniyah! Miss Naomi has taught these seniors for two years but prior to that has shared the stage with most of them! Mr Tim and Mr Cody may not have taught them, however have watched them take the stage for the past several years and helped backstage with them! We are immensely proud of all of our graduates and we know that they will continue out into the world and make the world a better place- with their kind hearts, their beautiful spirits and and their vivacious energy! Look out world- FPDS is sending out 6 fully bada$$ women your way! Jess Witmer Leslie Clifford Sarah Rodriguez Hazelton Christine Lellis Wilson Angela Folcarelli Kennedy

Well, the whole day went by without me acknowledging the wonderful goat smuggling, toe tapping, five-bag toting, “arabes...
04/28/2026

Well, the whole day went by without me acknowledging the wonderful goat smuggling, toe tapping, five-bag toting, “arabesquing” (yes, I made up that word)spreadsheet queen that is my business partner Miss Heather and the fact it is this beautiful souls BIRTHDAY TODAY! Can everyone help me wish this lovely human a happy birthday! (Also, although she makes a great Cruella- she actually loves her some dogs)

Phew! Back home after days 2 and 3! Everyone did fantastic and an absurd amount of clowning around ensued...along with a...
04/12/2026

Phew! Back home after days 2 and 3! Everyone did fantastic and an absurd amount of clowning around ensued...along with a few tears for our dear friend Lilli's final competition! Here's a summary of Saturday and Sunday:

Layla and Amelia's modern duo scored elite sapphire, placed first in category, and won the Mesmerizing Movement judge's award.

Hanna And Sarah's hip hop duo scored elite sapphire, 1st in category, and 2nd overall.

Our large-group-turned-small-group hip hop number scored elite sapphire, 2nd in category, and 10th overall.

Our small group tap placed elite sapphire, 3rd in category, and received a Creative Concept judge's award.

Our small group lyrical dance scored diamond, 1st in category and 7th overall, plus Miss Taylor received a Groove Standout award for Ends of the Earth (small group lyrical) based on the overall impact it had on the judges!

And last but not least, Amelia's hip hop solo scored elite sapphire, 3rd in category and received a Dynamic Diva judge's award.

Yesterday was day 1 of our LAST competition of the season! It was jam packed with all of our teen and senior solos, duos...
04/11/2026

Yesterday was day 1 of our LAST competition of the season! It was jam packed with all of our teen and senior solos, duos and trios! Our girls did so well, despite some crazy late performances!

Junie B placed diamond for her vocal solo and first in category, and elite sapphire and 2nd in category for her jazz solo.

Eva scored an Elite sapphire for her jazz solo.

Gracie scored elite sapphire and second in her category for her jazz solo.

Elli and Katie received a Perfect Pair judge's award for their pointe/tap duo but they won't receive their score and placing until Sunday because they got bumped up to the advanced category.

Lilli and June's duet scored diamond, 1st place in their category and 3rd overall.

Elli, Layla, and Addie's musical theater trio placed elite sapphire, 1st in category, and 6th overall.

Gracie and Eva's jazz duo scored elite sapphire, placed 1st in category, and 5th overall.

Elli and Lilli's tap duo scored diamond, 1st in category, 2nd overall, and received a convention scholarship for next year.

June and Layla's hip hop duo placed 2nd in category, 2nd overall, and received a convention scholarship for next year.

Eva, Gracie, and June's hip hop trio got elite sapphire, placed 3rd in category and 8th overall.

Lilli and Katie's lyrical duo placed elite sapphire, 2nd in category and 4th overall.

Elli's tap solo scored diamond, 1st in category and 8th overall.

Lillianna's jazz and modern solos both scored diamond. Modern solo was 1st in category and jazz was 2nd in category and 5th overall.

Katie's lyrical solo scored diamond, 2nd in category, and 6th overall.

These girls ended strong today! So tired but so exhilarated from a fun weekend! One more competition to go this season!...
03/29/2026

These girls ended strong today! So tired but so exhilarated from a fun weekend! One more competition to go this season! Here's where everyone ended up today (soooooo many dances):

Lillianna scored Platinum for both her modern and jazz solos and a 4th in her category for modern.

Elliot and Katie's tap/pointe duet scored a Platinum, 4th in their category, and a judge's Dynamic Duo award.

Junie B and Layla scored High Gold for their hip hop duo and 4th in their category.

River (small group tap) received an Elite Empire Platinum, 1st in their category, a Showstopper Award, and an invitation to perform at Nationals.

Gracie, Eva, and June scored a Platinum on their hip hop trio and 2nd in their category.

Gracie and Eva received Platinum and 4th in their category for their jazz duo.

Lillianna and Elliot scored an Elite Empire Platinum for their tap duo and 1st in their category.

Katie received Platinum and 3rd in her category for her lyrical solo.

Ends of the Earth (small group lyrical) scored Platinum and 3rd in their category.

Katie and Lillianna's lyrical duo earned them a Platinum, 5th in their category, and a Star Performer award.

Elliot scored an Elite Empire Platinum for her tap solo and 1st in her category.

And last but not least June and Lillianna's modern duo scored Platinum and 2nd in their category.

Day 1 of East Coast Elite Dance Challenge! These kids are honestly the best, on and off stage! Way to go, ladies! Here's...
03/29/2026

Day 1 of East Coast Elite Dance Challenge! These kids are honestly the best, on and off stage! Way to go, ladies! Here's how we wrapped up today (I think I got them all....):

Hanna and Sarah got High Gold for their duo, won 2 judges awards (Funky Flashback, and Dynamic Duo) and placed 1st in their category.

Bills (Large Group) received a High Gold, an East Coast Elite Breakout Star judge's award, and placed 3rd in their category.

Elliot, Layla, and Amelia scored a High Gold, placed 2nd in their category, and received a Spotlight Award and an invitation to Nationals.

Layla and Amelia performed their duo for the first time this season and scored High Gold and placed 5th in their category.

Amelia performed her solo for the first time and scored High Gold with a 9th in her category.

June performed her jazz solo for the first time, received a Platinum and an Up and Coming judge's award. Her vocal solo (also first time performing) received a Platinum, 1st in vocals, and 5th in her category.

Gracie received a Platinum for her solo and a Spotlight Award and an invitation to Nationals.

And last but not least, Eva received a Platinum and placed 10th in her category.

These bunch of knuckleheads are prepping for our 2nd competition!!! They drive us crazy but we sure do love them:) Did I...
03/21/2026

These bunch of knuckleheads are prepping for our 2nd competition!!! They drive us crazy but we sure do love them:) Did I mention, we love our job?

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