ph. 413.525.8810 357A Shaker Road, East Longmeadow, MA 01028

Special Classes     The Conservatory     Kinetic State     Eclipse     Events     Awards and Accolades      
 
 
Our dancers and choreographers share their work in venues regionally and nationally.  From competitions to formal concerts, ADC continues in its mission share the love of dance with our community.  The work of ADC dancers and students has been recognized in so many ways. 

           
          

 

ADC @ NYCDA

The New York City Dance Alliance held its regional workshop and competition in Boston this December.  Congratulations to all the conservatory students who worked so hard in class and onstage!
              

Kayla- Jazz Solo, Platinum, 5th High Score Teen Solo, Outstanding Showmanship, Outstanding Execution


Katlyn- Lyrical Solo, Gold
                             
Yvonne- Contemporary Solo, Platinum, Outstanding Intensity, Scholarship to Steps on Broadway Intensive, Outstanding Dancer Runner Up
             

Jonathan- Modern Solo, Platinum, 4th High Score Senior Solo, Outstanding Showmanship, NYCDA Ballet Scholarship, Outstanding Dancer Runner Up
                              

Kayla and Jonathan- Jazz Duet, Platinum, 2nd High Score Senior Duet, Outstanding Showmanship, Outstanding Choreography, Outstanding Partnering
Kayla and Yvonne- Contemporary Duet, Platinum, 5th High Score Senior Duet
Yvonne and Jonathan- Contemporary Duet, Platinum, High Score Senior Duet, Outstanding Interpretation, Outstanding Partnering



"The Search"- Jazz Group, Platinum, High Score Senior Line, 1st Place Jazz, Oustanding Costuming, Outstanding Choreography

"Bitter Earth"- Modern Group, Platinum, 2nd High Score Group, 1st Place Contemporary, Critic's Choice
                

 

 

 

 

 

ADC in NYC at JUMP

 

ADC students took workshops and competed in Jump all weekend. Congratulations on all your hard work!

 

Yvonne- Gold

Tessa- High Silver

Kayla- High Gold

Jonathan- High Gold

Yvonne and Jonathan- Gold

Kayla and Jonathan- Gold

Modern V Group "Ashes"- Gold

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations ADC Students on your

Hall Of Fame Results

 

Tessa- High Gold, 1st in Category

 

Oriana- High Gold, 1st in Category

 

Karly-    Pointe- High Gold, 1st in Category, "Precision Award"

             Lyrical- High Gold

 

Natalie-  Ballet- Gold

              Lyrical- High Gold

 

Morgan- Ballet- High Gold, 1st in Category

              Modern- Gold

              Jazz- High Gold

 

Jennie - High Gold

 

Mary -   High Gold

 

Cheyenne - High Gold, 1st in Category

 

Kayla -  Jazz- High Gold

             Pointe- High Gold, 1st in Category

             Lyrical- Platinum, 1st in Category

 

Katlyn - Ballet- High Gold, 1st in Category

             Lyrical- High Gold

 

Jonathan - Modern- Platinum, 5th Place in 15-19 Solos

                 Contemporary- Platinum

 

Yvonne- Contemporary- Platinum, 4th Place in 15-19 Solos,

             "Intensity Award"

              Modern- Platinum, 1st in Category

              Tap- Platinum, 1st in Category

 

 

Katlyn and Jonathan- Platinum, 1st in Category, 5th Place in 15-19  

             Duets/Trios

 

Kayla and Jonathan- High Gold, 1st in Category

 

Kayla, Jonathan, and Yvonne- High Gold

 

Kayla and Yvonne- Platinum, 3rd Place in 15-19 Duets/Trios

 

Yvonne and Jonathan- Platinum, 2nd Place in 15-19 Duets/Trios,

            "Choreography Award"

 

Mary and Cheyenne- High Gold, 1st in Category

 

Mackenzie and Oriana- High Gold, 1st in Category

 

 

Lyrical II- High Gold, 1st in Category

 

Jazz II- High Gold, 1st in Category

 

Jazz III/IV- High Gold, 1st in Category, "Costume Award", "Best in Jazz

            Award"

 

Lyrical III/IV- High Gold, 1st in Category

 

Hip Hop III- High Gold

 

Modern III/IV- Platinum, 1st in Category, High Score Teen Large Groups

 

Jazz IV/V- High Gold, 1st in Category

 

Lyrical IV/V- Platinum, 1st in Category, High Score Senior Large Groups

 

Hip Hop IV/V- High Gold, 1st in Category

 

Modern V- Platinum, 4th Senior Small Groups

 

Studio All Stars- Oriana, Mackenzie, Karly, Natalie,Yvonne and Jonathan

 

 

 

ADC @ DEA in Springfield

 

Students spent their weekend taking workshops to work on their technique and competing in Dance Educator's of America. Congratulations to all of you!

 

 

Yvonne- Platinum, 2nd High Score Senior Division, "Choreography Award", 

      "Judge's Choice Award", Full Ballet Scholarship

 

Alyssa- Platinum, High Score Junior Division, "Emotional Excitement

       Award", High Score Scholarship to Nationals

 

Oriana- Gold, 3rd High Score Juniors

 

Mary- Gold, 8th High Score Teens

 

Cheyenne- Gold

 

 

Mary and Cheyenne- Gold, 3rd High Score Teen Duets/Trios

 

Mackenzie and Oriana- 3rd High Score Junior Duets/Trios



ADC @ Sophisticated in Holyoke


Katelyn- Sophisticated Gold, Perf. Team


Destani- Platinum, Special Award


Cheyenne- Sophisticated Gold


Natalie- Lyrical- Platinum, 1st in category, “Lovely Lyrical,” Perf. Team

Ballet- Sophisticated Gold


Morgan- Jazz- Platinum, Perf. Team

Ballet- Platinum, “Ballet Virtuoso” Award

Modern- Platinum


Yvonne- Tap- Sophisticated Platinum, Perf. Team

Contemporary- Sophisticated Platinum, Jr. Miss Sophisticated Dance

(1st 17-18 solos)

Modern- Sophisticated Platinum, “The Power of Dance” Award


Jonathan- Lyrical- Sophist Platinum, Perf. Team, 1st runner-up “Jr. Mr.

            Sophisticated Dance” (17-18 solos)

Modern- Sophisticated Platinum, Choreography Award


Mary- Platinum, “Love of Dance” Award, Perf. Team


Jennie- Sophisticated Gold


Alyssa- Platinum, Choreography Award, 1st in Category, 1st runner-up

           “Pre-teen Miss Sophisticated Dance” (11-12 solos)


Oriana- Platinum


Tessa- Sophisticated Gold


Karly-    Jazz- Platinum

Lyrical- Platinum

Pointe- Platinum


Kayla-   Jazz- Sophisticated Platinum, Perf. Team, “Control and Class” Award

Lyrical- Sophisticated Platinum

Pointe- Platinum


Katlyn-  Lyrical- Platinum

Ballet- Sophisticated Gold



Grace/Zofia- Sophisticated Gold


Mackenzie/Oriana- Platinum


Mary/Cheyenne- Sophisticated Gold


Kayla/Yvonne-Sophisticated Platinum, “Complete Trust” Award


Kayla/Jonathan- Jazz-Sophisticated Platinum, “Perfect Partnering” Award

Lyrical- Sophisticated Platinum, 1st overall 15-16 duets/trios


Kayla/Jonathan/Yvonne- Sophisticated Platinum


Katlyn/Jonathan- Platinum, Perf. Team


Yvonne/Jonathan- Modern-Sophisticated Platinum, 1st overall 13+ duet/trios

 Contemporary- Sophisticated Platinum, 1st 17-18 duet/trios


Briana/Mia- Platinum

 

 

Jazz II- Who Needs Sleep?- Sophisticated Gold


Lyrical II- I’ll Be There- Sophisticated Gold


Modern III/IV- Sea of Love- Platinum, Choreography Award, “Artistic Representation,” Perf. Team


Jazz III/IV- Puttin’ on the Ritz- Sophisticated Gold


Hip Hop III/IV- Get Your Money Up- Platinum, Perf. Team


Jazz IV/V- The Search- Sophisticated Platinum


Modern V- Ashes- Sophisticated Platinum, “Amazing Movement Execution,” 1st overall 13+ groups


Hip Hop IV/V- Toxic- Platinum


Production- Magic- Platinum


Lyrical III/IV- The Great Escape- Platinum


Lyrical IV/V- Here Comes the Flood- Sophisticated Platinum, Perf. Team, 1st overall 15-16 groups



ADC @ ADA in

West Springfield!


Katlyn Ballet - High Silver
           Lyrical - High Silver

Mary - Gold

Kayla Lyrical - Ultimate Gold, 2nd in category
          Pointe - Gold
          Jazz - Ultimate Gold, 1st in category
“Soft Landings” Award

Karly Pointe - Gold
         Contemporary - Gold
         Jazz - Gold

Destani - Gold
“Clean Lines” Award

Natalie Ballet - High Silver
            Lyrical - Gold

Cheyenne - High Silver

Jonathan Modern - Ultimate Gold
                Contemporary - Ultimate Gold, 1st runner up Male Dancer of the Year
“Looking to the Future” Award

Morgan Jazz - Gold
             Modern - Gold

Yvonne Contemporary - Ultimate Gold
             Tap - Ultimate Gold
             Modern - Ultimate Gold, Female Dancer of the Year, 3rd high score overall 13 and over solos
“She Does It All” Award

Oriana - Gold

Alyssa - Gold

Yvonne/Jonathan Contemporary - Ultimate Gold
                             Modern - Ultimate Gold

Kayla/Jonathan Jazz - Ultimate Gold
                          Lyrical - Ultimate Gold

Kayla/Yvonne - Ultimate Gold

Katlyn/Jonathan - Ultimate Gold

Mary/Cheyenne - High Silver

Yvonne/Jonathan/Kayla - Ultimate Gold
“Fluid, Flowing, Fabulous” Award


 

 

 

 

Our Instructors have won numerous choreography awards including the coveted “Diamond Choreography Award” from American Dance Awards. 


The New York City Dance Alliance honored the piece "Bitter Earth" with the Critic's Choice Award at their Boston

 

We are happy to announce that "The Family", choreographed by Jennifer Gamache-Dubilo, was selected for Dancin' Downtown at the Joyce!  This event is a choreography and performance competition held to support Dancers Responding to AIDS.  Jennifer's piece was selected from entries submitted by dancers across the country.  Congratulations on this honor!


 

       

 

Dance Educators of America gave Jennifer the Innovative Choreography award for the contemporary ballet duet "Enchanted" (seen below).

 

 

 

Jennifer received awards for her soloist choreography at American Dance Awards.  Her pieces "Wallflower" and "Lonely" were recognized.

 

Choreographer Rebecca Sutter was also recognized by American Dance Awards for her Lyrical choreography, titled "The Kite Song".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In February, ADC students traveled to Plymouth, NH with the Eclipse Modern Dance Company. While there, they were able to take dance classes and meet new teachers and other dancers during the day. In the evening, the Modern V group performed "Ashes" and Jonathan and Yvonne performed "Two Lungs" in the Plymouth Dance Company's Show. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Where are they now?

Our dancers graduate from the ADC programs and go on to pursue a variety of careers in the arts!

Michael Konderwicz is a graduate of the University of the Arts in Philladelphia, PA.  He has a BFA in Jazz Dance and is currently performing for a variety of choreographers in New York City.

Jessica Frey is pursuing her degree in Biological Neuroscience at Northeastern University where she also dances with NUDANCO.

Amy Gernux frequently returns to ADC to help with our annual performances and tells us of the great time she has performing with the Connecticut College Dance Department.

Marie Fortch enjoys her studies in dance at Columbia College in Chicago, IL.

Our graduates have also attended:

Arizona State University
UMASS Amherst
Dean College
Goucher College
Quinnipiac University
Central CT State University


Have you done something that we haven't mentioned? Please keep in touch and let us know!