Benefits of Your Membership
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Open Gym | Imagine That! Events | Almost Unlimited Make Up Classes | Senior Traditions | Parents Discounts | Video Premier | Discount on Birthday Parties | Dance Honor Society | Access to Advance Ticket Sales | Priority Registration
Open Gym
Open Gym is a fully supervised fun, skill-building activity that can be used as a make-up lesson, or as a FREE bonus for enrolled students.
Open Gym will be held on the following Fridays:
9/27, 10/25, 11/22, 12/20, 1/31, 2/28, 3/28, 4/25, 5/30, 6/27, 7/25, 8/22
Ages 18 months to 6 years: 6:00-6:45 pm
Ages 6-13 years: 7:00-8:00 pm
Preregistration is required at the front desk or via email so we can assure adequate staffing.
Bring a friend to Open Gym for just $10! A waiver must be signed by the friend’s parent.
Email [email protected] to reserve a spot for your friend.
We will charge the $10 to your EMC account, and you can work payment out with the friend.
A waiver must be signed electronically, in advance, by the friend’s parent.
Share this link with the friend’s parent: https://form.jotform.com/201843790472155
Print the waiver form below, for the friend’s parent’s records.
Imagine That! Events
Stay tuned for our 2025 Imagine That! Event Themes!
Come join us for an activity-filled 1.5 hours of creativity, craft, friends and fun, as students get a taste of what our Imagine That! Summer Camps will be like.
Our instructors will lead children ages 4-7 years old, through fitness activities, tumbling, dance and a craft set to the theme.
This event is FREE for EMC Members, or $15 for non-members.
Dress according to theme, but be sure you can move freely and safely.
Register for the Summer Camp on the night of the event and receive a special gift!
Save the dates: Fri February 7th and Fri March 7th from 6:00-7:30.
Themes coming soon!
Almost Unlimited Make Up Classes
Worried about missing out, when your child needs to miss classes?
Well, wait till you hear this:
EMC has this amazing make-up policy that enables your child to make-up any missed classes in another genre, all year long!
To make it even MORE appealing, these make-up lessons are transferrable to your other family members as well!
That means if you sign your daughter up for a dance class, and she misses a week or two because you are at the beach, your son can do her make-up class in gymnastics, theater, dance, group music, whatever!
Open Gyms work for make-ups too!
There’s nothing to lose, but so much to gain at EMC!
Senior Traditions
At EMC, we have been developing Senior Traditions over the past decade, and we get great pleasure from celebrating the accomplishments and future potential of these girls who were practically raised at the studio. This is also our way of thanking you for trusting us with your training for all these years, and sticking with us, through thick and thin! #FinishedStrong!
Some of the things we have in store are:
Senior Dinner
A fancy dinner with Miss Robin and your most influential teachers.
Lunch with a Leader
Once a month, Seniors are invited to eat lunch in the Black Box with Miss Robin, or a member of the EMC Team to connect and talk about all the things.
Senior Walk
Parents and Seniors will walk down the aisle at the Pullo Center before the Spring Concert, as we share your dancer’s accomplishments and future plans with the audience. Don’t pack the prom dress away till after the Senior Walk!
Senior Performance in the Spring Concert
Seniors will have a special moment in the spotlight, to take the stage together, one last time.
Senior Tribute in the program booklet
As always, I will highlight our seniors in a full page ad in the program booklet.
Audition Panel
Senior Dancers will be invited to teach and sit on the audition panel at the Ensemble auditions an help us choose and place the upcoming company dancers. After all these years, its time for the Seniors to join us on the other side of the table!
FREE Classes for Life
EMC Graduates in good standing may return to take class or use the studios for rehearsal at no charge…forever!
On top of all this, we will have some new things in store, including:
Senior Time Capsule
Collectively, you will fill a shadow box with special memories of your time at EMC and we will hang it in the Dancer Lounge for future generations to remember you.
Senior Photo Shoot
We will bring in a professional photographer to capture your love of your art in a special way. And… we will take a final photo on the stage, taking our final bow together. 😫
Senior Banners
Each Senior will have a standing banner with her new photo, name and future plans on display periodically at the studio and then at the Pullo Center. Way to make our Seniors feel like the stars that they are!
Wow! That’s a lot! I hope you are as excited as we are to make your final year at EMC incredible in every way! Here’s to a fantastic season!
Parents Discounts
Have you heard?
Parents of enrolled kiddos receive 50% off adult group classes!
Try Adult Tap, Adult Modern/Jazz or Jam Sessions with our rockers in the Music Academy!
Reach out and lets talk about it!
Video Premier
Join us on Sat, Aug 3, 2024, starting at 4:00 and ending late into the night!
All EMC Families and staff, past and present, are invited to our annual Video Premier and Pool Party!
Everyone is welcome at Miss Robin’s house for swimming, corn hole, backyard fun, food and drink.
When the sun goes down, we will watch the Spring Concert on a giant screen under the stars. Don’t forget your swim suits, towels and sweatshirts!
All performers will receive a DVD of the show to take home.
Bring a covered dish or dessert to share.
Mr. Wally will make his famous pulled pork.
BYOB.
Please join us for a fantastic time with the most interesting and creative people in town…our EMC Family!
Let’s hope for NO RAIN, but as we have proved in the past…rain cannot keep us from having a fantastic time!
Birthday Parties
Birthday Parties
$250 for non-EMC Members
$200 for EMC Members
Host an unforgettable party for your child at EMC Performing Arts Studio! It’s organized, easy, tons of fun and best of all… we do all of the clean up!
To book your party, email [email protected] or call (717) 227-1166.
Choose Your Favorite Birthday Party Theme
Discovery Gym Party
Kids will tumble, flip, roll, climb and cartwheel in the safety of our clean and fully supervised gym. Our kind and caring coaches will lead your party guests in an afternoon of fun and games that incorporate basic gymnastics skills.
Princess Party
Does your princess dream of tutus and tiaras? Our Princess Party will incorporate colorful costumes and props into
a dance lesson. The little dancers will perform for their parents at the end of the class. Be sure to bring your video cameras to capture this heart-warming performance. This theme can be adapted to highlight your child’s favorite princess. NEW! Add more excitement to your party by choosing our “Princess Party Package” add-on. Package includes a character visit who will pose with each guest for a special picture, beauty time where each guest will get their hair complimented with ribbons and glitter, and a tiara for the birthday girl!
Hip Hop Dance Party
With this party theme, kids will learn the latest moves set to fun, funky pop music. Hip Hop is often seen in music videos, but at EMC, the movement style is always appropriate for young dancers. Our instructors teach an athletic style that is upbeat and teaches rhythm, coordination and teamwork. Don’t miss the performance at the end!
Dance Honor Society
The National Honor Society for Dance Arts™ (NHSDA) is a program of the National Dance Education Organization, created to recognize outstanding artistic merit, leadership, and academic achievement in students studying dance in public and private schools in K-12 education, dance studios, cultural/community centers, performing arts organizations, and post-secondary education.
The NHSDA offers three levels of induction: The Junior Program for grades 6-8, The Secondary Program for grades 9-12, and The Collegiate Program for students in college or university dance programs.
Establishing an NHSDA chapter in your school is one very important way that you can honor your students and help advance the field of dance education.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE INDUCTION INSTRUCTIONS
Access to Advanced Ticket Sales
Mark your calendars…you don’t want to miss this!
Holiday Celebration Pre-sale: Nov 6-9, 2023
Spring Concert Pre-sale: May 6-9, 2024
Tickets are available to the public starting the following Monday.
Take advantage of the pre-sale in order to avoid the Pullo fees and to save yourself a trip to York.
Watch this super short video for all the details!
Rollover Registration
EMC Members will receive the ultimate concierge service with our Rollover Registration. Not only will we handle everything for you, but you will receive priority access to the classes of your choice, before we open them to the public.
Members will be automatically enrolled in the class that corresponds with your choice from last year, taking into account level changes/promotions.
If you wish to tweak your schedule, simply email [email protected] when you receive your class confirmation and we will make the appropriate adjustments.
Members who are interested in Specialty Classes will have first priority over the non-members.
Dance Company Dancers and Hot Shots will be automatically enrolled in the appropriate basic classes and rehearsals, per your contract.
Corinne graduated with honors at The Baptist College of Florida with a Bachelor of Music Education in the Spring of 2022. As a child, she studied music, dance, art, and gymnastics at EMC and is very excited to return to the music academy as an instructor!
Maddie is a senior at Susquehannock High School and started her performing arts journey just last year. Before then, her focus was basketball starting at the age of 5 and playing through her freshman year. After discovering her passion for theater, she began taking vocal lessons at EMC in March of 2021. Maddie was also a member of show choir and theater dance. She has been in both musical productions of Annie Jr. and Aladdin Jr. at EMC. At school, Maddie participated in both band and choir and is looking forward to joining her school’s theater program.
Hayden grew up around music, becoming a very versatile performer. His study began at age 6, taking drum lessons with his father James McGarvey. Currently a freshman at the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, Hayden studies classical percussion with Don Liuzzi of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Robert van Sice, and Eric Millstein. With these teachers, he studies timpani, snare drum, marimba, xylophone, hand drums and multi-percussion. Other disciplines he is learning at Curtis include piano, music theory, music history, ear training, singing and chamber music. While attending Susquehannock High School, Hayden became a very successful percussionist for PMEA honors groups. On top of numerous district and regional festivals, he performed two years in the PMEA state orchestra, as well as one year in the National All-Eastern Wind Ensemble. During High School he performed with the jazz band, pep band, marching band, orchestra, and wind ensemble. Hayden also attended the renowned Interlochen Summer Arts Camp in 2019 where he played as principal percussionist in the World Youth Symphony Orchestra. In addition to classical percussion, Hayden is well versed in drum set playing, previously studying with his father and Tench Tillman. He currently studies drum set with John Riley of the Manhattan School of Music, and has played in various settings such as jazz combos, jazz big bands, rock bands, duos and recording sessions. Hayden can be heard on Brendan Wiencek’s debut album Endless Bonds, as well as his latest single, Second Base. Hayden is very excited to pass on his knowledge and passion for music to his students at EMC.
Emily Runkle
Carly Faye After dancing professionally and teaching in NYC for 10 years, Carly Faye has returned to her hometown of Baltimore, MD. She has been training dancers in Jazz, Musical Theatre, Contemporary, Modern, Lyrical, Street Jazz, Tap and Ballet for over 15 years. She firmly believes dance is for every BODY, and wants to instill a love of movement in all of her students. She believes in process over product, and hopes all of her students learn to love hard work. Carly Faye has also served as an Adjudicator and Master Teacher with Starquest International, Spotlight Dance Cup, and Impact Dance Adjudicators. Carly Faye, with her sister Hannah Mae, currently co-hosts, “Count Me In: A Dance and Education Podcast” where they discuss dance, education, and so much more. They have in depth conversations with working artists, educators, writers, producers, from all over the world about their experience in dance and education. She finds this platform to be the perfect opportunity to continue to educate herself and others on the dance world, teaching strategies, and the importance of arts education. The podcast has proven to make her a better educator and human.
