We will be closed Monday, July 13 - Sunday, July 19 for Nationals!
/We are very proud of our company dancers and wish them the best as they compete at Starpower Nationals in Myrtle Beach. Leave it on the dance floor!
We are very proud of our company dancers and wish them the best as they compete at Starpower Nationals in Myrtle Beach. Leave it on the dance floor!
AEDC has no scheduled classes this week.  Check your personalized paperwork for your rehearsal and performance times.
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Wednesday - dress rehearsal for all - McAlister Auditorium @ Furman University
Thursday - Spring performance - McAlister Auditorium @ Furman University
Friday - Spring performance -  McAlister Auditorium @ Furman University
This is it! Our last week of classes - May 18-23.
Next week:
Monday and Tuesday: No classes
Wednesday: Dress Rehearsal for all at McAlister Auditorium at Furman University
Thursday & Friday: Spring Performances of "Somewhere in Time"
 
Dance pictures will be taken May 4-6. Please check below for your classes schedule day and time for pictures. Arrive in costume with hair and make up as you would like.
Photo Schedule
- Monday, May 4th:
| Picture Time | Usual Class Day and
  Time | 
| 10:30-11:15 am | Mon
  10:30 Preschool “Can’t Hurry Love” | 
| Tues
  10:30 Preschool “All Shook Up” | |
| 11:15-12:00pm | Wed
  10:30 Creative Movement  | 
| Mon
  1:30 Preschool “Lucky Star” | |
| 3:30- 4:30 pm | Mon
  3:30 Combo “Wonderful World/Why Worry”  | 
| Thu
  3:30 “Greatest Love/Tell Him” | |
| 4:30-5:30 pm | Mon
  4:30 Adv. Beg. Ballet  “Over the
  Rainbow”  | 
| Mon
  4:30 Teen Jazz “Live it Up”Thurs  | |
| Solos/Duets-
  Maddie, Kiley, Meredith, Abbey, Shimmy | |
| 5:30-6:30 pm | Mon
  5:30 Adv. Beg. Jazz “Shake It Up”  | 
| Thurs
  6:45 Beg Jazz “Dress You Up” | |
| Mon
  5:30 Teen Contemp “Pretty Hurts” | |
| Mon 5:30 Teen II Ballet “Bella’s Lullaby” | |
| 6:30- 7:30 pm | Mon
  6:00 Beg Tap “Wake Me Up” | 
| Teen
  II Jazz Co. “Exotic” | |
| Mon
  6:30 Int I Ballet “In the Deep” | |
| Mon
  7:30 Teen Ballet “That’s Amore” | |
| 7:30-8:30 pm | |
| Mon
  7:30 Int Jazz “Jungle”Thurs
  6:00  | |
| Ballet
  Co. “Beauty and the Beast” | |
| Thur 7:15 Teen Tap “In the Mood” | 
Photo Schedule
- Tuesday, May 5th:
| Picture Time | Usual Class Day and
  Time | 
| 4:00-5:00pm | Tues
  4:00 Beginner Jazz “Ladies Night” | 
| Solo
  - Halie D Tap &  Jazz | |
| 4:30-5:30 pm | Jr.
  I Jazz Co. “Me and My Girls” | 
| Thurs
  4:45 Beginner Hip Hop “Ice Ice Baby” | |
| Tues
  4:45 Beginner Ballet “Once Upon”   | |
| Thurs
  4:30 Adv Contemp. “Only One”  | |
| 5:30 - 6:30 pm | Tues 5 :30 Jr II Ballet  Espagnola » | 
| Tues
  5:30 Preschool “Love a Rainy Night” | |
| Teen
  I Jazz Co. “Criminal Intent” | |
| Teen
  II Trio – “Secret” | |
| Sat
  9:45 Preschool “Ugly Bug Ball” | |
| 6:30-7:30 | Tues
  6:30 Adv. Ballet “Poker Face” | 
| Tues
  6:30 Int Contemp “Fire” | |
| Sat
  9:45 Combo “Waka Waka/A
  la Nanita” | |
| Tue
  6:15 Combo “Twilight Time/Calendar” | |
| 7:30-8:30 | Solos/Duets
  – Lally/Hailey all & “Alright” | 
| Tues
  7:30 Beg Pointe “Sleeping Beauty” | |
| Thurs
  7:15 Int Pointe “Winter Vivaldi” | 
Photo
Schedule-Wednesday, May 6th:
| Picture Time | Usual Class Day and
  Time | 
| 4:30 – 5:30 | Thurs
  4:00 Beg Contemp “Fly” | 
| Co Production “Hollywood” | |
| 5:30-6:30pm | Duet
  - Butterfly | 
| Thur 5:30 Int I Hip Hop
  “Pump Up the Jam” | |
| Hip
  Hop Company “Massive Attack”  | |
| Thur 4:00 Adv Beginner
  Tap  “Conga” | |
| 6:00- 7:00 | Thur 6:00 Beginner Ballet “Candle in the Water” | 
| Fri
  6:00 Beginner Hip Hop “Rapper’s Delight” | |
| Company
  Finale “Uptown Funk” | |
| Wed
  6:15 Preschool “At the Hop” | |
| 6:30-7:30 | Wed
  6:30 Combo “This is Me/Play Music” | 
| Thurs
  6:00 Int II Hip Hop “Lose Control” | |
| Wed
  6:30 Int II Hip Hop “Lose Control” | |
| Tues
  7:30 Int I Tap Ballet “Opposites Attract” | |
| 7:30- 8:00 | 7:30
  Int I Tap “Crazy Thing” | 
| Wed
  6;15 Adv Tap “Wanna
  Dance” | |
| Solo
  - Braelyn | 
Audition for the 2015-2016 competitive dance season
Saturday, May 16.
"Somewhere In Time"
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Read MoreAEDC will be closed for spring break from March 30 - April 5th. Have a safe and happy vacation and Happy Easter.
AEDC Company rocked the stage at Encore DCS this past weekend. I am so proud of all our solos/duets/trios who performed at this optional competition. Every time you have the chance to perform, is a great day. You all truly shined! A huge thank you to our fantastic teachers whose creativity and dedication help all our dancers excel, and to our extraordinary dance parents whose endless support of ALL our dancers is truly remarkable! Thank you all!
Results:
"Wonder Woman" High Gold - 3rd in Category
"Swing with Me" Platinum - 1st in Category - 1st Overall
"Poison" Platinum - 1st in Category - 4th Overall
"Out Tonight" - Platinum - 2nd in Category - Top 4 Super Soloists
"Glamorous" - Platinum - 1st in Category - Top 4 Super Soloists
"Gotcha" - High Gold - 3rd in Category - Top 4 Super Soloists
"Bo$$" - High Gold - 4th in Category - Top 4 Super Soloists
"Alright" - High Gold - 2nd in Category
"Once Upon A Dream" - Platinum - 1st in Category - 4th Overall
"10 Seconds" - Platinum - 1st in Category - 2nd Overall
"Secret" - Platinum - 1st in Category 
"Shimmy" - High Gold - 1st in Category - 1st Overall
"Butterfly" - Platinum - 2nd in Category
AEDC rocked the three stages in Myrtle Beach at Starpower Nationals! Great job dancers, teachers, parents, and prop dads! Thank you for such a spectacular week!
Congratulations Miss Madison and our Ballet Company - "Cinderella" on your Star Dance Alliance Power Rankings Win!
Congratulations "Bump in the Night" for making to the "Battle of the Stars" and winning 2nd Overall!!
"Reign" - 4 3/4 Stars- 1st in Category- 8th Overall
"Bad Girls" - 4 3/4 Stars- 1st in Category- 4th Overall 
"Crush" - 4 1/2 Stars- 1st in Category - 2nd Overall
"Control" - 5 Stars- 1st in Category- 2nd Overall 
"Temperature" - 4 3/4 Stars- 1st in Category- 2nd Overall
"Circus" - 4 3/4 Stars- 1st in Category- Awesome Attack- 5th Overall
"KiKi" - 4 3/4 Stars- 1st in Category- 5th Overall 
"Bump in the night" - 4 3/4 Stars- 1st in Category- Invited/Competed in Battle of the Stars and won 2nd Overall 
"Beautiful People" - 4 3/4 Stars 
"Cinderella"" - 4 3/4 Stars- 1st in Category- 3rd Overall- National Champions in Star Alliance Competitions systems and National Winner Banner
"Business of Love" - 4 3/4 Stars- 1st in Category- 8th Overall
"Demolition" - 4 3/4 Stars- Awesome Attack - 1st in Category - 2nd Overall 
"Echa Pa'Lante" - 4 3/4 Stars- 4th Overall
"Lucky" - 5 Stars- Awesome Timing Award  
"Stay" - 4 3/4 Stars
"When I Grow Up" - 4 3/4 Stars- 6th Overall
"Are you Gonna" - 4 3/4 Stars
"When Your Good To Mama" - 4 3/4 Stars
 
We are so proud of our AEDC Company and are ready for another exciting year!
AEDC GO EDGE!
For our final regional competition, AEDC left if all on the Starpower stage this last weekend at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium. Phenomenal work dancers. A huge thank you to all the teachers, parents, and prop dads and moms! Thank you for making this yet another wonderful competition season. Looking forward to Starpower Nationals in Myrtle Beach this July!
Congratulations "Crush" and "Control"- on your Star Dance Alliance Power Rankings and your gold ticket to the World Dance Championship this summer. Congratulations to "Circus" and "Control" for their Choreography Awards and "Cinderella" for the Entertainment award, 
Congratulations to Hailey Hughes on her Sizzling Style Award for "When Your Good To Mama". Emilie Geib received a Fun & Fabulous Award for "Look Good". "Control" received the Feet on Fire judges award.
Starpower ranks out of 5 Stars
"Bump in the night" - 4.75 - 1st in Category - 1st Overall 
"Crush" - 5 - 1st in Category - 1st Overall 
"Reign" -4.75- 3rd Overall 
"Control" - 5 - 1st in Category - 1st Overall 
"Bad Girls" - 4.5- 1st in Category - 6th Overall 
"Temperature" 4.75 - 1st in Category - 3rd Overall 
"Circus" -5 - 1st in Category - 5th Overall 
"KiKi" - 4.75 - 1st in Category - 6th Overall 
"Beautiful People" - 5- 1st in Category - 1st Overall 
"Cinderella"" - 4.75 - 1st in Category - 4th Overall
"Business of Love" - 4.75
"Demolition" - 4.75 - 1st in Category - 2nd Overall 
"The Way You Make Me Feel" - 5 - 1st in Category - 2nd Overall
"Heaven" - 4.75- 1st in Category
"Stay" - 4.75- 
"Echa Pa'Lante" - 4.5
"When I Grow Up" - 4.75- 5th Overall 
"Lucky" - 5 - 1st in Category - 6th Overall 
"When Your Good To Mama" - 4.75 - 1st in Category - 7th Overall 
"Look Good" - 4.75 - 1st in Category - 8th Overall 
"Are you Gonna" -4.75
AEDC rocked the NexStar stage this past weekend at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium. Great job dancers, teachers, parents, and prop dads! Thank you for such a spectacular weekend.
Congratulations Miss Madison and our Ballet Company - "Cinderella" on your Star Dance Alliance Power Rankings and your gold ticket to the World Dance Championship this summer Congratulations to "Circus" for their Performance award, "Bump in the Night" for the Judges Choice Great Attack award, Kathleen Champagne's "Stay" recieved the Judges Choice Costume award, and Kate Hall Judges Choice Intensity award for "Demolition".
"Reign" High Gold - 1st in Category  - 7th Overall 
"Bad Girls" High Gold - 1st in Category - 4th Overall 
"Crush" High Gold  - 4th Overall 
"Control" - Platinum - 1st in Category - 2nd Overall 
"Temperature" High Gold - 1st in Category - 3rd Overall 
"Circus" - High Gold - 4th Overall 
"KiKi" - High Gold - 7th Overall 
"Bump in the night" - Platinum - 1st in Category  - 2nd Overall 
"Beautiful People" - High Gold - 1st in Category - 5th Overall 
"Cinderella"" - Platinum - 1st in Category - 1st Overall - Star Dance Alliance Power Rankings
"Business of Love" - High Gold
"Demolition" - Platinum - 1st in Category -  - 5th Overall 
"Echa Pa'Lante" - High Gold
"Heaven" - High Gold - 1st in Category
"Lucky" - Platinum - 10th Overall 
"Stay" - High Gold - Costume Award
"The Way You Make Me Feel" - High Gold
"When I Grow Up" - Platinum - 1st in Category - 1st Overall
"Are you Gonna" - High Gold
"When Your Good To Mama" - High Gold
"Look Good" - Platinum - 1st in Category - 4th Overall 
Congratulations and thank you to all the dancers, teachers, and parents for such a wonderful weekend.
Congratulations to all our soloists who participated in this optional competition! We had many dancers who were first time soloists who handled the pressure like pros. We are so proud of all of you. Special congratulations to McKenley Webb on her scholarship to Fuzion Dance Camp and Kate Hall on her "Ferocious Female" award.
LUCKY - High Gold
ECHA PA'LANTE -High Gold
THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL - High Gold - 4TH OVERALL
BUSINESS OF LOVE - High Gold - 7TH OVERALL
STAY - Gold
HEAVEN - High Gold
DEMOLITION - Platinum - 2ND OVERALL
WHEN I GROW UP -High Gold - 10TH OVERALL
AEDC wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday season.  We will be closed from Monday, December 23rd through Sunday, January 5th.
 
2013 Starpower Nationals Results:
The companies danced their hearts out.  We had a lot of very talented competition and our AEDC girls proved they can hold their own.  I am so proud of each dancer for their personal growth this year, and how they always come together to support each other as teammates. Congratulations!  Can’t wait to see what’s in store for next year!
| BUENOS AIRES - 4.75 -1st in Category, 4th Place Overall | 
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| BAD ROMANCE - 5 - 1st in Category, 1st Place Overall | 
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| DIN DA DA - 4.75 - 1st in Category, 6th Place Overall | 
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| ENDANGERED SPECIES - 4.75 - 10th Place Overall | 
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| TRANSFORM YA - 4.75 - 1st in Category, 8th Place Overall* | 
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| SASSY- 4.75 - 1st in Category, 8th Place Overall* | 
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| ESPIONAGE -4.75 -1st in Category, 3rd Place Overall | 
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| SHOELESS JOE - 4.5 - Spirit of Broadway Award | 
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| AGAINST ALL ODDS -4.75 -1st in Category, 2nd Place Overall | 
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| EM IN WHOVILLE - 4.75 - 1st in Category, 4th Place Overall | 
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| WHO'S BAD - 4.75 - 1st in Category | 
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| CHAIN OF FOOLS - 4.75 -1st in Category, 2nd Place Overall | 
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| FEEL GOOD INC. - 4.75 - 2nd in Category, 8th Place Overall, Terrific Tapping Award | |
| 10 SECONDS - 4.75 -1st in Category | 
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| SLAVE SONG - 4.75 | 
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AEDC Company rocked the stage at Celebration this weekend. Congratulations girls! I am very proud of all of you. Congrats to Lauren C. and Cassidy N. our Dancer of the Year finalists, and to Briana B. winner of "Outstanding Senior Dancer". I would also like to congratulate our Ballet instructor Madison Allen on winning a choreography award for "She's A Pirate".
Results:
Chain of Fools - Lauren C.-High Gold - 1st Overall Jr. Shining Star Solo - 
High Score of the day for all Junior dances
Bad Romance-Teen Jazz Trio-High Gold-1st Overall Teen Shining Star Duet/Trio - 
Judge's Choice Award "Powerhouse"
Against All Odds. - Cassidy N. - High Gold -2nd Overall Sr. Shining Star Solo
The Weakness - Grace M. - High Gold - 1st in Category - 
3rd Overall Teen Shining Star Solo
Espionage - Teen Jazz Duet - High Gold - 2nd Overall Teen Duet/Trio
Slave Song - Briana B. - High Gold
10 Seconds - Briana B. - High Gold
Em In Whoville - Emilie G. - High Gold 
She's A Pirate - Grace M. - High Gold - Judges's Choice Choreography Award
Congratulations dancers! More great performances for our company girls. 
I would like to congratulate Shalynn Hawkins, Briana Butler, Hailey Hughes and Grace McGrath our Fuzion Dance Camp Scholarship winners!
Results:
Bad Romance - Teen Jazz Trio - Platinum - 3rd overall
Buenos Aires - Large Group Open (Production) - High Gold - 4th overall
The Dance - Shalynn H. - High Gold, 15th overall, Judges choice "Powerhouse" award
Slave Song - Briana B. - High Gold
10 Seconds - Briana B. - High Gold
Toxic - Shalynn H. - High Gold
Against All Odds. - Cassidy N. - High Gold
Em In Whoville - Emilie G. - High Gold - 5th overall
Who's Bad? - Hailey H. - High Gold
Feel Good Inc. - Hailey H. - High Gold
Chain of Fools - Lauren C. - High Gold
Din Da Da - Jr. Tap Co. - High Gold
Transform Ya - Jr. Hip Hop Co - High Gold
Endangered Species - Jr. Jazz Co. - Gold
Shoeless Joe - Jr. Musical Theater Co. - High Gold
Sassy - Jr. Jazz Trio - High Gold
The Weakness - Grace M. - High Gold
She's A Pirate - Grace M. - High Gold
The Fox - Alyssa T. - High Gold
Falling - Jr. Contemporary Co. - High Gold
Espionage - Teen Jazz Duet - High Gold
The Moment I Said It - Sr. Contemporary Co. - High Gold
Raining Men - Sr. Hip Hop Co. - High Gold
Fly Me to the Moon- Sr. Jazz Co. - High Gold
Our girls performed well at our first competition of the season! And congratulations on winning the "Studio Spirit" Award. You represented our studio with the professionalism and good sportsmanship I expect, and showed everyone what wonderful people you are, as well as wonderful dancers. Thank you!
RESULTS
Emarooses - Emilie G. - Platinum - Winner - Petite Miss Fire & Ice Dance
Chain of Fools - Lauren C. - Platinum
The Weakness - Grace M. - Platinum - Judges Choice award for Emotion
10 Seconds - Briana B.- Platinum
Who's Bad - Hailey H. - Gold
The Fox - Gold
Toxic -Shalynn H. - Platinum
She's A Pirate - Grace M. - Platinum
Feel Good Inc. - Hailey H. - Gold
Slave Song - Briana B.- Platinum
The Dance - Shalynn H. - Platinum
Against All Odds - Cassidy N. - Platinum
Falling - Jr. Small Group Contemporary - Gold
Transform Ya - Jr. Small Group Hip Hop - Gold
Endangered Species - Jr. Small Group Jazz - Gold
Shoeless Joe - Jr. Small Group Musical Theater - Gold
Din Da Da - Jr. Small Group Tap - Gold
The Moment I Said It - Sr. Contemporary Duet - Platinum
Sassy - Jr. Jazz Trio - Platinum
Bad Romance - Teen Jazz Trio - Platinum
Espionage - Teen Jazz Duet - Gold
Fly Me to the Moon - Sr. Jazz Duet - Platinum - 2nd Overall
Raining Men - Sr. Hip Hop Trio - Platinum
Buenos Aires - Jr. Large Group Production - Platinum