Welcome To Excellence!
Tiny Tots
Ages 3-7
Tiny Tots is a fun, interactive class to introduce young students to dance. The instructor uses games, stories, and songs to teach balance, rhythm, movement, coordination, and basic ballet, tap and jazz steps.
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Jr. Level
Ages 8-12
This is an intermediate level, where dancers train a minimum of 7 hrs. a week in different genres. Our goal is to develop professionalism, self-esteem, technique and sportsmanship while building a strong foundation in dance! Talented and dedicated dancers are selected every summer during the audition process.
Sr. Level
Ages 13+
In our highest level of training, dancers learn advanced combinations and skills, as well as classical variations and ballet history. Talented and dedicated dancers are selected every summer during the audition process.
Hello
My name is Sumayah M. Jackson
Sumayah McRae is a native of NYC. As a child, she fell in love with dance at Bernice Johnson’s Dance Center in Queens, NY. She trained as a scholarship student at Alvin Ailey, PeriDance Center, Limon Institute, and at the Martha Graham School. She is a graduate of LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts also known as “The Fame School”. Sumayah received her higher education and earned her B.F.A. from The Juilliard School. Upon graduating, she performed and traveled the world with dance companies such as Pascal Rioult Dance Theatre, Fred Benjamin Dance Co., BattleWorks, and The Parsons Dance Company. She performed as a soloist in David Parsons’ acclaimed signature piece "Caught”. She has also set Mr. Parsons’ repertory on dance companies and universities around the U.S. and Europe.
