Company Levels Info

More than dance. It’s your place to thrive!

Welcome to the Thrive Company levels! Company dancers are the heart of our studio. This program is designed to grow not just skilled dancers, but confident, compassionate, resilient humans who are ready to lead, perform, and shine—both in and out of the studio.

What it means to be a Company Dancer

Our five most advanced levels at the studio (Foundations, Junior Company, Senior Prep, Apprentice and Senior Company) are collectively referred to as our Company Dancers. At Thrive, this group commits to:

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Company Dancer Expectations

We believe that clear is kind, so we’ll always aim to set expectations well and ensure everyone is on the same page.

    • Experienced, intentional teachers

    • Safe, progressive training and mentorship

    • Clear communication and structured planning

    • Effort > Outcome: Find value in every class

    • Attendance & punctuality

    • Respect for teachers, peers, and the studio

    • Support and encouragement

    • Timely communication

    • Helping dancers uphold expectations

Company Dancer Roadmap + Leveling

Once dancers enter our Company levels, they can expect to spend 1-2 years per level. For these classes, leveling is based on safety (individual technical progression) and readiness (individual growth in maturity, effort, attitude, leadership and confidence), not “good” or “bad” or age.

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Performance + Growth Opportunities

As dancers progress through company levels, more opportunities open up. While many dancers participate in one or all of these, they are all optional:

    • Experienced, intentional teachers

    • Safe, progressive training and mentorship

    • Clear communication and structured planning

    • Effort > Outcome: Find value in every class

    • Attendance & punctuality

    • Respect for teachers, peers, and the studio

    • Support and encouragement

    • Timely communication

    • Helping dancers uphold expectations

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Meet Your Teachers

  • Taylor Clements-Smith

    Co-Owner, music lover, alignment nerd, catch Mrs. Taylor teaching Senior Company Modern, Apprentice Modern, Senior Prep Modern and Foundations Jazz this season.

  • Lauren Roy

    Our counting queen, equal parts logic and joy, catch Mrs. Lauren teacher in Senior Company Jazz and Junior Company Jazz this season.

  • Lynn Bizianes

    The OG, our Teacher Development Director, catch Mrs. Lynn teaching Senior Company Tap, Senior Prep Tap and Foundations Tap this season.

  • Sarah Goud

    Catch Mrs. Sarah teaching Senior Prep/Junior Company Technique, Pointe 1, Senior Prep Ballet and Foundations Ballet this season.

  • Kathy Sawyer Holtgrave

    Catch Mrs. Kathy teaching Senior Company Ballet and Pointe 2 this season.

  • Jordan Noblett

    Catch Ms. Jordan teaching Apprentice Ballet this season in addition to joining the Student Choreography Show process as a Rehearsal Director!

  • Emma Cantrell

    Catch Ms. Emma teaching Senior Company/Apprentice Hip Hop, Senior Prep Jazz, Apprentice Tap and Senior Prep/Junior Company Hip Hop this season.

  • Caitlin Kowalski

    Catch Ms. Caitlin teaching Pre-Pointe this season.

  • Daniel Scofield

    Catch Mr. Daniel teaching Apprentice Jazz this season.

  • Joel Morin-Kensicki

    Catch Mr. Joel teaching Senior Company/Apprentice Technique and Junior Company Ballet this season.

  • Denise Humphrey

    Catch Mrs. Denise teaching Junior Company Tap this season.

  • Heather Moran

    Catch Ms. Heather teaching Junior Company Modern this season.

Key Policies + Reminders

Once dancers enter our Company levels, they can expect to spend 1-2 years per level. For these classes, leveling is based on safety (individual technical progression) and readiness (individual growth in maturity, effort, attitude, leadership and confidence), not “good” or “bad” or age.

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Schedules, Calendars + Important Dates

As dancers progress through company levels, more opportunities open up. While many dancers participate in one or all of these, they are all optional:

    • Experienced, intentional teachers

    • Safe, progressive training and mentorship

    • Clear communication and structured planning

    • Effort > Outcome: Find value in every class

    • Attendance & punctuality

    • Respect for teachers, peers, and the studio

We are FOR YOU!

Once dancers enter our Company levels, they can expect to spend 1-2 years per level. For these classes, leveling is based on safety (individual technical progression) and readiness (individual growth in maturity, effort, attitude, leadership and confidence), not “good” or “bad” or age.

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