Train at the highest level with our Competitive Division.

Designed to develop the most technical, versatile, and strong dancers

Dancers who wish to participate in our Competitive Division must be accepted into the program by audition only. The program is made up of three companies: The Core, The Collective and Petite Elites.

Auditions for the 2025 – 2026 season begin May 12. Fill out a Contact Form to receive our Information Guides.

Get to know our Companies

The Petite Elite Company

By Invitation Only

For dancers ages 5-7

Includes participation in events and training with The Core & The Collective

3 Competition/Convention events per year

If you are interested in your dancer being evaluated for the Petite Elite Company, please send us an email at info@elitestudiosatl.com

The Collective Company

By Audition Only 

For dancers who wish to participate in competition dance, but at a lesser time commitment

Open to dancers in 8-18 (Age calculated as of Jan 1, 2027)

Includes participation in The Benefit, our charity concert

3 – 4 regional conventions and competitions

The Core Company

By Audition Only

Dancers expected to prioritize dance as their primary activity

Open to dancers in 8-18 (Age calculated as of Jan 1, 2027)

Includes participation in The Benefit, our charity concert

4 – 5 regional conventions and competitions; 1 national competition every other summer

Giving back with The Benefit

A culmination of months of hard work, The Benefit showcases our competitive dancers and their talent while also giving back to the community that gives us so much. Get all the information you need on this year’s event.

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Giving back with The Benefit

A culmination of months of hard work, The Benefit showcases our competitive dancers and their talent while also giving back to the community that gives us so much. Get all the information you need on this year’s event.

Learn More

Contact us for more information

For more information on our three companies, auditions or any other related item, just provide your information and your message. We will be happy to answer any questions and send you our latest information packet.

Amber
Kirchner

Amber graduated cum laude from Kennesaw State University in May 2019, earning her B.A. in Dance with a concentration in modern. During her undergraduate studies, Amber performed original works by Daniel Gwirtzman, Andrea Knowlton, and Lisa K. Lock. Many of these works were selected to perform at the American College Dance Association (ACDA), including the ACDA National Conference at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Amber also traveled to Tel Aviv, Israel, studying Gaga and repertoire of the Batsheva Dance Company.

Amber is a freelance dancer based in Atlanta, Georgia, where she has danced professionally with companies including SOMOS, The Off Centered Project, Bautanzt Here, KSU Dance Company, Atlanta Lyric Theatre, Dance Canvas, Dance Aegis, Watershed Dance Theatre, and Gotta Dance Contemporary. Within these companies and freelancing, Amber has worked with choreographers such as Tsai-Hsi Hung, Angelita Itzanami Reyes, Nadya Zietlin, Patsy Collins, Dana Woodruff, Ashley Chasteen, Ricardo Aponte, Andrea Knowlton, Sarah Emery, Lonnie Davis, Rachel Truitt, Madi Nelson, Christina J. Massad, and Simone Stevens. In a review from ArtsATL, it was written, “Kirchner especially has a dynamic, can’t-look-away stage presence.”

Alongside her performance career, Amber has been teaching and choreographing for over ten years. She has also worked with renowned companies such as Xcel Talent Agency, The Atlanta Opera, Nike, Só Dança, Bloch Dance, and Suffolk Dance.