Little Foundations

Little Foundations are a 1-hour ballet/tap combination classes designed for dancers ages 3 – 4 and 5 – 6. These classes establish the basis of knowledge in the foundations of dance to prepare dancers for future styles and advancement. Please refer to the class schedule below to find the Little Foundations class that is appropriate for your dancer.

Dress Code

The dress code for all Little Foundations classes is a leotard of any color and pink tights, or tights closest to your dancer’s skin tone*. For the tap portion of class, dancers will be allowed to put on a skirt or shorts to wear as a coverup. Dancers will wear pink ballet shoes of any brand and black, patent leather velcro tap shoes. Hair is to be pulled up out of the dancer’s face as to not distract from class.

Leotard and Tights:

Any color leotard with pink or skin tone tights.

** Ballet tights and shoes must match in color (i.e. pink tights with pink ballet shoe or skin tone tights with skin tone ballet shoes). 

Ballet Shoes:

Any brand is approved.

Shoes must be pink or skin tone leather with a full sole.

Tap Shoes:

SoDance TA37; Black patent

Little Foundations Class Schedule

“I can not say enough about the impact Elite Studios has had on my daughter. Not only have they helped her develop a love for dance, but they have been a big influence on developing her character and poise.”
TRACY JONES, DANCE PARENT
“I can not say enough about the impact Elite Studios has had on my daughter. Not only have they helped her develop a love for dance, but they have been a big influence on developing her character and poise.”
TRACY JONES, DANCE PARENT

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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.