From The Sault Symphony Orchestra

Dear Richard:

On behalf of the members of the Sault Symphony Association and the Sault Symphony Orchestra, I would like to thank you and your dancers for helping to make Musicfest XVI:  Bratwurst, Beer & Beethoven a success!

We have already had a lot of positive feedback about the event, and about your performance; your dancers certainly were a hit!

Again, thank you for helping us make Musicfest XVI one of our most successful fundraisers to date.

Sincerely,

Patti Gardi
Chair, Musicfest XVI

From Showstopper American Dance Championships

Dear Richard,

Thank you so much for attending our Regional competition in Aurora, Illinois.  It was great to see you again.

We hope that you and your students enjoyed our competition.  Heather and I decided that you need to teach a workshop on competition etiquette so that other teachers could learn from you.  It is truly a joy to be with you, your teachers and your students.  We look forward to seeing you again.

Sincerely,

Nan Bowles, Producer
Showstopper

From The Hinding Family

A few words about SDA,

Studio Dance Arts is a wonderful family experience! My daughters and I have been part of SDA ever since the doors opened in Sept 2003.

Dana and Sara are members of the competitive intensive company, as well as being assistant teachers for classes with the younger students. They are at the studio almost every day of the week and love it!

Richard Kim, the studio director, and the teachers ( Matthew, Jessica, Tania) at Studio Dance Arts are fabulous, and it is apparent that they love their work! They are so motivating and bring out the best in the kids. As a parent, I see the many benefits that dancing at SDA has provided for my daughters. They are learning not only excellent dance technique and artistry, but also about hard work, dedication, humility, commitment, goal-setting, perseverance, responsibility, good sportsmanship, and teamwork.

SDA also has classes for adults—no previous experience required! I enjoy the ballet, jazz and hip hop classes. The teachers, Pam and Lauren , are very relaxed and fun. Dance is the most enjoyable way to exercise!

The SDA website is great! We check it daily to see what is new. With the addition of the portal this year, it makes it really easy to see what classes we are enrolled in, to change personal information, manage our family account, and retrieve messages.

As part of the competitive team, my daughters and I love travelling out of town for workshops and competitions. This year we went to Myrtle Beach for the Showstopper National Competition. It was fantastic! The dancing was incredible, and there were many family-oriented activities to do with our SDA friends.

Dance at SDA is Fun, Fitness and Friendship! We love it!

Karen Hinding

From The Misasi Family

Dear Richard,

I want to thank you and all your staff for everything you do for these dancers. To
have seen the positive changes in Sabrinna has been very uplifting. She has become
a responsible, confident and inspirational young lady and I know that the influence
of the diligent schedule and staff has made this difference.

I'm proud of her. I never thought she could learn the importance of
time-management, but I guess when you love to dance, you manage to accomplish all of
your other day to day duties, all because you know that later on, you'll be doing
what you love the most. to dance.

It's very comforting to leave Sabrinna at the Studio, for I know she is surrounded
by 'family'.

Thank you SDA for being such a positive influence in her life.

Sue