Amie is so very excited to begin the season as the new Owner and Director of Dance Arts Amarillo. A Local native, Amie is proud to continue to bring the wonderful art of Dance to her home. Amie has completed a Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts while majoring in Dance at West Texas A&M University. She has performed with Dance Art Connection & Lone Star Ballet on many occasions and was a member of the WTA&MU Dance Ensemble during her college career. She began her dance training at the age of four under the instruction of Pam Williams. Amie has also trained and performed under the instruction of Sharon Cost as well as Janice Jurgens and Neil Hess.
Amie taught various classes for the WTA&MU Dance Academy and has taught classical Ballet, Pointe, Lyrical, Jazz & Contemporary for the last 14 years at Dance Arts. Amie's credits include performing in the re-dedication ceremony at the State Capitol with "The Light Crust Dough Boys," and the "Jim Cullum Jazz Band." She has also danced The Sorcerer, Dancin' People, The Neiman Marcus 90th Anniversary Gala Celebration, numerous performances in various capacities of The Nutcracker as well as the Musical Drama TEXAS for four seasons. Amie has performed and assisted in directing and cueing many Dance Arts Recitals over the years.
Dance Arts has had dancers participating in the Physical Education Program with the Amarillo School District for the last 12 years. In order to do so, Dance Art's classes have been approved by the State of Texas as substitutes for physical education classes. We also have several teachers with experience / training to teach Special Needs children. We are overjoyed to have the opportunity to share the wonderful world of freedom of movement and creativity through movement to all children, including those with special needs. Often, the movement that dance provides also helps improve confidence, Proprioception, as well as discipline and control over the body's movements.
Dance Arts began as Blaglowsky School of Dance by Sharon Blaglowsky-Cost. Sharon began this dance school in her garage at the age of 16! The school was named Dance Arts in 1980, and developed into a partnership between Sharon Cost & Pam Williams. The School has remained in business since and will continue under the ownership of Amie Chollett. The entire range of dance instructional classes taught at Dance Arts, instills discipline of the mind as well as the body. Dancing is a highly athletic skill that develops flexibility and agility as well as stamina. Dance has the ability to create and boost one's self-confidence, this is a core teaching goal at Dance Arts. We will continue to bring the art of Dance to the Texas Panhandle through instruction taught with patience & kindness.
