My name is Kam Sekhon and my children take music and dance at Rhythm & Moves. They have been students here for over a year now and the experience has been very satisfactory and rewarding for them. Jovan and Savan take guitar, and Shania does ballet/tap and piano. As a mother of three it is very hard to try and fulfill each child’s desire in all their interests. So my biggest advantage is that all three kids come in on the same day and at the same time for their lessons. This is very beneficial to me, but also leaves the rest of the week free for the other activities they wish to do. I have registered the kids for fall class and due to very helpful staff, priority pre-registration, and being able to come in first if you have three or more students, this allowed me to register them all on the same day and time again. Jovan, Savan, and Shania are all progressing well and enjoying their time at Rhythm & Moves. -Kam Sekhon

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Liz Bourguet, founder of Rhythm & Moves, has been our three daughters’ dance instructor for fifteen years. Dance has given them an opportunity to excel and build confidence. This has allowed them to feel comfortable in school, be it socially or when presenting a class project. It is also reflected in their educational excellence. Their dance training has developed their fondness for the arts and participation in high school plays. We are so pleased with the Rhythm and Moves staff and instruction technique that as adults we have enrolled for yoga to enhance the inner woman and guitar/bass lessons for the inner man. Now it is a family affair…and that perfectly describes the Rhythm and Moves approach, they make you part of their family and they are part of ours.
-Pete and Debbie Prakapas

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If you were to ask me why I chose Rhythm & Moves for both music and dance lessons for my children, the answer would be quite simple. Rhythm & Moves is a place where my children are treated with kindness and respect. They are encouraged to improve but accepted for where they are at any given point in time. They are never made to feel bad about themselves or their errors but encouraged to work hard to improve to the next level. Music and dance should be fun and at Rhythm and Moves the instructors create such a warm, non-threatening atmosphere that it is fun. Although Rhythm & Moves has grown and made some changes since my children started at the school five years ago, their dedication and commitment to their students has not wavered; it continues to be a school where children are accepted for who they are and encouraged to be the best they can be. -Barbara Kausch
To the Staff of Rhythm & Moves Dance Studio,
THANK YOU for giving us the greatest joy - seeing our daughter smile. She loves your dance classes. You have given her a joy she truly treasures. This is her last year of dancing and she truly hates to see it end. I am so glad we joined you 6 years ago. It has been a true pleasure and we
feel thankful for people like you. She (like you) holds a true passion for the things you love. Thank you. Love and sincere thanks, Lorrie Nigro and April Nigro
Dance Student Essay Contest Winners 2007
April Nigro – 16 years old
Like clockwork, every year at the start of summer I would attend my cousins annual dance recital. She is a year younger than me but I was so envious of her. After each recital I would come home and attempt to dance to the radio in my bedroom. I wanted to be a part of the nervous excitement that always gave her a headache. I wanted to be a dancer.
Before looking for a dance school, I had been a cheerleader. I felt fortunate that I wasn’t a complete wreck when it came to moving my body. But the practices were hard for my family to take me to each night, so one year I had to stop.
Not long after, I finally told my mom I wanted to dance, like my cousin.
That summer I signed up to dance at Rhythm & Moves. I was nervous as anything because I knew all these girls had been dancing for years. I was almost eleven already.
I think that with each year that I have experienced at Rhythm & Moves, I’ve acknowledged the obvious: cheerleading is stiff, precise movements; dance is beautiful, in every way.
Rhythm & Moves exposed me to all kinds of dance. It is the one thing that hasn’t failed me once in over six years. It welcomes me back each year. It’s my second family, and for that I will never forget it.
Angelica Pellone – 9 years old
I love to dance because I like to exercise and dancing is a great way to exercise. I also love to dance because it’s fun and I love to perform in the recitals.
Rhythm & Moves has inspired me to dance because all the teacher I had, have been very nice, also they always help me and encourage me to improve.
I just love to dance!!!