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Brittany Alness - Tap, Jazz, Ballet

Meredith Davis Reardon

Brittany Alness was raised in Northern Virginia, where she grew up studying all dance disciples, including ballet, tap, jazz, modern, contemporary, and musical theater. 
 
Brittany continued her dance education and earned her BFA in Dance and Choreography at Virginia Commonwealth University, in Richmond, VA. During her time at VCU she had the privilege to study under Scott Putman, Christian Von Howard, Melanie Richards, Judith Steel, Martha Curtis, and Courtney Harris. At VCU, Brittany gained a greater knowledge base in Dance History and Education, Dance Science, and Alignment. While also learning, she had the joy to perform in faculty works and works set by her peers.
 
After college Brittany moved back to Northern Virginia to continue training. She was a member of Dancin’ Unlimited Jazz Dance Company under the direction of Marilyn York and was a founding member of MotionX Dance D.C. under the direction of Stephine Dorycott. She performed all over the D.C. and Metropolitan area in several different venues such as: John F. Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, Capital Fringe Festival, Atlas Intersection Festival and several others. 
 
What Brittany enjoys more than performing herself is teaching and sharing her passion with young dancers. Brittany has taught all over the Northern Virginia area for over 15 years. In 2016 she was nominated and received the Favorite Dance Instructor Award in Loudoun County. Over the years she has not only had the pleasure to teach and choreograph for dance studios, but she has also brought the dance art form into the school systems by creating after school programs for pre-K- 5th grade. Along with creating programs outside of the studio, she has been a part of creating and building programs within the studio; she is best known for her Disney Program that she co-founded/co-directed with another one of her colleagues.
 
Brittany loves to encourage, motive and help her dancers find their passion in life. “To me it’s more than just dance, it’s a way of living."

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Upcoming Events
  • Mon May 16-Fri May 20: Dress Rehearsal Week
  • Mon May 23-Mon June 6: Regular schedule of classes.
  • Mon May 30: Closed for Memorial Day
  • Tue May 31-Mon June 6: Final week of classes.
  • Mon June 6: Last day of regular classes
  • Tue June 7 6pm-7:15pm: MANDATORY Finale Rehearsal at AIM.
  • Wed June 8: NO REGULAR CLASSES. Day held for make-up classes, if needed.
  • Thu June 9 & Fri June 10: MANDATORY Tech/Dress rehearsals at the theater. See Recital Info Packet for exact schedule.
  • Sat June 11: RECITAL DAY!
  • June 20-23: Rescue Pups Camp
  • July 11-Aug 11: 5-Week Session of Weekly Classes
  • Aug 15-18: Princess Academy Mini Camps
  • Aug 22-25: Ice Princess Camp
  • Aug 15-19: Improvisation & Choreography Workshop
  • Aug 15-19: Ensemble Repertoire Week
  • Aug 22-25: Leadership Academy
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  • About Us
    • Our Philosophies
    • Our Team
    • Reviews
    • Our Facility
    • Jobs
    • Staff Portal
  • Classes & Info
    • Programs >
      • Primary Program (ages 3-6)
      • Recreational Program (ages 6-18)
      • Accelerated Program (ages 7-18)
    • Distance Learning
    • 2021-2022 Season >
      • 2021-2022 Class Schedule
      • 2021-2022 Season Calendar
      • Recital
    • Policies
    • Dress Code
  • Summer 2022
    • Summer Brochure
    • Summer Classes
    • Ice Princess Camp
    • Rescue Pups Camp
    • Princess Academy Mini Camps
    • Improvisation & Choreography Workshop
    • Ensemble Repertoire
    • Leadership Academy
  • Adult Dance
  • Birthday Parties
  • Contact Us
  • Customer Portal
  • FAQs
    • COVID Precautions