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Season #34
Here We Go!
Classes begin Tuesday, September 3!
We are excited to offer Dance at TWO locations this season
to central Illinois!
Champaign AND Mahomet!
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AIM Instructors!
The AIM staff has over 200 years of
combined teaching experience!
Tricia Trimble, Chad Trimble, Skylee Petersen, Kristin Rees,
Emily Chapman, Jen Garcia, Lauren McClure, Lucas Anderson,
Stephanie Astorina-Newson, Livie Oltean, Taylor Knott,
Autumn McHale, Marley Arquines, Emma Surina,
Lynda Piatt, Marissa Brewer, Ella Tangen, Kami Holmes,
Makenna Gray, McKenna Garcia, & Momoe Tanaka!
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34th annual
Recital Showcase!
Mark your calendars for these dates!
June 12-15, 2025
Tech Rehearsals tentatively June 9-11;
pictures tentatively June 5-8
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Competition Company
A truly extraordinary experience!
If interested in joining our company, please
contact Skylee at skyleepetersen.aim@gmail.com
for info!
The AIM Company is a team of talented, enthusiastic, passionate dancers, elevating their skills to a higher level & competing among the best, most elite studios in the country!
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Congratulations to the AIM Company for an outstanding Nationals! They came home with 3 of the possible 6 Victory Cups in the Advanced Division Championships "Battle of the Stars." Here are the overall high score results (note these are not the results for each division & category, but the overall combined results & there were countless routines in each of these divisions).
mini solos level 2 (intermediate): 3-Brooklyne Jones, 4th - Briella Bielema & Brooklyne 2nd / Briella 3rd Intermediate Petite Miss Starpower; Junior solos level 3 (advanced): 1st - Aria Pape, 9 - Kiley Browning, 11- Owen Gough; Teen solos level 3 (advanced): 1st - Laila Wells, 3 - Mallory Hobbs, 9 - Olivia Kamerer, 12 - Brynn Thornsbrough; Senior solos level 3 (advanced): 1st - Kati Fleck, 3 - Alyx Gardner, 5 - Katherine Liagridonis, 9 - Chloe Jung, 12 - Sarah Jacobs, 14 - Momoe Tanaka; Duet/Trios advanced level: mini: 3 - Back To The Start; Junior 2 - Anatomy, Teen: 1st- Tale As Old As Time, 3 - Solitary Song, 6 - Lose My Breath, 9 - Medicine; Senior: 1 - Infinite Confinement, 2 - A Change Is Gonna Come, 3 - Exile, 5 - Someday On My Mind; Small Groups Intermediate Level: 3rd - Born To Run, 5th - Tea Party / Born To Run - finalist in the Premier (Intermediate) Battle of the Stars Finals; Small Groups Advanced Level: mini: 2 - The Most Beautiful Things, 3 - Here I Am, 8 - Tough Love; Junior: 1st - Days Like This, 8 - Thank God I Do; Teen: 2 - Sleeping On The Blacktop, 4 - Mine; Senior: 1st- Out Of The Woods, 2 - Watch Me Walk, 3 - You Lost Me, 4 - I'm Invisible, 9 - Never Letting Go; Large Groups Advanced Level: Mini: 1st - Little Cloud, 6 - Pennsylvania 6-5000; Junior: 1st- We Are The Truth, 4 - Warrior; Teen: 1st- Just A Girl; Senior: 1st- New York State Of Mind, 3- Mercy On Me: Lines Advanced Level: Mini: 2nd-Shark Party; Junior: 1-Money; Teen: 1st-The Search; Senior: 2nd-Bridge Over Troubled Water; 11 & under Grand Lines Advanced Level: 1st-AIM FOR JOY! Battle Of The Stars Advanced Solo Championships: Junior: 1st- Aria Pape (Junior Miss Starpower); 1st-Owen Gough (Junior Mr Starpower); Teen: 1st-Laila Wells (Teen Miss Starpower), Finalist- Mallory Hobbs, 1st-Max Petersen (Teen Mr Starpower); Senior: 1st-Kati Fleck (Senior Miss Starpower), 2nd-Alyx Gardner, Finalist-Katherine Liagridonis, 3rd-Kash Farrell (Mr Starpower); Born To Run - finalist in Level 2 (Intermediate) groups ages 11 & under; Advanced Battle of The Stars Championships: Mini Small Group: 2nd-The Most Beautiful Things, Mini Large Group: 1st-Little Cloud, Mini Line: 2nd-Shark Party; VICTORY CUP MINI AGE DIVISION- LITTLE CLOUD; Junior Small Group: 2nd-Days Like This, Junior Large Group; 1st-We Are The Truth; Junior Line-Money, VICTORY CUP JUNIOR AGE DIVISION- WE ARE THE TRUTH; Teen Small Group: 1st-Sleeping On The Blacktop; Teen Large Group: 1st-Just A Girl; Teen Line: 1st-The Search; VICTORY CUP WINNER TEEN AGE- JUST A GIRL; Senior Small Group: 3rd-Out Of The Woods; Senior Large Group- 2-NY State of Mind; Senior Line: 3-Bridge Over Troubled Water; Choreography awards: Skylee (Days Like This), Jared (NY State Of Mind), & Skylee Choreographer of the Year for Out OF The Woods; 11 & under Performance of The Year (based on acting/showmanship/musical theater quality) - The Adams Family; Discovery Spotlight scholarship recipients: Hannah Bustetter & Morgan Bates; World Dance Pageant Scholarship recipient: Katherine Liagridonis; Excellence in Artistry - Art In Motion!
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Congratulations to our 2024 AIM SENIORS! | |
We are going to miss these AIMazing dancers so much!
We know they will each do AIMing things as they continue their journey & dance through their next life chapter! We love you all!
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Congratulations to Carlee Clover, AIM Alum Dancer! Carlee recently was selected as one of the elite Los Angeles Rams Cheerleaders (dancers)! There were thousands of dancers who auditioned & we are beyond excited that Carlee was one of the elite selected! Carlee grew up in Bloomington, IL & danced at AIM as a company dancer from ages 9-18. She is a U/AZ graduate with a BFA in Dance. | |
Congratulations to Emmaline Rapier, AIM Alum Dancer! Emmaline recently was selected as one of the elite Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders (dancers)! There were thousands of dancers who auditioned & we are beyond excited that Emmaline was one of the 30 selected! Emmaline grew up in Champaign & danced at AIM as a company dancer from ages 5-18. She is a U/IL graduate with a BFA in Dance. | |
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Congratulations to Drew Gliwa, AIM Alum Dancer! Drew is a Chapman University graduate & has been working as a professional dancer in Los Angeles. He has worked on numerous exciting jobs & we are excited to see him featured as a dancer in the new movie, "Wolfs", with George Clooney & Brad Pitt, which will be released September 20. Drew grew up in Bloomington, IL & danced at AIM as a company dancer from ages 9-17. He is a Chapman University graduate with a BFA in Dance & Minor in Business. | |
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AIM dancers & parents visited AIM alum, Thomas Archey, in Las Vegas in July & watched him perform in Cirque Du Soleil's "Mystere" at Treasure Island. Thomas has been dancing with Cirque Du Soleil for over six years & we are
AIMazed every time we see him perform! Thomas grew up in Danville & danced at AIM as a company dancer from age 14-19. Thomas was a senior at the U/AZ when Cirque Du Soleil sought him out & offered a lead role in Mystere!
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Sarah visited NYC early July & was able to see ABT's Swan Lake & get a picture with AIM alum, Devon Teuscher, after the performance! Devon found her passion for ballet at AIM & we love watching her journey as a Principal Dancer with the American Ballet Theatre! | |
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Come Dance With Us!
Dance = JOY!
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Art In Motion Dance Studio, Inc. | 217-351-9741
www.aim-dance.com
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