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22nd century media | January 23, 2020 | 11
SNAP builds foundation for future success
Studio North Academy
of the Performing Arts is
a community like no other.
With both musicians and
dancers communing and
supporting each other, the
studio is a thriving center
for the arts.
Thousands of students
have passed through the
doors of SNAP. Owner
Pamela Sue Fox makes it a
priority to know each child
and family, establishing
a lasting relationship for
years to come.
The studio, established
in 2011, evolved from Ms.
Fox after teaching dance
and voice in Wilmette for
more than 11 years. Currently
in her 20th year of
instructing in the community,
SNAP pupils have
gone on to study the arts
in exceptional programs,
such as Eastman School of
Music, Berkelee College
of Music, Cornish College
of the Arts, Ohio State
University, Joffrey Ballet
SI, Interlochen and North
Caroline School for The
Arts, to name a few.
The dance and voice
programs at SNAP are
carefully graded, presenting
a strong progression of
building blocks for success
and an absence of injury.
From the tiniest dancers
at age 2, to the most advanced
teenaged students,
dancers study with careful
instruction and age-appropriate
progressions, music
and costuming. SNAP offers
an Academy Track for
more serious students, in
which ballet is required,
to help build technique,
strength and stamina.
There is a recreational
track for students who
wish to dance for fun,
yet the levels consist of
the same careful and focused
instruction. Adult
classes are plentiful and
recreational in nature, but
have dedicated students
who have studied for
years together.
Performance opportunities
abound at SNAP. Recreational
students can opt
to participate in the annual
Nutcracker production and
the opening number of the
recitals.
Students can also choose
to audition for the three
dance companies – the
Snappies mini dance company,
the Apprentice dance
company, and the competitive
SNAP Company —
which perform all over the
region, including at festivals,
retirement homes,
dance competitions, theme
parks, and more. Summer
programs end with an instudio
performance each
week.
SNAP faculty members
are hand-picked for their
teaching ability. Each of
SNAP’s instructors forms
a bond with their students,
encouraging them to be
their best and work to their
fullest potential. The staff
is dedicated to teaching
to the presented syllabus
and regular evaluations
are presented to Academy
students to help them grow
and improve.
The long-term benefits
of a serious arts education
are incomparable. Students
who study the performing
arts create habits of perseverance,
dedication, problem-solving,
teamwork,
regular practice, patience
and so much more. Call to
learn what SNAP can offer
your family, your child and
their future!
Submitted by Studio North
Academy of the Performing
Arts, 414 Linden Ave.,
Wilmette; (847) 251-7627;
studionorthacademyoftheperformingarts.com.