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SDNJ REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
Join us in our new, 5,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility for the 2020-21 season. With a variety of classes to choose from, we provide endless opportunities for all ages and all skill levels. Find the right style that fits you! Space in each class is limited. Register this spring!
STARSTRUCK DANCE
2019 GRAND OPENING & OPEN HOUSE
Thank you to all of the dancers and families that came out to join us for our Open House and Grand Opening Ceremony for our new facility! We had a wonderful day dancing and celebrating with you and we were overwhelmed with all of the love and support that filled the studio. We look forward to many happy days ahead in our new home.
A special thank you to Accents Dancewear, Angel Tips, Bonji Bowls, Fast Frames, and Great Clips for donating your products/services to our Open House raffles! We truly appreciate your support and generosity.
Studio Happenings- Spring 2019
Bonji Bowls Fundraiser
Starstruck partnered with Bonji Bowls in Gillette as our final fundraiser for All Hands and Hearts. The studio raised over $300 at this event. StarStruck will be matching every dollar raised, bringing this year's total to over $1,000. Amazing work dancers and SSDS families! Thank you for your generosity,
SDNJ Competition Season
Starstruck's Dance Company attended Beyond the Stars, OnPoint, Dance Xplosion, and National Dance Showcase for their regional events this season. Our companies earned many platinum and diamond awards along with scholarships, choreography awards, and top scoring pieces. Starstruck's choreographers were honored to receive 11 choreography awards throughout the season. Our dancers also were recognized as "Dance Off Champions" at NDS, earned the Excalibur award at Beyond the Stars for highest scoring junior piece, and earned two Excalibur awards at Dance Xplosion for the highest scoring 12 and under routine as well as the highest scoring 13 and over routine in their divisions. The studio was thrilled to receive the "Powerhouse Award" at OnPoint for being the highest scoring studio of their regional event. For more details about our Company and their competition results, please visit the performance tab and follow us on instagram @starstruckdancenj.
Studio Happenings- Winter 2018-19
Long Hill Dance-A-Thon
Our Starstruck dancers had a wonderful day performing and leading a Dance-a-Thon to help stomp out Pediatric Cancer. Our dancers were so happy to meet cancer survivor and Presidential State of the Union guest, Grace Eline. She was truly an inspiration and we couldn't have asked for a better way to end such an amazing day than by celebrating Grace's birthday. Starstruck was honored to help raise over $6,000 for The Valerie Fund through this event.
Holiday Party
Our competitive company finished out 2018 by coming together to celebrate the holidays. They exchanged gifts with their older and younger team buddies, and had a lot of fun dancing, eating, and bonding as a team before heading into competition season.
Pictures With Santa
Santa, Mrs. Claus, and Santa's elves came to visit Starstruck this December! Dancers and their families came to take photos, decorated them at our Polaroid station, and donated to a good cause. Attendees raised over $400 during this event. 100% of the proceeds will go to the All Hands and Hearts organization, which was selected by Meredith M in collaboration with her concept piece this season. Read more about them at https://www.allhandsandhearts.org/ .
Studio Happenings- Fall 2018
Trunk-or-Treat
Starstruck's Dance Company performed at Warren's 2018 Truck-or- Treat Event. They had a great time interacting with the younger students and visiting the amazingly decorated trunks by the Warren community. Thank you for having us!
Friendsgiving
Our Company dancers came together to celebrate and give thanks! They had a great time feasting, dancing, and bonding with their younger and older team buddies.
UDMA Costume and Dance Expo
Starstruck's dancers had the opportunity to model at this year's UDMA costume and dance convention. The dancers had an amazing experience working with Weissman Costumes.
Thank you for having us!
Recently Featured on Shape.com
Starstruck Dance was featured in October's SHAPE.COM article, "More Adults Are Turning to Ballet, Jazz, and Tap for a Fun Workout." Read the article!
Starstruck's 2018 New York City Performance
Starstruck's Company performed at Symphony Space Theatre in NYC at the start of their 2018 competition season. They performed three pieces choreographed by Artistic Director, Nancina Bucci, and Head Choreographer, Gina Montalto.
Out of four awards given at the close of the performance, Starstruck was honored to receive both the "Best Choreography" for their piece "The Last Leaf" and "Technique" award for "Gladiators" from acclaimed choreographers Bo Park and Kelly Peters. The dancers had a wonderful experience, and we are so proud of their stunning performances!
We are very honored to be a "Hope Studio" and join the Circle of Hope Contributors. Thank you to all who joined us in our efforts to raise money for Dancers Against Cancer, a very important organization that is helping dance families with their fight against Cancer.
Award of Excellence
Starstruck Dance is proud to be the recipient of the ADCC Studio of Excellence Award in 2016.
Starstruck Dance is proud to be the recipient of the ADCC Studio of Excellence Award in 2016.
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Message from Our Director -
I’d like to take a moment to welcome all of our students to the 2020-21 dance season and share my teaching philosophy! I know many of our young dancers may be feeling a bit nervous about starting classes, and I’d like to ensure you that our studio will be a safe and friendly place for them to learn.
My teaching philosophy is to see my students as individuals and implement their training in ways that directly incorporate their learning style, interests, and rate of progression. It is my goal to create an atmosphere where my students feel open to ask questions, since this is a crucial way to thrive as a dancer. I want to initiate a communal bond of trust and respect in the studio, not only amongst the students, but also between each student and myself. This will allow me to observe and foster their advancement on an individual basis, which is especially critical in an art form that requires immediate feedback in a group setting. Getting to know your children and building on their strengths is extremely important to me, as well as challenging them to push past their comfort zones.
At Starstruck, we have been fortunate to win many regional and national awards and have been recognized as a studio that focuses on technical excellence. But our goal is not to win every competition. Instead, we focus on every dancer’s personal growth, and we applaud their good sportsmanship, respect, and support of their peers. We take pride in sharing our knowledge, experience, and love of dance, helping to mold individuals who develop an equally powerful passion for their art.
My teaching philosophy is to see my students as individuals and implement their training in ways that directly incorporate their learning style, interests, and rate of progression. It is my goal to create an atmosphere where my students feel open to ask questions, since this is a crucial way to thrive as a dancer. I want to initiate a communal bond of trust and respect in the studio, not only amongst the students, but also between each student and myself. This will allow me to observe and foster their advancement on an individual basis, which is especially critical in an art form that requires immediate feedback in a group setting. Getting to know your children and building on their strengths is extremely important to me, as well as challenging them to push past their comfort zones.
At Starstruck, we have been fortunate to win many regional and national awards and have been recognized as a studio that focuses on technical excellence. But our goal is not to win every competition. Instead, we focus on every dancer’s personal growth, and we applaud their good sportsmanship, respect, and support of their peers. We take pride in sharing our knowledge, experience, and love of dance, helping to mold individuals who develop an equally powerful passion for their art.
We are ATHLETES. We are ARTISTS. We are lifelong FRIENDS. We are FAMILY.
Please feel free to reach out to me at any time. I look forward to an exciting and successful dance season!
~ Miss Nancina
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