526 North Broad St., Lansdale, PA 19446
About Us
PASSION. GRACE. ARTISTRY.
These words of affirmation support our ongoing efforts to stay relevant to our student's growth and development during changing times. We are a second home for our dancers, a refuge (and incubator!) for their dancing dreams.
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PASSION
Passion is a term used to denote strong emotion. An inclination towards and enthusiastic enjoyment of an interest or activity. Passion is like a flame - it needs to be nurtured and tended to remain strong and spread warmth.
GRACE
Grace is a term used to denote elegance, ease and refinement of movement. The word can also mean thanks or gratefulness.
Our dancers are reminded that their talents are gifts to be appreciated, developed, celebrated and shared.
ARTISTRY
Artistry refers to a cultivated skill in creating or performing art. As dancers, our instruments are our bodies. Technique classes are designed specifically to prepare our students bodies to meet their full potential, and to learn essential skills such as musicality, dramatic expression, spatial awareness, and memorization.
As mentors we work to instill good work ethic in each of our students. We believe our students should honor their commitment to their class through consistent attendance, proper classroom etiquette and by respecting their fellow dancers and teachers. Dedication to classwork and choreography is a life lesson of working towards and attaining goals.
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That being stated, we also support dancers in their activities outside the studio, including theater, music, athletics and social activities. An artist draws from life experience. We believe with conscientious planning our dancers can participate in multiple activities. We don't wish for them to sacrifice the fun and social events of their youth.
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Our students also learn the importance of giving back to their community and to various charities through holiday performances and fund-raising events.
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If you think our dance studio would be a great fit for you, please contact us for a visit, to take a trial class, or for more information!
Founder & Director
Jane Lopoten
A keystone for over 45 years, Jane Lopoten School of Dance has earned a reputation in the community for the high quality of training it offers for dancers of all ages. Under the artistic direction of Jane Lopoten, our studio aims to develop strong, expressive dancers versed in multiple disciplines.
From the desk of our Director....
Thank you for visiting! Let me introduce myself to you.
I over see this dedicated staff, as well as teach and choreograph. While I enjoy teaching tap, ballet, jazz, and creative dance, my greatest joy is inspiring our younger students. I've been inspiring dancers since opening the studio in 1978. Through my studio and its fundraising efforts, we have raised over 300K for charities in our region, including CHOP, Susan G. Komen for the Cure - Philadelphia Affiliate, the Red Cross, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, the American Heart Association and others!
I've been dancing since I was 3 years old, starting at my mother's dance studio and taking classes at various schools in the Pennsylvania and New York areas. I have also taught my creative dance program to hundreds of teachers across the United States at various seminars.
I am also the creator and founder of Yahsercise - Young At Heart Seniors Exercise program. I teach an exciting and fun exercise program at many nursing homes and retirement centers. This program was designed for seniors who can only exercise sitting in wheelchairs or regular chairs. I incorporate many props such as tambourines, marching sticks, balloons, plates, cones, a parachute and more in order to make the class very exciting and fun. Their enthusiasm when I arrive is so heart warming. The class has made a huge difference in the lives of these seniors.
Together with Kristine Izak, I've created our Jump for Joy Dance Program for children with Down Syndrome. This full scholarship program is designed specifically to challenge and inspire these children with classes that include ballet, tap, jazz and lyrical dance.
I take pride in presiding over a studio that has been in the same location for decades and enjoys a reputation for the finest dance studio in the area.
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I look forward to meeting you and making your dancers dreams come true!
Sincerely,
Jane