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OUR STAFF April Grist Owner/Teacher/Choreographer Advance Jazz, Tap, Ballet April is the co-owner of A&A Dance where she has been teaching A&A's Intermediate and Advance levels for the past 27 years. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in Dance at Valdosta State University. During her time at Valdosta State, she was also on VSU's Red Hot Dance Team. While running the studio, she is also an Art/Yearbook/Dance teacher at Early County High School. Amber Strickland Owner/Teacher/Choreographer Predance, Beginning, Intermediate Tap & Ballet Amber is the co-owner of A&A Dance where she has been teaching Predance, Beginning, and Intermediate levels for the past 27 years. Amber is a University of Georgia graduate with a Bachelor's in Finance. She also has received her Master of Education Secondary Education Mathematics and Education Specialist Secondary Education Mathematics Teaching and Learning. Alongside running the studio, Amber is a math teacher at Early County High School. Micahlyn Grist Teacher & Choreographer Advance/Intermediate Jazz, Modern, & Hip Hop Micahlyn is a 2026 graduate of Clemson University with a Bachelors of Communication and a Minor in Dance. While at Clemson, she studied Ballet, Jazz, and Contemporary. Micahlyn danced for 16 years with A&A and has been a choreographer for 8 years. Alexa Griffin Teacher & Choreographer Advance Ballet & Hip Hop Alexa trained with A&A for 15 years and has returned as a Ballet & Hip Hop instructor. Alexa also trained with Ingredients Dance Company and toured with Dance Revolution during their 2019-2020 season. Alexa is currently attending Troy University majoring in Education. Sydney Floyd Teacher & Choreographer Intermediate Jazz Sydney was a student at A&A for 13 years and has recently returned home to teach jazz. She is a former UGA Dance Dawg and graduate of the University of Georgia and University of Georgia School of Law. She works as an attorney in Blakely.

A&A Dance offers classes in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Modern, and Hip-Hop CLASSES PREDANCE AGES 3-4 Our Predance program is a 45 minute combination class of Ballet and Tap for 3 and 4 year olds. BEGINNING AGES 5-6 At our Beginning level, 5 and 6 year olds will be able to choose up to three different styles of their choice. These styles include Ballet, Jazz, and Tap. INTERMEDIATE AGES 7-8 (INT I) AGES 9-10 (INT II) At our Intermediate level, 7-10 year olds will be able to choose up to five different styles of their choice. These styles include Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Modern, and Hip-Hop. ADVANCE 6TH GRADE & UP At our Advanced level, 12-18 year olds will be able to choose up to five different styles of their choice. These styles include Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Modern, and Hip-Hop. Dancers enrolled in Ballet will be evaluated by their instructor before they are allowed to enroll in Pointe.

A&A Dance Inc. is a dance studio owned and operated by April Grist and Amber Strickland. Located in Blakely, Georgia, A&A Dance offers classes in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Modern, and Hip-Hop. REGISTER FOR THE 2026-2027 SEASON! REGISTER CLASSES WILL BEGIN AUGUST 10TH, 2026!