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Monday 2:30pm - 9pm Tuesday 2:30pm - 9pm Wednesday 2:30pm - 9pm Thursday 2:30pm - 9pm Friday 2:30pm - 10pm Saturday 8am - 6pm Sunday 9am - 6pm

MorningStar Dance Academy of Atlanta

Name: MorningStar Dance Academy of Atlanta
Address: 10475 Medlock Bridge Road, Ste 515, Johns Creek, GA, 30097, US
Telephone: (678) 516-3026
Price range: $$
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MorningStar Dance Academy of Atlanta

YAGP Outstanding School 2014, 2017
YAGP Outstanding Teacher 2013,2015,2016
UBC Outstanding Coach 20 The founder and artistic director of MSDA is Mr.
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Founded in 2004, MorningStar Dance Academy of Atlanta (MSDA) offers high quality training in classical ballet, pointe, contemporary dance, jazz, character dance, and Chinese traditional folk dance. The school’s teaching methods offer students an age appropriate, challenging, and enjoyable program that combines personal enrichment with technical preparation for professional work. Chen Xiao, a forme

r professional dancer with almost thirty years of experience and a recipient of a top award at the International Ballet Competition in Osaka, Japan. He works with other faculty members of MSDA to teach the discipline and technique necessary in dance education and to create a joyful and passionate learning environment. By identifying and focusing on a student’s individual capabilities, he is able to bring out the best in each dancer. In 2013,2015 and 2016, Mr. Chen Xiao received the “Outstanding Teacher” recognition from the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) regional semi-final, one of the most prestigious ballet competitions in the world, for his passion and special contribution to ballet education. He also received the "Outstanding Coach" Award at Universal Ballet Competition 2016 in Atlanta. Students of MSDA are offered many performance opportunities throughout the year. They participate frequently in local community activities such as multi-cultural festivals and celebrations, and are also provided many opportunities to perform whole act ballets such as Coppelia, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, etc. This allows them to gain valuable stage experiences as well as confidence to perform in the future. In 2014, MorningStar Dance Academy received the "Most Outstanding School" award at the YAGP regional semi-final competition for its consistent performance and dedication to dance education. Over the years, students from MSDA received several first places in the classical ballet, contemporary and ensemble categories in YAGP semi-finals and also qualified many times for the international finals in New York. Students have also won many high awards at other national and international dance competitions such as Beijing International Ballet and Choreography Competition (IBCC), American Dance Championships (ADC), World Ballet Competition (WBC), Universal Ballet Competition (UBC), American Ballet Competition (ABC), International Dance Challenge (IDC) and Showstoppers. Due to their achievements, several students have been awarded full scholarships to top professional ballet schools and summer intensives such as Joffrey Ballet School, The Rock School of Dance Education, Princess Grace Academy of Classical Dance, American Ballet Theatre, National Ballet of Canada, Bolshoi Ballet Academy SI, and many others. Furthermore, a graduate of MSDA was accepted with a scholarship in 2015 to study in dance at the renowned Tisch School of the Arts of New York University.

06/29/2024

Behind the scenes from our showing yesterday! 🎬
Summer Session 1 has come to an end, but the memories will stay forever! ❤️

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05/10/2024

Congrats to all our dancers who participated in UBC Wilmington last week! 🤩🎉
Junior Intermediate Ensemble
🥇 Waltz - Choreography by Sherry Cheng
Primary Intermediate Contemporary
🥈 Katy Liu - Pixelated Choreography by Wynne Huo
Primary intermediate Classical
Top 10 🏆 Katy Liu
Primary Competitive Classical
🥇 Jasmine Cao - Graduation Ball
Primary Competitive Contemporary
Top 10 🏆Jasmine Cao
Junior Intermediate Classical
🥇 Lily Deng - La Esmeralda
🥉 Jennifer Ku - Coppelia
Top 10 🏆
Avery Wang, Grace Yang
Junior Intermediate Contemporary
🥉Lily Deng - Aruana Song Choreography by Chiaki Yasukawa
Top 10 🏆
Jennifer Ku, Avery Wang, Grace Yang

Looking forward to UBC Finals soon! 🎉🎉🎉

04/26/2024

The perfect shots 📸📸📸

12/02/2022

⭐️Lines on lines on lines!!⭐️
Curious about our school and live in the Atlanta Metro area? We have an Open House December 18th 6:00-8:00PM! Talk to our instructors, some of our students, and watch a small showing of these shining stars!
Hope to see you there! 🩰

07/06/2022

Some of our students at Showstoppers Finals this past week! 🤩

💃🏻Our students compete at Showstoppers every year! There are so many cities and divisions to participate in, we love it! Have you ever competed at Showstoppers? 💃🏻

💫 Sophia Zhao 2nd Overall Senior Division
💫 Elina Ma and Jialin Wang Candy Cane 2nd Overall Duo/Trio Junior Division
💫Madison Lee 2nd Overall Senior Soloist
💫Megan Lee 1st Overall Senior Soloist
💫 Sarah Shikel 1st Overall Soloist Advance Junior Division
💫Jadee and Shuhan 1st Overall Duo/Trio Mini Division
💫Level 5 Class 1st Overall Small Group Junior Division
💫 Level 7 Class 1st Overall Small Group Junior Advanced Division

06/08/2022

Love these beautiful photos of our Spring Showcase taken by
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06/01/2022

Please wish Nicole a congratulations as well as m***e with her participation at IBC Helsinki!! 🤩

She has to perform 4 variations and 1 contemporary piece!

Can you name all 4 variations from this video? 🤔

05/03/2022

Anyone else love the sass and flair of contemporary dance? 😎💃🏻

04/28/2022

Who else loves watching do her turns? 😍

to when Nicole was practicing her Black Swan variation for Finals! Nicole received Top 12 for the Senior Classical Women Division at Tampa Finals 2022

☀️Summer is when we do the most training for pirouettes! Curious to know how our students do so many turns? DM for more info on our summer camp training 😎

Address

10475 Medlock Bridge Road, Ste 515
Johns Creek, GA
30097

Opening Hours

Monday	2:30pm - 9pm
Tuesday	2:30pm - 9pm
Wednesday	2:30pm - 9pm
Thursday	2:30pm - 9pm
Friday	2:30pm - 10pm
Saturday	8am - 6pm
Sunday	9am - 6pm

Telephone

(678) 516-3026

Website

http://www.morningstardance.com/

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A GRAND PERFORMANCE for the 20TH ANNIVERSARY of Morning Star Dance Academy is about to be staged! This is a premier ballet extravaganza that cannot be missed, bringing together some of the most powerful Chinese lead dancers in the world. We are inviting principal dancers Chun Wai Chan from New York City Ballet, Wei Wang from San Francisco Ballet, Yue Shi from Boston Ballet, and Ze Cheng Liang from Philadelphia Ballet, who will work with the students to present you the classic ballet of Nutcracker 🩰🎄 n addition, these four principals will perform together an extremely rare performance of Variations for Four! Another exciting guest, Chloe Misseldine, the American Ballet Theatre’s youngest principal dancer at just 20, will grace us with a beautiful performance of Swan Lake’s Odile! Did you know she was one of the 49 Jasmine Flowers performed by MorningStar in the Spring Festival Gala in 2016! Special thanks to all guests from these major American ballet companies. For more than a decade, your support and leadership have helped and nurtured generations of MorningStar students with your superb technique and stage presence. Your dedication and guidance have made today’s Morning Stars ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ The show will not only be great night for dance, but also a source of pride for the Chinese community in Atlanta. Come and witness this historic moment for yourself! All are welcome to come and enjoy! 🎫 DM for Ticket information! 🎫 Show Times: Saturday November 16 Matinee 12:00PM Nutcracker Evening 5:30PM Nutcracker Sunday November 17 Matinee 12:00PM Student Showcase Evening 5:30PM 20th Anniversary Performance Gala

Watch the transformation of our student, Olivia Ma, through these photos taken by @dav8photography 🤩 We love looking back at old photos to see everyone’s significant growth! @liv_dancez . . . . . . . #transformation #growth #hardwork #dance #dancer #ballet #pointe #ballerina

Our dear student Maria Tian has accepted a scholarship to ABT’s JKO School for the following year! Congratulations to Maria! We are so happy for you and wish you all the best in your adventures in NYC! 🌆🤩 @abtschool @ballerina_maria . . . . . . #abt #abtschool #jkoschool #12yearsold #msda #morningstar #dance #pirouettes #esmeralda #variation #showtime

From 5 to 8 pirouettes! 1 year difference! What progress have you made in the past year? 🤩 . . . . . . . #pirouette #pirouettes #msda #morningstar #dance #ballet #yagp #competition #howmany #canyoudo #pirouettechallenge

Please wish Nicole a congratulations as well as merde with her participation at IBC Helsinki!! 🤩 @ibchelsinki She has to perform 4 variations and 1 contemporary piece! Can you name all 4 variations from this video? 🤔 . . . . . . . . #ballet #dance #international #competition #helsinki #ballerina #tutu #finland #europe

Who else loves watching @ballet_nicole do her turns? 😍 #tbt to when Nicole was practicing her Black Swan variation for @yagp Finals! Nicole received Top 12 for the Senior Classical Women Division at Tampa Finals 2022 ☀️Summer is when we do the most training for pirouettes! Curious to know how our students do so many turns? DM for more info on our summer camp training 😎 . . . . . . . . . . . #pirouette #ballet #technique #yagp #yagpfinals #atlanta #blackswan #swanlake #odile #variation #turn #classical #attitude #summer #summercamp #dancetraining