Thalema Williams: Thalema Williams Dance Studio Feature
Thalema Williams has been the proud owner of Thalema Williams Dance Studios, Dance Academy for quite sometime now approximately 2 years to be exact. This evening she hosted Caribbean Festival of Dance. A week long festival hosted on the islands of St. Croix, St. Thomas, St. John, and Tortola. During this week Thalema alongside 6 guest teachers from California, Atlanta, New York, Florida taught and showcased different styles of dance. There was also a guest instructor "Elliana Walmsley" from the lifetime hit Tv show "Dance Moms present. The various dance styles were Hip hop, Contemporary, Ballet, Acrobatics,Tap, and Jazz. The students put on a breath taking show for their family and friends in attendance. Different styles of Hip hop were introduced to the students from level 1-3. Everyone trained for the week and applied different strategies to make today a success. In St. John the kids learned 3 different dance styles, whereas in St. Thomas they taught and demonstrated what they've learned to perform for their parents. Ms. Williams became a teacher and an owner of her own dance studio to instill into her students the different aspects of dance. She's been up and running from 2016, but sadly during the hurricane she lost the studio and had to re brand. There are 3 dance rooms, the student lounge, the teacher's lounge, boutique area owned by her sister and a welcome area. The first year the program began with 50 kids, after the hurricane they were left with 17 kids. The number of students have tripled since then and continues to grow. The programs welcome any ages and as long as you have a love for dance and enjoy it you're welcome. During the summer the students travel, take workshops and so on. They continuously do community events to contribute to the entertainment community we have here on island. As these children and teachers continues to grow let's support them as a community, let's encourage the children to keep pushing to accomplish what they set their mind too.
