Dance By Holly Rock has given me some of the most electrifying and awesome goosebumps in my entire life. Miss Holly does not just teach dance; she creates legitimate artists.
I have watched the evolution of her students from itty bitty tots in tutus to Juilliard attendees. Her choreography, recitals and the emotional impact she elicits from her dancers has brought me to actual tears as it is so beautiful that it hurts. She is so tactful and considerate of her dancers and tgeir families during recitals and performances- she does not simply feature the most gifted and flashiest dancers, but instead rotates the dancers throughout the choreography so that "Baby is never left in the corner." I have never seen this in any other dance studio, performance or recital. Brevard is SO BLESSED to have this studio in our neighborhood.
Brevard is not known as a hotbed of artistic culture, so it is beyond fortunate to have an educator at this level in our backyard. I do not know how she stays in business; unlike other studios which grift the parents for the cost of lessons, costumes, dance shoes and gear, Holly's prices are unsustainably low. She has her dancers dance barefoot to avoid the cost of constantly buying pricey dance shoes for rapidly growing feet. She charges cost for costumes, which she affordably sources online or recycles from previous students. She has even resorted to dyeing recycled costumes and repurposes them. No other studio does this and she does it so that her studio is inclusive for every socioeconomic group. She turns no one away regardless of their ability to pay. I have often counseled her to become a non profit because of all the scholarships she underwrites. If there are angels on this Earth, then Miss Holly is most assuredly, one of the best of them. I Miss Holly to pieces and treasure every moment I was fortunate enough to watch her dancers. She was meant for greater things but chooses to nurture art here. read more
