Christine Rich Studio

Instructor, studio offer class designed for disabled students From News Gazette October 31, 2006 By Erika Nelson Cindy Hand of Urbana always wanted her 6-year-old daughter, Tiffany, to learn dance. She checked into different class options and gave Tiffany an early introduction to the arts … [Read more...] about News Gazette – Chance to Dance

Studio to include cheerleading dance, DJ turntable and hip hop classes among traditional offerings From Savoy Star By Erika Nelson, Savoy Star Editor Editor’s note: This is the first story in a three-part series on the benefits of dance. This fall, pom-poms, turntables and ballet slippers will … [Read more...] about Savoy Star – Just Dance! – Part 1

Studio to offer classes for students with disabilities From Savoy Star By Erika Nelson, Savoy Star Editor Editor’s note: This is the second story in a three-part series on the benefits of dance. This fall at the Christine Rich Dance Academy and Performing Arts Center, children who use a … [Read more...] about Savoy Star – Just Dance! – Part 2

Studio to offer classes for students with disabilities From Savoy Star By Erika Nelson, Savoy Star Editor Editor’s note: This is the third story in a three-part series on the benefits of dance. For an actor, musician or artists, a performance or recital is a test of progress. And it is a … [Read more...] about Savoy Star – Just Dance! – Part 3

From News-Gazette May 5, 2005 Three students of the Christine Rich Studio in Savoy recently danced at Youth American Grand Prix, the only students ballet competition in American that awards scholarships to leading dance schools in the U.S. and abroad. The competition takes place each year in … [Read more...] about News Gazette – Area Dancers Compete in New York

From Chicago Tribune November 13, 2003 By Sid Smith, Tribune arts critic The New Dances program that’s part of the monthlong Dance Chicago fest at the Athenaeum Theatre is easily the city’s most exciting choreographic competition. The more than 50 new works, selected from some 1,600 entries and … [Read more...] about Chicago Tribune – Local Choreographers get a shot in spotlight New works show plenty of promise in New Dances