The Academy of Dance & Gymnastics is a Hampton, Virginia studio with 45 years of experience providing structured training in dance and gymnastics while emphasizing personal development alongside technique. The studio offers classes for a range of ages and experience levels, including ballet, jazz, hip-hop, tumbling, and related forms, in an environment that stresses discipline, responsibility, teamwork, confidence, and stage presence. Competition is a major part of the academy’s identity: its competitive dance company is a nine-time National Dance Champion and has earned more than 1,293 national awards and 3,220 regional awards. Instruction is led by award-winning teachers, including faculty with academic training in Dance, Choreography, and Musical Theatre, supported by modern facilities and a culture that challenges and encourages students as performers and teammates.