Wendy's Dance Co

Dress in stretchy clothes. This can be shorts, leggings, tank tops, or t-shirts. Just wear what is comfortable for your body! For shoes, depending on which month you attend you will either need jazz shoes, tennis shoes, tap shoes, or clogging shoes. Email us if you are unsure of what class is happening when!

Dancers are required and expected to wear leotards and other tight fitted clothing of their choice. For tumbling, dancers are aloud to go barefoot but for recital might need jazz shoes for their dance. Lyrical, Contemporary, and Leaps and Turns dancers can go barefoot or wear shoes that help them excel in class. Pre-Pointe are to have the shoes sold at our front desk and pointe must have pointe shoes after evaluated and instructed to buy them by the instructor.

These classes are typically following a ballet class, dancers are allowed to throw a t-shirt and shorts on over their leotard. However, sweat shirts, sweat pants, and overly baggy clothing are still not accepted.

This is the only class that is appropriate to wear baggy clothing - as it is a "street" style of dance. It is NOT required that the dancers wear baggy clothes, but they are welcome too. Footwear for this class includes sneakers or tennis shoes. For recital, we require a specific shoe to wear, but you are encouraged to use them all year round. This shoe will be announced when the costume is chosen.

An advanced Ballet class to be aloud to purchase pointe shoes, you must receive approval from the instructor. This class is a p re-professional Ballet that requires specific shoes and uniform.

A technique style Ballet class focusing on strengthening the lower body in preparation for Pointe class.

This is for students who audition and make our team. Our team does all styles of dance at advanced levels. They do multiple shows and travel to competitions.

These classes focuses on increasing the student's strength and flexibility. There are different levels of these classes based on age and abilities mastered.

A technique class designed to improve the overall ability of the student in all forms of dance. Students will work to increase extension, flexibility, turns with more precision and various leaps.

A type of dance where the dancer's footwear is used musically by striking the heel, toe, or both against the floor, usually emphasizing the downbeat of the music while displaying enthusiastic footwork. We have several clogging classes based on the student's age and experience.

A fusion of ballet and jazz technique; choreography demonstrates emotion, extensions, and control techniques while allowing students to stylize movements into fluid transitions.

A fun high energy class where dancers will focus on the development of style, while learning the steps and techniques of turns and jumps, through progressions, combinations, and dance routines. Jazz classes will also enhance the students flexibility, strength, and stamina.

An incredibly energetic and upbeat dance form that teaches the latest funk and street styles.

A form of dance that uses the sounds of one's tap shoes as a percussive instrument by hitting the floor in a rhythmic pattern. We have several levels of tap classes based on one's age and experience.

An artistic dance form that is based on technique, characterized by movements of grace, precision, and fluidity. It is the foundation for all dance styles. We recommend that every dancer takes Ballet in addition to their other classes.

This is a class for the 4 & 5 year old students who have had very little dance experience. This class combines ballet & tap or ballet & jazz (depending on the class you choose) , and creative movement.

A creative movement class for 2 and 3 year olds designed to enhance gross motor development, listening skills, musicality, and nurture the creative spirit.

Amanda Conti began her athletic career as a competitive gymnast, dancer, and cheerleader. Throughout her life, Amanda has also had the pleasure of working as both a recreational and professional gymnastics coach under USA Gymnastics, as well as earned her Youth Exercise Specialist certification under the National Academy of Sports Medicine.” In addition to this, Amanda currently teaches acrobatics at Highland School of Dance and Wendy’s Dance Company, in addition to working with Parkinson’s patients in an active rehabilitation program at Kelly Recreational Center.

Amanda Conti began her athletic career as a competitive gymnast, dancer, and cheerleader. Throughout her life, Amanda has also had the pleasure of working as both a recreational and professional gymnastics coach under USA Gymnastics, as well as earned her Youth Exercise Specialist certification under the National Academy of Sports Medicine.” In addition to this, Amanda currently teaches acrobatics at Highland School of Dance and Wendy’s Dance Company, in addition to working with Parkinson’s patients in an active rehabilitation program at Kelly Recreational Center.

Grace Devecchis has been a dancer since she was 4 years old and danced at Carol Grayson School of Dance until they retired. She loves to dance and was a competitive dancer for the past 6 years. She graduated high school from Mckeel Academy of Technology in 2024 and competed in her last regional and national competitions on the WDC Synergy Team.

Breanna Jones is a Polk County native who was raised in Auburndale, FL, and graduated from AHS in 2022. She grew up dancing at the Wright Step School of Dance in Winter Haven, where she danced for 15 years and competed on the Xtreme Team for 11 of those years. She has been a dancer in the grand opening of Legoland Florida’s Heartlake City and also appeared in the Fashion Society’s opening number choreographed by Lane Napper from Nickelodeon.

Grace Devecchis has been a dancer since she was 4 years old and danced at Carol Grayson School of Dance until they retired. She loves to dance and was a competitive dancer for the past 6 years. She graduated high school from Mckeel Academy of Technology in 2024 and competed in her last regional and national competitions on the WDC Synergy Team.

Olivia grew up dancing at Carol Grayson School of dance and started competing with them at the age of 8. After graduating high school in 2019, she transitioned into coaching their competitive dance teams until the studio closed in 2022. After, she continued to teach competitive dance independently and taught classes at All Saints Academy.

Olivia began her athletic training as a competitive gymnast, and participated in both dance and gymnastics to aid in achieving a unique combination of artistry and athleticism that she would later take into her career as a professional dancer. She began her dance studies under the instruction of Hayley Stewart at Highland School of Dance during the school year, and spent her summers training with institutions such as Patel Conservatory and Modas Dance, while also working on earning her grade four certification in the Cecchetti technique.

Breanna Jones is a Polk County native who was raised in Auburndale, FL, and graduated from AHS in 2022. She grew up dancing at the Wright Step School of Dance in Winter Haven, where she danced for 15 years and competed on the Xtreme Team for 11 of those years. She has been a dancer in the grand opening of Legoland Florida’s Heartlake City and also appeared in the Fashion Society’s opening number choreographed by Lane Napper from Nickelodeon.

Jermaine Thornton began his dance training in lyrical jazz and ballet at Port Saint Lucie High School under Brian Spector. He earned a dance scholarship to Indian River Community College, studying classical ballet and modern techniques with Molly Magee and Loretta Miller. Jermaine later pursued a BFA in Dance Performance at the University of South Florida, performing works by faculty and renowned choreographers such as Bill T. Jones, Doug Varone, and Jennifer Archibald.

For the more serious dancers we offer a competitive/performance team that competes and performs at various local and national events. All team members must audition to gain placement on the team.

Learn different styles from multiple instructors. Check out our website and please contact us if you have any comments or questions. Wendy's Dance Company is focused on providing high-quality service and customer satisfaction.