It’s Showtime
Photo by Richard Calmes
T
olbert Yilmaz road getting here, but defiSchool of Dance, nitely worth every mile.” which opened more than 40 years Welcoming dancers back ago in a small house on safely Canton Street, raised the Dancers across the curtain on its brand new, country are returning 24,000-square-foot, to studios in a different Photo courtesy of Tolbert Yilmaz School of Dance state-of- the-art facility world, with masks, waivon August 29th. Dance school families, alum- ers, and no touching. “We knew that as our ni, and members of the Roswell community students and faculty returned to in-person celebrated the grand opening with an all-day classes, things would look a lot different” open house, studio tours, dance workshops said Yilmaz. “Keeping our staff, dancers and and performances, carnival-style activities, their families safe is our top priority. “We food trucks and more! are taking as many precautions as posThe studio’s much-anticipated new sible to ensure their health and well-being.” home — located at the corner of Houze Road Unprecedented times call for strict policies, and Houze Way in Roswell — is a dancer’s including limiting class sizes to allow for dream. The school has seven custom-built social distancing, mandatory masks, and studios with sprung floors, fantastic natural temperature checks. In addition to in-perlight, cutting-edge technology, and an onson classes, TYSOD is offering all its classes site performance space. The facility’s physical LIVE via Zoom. “We want dancers to be able therapy suite, expansive study area, in-house to attend class whatever way works best costume shop and rooftop lounge provide for them,” adds Yilmaz. dancers ample space and support as they develop their passion for dance! About Tolbert Yilmaz School of Dance “We are thrilled to embark on this new Founded by Nancy Tolbert Yilmaz and chapter” said Artistic Director and Founder Mary Lynn Taylor in 1979, the studio has Nancy Tolbert Yilmaz. “For our dancers, trained thousands of young dancers over TYSOD is not just a dance school, it’s a secthe years. More than 130 classes are offered ond home. We really worked hard to make it each week in Ballet, Contemporary, Modern, the best space we could. It is so much more Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Acro and more for dancers than I could have hoped for! It’s been a long ages 2 and up. www.tysod.com
16
