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About Us
About Adam
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Adam Spencer first rose to stardom in the British television show 'Strictly Dance Fever' where he was awarded a scholarship to attend the prestigious 'London Studio Center' where he gained his honours degree in Theater Dance.
After touring with the studio's jazz company in the UK and working for Disney's 'High School Musical' in Europe he continued to train in Latin and Ballroom dancing. Adam belonged to 'Encore' Latin formation team and placed first at Blackpool at Nationals, the team then went on to compete at the World championships in Germany that same year.
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Adam then assisted choreography for Dreamworks, dance captained for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and Carnival Cruise Lines and then began training in the American styles of dance and this is where his passion lies.
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With Adam's breadth of skill and multidisciplinary insight to many genres of dance he has an unique perspective on how to teach and make you the best dancer you can be. Using the discipline of ballet, musicality of jazz, the depth of modern and the performance of musical theater he can assist you in learning the skill and art of ballroom dance.
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About Naomi
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Founding Director and President, Studio 878 Trust, a non-profit organization whose mission includes providing funding for young dance and theater students
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Co-founder of Chance to Dance Scholarship program for young ballroom dancers
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Co-director, Tides Dance Collective
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President, Chatham Candy Manor
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Founding President, Chatham Orpheum Theater
Naomi has been affiliated with many theater and dance organizations including Cape Cod Theatre Company – Home of Harwich Junior Theatre, Cape Rep, Chatham Drama Guild, Monomoy Theatre, Delray Beach Playhouse, and Turtle Lane Playhouse. Her teaching credits include Wellesley College, the Jeannette Neill Dance Studio, Boston, the Academy of Performing Arts as well as San Carlos School of Dance, Brazil.
Naomi recently received two proclamations from the Massachusetts House of Representatives, the first for “Woman of the Year” 2014 award from the Lower Cape Business and Professional Women’s organization, the second as recipient of “Leadership in the Arts Award” from the Arts foundation of Cape Cod for her work in creating the Chatham Orpheum Theater. She also received Congressional Recognition by the U.S. House of Representatives and was honored as Grand Marshall of the Chatham Independence Day Parade in 2015.
With a strong commitment to social justice, Naomi has collaborated on many arts projects addressing social issues and has been recognized in that regard by the Mass Cultural Council in 2010 and by the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. Her work, which addresses such issues as racism, oppression, human trafficking, physical challenge, and the environment, has been performed in schools, churches, and theaters throughout the Cape.
Naomi has been teaching for nearly 50 years, is a pioneer in combining social justice work with the arts, and has recently, at age 69, become an avid ballroom dance competitor. She lives in Chatham with her husband, David Veach, and their two French bulldogs, Isaac Bad-Boy and Inspector Clouseau.
About Studio 878
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Studio 878 – located at 878 Main Street in Chatham – is home to all of Adam in Chatham's dance classes. It is also a facility which houses various master classes, workshops, rehearsals and events. It is available for rental by outside arts organizations, teachers of dance and/or dance-related physical cultures.
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Adam in Chatham's CHANCE to DANCE Youth Ballroom Scholarship Program operates under the umbrella of Studio 878, a non profit 501(c)(3) organization. Our philosophy is that a dance education should be accessible to all, and we help fulfill on this mission by by providing financial assistance for aspiring young dancers at every level.