Welcome to Divine Dance Arts, located in Pearland, Texas!
We provide a welcoming environment for students to learn proper dance technique in an array of styles. Our instructors focus on giving personal attention and encouragement to each student, while maintaining a disciplined class. We offer ballet, pointe, jazz, contemporary, tap, hip hop, and creative dance classes.
About Us
Our Philosophy
Our philosophy is to provide a learning environment that teaches students proper technique, performance showmanship, and outstanding confidence. We encourage students to learn dance vocabulary, as well as how to execute various steps and perform a variety of dance routines. In order to maintain these goals, our instructors give positive encouragement and show individual attention, while maintaining a disciplined and educational class environment.
Performances
Divine Dance Arts prepares for formal year productions every other year. On the off years, students perform dance demonstrations, also known as informal recitals. Students may audition for feature parts as a solo, duet, or trio for the formal year productions. Auditioning for feature parts promotes technique, showmanship, and confidence, while teaching leadership skills by taking responsibility to master feature part dances.
Competition
Our studio is proud to give students the option to be a part of the Divine Dance Arts Competition Team. We attend five to six local spring dance competitions. Dancers may also perform their routines at the end of the year performances. Competition is very rewarding and challenges students in their dance development. Competition is for dancers that have high dance goals and strive to be at the next advanced level. It is about dancers becoming more polished in their technique and confident on stage. Information & forms are included in the Competition Packet.
Why Choose Us?
Divine Dance Arts is proud to have professional dance instructors that give hands-on training. We ensure small class sizes (8 students max: ages 3-4, 10 students max: ages 5-7, 12 students max: ages 8 and up). Our studio is equipped with floating dance floors, which help reduce the risk of injuries and allow students to dance longer without getting tired.We have observation windows in each studio and a friendly desk staff available to assist and give quality customer service during office hours. Students enjoy our hassle-free recitals, formal productions, student auditions, and the optional Competition Dance Team.
Classes
Divine Dance Arts is proud to offer a wide variety of classes to train well-rounded dancers. Choose from Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Contemporary, Tap, Hip Hop, and Creative Dance classes.
Instructors
Crystal Buchman
Crystal Buchman, Director of Divine Dance Academy, is a graduate of the University of Houston with a B.A. in education. She is a certified dance instructor through Dance Masters of America and launched Divine Dance Academy in 2005. She also competed in Miss Texas pageants and was awarded Miss Montgomery 2002, Miss Katy 2003, and Miss Lufkin 2004. She competed in Miss Texas for three years and danced and vocally performed as her talent. Her platform was character education. Crystal Buchman has a great vision for dance students and has a true passion for dance. She specializes in classical ballet and contemporary lyrical. Her emphasis is on technique and showmanship. She raises her three children Aleah, Blake, and Katerina.
Jessica Gerhardt
Jessica Gerhardt comes to us with over 20 years of choreographing and dance teaching experience. Her background in Elementary Special Education also adds great value to her teaching style. She has received multiple awards for her choreography on local and national levels. In 2019 she took a high school dance team to the national stage with 7 team members with little to no dance experience. Many said it was a mistake, but Jessica knew they could do it! She went on to receive a special award for her choreography for one of her pieces as well as that team took 4th in the nation. No matter what the age group or style of dance Jessica really brings out the best in each dancer. Her passion and positivity in the classroom have been loved by many students and parents alike.
Annalisa Nungaray
Annalisa Nungaray, mainly referred to as Ms. Anna, started dancing when she was 12 years old in East Pearland. She competed at two convention competitions before COVID cut the competition season short. She continued her dance journey dancing as a Dawson Diamond in 2020 preforming at countless football games, many competitions, and the traditional Spring Show. While being a Diamond she continued ballet classes en pointe until 2021. She began her teaching journey at Divine Dance Arts in the dance season of 2022 making her the youngest teacher at the studio. Annalisa was a 2023 graduate and attends Alvin Community College to prepare for nursing school, while continuing to share her passion with her students. Her favorite styles to teach are Hip-pop and Jazz, although she teaches a variety of styles here at the studio.
Cameron Edwards
Born in Houston, Texas, Cameron received training from The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts and later continued training at The Ailey School in New York City. He has preformed numerous works from Mr. Ailey’s repertoire like Revelations, Blues Suite and Memoria at Lincoln center with the first company. Cameron debuted and opened Adrian Alicea fall collection in New York Fashion Week at Lincoln Center “The Seed OF Adrian”. Alongside, performing Rocka my Soul in the Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Abigail Gorham
Abigail Gorham began dancing at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, where she trained for 13 years in ballet, tap, jazz, and musical theater. She continued her ballet training at Feijoo Ballet School, getting one of a kind professional instruction from Lorna Feijoo, Lorena Feijoo, and Nelson Madrigal. She was a principal dancer with Bay Houston Ballet and Theatre, where she had the opportunity to perform leading roles in a variety of ballets such as The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and La Sylphide. Throughout her training, she has attended summer intensive programs at Pacific Northwest Ballet and Houston Ballet, having the opportunity to train with some of the best professional dancers in the field. Abigail is a recent graduate from the University of Oklahoma, where she earned a B.F.A. in Ballet Performance and a B.A. in Psychology. During her time there, she was a company member in Oklahoma Festival Ballet, receiving training from Glenn Edgerton and Jan Fugit. She also had the opportunity to perform works from world class choreographers such as George Balnchine, Sidra Bell, and Penny Saunders. Her goal is to inspire the next generation of dancers and pass along the knowledge she has acquired throughout her diverse training.
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Address:
2530 Garden Road
Pearland, Texas 77581