RIDGE DANCE DEPARTMENT TIMELINE
2008-2009
  • Ridge Dance Department offers its first elective dance course at Ridge (Dance I).

2009-2010
  • Ridge Dance Master Class Series is offered for the first time bringing professional dancers, choreographers and dance educators to students of Ridge and WAMS. 
  • Ridge Dance Team began its first of many successful seasons. This audition only group provides students the opportunity to learn from professional choreographers and compete in local, regional and national dance competitions.
  • Ridge Dance Collective was formed providing students from Ridge and WAMS an opportunity to create dances collaboratively. 

2010-2013
  • The Dance II course was added to the course offerings.
  • Ridge Dance Team, Ridge Dance Collective and the Ridge Dance Master Class Series continued to thrive.

2013-2014 
  • The Dance III course and the Social Skills Dance course were added to the course offerings.
  • Ridge Dance students perform in the tap show, Soul Walk, with professional tap dancers at the Ridge PAC.
  • Ridge Dance Team, Ridge Dance Collective and the Ridge Dance Master Class Series continued to thrive. 
  • Ridge Dance Team has another award winning season!

2014-2015
  • The Social Skills Dance course is offered for the first time.
  • National Honor Society for Dance Arts chapter was created and nine young dance scholars were inducted. Ridge dance students' articles were published in the NHSDA National Newsletter, Dance Arts Now!
  • Ridge Dance students attend the New Jersey High School Dance Fest for the first time. This festival brings together students from various public high school dance programs throughout NJ.
  • Mrs. Miranda was asked to join the NJHS Dance Fest committee.
  • Ridge Dance Team, Ridge Dance Collective and the Ridge Dance Master Class Series continued to thrive. 
  • Ridge Dance Team has another award winning season!

2015-2016
  • Six young dance scholars were inducted into the National Honor Society for Dance Arts. More Ridge dance students' articles were published in the NHSDA National Newsletter, Dance Arts Now!
  • Ridge Dance students attend the New Jersey High School Dance Fest and perform for adjudication. This festival brings together students from various public high school dance programs throughout NJ.
  • Former Ridge Dance student, Lianna Shimoun, won the New Jersey Governor's Arts Award for Artistic Excellence and Leadership in Dance.  Lianna was one of five students from the state of NJ to win this prestigious award.
  • Ridge Dance Team, Ridge Dance Collective and the Ridge Dance Master Class Series continued to thrive. 
  • Ridge Dance Team has another award winning season!
  • Mrs. Miranda receives her Ed. M. in Dance Education from Rutgers University.

2016-2017
  • Four young dance scholars were inducted into the National Honor Society for Dance Arts. More Ridge dance students' articles were published in the NHSDA National Newsletter, Dance Arts Now!
  • Ms. Michura, a Rutgers University Candidate for Ed. M. in Dance Education began her student teaching semester in the Dance Department.
  • Ridge Dance Team, Ridge Dance Collective and the Ridge Dance Master Class Series continued to thrive. 
  • Ridge Dance Team has another award winning season!
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2017-2018
  • Ridge Dance has its first ever guys only dance and sets a record for tickets sold for a Winter Dance Showcase!
  • Seven young dance scholars were inducted into the National Honor Society for Dance Arts. More Ridge dance students' articles were published in the NHSDA National Newsletter, Dance Arts Now!
  • Ridge Dance Team, Ridge Dance Collective and the Ridge Dance Master Class Series continued to thrive. 
  • Ridge Dance Team has another award winning season!
  • The youngest member of Ridge Dance was born as Mrs. Miranda and her husband welcomed their daughter, Gabriella in May!

​2018-2019
  • Ridge Dance students attend the New Jersey High School Dance Fest and perform for adjudication. This festival brings together students from various public high school dance programs throughout NJ.
  • Ridge Dance Team and Ridge Dance Collective continue to thrive
  • Master teachers come to teach workshops to students in Dance I, Dance II and Dance III.
  • Ridge Dance Team has another award winning season!
  • Three young dance scholars were inducted into the National Honor Society for Dance Arts. More Ridge dance students' articles were published in the NHSDA National Newsletter, Dance Arts Now!
  • Ridge Dance hosts its first ever End of Year Banquet!!!
  • Former Ridge Dance student, Cate Hegeman, won the New Jersey Governor's Arts Award for Artistic Excellence and Leadership in Dance.  Cate was one of seven students from the state of NJ to win this prestigious award.
  • Ms. Statkiewicz, a Rutgers University Candidate for Ed. M. in Dance Education began her clinical semester in the Dance Department.
  • Ridge Dance celebrated 10 years!!! Alumni returned to perform in the Spring Dance Showcase 2019! 

2019-2020
  • The Ridge Dance Booster Club was created with the mission to provide support to the Ridge Dance Department. This is a parent volunteer organization.
  • Ms. Statkiewicz, a Rutgers University Candidate for Ed. M. in Dance Education began her student teaching semester in the Dance Department.
  • More success to come for the Ridge Dance Department and Ridge dancers!