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Thirteen years ago, Abigail started Ballet Adora with just eight students at Crossroads Fellowship Church; today, the studio has grown to 250 students and has its own location on South Maple Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She confessed that running a business is harder than she could have imagined. There were times when she doubted her ability, but they figured it out. She gives credit to her team for its success. \u201cWe have an incredible team, and our community is some of my favorite people in the world. Getting to be part of their kids\u2019 childhoods and help create positive core memories makes it all worth it,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ballet Adora offers a mix of classical training with a heart for more than just dance. They prioritize kindness and inclusion to create a positive environment for families of all backgrounds. Another priority is the storytelling aspect of dance and putting on large productions; these began in 2019 at the Capitol Theatre and continue with their upcoming show, \u201cLittle Women,\u201d scheduled for May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAs an artist, you are a storyteller. It can lead to burnout if you are just working on technique but not really seeing what it\u2019s all for. It makes people work more diligently when their mindset is to master these skills to become a better dancer, to tell the stories. It\u2019s cool to see the kids take ownership of it and how they apply it to their own lives. It gives them a lifelong love of the arts,\u201d shared Abigail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The studio is primarily composed of girls, but they would like more male students in class. Dancing is a great form of cross-training for soccer players and other athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ballet Adora works with Audience of One for help with costumes, props, and sets, along with her dad, brothers, friends, and studio families. The productions are familiar, such as \u201cThe Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.\u201d The audience doesn\u2019t have to know anything about dance to enjoy the show, nor do they need to know any of the students in the performance. \u201cPeter Pan\u201d sold over 1,000 tickets, so get yours early. Ticket prices are very affordable, and shows usually sell out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Students range from age 3 to 53, with a variety of goals. Some dancers want to learn because they love to dance, and others are training for professional careers. Abigail boasts that confidence is gained from completing a project from scratch, and that all ages experience the joy of dance. Dance can also be very healing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She reflected, \u201cI think dance can reach a part of your soul, your brain, and your physical body that you might not always be able to express in words, especially when you\u2019re exploring themes like grief, heartache, and shame, and are grappling with the really hard questions in life. I\u2019ve seen teenagers who are going through a difficult time \u2014 there is a visceral release for them. It\u2019s just like letting go of the stress and anxiety that they bring in. Then they are just present, in the moment.\u201d Her advice to aspiring dancers is, \u201cDon\u2019t wait until you\u2019re perfect to be happy with yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Abigail Holcomb Moss, at the young age of 18, turned her passion into not only a successful career but also a way to make a difference in the lives of others. Ballet Adora is now an award-winning, thriving business that will build confidence and share the arts for years to come. GN<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" PASSION FOR ballet is something that Abigail Moss, owner of Ballet Adora, has had all of her life. At the age of 4, she saw \u201cThe Nutcracker\u201d at the Atlanta Ballet and thought it was the most beautiful thing that she\u2019d ever seen. She began taking ballet at age 5. \u201cI walked out there with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1062,"featured_media":23655,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6,70],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23651","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-feature","category-lebanon"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/lebanon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/05\/4-3-1024x683.jpg\")
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