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SonDance

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Messiah Christian Church , 2700 Post Road , Wells, ME 04090


SonDance dance classes at the ROC will use dance as a medium to glorify God and to demonstrate the message of salvation. The art of dance is a universal language that transcends age and culture. During our recital and outreach performances, the Gospel of Jesus Christ will be presented to audiences through the testimonies of the dancers and through dances designed to express glory and honor to the Lord. SonDance’s lead instructors have strong backgrounds in their respective areas of dance and deep desires to serve the Lord with their talents. Our dances will be choreographed to inspirational Christian music. A typical class will begin with prayer and then continue with technique class and rehearsal.

Schedule of Classes

Monday Night

Ages 3-4 Creative Movement                      3:30-4:00PM-Miss Ashley Lowell

Ages 5-8 Hip Hop                                         4:00-4:30PM-Miss Ashley Lowell

Ages 5-8 Jazz                                                             4:30-5:00PM Miss Ashley Lowell

Ages 9-12 Ballet/Lyrical                              4:00-5:00PM-Mrs. Rachel Leonard

Ages 13 and Up Ballet/Lyrical                    5:00-6:00PM-Mrs. Rachel Leonard

Ages 13 and up Jazz                                     6:00-6:45PM-Mrs. Rachel Leonard            

 Tuesday Night

Ages 5-8 Lyrical                                                          4:00-4:30PM-Miss Rachel Anastas

Junior Jazz Comp                                                       4:30-5:15PM - Mrs. Rachel Leonard

Ages 9-12 Jazz                                                           5:15-6:15PM - Mrs. Rachel Leonard

Ages 9-12 Hip Hop                                                    6:15-7:00PM-Miss Joy Chase

Junior Hip Hop Comp                                   7:00-8:00PM-Miss Joy Chase 

Wednesday Night

Age 12 and up Hip Hop Outreach              *5:30-6:30PM-Mr. Joe Cook

Ministry Discipleship*                                           6:30-7:00PM-Miss Ashley and Mr. Joe

Age 12 and up Lyrical Outreach *               7:00-8:00PM-Miss Ashley and Mr. Joe


Our Fees

30 Minutes: $25 / month
45 Minutes: $30 / month
Family Cap: $110 / month

Our Instructors

Rachel Leonard is a movement specialist. Her passion is reaching God's children through recreation, dance and fitness. As the daughter of a professional ballerina, Rachel's passion for dance developed at a very young age. She has taught hip hop, jazz, ballet and "mommy and me” dance classes to people of all ages for many years. She studied ballet and jazz at the Northeast School of Ballet in Northampton, MA and taught ballet for 3 years at the New England School of Dance in Westfield, MA. She has continued her dance training at The Konservatriet and most recently she has mentored young dancers through the student choreography program at The Konservatoriet in Alfred. She has taken several Masters Classes and Workshops to keep her training up to date.

Joy Chase has been taking dance classes since she was 14, and hip hop is her specialty! Joy graduated from Living Waters Christian School in 2009, and is currently working at Panera Bread in Biddeford. At the age of 13, Joy became a student leader at her church's youth group, and she continues to work there as a youth leader at the age of 19. Starting in January, Joy will entering college and working towards her dream to become an elementary school teacher. Joy said, "To me, dance is such an awesome way to glorify God, and really speak a loud message! I’m excited to see what God has in store for SonDance this year!" We are thrilled to have Joy joining us and we know that the SonDance students will benefit both from her dancing abilities as well as her great love for the Lord. 


Joe Cook loves to dance! His specialty is Hip Hop and Breaking. You won’t believe anyone can move that many joints! His future plans are to use dance to evangelize the world. For the past three summers, Joe has toured with Joshua Generation, a group of high school students who visit various cities proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ through dance. Joe is also an avid swimmer and football player and he plays the cello, bass guitar and piano.

Ashley Lowell has been dancing for eight years and teaching for three. She loves teaching the little ones and is a hip hop enthusiast. Her dancers love her gentle and fun demeanor. Ashley spends her days as a cosmetologist at Mane Attraction in Biddeford and she is a published author who is currently working on her second novel. 

Rachel Anastas is going into her sophomore year at Kennebunk High School. She has been dancing for nine years and she love dance because it's a great way to express her love for God and it's relaxing. The Lord is teaching Rachel to take chances and challenges. He's also teaching her that being in the Word everyday will not only build a relationship with Him, but also impact how she lives everyday. Rachel loves being around kids and likes teaching them and having fun with them.