Cumulus Dance: founded in July 2021

  • Founder

    Hi, I’m Amanda. I’m a dancer and choreographer driven to train more, do more, and learn more about dance.
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    Amanda Liscouski, founder of Cumulus Dance, smiling.
  • Dear Dancer

    If you’re like me, you’re desperately seeking an outlet for your dance energy. For a long time I couldn’t find a dance class or community for someone like me, so I had to make one…
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    Amanda Liscouski, founder of Cumulus Dance, looking out a window from McGuffey Art Center Studio 20 in Charlottesville Virginia
  • Our Name

    Clouds represent our dance dreams and all the unique shapes whereby they can be fulfilled. AND our dance skills and other talents are cumulative, our capacity for artistic expression becomes richer and deeper the more life we’ve lived.
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    Cumulus Clouds over a green mountain in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. Cumulus clouds are the kind that spark the imagination — each of us sees different shapes when we gaze up at them. These clouds represent our dance dreams and all the unique s