Envision Dance Company at The Dance Spot combines the joys of being on a competitive dance team while offering students the freedom and flexibility to maintain other extracurriculars. This team will require only 3 -4 hours of class, one day per week but dancers can take as many as they would like in addition to their requirements. This company attends 2-3 competitions, and 1 convention per year. Envision is a perfect team for the already busy student to dip their toes into the competitive dance world and still have freedom in their schedule.
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Envision Directors
Cassie Pluim Cassie comes to us from Iowa where she began dancing at the age of five. She danced competitively with Dance Centers of Iowa and had the opportunity to perform at events around the Quad City Area through her home studio’s company. She was a varsity member of her high school dance team for four years, and was selected as a senior officer. Cassie attended college at Iowa State University wher she minored in dance. She was a member and officer of the Orchesis I Dance Company, and was even selected to perform at the American College Dance Festival Association regional conferences. Cassie has a special love for the littles, but also thoroughly enjoys working with dancers of all ages in varying styles. She has been teaching for over twenty years, and loves to continue to learn as well.
Kim Cabe Farnsworth Kim was born with the love of dance and the love of children. Teaching and working with children began in High School and grew to be her passion. During this time, Kim choreographed solos and team routines, competed locally and nationally and was repeatedly recognized as an All-American Dancer.
Kim continued to dance on a scholarship to Blinn College Treasures Dance Team, traveling and competing nationally. Her education continued at Texas State University, in San Marcos, where she obtained a Bachelors of Science in Dance. During her studies of dance, she landed a teaching position at Hermann and Sons School of Dance, in New Braunfels, where she later became the studio’s director. Further training was obtained while assisting dance directors at Bailey Middle School, in Austin, and San Marcos High School, teaching conventions and master classes prepping dancers for auditions.
In 2006, Kim’s the youth director and mini company director for another local studio company, where she later became the coordinator for Blast Dance Convention and the office manager. Three years later in 2009, Kim opened her own business, where she was able to share the love of dance with preschool children all over the Austin and surrounding areas. Her passion continued while working at yet another local studio, where she became the office manager and director of their youth program.
In 2018, Kim moved to another local studio, where she was an office administrator and instructor for all ages; she later added the title of Mini/Petite Company Director. No Matter where Kim calls her dance home, she continues to share her love of dance with as many children as she can and will keep doing so in her years to come.
The Dance Spot is a gem among dance studios in North Austin. We started at this studio that was once tucked in a shopping center where dancers of all ages and abilities are welcomed.
The culture of the studio as whole is one where humans are nurtured to grow into amazing young adults. Respect for the teachers and each other is expected as well. I love that we have faculty that have been with The Dance Spot for many years. You will not see a churn of staff, but a steady, happy and invested faculty who go on retreats together. We have taken sample classes at many other studios, and we come back each season thankful for the culture that has been honed over time at the studio.
We joined Envision Dance company, led by Ms. Kim and Ms. Cassie who, while new to Envision, were seasoned directors for many years. My daughter had only wanted to do classical ballet until we attended that first info session. We were drawn by the Directors’ warmth, vision and passion. As we move to our second season, my daughter continues to thrive as a dancer and a person.
Envision is a dance company that has exceeded our expectations and provided a cohesive team environment while finding joy in the competitive dance arena. Directors encourage hard work, dedication, and fellowship among the dancers. They model for the members what it means to show up and encourage one another all the time. I remain with The Dance Spot because my daughter has found her happy place, a studio where friends rehearse together under the guidance of loving teachers who challenge them. We look forward to many more dancing seasons!
Sophia has been dancing at The Dance Spot for seven years and has spent the last five years with Envision Dance Company. The training, support, and sense of community have been incredible, and she has grown so much as both a dancer and a person. One thing we’ve especially appreciated is how well the company schedule has worked alongside her other school extracurricular activities—it’s made it possible for her to stay involved in everything she loves without feeling overwhelmed. We’re so grateful for Envision and the opportunities it has given her.