Teachers at Ross dance school show resilience with cancer recoveries
By Harry Funk, TribLive news editor As the owner of a dance school in Ross, combined with her day job at the time of elementary school principal, Cynthia Zurchin wanted to make sure she could see as clearly as possible. [...]
Lacey Lemere Named Assistant Artistic Director
[Pittsburgh, PA, April 14, 2024] - We are thrilled to announce Lacey LeMere as Assistant Artistic Director at Cynthia’s School of Dance & Music. Lacey is a 2021 graduate of Point Park University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree [...]
Dancing differently with Noah and Ava
Abby Mackey Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Noah Robbins’ adoption story published one year ago today. Splashed across the first edition of goodness was then-5-year-old Noah with his blaze-red hair, his adoptive parents’ shining smiles and the Row House Cinemas marquee that read [...]
Vote Now for the Trib Live Best of the Best
VOTE NOW FOR BEST OF THE BEST Cynthia's School of Dance & Music has been voted the BEST of the BEST in TRIB North! We need your support in the Final Stage of Voting. Please use the link below [...]
2021 Top Arts Educator Award
2021's Best Places for Kids in the Pittsburgh area! The best places to take kids in and around Pittsburgh, based on KidsOutAndAbout's annual reader survey. But there is LOTS more to do in and around Pittsburgh! Top Arts Educator Cynthia's [...]
Meet Ross dancer Amazing Ava, the ballerina on wheels
Ava Allenberg sat in her wheelchair every week, watching her younger sister dance at Cynthia’s School of Dance in Ross. Though most eyes were fixed only on the dancers, a teacher, “Miss Sam” Skobel, kept noticing Ava. Although nonverbal and [...]
Pat tap dances and ‘just lights up’
Cindy Zurchin, owner of Cynthia's School of Dance in Ross, sees Patrick Birmingham twice per week at the studio. On Wednesdays, he's there for a private tap lesson, and on Saturdays, he takes tap, ballet and jazz group classes. But [...]
Cynthia’s Halloween Dance Party
Cynthia's Halloween Dance Party 2020 In 2020, we had an amazing Halloween here at Cynthia’s! We loved seeing everyone masked-up, and in costume! We had so much fun and hope to do more holiday dance parties for the kids!
Great Dance Teachers in Pittsburgh
Great Dance Teachers in Pittsburgh A big THANK YOU to Mr. Josh for sharing your time and talents with the dancers at Cynthia's! Josh is part of the Point Park Sports, Art and Entertainment Management Program. We enjoy your positive [...]