Claiming its rightful place in the spotlight, Momentum Dance Company is making waves in the community. The competition-based group is gaining recognition as an authentic institution after bringing home 16 trophies from the Las Vegas Hall of Fame’s National Competition this past July.
Their success was greatly attributed to the woman behind the scenes, Betsy Ann Woyach. A dancer, choreographer, and master instructor of 17 years, Woyach created Momentum Dance to inspire dancers to reach new levels in their art, set goals, build self-esteem, and demonstrate true teamwork. “In short, we went to Nationals really not expecting much … and we walked away with some pretty huge titles,” Woyach said. “Our teen contemporary duet won the title of Top Teen Duo/Trio, and our Junior Hip-Hop Trio made it into the Duo/Trio showdown.”
After competing professionally for 10 years, Woyach went on to create the University of Georgia’s first hip-hop dance program while a student there. Upon graduating, she pursued dance professionally in Los Angeles, which ultimately led to her landing a job instructing the International Dance Academy in Hollywood.