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Arts Education for All
OUR MISSION
To provide performers with a supreme performing arts education at an affordable price. We prepare performers for future auditions by teaching proper techniques in a safe, inclusive, and encouraging environment.
OUR VISION
We want each student to leave EAPA a better person, not just a better performer. We do this by teaching classroom etiquette and fostering an attitude of perseverance, respect, belonging, and service.
OUR VALUES
We acknowledge our students are humans first and performers second. We push them to be the best they can be but we will never put a performer's achievement over their well-being. We do this by taking a genuine interest in each student and approaching conflicts with compassion and empathy. We value progress over perfection. With us you can count on modest costumes, music, and movement.
Our History
20 years ago Andrea Edwards and Cory Rivers founded Canyon View Arts Center. Since then CVAC has been a staple in the Riverton community providing thousands of dancers with a quality dance education.
Emma Langford started at CVAC in 2010 and in 2024 she assumed the role of owner and director rebranding the studio as Encore Academy for the Performing Arts.
Our Culture
At Encore Academy, we believe that the arts are more than just music and movement—they embody a journey of growth, self-expression, and belonging. Our studio is a place where every performer, regardless of experience or ability, is supported and encouraged to reach their full potential.
Here, we don’t focus on competing against others—we challenge ourselves to improve, to refine our technique, and to push past our own limits. With expert instruction and a strong emphasis on proper technique, we strive to build not only skilled performers but confident individuals who carry the discipline, creativity, and passion of the arts into every aspect of life.
Above all, we foster an environment of encouragement and support. Artistic expression should be something that brings joy, and our goal is to nurture a lifelong love for the arts in every student who walks through our doors.
We are more than a studio—we are a community, and we can’t wait for you to be a part of it.
See you in class!
Emma