About Us
Mission Statement:
BaM Choreography offers inclusive in-person dance classes and online options for children through older adults, as well as custom choreography, with the goal of cultivating community and a love for movement for anybody (and every body).
With over 40 years of combined dance experience,
we also work closely with our clients to create custom choreography for events, studios, and weddings.
BaM Choreography specializes in modern, pop, and commercial hip hop dance and fitness.
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ClassPass Partner
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Licensed by ASCAP
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ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructors
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Federal and State Clearances
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Fully Insured
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Member of Remake Learning
OUR PHILOSOPHY:
To teach in a positive, energetic manner for all ages
for any experience level. We promote health, fitness, fun and motivation.
We believe in a NO PRESSURE, NO JUDGEMENT environment and that everyone can move.
Brianna Pato, Co-Owner & Choreographer
Bri believes dance is a form of creative expression, regardless of skill level.
Growing up, although she loved to dance, it wasn’t something that came natural for her. She wasn’t the star dancer due to her lack of confidence. However, with the belief and push from beloved dance teacher Joyce Ellis, she let go of the pressure to be something she was not. Instead, Bri found herself immersed in her love for dance for and the creative release, begging for more after every class.
After forming BaM Choreography with her sister Meghan, she realized how many people stop dancing because of their own lack of confidence. Now she hopes to encourage people to dance because of how it FEELS for them, more than for how it looks. Bri is a strong believer in never neglecting the beat that you can’t get out of your head…– release it through dance instead.
Meghan Greenwood, Co-Owner & Choreographer
Meghan believes dance is for everybody (and every body) at any stage of life.
She grew up dancing in front of her family’s TV to a soundtrack of MTV music videos and further developed her skills, along with a love for different dance styles, in Washington, PA, training with beloved dancer and advocate Joyce Ellis. There she saw an inclusive environment where someone didn’t have to be the perfect prima ballerina to fit in.
As she got older, though, that wasn’t always the case. In college, she was turned away from taking classes to pursue a dance minor. After graduation, she joined a dance team, but despite having the skills to do it, was often made to feel like she was too old. She started BaM Choreography with her sister Brianna to create a dance home – by opening up her own home in Pittsburgh’s South Hills for classes – for anyone looking for a welcoming space to keep alive their love for dance – or to discover it for the first time.
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