<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Dancemakers of Atlanta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dancemakers of Atlanta is a dance studio based in Atlanta, GA. For over 20 years, DMA has trained young dancers with classes to develop their talents.]]></description><link>https://www.dancemakersofatlanta.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:13:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.dancemakersofatlanta.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Recap: NYCDA Atlanta 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last Regional Competition of the season! Thank you to everyone for a great weekend at NYCDA Atlanta! Thank you to all of our dancers and...]]></description><link>https://www.dancemakersofatlanta.com/post/recap-nycda-atlanta-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68014deaf3fa509eac35c7b0</guid><category><![CDATA[Competition Results]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:04:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f8301d_e5b9628bc24243ab9b20d7078849ef28~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicole Mitchell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recap: 24/Seven Atlanta 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Competition of 2025 in the books! Thank you to everyone for a great weekend at 24/Seven! Thank you to all of our dancers and...]]></description><link>https://www.dancemakersofatlanta.com/post/recap-24-seven-atlanta-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67da15629d971fb8326e63f6</guid><category><![CDATA[Competition Results]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 02:31:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ad50b_53b40c89c9904893a5af56207c510fda~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>DMA Directors</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recommended Dancewear Shopping]]></title><description><![CDATA[*Please review our Dress Code and Required Attire  prior to purchasing your dancer's attire for the season. * Atlanta Dance Stores Dance Raggs (*black-owned) 302 Veterans Memorial Hwy SW, #136 , Mableton, GA 30126  770-944-8729 danceraggs.com  DanceMax Dancewear 3016 Canton Rd, Marietta, GA 30066 (678)-401-5718 dancemaxdancewear.com  Dance Fashions Warehouse 6142 Roswell Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30328 404-256-6553 dancefashionswarehouse.com   Dance Fashions Superstore 10400 Alpharetta Street,...]]></description><link>https://www.dancemakersofatlanta.com/post/recommended-dancewear-shopping</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62a48784652a9599e6514276</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2023 18:06:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ad50b_f3478ee761ed4dc88eaebaace2e26cdb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_800,h_534,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>DMA Directors</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[We're Moving!]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 12 years in our current location, WE ARE OFFICIALLY MOVING! 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Our kids BROUGHT it and we...]]></description><link>https://www.dancemakersofatlanta.com/post/nuvo-atlanta-2020</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e2d2766d3e8280017131b8d</guid><category><![CDATA[Competition Results]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2020 01:03:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/860646_43be8b05ac694bfdbae7e6d225d71dfa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Dance Awards Orlando 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[What a great end to the season! Congratulations to all of our dancers that joined us at nationals! 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