Owner of Gotta Dance by Miss Amy taking final bow at April 5 recital

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 25 March 2025 at 8:00 am

Amy Sidari has owned Albion dance studio for 28 years

Photo by Tom Rivers: Amy Sidari, owner of Gotta Dance by Miss Amy, was an enthusiastic participant in the Albion Strawberry Festival Parade on June 10, 2023.

ALBION – Amy Sidari will take a final bow on April 5 as owner of Gotta Dance by Miss Amy in Albion.

Sidari has owned Gotta Dance for 28 years, turning the site on 28 West Bank St. into an entertainment hub with dance and piano classes, and cabaret shows and other live entertainment.

Photo by Bruce Landis: Amy Sidari is grateful for teaching dance locally for 38 years, including 28 years as owner of Gotta Dance by Miss Amy.

Sidari wants to be more available for her grandchildren and other family members. She said Gotta Dance has been very rewarding, but also all-consuming.

“I am grateful I was able to give as much as I could to the community I love,” Sidari said. “Hopefully, I have impacted them in some way.”

The Cabaret at Studio B will operate through this summer for shows that are already scheduled.

The business is for sale and she is hopeful someone will step forward to continue the site for dance or other entertainment to benefit the community.

“My prayer is for a ready, willing, and able buyer who will serve the community I love,” Sidari said.

The final recitals for Gotta Dance with be in the middle school auditorium on April 5 at noon and 6 p.m.

“I personally thank you for the opportunity to work with your family and to love each of you,” Sidari wrote in a letter to her dance families. “Our studio has proven to be more than a business, it is a community unto itself. Think back to all the opportunities to learn and grow we have been given. Reminisce about our many cabaret shows that have brought laughter and exceptional entertainment to our community. Always remember the lesson of being a good neighbor shown many times over and over in the benefit variety shows we performed to help those in need. Yes, we have accomplished much on this journey. I cannot wait to see what you will achieve in the next chapter! God bless each of you!”