Giving back to your community?

Enter your team's community service project in the running for our "Giving Back Award" sponsored by GetPoms.com!

Send in your application at least two weeks before your American contest date(s) to be considered.

Dancers performing well in the classroom too?

Enter your team's GPA for our "Academic Champion" Award sponsored by Pastry!

Average on a 4.0 scale

Average must be at least 3.0 and above

We are so blessed to have great people in our office who work diligently each week to ensure that all our events are a success. In this and the upcoming American Inspirations, we plan to spotlight our office admins so that you can get to know a little more about them and the jobs they do at ADTS.

Ema Osborne Teter

American Administrative Assistant

Ema began working for ADTS in 2016, serving as a judge, instructor, and choreographer, and is now the full time Administrative Assistant.

Ema attended East View HS and served as a social officer, Jr. Lieutenant, and Captain of the Sparklers dance team, before graduating in 2016. Ema spent 2 years on the SFA Dance Team under the direction of T.J. Maple, and was also a member of the Repertory Dance Company. In December of 2019, she graduated Cum Laude from Stephen F. Austin State University after earning a Bachelor’s degree in Dance Education.

After receiving her degree, Ema began teaching dance as an assistant director at a studio in Georgetown from 2019-2022.

Ema first began working part time in the American office as "Garage Girl" packing & loading supplies for contests in the Spring of 2020. She returned to the "Garage" in the Fall of 2022 before being invited on as full time administrative staff in the Fall of 2023.

Ema lives in Georgetown with her new husband, Tanner, and their two beloved cats, Mittsy & Bean. In her free time she enjoys watching movies, singing in her church choir, spending time with friends, & taking naps.