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Company Members
We have five groups of company dance members:
AboutFace |Junior Ensemble | Apprentice Ensemble | Junior Rhythm Keepers | Rhythm Keepers
AboutFace |Junior Ensemble | Apprentice Ensemble | Junior Rhythm Keepers | Rhythm Keepers
AboutFace 2011-2012
Lauren Bohn rediscovered dance in 2001 at the Vista Grove Dance Centre and performed locally and nationally with the VGDC Dance Troupe, under the direction of Ms. Coby Richardson. In her undergraduate years, Lauren and her choreography were seen in numerous dance productions in the Winthrop Department of Theater and Dance as well as throughout Rock Hill, SC and Charlotte, NC. In 2007, Lauren performed as a “Rockette” in Rock Hill’s annual ChristmasVille festival. Throughout the spring of 2009, she apprenticed with Caroline Calouche & Co., a contemporary and aerial fabric company based out of Charlotte, NC. Upon returning to the Atlanta area, Lauren has also returned to the Vista Grove Dance Centre, this time as a member of the teaching staff and as Personal Assistant to Ms. Richardson. Lauren has had the pleasure of choreographing for the VGDC Dance Troupe, Atlanta Children’s Theater at Camp Stardust (under the direction of Ms. Spring Mason), and for the 2010 Miss Lakeside Pageant. In addition to AboutFace, Lauren dances with Gathering Wild, directed by Jerylann Warner. Lauren is thrilled to be a part of the Atlanta dance community and to bring jazz dance to Atlanta audiences.
Christina Jones began dancing at age 3 at Druid Hills Dance Centre. She became a member of the Dance Troupe at Vista Grove Dance Centre at age 8 and continued to dance there until she was 11. Christina spent a year at Rotaru International Children’s Ballet where she performed in The Nutcracker for the first time. When she was 13, she began training at Simply Dancing and stayed there until she finished high school. Christina received a scholarship to dance at the Edge Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles twice, and spent a summer at the Miami City Ballet School. She danced professionally at Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta, Georgia as one of the lead female dancers for 3 years. Christina worked as a Guest Artist for North Georgia Performing Arts Academy, dancing the roles of Odette/Odile in Swan Lake and Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty. She is now serving as the Artistic Director and ballet teacher at Simply Dancing. She is very excited to be a part of AboutFace!
Timothy Meyers started his dance career at Emory University, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Music, and has been dancing professionally for almost 20 years. After touring internationally as a dance captain for “Up with People,” Tim moved to Los Angeles to continue his training at the EDGE Performing Arts Center, where he had the opportunity to work with some of the nation’s top choreographers. With intense training ballet, jazz, and hip-hop, he has performed internationally in numerous dance concerts and industrials, including work for Coca-Cola, GMC Truck, Home Depot, Reebok, Palmer Rox, Herbalife, and the NBA on TNT. He has performed as a guest artist with Fleetwood Dance, The Atlanta Opera, and Decatur City Dance. Choreography credits include “A Passion to Dance,” the HRC National Banquet, Joining Hearts, and the Miss Georgia Competition. Tim has worked with the Atlanta Hawks Dance Team and the Georgia Force Cheerleaders, and has served on the faculty for the Dancemasters of America national convention. Tim is the former Artistic Director of Gotta Dance & Company, and has also served as Studio Director for Dance 101, Inc.
Cara Mills began dancing with the Fletcher School of Dance in Clyde, NC at the age of three and continued her training under Beale Fletcher until she left to attend college at the University of Colorado in Boulder. While in Colorado, Cara danced for Richard Pierlon, G. Webster Smith, and Thomas Dixon, performing with Denver Contemporary Dance, Boulder Dance Forms, and the University of Colorado modern/jazz dance companies. She also traveled to Germany and Switzerland to compete and perform at The Freiberg International Dance Competition where her company, A-Troupe USA, took second place. Cara then found herself studying in Chicago under Lane Alexander (Hubbard Street) and Debbie Giordano (Giordano Dance Center) where she tapped her way into commercials for both Sears and Montgomery Ward. Since moving to her current home of Atlanta, Cara has been in numerous industrials, commercials, and professional shows, danced for many years with Gotta Dance Atlanta Company, judged regional dance competitions, and danced for three seasons with the Atlanta Hawks Dance Team.
Katy Moomaw has over 17 years of dance experience and two years of competitive cheerleading experience. She has taught dance class at Gotta Dance & Company, and she has performed in shows for Gotta Dance & Company and Dance 101. Katy has worked under choreographers Chuck Maldonado, David Norwood and Bubba Carr. A member of the 2002/2003 Atlanta Hawks Dance Team, Katy performed at the NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta in 2003.
Sheena Musinovic has been dancing since age two. Her passion for dance has led her to major in dance and graduate with a B.A. in dance performance from Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC. While in college, she had the opportunity to perform in many faculty and student performances as well as performing with the Rock Hill Rockettes. While at college, Sheena staged multiple pieces and informances of her own at Winthrop as well as choreographed liturgical dance works for Quail Hollow Presbyterian Church. Sheena has also had the privilege of interning and attending classes in New York City at Merce Cunningham Dance Studio. After college, Sheena moved to Knoxville, Tennessee where she was the ballet mistress and an instructor for Angela Floyd School for the Dancer as well as a guest choreographer for Knox County Schools' Bearden High School show choir, and a guest choreographer for Ebenezer United Methodist Church of Knoxville's youth dance group. Sheena returned to Winthrop in the summer of 2007 to teach as an artist-in-residence for the South Carolina St-Arts program. Recently, she has been teaching at Becky Jones School for Dance in Smyrna, Dancers Studio in Kennesaw, Downtown Dance in Hiram, and guest teaching for the Dekalb School of the Arts. She is also performing with Gathering Wild out of Decatur. Sheena is excited to now be joining and performing with AboutFace!
Sara Orchard has been dancing since age two. Her strengths include tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical and hip hop. For three years, she competed with the American Dance Team in Italy and Spain as well as being dance captain and selected tap soloist. Sara also works for various entertainment companies in the Atlanta area, performing at different corporate and private events including various industrials, mitzvahs, weddings, retirement and holiday parties. She still continues her dance training as well as teaching and choreographing dance routines in the metro Atlanta area and beyond.
Toya Willingham is a choreographer, professional dancer and dance instructor. Dancing since the age of four, she trained at Decatur School of Ballet for many years and graduated from DeKalb Center for the Performing Arts at Avondale High School. Toya’s choreography has been showcased at Coker College, the University of South Carolina, National High School Dance Festival, National College Dance Festival, DeKalb School of the Arts, Cartersville City Ballet, St Pius X High School, Decatur High School and most recently at Decatur City Dance. She is a member of Gathering Wild Dance Company, directed by Jerylann Warner and of the Professional Company of Decatur City Dance directed by Kathleen Everett. She is a full-time teacher at Decatur School of Ballet as well as Associate Director of Decatur City Dance, a part-time teacher at Decatur High School and Cartersville School of Ballet as well as a member of the faculty at Woodland High School.
Junior Ensemble 2011-2012
Mona Adams has been dancing since she was five. She studied jazz at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center. She came to Decatur School of Ballet at age 11, where she began her ballet training and continued in jazz. This is her second year in the Junior Ensemble. Mona believes that dancing "is a lot of work, but when you perform something you have worked so hard on it pays off." Mona is a Junior at Grady High.
Jasmine Black is 18 and in the 12th grade at Decatur High School. She began dancing at the age of 3 at Lawrenceville School of Ballet and then moved to Decatur School of Ballet and then to dancing at Dance South as a part of their company. After Dance South closed, she came back to Decatur School of Ballet. Her favorite type of dance is Jazz.
Armena Brown began dancing with Decatur School of Ballet at the age of three. This is her second year in Junior Ensemble in Decatur City Dance. Armena loves dancing because it’s a way to get away from the world, fun, exciting, and a different way to express herself.
Kennedy Butterfield, age 13, is in the 8th grade at Renfroe Middle School. She has been dancing for 6 years. She attended North Atlanta Dance Academy for 5 years, and came to DSOB in 2010 at age 12. In the past she has taken ballet, jazz, tap, modern, and character. She began it all with her favorite, ballet.
Saffy Carson has been dancing for five years. She is thirteen years old and enjoys singing in the Avondale Children's Choir. She is very excited to be in the Company and would like to say thank you to all of her family for their encouragement and support.
Anabel Crawford, age 13, is in the 8th grade at Druid Hills Middle School. She has been dancing since age 3 at Decatur School of Ballet. She is also a member of the Rug Cutters.
Veronica Fleming has been dancing since age five. She attended The Studio, home of Georgia Youth Ballet, for 8 years. When she moved to Decatur, she began studying at Decatur Schol of Ballet. This is her second year in Junior Ensemble.
Rachel Manciagli began her dance training at age 4 at Decatur School of Ballet, training in ballet, jazz, and modern. This is her second year in Junior Ensemble. Rachel says "I love dancing because no matter what feelings you hold inside, you can express them through movement in dance."
Aimee Paxton began her dance training in 2002 at the age of 4 with Decatur School of Ballet. In 2005 she started taking tap and jazz. This is her first year in the Junior Ensemble and Junior Rhythm Keepers. Aimee loves to dance because, "No matter how I have been feeling I always feel beautiful when I dance!"
Rebecca Reese has been dancing at Decatur School of Ballet since she could walk. This is her first year in the Junior Ensemble. Rebecca loves dance because it gives her the "ability to express myself and enjoy the dances I am learning."
Emma Safon has been dancing since she was very little, beginning at Decatur School of Ballet and later at Dance South. She came back to Decatur School of Ballet in 2008. This is her first year in the Junior Ensemble. She says, "I love company and I'm so excited to be able to dance with such talented people."
Eliza Stone- Cribb is a junior at Decatur High School. This is her first year in the company. She has been taking ballet at Decatur School of Ballet for 13 years and is in her 2nd year of jazz. Along with dance, she enjoys photography and graphic design.
Auyana Wilson has been dancing since four years old. Since the beginning of her dancing career her ballet teachers have been Ms. Jessica, Ms. Melissa and Ms. Leslie. When Auyana was seven, she began studying jazz with Ms. Toya. This is her second season in the Junior Ensemble.
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Apprentice Ensemble 2011-2012
Maddy Berger started dancing when she was three, but moved to Decatur School of Ballet when she was seven. This is Maddy’s sixth year taking jazz and fourth year taking ballet. Maddy says: “Dance is not only my passion, but also my dream.”
Sarah Catherine Black began her dance training at age three with the Lawrenceville School of Ballet where she studied until she moved to the Decatur School of Ballet in 2003. In 2004 she joined Dance South Studios for their inaugural season in their performing arts division. In 2005 she was selected for the Dance South Company. She remained with Dance South until they closed in the summer of 2008. In the fall of 2008 Sarah Catherine returned to Decatur School of Ballet. She has studied ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, and hip hop. This is her first season as a member of the Apprentice Ensemble with Decatur City Dance. Sarah Catherine's favorite part of dancing is sewing a new pair of pointe shoes.
Virginia Catherine Cushing began her dance training at age three at Decatur School of Ballet. This is her third year in the Apprentice Ensemble of Decatur City Dance. Virginia Catherine says, "I enjoy dancing because it is a great way to relax, and I love to perform."
Meg Gourley is in her third year with the Apprentice Ensemble of Decatur City Dance. She has been dancing at Decatur School of Ballet since she was three years old. Meg says she dances for the rush and love of performing.
Elizabeth Harris started her dance training at two years old. Lizzie was a junior member of the Atlanta Festival Ballet Company under the direction of Gregory Aaron and Nicolas Pacana during the 2003-2004 season and performed in The Nutcracker, Beauty and the Beast, and An Artist’s Life 2004. From 2004 until 2008, Lizzie was a member of the Performing Arts Company at Dance South Studios, her mother’s dance studio, where she studied ballet, pointe, jazz, modern, tap, and hip hop. While at Dance South, she assisted in teaching Creative Movement, Tap and Jazz classes. She actually debuted her first piece of choreography at Dance South’s 2007 Spring Concert. When Dance South closed in the summer of 2008, Lizzie came to dance at Decatur School of Ballet. This is her second season as a member of the Apprentice Ensemble of Decatur City Dance. Lizzie also studies Modern with Mrs. Jerylann Warner as well as being a part of the Emerging Artists’ Program of Zoetic Dance Ensemble.
Kennedy Butterfield, age 13, is in the 8th grade at Renfroe Middle School. She has been dancing for 6 years. She attended North Atlanta Dance Academy for 5 years, and came to DSOB in 2010 at age 12. In the past she has taken ballet, jazz, tap, modern, and character. She began it all with her favorite, ballet.
Saffy Carson has been dancing for five years. She is thirteen years old and enjoys singing in the Avondale Children's Choir. She is very excited to be in the Company and would like to say thank you to all of her family for their encouragement and support.
Anabel Crawford, age 13, is in the 8th grade at Druid Hills Middle School. She has been dancing since age 3 at Decatur School of Ballet. She is also a member of the Rug Cutters.
Veronica Fleming has been dancing since age five. She attended The Studio, home of Georgia Youth Ballet, for 8 years. When she moved to Decatur, she began studying at Decatur Schol of Ballet. This is her second year in Junior Ensemble.
Rachel Manciagli began her dance training at age 4 at Decatur School of Ballet, training in ballet, jazz, and modern. This is her second year in Junior Ensemble. Rachel says "I love dancing because no matter what feelings you hold inside, you can express them through movement in dance."
Aimee Paxton began her dance training in 2002 at the age of 4 with Decatur School of Ballet. In 2005 she started taking tap and jazz. This is her first year in the Junior Ensemble and Junior Rhythm Keepers. Aimee loves to dance because, "No matter how I have been feeling I always feel beautiful when I dance!"
Rebecca Reese has been dancing at Decatur School of Ballet since she could walk. This is her first year in the Junior Ensemble. Rebecca loves dance because it gives her the "ability to express myself and enjoy the dances I am learning."
Emma Safon has been dancing since she was very little, beginning at Decatur School of Ballet and later at Dance South. She came back to Decatur School of Ballet in 2008. This is her first year in the Junior Ensemble. She says, "I love company and I'm so excited to be able to dance with such talented people."
Eliza Stone- Cribb is a junior at Decatur High School. This is her first year in the company. She has been taking ballet at Decatur School of Ballet for 13 years and is in her 2nd year of jazz. Along with dance, she enjoys photography and graphic design.
Auyana Wilson has been dancing since four years old. Since the beginning of her dancing career her ballet teachers have been Ms. Jessica, Ms. Melissa and Ms. Leslie. When Auyana was seven, she began studying jazz with Ms. Toya. This is her second season in the Junior Ensemble.
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Apprentice Ensemble 2011-2012
Maddy Berger started dancing when she was three, but moved to Decatur School of Ballet when she was seven. This is Maddy’s sixth year taking jazz and fourth year taking ballet. Maddy says: “Dance is not only my passion, but also my dream.”
Sarah Catherine Black began her dance training at age three with the Lawrenceville School of Ballet where she studied until she moved to the Decatur School of Ballet in 2003. In 2004 she joined Dance South Studios for their inaugural season in their performing arts division. In 2005 she was selected for the Dance South Company. She remained with Dance South until they closed in the summer of 2008. In the fall of 2008 Sarah Catherine returned to Decatur School of Ballet. She has studied ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, and hip hop. This is her first season as a member of the Apprentice Ensemble with Decatur City Dance. Sarah Catherine's favorite part of dancing is sewing a new pair of pointe shoes.
Virginia Catherine Cushing began her dance training at age three at Decatur School of Ballet. This is her third year in the Apprentice Ensemble of Decatur City Dance. Virginia Catherine says, "I enjoy dancing because it is a great way to relax, and I love to perform."
Meg Gourley is in her third year with the Apprentice Ensemble of Decatur City Dance. She has been dancing at Decatur School of Ballet since she was three years old. Meg says she dances for the rush and love of performing.
Elizabeth Harris started her dance training at two years old. Lizzie was a junior member of the Atlanta Festival Ballet Company under the direction of Gregory Aaron and Nicolas Pacana during the 2003-2004 season and performed in The Nutcracker, Beauty and the Beast, and An Artist’s Life 2004. From 2004 until 2008, Lizzie was a member of the Performing Arts Company at Dance South Studios, her mother’s dance studio, where she studied ballet, pointe, jazz, modern, tap, and hip hop. While at Dance South, she assisted in teaching Creative Movement, Tap and Jazz classes. She actually debuted her first piece of choreography at Dance South’s 2007 Spring Concert. When Dance South closed in the summer of 2008, Lizzie came to dance at Decatur School of Ballet. This is her second season as a member of the Apprentice Ensemble of Decatur City Dance. Lizzie also studies Modern with Mrs. Jerylann Warner as well as being a part of the Emerging Artists’ Program of Zoetic Dance Ensemble.
Shakeria Hicks began her dance training at age four and came to Decatur School of Ballet at age seven. This is her fourth season in the Apprentice Ensemble of Decatur City Dance. Shakeria says,” I like to dance because it is fun, gives me a sense of relaxation, requires a lot of work and I enjoy the challenge!”
Heather Lowery began her dance training with Decatur School of Ballet at the age of 3, transferred to Studio One at age 7, and came back to DSOB last year. This is her third year in Apprentice Ensemble of Decatur City Dance. She loves to dance because "it's a way of expressing my feelings in a beautiful way."
Haley McDaniel began her dance training at Vista Grove Dance Center when she was three. She moved to Dance South during her third grade year and is now in her fifth year at Decatur School of Ballet. Haley has studied ballet, pointe, modern dance, jazz, tap and hip-hop. This is her second year in the Apprentice Ensemble and her fourth in the Junior Rhythm Keepers.
Olivia McDavid has been studying dance with Decatur School of Ballet since she was 11. She has trained in ballet modern, and tap, and enjoys dancing because of "the people I meet from being involved, and because dancing is a peaceful alternative to sports."
Delaney McIntyre has danced at Decatur School of Ballet since three years old, training in ballet, modern, and jazz. This is her fourth year in the company and her second year in the Apprentice Ensemble. Delaney dances "for the discipline, and to become a well-rounded person."
Emily Miller began dancing at age three at Decatur School of Ballet. This will be her 14th year of dancing ballet. She also takes tap and jazz classes, and assists with modern dance and tap classes. Emily says, "I love to dance, because it's an outlet of self-expression, and it just makes me feel good".
Kate Napier has been dancing with Decatur School of Ballet since she was three, training in ballet and jazz. This is her first year in Apprentice Ensemble. Kate loves dancing because "it challenges you to work hard."
Olivia "Libby" Porter started dancing at age three at Decatur School of Ballet, and has trained in ballet and jazz. This is her sixth year in the company. Libby says, “I dance because it makes me feel as if I’m in a different world; all my troubles float away.”
Eliza Reese began dancing at Decatur School of Ballet when she was four. She is now in her fourth year of the Apprentice Ensemble. She says, “When I perform, it’s fun to wear all the beautiful costumes.”
McKenzie Rhone, a freshman at Decatur High School, has been dancing at DSOB since age three. This is her first year in Apprentice and her 3rd year with the company. Mckenzie enjoys dance because it helps her relieve the stress of the day through motion.
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The Junior Rhythm Keepers 2011-2012
Ike Epstein
Christen Jackson started taking ballet in 2002 at the Decatur School of Ballet at the age of 4. At the age of 6 she saw the Junior Rhythm Keepers perform and said enthusiastically to her mother “That’s what I want to do!” The following fall, at the age of 7, she enrolled in Ms. Birda’s Beginning Tap classes and has been tapping ever since. She also continues to enjoy ballet. This is her first year with the Junior Rhythm Keepers. Christen dances everywhere she goes. She says “I dance because I’m happy. I dance because I’m free. I dance because I can’t help it!”
Haley McDaniel began her dance training at Vista Grove Dance Center when she was three. She moved to Dance South during her third grade year and is now in her third year at Decatur School of Ballet. She has studied ballet, pointe, modern dance, jazz, tap and hip hop. This is her second year in both the Junior Rhythm Keepers and the Junior Ensemble of Decatur City Dance.
Emily Miller began dancing 14 years ago with ballet and she has been tap dancing since the age of 6. She is currently in her tenth year of tap dancing and this is her first year as a Junior Rhythm Keeper. She also assists a tap class and a modern dance class.
Aimee Paxton began her dance training in 2002 at the age of 4 with Decatur School of Ballet. In 2005 she started taking tap and jazz. This is her first year in the Junior Ensemble and Junior Rhythm Keepers. Aimee loves to dance because, "No matter how I have been feeling I always feel beautiful when I dance!"
Eliza Reese began dancing at Decatur School of Ballet when she was four. She is now in her third year of the Apprentice Ensemble. She says, “When I perform, it’s fun to wear all the beautiful costumes.”
Rebecca Reese has been dancing at Decatur School of Ballet since she could walk. This is her first year in the Junior Rhythm Keepers. Rebecca loves dance because it gives her the "ability to express myself and enjoy the dances I am learning."
Madeline Rock has been dancing at Decatur School of Ballet since she was 4. She did ballet for 6 years and has been doing tap for 7 years. She also enjoys hip hop and modern during the summer in North Carolina. She loves the feeling after a performance when she did her best.
Mary Caroline Schulz began dancing at Callanwolde in 2002. In 2004 she moved to Decatur School of Ballet and took tap. The following year she started taking modern at DSOB. By 2006 she had tap, modern and jazz. This will be her first year in the Junior Rhythm Keepers.
Callie Sparkman studied ballet in pre-school at the Suzuki Center and then at the Decatur School of Ballet. She has been dancing tap for 4 years and is honored to be part of the Junior Rythm Keepers.
John Stubbs started dancing when he was seven and has studied tap and swing. He has always danced at Decatur School of Ballet.
Margot Van Horne started taking ballet at Callanwolde when she was two. She had tap on and off as well. When she was six, Margot began studying at Decatur School of Ballet. She has studied tap, ballet and some jazz. She went on pointe when she was ten and started dancing with the Junior Rhythm Keepers when she was 11. Margot says, "I dance because I love practicing a step until I get it right, and I love the energy that comes from performing. I've danced forever. It's just what I do."
T'Keyah Walker
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The Rhythm Keepers 2011-2012
Lacy Epstein
Jenny Greene: "I feel more alive performing than I do anywhere else. I began dancing at the age of three. I studied ballet, pointe, tap, jazz and modern dance with the Doris Russell Performing Company. I also performed with the Northside International Tour Show. I have had numerous teachers, including Doris Russell, Douglas Scott, Maggie Maury, Tommy Sutton, Gary Harrison and Birda Ringstad. I have been in many plays around Atlanta including shows at the Academy, the Georgia Shakespeare Festival, and Neighborhood Playhouse."
Teri Hammond: "I began dancing soon after walking (if not before), but I began formal study at the age of six at the Dance Academy in Griffin, Georgia. I studied tap, ballet and jazz through high school, and after a decade's absence, found the Decatur School of Ballet's adult tap and ballet classes. While dance is a great way to stay fit, it offers a great excuse for some 'Mommie time' and a rare opportunity to converse with adults."
Katie Mues: "I began dancing at age five in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1998, I moved to Detroit, Michigan and continued my dance training in tap, jazz, ballet, pointe and hip hop at Center Stage Dance Company, where I also joined the teaching staff in 2002. I received a BA from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor in 2008. During college, I continued teaching at Center Stage Dance Company and was the director and four-year member of Michigan Rhythm Tap Ensemble. Tap dancing has always been a part of my life, and I am very excited to be a member of the Rhythm Keepers and to have found such a wonderful group of dancers!"
Debby Pollack: "I began dancing at age five in Helena, Arkansas. I studied tap, jazz, and ballet through high school and then took a long break from dancing for college and medical school. I returned to tap in 1995 at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center with Julie Maynard and then found Birda Ringstad's wonderful adult tap classes at Decatur School of Ballet in 2003. I love being part of the Rhythm Keepers because I get to spend time with a wonderful group of dancers and get some much needed exercise."
Birda Ringstad: "I started dancing at eight years old at Art Linkletter School of Dance. I have studied with Tommy Sutton, Brenda Bufalino, Josh Hilberman and lots of others. I was born to dance. I remember the day my mom asked me if I wanted to take dance lessons. Apparently, I was dancing on the table in our local restaurant. I have danced ever since. I am so lucky to find a profession that I love!"
Salena Sandford Staub: "I dance because it is my passion, and I love passing it along to others. I started tap dancing at age three. I continued my multi-discipline studies of ballet, jazz and tap throughout high school. I continued my dance education at West Virginia University where I danced with a modern dance company. Soon after college, I put the tap shoes back on, studying with Johnny Kelly, Julie Maynard and Birda Ringstad., I have been the primary tap teacher at Lilburn School of Ballet for the past several years, and I am a proud member of The Rhythm Keepers."
Amanda Wilborn
Jessica Williams: "I began dancing at age four and wanted to tap from the start, but I have also studied some jazz, modern dance and ballet. I started dancing with Decatur School of Ballet in 1997. I couldn't tell you why I dance, but I keep coming back for more!"
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