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Melissa has 8 years of teaching experience with 18 years of
performance experience and training. She studied at
local studios, the Louisville Ballet, studios in Los Angeles,
New York, and Chicago, all before graduating from the
Youth Performing Arts School (YPAS) of DuPont Manual High
School in 2000. Among her dance scholarships are
the Governor's School for the Arts, Alvin Ailey's Summer
intensive program, the Broadway Dance Center in New York,
Tremaine and The Edge studios in Los Angeles, Wright State
University, Oklahoma City University, Western Kentucky
University, and the University of Arizona. Melissa chose to
further her dance training and education at the University of
Arizona as a dance major. Later she studied early childhood
development at Jefferson Community College in Louisville,
which assisted in the development of the Creative Movement
Program at Absolute Dance. Melissa performed in the
off-Broadway musical "Successerella" in New York City in 1999,
as well as several dance concerts and musicals at
PAS and other studios. From 1991 to 2002 she performed in, and
choreographed routines which were performed
at the Barnstable Brown celebrity charity event. In 2003. She
was accepted as a member of the University of Kentucky
Varsity Dance Team, but chose to continue teaching here in
Louisville. Melissa served as head coach and choreographer
to the North Oldham High School Dance Team, who placed fourth
at Jamfest Nationals in Cincinnatti, Ohio, plus
taught ballet and jazz technique to the Ballard High School
Dance Team and serves as a choreographer for the MISS
KENTUCKY PAGEANT. In addition to her personal achievements,
Melissa has received several awards for choreography,
including most "Outstanding Senior Level Choreographer" from
Footloose National Competition in 2005. Since
2001,
Melissa's routines have received over 50 first place category
awards, over 25 first place overall awards, and 5
national
titles! Melissa's former students have received scholarships
to dance conventions, competitions, and can be seen
dancing on ESPNl!!
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| Gianna Marie Lafronaz --
Ballet Instructor (no photo available) |
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Dance has been Gianna's passion since she was small. She was
hooked when she tried on her first ballet shoes at the
age of four. She has had the privilege to dance for such
renowned choreographers as Arthur Mitchell of the Dance
Theatre
of Harlem. Yet, her greatest triumphs are achieved through her
students as they discover her first great love. She thoroughly
enjoyed teaching ballet and jazz at Harold Roberts School of
Dance for eight years and looks forward to the classes
ahead
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Sara
George-- Office Manager |
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With over 17
years as a dance mom, Sara well serves our dancers and families as the office
manager. During the day,
she adjusts workman's compensation insurance claims, but hopes to soon retire.
She and her husband, Robert enjoy
weekends on their boat when they're not watching UK sports. They have two cats
"Blackie" and "Little Fellow" and one
daughter, Melissa. |
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