Friday, July 04, 2008

...my daughter has developed intellectually as well as socially and emotionally...

...a wonderful experience...Miss Sharon is an exceptional teacher.

...students enjoyed your artistic expertise and now regard you as a friend and role model. What you taught each student extends beyond regular classroom learning.

My own dance journey has brought me to a place where I can pass along the training and the knowledge that I have received from the professional dance world. Teaching more than just dance steps is very important to me. Children show me that they are able to learn on many levels. Parents share with me how dance study helps their children in other aspects of their lives.

My vision is to take each student on a journey of discovering the beauty, grace and strength of dance as an art form.

My hope is that while on this journey they come to discover the beauty, grace and strength within themselves.

Miss Sharon

Miss Hayley has been dancing since she could walk.  She recently moved to Cleveland from Michigan where she studied dance in the Detroit area since the age of two.  She also has taught jazz, tap, hip hop, lyrical, and Intro Dance (for the younger dancers) for over eight years!  She has taken master classes at competitions throughout the Midwest as well as in New York City at Broadway Dance Center.  Hayley has a degree in Theatre and Performing Arts from The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Hollywood, California; and is currently finishing her degree in Early Childhood Education at Cleveland State University.  Miss Hayley is so excited to be a part of the Dance Journeys at Jete!  Miss Hayley loves working with children and enjoys learning from them as much as she enjoys teaching!

Maureen Price has been a Pysical Therapist for 24 years and an athletic trainer for 14.  Trained in Yoga and Pilates, Maureen also educates the medical community in the development of effective rehabilitation programs.

She is currently creating her own unique exercise program that draws on her training, experience, and intuitive ability to move in creative patterns that invigorate and tone the body.

Claire Russell grew up in Omaha, Nebraska where she studied dance and gained teaching experience.  She graduated from Ohio University with a minor in dance.  Her passion for dance was also shared with students at a summer camp in New York.  Claire continues to study dance and to bring fresh ideas to her students.  We are delighted that Claire is now sharing her passion with our dancers at Jete.