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School Philosophy – Our professionally trained staff is committed to providing quality dance instruction for all ages. Each student is challenged in consideration of his or her age, experience, ability, commitment and ambition. Our faculty is trained to instill within these students a disciplined performing art that goes far beyond the walls of the dance studio. Whether your ambitions are recreational or professional, we offer a course of study that is appropriate for you. We believe that classical Ballet training is the foundation on which to build solid technique for any discipline of dance. JAZZ ­College Park, Ellen Young at Ellicott City the Maryland Ballet and the Marietta Civic receiving numerous top ten and overall awards. MD. Our studios are equipped with resilient As an American, contemporary dance form, TheaterBallet ­ and later with Caryl Maxwell Ballet in Georgia. Most recently she directed SHANI CANDICE McKINDRA started flooring, barres and mirrors. Parents may Classes Jazz offers a variety of styles. Students, age 7 in Ellicott City, where she taught ballet and Caryl Maxwell Classical Ballet and the Ellicott dancing at the age of 6, at Arabesque Dance observe class through glass doors. Stonehouse is through adult, experience a broad range of performed with the Ellicott City Ballet Guild. City Ballet Guild for over 25 years in historic easily ­accessible from Routes 29, 95, and 100. MOMMY AND ME and later came to Ballet with Cindee Velle, movement such as Broadway, Lyrical and Funk. Upon completing her B.A. in dance from Tow- Ellicott City, MD. She served as Director of Well-lit parking is plentiful. An instructor lead dance class designed for the where she studied Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, and Tap, Schools for Dance for the National Dance two year old and a parent. Parent/child inter­ TAP son State University, she danced profession- participated in The Columbia Chamber Ballet SCHOOL CALENDAR ­Education Organization (NDEO) and currently action enhances this introductory movement A theatrical form of dance where the artistically ally in “Unto These Hills” in Cherokee, N.C. and competed. In high school she joined the Classes are held year round with fall, winter, teaches master classes throughout the region. class for young boys and girls. placed sounds of the dancer’s feet add another Since 1983 she has directed her own dance dance team at Oakland Mills. Shani attended spring, summer sessions and occasional master musical dimension. Tap class is offered for school, Ballet with Cindee Velle, at the Long NIKKI SLACK KELLY a graduate of Towson Virginia Intermont College on scholarship PREBALLET classes. In August we offer dance camp, dance children, teens and adults. Reach Community Association in Columbia, University with a B.A. in Dance Performance where she studied Ballet, Pointe, Modern, and A preparatory class for ages 3 and 4. Children intensive, and dance boot camp. Prior to the MD. In 1991 she founded the Columbia and Education began her dance training at Jazz. She transferred to Point Park College are introduced to classroom etiquette, basic HIP HOP fall session, a jump start mini session is offered Chamber Ballet. She currently co-directs and Turning Pointe dance studio in Catonsville. At in Pittsburgh to study Jazz, Ballet, Modern, floor and free-standing exercises, geometric A high energy dance class which has grown out for students who want to tone up before the performs with the Ellicott City Can Can Danc- age eleven she started choreographing dance Tap, Folk, and Dunham technique where she shapes as they relate to dance, the mastery of of today’s pop culture, based on street dancing. fall season. ers and has a special interest in worship dance. routines for home school productions such graduated with a B.A. in Dance, concentra- gross loco motor skills and creative movement. Students will get down and have fun as they PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES Cindee has completed several dance teacher as “Lost in Time,” and “You’re a Good man tion in Jazz. Shani has performed on stage with Children enjoy the use of bright visuals, props move to today’s music, exercising isolations, workshops in the Vaganova method, and with Charlie Brown.” Nikki came to Ballet with Neil Young. Currently she teaches throughout Visitors’ Day is held during each last scheduled and lively music. rhythm and coordination. Finis Jhung. Currently she attends classes at the Cindee Velle in 2001 where she participated in Howard County, trains in all dance forms, class meeting in December, prior to winter LYRICAL/MODERN break. Family members and friends are invited KINDER BALLET ­Maryland Youth Ballet in Silver Spring and the student concerts, the Columbia Chamber Bal- attends master classes and participates in dance to observe an informal presentation of class A dance class designed for boys and girls, age 4 Students express themselves through the music, ­Broadway Dance Center in New York City. let and the competition team. Nikki’s teaching education workshops. and 5. As a continuation of the skills in Prebal- lyrics and movement in this free flowing dance work at that time. Student dance concerts are DEBBIE BRAUN experience began as an assistant teacher while AIMEE VELLE MORAN, the founder of let, steps are put into combinations and varied class which is a blend of American Modern teaches Jazz, Tap and Ballet held annually, presenting students on stage she was an advanced dance student. She has Merge Dance Company (dancemerge.com), in terms of direction, speed and dynamics. The dance, ballet, and Jazz. Students dance in extensively throughout Howard County. In displaying their classroom technique. Students taught creative movement to children in the received her BFA in Dance Performance from class is conducted in a friendly atmosphere of turned out and parallel positions and develop addition to developing our satellite dance pro- looking for a more extensive performance expe- Howard County Head Start summer enrich- East Carolina University, on scholarship. She discipline, fun and learning. floor work. gram at Centennial Lane Elementary School, rience may audition for our annual Nutcracker ment program and the YMCA. Currently she began training at the age of three at Ballet LYRICAL/BALLET she co-directs and performs with the Ellicott production and/or the competition team. PREPARATORY BALLET City Can Can Dancers. She has studied Jazz teaches dance classes for Ballet with Cindee with Cindee Velle, where she studied all dance A contemporary approach to traditional, clas- PLACEMENT, ATTENDANCE A preparatory ballet class for ages 5 - 7. Boys with Wally Saunders, Paula Lynn and Tim Velle at Centennial Elementary School. She forms, danced with the Columbia Chamber sical dance targeted towards teens and adults AND INCLEMENT WEATHER and girls are introduced to ballet technique and Roberts. Debbie was awarded a scholarship performs with the Harford Ballet and Merge Ballet and was on the competition team. She with an elementary understanding of Ballet. Dance Company. Students are placed according to age, experi- terminology. This class transitions the young at the Maryland Ballet under the direction of performed with the Baltimore Opera Ballet in dancer into classical Ballet within a structure Floor exercises, center barre and traveling com- ence, performance, ability and work ethics. For Danny Diamond. Currently she attends dance KRISTIN LESSANS has been teaching Ballet Aida. Most recently she performed with Royal that is appropriate for their age, physical and binations are executed to a blend of classical placement questions call the school office at classes and seminars in Washington DC, New to children and adults, choreographing and Caribbean as a dancer on the Enchantment mental development. and contemporary music. 410-465-7674. Consistent, prompt attendance York City and locally. Under her direction, the directing dance workshops for over 27 years. of the Seas and danced with Kinetics Dance is expected and is crucial to the dancer’s BALLET PREP/TAP COMBO COLUMBIA CHAMBER BALLET Hip Hop Kids performed at the Preakness Cel- She holds a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degree from Theatre. Aimee teaches children and adults of Combination classes allow young dancers to Students who would like to participate in our Towson University in Dance Performance and all ages in multiple dance forms throughout the progress. If class is cancelled due to inclement ebration. Her acting credits include “Runaway weather, students may make up the class at sample different disciplines. This class intro- annual Nutcracker performance are invited to Bride”, “Cecil B. Demented” and numerous Choreography. Kristin has also performed with region, choreographs, coaches and performs on audition for the Chamber Ballet. The Chamber their convenience. duces the young dancer to Tap while learning TV commercials. Camille Izard and Dancers, the Ballet Theatre a regular basis. She continues her studies locally the fundamentals of Ballet within the same Ballet has performed throughout the com- of Annapolis and the Ellicott City Ballet Guild. and at the Broadway Dance Center in New TUITION PAYMENTS KATHY CULLER earned her teaching degree hour. When students progress beyond this level munity during the month of December at For more than a decade she has served as the York City. Tuition payments are payable to The Long in Early Childhood Education from Frostburg in age and ability, Ballet and Tap are split into festivals, fairs, village centers and retirement dance worship leader at Living Water Fellow- RACHEL OTTEN holds a B.A. in Dance from Reach Community Association and are due State University. She has taught Preschool, separate classes, allowing more time for each communities since 1991. ship and the New Heritage Churches, where The University of Maryland College Park and prior to the first class meeting of each session. Kindergarten and second grade. Her early discipline. COMPETITION TEAMS she choreographs and plans special events that an A.A. in Business from Howard Community There is no registration fee. Columbia lien dance training was with Peggy Lynne and later BALLET PREP/JAZZ COMBO Competition teams are offered as a supplement integrate the performing arts. She also founded College, where she worked extensively with payers are eligible for a discount as are families continued her studies with Sylvester Campbell, Similar in format to the above Ballet/Tap to technique classes to those students who the dance program at Chapelgate Christian the Aurora Dance Company. While attending with more than one child enrolling. Adult class Caryl Maxwell and Kathi Ferguson. She has combo class, this introductory level class is de- qualify by audition to gain a more intensive Academy. UM, she studied with Ed Tyler, Maurice Fraga, cards are available. attended teachers’ workshops in the Vaganova signed to introduce young dancers to Jazz while performance and training experience. The teams SHELLY MAYKUTH MASONE has taught Ludovic Jolevelt, David Parsons, Giselle Mason, system of classical dance. Kathy has performed DRESS CODE learning the fundamentals of Ballet. participate in regional competitions throughout dance to children and adults for over seventeen Alzine Wlitz, Alvin Mayes, Anne Warren, Mim with the Ellicott City Ballet Guild and the Mommy and Me, Preballet, Kinder Ballet, the Baltimore/Washington area, make local years. She taught and choreographed Tap, Rosen, Sylvia Drucker, and Maria Rogers. She BALLET Ellicott City Can Can Dancers. Currently she Preparatory Ballet and Ballet/Prep Jazz and Tap public appearances within our community and Jazz, Acrobatics, Lyrical, Gymnastics, Ballet, performed with The Howard County Ballet Classical Ballet training is offered for all levels teaches Ballet to young dancers throughout girls are to wear leather or canvas pink ballet attend a national competition each summer. Preschool and Exercise at Kat & Company under the direction of Kathi Ferguson in the of students, age 7 through adult. We have Howard County. slippers, pink footed tights and a pink leotard. devised our own syllabus, tailored to the needs PRIVATE AND SEMI PRIVATE LESSONS­ Dance Studio, Morgantown, West Virginia Nutcracker, Alice in Wonderland, the Wizard Boys in these classes are to wear a white t-shirt, of our student body, largely influenced by the are available upon request. To schedule, CARYL MAXWELL GAZMEN came to this and Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. She was soloist of Oz, Peter Pan and Cinderella. Rachel teaches black leather or canvas ballet shoes and black Vaganova method. Students are advised to take call 410-465-7674 area from New York City, where she performed for the Kitchen Sink Dance Company and technique classes to beginning through advanced dance pants, sweat pants or tights. Black, slip Ballet to gain solid technique, placement and with the Metropolitan, New York City and has instructed summer dance camps at West students at Ballet with Cindee Velle and coaches on, jazz shoes are needed for Jazz and black ease of movement. Class work includes barre, Philadelphia Lyric Operas, the Radio City Virginia University. Shelly is a graduate of the competition students of all ages and levels. In tap shoes for Tap. Female ballet students are center combinations, jumps, turns and travel- Faculty Music Hall Ballet and the Larry Richardson Pennsylvania Governor’s Arts School, majoring addition to teaching and choreographing, she to wear pink leather or canvas, split sole ballet ing across the floor. Students gain strength, Modern Dance Company. She holds a B.A. in Jazz. She has her Bachelor’s of Science degree continues to perform. slippers, pink footed tights and a black leotard. flexibility, balance, musicality, gracefulness and CINDEE VELLE as a degree from Mercer University and certifi- in Business Administration from West Virginia Male Ballet students are to wear a white t-shirt, coordination within the realm of classical Ballet child danced in the cates in the Cecchetti technique, earned while University with a major in marketing and a a dance belt, black tights or black dance pants which overflows into all other dance styles. National Ballet’s produc- on a scholarship with the National Ballet of minor in Dance and Spanish. In 1994, she per- General Information and black leather or canvas, split sole ballet POINTE tion of the “Nutcracker” Canada in Toronto. She attended numerous formed live on ESPN at the Hula Bowl. Shelly shoes. Ballet students with shoulder length Pointe technique is offered to experienced Ballet under the direction of teaching seminars including the National attended numerous classes, clinics and work- LOCATION AND FACILITY and longer hair must wear their hair up in a students ages 12 and up, upon the recommen- Frederick Franklin in Ballet of Canada and those in the Vaganova shops with the Canadian Dance Company, Classes are located in Stonehouse, at the newly bun. Jazz, Tap and Lyrical students may wear dation of their Ballet teacher. Pointe students Washington, DC. In her Syllabus, and has taught numerous seminars Step Stewart, Fiona Morris, David DeMarie, renovated Long Reach Village Center (www. leotards and tights of any color but no street are required to take a minimum of two Ballet youth she ­studied with to dance instructors. Ms. Maxwell is a former Joe Tremaine and Katy Lyon Palmbo. Shelly longreach.org), conveniently located next to clothes. Hip Hop students may wear street technique classes per week in addition to Pointe. Miriam ­Williamson of faculty member at Towson State University, and her students have competed nationally, the Safeway on Tamar Drive in ­Columbia, clothes and sneakers to class.