Nan

About

MISS NAN has over 35 years experience as a Teacher, Choreographer and Competition Judge with her main focus on Dance Education.

Originally from Pittsburgh PA, Nan was raised by two parents in the dance industry. Her father performed as a dancer and comedian with the USO shows and trained under the Nicklos Brothers, Louis Armstrong and Billie Burke. In her younger years she studied in Gene Kelly’s studio and remains close with the family today. She is Dance Educators of America certified and has received her teaching certificate from Susquehanna University.

Some of Nan’s credits include: Guest choreographer at the Manhattan Repertory Company, Master Classes all over the tri-state area, Sesame Street Live Touring Company, Judge and Choreographer for the Miss America Preliminaries and she was a member of the dance staff at University of Pittsburgh. Nan finds that fostering the love of dance to her students to be her most gratifying accomplishment.

Mission Statement

Since our start in 2012 our mission has been to build our student’s self esteem through dance. We intend to make all of our dancers feel confident and comfortable while experiencing the joy of dance and movement. We accomplish our goal by keeping our classes small and giving our students individual attention so that they feel as though they can reach their potential while still having fun. Our classes do not exceed 15 students per class and we always have two teachers in every class. This assures that every student becomes an integral part of the learning process and experience.

Our recreational classes are designed to give our students an avenue to learn dance in an atmosphere that is instructional but also allows for freedom of expression through many improvisational activities and games. Our competition groups are designed to give our more committed dancer the opportunity to compete while eliminating the stress and pressure that is associated with competitive dance.