REC DANCE BALLET / TAP CLASSES AUGUST 2024
Aug 07 - Aug 29
Co-Ed
Cumming Recreation and Parks Department
Starting at
$56.00
Ballet / Tap (5 - 8) August Wed. 4:15pm 2024
Aug 07 - Aug 28 (Wednesday)
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Ages 5-9 · Co-Ed
REC Cumming Recreation Office
Ballet / Tap (4-6) August Thurs. 3:45pm 2024
Aug 08 - Aug 29 (Thursday)
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Ages 4-7 · Co-Ed
REC Cumming Recreation Office
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Ballet / Tap - Gives students the beginning techniques of both ballet and tap! Classes will help develop coordination and balance.Instructor Sandy Griffin has been a dance educator for over 40 years. She has had extensive training as a dancer with many renowned teachers and performers, has judged many dance competitions, professionally danced in ballet and musicals, and has owned her own dance studio in Marietta. She has been educated in the RAD syllabus for teaching beginning-professional levels at the Royal Ballet School in London, England. Instructor Andrea Walker Mosher began dancing at the age of three with the CRPD Dance Program. While in the program as a student, she discovered her love for teaching while assisting with various classes. Andrea attended many master classes and intensives at Brenau University, Kennesaw State, and Bandan Koro. She graduated with honors from Tyler College in Texas, where she majored in Dance with a focus in Dance Education. While at school, she taught at a local pre-professional dance school, performed in several of the college's dance shows, choreographed a piece for their annual student-faculty recital, and worked as an assistant to the director of the school's annual Nutcracker production. Instructor Jennifer Spencer danced for 14 years under the direction of Joanne Plimpton,who employed the Al Gilbert school of technique in tap, jazz & ballet. During that time,Jennifer taught under Ms. Plimpton as well. She attended the University of Alabama, where she danced under the instruction of Cornelius Carter, a former member of the Alvin AileyDance Theatre. Also, the respected Edie Barnes (who was transforming factor in the dance programat Alabama) was a mentor and teacher. She is currently a teacher & coach at DenmarkHigh School in Forsyth County.Instructor Lily Pittman discovered her passion for the art of dance while dropping into a lyrical class in 2013. From there she was hooked! She then started her dance training a Sawnee School of Ballet in 2014. She was an inaugural member of the Sole Tappers performance group, along with participating in Sawnee Ballet's Class Assisting Training program. On the side she dipped her toe into community theatre world and danced in the musical ensembles of the Holly Theatre. In 2018 she started her journey as a dance teacher and taught Jazz, Lyrical, Creative Movement, Ballet, Pointe, Acro dance, Tap and her personal favorite Irish. Instructor Virginia Harrington began dancing with the Cumming Recreation & Parks Department dance program at the age of 3, where she quickly learned a love for the art of dance. She has assisted Ms. Andrea with several classes over the years, and is passionate about providing younger students a strong foundation of beginning ballet technique in a fun age appropriate environment.
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Cumming Recreation and Parks Department
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(mailing) P.O. Box 34 (physical) 437 Pilgrim Mill Road
Cumming, GA
30028
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REC Cumming Recreation Office
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437 Pilgrim Mill Road
Cumming, GA
30040
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