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Joanne
Weaver-Studio Director a graduate of Kutztown University(BFA in Dance, Music and Theater) teaches Ballet,
Tap, Jazz, Modern, Tumbling, Stretch & Strengthen to children and adults. Joanne's first love has always
been musical theatre. She showcased her vocal and dancing talents locally at the Dutch Apple Dinner Theater and
The Fulton. She has also taught dance for The Fulton's Summer and Winter workshops. She has enjoyed choreographing
musicals such as School House Rock Jr. and Guys and Dolls Jr. all at The Fulton. She is also the founder of PK
Project, a Modern Dance troupe that celebrates the diversity in women. PK Project has performed throughout
Lancaster including Theater of the Seventh Sister, Ephrata Playhouse, E-Town Relay for Life, Countdown Lancaster, Lancaster
Crime Victims' Vigil & National Dance Week.
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Lauren Walters is the newest member to the SSDC
staff. She was a substitute for our 2009-2010 school year and is now ready to take on classes of her own!
Lauren found her love for dance at a young age. Inspired by the art of movement, she attended various studios to study
ballet, pointe, tap, and jazz. Lauren joined PK Project in August of 2009 and quickly became a strong choreographer
adding to the company’s main repertoire.
Jill Minor was so happy to
join SSDC as a substitute teacher in 2008. Having enjoyed it so much, she decided to dive in with her own classes in
2009. Jill has a BA in dance from Point Park College. After performing around the world both on land and sea,
Jill and her husband, Michael moved to Lancaster to perform at The American Music Theatre. At the end of 2005, Jill
retired from the stage to stay at home with her two children, Noah now 6 and Neve 3. She also finds time to shoot commercials
and print ads on a part time basis. You may have seen her in commercials for Sesame Place, Independence Seaport Museum,
Hershey Park and more. Jill feels blessed to be given the opportunity to work with children and watch them grow in their
love for the arts!
Kylee Daniels-Teaching Assistant/Substitute is currently in her 3rdyear at Millersville University studying
for a degree in Elementary Education with a Studio Art Minor. Kylee started taking dance classes at a very young age, but
then decided to take gymnastics and cheerleading at 7 years old. She cheered all throughout grade school and came back to
dance classes in high school at SSDC. Kylee has taken Modern classes and advanced Hip Hop classes.
Last spring, she helped Miss Dana as her assistant teacher for the 4-5 year old Tap and Ballet classes. Kylee is very excited
to combine her love of teaching children and dancing. This summer she is also looking forward to participating
in many different dance classes to widen her own dance experience.
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Dana Shelley-Ballet Director a
Goucher College graduate (BFA in Dance) and member of Opus 1 Dance Company in Philadelphia is one of the studio’s newest
staff members. Dana uses the Vaganova syllabus with many of the beginning and intermediate Ballet dancers,
and is currently working on her certification so that she can teach Vaganova technique to teachers. She
also teaches Modern and Jazz at the studio, and works with SSDC’s teens that want to perform. Dana also teaches at other
studios in Lancaster and Philadelphia.
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Tracy Sanchez-Hip Hop, Tap, Group Fitness Director a graduate of Slippery Rock University (BA in Dance, BS in Health & Physical
Education) has taught P.E. & Dance for 14 years in the School District of Lancaster. Tracy has resigned from the
district to pursue a free lance career in teaching dance, choreographing musical theatre productions, and instructing mind/body
fitness classes. She is a member of the YMCA and has taken many group exercise classes in Zumba, Yoga, and Pilates.
Tracy is currently registered for certification in Primary Group Exercise through AFAA, and teacher training in Pilates, Yoga,
and Zumba. Tracy has choreographed the musicals at McCaskey High School since 1998. The 2010 Spring Musical, Thoroughly
Modern Millie, was the 13th show at McCaskey she choreographed. In preparation for Millie auditions,
she taught over 40 students how to tap dance last summer at McCaskey. As Assistant Director of PK Project Dance Company,
she has the opportunity to choreograph for the company and perform in the community. Tracy's most exciting opportunity
as a professional dancer was performing at the Manza Beach Resort in Okinawa, Japan as a jazz dancer and back-up singer in
April/May of 1994.
Tammy Jacobs is our fall daytime Creative
Movement and Pre Ballet class teacher. She has studied ballet and jazz in various local dance studios as
well as Philadelphia, New York and San Diego. She has performed in many theatrical productions.
Tammy taught creative movement and ballet to the “beaners” for many years until becoming a mom to two beautiful
children, Evan and Elizabeth.
Samantha Mitchell Born and raised in Yorkshire,
England, Samantha attended the acclaimed Doreen Bird College of Performing Arts in London. Samantha has
performed with the Radio City Rockettes as part of their annual holiday production “Radio City Christmas Spectacular”
and has danced for worldwide audiences with Princess Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean Cruises, as well as Holland America Line.
Most recently Samantha was a featured dancer at the American Music Theatre in Lancaster. Samantha will be joining
the SSDC staff in Fall 2010 teaching some of our youngest dancers.
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