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MEET MISS ROSE...
Miss Rose has been dancing for 35 years and
teaching/choreographing 21 of those years. She is a 1987 graduate of
Sissonville High School and a 2004 Cum Laude graduate of Wheeling Jesuit
University with a BA in Organizational Leadership and Development. In
January 2008 she began the Masters Program with Wheeling Jesuit for a
Master of Science in Leadership. In her spare time she works for the West
Virginia Division of Culture and History/Arts Section as the Cultural
Facilities and Accessibility Coordinator. She also serves on LSIC
(Local School Improvement Committee) and is the color guard
instructor/assistant band director for St. Albans High School.
Rose began dancing at the age of 5 with Jean
Smithers in Belle, WV. Throughout her career she studied under various
instructors both locally and nationally such as Mr. Deturio, Deanna Edens,
Donna Dan, Connie Percozzi, Gus Giordano, Lynda Gauche, Jerry Rose, Tommy
Walsh and many others. Rose opened her own studio in 1999 after Deanna's
School of Dance closed its doors. Each year the studio has grown
artistically. There are now 4 levels of competition teams and classes for
ages 3 through adult. Rose believes you never have to stop dancing and her
first dance job was teaching a group of retired ladies tap. It is from this
job that her inspiration began. Nancy Ruddle, a student of that class was a
classically trained ballerina in the 1930's and saw something in Rose that
told her she would some day own her own studio and share her love of dance
with many others. 12 years later, that became a reality. Rose now
instructs the competition team along with other classes in ballet, tap, jazz
and lyrical. She also works on a contract basis for color guard judging
events and workshops/seminars.
Rose truly believes everyone should have the
opportunity to learn about dance. It brings to the eye what music stirs in
our souls.
Other credits for Rose include:
17 years as the color guard instructor at St.
Albans High School
15 years as dance team instructor also at St.
Albans High School
Other color guard work includes Sissonville
Middle School (1986-1989) South Charleston Middle School (1989-1995),
Sherman High School (1993-1997), Sissonville High School (2007), AJ
Middle School (2007), and West Virginia State University Flag Corp (2008).
Show Choir Choreography Credits:
1992-1999 St. Albans High School
1998-2005 Nitro High School Show Cats
2007-2009 Riverside High School
Theatre Credits:
Charleston Stage Company: Tommy, Ain't
Misbehavin, Return to the Forbidden Planet and Batboy
St. Albans High School: Lil Abner and Grease
Squonk Opera’s
“Charleston the Opera” (2008)
Rose would like to thank her Mom for always
believing and loving her and teaching her how to be strong and resilient,
Nancy Ruddle for seeing something in her before she even knew and always
believing in her, Tim White for helping her grow as an artist, to know the
motto what will be will be and being her friend and to her students, as you
all are truly a gift to her life!
To contact Miss Rose, you may email her at tappinrose@aol.com or call the studio
at 304-766-8234.
All the adversity I've had in
my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me.
- Walt Disney
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MEET MISS LEIGH ANN...
Miss Leigh Ann began dancing at the age of three at Mary’s
School of Dance. She has been dancing competitively at RM Productions for the past six years, and
teaching for four of those years. She had been chosen as a dance ambassador at the IDC competition for the past
two years. Leigh Ann is also heavily involved in Country & Western and
Swing dancing, and at the age of twelve, she won the World’s Dance
Championship title in her age division in San Antonio, Texas. Leigh Ann
graduated from South Charleston High School in 2005 with high honors, and
was a member of the volleyball and dance team. After graduation, she
enrolled in the radiology program at the University of Charleston
specializing in ultrasound. She hopes to complete the program by May 2009
with a B.S. degree. She is a 2005 recipient of the Welch Colleague
scholarship and will graduate with a minor in leadership studies. The next
step in her education is to attend a 1 year program out of state to get
her radiation therapy certification. Leigh Ann is a member of the Student
Ambassador’s Association, Radiology Club, Joint Review Committee on
Radiology, and Kappa Tau Epsilon (KTE) sorority at the University of
Charleston. Leigh Ann enjoys the philanthropy work she is involved in with
her sorority including the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Charleston Aids
Network. Leigh Ann is thankful for all the love and support the people in
her life give her and feels truly blessed to have the ability to dance and
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MEET MISS LINDSEY...
Miss Lindsey began dancing in the
fall of 1990 before she turned 4 years of age at Dancing Unlimited in
St. Albans, WV. She danced there for 3 years, then took a year at
DeAnna’s School of dance and then returned to Dancing Unlimited for
another 2 years. After a couple of years off she returned to DeAnna’s in
1998, and when Rose took over in 1999/2000, Lindsey has been dancing
with her ever since. At the age of 15 Lindsey started competing and
teaching the young children and since then has taught many age groups.
This past year she was a Student Ambassador at a local competition.
Lindsey is a 2005 graduate of South Charleston High School with honors
and also was a part of their dance team and cheerleading and volleyball
for a short time. After high school she started the nursing program at
the University of Charleston and went for 3 years on academic
scholarships and for her fourth year she has transferred to WV State to
finish out their program. After graduation Lindsey hopes to get a job in
Women’s health (gynecology/OB) or in children’s health (newborn, NICU,
or pediatrics). Lindsey loves working with the younger children the
most, because they always make her smile. Dance will continue to be a
part of her life as long as life is willing.
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MEET MISS SAVANNAH...
Miss Savannah began dancing with
Miss Rose in 1998. She has danced with Miss Rose for the SAHS Dance Team,
the SAHS Show Choir, the SAHS Flag Corps, and the RM Productions
competition team. Savannah graduated Magna Cum Laude from WV State
University in May 2007 with a bachelor's degree in music education and is
currently teaching elementary music for Kanawha County Schools. Along with
teaching at the studio, Savannah assists Miss Rose with choreography for
Riverside High School's show choir. Savannah hopes to begin working on her
Master's degree soon and one day be a school administrator. Dance is such
a strong passion for Savannah and she finds great happiness in teaching
and learning dance.
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MEET MISS VIVIAN...
Miss Vivian began dancing at the
age of 10 under the direction of Rebecca Ailes. She began
competitive dancing at the age of 11, which has given her the privilege of
participating in workshops with Mallory Graham, Debbie Dee, Robin Ryan,
Stepp Stewart, and several other professional choreographers and
instructors. Vivian became an assistant instructor at Becky's Dance
Express at the age of 13 and became an instructor at the age of 15,
teaching primarily ballet and tap classes. She continued working
with Rebecca Ailes until the studio closed in 1998. At that time,
she graduated from Nitro High School and took a brief break from
dancing. Vivian began taking ballet, modern, and jazz classes at
Marshall University, under the direction of Leah Copley, while completing
her undergraduate education. Following the completion of her
undergraduate program, Vivian dedicated her attention toward completing
her graduate program at Marshall University. Once she completed her
graduate program, she returned to dance. She began dancing at RM
Productions last year. Dancing will always be an integral part of
her life. It is a passion she developed at an early age, thanks to
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MEET MISS KATE.....
Kate is a native
to Charleston and has taken dance for the past twenty-seven years.
Currently Kate is a full-time instructor at Marshall University teaching
English Composition with hopes of acceptance to Phd
program this fall.
Kate began dancing
under the instruction of Pierce McClain and January Johnson focusing on
ballet and tap. During most of her elementary school days Kate took from
January Johnson and also became involved in productions with The
Appalachian Youth Jazz-Ballet Company which was run by Nina Denton. After
having taken from Johnson for some time, Kate joined Denton’s company and
participated in numerous productions; Babes in Toyland, The Wizard of Oz,
and Beauty and the Beast to name a few, all of which were full scale
productions which combined elements of dance and acting. With Denton, Kate
focused her classical ballet training while also involving herself in
dance team and flag corps. at South Charleston Junior High. During the
year of 1993 Nina Denton retired her company and Kate began taking tap
classes from her then flag instructor Rose McDonough. While under the
name, Deanna’s School of Dance, Kate took ballet, tap and jazz classes and
participated on competition teams with both groups and duets. From 1993 to
1998 Kate was an active dancer, mostly under the instruction of Rose
McDonough, competing in tap, jazz and lyrical dance. During those years,
Kate also assisted with classes and taught her own classes during and
after her senior year of High School.
While at WVU for
undergraduate school Kate kept up her dancing taking various classes from
the dance department under the direction of Kacey Wiedebusch. Here she
developed an interest in modern dance and continued to hone her skills in
classical ballet. Kate also expanded her dance knowledge by joining the
African Drum and Dance Ensemble where she learned various forms of African
dance and performed with the ensemble throughout Morgantown and
surrounding areas.
Over the years,
Kate has also worked with The Charleston Light Opera Guild, performing in
A Chorus Line and Grease. She has also participated as well as
choreographed some shows for The Kanawha Players.
More recently,
Kate instructed teens and adults at Yvonne DeKay’s School of Dance in
Ironton, KY. There Kate was also exposed to various forms of modern and
contemporary dance and participated in workshops with Dance Master’s of
America. With DMA Kate has taken classes and teacher workshops with
instructors such as, Greg Russell, Debbi D, and Isis Musoud.
Learning from
these various teachers over the years has given Kate her own style and
direction with dance. For the 2009-2010 dance year Kate will be
instructing hip-hop, lyrical and jazz classes. Having been absent from RM
Productions for some time she is very enthusiastic to be back and looks
forward to a great dance year!
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MEET MISS GLORIA.....
Miss Gloria has been dancing since
the age of seven. She began dancing with Deanna's School of dance in 1993
and with RM Productions since 1999 and has been there since. She has also
taken dance classes at Marshall University and with Miss Ella Hay at The
Art Center School of Dance in Huntington, West Virginia. She enjoys
ballet the most, but feels that all forms of dance are beautiful. She
graduated from South Charleston High School in 2004 and was involved in
several activities there, such as marching band, concert band, all county
band, and was also the field commander. After graduating high school, she
attended Marshall University and was involved in various activities and
organizations there, as well. She was a member of the Marching Thunder,
the College of Education and Human Services Student Advisory Board, and
was one of the Lord's Lap teachers at Norway Avenue Church of Christ. She
graduated in May of 2009 with a degree in Elementary Education (K-6) and
Special Education Mentally Impaired (Mild-Moderate). She is currently
pursuing two masters degrees from Marshall University in multi-categorical
special education and autism. She recently married her high school and
college sweetheart of eight years and lives in Dunbar with her husband and malti-poo.
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