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

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 wants to share her passion with others.

MEET MISS LINDSEY...

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 the dedication and love of her instructors.

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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