SAADance Owner, Shannon Stanzak has 33 years of dance in areas which consist of ballet, pointé, tap, jazz, acrobatics and modern hip hop. Her credentials range from conventions to professional performances listed below:
TRAINING
1985 to Present - Local workshops with renown teachers.
1987 Dance Educators of America (DEA) Bowling Green, KY
1988-93 N.K.U. Dance Program and Company
1989 Participated in the First World Jazz Dance Congress, Chicago, IL
1996 Participated in the Florida Dance Festival, Tampa, FL
PROFESSIONAL
1987 Participated in the Pan Am Games / Opening Ceremony Indianapolis,
IN
1988 Cincinnati Bicentennial Traveling Show. Industrial Commercials Performances
1993 Taught with David Blackburn (former Cincinnati Ballet Co. Director)
at Camp Vega Augusta, MN
1996 Professional Dancer on the Japanese Cruise Ship - M.S. Asuka, Tokyo,
Japan
Upon Shannon's return from Japan, she decided to pursue her life-long dream of opening her very own dance studio. This has enabled her to share her wonderful dance experiences by teaching both children and adults her love of dance.
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SAADance is committed to the fine arts need which emphasizes educating the child as a whole. Dance is a safe and creative outlet which enables the student to display their own self expression and form a more well-rounded individual. It strives to achieve the importance of discipline, social skills, group participation and dance technique and terminology. It promotes a feeling of belonging and security with consistent recognition of self-worth.
Our studio displays a professional level of competency and effectively blends management skills with technique expertise. SAADance is highly skilled and uniquely qualified to accentuate and strengthen your child's learning; this is achieved by constant updates of the latest dance techniques and methods with creative strategies. This is attained by constantly examining the effectiveness and efficiency of the program for the achievement of desired individual and group results.
You will agree that the instructor's use of constant guidance and recognitions of frequent success create a positive and warm environment which enables the growth we all desire. For this reason, SAADance encourages open communication with parents and students for the mutual understanding to achieve optimal levels for the joy of learning!