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Ms. Bethany
Bethany Sleebos was born and raised in College Station, TX. At the age of 5 she began dancing at Suzanne’s School of Dance. After completing 10 years at Suzanne’s, she went off to join Ad Deum’s Trainee Program in Houston. Bethany was a trainee for 2 years and then continued on to dance as an Apprentice and a main company member. During her time at Ad Deum, she had the privilege of dancing works by Randall Flinn, Steve Rooks, Hope Boykin, and many more incredible choreographers. They performed both nationally and internationally. Along with performing professionally, she has taught at various studios in the Houston area including The Met, West University Dance Center, and Sugarland Dance Center. In 2009, she moved to The Netherlands to start Arise Dance School & Company under Youth With a Mission. It was there that she met and married her husband, Patrick Sleebos. In 2013, they felt called to move back to College Station and take over Suzanne’s School of Dance. Bethany and Patrick feel blessed to carry on this legacy for the years to come.
Mr. Patrick
Mr. Patrick never dreamed of working in a dance studio. When he met Ms. Bethany he was exposed to a new world of performing arts and he absolutely loves supporting Ms. Bethany’s ministry of dance. After he and his wife took over Suzanne’s School of Dance her started working full-time for the studio and has developed a passion for what he does. One thing that bring Mr. Patrick joy is to see young dancers use their talents and gifts for Gods Kingdom. He is proud to be a part of the SSD family!
Ms. Andrea
Andrea was born and raised in Boise, Idaho and later moved to Moscow, Idaho to continue her dance training at the University of Idaho. It was there she not only received her Bachelor of Science in Dance, but where she also met her husband, Ryan. During her time in the Northwest, Andrea was provided many opportunities to teach, choreograph and train under some amazing instructors and choreographers for which she is extremely thankful.
Since moving to Texas, Andrea has been blessed to teach a variety of dance and fitness classes at various studios, (including the occasional invitation to teach at Texas A&M University for their Dance Science program). She has enjoyed getting to dance with Talitha Dance Company and guesting with Mei/Co. Dance Company in the past and hopes to continue to this year.
Going into her 12th year of instructing at Suzanne’s School of Dance, Andrea is amazed and humbled by the Lord’s kindness, generosity and overwhelming love. She is so thankful to have found a studio where she can combine her passion of dance with her faith, feeding into the lives of her students. This would be so much harder without the continual love and support of her amazing husband of almost 15 years, Ryan and their (adorable) 5-year-old son Asher. She is excited to see what the Lord has to bring this year!
Ms. Christi
Christi Varvel began her Ballet training at Le Studio Dance in Los Angeles, CA under the instruction of Philip and Charles Fuller of Ballet West, and Julia Ortega, and Roberto Almaguer of Ballet Nacional de Cuba. During her time at Le Studio she performed in the Nutcracker, dancing the roles of Chinese, Spanish, Mirliton, and Waltz of the Flowers. Continuing her education, she danced under the direction of Cynthia Lawrence of Ballet West and Lawrence Blake of The Joffrey Ballet at Pasadena Dance Theater as a member of Pasadena Dance Theater’s Company. She performed in a Midsummer Night’s Dream, the Nutcracker, and original works by Lawrence Blake. With an eye towards teaching, Christi received her Bachelors degree in Dance, from the University of Colorado, Boulder with a focus in pedagogy, Ballet, Jazz, and Modern dance. During these years, Christi taught Ballet at a Boulder area studio and creative movement at a Montessori school. Through her work at the Montessori school she taught creative movement and dance as a form of therapy for students with ADHD. After moving to College Station, TX, in 2014, Christi began teaching at Suzanne’s School of Dance and has served as the Director of Apprentice AbunDance, Mini Company, and The Ballet Academy. In 2017, she redeveloped the Ballet curriculum to focus on rigor, art, and individual motivation. In past years, she has enjoyed serving as a rehearsal director and choreographer for Ballet Brazos’ annual production of The Nutcracker and spring production. When she is not teaching dance, she enjoys performing with Talitha Dance Company. It is her hope through teaching, performance, and passion, that her students will be inspired by the discipline and art of ballet.
Ms. Stephanie
Ms. Stephanie began her dance training at the age of four in Lewisville, Texas with the Ballet Conservatory under the direction of Kelly Kilburn-Lannin. After moving to Houston, she continued her dance training at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Amy Blake’s Academy of Dance, and Houston Ballet Academy. During this time she had the opportunity to perform roles with Houston Ballet, Irving Ballet, and Clear Lake Metropolitan Ballet. Stephanie’s love for teaching began in high school and continued when she moved to College Station, teaching at Suzanne’s School of Dance. Stephanie graduated from Texas A&M University with a BA in Theatre Arts and minors in both Dance and English. After graduating, she then moved to Houston to teach theatre for New Caney ISD for a number of years. Later, Stephanie and her family returned to the College Station area and Stephanie was honored to return to Suzanne’s School of Dance where she’s now taught for over 10 years.. At home Ms. Stephanie loves spending time with her husband and 3 boys. She is grateful to have the opportunity to share her love of dance!
Ms. Mariah
Mariah began dancing when she was 7 years old focusing primarily on classical ballet. She had the opportunity to train at the Ballet Conservatory of South Texas and participated in their pre-professional ballet company. She is now continuing her education as an instructor by attending various trainings such as Marie Walton-Mahon’s Progressive Ballet Technique and Discover Dance courses. Mariah has been a part of Suzanne's family for 5 years and is excited to start her 6th year of teaching at the studio. In addition, Mariah has been on the SSD Customer Care Team for three years and is excited to step into a leadership role in this area. Mariah is so grateful for her studio community and she is eager to see all the year holds in store!
Ms. Susana
Susana is a Senior Kinesiology major at Texas A&M University. While she has no background in dance, she loves the art and attending a variety of dance shows. She loves to write, read, and travel and will be pursuing a career in journalism.
Ms. Juliana
Juliana Menjivar is a Sociology major with a Latinx/Mexican American Studies and Pre-Law Certificate Minor at Texas A&M University. Her love for dance began at the age of 3 at the Aldine Dance Company, where she danced until graduating highschool in 2020. In her dance career, she performed and competed for events like Houston's Zoo Boo, Houston's Family Day in the Park, and New York City Dance Alliance Convention/Competition. Juliana realized that her passion for dance and dedication to her studies had to be balanced, which is where she found Suzanne's. She plans on pursuing law school where she wants to become a defense attorney or immigration attorney. Through her time at Suzanne’s she hopes to find ways to become more involved in the community and continue her love for dance.
Ms. Isabella
Isabella Benavidez is a University Studies Dance Concentration major at Texas A&M University. She began dancing at the age of 14 after being a competitive cheerleader for 6 years. She found her love for dance at Collective Dance Artistry in San Antonio. Isabella was a member of the Golduster Dance Team at Sandra Day O'Connor where she served as Captain. As Captain, she led her team to their first state title in 16 years. Bella plans on becoming a Dance Team Director one day thanks to the impact of her very own director, Amanda Lockridge. After graduating she went on to be a member of the 81st line of the World Famous Kilgore College Rangerettes. She spent 2 years in Kilgore learning about the true definition of hard work and growing her passion for dance. Isabella has performed in the 2020 virtual Presidential Inauguration Parade Across America, Opening the 2021 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Pearl Harbor Memorial Ceremony in Hawaii, 2021 Cotton Bowl New Years Eve Pregame and Halftime, and many more. Isabella is excited to be Attending Texas A&m this fall and to be teaching at Suzanne's.
Ms. Sylva
Sylva was raised in College Station, TX where she was trained classically in ballet, contemporary, modern, and pointe under the direction of Suzanne Moreau. While still in High School she was a member of a pre-professional contemporary company, a soloist for Ballet Brazos, and joined by invitation Ballet Brazos’s elite ballet troupe. After High School Sylva had the opportunity to tour nationally with Ingredients Dance Company, taking classes from instructors such as Vincent Hardy, Ryan Warren, and Michelle Brogan, founder of Dance Revolution and Earth Shakers Competition. Sylva started assisting when she was 12 and quickly realized she loved spreading her passion for dance to others, teaching her own dance classes at age 15. When she was 19 she began directing a dance company for an elect group of dancers and won several awards for best choreography. After living in LA for 3 years to pursue her love of dance, she’s excited to be back in the Brazos to inspire others in that same love and passion!
Ms. Abby
Abby Dang is a junior Kinesiology Dance Science Major at Texas A&M University. Abby has been dancing for 14 years and has trained in the genres of tap, jazz, ballet, pointe, lyrical, contemporary, and modern. Abby began her dance training at St. Saviour’s School of Dance in Greenwich, Connecticut, where she fell in love with tap and jazz as a member of their competitive dance company. Upon moving to College Station in 2014, Abby started dancing at SSD and became a member of Apprentice Abundance. Over the years, Abby continued to level up through SSD’s companies, eventually reaching principal dancer in Senior Company and starring as a main character in the studio’s productions of Annie, The Lion King, and The Greatest Showman. During her time with Abundance, Abby attended and performed at conventions such as Dance Revolution and Project Dance New York. After graduating high school, Abby opted to further her dance training as a member of the TAMU Dance Science Program where she has the opportunity to continue dancing while also completing the prerequisites for physical therapy school. During her time in college, Abby has had the opportunity to perform at the American College Dance Association regional conference with TAMU Dance Program, and with Mei/co Dance Company. Abby is thrilled to be back for her second year of teaching and fostering a love for dance in the next generation of dancers.
Ms. Anna
Anna Jones is a senior at Texas A&M University majoring in Dance Science and plans to pursue her Masters of Athletic Training after graduating. She was born and raised in Waco, Texas where she grew up dancing at Joy’s School of Dance. She’s danced for 19 years (and counting!), training in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, modern, pointe, lyrical, contemporary, and musical theater. Anna was also a 4 year member of her high school dance team, the Midway Goal Tenders, where she competed with the team and as a soloist, receiving Division I ratings every year. Anna regularly attended the Texas Association Teachers of Dancing summer conventions and had the opportunity to take a multitude of classes in different styles from different instructors. In 2015 and 2016, she was recognized as a finalist for the Junior Tap and Senior Hip Hop scholarships, respectively. In 2017, Anna was awarded the Senior Jazz scholarship and later was a recipient of a Merit Scholarship from TATD in 2019. She has had the opportunity to train and take classes from notable names such as Teddy Forance, Thayne Jasperson, Rhonda Miller, Misty Rascon-Smith, Ryan Warren, Geo Hubela, Jay Fagan and more. During her time in college, Anna has had the opportunity to be a member of the faculty work “But Where There’s Hope, There’s Life” through the dance program and is a member of Fade to Black, A&M’s hip hop dance team. Anna is looking forward to another great year at Suzanne’s with all of her wonderful students!
Ms. Christi
Christi Varvel began her Ballet training at Le Studio Dance in Los Angeles, CA under the instruction of Philip and Charles Fuller of Ballet West, and Julia Ortega, and Roberto Almaguer of Ballet Nacional de Cuba. During her time at Le Studio she performed in the Nutcracker, dancing the roles of Chinese, Spanish, Mirliton, and Waltz of the Flowers. Continuing her education, she danced under the direction of Cynthia Lawrence of Ballet West and Lawrence Blake of The Joffrey Ballet at Pasadena Dance Theater as a member of Pasadena Dance Theater’s Company. She performed in a Midsummer Night’s Dream, the Nutcracker, and original works by Lawrence Blake. With an eye towards teaching, Christi received her Bachelors degree in Dance, from the University of Colorado, Boulder with a focus in pedagogy, Ballet, Jazz, and Modern dance. During these years, Christi taught Ballet at a Boulder area studio and creative movement at a Montessori school. Through her work at the Montessori school she taught creative movement and dance as a form of therapy for students with ADHD. After moving to College Station, TX, in 2014, Christi began teaching at Suzanne’s School of Dance and has served as the Director of Apprentice AbunDance, Mini Company, and The Ballet Academy. In 2017, she redeveloped the Ballet curriculum to focus on rigor, art, and individual motivation. In past years, she has enjoyed serving as a rehearsal director and choreographer for Ballet Brazos’ annual production of The Nutcracker and spring production. When she is not teaching dance, she enjoys performing with Talitha Dance Company. It is her hope through teaching, performance, and passion, that her students will be inspired by the discipline and art of ballet.
Ms. Davie
Davie is a student of the Class of 2025. She is majoring in health and minoring in dance. Davie began ballet when she was 2 and still dances today. She started assistant teaching when she was 12 at Woodlands Civic Ballet and taught for Woodlands Ballet Theatre throughout high school. Davie also taught musical theatre for Woodlands Academy of Performing Arts in high school. Davie has danced the roles of the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, Swanhilda in Coppelia, Clara in The Nutcracker, The Diamond Fairy in Sleeping Beauty, Russian Princesses in Swan Lake, and the Reed Pipe Soloist in The Nutcracker. She has also danced in countless corps de ballets.
Ms. Isabella
Isabella Benavidez is a University Studies Dance Concentration major at Texas A&M University. She began dancing at the age of 14 after being a competitive cheerleader for 6 years. She found her love for dance at Collective Dance Artistry in San Antonio. Isabella was a member of the Golduster Dance Team at Sandra Day O'Connor where she served as Captain. As Captain, she led her team to their first state title in 16 years. Bella plans on becoming a Dance Team Director one day thanks to the impact of her very own director, Amanda Lockridge. After graduating she went on to be a member of the 81st line of the World Famous Kilgore College Rangerettes. She spent 2 years in Kilgore learning about the true definition of hard work and growing her passion for dance. Isabella has performed in the 2020 virtual Presidential Inauguration Parade Across America, Opening the 2021 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Pearl Harbor Memorial Ceremony in Hawaii, 2021 Cotton Bowl New Years Eve Pregame and Halftime, and many more. Isabella is excited to be Attending Texas A&m this fall and to be teaching at Suzanne's.
Ms. Joslyn
Joslyn Kessler is currently a sophomore in college at Blinn College. She plans on transferring to Texas A&M University to continue majoring in education. Joslyn began dancing at the age of 4 in Friendswood Texas. She then continued to dance for 14 years at Chara Christian Dance Academy. Joslyn focused on tap, ballet, and contemporary for most of her dancing career. She joined a semi professional contemporary ballet company called Friendswood Contemporary Ballet Company. She danced with them for 3 years before graduating high school. Joslyn performed in the company’s production of The Girl with the Matchsticks. She then moved up to become a soloist in the company performing as one of Cinderella’s stepsisters in the company’s Cinderella ballet. Joslyn has also had the great opportunity to perform on stage and in a parade in Disney World’s magic kingdom. In summer of 2021, Joslyn began her teaching career at Chara to share her love for dance with the next generations. She is so excited to be teaching at SSD and grateful to be able to continue to pass on her love of dance.
Ms. Mariah
Mariah began dancing when she was 7 years old focusing primarily on classical ballet. She had the opportunity to train at the Ballet Conservatory of South Texas and participated in their pre-professional ballet company. She is now continuing her education as an instructor by attending various trainings such as Marie Walton-Mahon’s Progressive Ballet Technique and Discover Dance courses. Mariah has been a part of Suzanne's family for 5 years and is excited to start her 6th year of teaching at the studio. In addition, Mariah has been on the SSD Customer Care Team for three years and is excited to step into a leadership role in this area. Mariah is so grateful for her studio community and she is eager to see all the year holds in store!
Ms. Natalie
Natalie Robinson is from Texarkana, Texas. She has danced for 20 years and studied ballet, pointe, contemporary, modern, and jazz. In high school, she performed lead roles in “The Nutcracker,” most notably Sugarplum Fairy. She starred as Odette in “Swan Lake.” Natalie trained in the Ballet Arkansas Pre-Professional Division for three years. She attended Youth American Grand Prix three times performing “Bluebird,” “Gamzatti,” and “Lilac Fairy” variations, as well as two contemporary solos. In May 2021, she graduated Summa Cum Laude from Belhaven University with a BFA in Dance. In College, she was cast in a variety of works and received starring roles as Snow demi-soloist in “The Nutcracker,” soloist in “Frontiers” pas de deux, and soloist in “Frescoes,” restaged by Henry Danton. While earning a dance degree, she gained knowledge in dance health, pedagogy, dance production, teaching methods, and kinesiology. She had opportunities to choreograph and stage works. Natalie was inducted into the National Honor Society for Dance Arts in March 2021, which is a program for the National Dance Education Organization recognizing artistic merit, leadership, and academic achievement. She received Youth Protection Advocates in Dance certification and CPR training through Suzanne’s School of Dance. Natalie is passionate about sharing and cultivating the love of dance through teaching. She is excited to continue educating her students in technical proficiency and artistry, while managing SSD Social Media, directing Mini Company, and joining The Ballet Academy staff this year.
Ms. Stephanie
Ms. Stephanie began her dance training at the age of four in Lewisville, Texas with the Ballet Conservatory under the direction of Kelly Kilburn-Lannin. After moving to Houston, she continued her dance training at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Amy Blake’s Academy of Dance, and Houston Ballet Academy. During this time she had the opportunity to perform roles with Houston Ballet, Irving Ballet, and Clear Lake Metropolitan Ballet. Stephanie’s love for teaching began in high school and continued when she moved to College Station, teaching at Suzanne’s School of Dance. Stephanie graduated from Texas A&M University with a BA in Theatre Arts and minors in both Dance and English. After graduating, she then moved to Houston to teach theatre for New Caney ISD for a number of years. Later, Stephanie and her family returned to the College Station area and Stephanie was honored to return to Suzanne’s School of Dance where she’s now taught for over 10 years.. At home Ms. Stephanie loves spending time with her husband and 3 boys. She is grateful to have the opportunity to share her love of dance!
Ms. Taylor
Taylor took her first class at Suzanne’s School of Dance when she was five years old. She later trained with The Ballet Academy at Suzanne’s School of Dance and took classes in contemporary, tap, and hip hop. A favorite part of her experience as a student was serving as an assistant dance teacher for four years. Taylor loves introducing young dancers to the joy of worshiping the Lord through dance! She is also enrolled at Blinn College and plans to become a pediatric physical therapist assistant. In both dance and physical therapy, she looks forward to encouraging children to grow in their God-given mobility, strength, and coordination. Taylor is excited to be teaching this year at Suzanne’s School of Dance!
Mr. John
Born in Houston, Texas, John Henry Reid began his training at the Houston Ballet Academy under the direction of Ben Stevenson. He started his training in a young mens program at the age of 10 and graduated from Houston Ballet Academy at the age of 20. While there he study many different dance styles including classical ballet, partnering, character, mordern, jazz and many others, and he was also the first to receive the Ben Stevenson Scholarship award. Upon his graduation from the academy, John was asked to join Texas Ballet Theater. At Texas Ballet he performed many principle roles from the Nutrcracker Prince, Franz in Coppelia, Peer Gynt in Ben Stevensons Peer Gynt and Ben Stevensons End of Time pas de deux. He spent the next seven years dancing for companies like Colorado Ballet, where he met and danced for Martin Fredmann, to Complexions Contemporary Ballet in New York, and City Ballet of San Diego. He has guested for Cincinnati Ballet, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Dominic Walsh Dance Theater, Twin City Ballet Theater, Houston Ballet Rep Ballet, Uptown Street Dance Company, Ballet Artisan, and the University of Oklahoma.
His repertoire includes leading roles in Dracula, the Hunchback of Notre Dame, Giselle, The Sleeping Beauty, Celts, Company B, 9 Sinatra Songs, Swan Lake, Walpurgisnacht, and many more contemporary ballets choreographed by choreographers such as Dwight Rhoden, Igal Perry, Jessica Lang, Darrell Grand-moultrie, Jo Funaki and others.
Mr. Reid has spent the last eight years continuing to expand his extensive repertoire while dancing, teaching, choreographing, and coaching in Japan. His choreographic works have been set on companies and schools across Japan. While in Japan John and Aya opened their own school Elements Academy of Dance.
Ms. Aya
Born in Osaka, Aya Ota began her ballet training at Homura Tomoi ballet school in Osaka. She was trained in Vaganova. Her teachers were Makio Homura, Toyoko Miyamoto, and Emiko Inoue. During that time she attended The School of Kirov Ballet Vaganova Ballet Academy. While there she studied Classical Ballet with Zagurskaya Margarita, Character dance with Averkina Larissa, Historical Dance with Apadiakos Natalya, and Mime with Stiopio Alexander.
She has also studied in RAD, Royal Academy of Dance, and has received high marks in Elementary, Intermediate, and Advance 1 exams. She has attended the London Studio Centre and studied under teachers Barry McGrath, Margaret Barbieri, Anita Yang, Jane Sang, Sue Booker, and others.
After Graduating from the London Studio Centre, Aya returned to Japan and joined Ballet Chambre Ouest in Hachioji Tokyo, under the direction of Hiroaki Imamura. Over her 16 years at Ballet Chambre Ouest, Aya danced Principal and soloist roles in many classical ballets and original works. Her repertoire consists of lead roles in The Nutcracker, Cinderella, Le Corsaire, Thumbelina, Gisselle, Swan Lake, Raymonda,Tenjyo no uta, Pas de deux from Donizetti, Fairy tale, and Luna. She has also performed at the Bolshoi Theatre with Ballet Chambre Ouest.
For the past 15 years Aya has been teaching ballet technique, pointe, variations, and pas de deux. Many of her students received 1st place, 5th place, and finalist in competitions such as, Educational Ballet competition, YAGP in Japan, Japan Dance Competition, Japan competition in Hachioji, Japan Grand Prix, and the All Japan Competition.
Ms. Christi
Christi Varvel began her Ballet training at Le Studio Dance in Los Angeles, CA under the instruction of Philip and Charles Fuller of Ballet West, and Julia Ortega, and Roberto Almaguer of Ballet Nacional de Cuba. During her time at Le Studio she performed in the Nutcracker, dancing the roles of Chinese, Spanish, Mirliton, and Waltz of the Flowers. Continuing her education, she danced under the direction of Cynthia Lawrence of Ballet West and Lawrence Blake of The Joffrey Ballet at Pasadena Dance Theater as a member of Pasadena Dance Theater’s Company. She performed in a Midsummer Night’s Dream, the Nutcracker, and original works by Lawrence Blake. With an eye towards teaching, Christi received her Bachelors degree in Dance, from the University of Colorado, Boulder with a focus in pedagogy, Ballet, Jazz, and Modern dance. During these years, Christi taught Ballet at a Boulder area studio and creative movement at a Montessori school. Through her work at the Montessori school she taught creative movement and dance as a form of therapy for students with ADHD. After moving to College Station, TX, in 2014, Christi began teaching at Suzanne’s School of Dance and has served as the Director of Apprentice AbunDance, Mini Company, and The Ballet Academy. In 2017, she redeveloped the Ballet curriculum to focus on rigor, art, and individual motivation. In past years, she has enjoyed serving as a rehearsal director and choreographer for Ballet Brazos’ annual production of The Nutcracker and spring production. When she is not teaching dance, she enjoys performing with Talitha Dance Company. It is her hope through teaching, performance, and passion, that her students will be inspired by the discipline and art of ballet.
Ms. Mariah
Mariah began dancing when she was 7 years old focusing primarily on classical ballet. She had the opportunity to train at the Ballet Conservatory of South Texas and participated in their pre-professional ballet company. She is now continuing her education as an instructor by attending various trainings such as Marie Walton-Mahon’s Progressive Ballet Technique and Discover Dance courses. Mariah has been a part of Suzanne's family for 5 years and is excited to start her 6th year of teaching at the studio. In addition, Mariah has been on the SSD Customer Care Team for three years and is excited to step into a leadership role in this area. Mariah is so grateful for her studio community and she is eager to see all the year holds in store!
Ms. Natalie
Natalie Robinson is from Texarkana, Texas. She has danced for 20 years and studied ballet, pointe, contemporary, modern, and jazz. In high school, she performed lead roles in “The Nutcracker,” most notably Sugarplum Fairy. She starred as Odette in “Swan Lake.” Natalie trained in the Ballet Arkansas Pre-Professional Division for three years. She attended Youth American Grand Prix three times performing “Bluebird,” “Gamzatti,” and “Lilac Fairy” variations, as well as two contemporary solos. In May 2021, she graduated Summa Cum Laude from Belhaven University with a BFA in Dance. In College, she was cast in a variety of works and received starring roles as Snow demi-soloist in “The Nutcracker,” soloist in “Frontiers” pas de deux, and soloist in “Frescoes,” restaged by Henry Danton. While earning a dance degree, she gained knowledge in dance health, pedagogy, dance production, teaching methods, and kinesiology. She had opportunities to choreograph and stage works. Natalie was inducted into the National Honor Society for Dance Arts in March 2021, which is a program for the National Dance Education Organization recognizing artistic merit, leadership, and academic achievement. She received Youth Protection Advocates in Dance certification and CPR training through Suzanne’s School of Dance. Natalie is passionate about sharing and cultivating the love of dance through teaching. She is excited to continue educating her students in technical proficiency and artistry, while managing SSD Social Media, directing Mini Company, and joining The Ballet Academy staff this year.
