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Neta She has trained from coast to coast, at Alvin Ailey in New York City and as a scholarship student at The Edge in Hollywood, CA. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Spanish and Bilingual Education from The Pennsylvania State University, where she minored in Sociology and Interdisciplinary Dance while competing nationally on the Penn State Dance Team. She has danced professionally with the Atlanta Hawks, Royal Caribbean cruise ships and was an Atlanta Falcons cheerleader for two seasons. She was a judge for the 2009 Miss Cherokee County pageant and the GA Tech and KSU Dance Team auditions. Neta has been teaching various styles of dance including Ballet, Jazz, Tap, and Hip-Hop for the past 10 years. |
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Virginia She has trained with professionals throughout the United States in a wide variety of
styles and techniques ranging from Ballet and Modern to Jazz and Hip Hop. She received the majority of her training at Praise Him With Dance studios in Kennesaw, where she was a member of the Celebration Dance Company for 5 years. Currently, she dances with their Performance Division. She has performed at Six Flags Over Georgia, Cobb Galleria Center's MistleToe Market, A Night of Hope, and a great number of community events in the Metro Atlanta area. Virginia is a Sophomore at Kennesaw State University where she is working on her Bachelors in English with a concentration in Creative Writing. |
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Erwin He has over 15 years of experience teaching guitar. He is trained in both classical and electric guitar and is proficient in various styles, including Classical, Blues, Rock and Flamenco. Erwin studied music at the University of Chile and four years of music theory at Vicente Perez Rosales University in Santiago, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Sound Engineering. Erwin offers instruction in both English and Spanish. |
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Caroline She has played guitar for 7 years and have been teaching for 4. She has played in Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra's Jazz Band under Sam Skelton and plays in the worship band at Freedom Church. She enjoys playing and teaching all different styles of music but favorites are rock and jazz. Caroline is also an instructor at Camp Jam and enjoys showing kids how much fun music can be. |
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Haleigh She has been dancing from the young age of two studying jazz, tap and ballet. During her training she won numerous regional and national titles as a soloist, including Miss Dance Xplosion, Miss OnStage, and Miss Dynamite. She won several dance scholarships, which gave her the opportunity to perform in New York City as a soloist. She is a recent graduate from Kennesaw State University where she received her B.A. in Dance, with a concentration in modern dance and a minor in Buisness Marketing. As President and dancer of the Kennesaw State Dance Company she studied under the direction of Ivan Pulinkala. She has also performed with the Atlanta Ballet in the production of "Don Quixote". For 7 years Haleigh has taught the various styles dance and has a true passion for teaching. |
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Brittany She is about to begin her senior year at Kennesaw State University with a major in dance. She has been dancing for fifteen years and has studied both locally and abroad. She has attended various summer intensives including, the International Ballet Competition, Joffrey Ballet, Austin Ballet, and Chicago National Association of Dance Masters. She has performed at Disney World, the Hagan Opera House in Germany, the American College Dance Festival for the past three years, and in May 2010 will be performing in Washington, DC at the Kennedy Center with the KSU Dance Company. She has also had the privilege of performing with both The Atlanta Ballet and Georgia Ballet. She enjoys working with all levels of dancers and looks forward to expanding her dancing career through teaching. |
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Amber When she was just twenty-one months old, Amber's parents enrolled her in violin lessons. Since then, her life has been dedicated to mastering the violin. She recieved a Bachelor of Music degree from Reinhardt College with a concentration in Violin Performance. While at Reinhardt, she studied with top instructors from the Atlanta Symphony, the Atlanta Ballet, and the Atlanta Opera. She has been teaching violin since 2005 and has worked with all age groups and experience levels. With each student, she aims to instill in them a love of the violin and a passion for music. |
Amber
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Amy She graduated magna cum laude from Bryan College in 2009 with a dual major in English Literature and Piano Pedagogy. While at Bryan, she accompanied for voice majors, excelled in local and state competitions, and taught piano. She has taught piano for eight years to date to children ranging in ages from 5-18. Currently in her second year of teaching middle school English at Cherokee Christian Schools, she has greatly enjoyed the experience of learning from the other teachers and bettering her teaching skills. In her free time, Amy enjoys teaching piano, cooking, running, and reading. Amy resides in Woodstock with her husband Jordan and their two cats Yoyo and Ellie. |
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Melissa She is a native of Long Island, New York and has been dancing since before she could speak. She has a strong background in Hip-Hop, Contemporary, Jazz, and Tap with some Royal Ballet experience. She has competed all over the East Coast for a majority of her young dance career. Melissa has completed her second season with the Kennesaw State University Dance Team and is currently a member of the Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders. Melissa thirsts for inspiration through innovative choreography, so she uses her free time to take walk-in dance classes in various locations in NY and Atlanta, as well as participating in professional cheerleading conventions. She is a full-time student at Kennesaw State University and is majoring in English Education. Melissa has taught hip-hop and jazz to various age groups, and she incorporates a large amount of enthusiasm and creative fun to her choreography while encouraging practice, fitness and confidence to her students. |
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Sara She graduated from Penn State University with a master’s degree in vocal performance and pedagogy and a bachelor’s degree from Florida International University in Music Education. She has sung with the Florida Grand Opera chorus and in a number of full productions including a leading role in Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro. She is primarily trained in classical singing technique, but also has experience teaching musical theater and other popular styles of singing. She has experience teaching voice at both the private and class/group setting. Her primary goal as a voice teacher is to help her students find their own unique voice in a way that not only promotes good technique, musicianship and vocal health, but also inspires them to share their talent and love of singing with others. Sara is currently the soprano soloist/section leader at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church in Atlanta and will be attending the Harrower Summer opera program at Georgia State University this June. |
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Samantha She graduated from Toccoa Falls College in 2008 with a degree in Counseling. She is currently serving as Musical Director for a local theater company and has in the past served as Musical Director for Theatre on Main. Plays she has directed include: Snow White, Jungle Book, The Littlest Angel and most recently, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. She has played major roles in over fifteen musical productions including: Anne of Green Gables, The Hiding Place, Cinderella, The Little Princess and Snow White. She has also been a worship leader at her church for the past three years. |
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Christina She earned a Bachelor of Music in Music Education with a concentration in Instrumental Music and French horn performance at Bowling Green State University. Following her graduation, she immediately began her career as a Choral Director, Band Director and Show Choir Director. She has also been a Director of Education and Center Director for Sylvan Learning Centers. Most recently, she has been a stay at home mom to her three children, while teaching music privately from her home studio. Ms. Christina loves teaching music to young children and giving them their "musical roots". |
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Patrick He graduated from Lassiter High School in 2003. While at Lassiter, Patrick became a Bands of America Grand National Champion and participated in groups that performed at Carnegie Hall, The Midwest Festival, and many other competitions and festivals across the nation. He continued his education at the University of South Carolina where he received a BA in Percussion Performance in 2007. Patrick's knowledge of percussion expanded to steel band, marimba, and drum set as he earned his degree. Since graduating, Patrick has moved back to Georgia where he works on staff at Lassiter High School and has performed on the Atlanta Falcons drumline for the past 4 years. Patrick McGraw has dedicated his life to all aspects of music and sharing his knowledge with anyone who desires to enhance their understanding of all things percussion.
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