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Dance and Fitness Instructors listed Alphabetically:

Aubrey O'Hara Bruno (Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Creative, Fitness) B.S. Mercyhurst College. Teachers: Tauna Hunter, Les Jordan III and Elan Schweicke. Attended: American College Dance Festival, Regional Dance America Festival, Dance Teacher Conferences. Has performed in professional performances in New York City, Pennsylvania and many other areas, and has taught in numerous local studios as a dance instuctor and personal trainor.

Sensei Jane Freemas (Martial Arts, Aerobics) Isshinryu Karate, 3rd degree Black belt; Certified Level II Cardio Karate Instructor, Reebok Coreboard certification and Reebok Cycle certification; Secondary Yoga Certification. Teachers: Master Carl Martin, 7th degree Black belt. Teaching: Traditional Okinawan Karate Institute, West Chester, PA; East High School, West Chester School District; Rocky Run YMCA; Delco Gymnastics Training Center, Woodlyn, PA.; Widener University, Chester, PA - Adjunct Physical Education Instructor.

Amy Henderson (Ballet, Tap, Modern) B.F.A. in Modern Dance, University of the Arts. Bates Dance Festival 1998-2000. Co-Artistic Director, The Movement Lounge. Lead teacher, Dance Adventure, Greenwich, CT.

Lanwei Ji (Chinese Folk Dance) B.A. Chinese Folk Dance, M.A. Anthropology, China Central University for Nationalities, Beijing , China . Tenured Faculty at China Central University for Nationalities. Published “The History of Chinese Minority Folk Dance,” which won second prize from the Chinese Minority Society.

Bess Mattern (Jazz, Hip-Hop, Ballet, Tap) Master of Dance in Education, Temple University. B.A. Purdue University, Dance minor. Dance/Teaching experience: Artistic Director, the Movement Lounge; Adjunct Faculty, Richard Stockton College; Swarthmore College Dance Residency with Silvana Cardell; The Village of Arts and Humanities; Adjunct Faculty, Temple University; Co-Director of Dance, Inner City Breathers dance troupe.

Pat Schmitt (Yoga) Certified in Classical Hatha Yoga, Cardiac Yoga, Pre-Post Natal Yoga and Yoga for Children. Also has experience with Kundalini Yoga, Tsaoist Yoga, Qi quong and Power Yoga.

Hattie Weslyk (Ballet, Jazz, Character and Modern) Extensive training in ballet, jazz, character, and modern dance. Attended The School of American Ballet in association with the NYC Ballet Company, at the Juilliard School of Performing Arts; former principal dancer with The Brandywine Ballet Company for 9 years; is choreographer for many local theatres. Hattie currently is performing with Opus 1 Contemporary Dance Company of Philadelphia.

 

 

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