OUR TEACHING TEAM

KEELY BEEBE

INSPIRED BY HER GRANDPARENTS, WHO WERE ALSO DANCERS, KEELY STARTED HER TRAINING AT A VERY YOUNG AGE. SHE THEN OPENED STUDIO 136 DANCE CENTER IN 2004 AT THE AGE OF 24. SHE HAS BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE DANCE COMPETITION CIRCUIT AS A STUDENT AND PROFESSIONALLY, WINNING MANY CHOREOGRAPHY, HIGH POINT AND NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS. SHE HAS TRAINED WITH NAMES SUCH AS CHARLES KELLEY, NAN GIORDANO, RAYMOND LUKENS, MARK SANTORO, DAVID SCALA, LOUIS KAVOURAS AND DOLLY KELEPECZ. KEELY GRADUATED WITH A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN DANCE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON DURING WHICH SHE PERFORMED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON DANCE COMPANY, “BRIGADOON,” AND “SPRING INTO DANCE.” SHE IS ALSO CERTIFIED IN TRX AND BARRE FITNESS. KEELY HAS JUDGED SEVERAL DANCE AUDITIONS AND CURRENTLY TEACHES JAZZ, BALLET, HIP-HOP, TAP, AND FITNESS CLASSES AT STUDIO 136, AS WELL AS THE KENT STATE UNIVERSITY. FORMERLY SHE WAS THE CHOREOGRAPHER FOR THE MASSILLON WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL AND WASHINGTONIAN SHOW CHOIR. HER PERFORMANCE RESUME INCLUDES PERFORMANCES WITH THE 1998 ORANGE BOWL HALFTIME SHOW FEATURING JON SECADA, ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUES, AND THE DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM. SHE IS LIVING HER DREAM EACH DAY AS A MOTHER OF TWO BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS, STUDIO OWNER, AND DANCE INSTRUCTOR.

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FUN FACTS ABOUT MISS KEELY- BELIEVES IN KARMA, LOVES STARS, “STARRY NIGHT” IS HER FAVORITE PAINTING, AND SHE HAS A REALLY LONG SECOND TOE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS A "TURKEY TOE"!

ANGELA NEMETH CASEY

ANGELA BEGAN HER DANCE TRAINING AT THE AGE OF THREE. SHE HAS TRAINED IN BALLET, LYRICAL, CONTEMPORARY, JAZZ, MODERN, AND TAP. SHE WAS A PART OF A COMPETITIVE DANCE TEAM FOR 6 YEARS WHERE SHE TRAVELED THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES RECEIVING NUMEROUS TOP AWARDS AND NATIONAL TITLES. ANGELA STUDIED DANCE AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY UNDER PROFESSORS FROM THE PAUL TAYLOR, MARK MORRIS, MERCE CUNNINGHAM, AND PINA BAUSCH MODERN DANCE COMPANIES. IN BALLET, SHE TRAINED UNDER INSTRUCTORS FROM THE CLEVELAND BALLET, CANTON BALLET, JUILLIARD SCHOOL OF MUSIC, AND JOFFREY BALLET SCHOOL. WITH A CONCENTRATION IN PERFORMANCE AND CHOREOGRAPHY, SHE OBTAINED A BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN DANCE. IN ADDITION, SHE OBTAINED A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON AND COMPLETED GRADUATE WORK AT ASHLAND UNIVERSITY. SHE IS ALSO CERTIFIED IN PROGRESSING BALLET TECHNIQUE (PBT). SHE CONTINUES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH CONVENTIONS, CLASSWORK & ONLINE COURSEWORK.

ANGELA HAS BEEN TEACHING DANCE FOR OVER 25 YEARS IN THE NORTHEAST OHIO AREA. SHE HAS TEACHING EXPERIENCE AT SEVERAL DANCE STUDIOS, AS WELL AS 12 YEARS AS AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER. ANGELA HAS WON NUMEROUS CHOREOGRAPHY AND TECHNIQUE HONORS AT THE REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL FOR HER WORK. HER STUDENTS HAVE WON NUMEROUS TOP AWARDS, NATIONAL TITLES AND SCHOLARSHIPS. SEVERAL HAVE GONE ON TO PURSUE PROFESSIONAL CAREERS OR COLLEGE DEGREES IN DANCE ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. ANGELA IS CURRENTLY TEACHING BALLET, LYRICAL/CONTEMPORARY, POINTE, JAZZ,TRICKS & COMBINATIONS, IMPROV, CONDITIONING AND STRETCH CLASSES AT STUDIO 136. ANGELA IS ALSO A TEACHING ARTIST THROUGH STARK COUNTRY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. IN THIS PROGRAM, SHE TEACHES DANCE TO PREK STUDENTS AT VARIOUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS & HEAD START PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT STARK COUNTY. SHE ALSO LOVES BEING A MOM! HER SON AND DAUGHTER BOTH DANCE AT STUDIO 136, AS WELL! SHE IS THRILLED TO WORK WITH AND TO BE INSPIRED BY SUCH AMAZING STUDENTS!

FUN FACTS ABOUT MISS ANGELA: SHE LOVES COFFEE, YOGA, MEDITATION AND SUNSHINE! SHE IS CONTINUALLY INSPIRED BY HER AMAZING STUDENTS.

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IF YOU ARE ALWAYS TRYING TO BE NORMAL, YOU'LL NEVER KNOW HOW AMAZING YOU CAN BE. ~MAYA ANGELOU

RYLEE ROSSITER

RYLEE STARTED HER DANCE CAREER AT STUDIO 136 DANCE CENTER. AT NINE YEARS OLD. SHE TRAINED IN ALL GENRES OF DANCE INCLUDING; BALLET, JAZZ, HIP-HOP, TAP, ACROBATICS, LYRICAL, AND MODERN. SHE WAS A STRONG, AWARD-WINNING MEMBER OF THE COMPETITION TEAM, AS WELL. FOR NINE YEARS SHE DEVOTED ALL OF HER TIME AND DEDICATION TO DANCE. SHE COMPETED AROUND THE UNITED STATES, EARNING MANY REGIONAL AND NATIONAL AWARDS/TITLES. ASIDE FROM COMPETING, SHE BEGAN TEACHING DANCE AT THE AGE OF 16. SHE DISCOVERED HER LOVE FOR TEACHING WHEN SHE STARTED A DANCE CLUB AT THE NORTH CANTON MIDDLE SCHOOL THAT MET AFTER SCHOOL. SHE TAUGHT THIS CLUB FOR TWO YEARS AND FOUND THAT TEACHING DANCE WAS A GREAT PASSION OF HERS. SHE ALSO ASSISTED AND HELPED MISS KEELY IN HER CREATIVE MOVEMENT AND PETITE DANCE CLASSES. SHE BEGAN HER COLLEGE CAREER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON AND WAS ACCEPTED INTO THE UA DANCE PROGRAM. DURING HER FRESHMAN YEAR, SHE PERFORMED IN THE SPRING DANCE PRODUCTION WITH UADC. SHE IS CURRENTLY WORKING TO OBTAIN HER DEGREE IN DENTAL ASSISTING. HERE AT STUDIO 136, SHE TEACHES HIPHOP, ACROBATICS, AND BALLET. SHE TEACHES MULTIPLE LEVELS FROM AGE TWO THROUGH EIGHTEEN! IN HER FREE TIME SHE ENJOYS TAKING ADULT HIP-HOP, ZUMBA, AND YOGA CLASSES. SHE ALSO ATTENDS DANCE CONVENTIONS TO TAKE MASTER CLASSES WITH WELL-KNOWN CHOREOGRAPHERS/TEACHERS.

FUN FACTS ABOUT MISS RYLEE: SHE LOVES COUNTRY MUSIC, ATTENDING CONCERTS, SNOWBOARDING, SHOPPING AND FINDING INTERESTING/OLD ANTIQUES. SHE ALSO ENJOYS BONFIRES, RUNNING, FISHING, HIKING, AND ATTENDING SPORTS EVENTS. SHE’S A BIG CAVS & INDIANS FAN!

SERENA SOMMERS

SERENA STARTED HER DANCE CAREER AT THE AGE OF THREE. SHE HAS BEEN TRAINED IN BALLET/POINTE, LYRICAL, CONTEMPORARY, JAZZ, TAP, ACROBATICS AND HIP HOP. SHE JOINED THE STUDIO 136 COMPETITION TEAM AND DANCED WITH US FOR FIVE YEARS. SHE WON MANY REGIONAL AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS! SHE WAS ALSO A STUDENT TEACHER/ASSISTANT DURNG HER FIVE YEARS AS A STUDENT OF STUDIO 136. SHE TRULY LOVED WORKING WITH OUT YOUNGER STUDENTS! AFTER GRADUATING, SHE STUDIED DANCE FOR A SEMESTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA. SHE IS BACK IN OUR AREA AND IS THRILLED TO BE PART OF THIS TEACHING STAFF!

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OUR TEACHING TEAM

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