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.
FOLLOW HER: @AMNDANCER
IF YOU ARE ALWAYS TRYING TO BE NORMAL, YOU'LL NEVER KNOW HOW AMAZING YOU CAN BE.
~MAYA ANGELOU
SERENA SOMMERS
SERENA STARTED HER DANCE CAREER AT TH E 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!
FOLLOW HER: @serenasomms
JORDANE WALTER
JORDANE WALTER IS A DEDICATED DANCE TEACHER WITH A LIFELONG PASSION FOR MOVEMENT AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION. HAVING STARTED DANCING AT JUST TWO YEARS OLD, JORDANE’S JOURNEY HAS BEEN SHAPED BY YEARS OF TRAINING, PERFORMANCE, AND MENTORSHIP FROM INSPIRING INSTRUCTORS. SHE IS TRAINED IN BALLET, TAP, JAZZ, HIP HOP, LYRICAL/CONTEMPORARY, AND ACRO, BRINGING A VERSATILE SKILL SET TO HER STUDENTS.
AS A FORMER COMPETITIVE DANCER FOR MORE THAN A DECADE, JORDANE HAS EARNED NUMEROUS REGIONAL AND NATIONAL TITLES, BUT HER GREATEST JOY COMES FROM SHARING HER LOVE OF DANCE WITH THE NEXT GENERATION. SHE BEGAN TEACHING AT THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN AND CONTINUES TO INSPIRE STUDENTS WITH HER ENTHUSIASM, TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, AND COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING A SUPPORTIVE, CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT.
WHETHER IN THE STUDIO OR ON STAGE, JORDANE BELIEVES DANCE IS MORE THAN MOVEMENT—IT’S A POWERFUL OUTLET FOR SELF-EXPRESSION, CONFIDENCE, AND CONNECTION. SHE ESPECIALLY LOVES WORKING WITH CHILDREN, GUIDING THEM NOT ONLY TO GROW AS DANCERS BUT ALSO TO DISCOVER THE JOY AND ARTISTRY WITHIN THEMSELVES.
FUN FACTS ABOUT JORDANE: SHE HAS A TWIN BROTHER, LOVES TO PLAY PICKLEBALL, AND LOVES A GOOD ICED COFFEE!
FOLLOW HER @jordane_01
BAILEY RICHARDS
BAILEY BEGAN HER DANCE JOURNEY AT THE AGE OF FIVE AND JOINED THE STUDIO 136 COMPETITION TEAM JUST A YEAR LATER. FOR MORE THAN A DECADE, SHE DEDICATED HERSELF TO TRAINING AND PERFORMING, EARNING NUMEROUS REGIONAL AND NATIONAL TITLES ALONG THE WAY. HER TRAINING SPANS BALLET, JAZZ, TAP, CONTEMPORARY, HIP HOP, AND MODERN, GIVING HER A VERSATILE FOUNDATION AS BOTH A DANCER AND TEACHER. DURING HIGH SCHOOL, BAILEY WORKED CLOSELY WITH MISS KEELY AND MISS ANGELA AS A STUDENT ASSISTANT, GAINING VALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN MENTORING AND INSPIRING YOUNG DANCERS. SHE LATER CONTINUED HER EDUCATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DANCE AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, WHERE SHE REFINED HER TECHNIQUE AND DEEPENED
HER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ART FORM. TODAY, BAILEY IS A REGISTERED NURSE AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, BALANCING HER CAREER IN HEALTHCARE WITH HER LIFELONG PASSION FOR DANCE. EACH WEEK, SHE RETURNS TO THE STUDIO THAT SHAPED HER INTO THE PERSON SHE IS TODAY — A PLACE SHE STILL CALLS HER SECOND HOME — TO SHARE HER KNOWLEDGE, PASSION, AND LOVE FOR THE ART WITH THE NEXT GENERATION OF DANCERS.
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SHANNON SALISBURY
SHANNON HAS BEEN TEACHING STUDENTS FOR 30+ YEARS AT VARIOUS DANCE STUDIOS. SHE WENT TO COLLEGE TO SPECIALIZE IN TAP, HIP HOP, ACROBATICS, JAZZ AND BALLET. SHE IS EXCITED TO INSTRUCT YOUR CHILDREN AND TO BE TEACHING AT STUDIO 136 AS PART OF THE FAMILY. SHE'S FULL OF ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM AND IS ALWAYS READY TO DANCE!!!
BARB CRAVEN
LONGTIME DANCE INSTRUCTOR BARB CRAVEN OWNED AND OPERATED CRAVEN DANCE STUDIO. CRAVEN DANCE WAS OVER 80 YEARS OLD AND WAS PASSED DOWN TO HER FROM HER FATHER. MISS BARB'S FAVORITE STYLE OF DANCE IS TAP! SHE IS CURRENTLY TEACHING ADULT TAP CLASSES AT STUDIO 136 DANCE CENTER AND MAKING THE SPACE BETTER WITH HER CONTAGIOUS SMILE. IN A PAST ARTICLE ABOUT HER RETIREMENT FROM CRAVEN DANCE, PUBLISHED BY THE CANTON REP., SHE STATED THAT HER LIFE AS A DANCE INSTRUCTOR HAS ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT HER STUDENTS. WHEN YOU SEE HER TEACH, YOU CAN SEE AND FEEL HER DEDICATION AND LOVE FOR HER STUDENTS. SHE'S LIVING PROOF THAT DANCE IS INSPIRING, HEALING, AND JUST PLAIN FUN!
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