Sherry Whaley
began her dance training at age 5 with Ester Graham and continued with dance classes at the University of Tennessee. She continues her training with periodic trips to New York City to study with "the masters," Finus Jung, Chet Walker, Luigi, Frank Hatchett, as well as Joe Lanteri, Josh Bergausi and Bill Hastings for Jazz and Horace Turnbull for Tap. Sherry enjoys performing and has danced with Dance Spectrum Company, First Night Virginia, and community productions for Act 1. Sherry is certified by the New York City Ballet to teach the New York City Ballet Workout. This is her fifteenth year of teaching at Wilson School of Dance and students eagerly anticipate her innovative choreography and friendly classroom style.Laura Kelly, now in her fifteenth year of teaching at Wilson School of Dance, holds a bachelor’s degree in Visual Performing Arts with a Dance Emphasis from the University of Maryland. She taught dance and choreographed in the Maryland/ Washington D.C. area for five years prior to moving to Charlottesville. Her training includes classes with renowned instructors Gus Giordiano, Frank Hatchett, Elizabeth Walton, Carol Hess and Robert Ellis Dunn. Laura’s keen eye for precision and details in technique combined with a warm and encouraging teaching style make her popular with both adults and children.
Kelly Buckshire joins us for a vibrant seventh year of teaching. She is a student at the University of Virginia, but many will know Kelly from her nine years as a student at Wilson School of Dance and dynamic performances with the Wilson Dance Company. Students enjoy Kelly’s warm teaching style that makes challenging steps fun, as well as her creative choreography.
Melissa Anderson began teaching aerobics in the early 80’s and has since taught a variety of fitness and dance-exercise classes throughout Virginia. She served as an Aerobics Program Coordinator at a fitness center in Central Virginia, and has previously held certifications from the American Council on Exercise and the National Dance-Exercise Instructor’s Training Association. Melissa has attended classes in New York City with Emmy-nominated choreographers Mia Michaels and Wade Robson as well as Brian Friedman of "So You Think You Can Dance" and Dave Scott, choreographer for "Stomp the Yard." In addition, she has attended a variety of Jazz and Hip Hop instructional workshops led by Broadway Dance Center faculty. She has been a student at Wilson School of Dance for the last eight years studying Jazz, Tap, and Ballet. This is Melissa's fifth year of teaching at Wilson School of Dance.
Lynn Divers Lynn joins us for a seventh year of dynamic instruction. She holds a B.A. in Performing Arts with a Dance emphasis from Mary Washington College where she taught tap to her fellow students and performed each year with American College Dance Festival. Lynn began dancing at three years old and was a soloist at age 8 taking every opportunity to perform. She trained in Tidewater, VA, here at Wilson School of Dance, and has taken classes at Broadway Dance Center. Lynn has continued to study, choreograph, teach and share her love of dance in many forms including liturgical dance where she was a guest lecturer/dancer on Doxological Dancing (praise dancing) at the E.K. Bailey International Expository Preaching Conference in Dallas. Students love her choreography and her high-energy teaching style. As the mother of a young dancing daughter, Lynn has a positive and unique perspective into the world of children.
Meghan McSherry has been dancing for thirteen years, nine at Wilson School of Dance. She trained at Virginia School of The Arts for a six week summer program and has danced at a Manhattan Dance Project workshop. This is Meghan’s ninth year in the Wilson Dance Company and she has been assisting dance classes for four years. Meghan loves to be around children and seeing them enjoy dance class.
Lauren Kantruss has been dancing since the age of five, studying Classical Ballet and modern at the In Motion Performing Arts Center in Feasterville, PA for ten years with Delphine Del Bello, former dancer with the Joffrey Ballet Company and the Pennsylvania Ballet, Stephanie Mumbauer, and David Kloss, former principle dancer with the Pennsylvania Ballet. She attended three summer intensive programs at the Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet in Narbeth, PA and one summer at the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet in Carlisle, PA being exposed to instructors from all over the world. At the University of Pittsburg she studied additional disciplines including Jazz, Hip Hop, and Salsa. Lauren has taught Children’s Ballet, Tap, and Jazz as well as Intermediate Ballet Technique and Pointe. She is energetic, upbeat, and passionate about dance. This is Lauren’s third year of teaching with Wilson School of Dance.
Mike Herring has been Tap dancing since 1991 at the Swan Ballet Dance Schools in Fairfax, VA and has choreographed with the University Dance Club at UVA from 2003-2007. He attended TapCity: The New York City Tap Festival and performed in the 2006 Summer Adult Showcase. Mike has also been an avid Swing dancer since 1999. He taught and choreographed with the Swing club at UVA from 2004-2007. Mike graduated from UVA with a BS in Computer Science in 2007 and now works at SNL Financial in Charlottesville. We are very happy to have Mike with his energetic teaching style instructing Tap and Swing for his third year at Wilson School of Dance.
Isabel Schleeter has enjoyed the last ten years raising her family. She and her husband, son and dog have lived all over the United States and settled in Charlottesville in July of 2007. Before the cross-country adventures began, she was a Professor at Illinois State University and Illinois Wesleyan. Isabel taught Ballet, Tap, Modern and Jazz, along with the academics required for dance majors. She was also the Director of the Redline Express, who performed at Illinois State University’s various sporting events. Isabel received her B.A. and M.F.A. from the University of California, Irvine, specializing in Teaching and Administration of Dance. Her attention to technique is complemented by her warm, upbeat style. We are extremely happy to welcome Isabel to the Wilson School of Dance teaching staff.
Danielle Curtis hails from Salt Lake City, Utah. She was trained in Ballet at the Ballet West Conservatory, which is the training school for the Ballet West professional dance company. During high school Danielle studied Jazz with Bonnie Story (choreographer for the movies High School Musical 1, 2 and 3) and said that it was an awesome experience. She was honored to receive a scholarship to study at the University of Utah Modern Dance Department. A year later, Danielle was accepted into the Odyssey Dance Theatre, a professional contemporary Jazz dance company that is known for their accomplishment and versatility in many different styles of dance. She has worked with famous choreographers Mia Michaels, Liz Imperio, Mandy Moore, and Dee Caspery. Danielle loves dance and is excited to share her talents teaching here at Wilson School of Dance.
Additional Instructors: See bios at registration.
Wilson School of Dance Instructors Sherry Whaley dance training Ester Graham dance classes University of Tennessee training New York City masters Finus Jung Chet Walker Luigi Frank Hatchett Joe Lanteri Josh Bergausi Bill Hastings Jazz Horace Turnbull Tap Sherry performing perform danced dance Spectrum Company First Night Virginia and community productions Act 1 thirteenth year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance students eagerly anticipate her innovative choreography friendly classroom style Laura Kelly thirteenth year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance bachelor’s degree Visual Performing Arts Dance Emphasis University of Maryland taught teach dance and choreographed choreograph Maryland Washington D.C. five years Charlottesville training train includes classes class renowned instructors Gus Giordano Frank Hatchett Elizabeth Walton Carol Hess Robert Ellis Dunn Laura’s keen eye precision details technique warm encouraging encourage teaching teach style popular adults children Tainika Taylor keen eye placement technique making make dance fun children adults training train Richmond, VA Virginia accomplished dancer ballet jazz and tap graduate student University of Virginia performs perform Virginia Dance Company Tainika’s fifth year teaching teach at Wilson School of Dance Kelly Jones vibrant fifth year of teaching teach student at University of Virginia Kelly nine years student at Wilson School of Dance dynamic performances performance perform Wilson Dance Company students Kelly’s warm teaching teach style challenging challenge steps fun creative choreography Mary Linn Leong dance training train nine Dance Theater in Deposit NY studied study Ballet Tap Jazz Modern Pointe assisting assist twelve taught teach all levels ages Ballet Tap Jazz high school college 2000 teaching teach professionally Deposit NY Susquehanna PA Mary Linn attended attend College of William and Mary studied study Modern performed perform dance company continued continue Ballet training train Eastern Virginia School for the Performing Arts studied study Joy of Motion Washington DC Wilson School of Dance Mary Linn second year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance Tammy Sterling dancing dance eight studied study Jazz Ballet Tap Wilson School of Dance thirteen years developed develop love Tap recognize five years Wilson Dance Company company member attended attend Manhattan Dance Project Workshop won a coveted Tap scholarship expert exhibition enthusiasm Tap Melissa Anderson teaching teach aerobics taught teach fitness dance exercise classes Virginia served serve Aerobics Program Coordinator fitness center in Central Virginia certification American Council on Exercise National Dance Exercise Instructor’s Training Association student Wilson School of Dance six years studying study Jazz Tap Ballet Melissa's second year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance Lynn Divers fifth year dynamic instruction B.A. in Performing Arts with a Dance emphasis Mary Washington College taught teach tap to her fellow students performed perform American College Dance Festival Lynn dancing dance three years old soloist age 8 perform trained train in Tidewater VA Virginia Wilson School of Dance taken take classes class Broadway Dance Center Lynn continued continue study choreograph teach share love of dance liturgical dance guest lecturer dancer on Doxological Dancing (praise dancing) E.K. Bailey International Expository Preaching Conference in Dallas students love choreography high-energy teaching style mother young dancing daughter Lynn positive unique perspective world of children Meghan McSherry dancing dance thirteen years nine at Wilson School of Dance trained train Virginia School of The Arts six week summer program danced dance Manhattan Dance Project workshop ninth year Wilson Dance Company assisting assist dance classes four years Meghan loves to be around children seeing see them enjoy dance class classes Rachel Wunderlich dancing dance fourteen years seven years Wilson School of Dance Jazz Pre-Dance classes class Rachel Wilson Dance Company performed perform with the University of Virginia New Music Festival pieces piece learned learn disciplines dance Jazz Ballet Tap and Pointe Rachel studied study master classes in New York hip-hop hip hop instructors Broadway Dance Center students love Rachel’s energetic style caring personality Wilson School of Dance Instructors Sherry Whaley dance training Ester Graham dance classes University of Tennessee training New York City masters Finus Jung Chet Walker Luigi Frank Hatchett Joe Lanteri Josh Bergausi Bill Hastings Jazz Horace Turnbull Tap Sherry performing perform danced dance Spectrum Company First Night Virginia and community productions Act 1 thirteenth year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance students eagerly anticipate her innovative choreography friendly classroom style Laura Kelly thirteenth year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance bachelor’s degree Visual Performing Arts Dance Emphasis University of Maryland taught teach dance and choreographed choreograph Maryland Washington D.C. five years Charlottesville training train includes classes class renowned instructors Gus Giordano Frank Hatchett Elizabeth Walton Carol Hess Robert Ellis Dunn Laura’s keen eye precision details technique warm encouraging encourage teaching teach style popular adults children Tainika Taylor keen eye placement technique making make dance fun children adults training train Richmond, VA Virginia accomplished dancer ballet jazz and tap graduate student University of Virginia performs perform Virginia Dance Company Tainika’s fifth year teaching teach at Wilson School of Dance Kelly Jones vibrant fifth year of teaching teach student at University of Virginia Kelly nine years student at Wilson School of Dance dynamic performances performance perform Wilson Dance Company students Kelly’s warm teaching teach style challenging challenge steps fun creative choreography Mary Linn Leong dance training train nine Dance Theater in Deposit NY studied study Ballet Tap Jazz Modern Pointe assisting assist twelve taught teach all levels ages Ballet Tap Jazz high school college 2000 teaching teach professionally Deposit NY Susquehanna PA Mary Linn attended attend College of William and Mary studied study Modern performed perform dance company continued continue Ballet training train Eastern Virginia School for the Performing Arts studied study Joy of Motion Washington DC Wilson School of Dance Mary Linn second year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance Tammy Sterling dancing dance eight studied study Jazz Ballet Tap Wilson School of Dance thirteen years developed develop love Tap recognize five years Wilson Dance Company company member attended attend Manhattan Dance Project Workshop won a coveted Tap scholarship expert exhibition enthusiasm Tap Melissa Anderson teaching teach aerobics taught teach fitness dance exercise classes Virginia served serve Aerobics Program Coordinator fitness center in Central Virginia certification American Council on Exercise National Dance Exercise Instructor’s Training Association student Wilson School of Dance six years studying study Jazz Tap Ballet Melissa's second year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance Lynn Divers fifth year dynamic instruction B.A. in Performing Arts with a Dance emphasis Mary Washington College taught teach tap to her fellow students performed perform American College Dance Festival Lynn dancing dance three years old soloist age 8 perform trained train in Tidewater VA Virginia Wilson School of Dance taken take classes class Broadway Dance Center Lynn continued continue study choreograph teach share love of dance liturgical dance guest lecturer dancer on Doxological Dancing (praise dancing) E.K. Bailey International Expository Preaching Conference in Dallas students love choreography high-energy teaching style mother young dancing daughter Lynn positive unique perspective world of children Meghan McSherry dancing dance thirteen years nine at Wilson School of Dance trained train Virginia School of The Arts six week summer program danced dance Manhattan Dance Project workshop ninth year Wilson Dance Company assisting assist dance classes four years Meghan loves to be around children seeing see them enjoy dance class classes Rachel Wunderlich dancing dance fourteen years seven years Wilson School of Dance Jazz Pre-Dance classes class Rachel Wilson Dance Company performed perform with the University of Virginia New Music Festival pieces piece learned learn disciplines dance Jazz Ballet Tap and Pointe Rachel studied study master classes in New York hip-hop hip hop instructors Broadway Dance Center students love Rachel’s energetic style caring personality Wilson School of Dance Instructors Sherry Whaley dance training Ester Graham dance classes University of Tennessee training New York City masters Finus Jung Chet Walker Luigi Frank Hatchett Joe Lanteri Josh Bergausi Bill Hastings Jazz Horace Turnbull Tap Sherry performing perform danced dance Spectrum Company First Night Virginia and community productions Act 1 thirteenth year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance students eagerly anticipate her innovative choreography friendly classroom style Laura Kelly thirteenth year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance bachelor’s degree Visual Performing Arts Dance Emphasis University of Maryland taught teach dance and choreographed choreograph Maryland Washington D.C. five years Charlottesville training train includes classes class renowned instructors Gus Giordano Frank Hatchett Elizabeth Walton Carol Hess Robert Ellis Dunn Laura’s keen eye precision details technique warm encouraging encourage teaching teach style popular adults children Tainika Taylor keen eye placement technique making make dance fun children adults training train Richmond, VA Virginia accomplished dancer ballet jazz and tap graduate student University of Virginia performs perform Virginia Dance Company Tainika’s fifth year teaching teach at Wilson School of Dance Kelly Jones vibrant fifth year of teaching teach student at University of Virginia Kelly nine years student at Wilson School of Dance dynamic performances performance perform Wilson Dance Company students Kelly’s warm teaching teach style challenging challenge steps fun creative choreography Mary Linn Leong dance training train nine Dance Theater in Deposit NY studied study Ballet Tap Jazz Modern Pointe assisting assist twelve taught teach all levels ages Ballet Tap Jazz high school college 2000 teaching teach professionally Deposit NY Susquehanna PA Mary Linn attended attend College of William and Mary studied study Modern performed perform dance company continued continue Ballet training train Eastern Virginia School for the Performing Arts studied study Joy of Motion Washington DC Wilson School of Dance Mary Linn second year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance Tammy Sterling dancing dance eight studied study Jazz Ballet Tap Wilson School of Dance thirteen years developed develop love Tap recognize five years Wilson Dance Company company member attended attend Manhattan Dance Project Workshop won a coveted Tap scholarship expert exhibition enthusiasm Tap Melissa Anderson teaching teach aerobics taught teach fitness dance exercise classes Virginia served serve Aerobics Program Coordinator fitness center in Central Virginia certification American Council on Exercise National Dance Exercise Instructor’s Training Association student Wilson School of Dance six years studying study Jazz Tap Ballet Melissa's second year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance Lynn Divers fifth year dynamic instruction B.A. in Performing Arts with a Dance emphasis Mary Washington College taught teach tap to her fellow students performed perform American College Dance Festival Lynn dancing dance three years old soloist age 8 perform trained train in Tidewater VA Virginia Wilson School of Dance taken take classes class Broadway Dance Center Lynn continued continue study choreograph teach share love of dance liturgical dance guest lecturer dancer on Doxological Dancing (praise dancing) E.K. Bailey International Expository Preaching Conference in Dallas students love choreography high-energy teaching style mother young dancing daughter Lynn positive unique perspective world of children Meghan McSherry dancing dance thirteen years nine at Wilson School of Dance trained train Virginia School of The Arts six week summer program danced dance Manhattan Dance Project workshop ninth year Wilson Dance Company assisting assist dance classes four years Meghan loves to be around children seeing see them enjoy dance class classes Rachel Wunderlich dancing dance fourteen years seven years Wilson School of Dance Jazz Pre-Dance classes class Rachel Wilson Dance Company performed perform with the University of Virginia New Music Festival pieces piece learned learn disciplines dance Jazz Ballet Tap and Pointe Rachel studied study master classes in New York hip-hop hip hop instructors Broadway Dance Center students love Rachel’s energetic style caring personality Wilson School of Dance Instructors Sherry Whaley dance training Ester Graham dance classes University of Tennessee training New York City masters Finus Jung Chet Walker Luigi Frank Hatchett Joe Lanteri Josh Bergausi Bill Hastings Jazz Horace Turnbull Tap Sherry performing perform danced dance Spectrum Company First Night Virginia and community productions Act 1 thirteenth year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance students eagerly anticipate her innovative choreography friendly classroom style Laura Kelly thirteenth year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance bachelor’s degree Visual Performing Arts Dance Emphasis University of Maryland taught teach dance and choreographed choreograph Maryland Washington D.C. five years Charlottesville training train includes classes class renowned instructors Gus Giordano Frank Hatchett Elizabeth Walton Carol Hess Robert Ellis Dunn Laura’s keen eye precision details technique warm encouraging encourage teaching teach style popular adults children Tainika Taylor keen eye placement technique making make dance fun children adults training train Richmond, VA Virginia accomplished dancer ballet jazz and tap graduate student University of Virginia performs perform Virginia Dance Company Tainika’s fifth year teaching teach at Wilson School of Dance Kelly Jones vibrant fifth year of teaching teach student at University of Virginia Kelly nine years student at Wilson School of Dance dynamic performances performance perform Wilson Dance Company students Kelly’s warm teaching teach style challenging challenge steps fun creative choreography Mary Linn Leong dance training train nine Dance Theater in Deposit NY studied study Ballet Tap Jazz Modern Pointe assisting assist twelve taught teach all levels ages Ballet Tap Jazz high school college 2000 teaching teach professionally Deposit NY Susquehanna PA Mary Linn attended attend College of William and Mary studied study Modern performed perform dance company continued continue Ballet training train Eastern Virginia School for the Performing Arts studied study Joy of Motion Washington DC Wilson School of Dance Mary Linn second year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance Tammy Sterling dancing dance eight studied study Jazz Ballet Tap Wilson School of Dance thirteen years developed develop love Tap recognize five years Wilson Dance Company company member attended attend Manhattan Dance Project Workshop won a coveted Tap scholarship expert exhibition enthusiasm Tap Melissa Anderson teaching teach aerobics taught teach fitness dance exercise classes Virginia served serve Aerobics Program Coordinator fitness center in Central Virginia certification American Council on Exercise National Dance Exercise Instructor’s Training Association student Wilson School of Dance six years studying study Jazz Tap Ballet Melissa's second year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance Lynn Divers fifth year dynamic instruction B.A. in Performing Arts with a Dance emphasis Mary Washington College taught teach tap to her fellow students performed perform American College Dance Festival Lynn dancing dance three years old soloist age 8 perform trained train in Tidewater VA Virginia Wilson School of Dance taken take classes class Broadway Dance Center Lynn continued continue study choreograph teach share love of dance liturgical dance guest lecturer dancer on Doxological Dancing (praise dancing) E.K. Bailey International Expository Preaching Conference in Dallas students love choreography high-energy teaching style mother young dancing daughter Lynn positive unique perspective world of children Meghan McSherry dancing dance thirteen years nine at Wilson School of Dance trained train Virginia School of The Arts six week summer program danced dance Manhattan Dance Project workshop ninth year Wilson Dance Company assisting assist dance classes four years Meghan loves to be around children seeing see them enjoy dance class classes Rachel Wunderlich dancing dance fourteen years seven years Wilson School of Dance Jazz Pre-Dance classes class Rachel Wilson Dance Company performed perform with the University of Virginia New Music Festival pieces piece learned learn disciplines dance Jazz Ballet Tap and Pointe Rachel studied study master classes in New York hip-hop hip hop instructors Broadway Dance Center students love Rachel’s energetic style caring personality Wilson School of Dance Instructors Sherry Whaley dance training Ester Graham dance classes University of Tennessee training New York City masters Finus Jung Chet Walker Luigi Frank Hatchett Joe Lanteri Josh Bergausi Bill Hastings Jazz Horace Turnbull Tap Sherry performing perform danced dance Spectrum Company First Night Virginia and community productions Act 1 thirteenth year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance students eagerly anticipate her innovative choreography friendly classroom style Laura Kelly thirteenth year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance bachelor’s degree Visual Performing Arts Dance Emphasis University of Maryland taught teach dance and choreographed choreograph Maryland Washington D.C. five years Charlottesville training train includes classes class renowned instructors Gus Giordano Frank Hatchett Elizabeth Walton Carol Hess Robert Ellis Dunn Laura’s keen eye precision details technique warm encouraging encourage teaching teach style popular adults children Tainika Taylor keen eye placement technique making make dance fun children adults training train Richmond, VA Virginia accomplished dancer ballet jazz and tap graduate student University of Virginia performs perform Virginia Dance Company Tainika’s fifth year teaching teach at Wilson School of Dance Kelly Jones vibrant fifth year of teaching teach student at University of Virginia Kelly nine years student at Wilson School of Dance dynamic performances performance perform Wilson Dance Company students Kelly’s warm teaching teach style challenging challenge steps fun creative choreography Mary Linn Leong dance training train nine Dance Theater in Deposit NY studied study Ballet Tap Jazz Modern Pointe assisting assist twelve taught teach all levels ages Ballet Tap Jazz high school college 2000 teaching teach professionally Deposit NY Susquehanna PA Mary Linn attended attend College of William and Mary studied study Modern performed perform dance company continued continue Ballet training train Eastern Virginia School for the Performing Arts studied study Joy of Motion Washington DC Wilson School of Dance Mary Linn second year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance Tammy Sterling dancing dance eight studied study Jazz Ballet Tap Wilson School of Dance thirteen years developed develop love Tap recognize five years Wilson Dance Company company member attended attend Manhattan Dance Project Workshop won a coveted Tap scholarship expert exhibition enthusiasm Tap Melissa Anderson teaching teach aerobics taught teach fitness dance exercise classes Virginia served serve Aerobics Program Coordinator fitness center in Central Virginia certification American Council on Exercise National Dance Exercise Instructor’s Training Association student Wilson School of Dance six years studying study Jazz Tap Ballet Melissa's second year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance Lynn Divers fifth year dynamic instruction B.A. in Performing Arts with a Dance emphasis Mary Washington College taught teach tap to her fellow students performed perform American College Dance Festival Lynn dancing dance three years old soloist age 8 perform trained train in Tidewater VA Virginia Wilson School of Dance taken take classes class Broadway Dance Center Lynn continued continue study choreograph teach share love of dance liturgical dance guest lecturer dancer on Doxological Dancing (praise dancing) E.K. Bailey International Expository Preaching Conference in Dallas students love choreography high-energy teaching style mother young dancing daughter Lynn positive unique perspective world of children Meghan McSherry dancing dance thirteen years nine at Wilson School of Dance trained train Virginia School of The Arts six week summer program danced dance Manhattan Dance Project workshop ninth year Wilson Dance Company assisting assist dance classes four years Meghan loves to be around children seeing see them enjoy dance class classes Rachel Wunderlich dancing dance fourteen years seven years Wilson School of Dance Jazz Pre-Dance classes class Rachel Wilson Dance Company performed perform with the University of Virginia New Music Festival pieces piece learned learn disciplines dance Jazz Ballet Tap and Pointe Rachel studied study master classes in New York hip-hop hip hop instructors Broadway Dance Center students love Rachel’s energetic style caring personality Wilson School of Dance Instructors Sherry Whaley dance training Ester Graham dance classes University of Tennessee training New York City masters Finus Jung Chet Walker Luigi Frank Hatchett Joe Lanteri Josh Bergausi Bill Hastings Jazz Horace Turnbull Tap Sherry performing perform danced dance Spectrum Company First Night Virginia and community productions Act 1 thirteenth year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance students eagerly anticipate her innovative choreography friendly classroom style Laura Kelly thirteenth year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance bachelor’s degree Visual Performing Arts Dance Emphasis University of Maryland taught teach dance and choreographed choreograph Maryland Washington D.C. five years Charlottesville training train includes classes class renowned instructors Gus Giordano Frank Hatchett Elizabeth Walton Carol Hess Robert Ellis Dunn Laura’s keen eye precision details technique warm encouraging encourage teaching teach style popular adults children Tainika Taylor keen eye placement technique making make dance fun children adults training train Richmond, VA Virginia accomplished dancer ballet jazz and tap graduate student University of Virginia performs perform Virginia Dance Company Tainika’s fifth year teaching teach at Wilson School of Dance Kelly Jones vibrant fifth year of teaching teach student at University of Virginia Kelly nine years student at Wilson School of Dance dynamic performances performance perform Wilson Dance Company students Kelly’s warm teaching teach style challenging challenge steps fun creative choreography Mary Linn Leong dance training train nine Dance Theater in Deposit NY studied study Ballet Tap Jazz Modern Pointe assisting assist twelve taught teach all levels ages Ballet Tap Jazz high school college 2000 teaching teach professionally Deposit NY Susquehanna PA Mary Linn attended attend College of William and Mary studied study Modern performed perform dance company continued continue Ballet training train Eastern Virginia School for the Performing Arts studied study Joy of Motion Washington DC Wilson School of Dance Mary Linn second year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance Tammy Sterling dancing dance eight studied study Jazz Ballet Tap Wilson School of Dance thirteen years developed develop love Tap recognize five years Wilson Dance Company company member attended attend Manhattan Dance Project Workshop won a coveted Tap scholarship expert exhibition enthusiasm Tap Melissa Anderson teaching teach aerobics taught teach fitness dance exercise classes Virginia served serve Aerobics Program Coordinator fitness center in Central Virginia certification American Council on Exercise National Dance Exercise Instructor’s Training Association student Wilson School of Dance six years studying study Jazz Tap Ballet Melissa's second year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance Lynn Divers fifth year dynamic instruction B.A. in Performing Arts with a Dance emphasis Mary Washington College taught teach tap to her fellow students performed perform American College Dance Festival Lynn dancing dance three years old soloist age 8 perform trained train in Tidewater VA Virginia Wilson School of Dance taken take classes class Broadway Dance Center Lynn continued continue study choreograph teach share love of dance liturgical dance guest lecturer dancer on Doxological Dancing (praise dancing) E.K. Bailey International Expository Preaching Conference in Dallas students love choreography high-energy teaching style mother young dancing daughter Lynn positive unique perspective world of children Meghan McSherry dancing dance thirteen years nine at Wilson School of Dance trained train Virginia School of The Arts six week summer program danced dance Manhattan Dance Project workshop ninth year Wilson Dance Company assisting assist dance classes four years Meghan loves to be around children seeing see them enjoy dance class classes Rachel Wunderlich dancing dance fourteen years seven years Wilson School of Dance Jazz Pre-Dance classes class Rachel Wilson Dance Company performed perform with the University of Virginia New Music Festival pieces piece learned learn disciplines dance Jazz Ballet Tap and Pointe Rachel studied study master classes in New York hip-hop hip hop instructors Broadway Dance Center students love Rachel’s energetic style caring personality Wilson School of Dance Instructors Sherry Whaley dance training Ester Graham dance classes University of Tennessee training New York City masters Finus Jung Chet Walker Luigi Frank Hatchett Joe Lanteri Josh Bergausi Bill Hastings Jazz Horace Turnbull Tap Sherry performing perform danced dance Spectrum Company First Night Virginia and community productions Act 1 thirteenth year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance students eagerly anticipate her innovative choreography friendly classroom style Laura Kelly thirteenth year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance bachelor’s degree Visual Performing Arts Dance Emphasis University of Maryland taught teach dance and choreographed choreograph Maryland Washington D.C. five years Charlottesville training train includes classes class renowned instructors Gus Giordano Frank Hatchett Elizabeth Walton Carol Hess Robert Ellis Dunn Laura’s keen eye precision details technique warm encouraging encourage teaching teach style popular adults children Tainika Taylor keen eye placement technique making make dance fun children adults training train Richmond, VA Virginia accomplished dancer ballet jazz and tap graduate student University of Virginia performs perform Virginia Dance Company Tainika’s fifth year teaching teach at Wilson School of Dance Kelly Jones vibrant fifth year of teaching teach student at University of Virginia Kelly nine years student at Wilson School of Dance dynamic performances performance perform Wilson Dance Company students Kelly’s warm teaching teach style challenging challenge steps fun creative choreography Mary Linn Leong dance training train nine Dance Theater in Deposit NY studied study Ballet Tap Jazz Modern Pointe assisting assist twelve taught teach all levels ages Ballet Tap Jazz high school college 2000 teaching teach professionally Deposit NY Susquehanna PA Mary Linn attended attend College of William and Mary studied study Modern performed perform dance company continued continue Ballet training train Eastern Virginia School for the Performing Arts studied study Joy of Motion Washington DC Wilson School of Dance Mary Linn second year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance Tammy Sterling dancing dance eight studied study Jazz Ballet Tap Wilson School of Dance thirteen years developed develop love Tap recognize five years Wilson Dance Company company member attended attend Manhattan Dance Project Workshop won a coveted Tap scholarship expert exhibition enthusiasm Tap Melissa Anderson teaching teach aerobics taught teach fitness dance exercise classes Virginia served serve Aerobics Program Coordinator fitness center in Central Virginia certification American Council on Exercise National Dance Exercise Instructor’s Training Association student Wilson School of Dance six years studying study Jazz Tap Ballet Melissa's second year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance Lynn Divers fifth year dynamic instruction B.A. in Performing Arts with a Dance emphasis Mary Washington College taught teach tap to her fellow students performed perform American College Dance Festival Lynn dancing dance three years old soloist age 8 perform trained train in Tidewater VA Virginia Wilson School of Dance taken take classes class Broadway Dance Center Lynn continued continue study choreograph teach share love of dance liturgical dance guest lecturer dancer on Doxological Dancing (praise dancing) E.K. Bailey International Expository Preaching Conference in Dallas students love choreography high-energy teaching style mother young dancing daughter Lynn positive unique perspective world of children Meghan McSherry dancing dance thirteen years nine at Wilson School of Dance trained train Virginia School of The Arts six week summer program danced dance Manhattan Dance Project workshop ninth year Wilson Dance Company assisting assist dance classes four years Meghan loves to be around children seeing see them enjoy dance class classes Rachel Wunderlich dancing dance fourteen years seven years Wilson School of Dance Jazz Pre-Dance classes class Rachel Wilson Dance Company performed perform with the University of Virginia New Music Festival pieces piece learned learn disciplines dance Jazz Ballet Tap and Pointe Rachel studied study master classes in New York hip-hop hip hop instructors Broadway Dance Center students love Rachel’s energetic style caring personality Wilson School of Dance Instructors Sherry Whaley dance training Ester Graham dance classes University of Tennessee training New York City masters Finus Jung Chet Walker Luigi Frank Hatchett Joe Lanteri Josh Bergausi Bill Hastings Jazz Horace Turnbull Tap Sherry performing perform danced dance Spectrum Company First Night Virginia and community productions Act 1 thirteenth year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance students eagerly anticipate her innovative choreography friendly classroom style Laura Kelly thirteenth year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance bachelor’s degree Visual Performing Arts Dance Emphasis University of Maryland taught teach dance and choreographed choreograph Maryland Washington D.C. five years Charlottesville training train includes classes class renowned instructors Gus Giordano Frank Hatchett Elizabeth Walton Carol Hess Robert Ellis Dunn Laura’s keen eye precision details technique warm encouraging encourage teaching teach style popular adults children Tainika Taylor keen eye placement technique making make dance fun children adults training train Richmond, VA Virginia accomplished dancer ballet jazz and tap graduate student University of Virginia performs perform Virginia Dance Company Tainika’s fifth year teaching teach at Wilson School of Dance Kelly Jones vibrant fifth year of teaching teach student at University of Virginia Kelly nine years student at Wilson School of Dance dynamic performances performance perform Wilson Dance Company students Kelly’s warm teaching teach style challenging challenge steps fun creative choreography Mary Linn Leong dance training train nine Dance Theater in Deposit NY studied study Ballet Tap Jazz Modern Pointe assisting assist twelve taught teach all levels ages Ballet Tap Jazz high school college 2000 teaching teach professionally Deposit NY Susquehanna PA Mary Linn attended attend College of William and Mary studied study Modern performed perform dance company continued continue Ballet training train Eastern Virginia School for the Performing Arts studied study Joy of Motion Washington DC Wilson School of Dance Mary Linn second year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance Tammy Sterling dancing dance eight studied study Jazz Ballet Tap Wilson School of Dance thirteen years developed develop love Tap recognize five years Wilson Dance Company company member attended attend Manhattan Dance Project Workshop won a coveted Tap scholarship expert exhibition enthusiasm Tap Melissa Anderson teaching teach aerobics taught teach fitness dance exercise classes Virginia served serve Aerobics Program Coordinator fitness center in Central Virginia certification American Council on Exercise National Dance Exercise Instructor’s Training Association student Wilson School of Dance six years studying study Jazz Tap Ballet Melissa's second year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance Lynn Divers fifth year dynamic instruction B.A. in Performing Arts with a Dance emphasis Mary Washington College taught teach tap to her fellow students performed perform American College Dance Festival Lynn dancing dance three years old soloist age 8 perform trained train in Tidewater VA Virginia Wilson School of Dance taken take classes class Broadway Dance Center Lynn continued continue study choreograph teach share love of dance liturgical dance guest lecturer dancer on Doxological Dancing (praise dancing) E.K. Bailey International Expository Preaching Conference in Dallas students love choreography high-energy teaching style mother young dancing daughter Lynn positive unique perspective world of children Meghan McSherry dancing dance thirteen years nine at Wilson School of Dance trained train Virginia School of The Arts six week summer program danced dance Manhattan Dance Project workshop ninth year Wilson Dance Company assisting assist dance classes four years Meghan loves to be around children seeing see them enjoy dance class classes Rachel Wunderlich dancing dance fourteen years seven years Wilson School of Dance Jazz Pre-Dance classes class Rachel Wilson Dance Company performed perform with the University of Virginia New Music Festival pieces piece learned learn disciplines dance Jazz Ballet Tap and Pointe Rachel studied study master classes in New York hip-hop hip hop instructors Broadway Dance Center students love Rachel’s energetic style caring personality Wilson School of Dance Instructors Sherry Whaley dance training Ester Graham dance classes University of Tennessee training New York City masters Finus Jung Chet Walker Luigi Frank Hatchett Joe Lanteri Josh Bergausi Bill Hastings Jazz Horace Turnbull Tap Sherry performing perform danced dance Spectrum Company First Night Virginia and community productions Act 1 thirteenth year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance students eagerly anticipate her innovative choreography friendly classroom style Laura Kelly thirteenth year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance bachelor’s degree Visual Performing Arts Dance Emphasis University of Maryland taught teach dance and choreographed choreograph Maryland Washington D.C. five years Charlottesville training train includes classes class renowned instructors Gus Giordano Frank Hatchett Elizabeth Walton Carol Hess Robert Ellis Dunn Laura’s keen eye precision details technique warm encouraging encourage teaching teach style popular adults children Tainika Taylor keen eye placement technique making make dance fun children adults training train Richmond, VA Virginia accomplished dancer ballet jazz and tap graduate student University of Virginia performs perform Virginia Dance Company Tainika’s fifth year teaching teach at Wilson School of Dance Kelly Jones vibrant fifth year of teaching teach student at University of Virginia Kelly nine years student at Wilson School of Dance dynamic performances performance perform Wilson Dance Company students Kelly’s warm teaching teach style challenging challenge steps fun creative choreography Mary Linn Leong dance training train nine Dance Theater in Deposit NY studied study Ballet Tap Jazz Modern Pointe assisting assist twelve taught teach all levels ages Ballet Tap Jazz high school college 2000 teaching teach professionally Deposit NY Susquehanna PA Mary Linn attended attend College of William and Mary studied study Modern performed perform dance company continued continue Ballet training train Eastern Virginia School for the Performing Arts studied study Joy of Motion Washington DC Wilson School of Dance Mary Linn second year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance Tammy Sterling dancing dance eight studied study Jazz Ballet Tap Wilson School of Dance thirteen years developed develop love Tap recognize five years Wilson Dance Company company member attended attend Manhattan Dance Project Workshop won a coveted Tap scholarship expert exhibition enthusiasm Tap Melissa Anderson teaching teach aerobics taught teach fitness dance exercise classes Virginia served serve Aerobics Program Coordinator fitness center in Central Virginia certification American Council on Exercise National Dance Exercise Instructor’s Training Association student Wilson School of Dance six years studying study Jazz Tap Ballet Melissa's second year teaching teach Wilson School of Dance Lynn Divers fifth year dynamic instruction B.A. in Performing Arts with a Dance emphasis Mary Washington College taught teach tap to her fellow students performed perform American College Dance Festival Lynn dancing dance three years old soloist age 8 perform trained train in Tidewater VA Virginia Wilson School of Dance taken take classes class Broadway Dance Center Lynn continued continue study choreograph teach share love of dance liturgical dance guest lecturer