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2187 Lexington Rd. Bldg. B- Suite 3 Richmond, KY 40475 www.bluegrassdancecenter.com (859) 625-9393
Instructor Biographies Renee Brice Renee Brice is the owner and director of Bluegrass Dance Center. She brings to Richmond over 20 years of teaching experience in ballet, tap, jazz, and ballroom and latin dancing. What began as a career path of performance dance, quickly changed course when Renee found Ballroom dance. As a former ballroom dancing competitor Renee has traveled the nation to train, perform, and compete at hundred’s of professional events. Renee is certified with the D.V.I.D.A Organization for ballroom dancing and is also one of the few individuals throughout the U.S.A. that is qualified to provide professional ballroom dance teacher instruction under the D.V.I.D.A program. She also holds certification with the I.S.T.D. Organization for International Standard Dancing, and is a member of the National Dance Council of America. As an American Rhythm competitor Renee and her partner went undefeated for the 24 competitions they attended leading up to their U.S. National Professional Rising Star Rhythm Championship in the year 2000. Many of her former youth ballroom students have gone on to become dance professionals themselves. She enjoys teaching children of all ages, and especially likes to teach students without any prior dance training. Renee’s dedication to creating quality dance experiences for children and adults of all ages motivated her to open Bluegrass Dance Center in July of 2006. Last year she and the entire Bluegrass Dance Center team attended the Dance Life Teacher Conference in Boston. A week filled with dance training, teaching tips, and ways to improve the business were part of the exciting week. Renee’s non-stop efforts to continued education for the Bluegrass Dance Center office team, and any instructor that teaches at Bluegrass Dance Center is a top priority for her. “Only with well-trained professionalism may we continue to provide our best, we’re motivated to keep learning and growing!”
Ashley Stivers This will be Ashley’s 3rd year with Bluegrass Dance Center. Trained in ballet, tap, jazz and Hawaiian for 14 years Ashley has a wellrounded dance education. While training as a young adult she participated in competition and performance dance lines for 10 years winning many awards including several with Dance Masters of America with whom she was a junior member. She has also participated in many plays at the Woodford Co. Theatrical Arts Association, and been in several independent films in Kentucky and Indiana. Ashley’s articulate influence can be seen and felt throughout Bluegrass Dance Center. She helped create the studio’s musical theatre program and this year will start a new Urban Tap Hip-Hop class. She attended the Dance Life Teacher’s Conference in Boston last year and continues to implement the new elements she learned. She is an organized and motivated dance teacher and we are pleased to have her again this year.
Jessica Hart This will be Jessica’s first year with Bluegrass Dance Center. As an active member with the EKU Dance Theatre she is performs and choreographs dance pieces frequently throughout the year. It was her attention to detail and excellent organization and planning skills that made our studio director, Mrs. Brice, notice Jessica last year. Jessica is from Florence, Kentucky. She has danced since she was 5 and has trained in various dance styles. She has been a member of the EKU dance theatre for 3 years and is their reigning Vice President. Currently a senior at Eastern Kentucky University, Jessica is a Special Education Major and Dance Teaching Minor. Jessica was a tremendous help during this year’s dance rehearsals and recital. We are very excited to have her as an instructor at the studio!
Tim Roberts Tim Roberts, also known in the Capoeira (pronounced cap-way-ta) Community as “Perna de Pau”, has over 15 years of marital arts experience and has been inducted into the Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame (2004), USA International Black Belt Hall of Fame (2003), and awarded the Spirit Award from Action Martial Arts Magazine. He has been teaching Capoeira for the Exercise and Spors Science department at EKU since 2003. He has a strong love for Capoeria and sharing it with anyone willing to learn. Look at our summer schedule for class days and times.
Laura Martin Laura has worked as a fitness instructor for over three years. She is certified through AFAA, and YogaFit Level 1. Laura has lots of experience working with children and enjoys sharing her love of fitness with them. She is the creator of Yoga Bugs, and offers a wonderful well rounded class for children to experience the joy and rewards of yoga! Look at our summer schedule for class days and times.
Updates Ashley Sliver (AKA Ashley #2): You will see lots of Ashley #2 this summer! Due to her large senior work-load, Ashley has found it necessary to step down from being a regular instructor at BGDC as we head into the fall. We are pleased to tell you, that she will still be working closely with the studio as a consultant and as a substitute instructor. She has been a wonderful part of the studio and we are so happy that we will still get to see her throughout the year! Make sure you come say hello and wish her well!
Jennifer Simpson: Wedding Bells and travel plans! Miss Jennifer is continuing work on her Masters degree. She will be teaching for us this summer, until she is married. In December, she will begin traveling to fulfill her field-work requirement. Therefore, she will not be joining us as a regular instructor this year. She will still be a substitute instructor through December and will be a consultant for long afterwards. We wish her the best in her work and look forward to seeing her in the studio as much as possible! We encourage everyone to come in and say hello and congratulate her on all of her life’s exciting news!
More great news about our BGDC Fall 2008-2009 teaching staff to come in the weeks ahead!
2187 Lexington Rd. Bldg. B- Suite 3 Richmond, KY 40475 www.bluegrassdancecenter.com (859) 625-9393
Instructor Biographies Renee Brice Renee Brice is the owner and director of Bluegrass Dance Center. She brings to Richmond over 20 years of teaching experience in ballet, tap, jazz, and ballroom and latin dancing. What began as a career path of performance dance, quickly changed course when Renee found Ballroom dance. As a former ballroom dancing competitor Renee has traveled the nation to train, perform, and compete at hundred’s of professional events. Renee is certified with the D.V.I.D.A Organization for ballroom dancing and is also one of the few individuals throughout the U.S.A. that is qualified to provide professional ballroom dance teacher instruction under the D.V.I.D.A program. She also holds certification with the I.S.T.D. Organization for International Standard Dancing, and is a member of the National Dance Council of America. As an American Rhythm competitor Renee and her partner went undefeated for the 24 competitions they attended leading up to their U.S. National Professional Rising Star Rhythm Championship in the year 2000. Many of her former youth ballroom students have gone on to become dance professionals themselves. She enjoys teaching children of all ages, and especially likes to teach students without any prior dance training. Renee’s dedication to creating quality dance experiences for children and adults of all ages motivated her to open Bluegrass Dance Center in July of 2006. Last year she and the entire Bluegrass Dance Center team attended the Dance Life Teacher Conference in Boston. A week filled with dance training, teaching tips, and ways to improve the business were part of the exciting week. Renee’s non-stop efforts to continued education for the Bluegrass Dance Center office team, and any instructor that teaches at Bluegrass Dance Center is a top priority for her. “Only with well-trained professionalism may we continue to provide our best, we’re motivated to keep learning and growing!”
Ashley Stivers This will be Ashley’s 3rd year with Bluegrass Dance Center. Trained in ballet, tap, jazz and Hawaiian for 14 years Ashley has a wellrounded dance education. While training as a young adult she participated in competition and performance dance lines for 10 years winning many awards including several with Dance Masters of America with whom she was a junior member. She has also participated in many plays at the Woodford Co. Theatrical Arts Association, and been in several independent films in Kentucky and Indiana. Ashley’s articulate influence can be seen and felt throughout Bluegrass Dance Center. She helped create the studio’s musical theatre program and this year will start a new Urban Tap Hip-Hop class. She attended the Dance Life Teacher’s Conference in Boston last year and continues to implement the new elements she learned. She is an organized and motivated dance teacher and we are pleased to have her again this year.
Jessica Hart This will be Jessica’s first year with Bluegrass Dance Center. As an active member with the EKU Dance Theatre she is performs and choreographs dance pieces frequently throughout the year. It was her attention to detail and excellent organization and planning skills that made our studio director, Mrs. Brice, notice Jessica last year. Jessica is from Florence, Kentucky. She has danced since she was 5 and has trained in various dance styles. She has been a member of the EKU dance theatre for 3 years and is their reigning Vice President. Currently a senior at Eastern Kentucky University, Jessica is a Special Education Major and Dance Teaching Minor. Jessica was a tremendous help during this year’s dance rehearsals and recital. We are very excited to have her as an instructor at the studio!
Tim Roberts Tim Roberts, also known in the Capoeira (pronounced cap-way-ta) Community as “Perna de Pau”, has over 15 years of marital arts experience and has been inducted into the Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame (2004), USA International Black Belt Hall of Fame (2003), and awarded the Spirit Award from Action Martial Arts Magazine. He has been teaching Capoeira for the Exercise and Spors Science department at EKU since 2003. He has a strong love for Capoeria and sharing it with anyone willing to learn. Look at our summer schedule for class days and times.
Laura Martin Laura has worked as a fitness instructor for over three years. She is certified through AFAA, and YogaFit Level 1. Laura has lots of experience working with children and enjoys sharing her love of fitness with them. She is the creator of Yoga Bugs, and offers a wonderful well rounded class for children to experience the joy and rewards of yoga! Look at our summer schedule for class days and times.
Updates Ashley Sliver (AKA Ashley #2): You will see lots of Ashley #2 this summer! Due to her large senior work-load, Ashley has found it necessary to step down from being a regular instructor at BGDC as we head into the fall. We are pleased to tell you, that she will still be working closely with the studio as a consultant and as a substitute instructor. She has been a wonderful part of the studio and we are so happy that we will still get to see her throughout the year! Make sure you come say hello and wish her well!
Jennifer Simpson: Wedding Bells and travel plans! Miss Jennifer is continuing work on her Masters degree. She will be teaching for us this summer, until she is married. In December, she will begin traveling to fulfill her field-work requirement. Therefore, she will not be joining us as a regular instructor this year. She will still be a substitute instructor through December and will be a consultant for long afterwards. We wish her the best in her work and look forward to seeing her in the studio as much as possible! We encourage everyone to come in and say hello and congratulate her on all of her life’s exciting news!
More great news about our BGDC Fall 2008-2009 teaching staff to come in the weeks ahead!
2187 Lexington Rd. Bldg. B- Suite 3 Richmond, KY 40475 www.bluegrassdancecenter.com (859) 625-9393
