Introducing: Miss Heather!

Welcome to our brand new "Let's Meet the Teachers" series!

Today we meet Miss Heather, a newcomer to the teaching scene. I first met Heather last spring, when I was looking for a tap and/or jazz teacher for this year. She had been taking classes with Charlottesville Ballet (our resident company), and I had noticed what a fine dancer she was. A little birdie informed me that she was very interested in pursuing a teaching career, so I asked her to come do a couple sample classes.

She was wonderful!!! She had an instant rapport with the students, her classes were well planned and executed, and best of all, she was excited about the prospect of teaching here. I am so glad to have Heather as a part of our Dance Barn family, and look forward to a wonderful year of tap, jazz, and creative dance classes with her. Below is her official bio, which is lovely but not as much fun as me telling you how much I like her! Be sure to say "Hi!" when you see her in the studio!

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Heather Lively began dancing at the age of four with a local dance studio in Florida before moving to receive most of her training at South Georgia Performing Arts and Wilson School of Dance. While at SGPA, Heather performed in productions of The Nutcracker, Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty, and Coppelia. Heather has studied jazz, tap, and ballet extensively, and spent the last two years as an assistant dance teacher. She is very excited to start her teaching career at The Dance Barn, and is also thrilled to be apprenticing with Charlottesville Ballet this year.