CHILDREN’S SATURDAY DANCE CAMP – Ages 3-6
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2021 Senior, Nellie Fallon
Nellie Fallon is graduating from McDowell High School and plans to attend Duquesne University. Nellie is a beautiful, high spirited young woman who is always a complete joy to have in class. Always a smile and encouraging word for anyone around her, Nellie is always the first to lend a helping hand. Although she never [...]
2021 Senior, Noelle Weichman
Noelle Weichman is graduating from Fairview High School and plans to attend John Carroll University on scholarship. Noelle is such a precious soul, and I will miss her sweet spirit. She is always quick to laugh and would often have me busting a gut during those late night, dog-tired, end of the week rehearsals. She [...]
2021 Senior, Katie Miller
Katie Miller graduates from Abundant Miller Knowledge School and plans to attend the nursing program at Mercyhurst University. I have had the honor and privilege of watching Katie grow up as a young argumentative child who was one of my first students in this studio to a beautiful, quick witted, deeply caring young woman whose [...]
2021 Senior, Claire Costello
Claire Costello also graduates from Fairview High School and will be attending East Carolina University. I’ve especially enjoyed having Claire around in the past couple years because as she matured, although I’ve never told her this, she reminds me more and more of my sister. And for anyone who knew my sister, there’s not a [...]
2021 Senior, Lily Kons
Lily Kons graduates from McDowell and will be attending Allegheny College on a full scholarship. I remember Lily as a little Clara, when I was her stage mom, and never could I have imagined she would grow into such a beautifully intelligent and conscientious young woman who is mesmerizing to watch dance. It’s been my [...]
A belated graduation post for Anna Ackerman <3
June 2019 Anna Ackerman who technically isn’t graduating from high school, but she is graduating from Sovereign Ballet as she embarks to further her training at Pittsburgh Ballet School’s year-round program. It’s been an amazing transformation from when she attended her first ballet class in socks, leggings, and a t-shirt a short 4 years [...]
I’m still missing them!
It feels like it's been a long time since they graduated yet it also feels like it was just yesterday that our seniors, Ysabet Luciano and Brooke Kimet were last in the studio. Sniff, sniff ... Thanksgiving break is just around the corner, and I have two more reasons why I am thankful - that's [...]