DANCE CAMP 2009 INSTRUCTORS

 Jacob Reide Jennings:

Jacob Reide Jennings began his dance training "later in life", or so we will say (if one considers the brink of 18 late in life). he started taking modern, jazz, tap and ballet to irritate his parents while he was at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Little did he realize that this mild form of rebellion would end up being his lifetime career! When his classmate told him that her ballroom studio was hiring male instructors, he called for an interview not knowing what ballroom dancing really was. Then he got hooked! Jacob taught at his first studio for a year, then went independent at 19. Jacob taught independently in Virginia Beach for two years before opening a studio with Nicki York Martin and became the manager for Dance City USA until december of 2007, again while in college. At 23 Jacob decided it was time for something major and left his home, friends and students to move to Chicago and continue his dance instruction under World Champions Tommye Giacchino and Gregory Day. Jacob is a certified ballroom and Latin Dance instructor through DVIDA and competes with his dance partner, Katie Burk, in the American Rhythm and West Coast Swing circuits. He looks forward to working with mary again and all her energy and cannot wait to share his excitement for dance with you! Let's Dance!

Lynette and Brian Dawley:

We have been dancing together for over 17 years. We teach Community education classes in Owatonna and throughout the surrounding communities. We also have done choreography for various theatre groups in our area. We enjoy teaching as well as social dancing and have made many life-long friends over the years and simply wish to share our love of dance with others. We teach the basic fundamentals of lead, follow and frame. We then show you how to apply these concepts to basic dance moves-giving you a strong dance foundation to build upon.

Shaun Atkinson:

Shawn Atkinson lives in St. Petersburg, Forida. He's been working with Mary's Dance camp for 13 years. Shawn is a passionate instructor and a treat to dance with.

Welcome back Shawn!!!