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Dotty Hancock, Owner/Director
Dotty,
a Boise native, began dancing at the age of eight, taking classes
in ballet, tap, jazz and baton from a dance studio in Algona,
Iowa. She continued her dance training in Boise at Kathy Lee School
of Dance through her senior year of high school, and was a member
of the K. Lee Jazz-Tappers, the New Edition Dance Company and
the Borah High School Lionettes.
While earning
her bachelor’s degree in Communication from Boise State
University (2001) she taught dance classes and coached gymnastics.
In the spring of 2001, Dotty purchased Dance Arts Academy and
has taken groups of dancers to perform at Disneyland and Disney
World and has now been teaching for ten years.
Dotty is
a member of the Boise Dance Teacher’s Association and has
served as Secretary (2000), President (2001-2007), and Treasurer
(current).
Dotty is
married to Dave Hancock and they have one child, Kalli!
Georgette
Hobson
Georgette
has teaching dance lessons for fourteen years and trained for
twelve years in tap and jazz. She has a degree form Boise State
University in Secondary Education- Physical Education with a minor
in Health.
Georgette
is a native of Boise, now residing in Meridian, and is married
with three children.
Lori Gonzales
Lori
is a native of northern California. She has placed high in ballroom
competitions all along the west coast. She has earned her professional
medals from The United States Imperial Society of Teachers of
Dancing. She has won several awards for her teaching skills and
is one of the very few instructors in the state of Idaho who holds
credentialing, earning a Highly Commended rating.
Lori has
studied under some of the biggest names in competitive ballroom.
Because she believes that great teachers need to be always working
on their own dancing, still actively pursues coaching from some
of Americas finest competitive dancers.
Presently, she is married to her husband, Charlie of 18 years
and they have three children. While Lori does teach almost every
night during the week, she stays home during the day to home educate
their three children. She has been teaching both social and competitive
Ballroom for over twenty years and has loved every minute of it!
Masina Berry
Masina
began teaching with Dance Arts Academy in 1998. She is currently
teaching jazz and works with the performing teams. She received
her early dance training in Southern Idaho and continued with
her High School Dance Team. She is trained in jazz, tap, ballet
and lyrical. She was a member of the CSI Golden Girls Dance Team
1994-1997.
She has also judged many local dance competitions and auditions
as well as choreographing routines for Borah, Boise and Minico
High Schools, which have won top choreography awards.
Masina has
an Associates Degree in Liberal Arts from the College of Southern
Idaho and currently works full time for Saint Alphonsus.
Kim Phelps
Kim
was born and raised in Boise Idaho and attended Meridian High
School where she was a member of the Meridian Warriorettes Dance
Team. She trained at the Pat Harris School of Dance where she
was on the Take Five Performance Team. After high school Kim attended
Boise State University and danced on the Mane Line Dance Team.
Kim specializes in teaching younger children. She has been teaching
little ones swim lessons, gymnastics and dance for many years.
‘Miss Kim” loves training the younger age groups and
works very well with them.
When she is not busy teaching, Kim loves spending her free time
with her son Jaden. He is the love of her life. .
Kathleen Willson
Kathleen’s
background is in Classical Ballet and has studied the Chechetti
Ballet Method. She was a member of a performance company in Bellflower,
California and has also performed professionally in ballroom showcase
medal balls. While in California she taught for the Bellflower
Parks and Recreation Department, the Earl Manning Dance Studio
and the Arthur Murray Dance Studio.
After moving to Idaho, Kathleen taught a performing group for
the Salvation Army, and has taught ballet, tap, jazz, gymnastics
and summer programs for several public and private programs.
Kathleen has been married for over 20 years and has 2 sons. She
currently works for the Idaho Youth Ranch.
Heidi Zahn
Heidi
grew up in Minnesota and moved to Idaho 15 years ago. She began
training in ballet, tap, and jazz when she was a young girl at
a small studio near her home. Heidi studied ballet during her
high school years at Minnesota Dance Theatre. She also discovered
acting, performing, and the magic of the American musical during
high school and college. She attended Concordia College in St
Paul Minnesota and majored in elementary education with a minor
in theatre. Heidi danced professionally from 1992 until 1996 with
a modern/lyrical dance company in Minneapolis. She began teaching
dance and movement in 1994 to children in St Paul and later in
Minneapolis. After moving to Idaho she established her own business
bringing dance to schools, day cares, and, private homes from
1997-1999. Heidi also currently works at CapEd Credit Union as
the IRA specialist. She lives in Meridian with her teenage son.
Shana Gruell
Shana
Gruell began dancing when she was three years old. She has danced
all over the Treasure Valley and in Arizona. She first got the
passion for dance while working under Brian Freidman in Arizona.
Brian is one of her biggest inspirations in dance and he taught
her to always work hard and be passionate about what you love.
In Boise, Shana was a member of performance and competition teams
at Dance Dimensions and Studio C. She was also the captain of
Timberline High Schools’ dance team. She was Miss Dance
Idaho 2003 and placed third at PNW. She then attended Boise State
University and was a Maneline Dancer for three years. Shana danced
professionally and was captain of the Boise Burn “Hotshots”
for two years. Shana has been teaching, choreographing and coaching
competitive and recreational dance since she was 18, including
assistant coaching for Centennial High Schools’ “Sweet
Liberty” dance team. This is her second year teaching for
Dance Arts Academy and is looking forward to more! Shana is a
part time student at Boise State earning her Bachelors degree
in Psychology and Health Promotions and she is also a full time
Manager at Albertsons.
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