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Mary Young

Mary’s dance career began at the age of two with Nancy Nicholson and Linda Kent at the Newport School of Dance. She continued training under the direction of Ann Boyce, who specialized in Ballet and Pointe, and The Irby Studio, where she was a member of their dance company. Mary was a Universal Dance Association and National Dance Association All-American and Staff Nominee. While attending the University Of Arkansas, Mary was a dance instructor with the Williams Center before moving to Fort Smith. Mary has choreographed for DANCE est Joie and attended the dance conventions, Dancemaker, Inc., Tremaine, and DANCESHOWCASE USA. Mary graduated in 2005 with a BS in Business Administration from the Walton College at the University Of Arkansas in Fayetteville. In addition to teaching for GDDS, she is the coach of the UAFS Pom Squad and the co-owner of Ultimutt Dog Care in Fort Smith.

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  • Preschool Combo Ballet & Tap
    Wed 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
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Grayce DeWitt

My love of dance began at the age of eight with Cecille Skaggs and Elaine Baker. That is when I decided to become a dance teacher. Nellie Jo Bridwell, Linda Irby Hausen and Glen Irby pointed me in the right direction. I traveled to New York City to study with Broadway Dance Center, New York Conservatory Of Dance and STEPS. I continued to train in Los Angeles at the Tremaine Dance Center and EDGE Performing Arts. I traveled to conventions and continued to study, attending Southern Association of Dancemasters "Joyce Newman Teacher Training School", Musicworks Teacher Training School, and Oklahoma City University's Dance Teacher Seminar. I have performed with the Fort Smith Civic Ballet, Western Arkansas Dance Theater, Russellville Ballet, Localmotion Modern Dance in Tulsa, and Fort Smith Little Theatre. I was honored to receive the 1998 Mayor's Honors for the Performing Arts and the 2010 Marjorie Perry Spirit Award From Dancemakers, Inc.

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