Mary G. Mock
Director,
Teacher
Ms.
Mary is a graduate of Penn State University with a B.A. in Elementary
Education. She studied dance at the David Blight School of Dance (all
phases of dance), Luzerene Community College (mid-eastern dance), Penn
State (modern and jazz), Centre County Ballet (ballet/pointe),
Wilkes-Barre Ballet Center (ballet), and Dance Workshop of Hazelton
(ballet/pointe). While studying at the David Blight School of Dance,
she was a member of two award winning competition groups. She has been
a choreographer and assistant director of plays and
choral concerts such as Hello Dolly, South Pacific, and Guys and Dolls
at
SHS and Godspell, Oklahoma, Carousel, and Barefoot in the Park for her
high
school and college. Mary has taught all phases of dance for the David
Blight
School of Dance, Dance Workshop of Hazelton, YMCA Enrichment Program,
Fabergé Follies, Falls Road Dance Studio and Prettyboy, Sparks
and Fifth District recreation programs. She has served as talent judge
for such competitions as Talent Olympics, Performers on Parade, and
Performing Arts Alliance.
She now supports over 60 award winning students who compete at local
competitions. At these competitions, Mary has received titles such as
Best and Original Choreography, Best Costumes, High Energy Award and
the achievement of the largest number of winners. Mary continues her
dance education by participating in teacher seminars one of which is
the Robert Christoper Seminars.
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Amy Katchko
Amy
earned her bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Dance Performance,
Choreography,
and Education from Towson State University and performed in their dance
company. She has a teaching certificate in both Dance and Early
Childhood Education. She has taught ages 3 to adult at several
professional schools such as Caryl Maxwell Classical Ballet and The
Ellicott City Ballet Guild, Patty Neivery School of Dance and Western
Maryland College. Amy received her ballet training at the Central
Pennsylvania Youth Ballet where she also gained valuable performing and
teaching experience.
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Christa Haber
Crista has a total of 10 years of ballet training, 11 years in jazz and
6 in tap. She is certified through DEA (Dance Educators of America) and
Zumba - the new aerobic dance program. She continues her education
through various workshops as does all the MgM teachers. Her dance
experience started at
Kay’s Act II Dance Studio in Bucks County. Most know her for her high
energy
“street style” hip hop classes. She initiated a new class called “Jazz
Funk”
-where you will learn a little street hip hop and the exciting leaps
and
turns of jazz dance.
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Jamie Gibbs
Ms Jamie received her B.S. in Psychology at York College of PA. She
also did extensive studies in Tap, Jazz, Ballet, and Modern at Hope
College in Holland, Michigan where she majored in both Dance and
Psychology. While
at Hope, Jamie took courses in teaching dance and had the opportunity
to
teach creative movement in a classroom setting at a local elementary
school.
She has also performed Middle Eastern dance for Images, a multi culture
dance group and taught workshops in Middle Eastern Dance at Hope. The
past
year and a half Jamie have continued her Middle Eastern Dance studies,
including Racks Sharki and Raks Muquaddas with well-known performers
and master teachers such as Laurel Victoria Grey, Artemis, and Rhea of
Greece. She is also certified in Pilates. Jamie’s speciality is
tumbling, having competed for the Hanover YMCA team on the state and
national levels. She has over 20 years of gymnastic experience
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Tami Kroh
Ms. Tami is a graduate of Keystone Jr. College with an A.A. Degree in
Early Childhood Education and a graduate of Millersville University
with a B.A. Degree in Psychology. She has
studied jazz, ballet, and tap at the former Moore Family School of
Dance for ten years. She has performed and received awards in various
talent shows and competitions through her life. Tami has attended a
variety of dance
workshops as well. She started teaching with MgM in 1995 for many
different
group levels and up until her “last” recital in 2002, was director of
some
competition groups as well. Besides spending time at the studio, Tami
has
a full time job as a patient care secretary at Visiting Nurse
Association
of York. Returning by popular demand after a 4 year “retirement” Tami
says
“I’M Back!”
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Michelle Joyce
Ms Michelle has a bachelor degree in Journalism from Towson University.
Her dance education began at the age of 6 at Kathleen’s Dance Center in
Annapolis. Michelle joined the competition team at the age of 12. She
competed in tap, jazz, ballet and lyrical. She also studied pointe at
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts in Anapolis. She began her
teaching experience at the age of 14 at Kathleen’s Dance Center where
she taught students between the ages of 3 and 9. At the age of 18
Michelle auditioned for and was accepted into Dance Caravan. Dance
Caravan is a traveling company which hosts master classes and
competitions throughout the country. She would travel to 16 cities
in 8 weeks. While with Dance Caravan she performed with Mallory Graham
and
Tommie Walsh and assisted Jerry Rose, the ballet instructor.
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E C Goode
EC., a native of Baltimore, began
her dance training with her sister and performed throught the tri state
area. She continued her dance education while attending the University
of
Maryland. EC then studied under such greats as Jimmie Thurston, Jason
Taylor
and Tryone Muarry. She continued performing in NYC while studying for a
Master's Degree at NYU. There she was asked to join the Eleo Pomare
Dance
Co. She received a degree in administration and worked in the Urban
Contemorary
Department communicating with the DJs across the copuntry on a weekly
basis.
She was then offered a position with Sesame Street Live where she
toured
throughout the US and abroad. Currently she is teaching throughout the
Baltimore/
Washington area.(teaching yoga and pilates at health clubs along with
other
special movement classes) EC has acquired her AFAA certification for
group
exercise.
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Christina
Lane
Ms Christina received her bachelor of
Fine Arts degree in Dance Performance
and Certificate of Education from Goucher College in
Baltimore,Maryland. While at Goucher, Christina had the opportunity to
perform under the dirrection of Rachel Bermum (Paul Taylor Dance
Company - NYC) and Janice
Garrett (San FRansisco, California) Christina also performed faculty
and
student-choreographed pieces throughout her four years at Goucher
College.
Christina choreographed and became Vice President of the award
winning
competitive dance team at Goucher College.
Originally from New Jersey, Christina started her dance career as a
competitive gymnast in the United States Association of Gymnastics
(USAG).
After eleven years of competing, Christina joined a nationalloy
ranked competitive dance troupe and started competing in all dance
techniques.
In high school, Christina was enrolled in the Fine and Performing
Arts Program, a magnet program that emphazied the technique and
development
of dance on a professional level. Christina was also part of the
Varsity
gymnastics and competition cheer squad in high school. Throughout high
school
and college Christina taught all techniques of dance and gymnastics in
NJ
and MD.
In the past year, Christina has had the opportunity to professionally
back up dance for Baltimore/DC artists on the rise and has shared the
stage with artists such as Chris Brown and Ne-Yo. Currently Christina
is a substitue teacher in Baltimore and Anne Arundel County (MD) and
choreographs dances for middle and high schools within the counties.
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