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Mary Schweiger (Miss Mary) began dancing at the age of 7, a few months after watching The Nutcracker with the San Francisco Ballet. By the age of 16, Mary was teaching her own ballet, tap and jazz classes. Mary performed with a regional ballet company and became a soloist and principal dancer. In high school her interest in dance expanded toward theater where she performed in musical productions and won several dance competitions. In 1984 she competed and was crowned Miss Kitsap County, and participated in the Miss Washington Pageant. After graduating from high school, Mary continued to dance at Eastern Washington University. She was a member of the Jazz Team and performed in the Spring Ballets. Mary was nominated to the Home Coming Court based upon her success in these performances. As an undergraduate student, she also was a Teaching Assistant in the dance program. In 1990 Mary graduated from EWU with a degree in Clinical Psychology. Although Mary pursued her career as a counselor, she also continued to teach and perform with a local dance company. From 1996 to 2001, Mary served on the Board of Directors and was elected Vice President of a regional dance company. In 2001, Mary opened Miss Mary's Dancewear in Bremerton and relocated the business to the Kitsap Mall. However, running a dance store was not as rewarding as teaching dance, so in 2006, Mary opened The Charleston Ballroom where she primarily teaches ballet. This past year she became a part-time faculty member at a private, secondary school, the West Sound Academy, where she is teaching ballet, modern, lyrical and beginning ballroom. Christine Luders A note for you, Future Dancer: I am fortunate to have the opportunity to follow my passion for dance as a Ballroom, Latin, & Swing dance instructor. I have been teaching for 10 years and have made this my full time profession. Having started out in the medical field, I am a huge proponent of wellness through physical and mental wellbeing. I love to share the art and sport of dance with others and hope that you will join me in this life enriching art form! I have a great deal of experience in many facets of ballroom dancing from social dance to competitive and show dancing and would love to help you reach your goals whatever they may be…come DANCE with me! Christine cultivated an early passion for the arts, beginning with a background in music, and gymnastics. These initial aspirations blended well with her interest in the functional symmetries of the human body, eventually leading her to pursue a degree in neurobiology, physiology, and behavior at the University of California at Davis. While gaining her bachelor's degree at UCD, she fell in love with ballroom dancing and followed a dream to become a dance instructor and share her love of dance with others. Christine has over 10 years of professional, full-time experience as a Ballroom, Latin, and Swing dance instructor, including private instruction, group classes, competition, choreography, and dance teams. Christine is trained in and teaches American Smooth, American Rhythm and International Standard styles of ballroom dance and continues to receive coaching from nationally and internationally respected coaches to advance her own dancing. She is also certified by Dance Vision International. Christine is known for her enthusiastic, gentle, and patient teaching style that makes even the newest of dancers feel at ease on the dance floor. In addition to her teaching, Christine has held several positions at Northern California studios. Her titles included: Director of Children's Programs, Manager, and Assistant Director for in-house shows and competitions. Christine has experience in competition dancing and continues to compete with her students at International competitions several times a year. Eric Richardson is a former performance Ballroom dancer from Oregon State University. Dancing since 1994, he specializes in the smooth couples dances such as Tango, Foxtrot, and of course, Waltz. He is a Nuclear Engineer at PSNS and prides himself on his ability to get any man dancing with only one left foot, and making ladies float across the floor. Doyle Forrester will be instructing ballroom classes on Tuesday and Friday evenings. He is well known in the Kitsap County area and currently teaches at Olympic College. Diane George is a tap expert and a popular community theater performer. She is a graduate from the University of Washington. Her Wednesday tap classes will be fun for the beginner and challenging for the advanced tapper. Lee Barton began his dance teaching dance career in 1987. He has completed, instructed, coached and judged at Dance Events and Workshops in the US, Canada and Caribbean. lee is a Certificated instructor with the Golden State Dance Teachers association, and is a member of the United Country Western Dance Counsel. The second and third most important facets of Good Dancing are "To Have Fun" and "To Extend Your Boundaries." What is the most important trait of Good Dancing? You'll have to ask Lee in person. Copyright © 2006-2010, Charleston Ballroom & Recital Hall |
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