Dublin Dance and Gymnastics Centre

• TERESA CRYE
• ERIN BEAL
• BLAKE BEARDSLEY
• ANNE BROWNING
• JENNIFER BRYAN
• ANGELA CARTER
• NOELLE CHUN

• LAURA DUSTMAN
• RACHAEL FORSTROM
• SETOIYO EKPO
• AMBER GEISER
• DEANNA GRAHAM
• MARTINE GRYWALSKI
• BONNIE LAVRIC

• KERRY LOADER
• ANDREA LORENZ
• HEIDI MAY
• AMANDA McCOY
• RIAN ORDERS
• CHRISTY PACHOLEC
• MAGGIE PAGE

• MERLE REX
• ALEXIS SHELLEY
• TORI STROMP
• BRUCE TERRY
• JESSICA TUPA
• JULIA WYLIE
• RACHAEL ZYNDA

TERESA CRYE

Teresa opened Dublin Dance Centre & Gymnastics in 1984 (as Dublin Dance Centre) in an effort to find quality dance instruction in a safe and positive environment for children. Her love of the arts and passion for confidence-centered education has fostered the growth of Dublin Dance Centre to include a full program for all students from beginners to pre-professional. Teresa's goal for top-quality instruction has brought DDC&G some of the finest instructors around- not only qualified and experienced professionals with varied backgrounds, but, instructors who are truly dedicated to the children they teach. "Moving in the best interest of children" is truly Teresa's objective in all of DDC&G's endeavors.

ERIN BEAL

Erin has danced since she was 3 years old; she has studied Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, and Modern at the Pre-Professional level and performed as a member of the Dublin Dance Centre & Gymnastics Repertory Company. Erin has performed several lead roles in DDC&G's annual year-end and holiday performances. Erin is currently a psychology major and dance minor at The Ohio State University and has been performing in various shows through the Dance Department." This is Erin's fifth season teaching for DDC&G.

BLAKE BEARDSLEY

Mr. Beardsley was born and raised in East Lyme, Connecticut (A true Connecticut Yankee!) He has performed professionally for the last 20 years with many companies, including, but not limited to, State Ballet of Missouri, Ballet Theater of Maryland, Ballet Oklahoma, BalletMet, Lake Erie Ballet, and Columbus Dance Theater. Some of his favorite tours include Asuncion in Paraguay, Bordeaux in France, Crested Butte in Colorado, and Vancouver Island in Canada. Mr. Beardsley's early training came from both the University of South Florida (Under Gretchen Ward Warren) as well as with Haydee Gutierrez (A former company dancer with the Cuban National Ballet). He has acquired both a BA in Chemistry and an MFA in Ballet Performance. He has been teaching dance and choreographing dances for the last 16 years, and is very pleased to be on the staff at DDC&G for his fifth year.

ANNE BROWNING

Anne has been dancing since she was 3 years old. She has studied all dance art forms but spent her later years concentrating on Jazz. She danced for Julie O'Connell in Toledo, OH, and she has traveled the U.S. for dance competitions for over seven years. In her college years, she used her dance and fitness training to compete in fitness competitions. Anne attended OSU to study Dance and Special Education. Anne has been an Intervention Specialist for the last 9 years. She has worked with special needs children from ages 2 to 18 in and out of the school setting. She is so excited to expand her love of children and movement to all kids at DDC&G. "I am so lucky to be living out my dream of dancing and teaching now at DDC&G". "There is not a day in my life without dance in our house and I can't wait to bring my energy to my students!"

JENNIFER BRYAN

Jennifer's early training started with Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet and Altoona Youth Ballet Company, PA. Through scholarships and stipends, her later training came from The San Francisco Ballet School, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School and The Joffrey Ballet School, NYC. Jennifer has performed professionally with The Carlisle Project, The Joffrey Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, New Jersey Ballet Theatre, and with Ballet Met, Columbus, working with numerous world famous teachers and choreographers. Jennifer has taught in Altoona, Pittsburgh and Columbus. She has resigned from performing professionally to raise her two young children. Jennifer moved back to Altoona, Pennsylvania last winter. Best of luck to Jennifer and her family!

ANGELA CARTER

Angela's training includes 25 years of dance study in Ballet, Jazz and Tap. She has had considerable experience educating pre-school aged children, including establishing the curriculum for Dublin Dance Centre's Creative Movement Program and twenty-two years instructing dance. Angela has been involved with DDC&G since its inception and has played an integral part in establishing the highest standards for educating the youngest dancers. "I feel as though it is a privilege to be able to touch young children by inspiring their self-esteem and confidence through movement."

NOELLE CHUN

Noelle holds her MFA in Dance from The Ohio State University specializing in Pedagogy and Performance and her BA in Theatre Arts from Beloit College. Her dance training includes Modern, Ballet, Jazz, Hip-Hop and Improvisation. While at OSU, Noelle was a Graduate Teaching Associate and instructor of Repertory. She has also instructed classes for CM2, the Columbus Urban League, Wexner Center for the Arts and for Wittenberg University. In addition, Noelle was Program Director for the Beloit Youth Dance program in Wisconsin and the Arts Program Coordinator for the county of Honolulu in Hawaii. Noelle has a unique "….enthusiasm for motivating students and creating nurturing relationships….". This is Noelle's second year with DDC&G.

LAURA DUSTMAN

Laura received her BFA in Dance Education from OSU in 1995. Laura has been dancing since age 4 and has studied Ballet, Modern, Tap, Jazz, and Liturgical Dance including 6 years training with Ballet Met. Laura has worked with various local high school show choirs and flag corps. She enjoys teaching students of all ages, and is excited to be at DDC&G for her eleventh season. "Other than my husband and kids, dance is what brings the most joy into my life. I feel fortunate to have been given the gift of movement and I hope by sharing that gift, my students can experience some of the same joy for themselves!"

RACHAEL FORSTROM

Rachael received her BFA in Dance from Ohio University, with an emphasis on Performance and Choreography. She began dancing at DeWeese Academy of Dance Arts in Middletown, Ohio including Modern, Jazz, Ballet and Tap. Rachael has been working and performing professionally in and around Columbus for the last 6 years, including Anatomical Scenario, The Columbus Crewzers, and Columbus Movement Movement (CM2), and recently returned from dancing in the INLA dance festival in Beijing, China. "Dancing is in my soul. Knowing that I am able to instill my love of dance in others gives me great joy." This is Rachael's fifth season with DDC&G.

SETOIYO EKPO

Setoiyo has his degree in Media Communications from The Ohio State University. He was born in Los Angeles and has lived in Central Ohio for the past 15 years. He started Break Dancing in high school and immediately found a love for the art form. He has studied and competed all over the nation, including Chicago and New York City. Setoiyo is moving to Philadelphia to pursue his dream of stand-up comedy, but will still remain active in the dance community. Best of luck, Setoiyo!

AMBER GEISER

Amber has been dancing for 28 years. Amber studied dance at Bowling Green State University and Kent State University. She has also trained at the Broadway Dance Centre in New York and from various master teachers. Recently, Amber has studied under Ayodele Casel, Jimmy Tate and Gregory Filler at Columbus Taps! One of Amber's proudest moments is when she danced side by side Gregory Hines at a literacy banquet in Columbus, Ohio. Currently, Amber is the director of the Columbus Tap Project, a tap dance performance company under Becky Hoag. Amber is also a featured dancer for John Kunkle's Miss America Road-Show and LeVeck productions. Although Amber is trained in various forms of dance, her passion began at the age of two with tap dancing. This is Amber's fifth season with DDC&G.

DEANNA GRAHAM

Deanna's family is from Naas, Co. Kildare Ireland. Her father started Deanna Irish Dancing at the age of 8 locally with Ann Richens. She has traveled extensively performing and competing throughout North America. She has also competed internationally for 10 years winning numerous awards and reaching a Championship level. She qualified to go to the World Irish Dance Competition in Ireland three times. She has been teaching solo and Ceili dance for eleven years in Columbus, Dublin, Westerville, Circleville, Chillicothe and Lancaster. While she is teaching she is also studying to sit her T.C.R.G. with the Irish Dance Commission of Ireland to teach competitive Irish Dance. This is Deanna's fourth season with Dublin Dance Centre.

MARTINE GRYWALSKI

Martine holds a BFA from The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago in Fashion Design. Born into a family of dancers, she trained in several dance forms from an early age throughout Columbus. At 12 she was selected to train under the direction of Yoko Ichino with BalletMet's Professional Track Ballet Program. Broadening her dance vocabulary, Martine joined EventCo Productions, and guested with Columbus Dance Theatre. Upon relocating to Chicago, Martine studied hip hop with Nonstop Dance Productions as well as workshops with teachers and choreographers such as Brian Friedman, Tabitha & Napoleon and Gil Duldalao. Martine has taught and choreographed throughout Columbus and Chicago and brings her diverse dance background to each style of dance she teaches. Martine is currently the co-director of DDC&G's Jazz/Hip Hop performing group, Ensemble. This is her second year with DDC&G.

BONNIE LAVRIC - Bonnie Lavric Memorial Scholarship

In Loving Memory ...

Beloved wife, mother, dancer, teacher, mentor and friend:

Bonnie Jeanne Lavric began her study of dance with Louise B. Harrison in Pennsylvania and continued as a dance major at The Ohio State University. She danced at DDC&G for 16 years and taught for six – primarily Creative Dance classes for 3 - 5 year-olds, who loved her energy and ready smile. Bonnie became very interested in yoga and started teaching at DDC&G, with a loyal following. She played many character roles in the June performances, adding her special style to each. Bonnie touched many lives at DDC&G and everywhere she went. She is an inspiration, and it is a privilege for us to celebrate her spirit.

KERRY LOADER

Kerry was a cheerleader for football and basketball at Cambridge High School, and at the University of Findlay. She took Ballet, Tap and Jazz from the age of 3 through 18 at Danceworks in Cambridge, Ohio. She holds a BS degree in Biology from the University of Findlay and is currently enrolled at Purdue University pursuing a MS degree in Industrial and Physical Pharmacology Regulatory and Quality Compliance. This will be Kerry's second year teaching at DDC&G.

ANDREA LORENZ

Andrea is originally from Chantilly, Virginia, just outside of Washington DC. She has been involved in gymnastics since age 6; she trained and competed for Chantilly Academy of Gymnastics through level 8 and has been teaching competitive and recreational gymnastics for 10 years. Andrea is USAG Safety Certified, KAT Certified (Kinder Accreditation for Teachers), MELPD Certified (Movement Education & Lesson Plan Development), and a Certified Meet Director. She holds a degree in Early Childhood Development from OSU. "My favorite part of teaching is seeing a child learn something for the first time and watching their expression of joy and accomplishment. Through teaching, I try to create a "can do" attitude. I hope the confidence, determination, and physical skills kids get from gymnastics will follow them in every aspect of life." Andrea has decided to devote more time to her family and teaching preschool. We will miss her at DDC&G, but wish her the best of luck!

HEIDI MAY

Heidi has been involved in gymnastics and cheerleading since she was 8 years old. She trained and competed with Midwest Gymnastics and Cheerleading and competed individually. She was a two-time All American Cheer and Dance Pro Bowl Performance Tour and National Scholarship Invitational qualifier, and she cheered on the coed squad at the University of Maryland. Heidi has been teaching cheerleading at AmeriCheer and is certified by the National Council for Spirit Safety and Education. A graduate of Otterbein College, Heidi has a BA in broadcast journalism and minors in public relations and speech communication. She works for Cochran Group, a communications firm. This is Heidi's third season with DDC&G.

AMANDA McCOY

Amanda has trained in all dance art forms with a focus in Jazz. She received her BA in Dance from University of Akron. She has instructed at the Miller South School of Performing Arts (an inner-city magnet school in Akron), performed with the University of Akron Repertory Company, and was the Dance Director for three years at Richland Gymnastics and Dance Academy. Amanda is the Dance Consultant for Mansfield City Schools and is starting her ninth season with DDC&G. "I am blessed with the ability to share my knowledge and love of dance with others. When I watch my students dance, I am overwhelmed with pride. I know this is what I am meant to do. If my students walk away with love and appreciation for dance, I have done my job. Dancing just makes you feel good. Everybody should feel the freedom of movement!"

RIAN ORDERS

Rian has been with Dublin Dance Centre & Gymnastics since the age of six. She trained in a number of dance styles, including Ballet, Tap, and Jazz and was a member of the Senior Repertory company for seven years. Post high school, Rian continued her studies at The Ohio State University in Early Childhood Education. Rian is a former member of the GCAC award winning Anatomical Scenario, with whom she traveled to the New York International Fringe Festival for two consecutive summers as well as a founding dancer with TUPACO dance. For the past three years, she has also been dancing professionally with Columbus Movement Movement (CM2), performing in critically acclaimed pieces by Kristina Isabelle and Jessica Tupa. This will be her eleventh season on the faculty of DDC&G.

CHRISTY PACHOLEC

Christy has been involved in gymnastics since the age of 3. She competed in power tumbling as a young child and then used it throughout middle and high school for cheerleading and competition. Gymnastics was a springboard for her love and involvement of weight lifting, endurance training and fitness. After high school, she competed in fitness competitions and won the title of Ms. Fitness in Buffalo, New York. Her power tumbling and cheerleading background greatly contributed to the choreography of her fitness routines. Christy worked as a certified Personal Trainer for several years after her fitness training. "My love for gymnastics has been intact throughout my life. I feel very fortunate to be able to pass on my love and joy for this sport! To witness the progress of students is a priceless experience! I now have three children, a loving husband and am pursuing a BA in Physical Therapy. However, my hopes are to continue to not only teach gymnastics, but to always have the ability to perform it as well!" This will be Christy's second season at Dublin Dance Centre & Gymnastics.

MAGGIE PAGE

Maggie is originally from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where she completed Royal Academy of Dance Grades 1 through 6. She completed Grade 7 in England where she trained at the Royal Academy in London. Upon returning to the United States, she attended The Alabama School of Fine Arts in Birmingham, Alabama, studying under Dame Sonia Arova, Thaddeus Davis, Heidi Khursandi, and Therese Laeger. Her summer studies included such workshops as ABT Tuscaloosa, ABT Austin, North Carolina School of the Arts, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, and Alonzo King's Lines Ballet, where she performed in a new work by Robert Moses and as a soloist in Alonzo King's "String Trio." While studying dance performance at The Ohio State University, she performed as a soloist in Melanie Bales's "Tableau Rococo" and Susan Hadley's "Kalabash." She was also selected to perform Mark Morris's "All Fours" and Vaslav Nijinsky's "Afternoon of a Faun." She is currently working and dancing in Columbus, Ohio with such companies as Hixon Dance and Kristina Isabelle Dance. She is certified through Stott to teach Pilates and through Balanced Yoga to teach Vinyasa, Hatha, Ashtanga, and restorative yoga. This is her second season with Dublin Dance Centre & Gymnastics.

MERLE REX

Merle has her Masters in Physical Education with a concentration in Exercise Physiology from the University of Alabama in Birmingham and BS in Biology and Physical Education from Auburn University. She has taught both middle school and high school aged students and coached and judged middle school gymnastics. She received her Ballet training as a member of the Alabama State Ballet and served as resident choreographer and stage manager for the Town & Gown Theatre in Birmingham. Merle and her three daughters have been a part of DDC&G for many years. We are excited to have Merle on staff for her sixth year teaching with DDC&G.

ALEXIS SHELLEY

Alexis received her formal diploma as a classical dancer from the school of the Lexington Ballet under the directors Lucia Montero and Frank Galvez. While getting her Bachelor of Arts in French and Economics she performed with the Lexington Ballet Company and the UK Dance Ensemble in both classical and contemporary works. She began teaching ten years ago and has enjoyed training students in Lexington, KY, Cape Coral, FL and in Columbus, OH. This is her second year with DDC&G.

TORI STROMP

Tori recently graduated from Otterbein College, where she majored in Psychology and Business with a minor in Dance. She has studied dance since she was young attending local studios and OSU. During high school, Tori focused her studies on Hip Hop, Jazz, and Modern participating in several Jazz/Hip Hop performance companies including DDC&G Sr Ensemble and CDT's performance group with Billy Bruce. Tori recently returned from New York City where she danced at Broadway Dance Center studying Jazz, Hip Hop, Break Dance, Video Dance, Funk, and Street Jazz with various renowned instructors. While there, she participated in an intensive Jazz and Hip Hop workshop with Brian Friedman (choreographer for Britney Spears, Pink, Mya, Hilary Duff, Ashanti, and Aaron Carter). Tori has left DDC&G to pursue other endeavors. We wish her the best of luck!

CHRISTINA TAYLOR

Christina has been dancing for 31 years and has been teaching for 20 years. Christina studied dance at Fort Hayes Career Center as well as The Ohio State University during her junior and senior year of high school. After high school, she completed her studies at Florida State University where her emphasis was Ballet, Pointe, Modern, and Choreography. During college Christina received scholarships to Martha Graham School in New York City and Jacob's Pillow. After college Christina danced professionally in Atlanta, Georgia for three years. This is Christina's 15th year at DDC&G. "I teach because I find it a blessing to pass my dance experiences and knowledge on to children. I love that I can make a contribution to the younger generation."

BRUCE TERRY

Bruce has been a Jazz and Tap instructor at Al Gilbert's Dance Studio in Hollywood. He has taught throughout the U.S. for Dance Educators of America, Dance Masters of America, Professional Dance Teacher's Association and Dance Caravan. He also spent seven years in Japan as Master Choreographer and Jazz/Tap Dance Department Head with Supershape, a large health club/dance studio. He also taught at two colleges in Japan and appeared in several TV commercials. Since returning to the United States, Bruce has performed in numerous off-Broadway productions as well as several character roles for DDC&G and Ballet Met. Sadly, Bruce has retired from DDC&G after 14 wonderful years. He will be missed dearly!

JESSICA TUPA

Jessica Tupa brings a lifetime of training to the classroom where she hopes to share her experience and, more importantly, her joy of dance with her students. After receiving her BFA in Dance from OSU she has spent the last few years dancing professionally with local modern company "Natalie Marrone and The Dance Cure." She also teaches in several Columbus area studios and creates her own work, most recently TUPACO. Jessica created TUPACO to fill a need she saw in the wellness industry. TUPACO is based in core work, Yoga, dance, movement, fundamentals, breath techniques, meditation and visualization. Prior to living in Columbus, she was a principle dancer and choreographer's assistant with the Tacoma based company "Melanie Kirkstauffer's Dance Theatre Northwest". She has been dancing professionally and teaching for over fourteen years. Jessica believes that through the artistry and discipline of dance students of all ages and ability may add enrichment and joy to multiple aspects of their lives. This is her sixth season with DDC&G.

JULIA WYLIE

A graduate of Hope College (Holland, MI) with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance Education and a minor in German Education. Julia has also spent time teaching in dance classrooms at Zeeland High School (Zeeland, MI), Rudyard Kipling Fine Arts Specialty School (Chicago, IL) and Curie Metro High School for the Performing and Technical Arts (Chicago, IL). Julia dedicates much of her spare time to directing and performing in Miracle Dancer, an annual benefit dance concert started in honor of her mother, which raises funds for Ovarian Cancer patients at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Julia has known she would teach since being inspired by her first grade teacher, Mrs. Stegner. "It is always such a delight to see the joy and passion in my student's faces when they are in class and on stage! What an awesome feeling to know I had a part in that!" Julia is excited to begin her fourth season with DDC&G.

RACHAEL ZYNDA

Rachael's ballet background includes studying with The Cuyahoga Valley Youth Ballet under Nan Klinger, Ballet Met of Columbus, North Carolina School of the Arts, and the Ballet Regent Summer Institute. She graduated from Butler University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance where she also performed with the Butler Ballet. Rachael's teaching background includes Ballet, Pointe, Creative Movement and conditioning classes. This will be her ninth year teaching and fifth year with Dublin Dance Centre & Gymnastics.