We are pleased to introduce...
Kate Holthouse, Instructor (Advanced Ballet, jazz, lyrical & Competition Team)
Kate is our very own "Ballet Princess" at N*DC. All the girls can't wait to get into Kate's ballet classes. Kate has over 25 years of dance experience, primarily in classical ballet and musical theatre. She received her training from Calvin College in Michigan. Kate has performed professionally in Nevada, Grand Rapids and Boston. She performed as a professional competitor with Arthur Murray and has completed several Master Classes including performing at Disneyland in California and off-Broadway. Kate lives in Willard with her husband and two daughters. Kate is very involved with our competition team. She has won many choreography and entertainment awards for her work!
Kate is our very own "Ballet Princess" at N*DC. All the girls can't wait to get into Kate's ballet classes. Kate has over 25 years of dance experience, primarily in classical ballet and musical theatre. She received her training from Calvin College in Michigan. Kate has performed professionally in Nevada, Grand Rapids and Boston. She performed as a professional competitor with Arthur Murray and has completed several Master Classes including performing at Disneyland in California and off-Broadway. Kate lives in Willard with her husband and two daughters. Kate is very involved with our competition team. She has won many choreography and entertainment awards for her work!
Ashley Fielitz, Instructor (Tumbling)
Ashley has got a spirit that is infectious and a sweet personality that the kids just can't help to love! Her background in cheer and tumbling (which she absolutely loved) brought her to us, and we are so thankful for it! Not only is she invested in our kids, her own daughter dances for our Competition Team, Ashley also has a son named Connor. She says, "I love my job here and can't wait to teach each year!"
Ashley has got a spirit that is infectious and a sweet personality that the kids just can't help to love! Her background in cheer and tumbling (which she absolutely loved) brought her to us, and we are so thankful for it! Not only is she invested in our kids, her own daughter dances for our Competition Team, Ashley also has a son named Connor. She says, "I love my job here and can't wait to teach each year!"
Tieler Crouse, Instructor -all levels and styles
Tieler started dancing in preschool and continued as a tap student until she really caught the "dance bug", so we snatched her up to share her heart of gold with our little ones!!! During the 2015 she had the honor of choreographing for the competition team and she has not stopped since! Tieler is a graduate of Ashland University where she was a captain of the Ashland's Elite Eagle Dance Team and a member of their sideline cheer team. Tieler currently teachers 7th grade language arts at Madison Middle School in Mansfield, OH. She also is the middle school cheerleading coach.
Tieler continues to work with our competition team. She shares her love of dance and choreography with our team and has won many entertainment and choreography awards over the years!
Tieler started dancing in preschool and continued as a tap student until she really caught the "dance bug", so we snatched her up to share her heart of gold with our little ones!!! During the 2015 she had the honor of choreographing for the competition team and she has not stopped since! Tieler is a graduate of Ashland University where she was a captain of the Ashland's Elite Eagle Dance Team and a member of their sideline cheer team. Tieler currently teachers 7th grade language arts at Madison Middle School in Mansfield, OH. She also is the middle school cheerleading coach.
Tieler continues to work with our competition team. She shares her love of dance and choreography with our team and has won many entertainment and choreography awards over the years!
Emalie Smith - Bio Coming Soon
Casi Shupe - Bio coming soon
Rhiannon Mowrey - Bio coming soon
Alyssa Heater - Bio coming soon
Jessie Ward, General Manager, Instructor
Jessie has been with Norwalk Dance Center for 10 years. She started out as a secretary and has become legendary as our General Manager. Her daughter, Lexi, currently takes dance, is also on the competition team, and is one of our teachers for the PK classes and teaches the younger dancers for our competition team. Her son, Brody loves his tumbling class. Her oldest son, Kohen, is currently on NHS tennis team. Her eldest daughter, Jaden, a former N*DC dancer, competition dancer and teacher, is enrolled in nursing school at Firelands Hospital.
Whenever you see Jessie, we can guarantee she will be smiling and have a heart to take care of what you need. She is a "get 'er done!" Jessie says the one thing she can't live without "are my FRIENDS!" We say we can't live without her!!!
Jessie has been with Norwalk Dance Center for 10 years. She started out as a secretary and has become legendary as our General Manager. Her daughter, Lexi, currently takes dance, is also on the competition team, and is one of our teachers for the PK classes and teaches the younger dancers for our competition team. Her son, Brody loves his tumbling class. Her oldest son, Kohen, is currently on NHS tennis team. Her eldest daughter, Jaden, a former N*DC dancer, competition dancer and teacher, is enrolled in nursing school at Firelands Hospital.
Whenever you see Jessie, we can guarantee she will be smiling and have a heart to take care of what you need. She is a "get 'er done!" Jessie says the one thing she can't live without "are my FRIENDS!" We say we can't live without her!!!
Missy Rupp, Office
Missy lives in Monroeville with her husband, Brian and dog, boB. (Notice the spelling of boB's name... he is a very special and well loved dog!) She has 2 children. Tristan who is 35 and lives in Florida . And Alexandria, who is 32, lives in Chicago, and is an Interior Designer.
Missy enjoys working out, shopping, and 4 wheeling in Southern Ohio. (Unusually adventurous!) One thing in the whole world that she couldn't live without is "my family".
She is the face in the evenings that will greet and take care of you. We can't even tell you how many compliments we get about how wonderful Missy is. She is instrumental in keeping us running smoothly and answering questions for the families. Always caring and nurturing, Missy says she started her career with us 11 years ago, and "can truly say she loves her job!"
Missy lives in Monroeville with her husband, Brian and dog, boB. (Notice the spelling of boB's name... he is a very special and well loved dog!) She has 2 children. Tristan who is 35 and lives in Florida . And Alexandria, who is 32, lives in Chicago, and is an Interior Designer.
Missy enjoys working out, shopping, and 4 wheeling in Southern Ohio. (Unusually adventurous!) One thing in the whole world that she couldn't live without is "my family".
She is the face in the evenings that will greet and take care of you. We can't even tell you how many compliments we get about how wonderful Missy is. She is instrumental in keeping us running smoothly and answering questions for the families. Always caring and nurturing, Missy says she started her career with us 11 years ago, and "can truly say she loves her job!"
Demonstrators
We also love to utilize our growing dancers as demonstrators in most of our classes. These students have shown a deeper interest in dance/ tumble, have attended meetings to learn what is expected, and have signed a contract showing their commitment. It's a great opportunity for teachers to be able to give one on one attention to students while the class continues, for the demonstrators to begin learning a different kind of responsibility, and for our students to have a role model to aspire becoming.
We also love to utilize our growing dancers as demonstrators in most of our classes. These students have shown a deeper interest in dance/ tumble, have attended meetings to learn what is expected, and have signed a contract showing their commitment. It's a great opportunity for teachers to be able to give one on one attention to students while the class continues, for the demonstrators to begin learning a different kind of responsibility, and for our students to have a role model to aspire becoming.