JOAN MARTIN - DIRECTOR

Joan Martin, Director of the dance arts center of McKinney and Lewisville has developed them into one of the finest dance programs in the area.

Joan danced professionally with her cousin, Bill Miller, on television and in numerous shows throughout the southwest.  Bill choreographed routines for the famous Kilgore Rangerettes and danced in the Dallas summer Musicals.

Joan also taught dance for "Music LTD" in Richardson for four years, and during this period she was featured in Time magazine. She studied at SMU in Dallas and has always enjoyed attending dance conventions throughout the United States.

Joan, Louann and Perry have enjoyed teaching Country and Western classes since the 1980's. Not only have they held classes at the Community Center, but also at the West End in Dallas (with a live band), a country club in McKinney, a Dude Ranch and numerous other events.

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LOUANN MARTIN VANCE - DIRECTOR

LouAnn is a talented dance instructor who loves working with children as well as adults.

LouAnn studied dance at the university of North Texas and the SMU Dance Department. She has taken Master Dance classes taught by Buster Cooper and has studied ballet under Jacqueline Forscher at the Etgen-Atkinson School of Ballet. LouAnn believes that children are our most important assets. Parents should expose them early to the arts and we at the DANCE ARTS CENTER believe that each student should receive the best training available at an affordable price.

 

 

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ANNA CORREA - STUDENT ASSISTANT

Anna is a very talented young lady who has studied dance with us for eleven years. She excels in tap, jazz, lyrical and hip hop. She enjoys performing and is very popular with our students. She is a senior at Lake Dallas High School and plays competitive soccer.