DANCE Ballroom & Studio, Dance Instructors

**DANCE Instructors**
Mary Lou Steib Dance Director, Ballroom & Social Dance Instructor. Mary Lou is schooled in Ballet, Jazz, Latin, Ballroom, Swing & Country. She has trained with Skippy Blair in the Universal Unit System of teaching dance. Her dance instruction began at an Arthur Murray Studio in NY. Her Masters degree is from SDSU, Brookings, SD. Having danced and competed in several cities in the US over the last nineteen years, Mary Lou brings her passion of dance and her dream of promoting the love of dance to everyone! Lisa Myhre Social & Ballroom Dance Instructor. A transplant from Minnesota, Lisa brings her passion for teaching and her lifelong experience in so many styles of dance including Michael Jackson's Thriller! Her undergraduate degree from Gustavus Adolphus College is in Theater with a focus on directing, design, choreography, and modern dance. Lisa has been teaching social and ballroom dance for eleven years. Prior to moving to Sioux Falls, she was an instructor with the Arthur Murray ballroom dance studio in Minneapolis where she taught, performed, and choreographed Ballroom, Latin, Country, and Swing dance. Lisa can teach you to dance together with anyone! Linda Snetsinger Stacy Snetsinger Social & Ballroom Dance Instructors. The Snetsingers have been dancing together for over twenty years! As a teaching team for over five years, Stacy brings his leading experience and Linda adds her grace, style & laughter! They enjoy all dances and all kinds of music, particularly Two Step, Country Waltz, any kind of Swing dance, and the Tango. It is a pleasure to watch them move and teach together on the DANCE floor! Rebecca Hansen Director of Children's Program, Social & Ballroom Dance Instructor, Adult Dance & Fitness Instructor. At age four, Rebecca began dance lessons and has been dancing ever since! Her dance education has taken her to New York City, England & Canada- giving her the privilege of learning from some of the world's greatest dancers & instructors. As student, dancer & instructor, Rebecca is experienced in many dance genres including ballroom, tap, jazz and most notably, ballet. She is certified in ballet. She has been teaching Sioux Falls Pilates classes for over ten years. Rebecca loves photo www.wendyturner.net sharing her passion for dance not only through instruction, but also through as an advocate member of dance & arts organizations. She especially enjoys working with children and has been an instructor and choreographer for school and community events, programs and productions throughout the Midwest. Liquid Hip Therapy Bellydance Instructors. Ann Kernan & Laurie Rogers are the core instructors of Liquid Hip Therapy Bellydance Company. Joining them are Nicole, Robin and Shelly. Build core muscles, increase flexibility & tone up while learning an ancient form of dance. Experience Egyptian Cabaret, Tribal Fusion & Folkloric styles of belly dance. Liquid Hip Therapy seeks to promote the celebration of feminine energy in a non-judgmental, non-competitive environment. And it's fun! Ahva Halma Zumba®, Yoga, Hula, Tahitian, Bollywood/Bhangra, Pregnancy Dance Classes. Zumba® classes at DANCE are led by Ahva, who is trained in Zumba® , Zumba Gold® and ZumbAtomic® (for children & teens). She also instructs classes in Tahitian & Hula dance and performs for Hawaiian and Polynesian-themed events around Sioux Falls. Ahva also instructs Masala Bhangra® an energetic style of Bollywood dance from India. Certified by YogaFit, she leads Yoga & YogaDance classes and is also certified in prenatal and postnatal yoga. As a registered nurse, Ahva also enjoys working with pregnant moms in the first Sioux Falls Bellydance for Pregnancy classes.