Miss Megan taking class with Master Ballet Teacher, Jamie Harris!
Each of our convention participants earned scholarships to further their dance education.
Our scholarship recipients!
Pictured from left to right:
Megan Holzhauer (College Scholarship)
Aurelia Dawson (Dance Study of Choice)
Rachel Gasser (Tap Study of Choice)
Ella Kempen (3 DMW Workshops)
Congratulations to Miss Megan on her $1500 College Scholarship!
Holly began her dance education at the age of three at the Studio. In the later portion of her time at the Studio, she was involved in the Student Teaching Apprenticeship Program and was a part of the Advanced Placement Level in all dance disciplines. Holly has attended many Dance Masters of Wisconsin workshops as well as Chicago National Association of Dance Masters conventions.
Holly is a 2002 graduate of Arrowhead High School. Holly continued teaching at the Studio for two years while attending the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha, In 2004, Holly moved to Oshkosh to continue her education and graduated with a dual major in Elementary and Special Education. Post college, Holly worked in event coordination and on the management team at golf courses in Southern California for three years and then two years at Ironwood Golf Course in Sussex, WI. In 2012 Holly entered the Special Education field, first in the Wauwatosa School District and presently at Swallow Elementary School in Hartland where in she is the Director of Special Education and the Dean of Students.
While Holly is not directly teaching students at the Studio at this time, she works on the administrative side of the business handling accounts and marketing. Holly looks forward to the day that she can bring an adaptive/inclusive dance curriculum to the Studio allowing all students to share the joy of dance.
Megan joined the Studio staff after having graduated from Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School in 2021. She is currently attending the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee as a Sophomore where she is working toward her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance degree. In connection with her enrollment there, Megan was awarded The Peck School of the Arts Dance Student Scholarship, The Peck School of the Arts Provost merit award and the Dance Foundation Scholarship from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Megan began her training at the Studio at the age of three, achieving Advanced/Intensive levels in Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz and Modern Dance. Throughout her high school years, she was involved in the Studio’s Student Teacher Apprenticeship Program, providing leadership to students and assistance to primary instructors. Megan has attended several Dance Masters of Wisconsin Workshops and was selected to receive two scholarships through this organization. She has also participated in the Chicago National Association of Dance Masters Ballet Forum, earning a spot in the highest ballet level.
In the fall of 2021, Megan was featured in two New Dancemakers pieces choreographed and presented by the Dance Department students at UWM. Additionally, she was selected to perform in UWM faculty member Dawn Springer’s piece for the 2022 Spring dances. Megan is looking forward to continuing to perform in pieces in the New Dancemakers, Winterdances and Springdances presentations in the upcoming school year. In addition to that, she looks forward to assisting the Dance Department students as a writing tutor.
Abby Knueppel graduated from Living Word Lutheran High School in Spring of 2022. Throughout her High School career she took part in Choir, Dance Team, Track and Field, Praise Band, Solo and Ensemble competitions, Musical and Drama programs as well as other Clubs. In addition to her numerous extracurricular activities she was inducted into the National Honor Society having earned a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.9 In addition, she received the Student Athlete Award from her school for having maintained a Grade Point Average of 3.5 or higher while participating in a Varsity sport.
Abby has been dancing at the Nancy Dianne Studio of Dance since she was three years old and the Studio has become a very significant part of the young adult she has become. Over the past several years, Abby has had the wonderful and educational experience of sharing her leadership and demonstrative skills by participating in the Student Teacher Apprenticeship Program. As a student of the Studio, Abby has consistently attended both Dance Masters of Wisconsin and Chicago National Association of Dance Masters conferences where she received multiple Scholarships from each organization. In Fall, 2022 Abby begins her college career by enrolling at UW-Milwaukee where she intends to pursue a double major in Dance and Kinesiology. She intends to stay connected with the Studio throughout her college career as she feels this will be a great asset in preparing her for a future career in the field of Dance.
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