The Marion Art Center is pleased to announce that Miss Teah Keogh has returned as Director and Instructor of MAC Dance Academy and is now registering children ages 3-6 for a spring 2018 session of classes. Classes are being offered on Mondays starting on March 12 and will run a total of 8 weeks (but no classes will be held during school vacation week) with a Parent Watch Day scheduled in May. Three different levels of classes teaching introductory skills in ballet, tap and light tumbling are offered and geared toward different age groups including (1) Preschool: for those 3-4 years of age; (2) KinderStep: for those 4-5 years of age; and (3) Beginner: for those 5-6 years of age.
Shelly Richins, President of the Board of Directors at the Marion Art Center, commented, “Teah developed such a following and coveted program here years ago. We feel so fortunate to have her return.” She continued, “And this spring session is a precursor of plans to roll out a bigger program during the next school year, so we are excited about the potential for growth and offering more to our local community.”
Registration is now available online at http://www.marionartcenter.org/classes/mac-dance-academy/. Although membership is not required to take dance classes, Marion Art Center members who have family membership or higher do receive a discount on classes. The current membership year runs August 1, 2017 through July 31, 2018.
Teah Keogh is a classically taught dancer in the genres of ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop and gymnastics. She previously taught second grade for eight years and ESL for two years in the Old Rochester Regional school district and also coached the ORR Dance Team for two years. Teah ran MAC Dance Academy for five years before moving to Denver and has just recently returned to the Tri-Town area.
MAC Dance Academy is a low-key academy providing extraordinary dance instruction in the areas of ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, hip-hop and gymnastics in a safe learning environment. For more information about MAC Dance Academy, call 508-748-1266, email marionartcenter@verizon.net, or stop by the Marion Art Center located at 80 Pleasant Street (corner of Main and Pleasant) during gallery hours: Tuesday through Friday from 1:00 to 5:00 pm and Saturdays from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. For more information about the Marion Art Center, visit http://www.marionartcenter.org/classes/.