In Step With DC
Getting to Know You: Miss Mary!
Written by Joe Naftal on September 11, 2017

Today we are featuring Miss Mary in our first edition of “Getting to Know You” for the 2017-2018 season!  The “Getting to Know You” series helps us get to know each of the Dance Connection teachers and staff we get to see at the studio every week and learn a little bit more about them.

 

In her free time, Miss Mary likes to take walks by the beach or at the at the park, play with her fur babies Jazzy & Cha Cha, and hang with her son, Joe.

She has two miniature pinches, Jazzy & Cha Cha.

She has trouble deciding her favorite song she has ever danced to, because she really loves any music she can perform to, but her favorite song that she’s ever choreographed was “Walking on Sunshine”.

The most challenging step she ever learned were Wings in tap class.

Miss Mary’s Favorites:

Movie: None in particular – any musical movie, comedy, or Hallmark movie
Dance-related Book:  Miss Mary enjoys books about injury prevention
Inspirational Quote: “Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference”, “Replace negative thoughts with positive ones and get positive results”, and “wake up each day with a grateful heart”
Comfort Food: Homemade mac & cheese and Starbucks
Favorite Time of Year at Dance Connection: “There are so many exciting times all year, but I LOVE recital week!”

Miss Mary loves smiley faces 🙂

The best advice that Miss Mary has for our DC students and parents is to “do what you love and love what you do” and “time flies, enjoy all the moments little and big!”

Joe Naftal

Joe Naftal is the Marketing Director for Dance Connection. When not working at Dance Connection, Joe has a career as a theatrical lighting designer, assistant designer, and production manager. His experience spans the worlds of classical and contemporary theatre, musicals, ballet, modern dance, and opera. In addition to his work at Dance Connection, Joe collaborates with Dance Studio Owners across the country, is a member of the DanceStudioOwner.com Panel of Experts, has been featured in the business section of Dance Teacher Magazine, and was on the seminar faculty for the 2016 Dance Teacher Summit in New York City. Joe holds a BFA from UNC School of the Arts and is a proud member of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE).

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