Today we are featuring our Student Helpers in our latest edition of “Getting to Know You”! The student helpers are part of Dance Connection’s Programa de formación de profesores and student teach/help in our classes each week.
Dance Connection believes in providing a warm, safe, and professional atmosphere where each student is cared for within the Dance Connection family. We are proud to also offer a Teacher Training Program to our more serious students. It is a forum for students to gain training in teaching as well as job responsibility. Enrollment in our Teacher Training Program will provide members with the highest standard of mentoring and guidance. Dance Connection is strongly committed to enriching and nourishing the future teachers and citizens of our community. Regardless of your future career path, Dance Connection feels confident that all members of the Teacher Training Program will leave our program having learned the important life skills of: respect, responsibility, accountability, discipline, confidence, and professionalism.
Aine Sforza
Mia Smith-Pasquerella
Courtney Williams
Aine Sforza
Aine Sforza
Student Helper
What is your favorite activity outside of dance? My favorite activity outside of dance is reading and writing my own stories.
What is your favorite holiday? Halloween & Christmas are my favorite holidays.
How old were you when you started dancing? I was 2 years old when I started taking classes at Dance Connection.
What is your favorite moment from DC? My favorite moment from DC was getting to be the “Little Rockette” in Step Into Christmas.
Why did you want to join the Teacher’s Training Program at DC? I wanted to join the Teacher’s Training Program because I like teaching little kids and love to make them laugh.
Mia Smith-Pasquerella
Mia Smith-Pasquerella
Student Helper
What is your favorite activity outside of dance? Gymnastics is my favorite activity to do outside of dance.
What is your favorite holiday? My favorite holiday is Halloween because I get so much candy.
How old were you when you started dancing? I was 3 years old when I started dancing.
What is your favorite moment from DC? My favorite moment from Dance Connection was performing in my first dance recital.
Why did you want to join the Teacher’s Training Program at DC? I wanted to join the Teacher’s Training Program because I have wanted to be a teacher since I was 3 years old.
Courtney Williams
Courtney Williams
Student Helper
What is your favorite activity outside of dance? My favorite activity outside of dance is volleyball.
What is your favorite holiday? My favorite holiday is Christmas.
How old were you when you started dancing? I was 2 years old when I started dancing.
What was your favorite moment from DC? My favorite moment from DC was performing in “Matilda”. It was the first Recital Company where I had a lot of parts.
Why did you want to join the Teacher’s Training Program at DC? I wanted to join the Teacher’s Training Program because I wanted to be able to help teach the younger kids how to dance, and I thought it would be fun.
Rose Ryf is an executive assistant for Dance Connection and Penny Prima®. She is a mother of two and is looking forward to working hard, learning new skills, and meeting new people people.
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