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OUR TEACHERS
Glenna WIlson
Director
This will be Glenna's 50th dance recital and she's still going strong. This is her 28th year traveling with the Showstopper National Dance Convention instructing their Mini Program. Glenna also gives inspirational ideas to teachers across the United States for their preschool programs. Glenna has taught as well for the Wisconsin NADDA Chapter for their summer workshops and for Carolina Dance Masters. She has been awarded several entertainment and choreography awards throughout the years for her routines and they are always included in the top overall status at the regional competitions her studio attends across North and South Carolina. Glenna attended UNC at Charlotte graduating with a degree in dance education grades K-12. She taught with the Children’s Theater in Concord, N.C. choreographing and directing their summer performances. Her students were invited to perform on Carnival Cruiselines as well as Disney Stages and Parades.
Miranda Freeman
Competition Director Instructor
Miranda has been part of the Dance Dreams family since the age of 3, making Dance Dreams a truly special part of her life. A former student of the studio, she has grown from a young dancer into a dedicated teacher, choreographer, and mentor. Since the age of 12, Miranda has had the opportunity to teach alongside Glenna, gaining valuable experience and developing her passion for sharing the joy of dance with others. As our Competition Director and a member of the Dance Dreams teaching staff, Miranda brings a wide range of skills and experience to our competitive teams. She specializes in lyrical, ballet, tap, and jazz, and her creativity and passion shine through in her choreography. Her choreography awards are a testament to her natural talent and her ability to inspire dancers to challenge themselves, grow in confidence, and express themselves through movement. Miranda also enjoys working with our recreational dancers of all ages. With extensive experience working with children, she understands the importance of creating a positive, encouraging, and fun environment where every dancer feels supported and valued. For Miranda, dance is about so much more than learning steps. It is about building confidence, discovering your strengths, creating friendships, and learning the value of dedication and hard work. She is proud to continue the Dance Dreams tradition and is passionate about helping the next generation of dancers discover their own love for dance.
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Abby Pittmon
Instructor
Abby is a former Dance Dreams student who began dancing competitively at age 5 and was part of a team that earned multiple National Championships. She graduated from Appalachian State University with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and was a member of the Appalachian State Dance Team, performing at events including the 2021 Sun Belt Championship, multiple bowl games, and in Bank of America Stadium. Abby returned to Dance Dreams to share her love of dance by teaching ballet and technique. She is passionate about helping her students grow as dancers while sharing the same love for dance that shaped her own journey. Outside of the studio, Abby works as a Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant.
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Kara Ballard
Asst Director
Kara Blackley has been dancing since the age of two and has dedicated her life to the art of dance. She grew up as a competitive dancer and studied ballet extensively at the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Dance Education from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where she was also a member of the Charlotte Gold Dusters dance team for three years. Kara went on to perform and choreograph for the NBA Charlotte Bobcats for three seasons, gaining valuable professional performance experience. For the past 22 years, Kara has been a dance educator in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she teaches middle school dance. During her career, she has been honored as both Teacher of the Year and Dance Educator of the Year for her dedication to arts education and student success. In addition to teaching in the public school system, Kara is the Assistant Director at Dance Dreams in Kannapolis, North Carolina, where she teaches competitive dancers of all ages. She has choreographed numerous award-winning routines in Jazz, Lyrical, and Musical Theatre, earning multiple top overall scores and special judges’ awards. When she’s not in the studio or classroom, Kara enjoys working out, reading, playing board games, and spending quality time with her husband and daughter. She is passionate about inspiring the next generation of dancers and helping every student grow in both confidence and artistry.
Colby Ruben
Instructor
Colby is a former student at Dance Dreams from the age of 3 has been competitively dancing his entire life. He has won many top overall adjudications and who was a hard working and dedicated student. Colby currently is attending Catawba College while teaching at Dance Dreams for over 2 years sharing his passion across dancers of all ages. He is a great addition to the Dance Dreams staff as he offers a great amount of skills and teachings in jazz, lyrical/contemporary and tap inside our competitive and recreational teams. We are honored to have him share his hard work across every student at Dance Dreams.
Tasha Belizaire
Instructor
Tasha began training in NY at Powers Dance Arts Center under the direction or Reggie Powers who danced in over 30 broadway musicals, as well as original ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, as well as the American Ballet Theater. Tasha was honored to have danced for the Orange County Ballet Theater for 7 years. Her participation in the OCBT consisted of the annual Nutcracker where she had several lead roles and was the first African American, Claire. Tasha graduated and went to college for 2 years and came back home to teach hip-hop, jazz, tap and ballet. She also had the opportunity to dance in Barcelona and Greece! Once Tasha moved to NC she began her career at Dance Dreams where she’s an assistant teacher to Kara and Miranda for the past 6 years now.
Alannah Wilson
Instructor
Alannah began taking dance at the age of 3 and is a former Dance Dreams Studio competition dancer. She began taking Hip-Hop classes when she was 10 years old, and she previously taught Hip-Hop at Dance Dreams from 2008- 2011. As Alannah earned her undergraduate degree in Broadcasting and her Masters degree in teaching English, she continued taking dance classes and later went on to teach Strut, Sweat, Stretch fitness classes at Dance Dreams. She has been a High School English teacher for 9-years and has been coaching the school dance team for 3-years. Additionally, she has a passion for musical theater and has choreographed 5 school musicals. Alannah is excited to return to studio dance to teach Hip-Hop this year!
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OFFICE HOURS
Monday – Thursday 5:00 PM – 7:30PM Office hrs
Our Office is closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Our Address
289 Brookdale Street
Kannapolis, NC 28023