Meet the Dance Teachers
High Schools
Jillian Barber - Annapolis High School jbarber@aacps.org, 410-266-5240, ext. 262 BFA - Dance Performance and Education, Towson University MA - Curriculum and Instruction, McDaniel College (in progress) Performs with Dragonfly Dance Experiment
Joanne Markiewicz - Arundel High School jmarkiewicz@aacps.org, 410-672-4910 BS - Physical Education, Springfield College, IL MA - Motor Learning, University of Maryland
Melissa Bell - Broadneck High School moneil@aacps.org, 410-757-1300, ext. 255 BFA - Dance Performance and Education, Towson University MS - Education, Capella University
Dyana Janoscak - Chesapeake High School djanoscak@aacps.org, 410-255-9600 BFA - Dance Performance and Education, Towson University MEd - Secondary Education, Towson University President and Managing Director, Common Ground Dance Company
Dianne Rosso - Glen Burnie High School drosso@aacps.org, 410-761-8950, ext. 248 BA - Theatre Arts, UMBC, K-12 Dance Certification, UMBC Masters Equivalent
Stacey Wirth - Glen Burnie High School swirth@aacps.org, 410-761-8950, ext. 244 BFA - Dance Performance and Education, Towson University Administrator I License - Johns Hopkins University
Torens Johnson - Meade HIgh School tljohnson2@aacps.org, 410-674-7710 BFA - Dance Performance, Towson University
Dr. Pam Walden - Northeast High School lwalden@aacps.org, 410-437-6400 BA - Dance, Randolph-Macon Woman's College, VA MA - Theatre Arts, San Jose State, CA EdD - Dance Education, Temple University, PA
Chase Haglund - North County High School chaglund@aacps.org, 410-222-6970, ext. 6000 BFA - Dance Performance and Education, Towson University
Rachel Kennelly - Old Mill High School rkennelly@aacps.org, 410-969-9010 BPA - Dance Performance, Oklahoma City University, OK
Kaye Richards - Severna Park High School kkrichards@aacps.org, 410-544-0900 MFA - Dance, University of Iowa Certificate of Dance - Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance Certificate of Dance - London Contemporary Dance School
Mattie Fenton - South River High School mefenton@aacps.org, 410-956-5600 BFA - Dance Education and Performance, Towson University
Melissa Norwood - Southern High School mnorwood@aacps.org, 410-867-7100, ext. 246 BFA - Dance, University of MIchigan MAT - Dance, UMBC
Glenna Blessing - High School Performing and Visual Arts Magnet gblessing@aacps.org, 410-266-5240 BA - Dance, Goucher College, MD MFA - Dance, University of Oregon Administrative Certificate I in Education, MSDE Leadership in Technology Integration, Johns Hopkins University
Middle Schools
Annapolis Middle School - Sarah Kauffman sekauffman@aacps.org, 410-267-8658 BS - Dance Education, Radford University, VA
Arundel Middle School - Jennifer Dechello jdechello@aacps.org, 410-674-6900 BS - Physical Education and Dance, Salisbury University
Bates Middle School - Kristie Genovese kgenovese@aacps.org, 410-263-0272 BFA - Dance Performance and Education, Towson University
Bates Middle School - Chelsea Shea cshea@aacps.org, 410-263-0272 BFA - Dance Performance, Jacksonville University, FL MEd - Multicultural Dance Education, Lesley University, MA APC Certification
Bates Middle School, Brooklyn Park Middle School - Tara Kearney tkearney@aacps.org, 410-636-2967 BA - Dance, Goucher College MEd - Goucher College
Brooklyn Park Middle School - Lacey Sheppard lmsheppard@aacps.org, 410-636-2967 BFA - Dance Education and Performance, Towson University
Central Middle School - Joanne Lilley jlilley@aacps.org, 410-956-5800 BS - Physical Education and Health, Bowie State University Masters Equivalent
Chesapeake Bay Middle School - Katherine Dillner kdillner@aacps.org, 410-437-2400 BS - Physical Education, Towson University MS - Exercise Science and Physical Education Dance Certification, Towson University
Corkran Middle School - Melissa Saint Amour msaintamour@aacps.org, 410-222-6493 BA - English, State University of New York at Fredonia MFA - Dance, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Co-Founder/Artistic Director/Choreographer for Arts United of Washington 2003-2008
Crofton Middle School - Laura Tucker letucker@aacps.org, 410-793-0280 BA - Dance, University of Maryland Teaching Certificate - Dance, Towson University
George Fox Middle School - Lindsay Sarver lsarver@aacps.org, 410-437-5513 BA - Psychology, Loyola University, MD MAT - Dance, UMBC
Lindale Middle School - Lisa Smallwood lsmallwood@aacps.org, 410-691-4344 BA - Dance, UMBC MAT - Masters in the Art of Teaching, UMBC Performs with Essenza Dance Company
MacArthur Middle School - Krystal Spano kspano@aacps.org, 410-674-0032 BFA - Dance Performance and Education, Towson University
Magothy River Middle School - Melissa Saint Amour msaintamour@aacps.org, 410-544-0926 BA - English, State University of New York at Fredonia MFA - Dance, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Marley Middle School - Jessica Markiewicz jmarkiewicz1@aacps.org, 410-761-0934 BA - Dance, Goucher College MA - Teaching Dance in Higher Education (Ballet Pedagogy Concentration), New York University Performs with Misako Ballet Company and Dragonfly Dance Experiment
Old Mill Middle North - Amanda Quayle aquayle@aacps.org, 410-969-5950 BFA - Dance, Towson University MAT - Teaching Certificate, UMBC
Old Mill Middle South - Rachelle Provost rprovost@aacps.org, 410-969-7000 BFA - Dance, Temple University, PA MA - Teaching, Chatham College
Severn River Middle School - Carrie Denyer cdenyer@aacps.org, 410-544-0922 BA - Dance, Brigham Young University, UT MS - Dance Education, Shenandoah University, VA
Severna Park Middle School - Jamie Renn jrenn@aacps.org, 410-647-7900 BA - Dance, University of Maryland College Park MEd - Curriculum and Instruction, George Mason University, VA
Southern Middle School - Marina Mellas mmellas@aacps.org, 410-222-1659 BS - Health and Physical Education, Radford University, VA BS - Dance Education, Radford University, VA MEd - School Counseling, Liberty University (in progress)
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