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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)