Miss Pam
Dance Director
- Certified by Dance Masters of America, Pennsylvania Assoc. Of Dance Teachers
Active Member for 32 years. - Member of Dance Masters Performing Arts Committee
- Active Treasurer of Dance Masters Of America-Chapter 25
- Instructor of Dance Masters Scholarship Classes
- Member Of Dance Educators of America, Honorarium of Fred Astair Performing Arts Organization,
Member of National Assoc. of Dance and Affiliating Artists - Instructors of the past- David Howard, Joe Tremaine, Frank Hatchett (Broadway Dance Centre),
Charles Goddertz, Marcea Lane, Debbie Dee, Judy Ann Bassing, the late-great Gregory Hines, Darlee
Inman, Diane Kocevor, Marilyn Buchman, Charles Kelley, Michael Minery, Mia Michaels & many more - Seminar participant with DMA, DEA, NADAA, Rhee Gold-Project Motivate
- Seminar presentations in the Lehigh Valley and Bucks County school districts
- Judge at talent and dance pageants and competitions, along with the Lehigh County Governors
School Of The Arts - Instructor at DMA workshops and conventions
- Certified basic & advanced first aid and CPR
- Studied in Dance/Injury Prevention with LV Sports Medicine
- Phys Ed instructor with St. Stephens School
- Assist. Phys Ed instructor with children of special needs through the Allentown Schools & Easter Seals
- Choreographer with municipal and local theatre
- Performance with television, radio, & community theatre
- Attended and performed with the Community Dance Alliance - Orlando, FL
- Associated with the Harrisburg Arts Council- instructing and promotion of the importance of
dance education nationwide - Instructor of our Dance Company – Steppin Out Starlites
- Past instructor of Dance & Health Awareness for Parkland School District
- Instructed & attended Master Classes for Dance Masters of America in San Antonio Texas - summer 2010
Miss Pam's interest and goal is to make dance an educational part in all her students lives. Her extraordinary patience and time given to all of her students allow even the slower students to learn and achieve. Her classes are challenging and enjoyable. Dance has always been a major part of her life from early childhood to present. She strives unselfishly to pass on her experience and expertise of dance art and education she learned nationwide, in a professional and friendly atmosphere. Miss Pam is very proud of all her students achievements in dance at the studio and to those whom have advanced into college and stage careers. She is also a loving mother of four children, and enjoys living her life through the lives of both her students and her own children.
Miss Tracy
Twirling Director, Dance Instructor
- Member of National Baton Twirling Association
- Seminar participant of Dance Masters of America, Pa Assoc of Dance Teachers
- Past award winning participant NBTA and National Judges Association competitions
- Participant of ITTA
- Instructor of various phases of dance arts
- Featured Twirler & Band Front Instructor - Nazareth Area High School
- Graduate of Kutztown University in 1998
- Attended & completed Dance I & Dance II at Kutztown University
- Graduate of Lehigh County Community College in Criminal Justice
- Director of various local high school band fronts and squads
- Instructor of our Petite Dance Team
- Participated in seminars and classes taught by The Jazz Tap Ensemble in Los Angeles, CA,
Shelly Oliver of Muhlenberg College
Miss Tracy impresses all of her students with her unique and professional art of twirling. She combines the art of dance along with her twirling, presenting the art the students abilities pleasing to any judges, captains, or audiences eye. Not only specialized in baton and rifle twirling; she also works with flag, hoop, and even knives. Her classes are not only educational but enjoyable for all ages! An outstanding educator at Steppin' Out since 1986. Her students have brought home numerous national and state twirling awards.
Miss Jennifer
Ballet, Pointe, Modern
Miss Jennifer has been a faculty member of Steppin' Out since 1993, instruction in Ballet, Pointe, Modern, & Stretch Class.
A classically trained ballerina in the Vaganova (Russian) method, Miss Jennifer received her training and teacher certification at the School of the Hartford Ballet. She taught at the school, worked and performed with the Hartford Ballet Company, and the Connecticut Opera. Formally a teacher in the Lancaster Pa area, Miss Jennifer participated in several European tours with, was a guest instructor at Tanz Forum in Vienna, Austria and studied at a summer program with the Hungarian National Ballet (Hungarian Dance Academy). For several years she trained and danced principal roles as a member of the Bucks County Ballet Theatre. For two of the productions of the "Nutcracker", Jennifer danced and staged the choreography of the snow scene. Another area of her expertise is in Modern dance, having been trained in the Limon and Cunningham techniques.
Miss Beverly
Pre-School & Early Childhood
Miss Beverly has been dancing for 24 years, having trained in ballet, tap, jazz, modern, pointe, and baton twirling here at Steppin' Out Academy of Dance under the direction of Miss Pam, Miss Tracy, and Miss Jennifer. She has been a dance instructor for the last 10 years. During her career she has participated in multiple dance and twirling competitions, as well as local events such as Great Adventure and the 6 ABC Thanksgiving Day Parade. Along with her dance experience, Miss Beverly is a licensed and practicing physical therapist, having earned her Doctorial degree from Widener University. Her perseverance, patience, and hard work have allowed her to excel in both fields. She looks forward to continued happiness, teaching the beginning level dancers.
Miss Shelly
Twirling
Miss Shelly is an asset to our Steppin Out faculty. She was a former instructor at the Gudie School Of Dance Arts in Allentown. Her repertoire includes baton, flag, hoop, and rifle twirling. She is a past participant in various contests and parades, and past drum major with the Northampton School District. Her calm and patient manner given during her instruction make it a joy of learning, especially for the shy child.