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Crystal Grealis
Creative Director and Owner |
Crystal Grealis
Crystal began her dance career at the age of two in Cape May, NJ at Jersey Cape Dance Center. Through her childhood she continued to study at various local studios, such as Dancers Two and Dell Center. Once reaching high school, Crystal joined the Middle Township Dance Company and was chosen to be the Captain. Also, Crystal studied with Mary Beth Clark at Dance Dynamics in Seaville, NJ where she was enrolled in multiple classes varying from Ballet to African dancing as well as student teaching numerous Hip Hop, Jazz/ Lyrical, and Creative Dance classes. Crystal performed for Nickelodeon on the Wildwood Boardwalk and was the dancer for the dinner shows at Elaine's Dinner Theater in Cape May. She performed in a wedding service and for the United Methodist Women, the Mr. Middle competition, a local contest, and at her high school baccalaureate. During the summers Crystal attended Universal Dance Associations summer dance camps and has also attended the Broadway Dance Center in New York City. She then attended Rowan University where she studied the Elements of Dance. Ms. Grealis has also worked with the Swamp Buggy Queen Scholarship Pageant Contestants choreographing dances to perform at the Swamp Buggy races and pageant. Crystal is currently the Creative Director and owner all while teaching classes at Dance Dynamics, continuing her education through local adult classes, and performing at various events throughout the community with Moondance Productions. Crystal's goal is to educate and inspire children through dancing!
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Robin George
Assistant Director and Instructor |
Robin George
Robin has been dancing since the age of four. She grew up in her home studio starting as a student, moving up to an assistant, then onto becoming a teacher, choreographer and company director. She enjoyed much success with her dance company in local and statewide talent competitions. Her talents were also tapped to judge talent contests and local pageants. She has studied at Chi-Town Jazz Dance (Evanston, IL), Gus Girodano Jazz Dance Center (Evanston, IL), as well as continuing her education and experience with many workshops and conventions throughout the Midwest. Her journeys have taken her to several states where she gained more experience as a studio director, as well as being an instructor/choreographer at several highly respected dance studios in Ohio and Kentucky.
Along with her love of dance, she has a great interest in the fitness industry. Robin is a certified fitness instructor, holding certifications in aqua fitness, pilates, yoga and Zumba. Her knowledge in these areas will help her to make dancers stronger and healthier. Robin looks forward to sharing her knowledge and love of dance and fitness with the students, parents and staff at Dance Dynamics.
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Bridget Engdahl
Office Manager and Instructor |
Bridget Engdahl
At the age of 4, Bridget began studying jazz, tap, ballet, gymnastics and musical production with her studio, the West Coast Dance Theatre (WCDT) in Alameda, CA located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her studio annual performances included full length productions of the Broadway musicals Grease, Fame, Annie, The Wizard of Oz, Li’l Abner and 42nd Street to name a few. Bridget appeared on an ABC television production, The Young Sounds of ’77. She was invited to join the professional and volunteer touring group The West Coast Performers. Tours included the CA Sheriff’s Association Variety Group traveling throughout Southern and Northern California. Volunteer tours included community service and good will performances in Russia, New York, Japan, Hawaii, Disneyland, Australia and New Zealand. Bridget also received instruction from Oakland Ballet, The Nutcracker, Berkeley Dance Repertoire, various San Francisco companies, Joe Tremaine studios and conventions. Her love for teaching began with assisting classes at WCDT and choreographing for middle and high school talent shows, assemblies and dance teams. Bridget is now enjoying watching her two daughters experience the world of dance at Dance Dynamics. Her continued desire to enhance repertoire inspired her to become a certified ZUMBA Fitness Instructor. She welcomes the opportunity to share her talents and love for dance, fitness and performing with you and your children.
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Jessica Carter
Receptionist |
Jessica Carter
Biography coming soon!
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Amanda Gehrke
Instructor |
Amanda Gehrke
Amanda has been dancing since the age of three. Along with dance she has also trained in gymnastics and cheerleading. Her dance experiences include high school competitive dance, private competitive dance, and performance group. She has performed at local fairs, charities, and special events. When asked her most memorable moments in dance, she replied, “My favorite memory from my dance career is performing at Gov. Jeb Bush’s inaugural ball my sophomore year in high school. I got to meet former president George Bush and his wife Barbara.” I hope to make many more wonderful memories here at Dance Dynamics.
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Sarah Bourne
Instructor |
Sarah Bourne
Sarah has been dancing since the age of three. She danced at a local dance studio, Danceworks, until graduation from High School moving up from a class demonstrator to a teaching assistant then onto substitute teaching once graduating High School. Sarah studies included ballet, tap, jazz, pointe, contemporary, African, and hip-hop. Sarah has performed at the Atrium center and with Dance Rochester through out High School. In her junior year of High school Sarah received a Dance Scholarship award for her dedication and talent. After High School Sarah expanded her horizons and has taken classes from world renowned choreographers such as Jon Leher, Garth Fagan (choreographer of Broadway’s The Lion King) and has taken master classes with Broadway Dance Center in NYC and SUNY Brockport’s Dance Week. Sarah has also choreographed with Spencerport’s Children’s Theatre Work Shop.
While attending Buffalo State College in New York she trained extensively in contemporary, African and ballet. In college Sarah was involved with the Buffalo State Dance Theatre Company and in her senior year self-choreographed a duet for the annual performance. Under the direction of Janet Reed, Sarah was chosen to dance with a traveling professional company based in Buffalo, NY. Upon graduation from Buffalo State College Sarah had received her Bachelors in Arts in Psychology with a minor in Dance.
After College Sarah has used her talent to teach dance classes to teenagers with drug addiction as well as substitute teach at studios in New York and Florida. Sarah is excited to be able to share her passion and knowledge of dance with Dance Dynamics.
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