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| Mrs. Maresa Owner/Director Gymnastics/Dance Instructor Mrs. Maresa was the gymnastics director (1986-2001) for a top ranked team. Former member NC Dance Alliance, Dance Masters, US Trampoline and Tumbling, USA Gymnastics. Dance Central, CPCC student in Modern and Ballet. 1990 Conover YMCA gymnastics instructor. Mrs. Maresa was chosen as one of only two sophomores on Varsity Cheer Squad for her high school where she choreographed dance routines and stunting for the squads. She was the only advanced tumbler on the team. Dance and acrobatic training began at age 8 in Sanford NC. Her main objective is the provide a high quality of dance education at an affordable price. |
| Mr. Mike Vice President - Sports and Fine Arts Center, Incorporated Gymnastics Coach/Instructor Mr. Mike, who happily admits to be Mrs. Maresa's better half, has been a Gymnastics instructor 6 years. He sports a Blue Belt in Chun Kuk Do. Mr. Mike also serves as co-manager at competitions. When he's not busy with SFAC, he is a Systems Analyst for BCBS of NC. |
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| Mrs. Katarina Ballet/Pointe Katarina is a graduate of The State Ballet Academy of Belgrade, Serbia. Subsequently, Ms. Katarina danced with Simionov Ensemble and instructed classical ballet at three different Ballet Institutions in Belgrade. She then spent several years in Italy (Sicily) as ballet instructor, coreographer and dancer at Ballet schools of Ragusa, Comiso, Acate and Grammichele. Upon return to Belgrade (1997), Ms.Dimitrijevic opened her own dance school "KAYA". However, shortly after that, she took advantage of an opportunity to return to Italy for college. There she took a two-year course in Ballet Pedagogy at the University of High culture and Arts in the city of Rome working with Professors Zarko Prebil, M.Parilla (former Prima Ballerina), Dora De Panfilis, Nicoleta Pizzariello...For two years of Roman curriculum, she held a position of the assistant to Professor Ivan Goliandin in the Character dance Department. While in school, she taught classical and character dances at several Roman Dance Studios and also worked as a dancer. In May of 2003 she immigrated to the United States and in August of the same year obtained a position of an instructor for Classical Ballet with the Fort Wayne Ballet Academy. In July 2005 her family moved to Charlotte, NC due to her husband's work. Where she is presently living and working in different ballet studios. She is presently employed with the NC Dance Theatre, JMSD, Sports & Fine Arts Center and Matthews Ballet. |
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| Coach Mandi Cheer Coach Mandi brings with her extensive experience. She put on her first dance shoes at the age of three and picked-up her first set of pom-poms at the age of eight. Ever since, she has built an impressive Cheerleading background. Coach Mandi naturally cheered from elementary through high school as well as danced. Unlike others, she cheered on Varsity all four years, and was named Captain in both her Junior as well as Senior years. University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, she was again named Captain in her Junior and Senior years. In 1999 and 2001, they were the NCA's National Champions! Currently, Coach Mandi happily is an Elementary School teacher. She has been teaching for six years. She is also a delegation leader for a student ambassador program in which she travels with high school students in the summers to different areas around the world. |
| Ms. Michelle Cheer & Skill Based Tumbling Currently a school teacher by day, Ms. Michelles has a very impressive resume former Elite Competitive Gymnast through High School. 10 years cheer coaching experience including Head Coach of the Sun Valley Junior Varsity 1993 National Champion competitive cheer team. 17 years of tap, jazz and ballet training with attendance of School of the Arts in Louisiana. |
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| Mr. Ryan Ryan has been dancing for the better part of his life. He is trained in Cecchetti ballet, tap, jazz, modern, lyrical, acrobatics, adagio, and contemporary. He spent the majority of his time learning at one of the oldest dance schools in the nation, Fran Sullivan School of Dance. Having performed across the nation, Ryan has also taught master classes and workshops as far away as Nevada. He has found that he enjoys teaching as much as he does performing. Mr. Ryan is currently enrolled in college and is pursuing a mathmatics degree. |

| Ms. Skyla Ballet A.R.A.D (Associate of the Royal Academy of Dance), trained at the Charlotte School of Ballet under Gay Porter Speer and The Point Park Conservatory in Pittsburgh, PA, as a scholarship student under the direction of Roberto Munoz. She has danced for the North Carolina Dance Theatre as an apprentice under Salvatore Aiello and Jerry Kumery. Caldwell has also danced at the National Ballet of Cuba under Laura Alonzo in Havana, Cuba, and is associated with the Royal Academy of Dance in London. Caldwell has also danced with the Moving Poets Theater of Dance for the last eight years and is currently Ballet Mistress for The Union County Youth Ballet in Monroe, NC. |
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| Mrs Valarie, Innovative Ideas of NC Accounts Valarie is the owner of Innovative Idas of NC with an A.A.S. Degree in Business Administration from Alamance Community College. She has worked administratively for AT&T, TransGlobal Communications and DuPont. Valarie is no stranger to SFAC being a former competition dance team mom/volunteer and mother to Stephanie who danced and twirled at SFAC since the inception. (see alumni page) |
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