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The Dance
Spectrum Faculty is dedicated to not only teaching dance,
but also the character and discipline that goes along with achievement.
The challenging curriculum is designed to not only create highly trained
dancers, but also young men and women that are committed to success on
all levels of their life.
In
keeping the students first and foremost at the Dance Spectrum, all
members of the faculty are now trained in CPR.
Patty Polanski Neal
Artistic Director
Ms. Neal is an active member in Dance Masters of America, Dance
Educators of America, National Dance Association, American Council
on Exercise, the Association for Fitness Professionals, and the
International Dance Exercise Association.
She has adjudicated for many dance competitions and Ms. Neal currently
heads the Department of Dance at Canisius College and continues
to study dance with renowned teachers and attends dance and fitness
seminars throughout the country.
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Suzie Wrobel
Assistant Director
Miss Suzie began taking dance classes at age 7, and at age 18 she
began her solo teaching career. In the mid-1970's her teacher sent
her to study with Miss Bev's Dance Studio in Niagara Falls where
she was invited to become a member of Am Dance in Concert, a Tap
and Jazz company under the direction of Beverly Fletcher, and dedicated
to the preservation of American dance idioms. Am Dance in Concert
brought Miss Suzie together with Patty Neal and she began teaching
at the Dance Spectrum in 1983. Miss Suzie gives teaches Tap, Jazz
and Acrobatics. She has been married to husband Peter for 25 years
and is proud of her three children; Julie, Janine, and Andrew. |
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Debi Tonge
Studio Coordinator
Debi Tonge has been with the Dance Spectrum since it's inception
in 1979. Her organizational skills as an Office Manager for an
Amherst dental office prior to 1979 prepared her for the position
of Studio Coordinator at the Dance Spectrum. In addition to her
many duties at the studio, Miss Debi also volunteers her extra
time at children's groups and religious education at her church.
Her needlework can also be seen in Lancaster High School musicals
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Jennifer Keicher
Office Manager
Jennifer
(Magiera) Keicher began dancing at the tender age of three.
She came to the Dance Spectrum in 1986, where she
enjoyed studying tap, jazz and ballet. Being a student teacher
and a member of the Competition Team was a wonderful experience
for her. She graduated from Lancaster High School in 1992.
After several years of looking for the "right" job,
Miss Jennifer returned to Dance Spectrum as the receptionist
at the front desk. Miss Jennifer lives in Depew with husband,
Brian, daughters, Hannah and Kailyn, and two Pembroke Welsh
Corgi dogs, Simba and Jasmine. |
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Stacey Friend
Miss Stacey shares her home in Lancaster with husband Dave and
her three sons DJ, Sammy and Cole. The Dance Spectrum has been
her second home for 30 years. She started teaching Tap
and
Jazz
at the age of 15. Shortly after that she studied Acro and found
her passion. Her work in Jazz and Acro/Contortion has won her
many awards at local and national competitions. Most recently,
Miss Stacey finished her schooling and testing for the NYS Insurance
and Licensing Exam. She now works with her husband part-time
at his Allstate Agency. In what little spare time she has, she
enjoys painting, watching old movies and building forts with
her three boys. |
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Lynne Johnson
Miss Lynne began her dancing career at the age of 3. Although
she studied at several of the local dance studios, the bulk of
her
training was at Dance Spectrum. She has been a dance instructor
for over 20 years and has won many different awards for her choreography
at local and national competitions. A Lancaster High School Alumnus,
she holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from
Buffalo State College. Married to husband Billy, she spends her
time with her three children, Ryan, and the twins, Billy and
Courtney. |
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