A person wearing leg warmers and pointe shoes standing in a ballet 5th position at a ballet barre.

Performing Arts Education

Miss Thera found her love for the performing arts at the young age of three when she took her first steps into a dance studio. Throughout her life she has studied dance as well as theater and fine arts locally and nationally. Her training includes work in classical ballet, contemporary, modern dance, musical theatre, hip hop, jazz, tap, lyrical, belly dance and more.

She realized her passion for arts education in her early adult life after spending years struggling through traditional school, while thriving in the arts. Her goal as an educator is to create positive educational experiences for all students through the arts, and to help her students find their passion and grow their artistic skills. 

Dance Classes

 

@WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF DANCE

Summer 2025 Class Schedule | 6 Week Session – July 7 – August 17

Tuesdays

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Creative Movement | Ages 3 – 4 | 3:30 – 4:15PM

Pre Ballet / Tap  | Ages 5 -6 | 4:30 – 5:30PM

Jazz I  | Ages 7 – 9 | 5:30 – 6:30PM

Hip Hop II | Ages 10 – 12 | 6:30 – 7:30PM 

Hip Hop III/IV | Ages 13+ | 7:30 – 8:30PM

Fridays

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Musical Theater I | Ages 7 – 9 | 4:30 – 5:30PM

Musical Theater II / III | Ages 10+ | 5:30 – 6:30PM

 

Summer Camps 2025

Musical Theatre Camps & Intensives with Miss Thera

Emerald Cities and Ruby Slippers

You’ll be dancing (and singing) through life with this Wicked-ly good musical theater workshop,

learning music and choreography from the Land of Oz.

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July 21 – 25 | 10AM – 12PM

Musical Theatre Camp for Ages 7 – 9

@Washington School of Dance

 

Triple Threat Workshop

Get audition ready with this three day musical theater workshop.

Develop the acting, voice and movement skills you need to take the stage!  

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July 23 – 25 | 12:00 – 2:30PM

Musical Theatre Workshop for Ages 13+

@Washington School of Dance

 

KIDSTAGE | Encanto Dance Adventure

Join the Family Madrigal on an enchanted dance adventure! This partnership camp with The Dance School will venture into their favorite songs from Encanto. Through lively choreography and collaborative storytelling, students will learn how to celebrate their own strengths with confidence, just like Mirabel.

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August 4 – 8 | 9AM – 12PM

Musical Theatre Camp for 1st – 3rd Grade

The Dance School & Village Theatre Partnership

@Cope Gillette Theatre

Private Lessons & Coaching

Miss Thera provides private coaching and mentoring in the arts, working one-on-one with students to help them develop skills and techniques to propel them through their chosen artistic path. Helping beginner and skilled artists alike,  Private Coaching & Mentoring  is perfect for:

  • Beginning to Advanced Dancers  (Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Musical Theater, Hip Hop, Tap, Flexibility & Conditioning)

  • Young Actors (Audition Prep, Scene & Character Work) 

  • Teaching Artists & Educators (Creative class management skills & more!)

Schedule a Private Lesson

Performing Arts in Schools

 

Performing Arts in our schools is vital, and provides countless benefits to students and the greater school community. By partnering with local schools, teachers and PTA’s, Miss Thera provides quality performing arts education and training in creative classroom management directly to schools.

Through drama clubs, guest instruction in classrooms, workshops and trainings Miss Thera is thrilled to expand access to The Arts.  

A group of students learning theatre in a school gym.