Miss Tawny
Tawny Marshall has an extensive dance background in many areas, although her first love and main focus has always been classical ballet. She has trained and performed internationally which brings diversity to her teaching.
She started her training at the Colorado Springs Ballet Academy where she became certified through level 5 of the Cecchetti method. She also trained at the Colorado Ballet and throughout the country, including courses at Ballet West, Houston Ballet and private sessions.
She performed for three years in the Corps de Ballet and as a soloist in the Colorado Springs Ballet Company under the direction of John Callander, formerly of the New Zealand Ballet Company. Tawny also spent several years training and performing in Toronto, Canada. There she performed under the dircetion of Lois Smith, former prima ballerina of the National Ballet.
At the beginning of her teaching career, Tawny was responsible for every aspect of the ballet program at the Monument Dance Center. This was under the directorship of Tony Cappola from its opening in 1997 until May 2000. Subsequently, she also taught master classes around the country and had a ballet program at the Tri-Lakes Fine Art Center for several years. From early 1998 until December of 2002, she organized and taught the off-ice ballet program for all levels of figure skaters at the World Arena in Colorado Springs. In 2000 she began to incorporate more Middle Eastern Belly Dance into her teaching programs.
Since moving to Missouri in 2003, she has continued to teach ballet, Belly Dance, and fitness classes.
Miss Leah
Leah Johnson Riviello is the owner of Attitude Dance & Arts Studio. She first started teaching dance in 2004 under the direction of Judith Massman. Leah has received several silver and gold ratings at regional and national dance competitions. At "StateWide" dance competition in 2005 Leah was named "outstanding dancer." In 2006 she was accepted to the Missouri Fine Arts Academy summer program, at Missouri State University in Springfield, MO. In the fall of 2006 Leah was named first runner up to Miss Texas County for her talent in dance.
In 2006 Leah opened her first studio (REACH) in Mountain View as her senior project for high school graduation. In 2008 Leah decided to relocate in West Plains.
Leah has experience in many genres of dance including: ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, lyrical, modern, tumbling/acrobatics, hip-hop, belly dance, partnering and Zumba Fitness.
Leah has an associates degree in the science of nursing. Currently she is attending Missouri State University in Springfield for her Bachelors Degree in Dance Studies.
Miss Liz
Elizabeth Skelly is a student at West Plains High School. She teaches level one ballet, tap, tumbling and jazz, bellydance, as well as the tots class. Miss Liz has three years of teaching experience.
In 2009 and 2010 Liz received silver and gold awards in her categories at regional and national dance competitions. Liz was nominated and accepted to the Missouri Fine Arts Academy 2010 in at Missouri State University in Springfield, MO.
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Miss Leah
Leah Moehlenbrock is a students at Mountain View High Shcool. Leah has been dancing for seven years. She has danced in recitals, Branson shows, and regional and national competitions. In 2010 Leah won 7th place overall in regional dance competition. She has also been awarded divisional winner, silver awards and gold awards.
In the spring of 2010 Leah began teaching tots and level one tap and jazz at Attitude.
Miss Jessi
Jessica Thomason has been dancing for four years. Jessica attends Mountain View High School. Her performance experience in Branson shows, recitals and competitions brings valuable knowledge to her teaching.
Miss Jessi is currently teaching the tots class and belly dancing.
Miss Carrie
Carrie Siegman became the manager of Attitude in October of 2010. Carrie has previous experience in various managerial and secretarial positions. Being a parent herself, Carrie brings new ideas and insight to our studio.
