Heidi Jones HeidiTranch@yahoo.com Heidi Jones has been dancing since the age of nine. She studied locally and competed regionally and nationally as a student. Heidi has built upon her dance education through Dance Masters of America Training School in Buffalo, New York and is certified by Acrobatic Arts. She has also participated in Maine Dance…
Jamie Schwellenbach Jamie@drouindancecenter.com Jamie took her first dance class at the age of 4 and has not stopped moving since! She continued formal dance lessons, and enjoyed performing in both dance and theatre productions throughout her childhood and college career. Ever active, through the years she has also been an avid hiker, competitive runner and…
Erin Morton Erin@drouindancecenter.com Erin Hamblen-Morton studied locally with Rhonda Cook and Carole Jordan, and has taken Master Classes with dance greats Stepp Stewart, Kyme Sallid, Judine Richard, and Alan Arnet. In addition to competing, Erin has performed locally in many charity benefits including those for the Ronald McDonald House, Children’s Miracle Network and Muscular Distrophy…
Jennifer Jones Jennifer Jones is a professional dancer, currently entering her fifth season with Portland Ballet. Previous to moving to Maine, Ms. Jones danced professionally with The Northwest Florida Ballet, Montgomery Ballet and Dance Connecticut (formerly Hartford Ballet). She graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Hartford with a BFA in Ballet Pedagogy, and…
Renee MacDonald Renee@drouindancecenter.com Renee studied dance at Plymouth State University and the University of Maine. In addition to performing with and choreographing for many local dance troupes, Renee continues her dance studies at national conventions, workshops and master classes in New York City. Her choreography has won many awards at dance competitions, and she loves…
Brittany Goodnow Brittany@drouindancecenter.com Brittany Goodnow is our Office Manager and an Instructor here at DDC. She danced with Victoria Studios and later, The Main Street Dancers, an international dance troupe from Edmunston, New Brunswick, Canada. The Main Street Dancers are a highly recognized and respected dance troupe throughout the Atlantic Provinces. With The Main Street…
Kelly Fantigrossi Kelly’s education includes an M.F.A. in Acting from UCLA (Magna Cum Laude), B.A. in Theater with a Minor in Dance from Temple University (Magna Cum Laude), and the Teaching Artist/Process Pedagogy Program for Jacques D’Amboise’s The National Dance Institute based out of NYC. Kelly’s teaching history includes teaching and choreographing Tap, Jazz, Ballet…
Rhonda Cook Rhonda@drouindancecenter.com Rhonda Davis-Cook has taught dance in Southern Maine for 25 years. She began her dance training at the age of 5 at The Virginia School of Dance in Gorham, Maine and continued her training under the fabulous Carole L. Jordan. Rhonda taken Master Classes in all forms of dance in Portland, New…
Morrigan Burns Morrigan@drouindancecenter.com Morrigan began studying Irish dance at the age of six under the direction of Sheila Stevens in West Hartford, CT. She competed on a local, regional and national level for 12 years, and now focuses on recreational Irish dance. Morrigan is certified as a TMRF, Irish ceili dance instructor, by An Coimisiún…
Danielle Drouin Owner/Director danielledrouin@drouindancecenter.com Danielle studied and performed pre-professionally throughout Southern Maine as a student dancer. After graduating from college, Danielle continued her dance education in New York City, with incredible teachers, but notably such greats as Frank Hatchett and Finus Jung. Her professional dance career credits include 42nd Street, Paramount Productions, and regional theater.…