Dance

Caitlyn Creasy

Caitlyn grew up on the Eastern Shore of MD where she danced at To The Pointe. Dance Studio until attending college at Washington College. While attending WC, Caitlyn taught at TTP and participated in the schools Dance Club and Dance Team.

She is a member of Continuum Dance Company (Easton, MD) where she has performed and taught for several years. After graduating from college in 2020, Caitlyn worked in the non-profit sector and continued teaching dance. Now, she is thrilled to take on the role of Dance Director for CMRC and is pursuing her Master’s Degree in Dance Education at Towson University. Caitlyn is in the studio most days, so don’t hesitate to stop by and say hi!

Abi Eberman

Abi is from Glen Arm, Maryland and began dancing at CMRC at age 6! After almost 10 years at CMRC, she left to focus on her ballet training at Mid-Atlantic Youth Ballet. She has trained in ballet, contemporary, jazz, modern, tap, and lyrical. She graduated in December 2020 from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with minors in Human Development and Nonprofit Leadership and Social Innovation. While at UMD, Abi danced with the university’s student-run organization, Ballet Company M and served as the Ballet Mistress, Artistic Director, and Executive Director over the years.

During her time with Ballet Company M, she discovered her love for teaching and choreographing. Abi graduated from George Mason University in May 2023 with her Master’s degree in School Psychology. She also performs in Charm City Ballet’s full-length productions! When she’s not teaching, dancing, or working, Abi loves to crochet in her free time.

Abi is so excited to be back at CMRC as a ballet teacher this year and work with all of the amazing dancers!

Jeanette Preakis

Jeanette’s dance career began at the age of two when she started taking tap and ballet through Baltimore County Recreation. At the age of three she joined CMRC and worked her way through the program learning tap, ballet, jazz, pointe and performance group. She volunteered to help with the younger classes until she was offered a position as a dance assistant.

Jeanette spent many summers and winters assisting with Dance Camp. During her senior year of high school, she was an active member of Dulaney’s Dance Company. Jeanette graduated from Salisbury University with a bachelor’s in communications and a minor in creative arts. While at Salisbury, she was a performing member of the Salisbury University Poms Dance Team. She had the opportunity to perform half-time routines at many of the major sports games, the yearly showcase, and during many other events on campus. Jeanette was able to learn additional styles of dance including hip-hop, pom, lyrical, and kick line. In addition to having the opportunity to choreograph many dances throughout her time on the team, she was able to perform a half-time routine during a NFL game at FedEx Field, home of the Washington Commanders.

Currently, Jeanette is working in higher education at Johns Hopkins University and is excited to be back with CMRC!

Charlie Sacco

Mr. Charlie’s dance journey began with a love of the Jazz Funk style. After attending one of his younger sisters’ first dance recital at nine he said to himself “I wanna do that!” before going on to dance tap, jazz, and hip hop with Kingsville and Fullerton Rec for a combined four years before being accepted into Patapsco High School’s dance magnet under the direction of Claire Sweet and Laura Brown. During his time at Patapsco, Mr. Charlie had the opportunity to travel to England with the Baltimore County Dance Exchange for a week and dance in works by artists such as Doctor Adrienne Clancy, Torens Johnson, and Vincent Thomas. After high school, he obtained an Associate of Fine Arts in Dance from CCBC where he danced with the Dance Company for four semesters and graduated cum laude followed by his Bachelor of Arts in Dance from UMBC.

When he is not teaching dance with Carrol Manor, Mr. Charlie is substitute teaching for Baltimore County Public Schools, instructing hip hop for KC Dance and Fitness, teaching various levels of jazz with Belair Dance Academy, and apprenticing for Misako Ballet Company. Mr. Charlie is thrilled to be teaching with a rec council for the first time!

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Refunds

All refund requests should be directed to CMRCDanceInquiry@gmail.com

No refunds will be submitted after October 1, 2023
_{A processing fee of $35 per class will apply to all requested refunds.}

Drop Off/Pick Up Policy

Doors will open 5 minutes before the start of class.

All dancers must be escorted to and from the studio. Students will not be dismissed without a parent/guardian present.

If someone besides the student’s parents or primary guardians are picking them up, please notify the Dance Director before class via email.

Attendance Policy

Each class a student misses puts them one more class behind their peers. A dancer cannot improve if they are not in class to practice and receive feedback. If a student has been absent and/or arrived late to 3 classes, the Dance Director will be notified, and a conversation will be had between the Director and the Parent(s). More than 3 absences could result in the dancer’s removal from the class’s recital dance. If you are going to be late or absent from class, please inform the Dance Director via email. The Director will then notify the teacher for the class.

Closures/Inclement Weather

The Dance studio follows the same protocol as BCPS for weather or emergency related closings. Please keep in mind that we are considered the Hereford Zone. We will do our best to communicate weather related closings. Please visit www.bcps.org for the latest updates on closures.

In the event of a last minute (nonweather or school related) closing we will send out an email. We do NOT make phone calls. We will communicate these closings via email.

Dancers must be in correct attire by October 8th, 2023

All dancers:

Any color leotard, pink or flesh tone tights, and dance shoes. Warm ups are permitted in cooler months. Hair must be pulled back out of face. NO JEWELRY (small stud earrings allowed)

Boys:

Solid White shirt, solid black or navy blue gym shorts, athletic capris, leggings, or joggers. Same shoes as below, except ballet shoes will be BLACK.

3 years – 5th Grade:

• Ballet
  Pink leather or canvas ballet shoes (can be full or split sole)

• Tap
  Black buckle, Velcro, or tie tap shoes

• Jazz/Musical Theater
  Black jazz shoes (tie or slip on)

• Contemporary
  Flesh tone half-sole shoes

• Hip Hop/Hippity Hop/Poms
  Black dance sneakers (not high-tops), shorts or capris allowed

• Other Notes
  Dance skirts allowed at all times

Middle and High School:

• Ballet
  Pink split-sole leather or canvas ballet shoes
• Tap
  Black tie or slip on tap shoes (jazz tap or oxford style)
• Jazz/Musical Theater
  Black jazz shoes (tie or slip on)
• Contemporary
  Flesh tone half-sole shoes
• Hip Hop
  Black dance sneakers (not high-tops), black leggings or joggers allowed