Philippa Woolley, Director of The Stable opened the studio in March of this year.  She will be assisting in teaching the 6-8 year olds.  She also teaches  yoga and administrates the studio.  She has studied modern dance in New York City for three years and has taught and worked with children since 1976.

Lydia Taranco, Director of The Children's Dance Program is trained in modern, flamenco, Afro-Cuban and ballet.  She has performed with the Anna Sokolow's Player's Project (NY), Chicago Dance Medium (Chicago), Folk Ballet Theatre (Toronto) and Paul Moreno Spanish Dancer (Toronto).  Lydia has studied in Havanna Cuba and has taken Master Classes  with Gelsey Kirkland, Alicia Alonso, Jim May, Robert Derosier, Milton Myers, Lou Conte and Maria Alba.  She has performed her own choreography  as part of the fringe Festival for Independent Dancers (fFIDA) and has performed at Lincoln Center Out of Doors.  She has taught modern dance to children in Chicago and New York.  She will be teaching the 4 and 5 year olds.

Jeani Filippini, dancer, choreographer and actor is experienced in teaching and performing several styles of dance.  Originally from Manville NJ,  Jeani began her career with baton twirling and upon moving to NYC, received scholarships to The Alvin Ailey American Dance Center, The Limon School, and The Broadway Dance Center.  Her studies have included ballet, jazz, tap, modern and afro-caribbean.  Performance venues have ranged from the traditional (Carnegie's Weill Recital Hall and Westbeth Theatre) to the avant-garde (the Pyramid, an East Village night club.  She has also appeared in television and in several films.  She  has taught modern dance and ballet to children for many years in New Jersey, Brook

In our first Children's Autumn Dance Program our students participate in a modern dance class, structured to help them build strength, flexibility and correct body alignment.  They learn about rhythms and music and find their own expression through dance.  Creativity is a fundamental part of each class and the children will have the opportunity to do improvisation. As part of the program there will be a studio performance for parents and friends to see their children dance in  December.
Classes begin Sept. 22nd, 1998 and continue for 10 weeks.  After the December Holiday season the Winter Program will start in January.  Children take a one hour class per week. 

Fees
The 10 week program is $100.00.  If you pay in full at registration you will receive a $10.00 discount and pay $90.00.  Or you may pay $50.00 due after the first class and another $50.00 due mid-term.  Personal checks are accepted.  The last day of registration  for the Autumn Program is Oct. 6th.