Our Instructors
At The Dance Company we staff those who are educated in the Performing Arts with:
• Degrees in dance
• Working on their degrees in dance
• Years of performance history
• Early childhood education background
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Denise Kiser, Owner/Artistic Director
Denise Kiser, Owner/Artistic Director of The Dance Company, began her training at the young age of 8 with Pritchett-Pippin Studios in Americus, Georgia under the direction of Judy Dabbs, respectively. She is classically trained in ballet, pointe, tap and jazz. Denise performed for 10 years under Judy Dabbs before joining The Cross Dance Company-Americus to begin her career as a dance instructor. Denise is a graduate of Brenau University, where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a focus on Dance Pedagogy (teaching dance).
Denise’s professional credits include: The Dance Company-Americus, Cumming Dance Academy - Cumming, Gerlock Dance Studio, Pritchett-Pippin Studios. She also enjoys doing guest choreography work with Cumming Dance Academy,choreographing and consulting for pageant contestants, choreography for theatrical projects, community events, church projects and much more.
A passion for teaching has brought Denise to use her talents throughout her life and make a career out of teaching the magic of dance to students from all over. Denise is known for her outstanding gift of teaching all ages - and enjoying it!
Shortly after marrying husband, Jimmy Kiser, they relocated back to Gainesville in 2002 where she opened what is now The Dance Company.
Denise is also the mother of two daughters. She believes being a mother helps her to associate better with not only the students but parents as well.
Denise and her staff look forward to teaching your child the Art of Dance!
E-mail: denise@thedancecompany.info
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Dara J. Dewald, Dance Instructor
Dara was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. Dara has been fortunate to have been influenced and taught by some of Atlanta’s finest. As a child, she began her training with Coby Richardson at the Druid Hills Dance Theatre. She then attended North Atlanta School of Performing Arts where she specialized in Dance and then continued her studies at Brenau University with a Dance Major. During these years, her traveling with the Dance Olympus Tour, studying at the Tremaine-Sleight Studios in Los Angeles and attending the Governor’s Honor program greatly broadened her experience as well as her training in ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, lyrical and hip-hop. Some of Dara’s professional credits include: Gary Harrison Dance Company for five years; several industrial shows including Reebok, Russell Athletics, IBM, music videos for Cameo and 911; and international tour as a co-choreographer and dancer for James Brown, the Godfather of Soul Tour for six years. Experiencing these fortunate opportunities through dance, Dara has set her goals to educate and inspire the youth of today through encouragement and the proper instruction in dance.
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Averie Buchanan, Dance Instructor
Averie Buchanan started dancing at age 3 in Virginia. She moved to Georgia and continued her training at Mountain Classic Dance under the direction on Anne Puttnam. Later, she joined Studio 1 Performing Arts’ company and competition team. She also, continued working on her technique in ballet, jazz, lyrical, and hip-hop. Throughout the years Averie has attended many competitions, performances, and conventions. She has preformed in Disney World and in the Bahamas. She has also preformed on the Big Red Boat and on Carnival Cruse ships. Averie graduated from North Georgia College and State University with a degree in early childhood education and special education. At North Georgia, she was on the dance team for 3 years. Averie has been teaching dance in Dawsonville and Gainesville for 5 years and she is very excited about teaching at The Dance Company; where she can share her love of dance with others. We welcome Averie to our staff!!
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