Director Profiles

Barbara Easter  Dance major from Butler University.  Performing experience with the Butler Ballet Company and Ballet Theatre of Annapolis.  Has taught ballet and creative movement in the Annapolis area since 1977.  Holds a B.S. in art from Northeastern University, and has, in addition, taken two years of elementary education courses.

Carol Wheeler  Dance major, and B.A. from University of Maryland, College Park.  Performing experience with Ballet Theatre of Annapolis and Maryland Dance Theater.  Has taught ballet and creative movement since 1988.  In addition, has taken early childhood education courses and has four and a half years experience as a daycare teacher.

Philosophy

L'Ecole de Danse stresses not only self-discipline, correct body placement and traditional French terminology, but also encourages self-expression and confidence in movement through positive reinforcement to instill the love of dance in each student.  An annual ballet performance is given each spring, allowing students in Creative Movement, Ballet, Lyrical, Jazz and Modern Dance the opportunity to perform in a full-length ballet.