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Owner/Artistic Director

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Alexandra Smith

Owner/Artistic Director

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Shawntee Hubbard

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Amber Cooper
Instructor

Amber began her dance training at age 3 at Susan Ina Dance Studio. There, she trained in Ballet, Tap, Jazz and Lyrical under Susan Ingrassia, Denise Ebert Rogers, Renee Rassa, Karen Antosca, Carrie Hammond and David Vain. Amber received several special awards and high score achievements while on the Susan Ina Competition Team. Amber also attended The Kirov Ballet School in Washington, DC for additional training in Ballet. In high school, Amber was a member of the North County Dance Company and Pom Squad. She became captain and choreographer of the dance company. Amber has a passion for Tap, which she enjoys sharing with all of her students.  As a dance educator, Amber had trained with Karida Griffith, Chloe and Maud Arnold, Hillary-Marie with iTap Online, Anthony Morigerato with Operation Tap and Julie Kay Stallcup with Team Julie Kay Teacher Training. Amber is constantly evolving as she is passionate about continuing her teacher training. Amber has been teaching for more than 20 years across the region at Starlet Express Dance Studio, Royal Performing Arts Center and Susan Ina Dance Studio - now Susan Ina Academy of Performing Arts.  Over the years, Amber has earned dozens of special recognitions and impressive awards for her choreography in regional and national competitions. 

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Annette Walters started dancing at a very young age. Her teaching career began in 1982 under the direction of Susan Ian as a teacher’s assistant and has been teaching for over 30 years. Annette teaches all ages and genres of dance, focussing primarily on ballet. She holds her intermediate Teaching Certificate in the Cecchetti Method of Ballet and continues her education by attending conferences and workshops each year. Annette danced professionally with the CFL Baltimore Stallions for two seasons and holds a certificate in PBT (Progressive Ballet Technique) which was developed by Marie Walton-Mahon of Australia. Annette loves to see her choreography on stage at recitals as well as in regional and national dance competitions where her students have won numerous awards. Being able to give those she teaches the confidence and grace to do better in each class and enjoy the artistry of dance fills her with great joy.

Annette Walters
Instructor

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Asia Mitch
Instructor

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Courtney Flanders
Instructor

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Crystal began her training at age 5 at Susan Ina Dance Studio where she studied ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, and hip-hop. At age 8, she joined the competition team, traveling across the US attending many regional and national competitions and winning many awards. Crystal knew at a young age she wanted to be a teacher and began to student teach shortly after joining the competition team.  During Middle and High School, Crystal was a part of the dance magnet program and joined the dance company. While continuing her dance training, at the age of 14, she began teaching at The Starlet Express Dance Studio, owned by Susan’s Aunt Evanne Robinson. In addition to her more than 10 years she's spent teaching at Susan Ina, Crystal has also been teaching for the Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks dance program for almost 20 years.

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Instructor

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David Vain is a Baltimore based choreographer and dance instructor. David is trained in several dance styles, specializing in tap. After graduating from Baltimore School for the Arts in 1993, David toured with a professional musical theater company.  Today, David teaches at Susan Ina Academy of Performing Arts in Linthicum, MD, the same place where he began his own dance journey at age 5.

David Vain
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Gail Rondon
Instructor

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Susan Ingrassia
Instructor


 

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Lateisha Melvin
Instructor

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