ARTISTIC DIRECTORS
Miss Simmons
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Miss Simmons began dancing at the age of three. She competed with The School of Performing Arts Dance Ensemble and with Visceral Studio Company. She attended Benet Academy where she was on the Avions Dance Team for four years and was captain her senior year. She attended The Ohio State University where she received a Bachelors of Science in Mathematics and a Minor in Dance. While at Ohio State, she competed on the nationally ranked Ohio State Dance Team. She also has a Masters in Education from Loyola University. Miss Simmons currently teaches Math at Neuqua Valley High School and is so excited to be a part of the Orchesis Dance Company.
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Miss Simmons began dancing at the age of three. She competed with The School of Performing Arts Dance Ensemble and with Visceral Studio Company. She attended Benet Academy where she was on the Avions Dance Team for four years and was captain her senior year. She attended The Ohio State University where she received a Bachelors of Science in Mathematics and a Minor in Dance. While at Ohio State, she competed on the nationally ranked Ohio State Dance Team. She also has a Masters in Education from Loyola University. Miss Simmons currently teaches Math at Neuqua Valley High School and is so excited to be a part of the Orchesis Dance Company.
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Ms. Maloney
[email protected] Ms. Maloney has also been dancing since she was 3! She danced competitively her whole life primarily at B-Discovered Dance Company. Maloney spent all four years of high school on Neuqua Valley Orchesis and was a student director for two years. She then received a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education at San Diego State University while also dancing on their dance team performing at games and competing nationally. Now, Maloney is a nanny and lead Pure Barre teacher when she’s not sharing her passion for dance with Neuqua Orchesis! |
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Courtney Raupach
[email protected] Courtney has been dancing since she was 7 and trained at Storm Dance Alliance, Perseverance Dance Company, and B-Discovered Dance Company. She grew up competing at conventions and competitions across the country. In high school, she was on Neuqua Valley Orchesis all four years and served as a student director for two. She continued dancing in college on the University of Iowa Dance Team, performing at games and competing at UDA Nationals. Now, she teaches 2nd grade and is also a dance teacher at Storm Dance Alliance. She’s so excited to be back as part of the Orchesis program and to share her passion with the next generation of dancers! |
Remembering Leslie Baumann
Leslie Baumann taught elementary and middle school before teaching English at Neuqua Valley. She was a dedicated and passionate teacher, an Orchesis sponsor, and a compassionate sister, daughter, and friend. She was diagnosed with colon cancer in the fall of 2008 and passed away in April of 2014. She has left a legacy with the Orchesis Dance Company with her infectious positivity, fashion sense, creative vision, and passion for inspiring her dancers and students. A scholarship is awarded in her memory each year.
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” ― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” ― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
