Stacey

Stacey is originally from Brockport, NY. She trained at the Draper Center for Dance Education under the direction of Timothy Draper. Stacey graduated Summa Cum Laude from SUNY Brockport with a Bachelor of Science in Dance. While at Brockport she danced in many faculty and student performances. Stacey received a full scholarship to the Limon Summer Intensive in 2003. She has also attended the Florida Dance Festival, Joffrey Ballet School’s summer intensive, Joffrey Midwest Workshop, and two summers at Walnut Hill School for the Arts.

After graduating from SUNY Brockport she moved to New York City to pursue dance. Stacey has performed choreography in New York by Jennifer DeBritton, Leanne Schmidt, Becca Rozell and Amanda Selwyn. She has shown her own choreography in DC, Baltimore and New York City. While living in Baltimore, Stacey danced with Dissonance Dance Theatre, Jane Franklin Dance, The Collective, Next Reflex, and Nellie Rainwater. In November 2007, Stacey premiered her first independent dance concert, “Between the Numbers” at The Patterson Theatre in Baltimore, MD. In 2009 she showed her work at the Patterson Theatre in “Singing the Body Electric”.

Stacey was also a dance instructor in Anne Arundel County Public Schools in Maryland and at several dance studios in New York, Maryland, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Stacey was a Relationship Manager for Curtain Call Costumes and has choreographed for their costume catalogue photo shoots. Stacey has performed her choreography in Lancaster, PA and currently teaches dance virtually and in the State College, PA area.

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Stacey Raab | Dance Educator

Location: State College, PA

Email: info@staceyraab.com

Website: www.staceyraab.com

Professional Profile

Dance Educator with over twenty years of experience teaching students of all ages and abilities. Specializes in developing strong ballet technique through a focus on strength, alignment, attention to detail and quality of movement. Committed to purposeful training that goes beyond execution of steps, encouraging dancers to be present, connected, and artistically engaged. Has taught for the East Coast Committee of the Cecchetti Council of America and Mid-Atlantic Dance Masters of America Chapter 17 workshops. Holds a Level 3 Progressing Ballet Technique certification, completed Beginner Pilates Mat certification, and has completed specialist teacher training with Lisa Howell and Sugar Foot Therapy.

Core Skills

*Progressing Ballet Technique (Level 3 Certified)                   

*Ballet Technique       

*Pointe                       

*Artistic Coaching & Performance Preparation

*Choreography/Staging

*Guest Instruction

*Group and Private Lessons

Professional Teaching Experience

Blake Stanley Techniques (Online)
Dance Educator | 2023–Present

·       Teach Progressing Ballet Technique and pre-pointe classes

·       Provide ongoing private instruction in PBT, ballet, and solo preparation

Centre Dance, State College, PA
Ballet & PBT Instructor | 2021–Present

·       Teach ballet and Progressing Ballet Technique

·       Choreograph works for annual Nutcracker and recital productions

Huntingdon Dance Academy, Huntingdon, PA
Ballet & PBT Instructor | 2021–2025

·       Taught ballet, pointe, pre-pointe, and Progressing Ballet Technique

·       Taught the Regional Dance America Adjudication class

Performing Arts School of Central Pennsylvania, State College, PA
Substitute Instructor | 2021–2022

·       Substitute instructor for ballet and jazz classes

The Studio, Enola, PA
Dance Educator & Choreographer | 2012–2023

·       Taught ballet, pointe, contemporary, jazz, and virtual ballet classes

·       Choreographed and staged full-length ballets including Nutcracker, Alice in Wonderland, Beauty and the Beast, Snow White, and excerpts from Coppélia (Act II)

·       Choreographed works for competition team

Hershey School of Dance, Hershey, PA
Contemporary Instructor | 2012–2014

·       Taught contemporary technique and choreographed for annual recital

·       Pursued continuing education through professional classes in New York City

Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center – ArtReach, Harrisburg, PA
Dance & Movement Instructor | 2012–2014

·       Planned and taught dance and theatre movement classes for PA Cyber students ages 5–18

Performing Arts Dance Academy, Hamburg, NY
Dance Instructor | 2010–2012

·       Taught ballet and jazz; choreographed for annual recital

NU Studio, Buffalo, NY
Dance Instructor | 2010–2012

·       Taught creative movement, ballet, pointe, tap, and lyrical

·       Choreographed for annual recital

Eugenia’s Studio of Dance, West Seneca, NY
Ballet Instructor | 2010–2012

·       Taught ballet to children and teens; choreographed for annual recital

MacArthur Middle School, Fort Meade, MD
Dance Program Founder & Instructor | 2009–2010

·       Founded and directed the school’s dance program

·       Taught grades 6–8, integrating MYP curriculum and county initiatives

·       Directed the school dance company and organized student performances

(Earlier experience available upon request)

Guest Teaching & Additional Experience

·       Dance Masters of America, Mid-Atlantic Chapter 17

·       East Coast Committee of the Cecchetti Council of America

·       Additional Guest Teaching at studios across PA, NY, CT, OH and MD

Choreography Experience

Perform Group, LLC, York, PA.  2014–2019
Choreographer

·       Choreographed for Curtain Call costume catalogue photo shoots

Singing the Body Electric, Baltimore, MD.  2009
Choreographer

·       Created two works performed alongside three other choreographers at the Creative Alliance

Jane Franklin Youth Festival, Arlington, VA   2008
Choreographer

·       Choreographed a modern piece for four students, selected for festival performance

Between the Numbers, Baltimore, MD   2007
Co-Producer & Choreographer

·       Co-produced a modern dance concert collaborating with musicians to create an evening of original dance and music

Joy of Motion, Washington, DC   2005
Soloist & Choreographer

·       Performed and choreographed a solo for the December Dance Project at Jack Guidone Theatre

Uptown Performance Series, New York, NY   2005
Soloist & Choreographer

Dance Company Experience

·  Jane Franklin Dance, Arlington, VA   2007–2009

·  NextReflex Dance Collective, Washington, DC   2008

·  The Collective, Baltimore, MD   2007–2008

·  Dissonance Dance Theatre, Washington, DC.  2007

· Gottzell-Dance Presentation, Brooklyn, NY.  2005

·  Leanne Schmidt and Company, New York, NY.  2005

· Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre, New York, NY   2003–2006

Education

University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ  2010–2011

·       Completed masters-level education courses: Adolescent Psychology, Growing and Learning Theories, Inclusion and Mainstreaming, Secondary Methods for Classroom Teachers, and Secondary Reading Methods

SUNY Brockport College, Brockport, NY  2001–2003
Bachelor of Science in Dance, Summa Cum Laude

·       Inducted into Alpha Chi Honor Society

·       Studied under Susannah Newman, Wallie Wolfgruber, Santo Giglio, Vicki Uris, and Juanita Suarez

Monroe Community College, Rochester, NY  2000–2001
Associate of Science – Dean’s List

Point Park College, Pittsburgh, PA  Fall 1999

Dance Training and Summer Intensives

Draper Center for Dance Education, Rochester, NY   1994–2000 

Ballet, pointe, modern, jazz; partial scholarship; performed with Rochester City Ballet

 Summer Intensives:

·       Limon Dance Company (scholarship), Brockport, NY   2003

·       Florida Dance Festival, Miami, FL 2002

·       Joffrey Midwest Workshop, Flint, MI   1998

·       Joffrey Ballet School, New York, NY   1997

·       Walnut Hill School (scholarship), Natick, MA   1994–1995