Karen Searles has been teaching since 1997. She has had the pleasure of being on the faculty at the Madison Ballet, Storybook Ballet, A Step Above Dance and Music Academy, Milwaukee High School of the Arts, Elm Creative Arts Elementary, Evansville High School, Ann Arbor Dance Gallery Studio, Ann Arbor YMCA, and the Madison School of Ballet. Ms. Searles has her BFA in Dance and BS in Dance Education with K-12 Certification from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has performed professionally with the Madison Ballet, Movable Feet Dance Troupe, Jin Wen Yu Dance Company, and the Kanopy Dance Company. Her favorite roles have included Fanny Cerrito from "Pas de Quatre", various roles in "The Nutcracker", "Antigone", and a soloist role in "River". In addition to joining the Metamorphosis faculty, Ms. Searles will be taking a teaching position at Westwood High School in their Fine Arts Academy teaching dance.
"Having a great passion for both dance and education, I offer both enthusiasm and motivation in the classroom. It is my firm goal to enrich the lives of each of my students. Being a strong advocate for the youth of today, it is my hope to enhance the quality of their dance experience by providing them the tools they will need to make their dreams become reality. With a creative, technical, and educational mix, my classes provide a positive atmosphere in which to gain an understanding and appreciation for the art, strong technique, and an introduction to dance as an outlet for endless study." |
