Written by Administrator
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03 March 2010
Cassandra began dancing at the age of three in Phoenix, Arizona. She studied tap, jazz, and tumbling. She moved to Surprise, Arizona at the age of seven and continued to study dance. She studied tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, and hip-hop. The following year she started competing on the junior competitive team. The team would travel throughout Arizona, Nevada, and California attending competitions and conventions. She was also a cheerleader for Pop Warner Football for two years. By the age of twelve she was placed on the senior competitive team and became a teacher assistant. This is where her love for teaching started. She began to assist in Pre-Dance classes and realized the joy it is to teach little ones.
She attended Centennial High School where she was in Performance Dance and Spirit Line. During this time is where she met two very talented dancers Ms. Emily and Ms. Janette. She competed three years with the Spirit line at cheer camps and state competitions. By the age of sixteen, she stopped competitive dancing and started taking master classes from various instructors. She has taken classes from studios all throughout Arizona. She also attended classes at Disneyland in Anaheim, California and The Edge in Hollywood. She attended Glendale Community College where she studied ballet and modern dance.
Cassandra received her A.A. Degree from Estrella Mountain Community College in 2001. She is a certified fitness instructor and teachers a variety of classes. She has worked for retirement communities, gyms, and park and recreation programs. Before coming to A Time To Dance, she taught for the Surprise Parks and Recreation Program as a Dance and Fitness instructor.
Cassandra’s love has always been teaching. If she is not teaching dance or fitness classes she is working with special education students. She has a special place in her heart for children with Autism. She is continuing her education to complete her Bachelor’s degree in Social Science.
She is a competitive team teacher for ATTD. She and Ms. Debby have enjoyed watching their teams grow and develop over the past year. They have won numerous awards including Overall High Score for primary division and a soloist who won Dancer of the Year at ADA.
There is no greater gift than being a mother. She is blessed with three beautiful children Carlo, Diego, and Vivianna, and a wonderful husband, Donnie. Her daughter has been dancing with Ms. Kim since the opening of ATTD.
Cassandra is excited and blessed to share her passion for dance with children at A Time To Dance.
