Dance with Janis

Janis Raven-Garvey Artistic Director

A former professional dancer in  Broadway, Cabaret, video  and Ballet Companies, Music Video Choreographer,  former Director of New Jersey Dance Company 1976-1994, Staff member at Dance + Plus 1995-2004, Dance with Janis 2004-present. Award winner multiple times for her Choreography and Technical Excellence of her students.  Moved to Current location in 2016 for more space!  Teaching  Competition solos, Beginner-Adv  Pointe,  Beginner-Advanced  Ballet, Nutcracker Workshop  and childrens  Ballet classes.

Sandy Grenier joined us in 2016 and teaches Tap, Jazz  and Contemporaray/Lyrical for Adults,  TumbleFUN,  Acro, Kinderdance classes, Parent and Tot, she also assists in Ballet and Pointe classes,  Private lessons and Wedding Sweet 16,  choreography.  She teaches children, teens  and adults.  Her results are outstanding!  Sandy is a former studio owner from the Northeast.

Danielle Chapman joined us in October of 2018 and teaches Broadway Jazz,  Hip Hop Jazz, Private Lessons and Competition Choreography , and has taught Tap, Kickline, Turns and Leaps, Lyrical.   Danielle was trained in NYC and comes from a family of  dancers.  

Catherine Dowie-. Trained in Ballet and Pointe with teaching experience in all dance forms ,

Catherine is formerly with the Gulf Coast Ballet as a performer and staff member.  

She Teaches Adult Beginner  and Intermediate  Ballet,   Advanced Ballet ,  Pointe  and is available for Private Lessons

Emalee Snooks  Teacher,  Emalee is a trained competitive dancer who is currently teaching  Hip Hop,  Musical theater,  Acro,  Jazz,  Tumble, Contemporary , Adv + Intermed Lyrical , Advance Jazz   Kids tap, and   Competition Choreography.   Groups and solos, and has recent Platinum awards for choreography and overall scores and Titles ​​

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Brooke Corl formerly an assistant teacher has moved to a regular staff position this season.  Former competitive dancer,  student at Dance with Janis. for many years and a graduate of the  VPA dance  program at North Port High School.  Brooke will be Teaching  Childrens Ballet, Assisting in Pointe classes , as well as Intermediate and 

adult Ballet classes 

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Meghan Snooks-  Assistant Teacher/Teacher-  Meghan assists Hip Hop,  Acro and Tumble.  Teen Lyrical,   

Competition solo choreography  Meghan will be leaving us this season as she is moving out of state

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Sophie Mazza- Trained at Dance with Janis, has competed and performed for about 8 years.  She is our newest assistant / teacher and shows great promise as a teacher.  .  She will be a substitute this summer to cover other staff vacations.She will continue to cover Childrens Ballet,  Lyrical and Intermediate teen Ballet.

Adding this Fall season-  Erin Murphy,  Meghan Barber,  Childrens classes,  Eddie Perez alt teacher  sub.

Tina Melik-  Zumba  Tues and Thurs  8:30-9:30 am  Tinas classes are FUN and DANCY.  Eveyone can do it!

call her directly-  1-586-907-2414     Pay per class 

Jacquie Baldelli 

Belly Dance Performance Troupe  Saturdays 12:00-2:00- 

Line Dance Fri 630-730   $10 per class  call Jacquie directly 

1-941- 735-2763  ​

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Ginny Belly Dance  fri eve  585-703-9361

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Speciality Artist  Liana  Hoola Hoop Performer  941-412-7135

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