K-12 DANCE PROGRAMS
MINNEAPOLIS SCHOOLS
Elementary and Middle School
Folwell (K-5)
Megan Marcy 1.0
Folwell (6-8)
T.B.A.
Barton (6-8)
Allison Rubin Forester .4
Franklin Middle School
Karrie Puckett .5
Northeast Middle School
Kalie French 1.0
Sheridan Elementary
T.B.A.
High Schools
Southwest H.S.
Erin Brown 1.0
South H.S.
Nancy Nair 1.0
Roosevelt H.S.
Mariah Johnson 1.0
North High School
Tamiko French 1.0
Dance Programs Outside the Mpls Metro
Brooklyn Center (6-12)
Kaitlin Stein 1.0
Fred Moore Jr. High (Anoka)
Jenny Pennaz 1.0
Charter or Private High Schools
Performing Institute of MN Arts High School
Mary Ann Bradley, John Mark Hostetler and Lara Ciganko 2.2
Perpich Center (Golden Valley)
Mary Harding 1.0
Breck (Golden Valley)
Risa Cohen .8
SAINT PAUL SCHOOLS
Elementary/Middle
Mississippi Creative Arts
Lizzie Askew 1.0
Four Seasons Elementary
Sidney Pudwill 1.0
Linwood / Monroe A+ Elementary
Dani Freidman Block and Debra Elias 2.0
St Paul High Schools
Highland H.S.
T.B.A.
Central High School
Emily Gill .2 Karen Palmen .4
Creative Arts High
Kara Noble 1.0
Suburban High Schools
Apple Valley
Kristin Blatzheim .8
Rosemount High School
Christina Morris 1.0
Eastview High School
Jessica Mahr 1.0
Eagan High School
Kristin Blatzheim .2
Fair School (Crystal)
Laura Mahler 1.0
Charter
St Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists
Gabe Anderson and Teachers
St. Mary’s Shattuck
(Faribault) Carie Lande 1.0
SAINT PAUL SCHOOLS
Elementary/Middle
Mississippi Creative Arts
Lizzie Askew 1.0
Four Seasons Elementary
Sidney Pudwill 1.0
Linwood / Monroe A+ Elementary
Dani Freidman Block and Debra Elias 2.0
St Paul High Schools
Highland H.S.
Charlotte Landreau .2
Central High School
Emily Gill .2 Karen Palmen .4
Creative Arts High
Kara Noble 1.0
Suburban High Schools
Apple Valley
Kristin Blatzheim .8
Rosemount High School
Christina Morris 1.0
Eastview High School
Jessica Mahr 1.0
Eagan High School
Kristin Blatzheim .2
Fair School (Crystal)
Laura Mahler 1.0
Charter
St Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists
Gabe Anderson and Teachers
St. Mary’s Shattuck
(Faribault) Carie Lande 1.0
UNIVERSITY DANCE PROGRAMS
Carleton College
Judith Howard
Gustavus Adolphus College
Michele Rusinko
Professor of Dance
Chair/Department of Theatre and Dance
St. Peter, Minnesota
Macalester College
St. Paul, Minnesota 55104
Wynn Fricke
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Julie Kerr-Berry
Professor of Dance
Department of Theatre and Dance
St. Olaf College
Northfield, Minnesota
Janice Haws
Dance Department Chair
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Carl Flink
Professor of Dance
Department of Dance
Barbara Barker Center for Dance
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities/ Dance Licensure Program
Dr. Betsy Maloney Leaf
Co-License Program Lead
Arts in Education
Winona State University
Gretchen Cohenour
Professor of Dance
Chair/Department of Theatre and Dance
Hamline University
Kaori Kenmotsu
Department Chair
