Developing a passion for dance while still in high school, Jen Naso knew that she had found her life's work. Rather than choosing to become a professional performer, Jen realized she would prefer to work with students to help them find the same love of dance that she had discovered. She enrolled in college and majored in both dance and health education with a minor in business. After graduation, Jen founded Dance Dimensions in Strongsville, Ohio in 1998. We visited with Jen recently, and listened as she provided this overview of Dance Dimensions' offerings;

Dance Dimensions is an educational dance studio offering tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, and hip-hop instruction for students two years old and up. We are a friendly, family-oriented studio where everyone from students to instructors and parents share a family-like closeness while building close, personal relationships. We offer education and training in proper dance technique, but also strive to ensure our students have a great time while they are here. Although we are not primarily a competition centered studio, we have held the title of State Dance Champs for seven years.

For our 2-2½   year olds we have a Mommy/Daddy and Me program. It is a half hour program where mommies and daddies work with their children to help them learn basic motor skills. We have a creative dance class for children 2½-3 years old where they learn the important early life skills of paying attention and following instructions that are extremely beneficial as they prepare to enroll in pre-school. Our 3-5 year olds take an hour class that includes twenty minutes of tap, twenty minutes of ballet, and twenty minutes of acrobatics. They are exposed to all three disciplines in small segments that are designed to fit their attention spans and keep them active.

We have performing companies that attend between three and four competitions each year. The children involved in these programs train between six and ten hours a week, and learn that the main reason we compete is not to win, but to enable ourselves to become better dancers. Not only do our performing companies attend competitions, they also give occasional performances throughout the local area. We host a show every year which showcases each of our dancers, and provides everybody with the opportunity to perform on stage, build their self-esteem and self-confidence, and show their friends and family what they have learned the preceding year.

I love what I do, and take pride in how comfortable our students are with their instructors. This is like home for many of our students, and their parents frequently socialize with each other in our lobby while their children are attending class. Our instructors recognize that each student is special, and strive to earn their students' respect by taking a personal interest in each and every one. Even our high school aged students love coming here and often create lasting friendships with other students.

At Dance Dimensions, your child will not only learn proper dance technique, but will have a great time while doing it! Call Dance Dimensions today, and don't forget to tell them The Strongsville, Ohio Community Advocate sent you!

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