Instructor Profiles

Lee Anne Stewart

Lee Anne began dancing at the age of four and opened her own dance school in 1973.  Lee Anne is certified by the Chicago National Association of Dance Masters.  She believes in the value of continuing education and frequently attends dance conventions and workshops throughout the country including Chicago, New York and Las Vegas where she has learned new dance techniques and teaching methods from some of the top dance masters in the United States.  Lee Anne has implemented many curriculum ideas and creative dance combinations from Janice Barringer, Frank Hatchet, Stephen Boyd and many others.  It is Lee Anne's desire for all students to enjoy their dance experience while learning to appreciate the art, mental discipline and physical demands of dance.
 

Meghann Wood

Meghann Wood, the daughter of Lee Anne Stewart, has been dancing since the age of four.  She is trained in ballet, tap, jazz, modern, pointe and hip hop through the Lee Anne Stewart Dance School, Dance Olympus, Dance Makers Incorporated, Gus Giordano Dance Center and Lisa Gold.  Meghann earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Acting and Directing from Barat College but continued her dance training while working on her degree.  She served as a Dance Olympus VIP and has performed in productions of Heartbreak House, Three Penny Opera, Bye Bye Birdie, Charlotte's Web and the Mannheim Steamroller Christmas show in Chicago.

                           
Lindsay Beasley

Lindsay holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance Performance from Oklahoma City University.  She performed with the American Dance Company for four years and danced professionally with Disney in Tokyo, Japan, and with Six Flags Theme Parks in Oklahoma.  Lindsay is professionally trained in ballet, pointe, tap, rhythm tap, modern, lyrical and hip hop through such dance masters as Donald O'Connor (from Singin' in the Rain fame), Robert L. Reed, Jo Rowan, Mark Yonelly, and Jeremy Duvall.  She has over 10 years of experience as a dance choreograher and teacher and has won various competitions throughout the midwest as a dancer and a choreographer.  One of her most memorable dance highlights was having the opportunity to dance on stage with the great tap master Gregory Hines.

Amber Clark

Amber has been dancing since the age of four.  She is trained in tap, ballet, jazz, pointe, rhythm tap and hip hop and has danced with several studios including the Lee Anne Stewart Dance School where she has also been involved in competitions and conventions in Chicago, Illinois, and Orlando, Florida.   Amber is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design with a Minor in Dance at IPFW.  She believes in doing her best at all times and continuing to learn new things.  It is Amber's philosophy to never give up on something that you love and makes you happy.

Cynthia Patterson