BRADFORD PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
MEET THE BPAC TEAM
MISS RAYANN MISS SAM MISS D MR KYLE MISS ARIANNA MISS MELISSA MISS ANN
RAYANN BRADFORD
STUDIO DIRECTOR, TEACHER, MARKETING DIRECTOR, EVENT COORDINATOR
MISS RAYANN HAS BEEN DANCING SINCE SHE WAS 6 YEARS OLD STUDYING BALLET, TAP, JAZZ, POINTE, LYRICAL, AND CHEER. SHE STARTED COMPETING AT AGE 8 AND HAS WON MANY AWARDS! SHE STUDIED DANCE AT DANCE REVOLUTION UNDER THE DIRECTION OF SUE MAROTTE AND DREW MAROTTE, TAYLER'S DANCE ACADEMY UNDER THE DIRECTION OF TAYLER HOLT, AND GENERATIONS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER UNDER THE DIRECTION OF ANGIE HAVER AND CINDY STRAUB. SHE BEGAN TEACHING AT AGE 16, AND WHILE DANCE IS HER PASSION, IN HER FREE TIME SHE IS AN AVID CAR ENTHUSIAST. SHE ATTENDS MANY CONVENTIONS AND TRAININGS TO HELP PROVIDE YOU AND YOUR CHILD WITH THE BEST DANCE EXPERIENCE IN MOUNT VERNON!
BALLET, LYRICAL, TAP, JAZZ, POINTE, PRESCHOOL, KINDERDANCE, SUPERSTARS, COMPETITION
SAMANTHA WEBB
TEACHER
MISS SAM STARTED DANCING WHEN SHE WAS 8 YEARS OLD. HER FIRST CLASS SHE ATTENDED WAS HIP HOP, AND SOON ADDED TAP INTO HER SCHEDULE. SHE ATTENDED HER FIRST COMPETITION IN THE SPRING OF 2013, AND WAS HOOKED! SHE HAS TRAINED IN MANY STYLES, INCLUDING BALLET, LYRICAL, JAZZ, POINTE, AND TUMBLING. SHE HAS ATTENDED WORKSHOPS PUT ON BY THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY DANCE TEAM, NEW VISION DANCE COMPANY, AND KAR! SHE LOVES PHOTOGRAPHY AND IS A JEEP GIRL!
TUMBLING, JAZZ, HIP HOP, LYRICAL, PRE POINTE, POINTE, CHEER, TAP, COMPETITION
DANAJA OVERTON (MISS D)
TEACHER
MISS D'S LOVE FOR DANCE BEGAN AT A YOUNG AGE, LIKE MOST, HOWEVER HER LOVE FOR SHARING THAT PASSION BEGAN IN HIGH SCHOOL WHEN SHE ATTENDED ARTS ACADEMY AT BENJAMIN RUSH FOR DANCE. DURING HER TIME AS A MINOR, SHE GREW HER LOVE FOR PERFORMING AND TELLING STORIES THROUGH DANCE THAT TOUCHED OTHERS' LIVES. SHE ALSO GREW HER LOVE FOR CHOREOGRAPHY AND TEACHING OTHERS HOW TO HAVE THAT SAME PASSION. DURING HER COLLEGE YEARS, SHE OBTAINED A DEGREE FOR DANCE IN WHICH SHE LEARNED DANCE HISTORY, DANCE EDUCATION, CHOREOGRAPHY, PERFORMANCE, AND HOW TO WRITE ABOUT DANCE AS WELL. WHILE IN COLLEGE, SHE CREATED A DANCE TEAM FOR THE COLLEGE THAT IS WELL AND PROSPERING AFTER HER GRADUATION IN 2021! AFTER THIS, THE COLLEGE (BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE) ASKED HER TO COME BACK AS AN ASSITANT DANCE TEACHER! SHE HAS ALSO CREATED A YOUTUBE CHANNEL IN HOPES TO BE ABLE TO HELP ASPIRING DANCERS LEARN TECHNIQUE AND DOCUMENT HER EXPERIENCE AS SHE BECOMES THE DANCE TEACHER SHE ASPIRES TO BE. HER GOAL IS TO TEACH DANCERS AND ASPIRING DANCERS HOW TO BE AN ARTIST, LIVE THROUGH MOVEMENT, AND FIND PASSION AND CONFIDENCE IN WHAT THEY DO!
CONTEMPORARY, TECHNIQUE, JAZZ, MUSICAL THEATRE, COMPETITION
KYLE FREEMAN
TEACHER
MR KYLE HAS BEEN DANCING SINCE HE WAS FOUR YEARS OLD. HE HAS STUDIED MANY STLYES INCLUDING HIP HOP, TAP, JAZZ AND TUMBLING. HE STARTED DOING COMPETITION DANCE AT AGE FIVE AND HAS WON MANY DIFFERENT AWARDS. HE BEGAN HIS TEACHING CAREER AT THE AGE OF 15. OVER THE LAST COUPLE YEARS, KYLE HAS BEEN JUDGING AT MULTIPLE DANCE CONVENTIONS AND COMPETITONS, AS WELL AS TEACHING ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTRY. HE ATTENDS MANY CONVENTIONS AND TRAININGS TO GROW AND CONTINUE LEARNING, SO HE CAN PROVIDE THE BEST DANCE EXPERIENCE FOR HIS STUDENTS. KYLE LOVES TO SHARE HIS PASSION FOR DANCE WITH OTHERS, AND LOVES TO SEE HIS STUDENTS GAIN CONFIDENCE AND PASSION AS WELL.
TAP, TUMBLING, HIP HOP, BOY'S STRENGTH AND COORDINATION
ARIANNA COONTZ
TEACHER
MISS ARIANNA STARTED HER DANCE CAREER WHEN SHE WAS 3 YEARS OLD. SHE BEGAN WITH A COMBINATION CLASS THAT INCLUDED TAP AND BALLET, AND BY THE TIME SHE WAS 5, SHE WAS PERFORMING BALLET SOLOS. MISS ARIANNA HAS TRAINED IN MULTIPLE STYLES, BUT TRULY HAS A PASSION FOR BALLET AND LYRICAL. SHE WAS A COMPETITBE DANCER FOR MANY YEARS, WINNING AN ABUNDANCE OF AWARDS. HER MOST SPECIAL MEMORY IS WINNING THE TITLE OF "MISS STARQUEST" WITH HER SOLO CASTLE CHOREOGRAPHED BY OUR VERY OWN DIRECTOR, MISS RAYANN! SHE ALSO TWIRLED BATON AS CO-CAPTAIN IN THE EAST KNOX MARCHING BAND, PLAYED IN THE EAST KNOX HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT BAND, AS WELL AS DID COLORGUARD FOR MANY YEARS. SHE IS EXCITED TO SHARE HER LOVE AND PASSION OF DANCE WITH THE STUDENTS AT BPAC, AND WILL BE AN AMAZING ADDITION TO OUR TEAM!
BALLET, LYRICAL, JAZZ
ANN BRADFORD
GENERAL MANAGER
MISS ANN HAS BEEN APART OF THE DANCE WORLD FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS, AS SHE WATCHED HER CHILDREN GROW UP THROUGH COMPETITIVE DANCE. SHE WORKS THE FRONT DESK FOR US EVERY EVENING AND ALWAYS ENJOYS COMING IN AND WATCHING WHAT THE KIDS HAVE LEARNED THROUGH OUT THE YEAR! SHE DOES ALL OF OUR SCHEDULING, AND SHE ALSO ACCOMPANIES US TO COMPETITIONS, CONVENTIONS, AND RECITALS,
MELISSA LAMP
(MISSY)
TEACHER
MELISSA HAS BEEN TAKING YOGA AND FITNESS CLASSES FOR 25 YEARS AND HAS BEEN TEACHING THEM FOR 10 YEARS.
SHE HAS MANY CERTIFICATIONS IN DIFFERENT STYLES OF YOGA AND FITNESS. SHE IS ALSO A REIKI MASTER AND DOES RAIN DROP TECHNIQUE MASSAGE. SHE BELIEVES YOGA IS FOR EVERYONE, AND IN HER CLASSES SHE IS ABLE TO TEACH DIFFERENT MODIFICATIONS TO MAKE IT FRIENDLY TO ALL STUDENTS
SHE HAS HER OWN UNIQUE STYLE OF TEACHING LISTENING TO CLASSIC ROCK, COUNTRY AND MUCH MORE! CHATTING, LAUGHING, AND HAVING A GREAT TIME MAKING NEW FRIENDS ARE ALL INCLUDED IN YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH HER!
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YOGA, BARRE, PILATES, CARDIO DRUMMING, AND POUND
Our
Story
Why BPAC?
Why dance?
Get to Know Us
Bradford Performing Arts Center opened July 1st, 2016 for their first summer session with only a handful of students. The owner, RayAnn, was only 18 years old when she decided to take the leap and follow her dream of being a studio owner!
Fast forward to March of 2020, when business was skyrocketing, BPAC was invited to perform at Disney in Florida! Unfortunately, the studio had to close due to COVID, and cancel the trip! We persevered, and upon reopening in July we had a small performance in the studio to showcase our hard work over the year, and allow our students to enjoy dance once again.
Today, Bradford Performing Arts Center has a National Award Winning competitive dance team, and a brand new facility to keep sharing their passion of dance and performing arts to all ages of students. Our students not only perform in local events and nursing homes, but also perform at competitions nation wide!
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Our staff and facility is geared towards making each class an unforgettable experience to every student. We provide a modern, forward thinking environment where children will be educated with teamwork and socialization, while gaining self assurance through goal setting and consistent progress. Each student is pushed at their individual level, and will progress through classes in their respective time.
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Dance classes not only promote fitness for a lifetime, but also instill confidence, self esteem, and personal expression. Students will also make lifelong friendships with peers and staff. Students will experience challenges in their dance classes, just as people experience challenges in life. From retaining choreography, to setting and achieving goals, dancers will feel success at a young age, but also understand the hard work and sweat it takes to achieve these goals.
