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Methods of Movement
Dance and Performing Arts Studio
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Susan English - Studio Owner, Director, and Master Teacher
Susan has owned and directed Methods of Movement since its conception in 1972. Her nurturing teaching methods and extensive dance knowledge has allowed the once small studio to foster into a regionally-renowned successful dance program for all ages. Susan has built the dance program at Methods of Movement around a curriculum that builds a solid technical foundation in her students and emphasizes the classical and fine arts dance represents. Susan’s credits include being an internationally recognized dance adjudicator, specialized choreography and instruction to studios and teams nation-wide, directing the Miss Dance Idaho pageant, creating several award-winning performing and competition dance teams, and producing the choreography and original concepts for numerous Bowl Game halftime shows. Susan also designs and produces many of the studio’s original costumes and shows.
Fun Fact: Susan has six toes on her right foot! (It helps her balance during turns.)
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Mindy English-Rooney - Assistant Studio Director, Bella Company Instructor & Director, Teacher
Literally growing up her mom’s dance studio made it easy for Mindy to fall in love with the world of dance. Mindy has extensive experience with most areas of dance and specializes in teaching children’s classes and costuming. As a dancer, Mindy competed nationally from coast to coast both with teams and as a soloist, and she competed internationally in Tokyo, Japan, as part of Miss Dance USA. As a teacher, Mindy has worked with several studios in both Idaho and New York. During her seven years in New York, Mindy also ran her own children’s dance program through the South Shore “Y” in Oceanside, NY. Now back at home with Methods of Movement, Mindy loves teaching the Bella Company classes, doing special project choreography, costumes and music. Mindy has recently started her own business specializing in embroidery and hand-dyed clothing and costumes.
Fun Fact: Mindy is a certified deep sea SCUBA diver and has also tried skydiving!
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Ambre English-Freer - Studio Manager, Assistant Director, Teacher
Ambre has grown up at Methods of Movement, gradually moving from the role of student to teacher, and finally to director and manager of classes, curriculum, and studio affairs. Ambre studied dance for several years in Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and Malibu, CA during college and also nearby in Boise. She also choreographed for musical theatre productions while attending Pepperdine University. Ambre has her degree in Elementary and Early Childhood Education. She teaches ballet, jazz, and lyrical classes, and co-directs the studio’s performing and competition Company.
Fun Fact: In her youth, Ambre could often be spotted around Mountain Home in a Wonder Woman costume!
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Katie Crawford - First Steps, Jazz, Ballet and Lyrical Instructor, Choreography
One of our very own, Katie has both studied and grown up here at the studio. Katie danced for 13 years representing our studio and spent three of those years as an apprentice teacher studing under both Susan and Ambre. During high school, Katie competed nationally with her team and she was crowned twice as a soloist here in Idaho. Katie's dance education includes a background in Ballet, Jazz, Pointe, Lyrical, Hip-Hop and Modern - in part from studying in Los Angeles and Palm Springs with various dancers to include Christina Woodard, Danial Brown and Greg Russel. Currently a sophomore at Boise State University pursuring her degree in Elementary Education, Katie has continued to teach with Methods of Movement for the past two years.
Fun Fact: Katie still sleeps with her teddy bear!
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Robynn Crawford - Jazz Instructor
Robynn studied ballet, jazz and lyrical dance from an early age at Methods of Movement, and later took numerous classes at The Edge studio in Hollywood, California. Robynn was a 4-year member of her high school dance team and a soloist competing extensively. Robynn has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education, with an endorsement in Technology. Robynn is a popular teacher known for her creativity and her fun teaching techniques.
Fun Fact: Robynn's favorite accessory is her little dog "Moco"!
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Sarah Smith - Ballet Instructor
Originally from Lincoln, Nebraska, Sarah has been studying dance since the age of 4. She studied ballet, pointe, tap, and jazz in three different studios in Lincoln. During her junior and senior high school years, Sarah performed in the Nutcracker Ballet produced by the Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company and numerous studio productions. After graduating from Lincoln High School, Sarah started teaching her own classes, Baby, Beginning, and Adult Ballet, at Chase Dancerschool in Lincoln while attending Nebraska Wesleyan University. Upon graduating with a bachelor’s in Mathematics and Education, Sarah moved to Mountain Home, Idaho, where her husband is stationed in the US Air Force. She is currently a math teach at Mountain Home High School and teaches various ballet classes at Methods of Movement, ranging in classes from Ballet I to Adult Ballet.
Fun Fact: Sarah is a cheerleader at heart!
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Ms Kim
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Ms Jethelyn
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Student Teachers
Our student teachers take a minimum of four weekly dance classes and have studied with Methods of Movement master teachers for several years prior to assistant teaching. Our student teachers apprentice with master teachers for a minimum of two years in various dance styles and age groups in order to learn the curriculum expectations and teaching styles expected of Methods of Movement teachers. All student teachers and assistants are continually monitored and trained.
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Miss Alex
Miss Karli
Miss Christine
Miss Erika
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Miss Amber
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Miss Miranda
Miss McKenzie
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Other Instructors
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Master Fred Perez
Master Perez is director and master teacher of the studio’s TaeKwonDo classes. He has a 5th degree black belt in TaeKwonDo karate.
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