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Laura BaileyOriginally from the Gulf Coast, Laura Bailey discovered Yoga as a student in Aspen, Colorado and began practicing and studying the discipline intensely. Her passion led her to San Francisco, California to further her Yoga education at the Iyenger Institute and through studies with distinguished Yoga guru Rodney Yee. After several years of passionate study, Bailey was given a once in a lifetime opportunity to take over a friend’s yoga class in Aspen so she returned to Colorado and began teaching full time. She has lived around the country and travelled all over the world—notably to Indonesia where she completed a teacher’s training with Yee. Bailey has been practicing Yoga for 17 years and is an instructor of Hatha Yoga—a term that encompasses all physical forms of yoga including Ashtanga, Iyengar, Vinyasa and Anusara. The beach once again called Bailey home and she recently relocated to South Walton with her three beautiful children Virginia, Frances and George. |
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Andrea AlfieriArtistic Director of Seaside Dancewave & Co-Founder/Director of The Seaside Dance Academy at Seaside Neighborhood School, Andrea Alfieri encourages everyone to catch the wave… Ride the Seaside Dancewave! Her classes are fun, exciting and full of surprises! As an alumnus of The Philadelphia University of the Arts, College of Performing Arts, Andrea is a twenty-year professional On/Off Broadway veteran. She’s appeared all over the world in many venues on stage, television and radio acting, dancing and singing. Originally trained via Pennsylvania Ballet and Philadanco, her choreography is of Modern-Jazz origin mixed with today’s latest moves. She was the Artistic Director of the Atlantic City & Ocean City Dancewave where she wrote and directed ‘OceanOgraphy’ a 50 minute ‘Dancumentary’ of underwater sea creatures. She directs intensive summer camps including this year’s “BAREFOOT BROADWAY KIDS”, a Creative Drama Program and Children’s Musical Theater Camp. Andrea is a National Adjudicator for National Dance Competitions, on the faculty of The National Talent Exchange and an Official Choreographer for the Miss America Organization. Andrea’s Dancewave program encourages confidence, creativity and a positive attitude in developing dancers of all age groups. Visit Andrea’s Website at www.30ADancewave.com |
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Milla HopkinsMilla has a B.A. in Theatre and Dance from Auburn University and has trained in all styles of dance since she was seven years old. Her “Dance Fusion” class is a melange of ballet, jazz, cabaret, and belly dance, with a touch of burlesque. Milla’s love and enthusiasm for movement and dance is contagious. She was introduced to yoga about fifteen years ago in Santa Fe, NM and has been practicing ever since. Her class focuses on creating long lean muscles, increasing flexibility and strength, and encouraging self-esteem. Be prepared to release your inhibitions at the door…getting and staying in shape has never been so much fun!! Milla’s goal is to get your snap back (just in case you lost it.)
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Seleta Hayes HowardWith 12 years of classical and lyrical ballet training, Seleta has performed lead roles with multiple dance companies in Atlanta as well as for her alma mater, Georgia Southern University. Her primary study in dance was under the direction of former Joffrey and Atlanta Ballet principal dancer, Rose Barile. Seleta’s college education was partly funded by scholarships for her lyrical en pointe ballet performances and competition in the Miss America system; winning the titles Miss Georgia Southern University, Miss Southeast Georgia, and placing 3rd runner up in the Miss Georgia pageant. A mother of four, Seleta’s skills in working with young dancers help them build proper ballet technique, balance, strength and musicality. She believes ballet is not only a graceful expression of creativity and beauty, but also an excellent tool in developing confidence, poise and lifelong athletic skills. Co-founder/Ballet Mistress of Seaside Dance Academy at The Seaside Neighborhood School.
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Angie RayAngie has had a passion for dance all her life. After attending college at Michigan State University and Christopher Newport University in Newport News Virginia, Angie decided to pursue a career in Ballroom Dancing and quickly found a new calling and outlet for her love of movement. She also enjoyed a career as a professional Swimsuit and Fitness Model and soon realized that her natural poise carried over onto the dance floor. Since 2001 she has danced for such franchises as Fred Astaire and Arthur Murray, although, she received the bulk of her training and experience in Jacksonville, Florida under the coaching of former Ukraine Latin Champion, Stanislav Datsenko. Angie has competed as a professional as well as in the Pro/amateur circuit for the past 9 years. She has also received numerous teaching awards, as she truly loves to see lives transformed through the art of dance. Angie is available for private lessons and also offers group rates by appointment. |
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Debra McCormackAfter retiring from a 25 year career coaching gymnastics on three different continents (Australia, Singapore, U.S.A.), Debra experienced a “lull in the action”. She turned to competition in equestrian events and found yoga was a complimentary addition to the balance and “active stillness” required to master both technique and inner communication with her equine teammate. Wanting to gain further knowledge in her yoga practice, she attended a 200 hour residency program at the Kripalu Center—the largest yoga and holistic center in North America. She says, “It was a definite turning point in my life!” Debra teaches Vinyasa Flow and Power Yoga, generating energy around a theme each week: everything from “Celebrating the Spine”, “Hip and Heart Openers” to “Armed and Balanced”, each class is a little awakening/adventure. She is Kripalu certified and registered with Yoga Alliance. Debra and her husband John own and operate Serene Farms, an organic farming operation in DeFuniak Springs.
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Sara PhelanA certified 200 hour Yoga teacher who has loved Yoga since her time in India as a small child. “It’s deep within my roots”…is what she likes to say. Sara teaches a variety of classes ranging from Vinyasa and alignment based classes, but currently her favorite styles are the slower more meditative practices. She am deeply inspired by her current teacher, Prudence Bruns, who is teaching Sara to quiet the mind through the use of mental awareness and attention, as well as asana to bridge mind and body. No experience necessary….all levels welcomed. Will benefit beginners as well as advanced.
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Craig McLaughlinCraig McLaughlin had been practicing yoga sporadically in the mid 1990’s when he had the opportunity to attend Mr. B.K.S Iyengar’s 80th birthday celebration/workshop in Pune, India in 1998. After that amazing experience, he pursued yoga instruction from other more accessible instructors who had been studying and practicing with Mr. Iyengar for many years. The fundamentals of this practice, with creative sequencing and proper alignment, along with the use of props (tools to help one get the shape of the pose with stability), helps make the yoga postures (asanas) approachable for any student of yoga. Craig has been a massage therapist for 20 years and with his understanding of muscles and structure, he feels that regular asana practice is an excellent way to keep your muscles fit and to rehabilitate your unfit or injured muscles. He has taught many students of all levels over the last 12 years at Seaside’s outdoor summer yoga classes. Craig instructs classes so that you can learn how to achieve the yoga postures safely and with an understanding of alignment and sequencing.. Email: craigmcmail@gmail.com
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