Director: Annamia Rumley Trained at Tecumseh Dance Workshop, Community School of Ballet. Danced and taught at Youth Ballet Repertory & CSB Dance Group. Taught at Sienna Heights University. Studied at U of M under the direction of Peter Sparling. Artistic Director and Choreographer for the “ The Nutcracker Ballet” Tecumseh.
Helene Knierim: RAD RTS AIDTA Director Emeritus, Registered Teacher with the Royal Academy of Dance, London UK. Trained in Australia with the Royal Academy of Dance London receiving Honors in Examinations. Taught at Community School of Ballet, Youth Ballet Repertory Ann Arbor, Jazz Dance Theatre, and Sienna Heights University
Experienced Professionals
Highly Trained and Experienced Faculty, strive to provide a Quality Dance Education. We nurture an appreciation for the Arts, while instilling a Strong Work Ethic, Sense of Fulfillment, and a knowledge of Dance Theory, History, Tradition, Technique, Artistry, Musicality, and Creativity. The Syllibi of the Royal Academy of Dance is used in Classical Training. Qualified Students enter Annual Examinations. TDW has consistently received Merits and Distinctions from U.S., Canadian, and Overseas Examiners.