Mary Ann Harp, CDE (Certified Dance Educator) and RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) is the owner, director, and primary teacher of Just to Dance Studio since 1985. She re ceived earliest training from Danley Vlasich Schools of Dance and Springfield Ballet Company. She has studied dance st SIUE and been a certified  member of CHicago National Association of Dance Masters since 1987, attending numerous master classes and continuing ed training sessions. She is also certified by Yoga Alliance International to teach yoga. She has directed Just to Dance Studio for 31 years, has taught dance and yoga at Blackburn College for 30 years, and has taught yoga at D&D Fitness for several years. As a charter board member (retired) of Summer Repertory Theatre at Blackburn College she has choreographed numerous musicals and directed a total of 9 all dance shows including The Nutcracker 5 times. 

Adult Tap, Yoga, Combo Classes, Advanced Ballet

Samantha began her dance career at Just to Dance Studio at the age of twelve. During her high school years she moved to Virginia and was a student at the Salem High School Visual and Performing Arts Academy in Virginia Beach. In 2016 she graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Dance from Sweet Briar College in Virginia. She has returned to Just to Dance as an instructor for the coming school year. 

Aerial Hoop, Contemporary

Ajay is a Tumbling instructor at Just to Dance. He has both dance competition experience and is also a cheerleader. He is currently a premed student at Blackburn College. He has choreographed for the stage, most recently for the Summer Repertory Theatre's production of Shrek: The Musical. 

Tumbling

Cora has been dancing at Just to Dance since the age of 3. She is currently attending Carlinville High School and is a member of the Cavalette Dance Team. Most recently she was accepted to participate in the Rockettes Summer Intensive in New York City where she trained with current Rockettes. 

Assistant Teacher