Martha Levalley School of Dance

I am proud to say that I went to the Martha Levalley School of Dance for five years (’92−97, ages 9 – 14). I took several different classes with her, including ballet, tap dance, modern choreography, and a special jazz class. Martha is absolutely wonderful, she is extremely good with children, as well as adults. She has a two-​way mirror for parents to watch their children, without making the kids nervous. I remember a big closet full of props, including a bucket full of streamers for the younger kids. I really respected her decision not to start young children en pointe, it shows how much she really cares about them. I loved that we made up our own dances, telling our own stories for a recital, rather than the canned, line-‘em-up style I’d experienced at previous studios. I can assuredly say Martha had a strong, positive impact on my childhood, and development into a young woman.
I love you, Martha!