Dana M.Ribelin - Dance Director/Instructor
Dana
is a former member of the American Spirit Dance Company, and
has owned and operated To The Pointe Dance Company since 2004.
She has studied dance locally and nationally since 1984,
including Broadway Dance Center in NYC. Dana is a
graduate of UNC-Charlotte with a BA in Dance. She is a
licensed Zumba instructor. She
attended Oklahoma City University for two years as a Dance
Performance major, on both dance and academic scholarships,
and was a Pep Dancer for the OCU Chiefs. Dana's local
honors include Miss Rowan County, Miss Cabarrus County Dancer
and Senior Miss Dance America. She has performed at
venues in New York City, Miami, & Atlanta, to name a
few. Dana has also taken classes from Savion Glover,
Stepp Stewart, Mandy Moore, Lyn Cramer, Jo Rowan, Mike Minery,
Gil Stroming and Ray Leeper, just to name a few. Dana
graduated 4th in her class at East Rowan High School, where
she choreographed for many school productions. She has
coached dance teams at two local high schools, and has also
worked high school color guard teams. A Miss Cabarrus
County Dancer for 5 years, Dana has also competed on a local
and national level for more than 12 years. During
her competition years, she consistently received numerous
regional and national awards, including many overall titles.
Dana was an extra in George Clooney's movie Leatherheads.
Dana has been teaching dance for over 10 years, both locally
and while a student in Oklahoma, and she is certified in
Pilates. Dana is also the proud mother of a
daughter, Kylie.
Contact Information
dana@tothepointedancecompany.com
Patty Hudson - Dance Instructor
Patty
has been taking dance classes since the age of 4. She
graduated from the dance program at UNC-Charlotte where she
received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance. Patty is a
licensed Zumba instructor. She has
over 15 years of experience as a dance instructor in multiple
phases of dance. This included ballet, pointe, jazz,
tap, lyrical and tumbling. Her students range from age
three to seniors in high school and even younger adults.
She has performed in the Florida Orange Bowl Halftime, New
Orleans Sugar Bowl Halftime, Myrtle Beach, SC Holiday Parade
along with the Radio City Rockettes and the Coca-Cola Olympic
City in Atlanta, Ga. She has taken classes from Mia
Michaels, from the popular television show "So You Think You
Can Dance", Stepp Stewart, Jason Janas and Dena Rizzo, to
mention a few. Patty has received a number of
outstanding choreography awards in her career, in the areas of
jazz, lyrical and tap. Her students are consistently in
the top five at regionals and national competitions.
Patty has is the proud mother of Caden and Korbyn.
Matt Ribelin - Tumbling Director/Instructor
Matt
is a graduate of Appalachian State University with a BS in
Food System Management and a minor in Business.
During college Matt ran cross country for Lees McRae College.
Prior to college he ran track and pole vaulted for East Rowan
High School. During high school and middle school
Matt trained extensively on a gymnastics team in Charlotte.
He is the 1996 NC level 6 Champion. He has a love of
tumbling and the rings in gymnastics. He is an avid snow
boarder and has competed in numerous snow boarding
competitions at Beech Mountain. He credits his
tumbling training with helping him to train for the snow board
competitions. Matt strongly believes that tumbling is an
excellent building block for students because it builds
discipline and dedication. These are essential in
preparing youth for life challenges. Matt is the proud
father of a son, Dalton.
Deanie Ribelin - Office Manager
Deanie
is a graduate of Appalachian State University with a BS degree
in Accounting. She has worked in various
accounting positions during her career. She currently is
employed by Makson Plumbing & Construction as a Accountant.
She has operated her own Accounting & Consulting business for
over 15 years. Deanie is married to Kyle and they have
two children, Dana & Matthew, and two grandchildren, Kylie and
Dalton.
Contact Information
deanie@tothepointedancecompany.com
"Salisbury's Finest
in Dance & Tumbling"
704-638-6336