https://www.harbordance.net/about daily 1.0 2026-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbd32d2b98ed97700401736/67ccf47b-dffe-46df-987b-bbedf6cf509b/328-S-IMG_0491.JPG https://www.harbordance.net/staff daily 0.75 2025-09-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbd32d2b98ed97700401736/1b26aac8-4baa-477f-907e-8dafce72ae04/Simone+2.JPG Our Staff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbd32d2b98ed97700401736/fcdc38e1-d266-462a-a918-3503f1cb24ae/Photo+Retouch+Sue.JPG Our Staff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbd32d2b98ed97700401736/12c2e090-0ad2-47a5-9a06-84468f9e2a89/Paula.JPG Our Staff - Paula Johnson Jazz, Tap Team Director: Paula trained and performed extensively in Seattle and Redmond. Her training includes ballet, tap, and jazz. In addition to studying dance at University of Washington she received her B.A. degree in Psychology. Paula continues to perfect her art attending master classes in all styles. Paula has been teaching for over twenty years locally. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbd32d2b98ed97700401736/e465a88e-5807-4df9-be34-6fabef0d1f03/Kate.JPG Our Staff - Kate Monthy Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbd32d2b98ed97700401736/8f5669a3-2512-4d6e-a206-292a622f5150/Amber+1.JPG Our Staff - Amber Klumker Ballet, Tap: Amber grew up in Southern California and began her dance training in tap at the age of 6 with her mentor Elsie Leach. She went on to do competitive cheer/dance through High School and studied tap at Brigham Young University and jazz and ballet class at Cypress Community College. She moved to Gig Harbor with her husband, four children and their dog Tucker in 2003. After baby number 5 she decided it was time to dust off her tap shoes and in 2006 began teaching. She continues to study her craft through online learning/teacher training. Amber instructs many of our little dancers and wouldn’t have it any other way. She strives to make dance class a happy, comfortable, instructive environment where new dance friendships are formed and creativity fostered. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbd32d2b98ed97700401736/9fb3aa3a-cd84-4f7e-bcef-d77af3eb5652/Reilly.JPG Our Staff - Reilly Zink Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbd32d2b98ed97700401736/da6951fd-5819-400c-a44d-7b3fde9144ef/Larieza+Side.JPG Our Staff - Larieza Leigh Cohesion Team Director; Hip Hop and Contemporary/Hip Hop: Larieza Leigh started dancing at the age of 15 at Mount Tahoma High School and was a part of their dance/drill team for 3 years (2006-2009). After graduating she stayed to help by becoming the assistant coach and was the choreographer for their WIAA Dance/Drill Competitions from 2009-2013. Since then Larieza has honed her teaching skills at a multitude of places such as local public schools, YMCA, Westlake Dance Center, The Beat Box, Image Studio of Dance, The Surge Dance Center, and other surrounding studios in the area. Larieza started dabbling in choreography when she made Mount Tahoma's Dance Team and has grown to create award-winning pieces over the years and is currently the Company Director at Freedom Dance Center. In addition to teaching, Larieza still loves to take classes and perform when an opportunity arises. She has consistently trained at Westlake Dance Center, Freedom Dance Center, and many other locations. In September 2016, Value Village aired a Halloween Commercial in which Larieza participated. She also choreographed and danced in SYML - The Bird music video that aired April 15, 2019. Larieza wants nothing more than to witness and foster the growth and achievements of her dancers. In these moments, she feels the most accomplished, and she finds the answer to her question, WHY? "Live to inspire & be inspired" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbd32d2b98ed97700401736/4c60a807-5768-4e04-9775-9c5e79d8fe49/Ian.jpg Our Staff - Ian Howe Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbd32d2b98ed97700401736/8ba3950e-8706-486f-aa0b-66789f40db27/Dane.JPG Our Staff - Dane Holman Ballet: Dane began studying ballet in Jacksonville, Florida with Marta Jackson. She continued her training at Alabama School of Fine Arts, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, School of American Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. She danced with American Ballet Theatre II and the Cleveland Ballet. Dane joined the Pacific Northwest Ballet School faculty in 1997 and retired in 2022. While at PNB she taught in the Student Division, Professional Division, Adult Classes, Dance Chance Program and Company Class. She presented lecture demonstrations in PNB’s Teacher Seminar workshops, assisted in rehearsing students for the Family Matinee and auditioned students across the country for PNB’s Summer Course. Dane has been a guest teacher and taught Master Classes at Cornish College, Gonzaga University, Olympia Dance Center and many more. Dane is excited to work with the students at Harbor Dance! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbd32d2b98ed97700401736/7ca3ab2c-024c-4a4d-b286-ec154c5ee421/Lynne.JPG Our Staff - Lynne Short Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbd32d2b98ed97700401736/2a26786e-6a19-4560-a51e-096020e2fd14/Sydney.JPG Our Staff Sydney Buckley Jazz/Lyrical, Contemporary: Sydney Buckley is an alumna of the University of Washington where she earned her B.A. in English and dance. She has performed with the 5th Avenue Theater in A Chorus Line and the World-Premiere production of Secondhand Lions with choreographers Joshua Bergasse (SMASH), Kerry Casserly (A Chorus Line), and director Scott Schwartz (The Prince of Egypt). Sydney was a Cast Member at the Disneyland Resort, appearing in California Adventure’s Pixar Play Parade and as an original member of Disneyland’s 60th Anniversary nighttime spectacular, Paint the Night. A Seattle native, Sydney trained, taught, and coached competitive teams at her mother’s studio. Most recently, she has gone on to teach classes at the University of Washington, Cornish College of the Arts’ summer program, Idaho State University, and assist Ellenore Scott on Pride and Prejudice at the Seattle Repertory Theatre. Sydney spent a number of years teaching on faculty with Dupree Dance and now travels as a freelance educator and choreographer. Integrating her penchant for theatre with the belief that at its core, dance training should spark joy, Sydney’s classes equip dancers to flourish in both their technical and storytelling abilities. Regardless of age or experience, students can anticipate an inviting and always upbeat classroom environment with https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbd32d2b98ed97700401736/12f40456-579f-496e-806d-7da6a341b7e3/Annelise+1.JPG Our Staff - Annelise Lawrence Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbd32d2b98ed97700401736/818040bd-b2c6-413b-bcf8-2657b0155ffc/Shadou.JPG Our Staff - Shadou Mintrone Contemporary, Jazz, and Ballet: Shadou received her dance training from a tiny vaudeville school in southwest Florida. She graduated from the University of the Arts with a BFA in jazz dance. She currently is performing, co-producing and costume designing for Can Can Culinary Cabaret in the Pike Place Market. Credits include: Brian Sanders’ JUNK, Gunnar Montana Productions, Breton Follies, 7Doors, RudduR Dance, Spectrum Dance Theater, 5th Avenue Theater, Verlaine/McCann Productions, Paulanow Events, SIDF, Bumbershoot, BAM’s Dancemotion USA, Village Theater, and ArtsWest. She has taught jazz, ballet and tap at multiple studios around the PNW over the course of her career. Shadou has also been highlighted in Dance Magazine. To read the article, click on the image of Miss Shadou. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbd32d2b98ed97700401736/f6100430-a232-439a-9b68-6b70d44df4d8/Charles.JPG Our Staff - Charles Bontemps Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbd32d2b98ed97700401736/f16cb74e-f931-4b8b-8bb5-92826beb6e89/image0+%281%29.jpeg Our Staff - Aisaac Gathwright Hip Hop: Aisaac is a dynamic and strong leader and has been dancing since the age of 12, predominately in competitive Hiphop. Aisaac started off his experience as a company student at Freedom Dance Center from 2019-2023 under his long time mentor Larieza Leigh. After years of experience, hard work, and dedication to his craft, Aisaac had a full circle moment and stepped up in his role as a dancer and took on more of a teaching & choreographing position. Aisaac was an award winning coach and choreographer for Freedom Dance Centers Hiphop company between the years of 2023-2024. Aisaac loves teaching but he loves being a student just as much, as it has helped him become the best teacher/choreographer he could be. Aisaac has trained in many programs, conventions, and mentorship’s in his past years of dancing that have helped open his versatility in not only Hiphop but many other styles like Contemporary, Jazz Funk, and Modern or Commercial Choreography. Aisaac is very well known in the community as he has taught at many familiar studios like The Beat Box, Cultivate Dance Project, Freedom Dance Center, Emerald City Dance Complex and more surrounding studios. One of Aisaac’s biggest achievements was participating in the KĀOS aftermath show in California, where he got to work alongside some of today’s most idolized choreographers and dancers in the Hiphop world. Aisaac’s passion from dance stems from seeing how much joy it brings people as they move to music and his main goal is to continue spreading that joy and to become a better part of the new generations journey to success. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbd32d2b98ed97700401736/df86ba0a-27bf-46fb-bf9b-1fb03eaac03f/Dom.jpg Our Staff - Dominic Crisostomo Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbd32d2b98ed97700401736/1eb1255f-e508-4838-8013-b4eacb1f8d56/391.jpg Our Staff - Joel Myers Ballet: Joel Myers received the majority of his training at the Evergreen City Ballet under artistic director Wade Walthall. He has performed as a company member with the Evergreen City Ballet, Tacoma City Ballet, Corpo and as a Principle Artist with Spectrum Dance Theater under Artistic Director Donald Byrd. He has also performed as a guest artist with Seattle Opera, Tacoma Opera, the 5th Ave Theater, Ballet Northwest, Ballet Bellevue, DASS Dance, Coriolis Dance Collective, Dance Peninsula Ballet, the Gritty City Sirens and the Vuelta La Luna Circus. Joel has taught and choreographed for Evergreen City Ballet, the Tacoma School of the Arts, the school of Spectrum Dance Theater, Centralia Ballet Academy, Tacoma City Ballet and is currently a member of the Metropolitan Ballet of Tacoma faculty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbd32d2b98ed97700401736/7de1a958-cc6a-46c5-8584-2f9cd82709d5/IMG_1804.JPEG Our Staff - Hallie Keel Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbd32d2b98ed97700401736/b692257b-ac2d-4486-be17-f4b64d5b5073/Veronica.JPG https://www.harbordance.net/classes daily 0.75 2025-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbd32d2b98ed97700401736/6c8a3501-d583-4474-9471-7b143db074a2/Aesthetic+Fashion+Brand+Website+Advertising+Header+Popups+%282%29.png Classes Ballet: Harbor Dance is a ballet based dance studio. Our instruction is of the highest quality. This demanding performing art allows dancers to develop their highest level of physical accomplishment, discipline, and artistry. A combination of the Italian and Russian techniques is used to help each dancer achieve strength, flexibility, and the mind/body connection that transfers to excellence in every area of their lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbd32d2b98ed97700401736/108b281f-c4fd-42bc-b7bf-93d4e2423d10/Jazz+Web.png Classes Jazz/Lyrical/Multiform: This form of dance encompasses many varieties and styles, including traditional jazz, lyrical, musical theater, and contemporary jazz. Jazz denotes a form of dance that is free, expressive, where most technique is parallel rather than turned out, and upbeat in tempo. Jazz multiform: Multiform begins at level 4. It will encompass contemporary jazz, lyrical, and Broadway/musical theatre styles of the dance form. Dancers of a young and beginning/intermediate age and level (1-3 in level) need to learn the foundational building blocks of jazz, lyrical, and musical theater as their own focus. Once they get to the level 4 placement, dancers can begin to have multi-faceted classes that incorporate all forms. Contemporary Jazz: Contemporary Jazz is a blend of traditional jazz and modern movement employing more smooth, fluid motions as well as emotions to create an innovative and expressive performance artform. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbd32d2b98ed97700401736/9f057881-d4fe-406c-9331-efb3c15c49bb/Aesthetic+Fashion+Brand+Website+Advertising+Header+Popups.png Classes Tap: American dance form in which rhythm is sounded out by taps on the heels and toes of the dancer's shoes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbd32d2b98ed97700401736/731ac43d-d920-48fe-ab14-daf8d8e99d51/Hip+hop.png Classes Hip-Hop: Popular urban dance associated with rap music and the styles of inner-city cultures. 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