“When you dance, the purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor.
It’s to enjoy each step along the way”
~Wayne Dyer
Welcome to FootNotes Dance & Acrobatics Studio! The studio offers a wide variety of programs for all levels of dancers in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Acrobatics, Musical Theatre, Lyrical, Modern & Pre-School. Whether or not you are looking for a fun, nurturing class for the beginner dancer or a more serious program for the dance-minded student, we have the home for you. Celebrating our 7th season with more than 60 classes a week to choose from, you are sure to find a shoe that fits.
Our faculty is dedicated to providing our students with the best education possible. Our goal is to educate the minds, bodies, and souls of our students, to teach them the skills needed for a successful life, whether or not they stay involved in dance. Children learn important lessons from their teachers and parents, acquiring important behavior patterns through their example. Our school’s faculty takes that responsibility seriously. It’s our philosophy to encourage our students to feel, think, and act respectfully to their peers, the adults in their lives, and themselves. Parents and teachers may look at a child’s learning from different perspectives. However, we share a common goal: to assure that every child receives the best possible training, both physically and mentally. Dance education encompasses far more than technique or the steps your children will learn. We believe the discipline of dance training gives young people a better understanding of commitment by offering them the chance to learn, experience the spirit of teamwork, and understand what hard work can accomplish.
Our new facility was built from the ground up in 2004 with safety, quality and convenience in mind. FootNotes has 4,000 square feet with three dance studios and a fully stocked dancewear store.
Every classroom features:
- Balanchine true floating, sprung sub-flooring with Harlequin dance surface (commonly referred to as “Marley”). These floors provide the necessary flex to absorb impact and prevent injury.
- Fixed mounted Ballet barres on two walls mounted at the appropriate heights.
- Huge mirrors that go wall to wall from the floor to 7 feet in height.
- State-of-the-art sound systems with wall/ceiling mounted speakers to maximize danceable space.
- One-way observation windows to track your child’s progress.
- Soothing paint colors to aid in creating an inviting atmosphere without being distracting.
We encourage you and your family to come by and take a tour of our studio. In the meantime, check out the rest of our website and feel free to contact us if you have any questions at all. Thank you for visiting FootNotes Dance & Acrobatics Studio, setting the standard in dance education.
JOHN POZZUOLI- Studio Owner/Instructor
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Graduate Member of Dance Educators of America; Dance Major at Florida State University. Over the past 29 years John has studied with dance masters such as Finis Jhung, David Howard, Michael Vernon, Chet Walker, Gregory Hines, Savion Glover, Frank Hatchett, Bill Hotaling and Gus Giordano to name a few. He is certified in Jazz, Tap, Ballet & Acrobatics with 18 years classroom experience. John has enjoyed teaching for and managing dance studios and National Tours such as Mrs. P’s Dance & Acrobatics Studio, Lucretia’s School of Dance, Off Broadstreet Center for the Dance Arts, Hoctor’s Dance Caravan, Professional Dance Teachers Association, New York on the Road, Gotham Arts Productions and Manhattan Dance Project as well as master classes all over the country. President, CEO, Stage Left Productions, Inc.
CHERYL POZZUOLI- Studio Director/Instructor
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Professional dancer / actress / vocalist– has been studying the arts for 24 years and has been in the classroom working with children for the past 14 years. She exemplifies patience and has a talent for teaching the young student. Her classes combine a delicate balance of fun, discipline, and proper training in order to educate, inspire and build confidence. She has studied and assisted dance under the direction of some of today’s biggest names in the dance industry and continues her education as a teacher by attending workshops and accredited training seminars around the country. Cheryl is devoted to providing a fun learning environment in which students can obtain a love for the performing arts.
“Enjoy the process of learning to dance. The process of our profession, and not its final achievement, is the heart and soul of dance”
CHRISTY COFFMAN- Instructor
Christy graduated from East Central University (Ada, Oklahoma) in 1994 with a B.S. degree in Physical Science and a concentration in Physiology of Dance. She was the owner and director of the Center Stage Dance Studio in Garvin, Oklahoma and a coach for Stars Gymnastic Camp, in Mounds, Oklahoma. She was also a Master Teacher with “Caravan of Camps”; a camp for the United States Gymnastics Federation, working with gymnasts who were training for elite competition in the Olympics based out of Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She also taught and choreographed for Central Oklahoma Dance Center in Ada, Oklahoma. Her unique approach to teaching pre-school classes as well as older, higher level classes has proven to instill solid technique while creating a fun, playful atmosphere that will inspire the children to want to learn more.
JILLIAN HANES-Instructor
Jillian Hanes, a native of New York, is an accomplished performer, choreographer and teacher. The holder of two national and numerous regional dance and performing arts titles, Jillian has studied dance, vocal, and drama extensively. Her performance credits include Star Search, Fiesta Texas, Opryland USA, Opryland Hotel, The General Jackson Showboat, as well as numerous music videos, television pilots, commercials and industrials. A published journalist, Jillian has also written a column in Dancer Magazine. She has been associated with the Atlanta Workshop Players for many years and has appeared in many of their productions as well as choreographing shows such as “West Side Story”, “Grease”, “Once Upon A Mattress” and “Little Shop of Horrors”. She has been teaching in the Atlanta area for 14 years and her love of musical theatre has inspired her to implement it into both studio and school curriculums. Jillian is thrilled to be joining the Footnotes family for a second season and is looking forward to enhancing its love of the performing arts!
GEE GEE IBARRA-Instructor
Founder/Director of Infinite Movement Talent Development, Gee Gee is one of Atlanta’s fastest up and coming Dancers/Choreographers. Her wealth of talent and expertise has been seen on numerous occasions with ATL’s newest rising artists. Gee Gee has also worked as both choreographer and dancer for a number of nationally acclaimed artists including Master P, The Black Eyed Peas and Platinum Dancehall Artist, Sean Paul to name a few. Known for her polished, high-energy dance moves (includes breakin, poppin, jazz funk, salsa, and reggaeton) and fierce work ethic, the Northern Californian native also served as the choreographer for MTV’s star-studded NBA All Star Celebrity Game on 2002 and has been featured on several major television networks including BET, UPN and FOX. Gee Gee is thrilled to be in her 3rd season with FootNotes Dance & Acrobatics Studio, taking Hip Hop to the next level!
JASON KALISH-Instructor
Jason started teaching at the age of twelve. Jason, now 30, has been teaching people how to get the most out of their tap shoes for over 18 years now. When he was just sixteen, he performed with the Original Broadway Cast of Forty-Second Street as both Mack and the Thief. In 1997, Jason traveled from Atlanta to New York to take his best shot at becoming a Tap Dog. He toured with Dein Perry’s Tap Dogs for two consecutive years to virtually every major and minor city in the nation. Jason has performed in numerous industrials and trade shows including the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. For the past six years, Jason has been teaching and judging with some of the top professionals in the dance industry for several dance conventions nationwide including Hollywood Connection, Florida Dance Masters and Manhattan Dance Project to name a few. He is also the Co Choreographer for “Beat it Down” which recently made it’s debut in San Francisco. Jason is in his 3rd season with FootNotes.
CLAY McCLOUD- Instructor
Clay, a native of Florida, is in his fourth season with FootNotes. He received his dance training at the Barbara Thompson School of Dance in Jacksonville and with the Dance Place in Orlando. He studied extensively with the renowned jazz instructor Nilo Toledo. Clay was a featured performer at Disney’s Epcot Center for ten years as well as performing in many repertory theatre productions. He was a MTV dancer search winner and has appeared in VH-1 videos by Daniel Winans and Lynette Hawkins Stevens. Clay worked in several commercials including a Cosby Family commercial for Disney. Clay’s easy nature combined with balanced discipline allows him to get the most out of his students.
SUSAN SPENCER-Instructor
Susan Spencer began her training in classical ballet at the age of five in Greeley, Colorado. She was encouraged to pursue her training at the Covillo-Parker School of Ballet in Denver, the official school of the Colorado Ballet. She was accepted to the school at the early age of thirteen and within four years advanced to the rank of first soloist with the company performing in numerous ballets. Susan has studied and continues to study under many ballet masters and mistresses such as Suki Schorer of the NYC Ballet, Fernand Nault of Les Grand Ballets Canadians, Marina Levasheva of the Bolshoi Ballet, Wilfred Schurman of the American Ballet Academy, Aurora Bosch in Madrid, Spain and Joelle Mazee in Paris, France. Susan has taught extensively in private schools and colleges, including Atlanta’s own Spelman College and is thrilled to be in her first season with FootNotes Dance & Acrobatics Studio.
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SARAH HASLOCK-JOHNSON-Instructor
Sarah is a distinguished graduate of the Royal Academy of Dance; London, England. Founded in 1920, the RAD is the largest internationally recognized dance organization designed to advance the standards of teaching in classical ballet. It was here she studied under great teachers such as Dame Antoinette Sibley, Dame Beryl Grey, Pamela May, Frank Freeman and June Mitchell to name a few.
Sarah possesses 15 years of diverse professional work experience. She has extensive experience instructing children in various national and international settings most recently with the Atlanta Ballet, American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Dance and Theatre Studio under the direction of Susan Jaffe and Risa Gary. She became department chair for North Atlanta High School’s dance program and extensively restructured their program. Her background also includes professional dance company and television/ entertainment industry dance experience. Additionally, she is an accomplished singer and former recording artist with BMG records.
Sarah’s past students have gone on to schools such as American Ballet Theatre, Alvin Ailey and Joffrey Ballet.
FootNotes Dance & Acrobatics | 2500 Old Alabama Rd, | Roswell, GA | Phone: 770-992-5026 | Email Us