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Meet the fun and friendly instructors of Cannon Studios. | ||||
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Markus Cannon Markus began dancing, singing and performing on stage in musical theatre in high school and continued in the theatre at Theatre Cedar Rapids for several years. He was introduced to the world of ballroom through a dance studio co-owned by a US Grand Champion ballroom dancer. The combination of Mark's personality, attention to detail, and his competitive nature, has driven Markus and his students to win top honors at several dance competitions around the country, including the following: Wisconsin State Dancesport Challenge, Heritage Classic, Heart of America Dance Competition, Empire State Dance Classic, Holiday Dance Classic, and the Emerald Ball. His approach to dancing and the education of his students has made him one of the most sought after instructors in the midwest. He works with trainers and coaches from all over the country to continue his students’ growth and understanding of dance. Markus works with all levels of students and teaches all styles of ballroom dance. | |||
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Anne Bates Instructor/Youth Program Des Moines Anne is a Physical Therapist in the Des Moines area but originally hails from the great state of Wisconsin. Known for it's cheese, beer, polka, and the Packers, Wisconsin is often overlooked as one of the meccas of great ballroom dance talent. Anne has been a part of the Iowa ballroom world for 5 years and has competed in the Heart of America and the Chicago Crystal Ball with great success. Anne's latest claim to fame is her role as instructor and heart and soul of the Youth Program in the Des Moines Ballroom. Can you imagine the wonderful adults these children will grow into when they have ballroom dancing in their skill set? | |||
 | Erin McGraw As well as being a ballroom dance instructor, Erin is also owns and operates a massage therapy business called Blue House Massage. Erin began dancing in her childhood gaining instruction in tap, jazz, modern and ballet. In the recent past, Erin has been an instructor in several dance camps for pom and cheer squads for Eastern Iowa high schools. She has been teaching ballroom in the Cedar Rapids area for 3 years and is a popular instructor in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City area. |
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 | Julie Carson Julie has been a ballroom dancer since 2004. Something that began as a leisure activity quite quickly became something of an obsesssion in her life. Julie began by learning as an amatuer and dancing in showcases and competitions and then decided in 2009 to take the leap to taking her passion to the next level and becoming a professional dancer. Julie's strong placements and performances in events such as the Holiday Dance Classic - Las Vegas 2007, Cyclone Classic - Ames 2008, Star of the North - Minneapolis 2008, and the Winter Ball in Des Moines, encouraged her to further pursue her dancing skills. Now Julie is sharing her knowledge and love of dance with others by instructing. Her light hearted approach and solid understanding of the techniques necessary to dance have brought forth yet another skill she possesses, the skill of teaching. Her fun attitude and great knowledge of dancing has resulted in her group classes filling up quickly (one more reason to sign up for class early). |
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