Jeannie Beasley

With a great deal of passion and love for the art of dance, Jeannie Beasley has devoted thirteen years of her young life instilling this same passion and love in those she teaches. Her talent and imagination enables her to create unique and specialized choreography, as well as teaching her students to perform with an enthusiasm that demands the attention of the audience.

As well as being a gifted teacher in the art of dance, Ms. Jeannie has a long list of credits and awards to her name. They include:
  • Dancer and choreographer - Pensacola Junior College Dance Theatre
  • Guest performer, production of Midsummer Night’s Dream - University of West Florida
  • Nominee - Cox/Bravo Champion for the Arts
  • Choreographer – for Imagination Movers, New Orleans Kids Music group
  • Choreographer - high school and middle school dance and cheerleading teams
  • Choreographer - musical productions, Marcus Point Baptist Church
  • Script Writer, Director and Choreographer – elementary school productions, Navy Point Elementary
  • Contracted Instructor – Dance Workshop, Port Charlotte Florida; Pensacola Junior College Summer Dance Workshop, Pensacola Florida
  • Leadership Award - Universal Dance Association
  • Dance Competition Awards: seven for Best Choreography; four for Most Entertaining; three for Studio Congeniality; Outstanding Costume; and Creative Concept.

Ms. Jeannie continues to keep up with all the latest techniques and styles of dance by attending at least five workshops a year. These workshops include: Tremaine, Company Dance, Professional Dance Teachers Association, Dance Makers International, Universal Dance Association, NYCDA, Jump, Hollywood Vibe and Dupree. These workshops are staffed by today’s top professional choreographers and dancers.

If you were to ask her why she loves to dance and why she continues to share her talent and abilities while trying to be a wife and full-time mother, you would hear her say, “I’ve always loved dancing with a passion. It is so much a part of me and who I am. Teaching gives me the opportunity to give a piece of myself to my students and to those who watch my choreography. I thank God Almighty for this wonderful gift of dance; it has blessed my life. To dance is to be blessed!

Jeannie can be reached at jeannie@labelleperformingarts.com.


Julie Prasek

Julie started dancing at the age of 5 at Green Acres in Robertsdale, Alabama. At age 7 she started dancing at The Dance Centre under the direction of Michael and Susan Williams. She was trained in Classical Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Modern, and Musical Theater. There she became an understudy for their professional dance company, First City Dance Theater at the age of 13. Julie studied at the Broadway Dance Center in NYC and also has taken classes from Mia Michaels who is a judge and choreographer for the hit TV show "So You Think You Can Dance." Being offered scholarships to the University of Arizona in dance and offered jobs to dance for Disney she is thankful she stayed in Pensacola. With two boys and a wonderful husband family life was more important. She is excited to be a part of LPA and looks forward to passing on the knowledge, love and passion she has for dance. Ms. Julie can be reached by email at julie@labelleperformingarts.com

 

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