# data[].attributes.body
I play for a Methodist church 2 times each month and for a Seventh-Day Baptist church bi-weekly. I love praising the Lord through music!

# data[].attributes.body
After ten years of decorating, I decided to start my own business. Decorating homes and events has always been a favorite past time.

# data[].attributes.body
That's Cyn, my youngest baby. She is two years old and suffers from hip dysplasia and a torn CCL. Because of her injuries so young, it aroused my interest in animal therapy. I'm currently obtaining my Canine Rehabilitation Therapist Certificate. My five year goal is to establish my own rehabilitation practice.

# data[].attributes.body
I am having an ongoing Bible study and can teach Kiswahili, a language spoken in East and Central Africa. I can sing, write and coach dramatized poetry, teach World and African literature and play African Drums.

# data[].attributes.body
I am currently starting my Educational Consultation business. Currently I offer my services to schools by providing workshops/seminars/PD that are purposeful and intentional to support teacher continuous development.

# data[].attributes.body
I have worked as a technical writer and intelligence analyst. Also, I worked for defense contractors for the Navy projects.

# data[].attributes.body
Grit & Grace Education
-Educational Consultant
-Wellness Coach
-Yoga Teacher-BYOB Yoga

# data[].attributes.headline
For the past 20 years, I have worked for Haggar clothing store by helping people find suits for cruises, funerals, weddings, etc.  Now Haggar has completely gone online so I no longer can help people look nice. 

# data[].attributes.subject
For the past 20 years, I have worked for Haggar clothing store by helping people find suits for cruises, funerals, weddings, etc.  Now Haggar has completely gone online so I no longer can help people look nice. 

# data[].attributes.body
Professor Voshell

# data[].attributes.body
For the last 10 years I have been helping faith based, educational, and community non-profits to grow and develop success funding strategies. I look forward to helping you start or propel your non-profit today!

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Christopher, a North Carolina native, began his ballet training at the age of 17 with Greensboro Ballet. He then received a scholarship to study at the North Carolina School of the Arts under the tutelage of Melissa Hayden, Christine Spizzo, and Warren Conover. Upon leaving NCSA he performed with Ballet Theater of Maryland and then went on to join North Carolina Dance Theatre where he was able to expand his repertoire performing in Neo-classical and Contemporary works by George Balanchine, Alonzo King, Alvin Ailey, Twyla Tharpe, William Forsythe, and Nacho Duato among many others. After leaving NCDT Christopher joined Columbia City Ballet where he had the privilege of performing soloist and principal roles in ballets like Dracula, Sleeping Beauty, and Romeo and Juliet all while continuing to perform as a guest artist with various companies across the country. Christopher's most recent work includes dancing for the Opera. Most recently performing principal roles at the Kennedy Center with The Washington National Opera in productions of " La Cenerentola" and "Florencia en el Amazonas" in addition to performances with LA Opera and Opera Carolina.
Meg Brennan

Meg Brennan works in the Office of Visual Arts at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), an independent federal agency that funds arts activities across the nation. She advises non-profit organizations on how to request support for visual arts projects and oversees the distribution of approximately $3 million in grants annually. Prior to joining the NEA, Meg completed her Master of Arts degree in Visual Communication/Publication Design at the University of Baltimore, and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance Performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Ms. Brennan studied ballet at the Columbus Youth Ballet (Ohio) under the direction of Shir Lee Wu, and attended the schools of Boston Ballet, Joffrey Ballet (New York), and Dayton-Contemporary Dance Company in Dayton, Ohio. She holds teaching certificates from Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, and Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet (Vaganova Technique Levels 1-3). Ms. Brennan lives in Annapolis, Maryland with her husband and daughter.
Adjetey Klufio

L. Adjetey Klufio was born in a small town in Ghana called La(Accra, Ghana). He credits his early training to the National Dance Company of Ghana(Ghana Dance Ensemble) where he trained for over ten years, five of which he was a principal dancer, soloist and acted as an assistant to the director. During this time, Adjetey was awarded the dancer of the year by the Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana twice, in 2007 and 2008 respectively. Adjetey has performed both on the national and international levels. Adjetey was part of the 2008 CAF Cup of Nations which was held in Ghana as one of the assistant choreographers. In 2011, he was part of the executive committee for the ECOWAS games held in Ghana. Among his performing credits with the company includes the opportunity to perform for three United States Presidents Including: Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barak Obama. In 2012, Mr. Klufio performed with Dance Africa at the BAM Theatre in New York City. His performance was described, by the New York Times, as "...spectacular and subtle..." In 2018, the Baltimore Sun described his performance at the Afrotempo performance as "Flying through the air with his energy". Adjetey is a full-time faculty at Goucher college and a part time faculty at Anne Arundel Community College. Adjetey Klufio is the founder and the artistic director of Afrondani, a dance company based in the DMV area. Adjetey earned his BFA from Towson University, whilst he was there, he was nominated by the dance department for the BEULAH awards in 2019. Adjetey has been accepted into Wilson college to pursue his MFA in choreography.
Julianne Russell

Ms. Russell is originally from Medford, NJ and began her ballet training at The Princeton Ballet School. She spent time performing with American Repertory Ballet under the direction of Graham Lustig and also spent a year as an apprentice with Ballet Florida. Ms. Russell danced with Ballet Theatre of Maryland from 2010-2012 where she performed a wide variety of roles as a company dancer. In 2012 Ms. Russell joined Manassas Ballet Theatre where she has extended her repertoire, performing roles such as Cupid in Don Quixote, the Sugarplum Fairy in "The Nutcracker," and Aurora in "The Sleeping Beauty". She continues to dance professionally with Manassas Ballet Theatre. Ms. Russell is currently completing the NASM certified personal training course in order to bring proper cross-training, injury prevention and injury rehab to dancers.
Emily "Emmy" Ryan

Mrs. Emmy Crandell began her dance training at the age of two and continued to expand her knowledge through the years learning the styles of jazz, tap, ballet, and lyrical. Mrs. Emmy's passion for dance was heavily influenced by her mother, a dedicated dancer and instructor of many years. During her senior year of high school, Mrs. Emmy attended a youth dance summer camp at Anne Arundel Community College where she studied tap and contemporary with Elda Trombley, Ballet and modern with Racheal Labonte, African and hip hop with Chioma Akwara, and Middle Eastern with Missy Elliot.
After graduating high school, Mrs. Emmy decided to attend Anne Arundel Community College where she received her AA degree in liberal arts with a concentration in dance. While at AACC Mrs. Emmy received guidance from incredible professors including Lynda Fitzgerald, Margaret Russell, Adjetey Klufio, and Robert Kleinendorst. Mrs. Emmy was able to study the styles of jazz, ballet, and modern more in depth while working with these individuals. Mrs. Emmy's time at AACC was a pivotal point in her dance journey as she began to discover her own unique artistry. Mrs. Emmy also had the opportunity to dance alongside talented performers on the AACC dance company directed by Robert Kleinendorst and attended the American College Dance Association conference this past spring at Slippery Rock University. While at ACDA, Mrs. Emmy took several classes including Jazz, African, Contemporary, Ballet, and Floorwork.
Dance has become Mrs. Emmy's temporary escape to tranquility and a way to challenge herself as a performer and choreographer. Mrs. Emmy's hope as an instructor at Greater Annapolis Ballet is to teach her students not only the importance of proper technique and determination, but also how to create one's own artistry and find joy in the incredible art form of dance.

Marci Dawson

Marci Dawson began her serious ballet training with Michelle White at Harford Ballet Studio at ten years old, and attended one of the first summer study programs at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet with Marcia Dale Weary. She continued her studies in ballet, jazz, and modern dance with Dr. Helene Breazeale at Towson University.
She spent several years with Harford Dance Theatre, performing both classical and contemporary works there. Later, Marci was a member of various performance groups in Delaware and Maryland, and eventually worked with Ballet Theatre of Maryland, where she performed with the company, coordinated and rehearsed child performers for company productions, and taught ballet in the school.
At Prince George's Community College, Marci was instrumental in the establishment of a Dance Performance and Choreography Associate of Arts program at the college, where she collaborated in the development of the program's ballet curriculum and worked with University of Maryland and Towson University to articulate transitions from the PGCC two-year program to those four-year degree programs. Additionally, she served as Artistic Advisor to PGCC's inaugural student dance company and created the "Ballet for Every Body" wellness course. A lifelong student of ballet, she continues to hone technique and artistry through the vibrant adult ballet program at Maryland Youth Ballet. Her proudest accomplishment, however, is supporting her two daughters, both of whom have successfully achieved professional careers in ballet.
Tobias Russel

Tobias Russell is a composer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist from Annapolis, MD. He has a diverse teaching background, with multiple years of experience both in individual lessons and the classroom. Mr. Russell is a member of Music Educators of Greater Annapolis, and maintains a private piano teaching studio in Annapolis, MD. Additionally, he has taught piano, guitar, and songwriting in the Anne Arundel County Performing and Visual Arts program since 2015, and currently works with the piano majors. His past experience includes teaching piano and guitar as well as directing numerous onstage productions at School of Rock Annapolis (SOR) from 2013-2018, where he also served as Music Director and General Manager. After departing SOR, Mr. Russell spent the fall semester of 2018 teaching music theory at Anne Arundel Community College. A graduate of St. John's College in Annapolis, Mr. Russell holds a Master's degree in composition from Catholic University. He has had several original works premiered over the past few years, the most recent being Nobiscum Deus, a composition for chorus and orchestra. The piece was performed at the National Basilica in Washington D.C. in December 2019 as part of the annual Christmas Concert for Charity. Other works performed include Drive, which was premiered in May of 2019 by the CUA wind ensemble; his choral setting of Haec dies, which received its premiere in April of 2019; and Centers, a three-movement composition for cello and piano which was selected for the inaugural New Music D.C. conference at Georgetown University in September of 2018. In addition to teaching, Mr. Russell has been writing, recording, and performing his solo work around the Annapolis/Baltimore/Washington area since 2007. He is also the music director of Greater Annapolis Ballet, and works on arranging music for youth ballet performances while accompanying occasional classes.
Meghan McCarthy

Meghan resides in downtown Annapolis. She grew up in Columbia, MD and has been acting, singing, and dancing her whole life. Meghan honed her social media skills while working in the craft beer industry in the Maryland & DC areas. She does all of our social media and created our website! She currently works as a Recruiting Coordinator for a pharmaceutical company, and does voice acting gigs on the side. She loves performing in community theatre around Maryland. You can catch Meghan every summer in a show at Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre.

Giavanni Malia is a performance artist, choreographer, activist, speaker, and writer. She is employed by and most recently has danced at Sax under the direction of Derek Brown in addition to freelance performance projects in the DMV area. She has performed with Jazzo at the C.I.A, with Baltimore Dance Project at UMBC, with Masala Soul Project at the John F. Kennedy Center, with Monique Watson & dancers in the Raw Artists Showcase at the Fillmore, and as a soloist in the 37th Annual Choreographer's Showcase. Giavanni also has experience in teaching dance and arts administration through her work with Joe's Movement Emporium, Dance Institute of Washington (DIW), Momiestlc, and Dance Expressions, Inc. She received a BA in Dance with an Entrepreneurship & Innovation minor as a Linehan artist scholar from University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). She has trained at several intensives such as Sidra Bell's MODULE, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago's Pre-Professional Summer Intensive, Broadway Dance Center's Professional Semester, DIW's summer intensive, Joffrey Ballet Summer Intensive, and Creative Outlet by Jamel Gaines. Giavanni began her training at Dance Expressions, Inc. studying ballet, pointe, modern, contemporary, jazz, tap, and hip hop. Currently, Giavanni is working on a project entitled Murano Woman which analyzes and interprets personally lived and observed experiences of women through dance, film, and graphic design. She plans for the project to be presented as a live show in the future. Giavanni is also a council member for Black Onyx Movement which is a coalition dedicated to dismantling systemic oppression against all Black people. The coalition is actively involved in the Black Lives Matter movement and pushing forward the agenda of universal equity for Black and Brown individuals. Through performance and choreography Giavanni plans to use dance as a communicative and reflective tool in the evaluation of the current social and political climate.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Faculty & Staff - Greater Annapolis Ballet

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Christopher, a North Carolina native, began his ballet training at the age of 17 with Greensboro Ballet. He then received a scholarship to study at the North Carolina School of the Arts under the tutelage of Melissa Hayden, Christine Spizzo, and Warren Conover.

# data[].attributes.headline
Gledy Badio Wariebi Songwriter/Worship Leader/Conference Speaker.  

# data[].attributes.subject
Gledy Badio Wariebi Songwriter/Worship Leader/Conference Speaker.  

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
‎Didn’t Ask to be a Hero Podcast: Ordinary Women Living Extraordinary Lives on Apple Podcasts