Staff
All Faculty members are former dancers at the Academy and have been involved in the Academy since a very young age. We are entirely committed to the development, advancement and training of our students, regardless of the age. Our instructors have a strong background in the original technique of each dance subject and continually train so all students benefit from professional programs. Every staff member has a strong expertise of dance and knowledge of technical skills for any subject. All members of the staff work very hard to have a positive, cohesive and highly efficient run studio. These are individuals who love children and whose primary goal is to help educate correctly, instill confidence and foster positivity.
All staff members are Senior Members, Veterans, Competition Team Members and Soloists with the Contemporary Dance Ensemble. All staff members have trained at the Academy since the age of three. Along with these studies, the staff attends training conventions throughout the year to continue their dance education and learn the newest techniques.
They have studied with renowned teachers:
- Frank Hatchett of New York
- Steven Boyd of Texas
- Karen Hebert of Louisiana
- Debbie Dee of Florida
- Joe Tremaine of Los Angeles
- Dena Rizzo of New York City
- Finis Jhung of New York
- Al Gilbert Jump Dance convention, 24Seven Dance Convention
PAM REEDY, Director of the Oak Ridge Academy of Dance, Inc. will begin her 47th year of teaching this fall. Along with her duties as Director of the Academy, she also directs the Contemporary Dance Ensemble and the CDE Competition Teams, and is the coach of the Oak Ridge Dance Teams Training Association. Pam also coaches the Oak Ridge High School Dance Cats who can be seen on the sidelines during football season at all the home football games. Pam has two children, Austin and Hannah. PAM studied, Classical Ballet, Pointe, Tap, and Jazz at the Roberto School of Dance for fourteen years. She studied Tap and Jazz under the direction of Tish Hartman. She continued her studies with Thomas Armour of Miami, Florida; Luigi of New York City; Steve Merritt and Jeffrey Hornaday of Los Angeles, California; Suzanne Johnston of Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Frank Hatchett of New York City. Pam has also studied with Edward Villella, Violet Verdy, Albertine Maxwell, Lea Darwin, Judith Blackstone, and Gus Giordano. She has studied most recently with Finis Jhung, Mike Minery, and Dave Scott. She danced professionally.