Where Confidence takes Center Stage!

HEATHER FORTIER, Director/Instructor

Heather Fortier has been involved with dance for many decades.  Stepping into her first dance class at 4 years old, she has been dancing ever since.  Her dancing has brought her around the country as a student, dancer, and educator.  She was active at the competitive level, receiving many awards.  Her love for teaching began in high school when she  was an assistant teacher at Dance Arts Centre and Cecil Dancenter then further hired on as a teacher.  Pursuing an education degree brought her opportunities to teach  college dance classes, after-school dance programs and within the dance studio setting.  She has taken class from Gus Giordano, Luigi, Chuck Kelly, Frank Hatchett and many others.   She is a member of Dance Educator's of America and the Chicago National Association of Dance Masters..  She was a licensed Kindermusik educator, and was a Zumba educator and USAG Safety Certified Gymnastics Instructor She has her Acrobatic Arts teacher certification. .She continues to train and attend teacher training programs throughout the year recently attending, NDI - teacher trainings; Brain Compatible Dance Education Training, Pinnacle Dance Conference, Steps Broadway, Broadway Dance Center, and CNADM workshops.