ABOUT US
Robynn was a student at Danceland and has been teaching here since 1993. She attended Old Dominion University and earned a B.A. in Theatre Arts with an emphasis on Dance. While there, she performed with the Monarch Dance Team, University Dance Theatre, and was a soloist for the ODU Ballet. She earned a B.A. in Dance Education and her K-12 Dance Virginia teaching license.
Robynn became owner of Danceland II in 2000 and is currently an instructor and the Artistic Director of Performing Company. Robynn's dancers have won numerous awards at the Regional and National level, and her choreography has been recognized with many awards. When not at the studio, Robynn travels around the country judging dance competitions and teaching master classes at other dance studios.
Andrea started dancing at the age of 3 at a local dance school, Bernice Johnson Theater of The Arts. She attended the prestigious High school of Performing Arts as a ballet major, while taking classes at American Ballet Theater (ABT), and the Mme. Darvash school of Russian Ballet, both located in Manhattan. Andrea had a two-year scholarship to Alvin Ailey, after which she attended Broadway Dance Center where she joined the Hip Hop company, Philly Funk. She has also been featured on tours and in music videos for various recording artists.
Andrea teaches Hip Hop and fitness classes at Danceland II. She also teaches fitness classes at various gyms in the Hampton Roads area. Andrea's two daughters attend Danceland II and are members of the Performing Company.
Alicia started dancing at the age of 3. She quickly fell in love with dance and began dancing competitively at the age of 7. At the age of 12, she joined the Danceland II family as a student and was taught by Robynn Ogert. In high school, Alicia continued to dance competitively while also attending The Governor's School for the Arts (GSA) as a ballet major in the dance department. While at GSA, she had the opportunity to attend many high school dance festivals, learn from master class teachers, and perform lead roles in various ballets. After graduating from high school, Alicia moved to Columbus, Ohio where she was a professional trainee at BalletMet for 2 years. She recently graduated from Old Dominion University with a B.S. in Exercise Science and is continuing her education in their Doctor of Physical Therapy program.
Alicia has been teaching at Danceland for 3 years now and has recently started choreographing for the performing company.
Lindi is a certified Dance Instructor celebrating her 21st year of teaching. She has taught thousands of students across the United States and Europe with a strong background in classical Ballet (R.A.D. and Cecchetti methods) and Musical Theater; as well as extensive research in kinesiology (the scientific study of movement and body mechanics). Miss Lindi was the owner and creative director of Midwest Dance Synergy in Missouri for 17 years. Her experience growing a studio and working with so many students over the years has helped mold her knowledge in early Childhood Development through dance. She currently serves as the Director of our Young Children’s program, helping set the curriculum for our tiny dancers ages 18 months to 7 years.
Whether you see her breaking down the physics of their technique with the older Ballet students, or being silly to help your little ones find their love for the performing arts, Lindi is always happy to be in the studio doing what she loves most.
Dana started dancing at Danceland II when she was 3 years old. She has trained in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, modern, and contemporary and was part of the Danceland II competition team. In high school, Dana joined the first class of the Visual Performing Arts Academy at Salem High School for the dance department in Virginia Beach. She took master classes from a variety of professional companies and dancers which included Alvin Ailey Company, Martha Graham Company, as well as the Birmingham Royal Ballet Company.
Dana started teaching dance about 10 years ago and love watching the growth of students as well as sharing her passion for dance with my students. Some little facts about me outside of dance, she enjoys reading in her spare time, cooking and baking as much as I can and trying new things, and she enjoys the beach!
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