Advanced students in "Snow" from June 2011 recital.

POFAHL STUDIOS



Pofahl Studios has been Gainesville, Florida's premier school of dance since 1956. In our 56th year of excellence in dance education, we are offering classes in:

  • CLASSICAL BALLET
  • POINTE
  • CONTEMPORARY JAZZ
  • TAP
  • MODERN
  • CONTEMPORARY
  • HIP-HOP
  • PRE-BALLET
  • ACROBATICS
  • PARTNERING
  • MEN'S/BOYS CLASSES
  • ADULT CLASSES



Bluebirds in recital 2011.

Klye Ridaught, a former student at Pofahl's, has just accepted a position as Co-Director of Development for American Ballet Theatre.  Mr. Ridaught was an IB student at EHS before leaving for Duke.  He had a 3 year career in dance following college before accepting a position at Lehman Brothers followed by 3 years as Development Director for Teach America.

Megan Bascom, a former student, has formed her own company, Megan Bascom & Dancers, in NY.  Megan teaches, performs and choreographs.  Highly active in choreography and performing, Megan and her company have started touring; planning on performances in Miami this summer. Megan has been invited to be guest choreographer at the Florida Dance Festival in Tampa this June!    Catch her company at www.meganbascom & dancers.org.

Folakemi Osoba, (Kemi) a former student was recently crowned Miss Capital City USA and will go on to the Miss Florida USA Pageant.   Kemi graduated from EHS and is currently a student at Florida A&M

Rostislav Dzabraev and Carla Amancio (Pofahl faculty) joined DANB principals Andre Valladon and Luiza Boaventura along with former student Omoniyi Osoba (lead teacher and member of Dallas Black Dance Theatre) at a dance festival in Russia where they are invited guests.   HURRAH!

 



Below, a tiny visitor.   Not quite ready for ballet class!


Ms. Skinner will be leaving August 17th to stage "I Don't Wanna Be Lost" on dance students at Valdosta State College.