Meet Our Instructors | Attitudes in Dance, Venice, Florida
Renata Gaona, Co-Artistic Director
Renata began her dance career 33 years ago as a classical ballet and jazz dancer. She majored in classical ballet in 1985 and graduated in physical education in 1991. She has spent more than 20 years working as a jazz choreographer, and won the ENDA prize for the Best Jazz Group in Brazil in 1989. Renata worked as a jazz instructor at the RT Academy in Brazil and became the studio's director shortly after.
Rita Farmer
Rita Farmer is a certified advanced Professional Ballet teacher and Fellow Member of the Cecchetti Council of America. Ms Farmer has presented dancers and teachers for examinations in the Cecchetti Method of Ballet and been a member of CCA since 1997.
Rita graduated from Marshall University located in Huntington, West Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts in secondary Education. Throughout her college years, she performed as a member of the Huntington Dance Workshop a civic ballet company. Rita has taught Pointe, Ballet, Jazz, Acrobatics, Lyrical and Tap in many different states including Florida, New York, Colorado and West Virginia. She owned a studio for 14 years and directed ballet performances of Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Coppelia and annual Nutcracker performances.
Rita graduated from Marshall University located in Huntington, West Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts in secondary Education. Throughout her college years, she performed as a member of the Huntington Dance Workshop a civic ballet company. Rita has taught Pointe, Ballet, Jazz, Acrobatics, Lyrical and Tap in many different states including Florida, New York, Colorado and West Virginia. She owned a studio for 14 years and directed ballet performances of Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Coppelia and annual Nutcracker performances.
Chris Lee
Chris Lee is an international dance instructor, choreographer. and master class teacher in Tap, Jazz, and Lyrical. His teaching credits include: Steps on Broadway, Broadway Dance Center, Performing Arts Academy, plus several other studios in New York, New Jersey and Florida.
Chris has been a guest artist and teacher at the Ailey School Dance Masters of America, Dance Awards and Starquest. Chris has performed with "Johnny James and the Jammers", Star Search, New Generation Dance Company in Romania and Belgium, and was a finalist with Mr. Dance of America.
Chris has been a guest artist and teacher at the Ailey School Dance Masters of America, Dance Awards and Starquest. Chris has performed with "Johnny James and the Jammers", Star Search, New Generation Dance Company in Romania and Belgium, and was a finalist with Mr. Dance of America.
Makenna Finley
Cecchetti Primary 3
Ballet/Tap 4-5 yrs
Cecchetti Primary 1/2
Ballet/Tap 6-9 yrs
Creative Movement
Veda Kushman
Pre-Ballet
Victoria Gaona
Co-Artistic Director
Aerial Instructor
CALL US
TODAY!
(941) 488-3664
674 Tamiami Trail, Venice, FL 34285
WHY CHOOSE US:
- 3 DANCE STUDIOS
- SPRUNG FLOORS
- 2 DRESSING ROOMS
- HOMEWORK ROOM
- WORLD-RENOWNED STAFF
Slide title
Write your caption hereButton
Slide title
Write your caption hereButton
Slide title
Write your caption hereButton
Meet Our Instructors | Attitudes in Dance, Venice, Florida
Slide title
Write your caption hereButton
Renata Gaona, Artistic Director
Renata began her dance career 33 years ago as a classical ballet and jazz dancer. She majored in classical ballet in 1985 and graduated in physical education in 1991. She has spent more than 20 years working as a jazz choreographer, and won the ENDA prize for the Best Jazz Group in Brazil in 1989. Renata worked as a jazz instructor at the RT Academy in Brazil and became the studio's director shortly after.
Victoria Gaona
Jazz, Hip hop, Lyrical, Beginner Tap 7+, Techno, Aerial Silk, Lyra
Co-Artistic Director
Aerial Instructor
Rita Farmer
Rita Farmer is a certified advanced Professional Ballet teacher and Fellow Member of the Cecchetti Council of America. Ms Farmer has presented dancers and teachers for examinations in the Cecchetti Method of Ballet and been a member of CCA since 1997.
Rita graduated from Marshall University located in Huntington, West Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts in secondary Education. Throughout her college years, she performed as a member of the Huntington Dance Workshop a civic ballet company. Rita has taught Pointe, Ballet, Jazz, Acrobatics, Lyrical and Tap in many different states including Florida, New York, Colorado and West Virginia. She owned a studio for 14 years and directed ballet performances of Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Coppelia and annual Nutcracker performances.
Rita graduated from Marshall University located in Huntington, West Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts in secondary Education. Throughout her college years, she performed as a member of the Huntington Dance Workshop a civic ballet company. Rita has taught Pointe, Ballet, Jazz, Acrobatics, Lyrical and Tap in many different states including Florida, New York, Colorado and West Virginia. She owned a studio for 14 years and directed ballet performances of Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Coppelia and annual Nutcracker performances.
Chris Lee
Chris Lee is an international dance instructor, choreographer. and master class teacher in Tap, Jazz, and Lyrical. His teaching credits include: Steps on Broadway, Broadway Dance Center, Performing Arts Academy, plus several other studios in New York, New Jersey and Florida.
Chris has been a guest artist and teacher at the Ailey School Dance Masters of America, Dance Awards and Starquest. Chris has performed with "Johnny James and the Jammers", Star Search, New Generation Dance Company in Romania and Belgium, and was a finalist with Mr. Dance of America.
Chris has been a guest artist and teacher at the Ailey School Dance Masters of America, Dance Awards and Starquest. Chris has performed with "Johnny James and the Jammers", Star Search, New Generation Dance Company in Romania and Belgium, and was a finalist with Mr. Dance of America.
Jillian Feit
Cecchetti-Ballet Grade 1
Cecchetti-Ballet Grade 2
Primary 3
Pre Pointe
Dance Instructor
My passion for dance was born at my childhood dance studio-Wempner's School of Dance in Fond du Lac, WI. I took all styles of dance from 5 to age 17. I then age headed to Wyoming for college where I completed my Bachelor's of Science in
Nursing degree and also enrolled in several college level dance classes as my electives. I couldn't leave dance behind and started a dance program at our YMCA in Sturgeon Bay, WI from scratch. After 4 years of teaching tap, ballet and jazz,
I had 118 students in the program. After wearing out of the cold WI winters, my family moved to Florida 6 years ago. Upon arriving I completely fell in love with Zumba and eventually became certified to teach over the pandemic. I enjoy all
genres of dance and I am both humbled and honored to be teaching here at Attitudes in Dance. Dancing has always been a part of my life and it brings me such joy! I am excited to share that joy with all of you...because life is just better with dance!
Tess Turbeville
Pre-Ballet
Ballet-Tap 4-5 years old
