Emmylina O'Brien

I am a Hip Hop Dance instructor for young kids and teens at the Des Plaines Park District. I instruct and plan out summer intensives to then lead into 9 month recital programs for performance opportunities. I developed lesson plans that supported technique, rhythm, and movement progression across class sessions while maintaining a safe class environment by monitoring participation, spacing, and proper movement execution.

I instruct private swim lessons for diverse age groups, reinforcing water safety and proper stroke technique. I teach those, ages range from 3-50, how to swim from the basics to the intermediate level, preparing them for a swim team. I tailor my teaching towards whoever I am instructing to make sure they make their goal as a swimmer.

I helped those with an interest in learning ballroom dancing to become familiar with the techniques, footwork, hand placement, and many other skills in styles of ballroom dancing. Whether as a single or couple, in a private or group class, I am with them from start to finish, helping them learn styles of dances they aspire to or simply get comfortable with basic steps in all dances, due to a formal event they have been fortunate enough to be invited to.