Natalie Bennett

Skilled dance instructor brings top-notch teaching and mentoring abilities combined with focus on motivating strong student performance. Consistent in teaching, disciplining and assigning grades. Compassionate with students and passionate about imparting love of subject to every class.

Natalie has over 25 years of dance experience. A Cumberland native, she attended Shenandoah University, majoring in dance and dance education.While attending Shenandoah she received extensive training in various dance styles with concentration in Graham, & Limon technique as well as Choreography.While residing in Northern Virginia, she worked alongside and studied with Choreographer Tre Holloway and has choreographed and instructed students of all ages at: Greater Washington Performing Arts Center, Metropolitan Fine Arts, Joy of Dance, The Kennedy Center, The Dream in Color Foundation, Tiny Dancers, & The Loudon school of Ballet. From 2013-2015 Natalie instructed students at Millennium Dance Complex, in Pittsburgh, PA teaching styles including contemporary, jazz/funk and hip-hop. More recently she has taught classes and set choreography in NYC for Ballet Arts, Peridance, & Broadway Dance Center. Natalie has worked/studied with other notable choreographer's including Mia Michaels, Nick Bass, Wade Robson, Dan Karaty, Ivan Kouemav, & Travis Wall.

Natalie's competitive studio dancers and choreography has won numerous awards at STARQUEST INTERNATIONAL, SHOWSTOPPERS, STAR TALENT, NUVO, JUMP, STAR POWER, ENCORE & NEXTSTAR. Her students have performed at the Kennedy Center Opera House, Walt Disney World, The Florida Orange Bowl Halftime show, FUSE Dance Festival and for the Harlem Globetrotters. Musical Theatre choreography credits include (Cumberland, MD): Bishop Walsh High School Productions: Crazy for You 2001, Footloose 2002, 42nd Street 2003, & Grease 2004. Potomac State College of West Virginia University's (WV) Bye, Bye Birdie 2005, & Cats 2006, Big 2023. Apple Alley Players (WV): The Music Man and Oliver. Steppin' Out's/New Embassy Theatre (MD) Chicago, 2014 and Spring Awakening ,2015. Most recently she has collaborated with William Price on the Potomac State College of West Virginia University's production of "Big" (2023). She has Coordinated different benefit dance concerts and productions within her community. Natalie is a member of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education Recreation and Dance and DMA. She has been a primary instructor at her own studio for the last 17 years teaching various styles consisting of: Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Pointe, Contemporary & Hip-Hop at all levels. Within her busy schedule she also continues to choreograph out of state for studios, workshops, and holds master classes.