About Us

Our Mission is to provide quality dance instruction by inspiring and educating students of all ages in Classical Ballet, Jazz, Tap and Creative Movement in a positive and rewarding environment.

Mrs Cynthia Frost

Owner/Director

Mrs Cynthia started dancing at the age of 3 here in St Maries. She attended college at the University of Idaho where she graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Dance Pedagogy. While in college she was a member of the UI Dance Theatre and taught beginning ballet for the University. Cynthia also choreographed works for Dance Theatre and several informal dance concerts. She attended the American College Dance Festival in 2005. After graduating, Cynthia moved to Boise, Idaho where she taught for several studios. She has also had several students accepted into the prestigious Ballet Idaho Nutcracker. Cynthia has worked with various choreographers including Henning Rubsam, Frankie Manning, Victoria Uris, Lorraine Person, Idaho Dance Theatre, Drop Dance Collective and Paul Taylor Dance Company. Mrs Cynthia teaches all levels of Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Creative Dance and Country Swing. Mrs Cynthia is committed to providing high quality dance instruction in a positive and enjoyable environment. Students will benefit from the development of self-awareness, self-confidence, poise, gracefulness, teamwork, physical fitness, and goal setting in a positive environment.
This is Mrs Cynthia's 12th year running the studio! She and her husband Mike have two sons.

Olivia Dionne
Ballet Instructor

Bio coming soon!

Vanessa Needham

Tap/Jazz Instructor

Bio Coming soon!

Faculty

Denise Best

Yoga

Denise learned yoga in 1971 from a teacher who studied with Swami Satchidananda in India. In the 1980’s she studied with Dr. Devdas Ranchod, a chiropractor in Bellevue Washington.

She began teaching yoga informally through the Wellness Program at the St. Joe Ranger District in 1993; and also taught classes for the Benewah Community Hospital Wellness Program and the Heyburn Elementary school teachers. She gives introductory lectures, demonstrations and classes to local groups including Weight Watchers, Head Start, TOPS, Rotary Club, the Community Library, an equestrian riders group and a Women Veteran’s Retreat.

In July, 2012 Denise completed 200 hours of Teacher Training with instructor Allison Rubin (E-RYT-500) at Harmony Yoga in Spokane, Washington. Denise is registered with Yoga Alliance (RYT-200).

Her classes are gentle, alignment oriented and tailored to the individuals in the class. Her approach is light-hearted, with genuine concern for each of her students. She emphasizes the many physical benefits of yoga, the importance of the breath in yoga practice; and on balancing body, mind, and spirit.

Polly Grasham

Yoga

Bio coming soon!