Hannah Harris
 Owner, Artistic Director, Instructor, Choreographer,
Certified Yoga Instructor; Fitour
Adult, Youth, and Infant CPR certification
B.A. in Worship and Arts with an emphasis in Dance
Pre-School Division Ballet and Tap, Performing Arts
Originally from Macon, Georgia, Hannah Harris has danced since she was three years old. She began teaching at the age of twelve. In high school, she was a principal dancer with the Macon Ballet Company. She attended Brenau University in Gainesville, GA, where she was a principal dancer with the Gainesville Ballet Company for two years. In 1986, she became involved in a church in Atlanta where she ran the dance department for seventeen years. During her time there, she helped set up the original dance department in the church’s K2-12th grade school and choreographed over thirty original pieces to be used in weekly church services. She also collaborated in writing, directing and producing, as well as designed lighting, sets and costumes in many major dramatic and dance productions. In 2004, Hannah and her family relocated to the Druid Hills area and opened Dance South. In spring 2004, she choreographed the annual year end school production at the former Westchester Elementary School in the city of Decatur. Since opening Dance South in May, 2004, Hannah has taught all levels of dance to students ages two years through adult. She choreographed three original pieces for Synergy, Dance South’s 2005 spring concert, directed an adaptation of Cinderella, Dance South’s 2005 dance recital, and choreographed over ten pieces for the 2006 dance recital, "A Tribute to Broadway." She has designed not only regular afternoon and evening dance and yoga classes, but a thriving daytime Pre-School Creative Movement program for students ages 2-4 years old at Dance South. Hannah has studied all forms of dance with Macon Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, Gainesville Ballet, Ruth Mitchell Dance Studio, Rotaru International School of Ballet and Ballet Magnificat. Her many classical dance roles have included Spanish, Dew Drop Fairy, Sugar Plum Fairy, Flowers, Reindeer, Candy Canes, and Snow Queen in the Nutcracker; a Shade in La Bayadere; Four Little Swans in Swan Lake, and Marie Taglioni in Pas de Quatres. Most recently, she obtained her yoga instructor certification from Fitour. Hannah enjoys working out and also does personal in-home training in yoga and basic Pilates mat classes. She is currently pursuing her group fitness instructor certification through International Fitness Professionals Association. |
Jennifer Evans
 Kids Yoga Director/Instructor
Instructor, Creative Movement and Dance, Preschool Division
Adult, Child, and Infant CPR Certification
Jennifer has been practicing yoga for over five years. She has taught kids yoga on and off for the past four years and has been a preschool teacher teaching 3-5 year old classes in which she has incorporated kids yoga into her curriculum. She has also done some yoga classes for Clairmont Hills Preschool, Metamorphosis, for older kids (4-6th grade) at Kittredge Magnet School for their "Club Days", and with her own children and various Brownie troops in her community. Jennifer is also very talented in visual arts working with the children at Dance South teaching arts and crafts during the summer arts camps. She currently teaches Creative Movement and dance to children at Crème de la Crème daycare in Buckhead as part of Dance South’s satellite program. Jennifer is wonderful with children with her enthusiastic spirit and brings a warmth and joy into the classroom that makes students feel welcome and loved. Her gentle guidance encourages children to explore and find their own inner peace. |
