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Vanessa Rutherford
Director of Preteen/Junior/Mini/Tiny Tot Company Teams Company Instructor Vanessa brings over 30 years of dance experience and 24 years of teaching and choreographing to Revolution Dance Company. She teaches jazz, lyrical, and contemporary for dancers ages 2–14 and holds a degree in Early Childhood Development from The Ohio State University. Her training includes Broadway Dance Center, Steps on Broadway, and Gus Giordano Dance School, studying with choreographers such as Mandy Moore, Mia Michaels, and Nick Bass. As a competitive dancer, she earned the title Miss Petite Dance of Ohio and performed in national award-winning routines. Vanessa has choreographed numerous national champion routines, most recently recognized at Rising Star, Rainbow, and Nexstar. She is passionate about inspiring dancers and building confidence through dance. She was also Halie’s first dance instructor, and the two have enjoyed working side-by-side for the past eight years. |