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Michelle Labousier Mandile Owner / Artistic Director / Instructor voted Charlotte County's "Best Dance Instructor" '07-'08 & '08-'09 & 09'-10 by Charlotte Sun readers. DMA "Board Certified" by test to teach all styles.
Michelle literally grew up in the dance
school where
many hours of daily classes were a
Michelle was pleased to serve on the faculties of both the Laurel Oaks Academy and the SEAD Summer Arts School. Michelle and her mother have served as lecturers for schools and civic organizations and judges for pageants and competitions including the Fort Myers “Night of Stars”.
Mr & Mrs. Anthony Mandile November 20, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS to my Mom, Susan Kickbush. She teaches at Charlotte County Public Schools and has just achieved the status of becoming a NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHER! We're proud of you, Mom! ~~~~ Love, Michelle |
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Founder / Advisor / Guest Teacher
Susan E. (Labousier) Kickbush
was a Professional ballerina
with the
“Brookline Ballet Company”
and
the
“Village Ballet Workshops”
She will always be indebted to her mentor,
Pamela E.
Feri, (of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo)
from whom she received her formative training and the
true "gift of dance", as well as the traditions received
from Pamela's teacher, Mme. Tatiana Ouroussoff. Susan
continued that excellent training at New England’s leading
schools including the
Boston Conservatory, Boston Ballet, Natick School of Ballet & Theatre Arts
and
M.I.T.,
Cambridge, where she studied Psychology and Theatre-craft.. She
received a scholarship in
Drama,
from the
Carol Nash School in Boston.
She has founded four, successful performing arts schools as well
as two “charitable” dance companies. Susan has
been certified by the
Boston Children’s Hospital,
div. of Sports Medicine
for intensive studies in the prevention of Dance Injury.
Ms. Kickbush implemented innovative performing arts programs
while working on
Mayor White’s "Summerthing"
and for the inner-city youth of Boston under
Richard
Cardinal Cushing.
She appears in multiple listings of the famous
Marquis
Who’s Who
and was selected as the subject of the
televised
documentary, “The Importance Susan has over 35 years of theatrical experience and sat on the Board of Directors of many arts organizations including the Franklin Arts Council, The Greater Brockton Dance Teacher's Association, The Liberty Singers, and Dance Masters of America, Ch. 5 where she served as the Examination Chairperson. Susan has also been affiliated with Dance Teacher’s Club of Boston and the National Dance Council of America. She was one of only 11 dance teachers in the U.S. to receive an invitation from (The White House)Citizens Ambassador Program to serve as a U.S. Representative for cultural exchange with China. Susan has extensively studied drama, film, anatomy, and communications. She has written, directed, produced and/or choreographed countless musicals and has served as a lecturer in schools, libraries and for civic organizations. Ms. Kickbush is also a member of MENSA, the International high I.Q. Society. Susan also has experience in the Criminal Justice field, and is a graduate of the Southwest Florida Criminal Justice Academy. She earned "Dual-certification” by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, in both Law Enforcement and Detention and worked as a Deputy Sheriff and Field Training Officer, at the Lee County Sheriff's Office, where she was employed for about four years.
Susan has
attended MIT, the Boston Conservatory, and Florida Gulf
Coast University, She holds an
Associates
Degree in Liberal Arts
(with
emphasis in communications) from Edison State College, a
Bachelor of Science in Executive Management
from Hodges University, and a
Master of Arts in Education
from University of Phoenix. She
is certified by the Florida Department of Education to teach
grades 6 through 12, and was the recipient of the Eisenhower Distinguished Both Michelle and Susan encourage FDW dancers to perform just as well in the classroom as they do on stage. They encourage their young artists to set goals, embrace higher education, and become the leaders of tomorrow. They teach them to incorporate their love and talent for 'the arts' in their puruit of their college degrees. After all, today, college is not just a dream; it's a plan!
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ANDREA BEHRMANN
DMA
Certified Professional Instructor Andrea is a loving wife, mother, and dance professional who received all of her training, from Michelle, at Florida Dance Workshop. She is a former "MISS SHOWTIME", and some of the many roles she has danced indclude, "Snow Queen" in Nutcracker, "Rizzo" in Grease, and lead soloist in the ballet "Stars and Stripes". She has won top awards in dance competitions, including Platinum, Gold, and Overall High Score awards. She is the recipient of the 1st place Sr. Soloist Award (over all others) at the "I Love Dance International Competition". She also placed in the top 10 at Dance Masters of America. Andrea attends Master Classes in New York City, and dance teacher conventions, regularly. Andrea is a graduate of Edison College, and she loves passing on her love for dance through teaching. She teaches many of the younger Workshop students. She also offers special classes in Turns & Leaps, Stretch & Flex, and Private classes (by request). Andrea is an integral part of FDW. Andrea and her husband, Walter, are the proud parents of little Andrew Scott. Andrea looks forward to many years of sharing her love of dance here at the Workshop. |
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"Success isn't measured by the goals we achieve
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way
of life. It was no surprise, therefore, that at a very young
age she appeared with 
Educator Award
in 2006. 
