About Us
Studio 82 is currently home to more than 400 recreational and pre-professional dancers. Since its inception, Studio 82 has provided accomplished professional dancers to train and teach these students. Past faculty members have included Ineke Anderson, Matt Gasper, Nancy Greyeyes, and Mark Otloski of the Cleveland San Jose Ballet; international dancers Artour Bajanov, Pamela Langevin, and James Robey; Ohio Ballet member, Amy Miller; and many of Akron University’s top dance Faculty members and graduates.
Our Fitness Instructors are certified by the American Council on Exercise and active in the ACE continuing education program and our SPINNING instructors hold a national cycling certification through Madd Dogg Athletics. Studio 82 instructors regularly attend national fitness conferences and conventions and, over the years, have our facility has been host to many national fitness presenters.
Meet Clare Gales
Clare Gales had a life long passion for dance and fitness and had a vision to put this passion under one roof. She envisioned a high energy place where families could dance, exercise and get healthy together! She pictured a place where families could escape everyday stress and grow up there together. That is exactly what happened. The minute the doors open, people came and stayed and grew up together creating family and friendships.
Studio 82 now celebrates its 40 th year. It has been a blessing to have so many amazing teachers, choreographers, and students leave their mark on our story. It is exciting to see alumni successfully pursue the same passion for dance or fitness all over the country. Studio 82 has been fortunate to also have former students return as teachers and choreographers to the staff. They truly love the studio as their home, and that love is reflected in their classes. We also value the families who have made lifelong friends, and the clients who have worked out with us religiously for so many years. This journey has been a real dream come true in so many more ways than just dance and exercise. It has been a true gift in so many ways. Here’s to the legacy of Studio 82!
The Studio 82 Philosophy
Education does not end in the classroom
Studio 82 believes that dance education does not end at the local classroom. With that in mind, we continue to bring top name choreographers and teachers to our facility, as well as taking our students to New York and LA to experience classes in some of the foremost recognized studios in the country. Studio 82 dancers also attend nationally recognized competitions and conventions.
Studio 82 dance graduates are currently working in New York and LA, for National Touring Companies, teaching at studios in New York and throughout the country, choreographing and performing for NBA dance teams, studying at some of the country’s top collegiate dance programs and performing with collegiate dance teams.
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