Since its’ founding in 1943, Douce Dance Studios have become well known throughout the State of
In 1943, Martha Douce started the
After years and years of dance instruction to thousands of students, Marilyn, LuAnn, and Suzanne, their daughthers, have carried on over five decades of dance to students including Miss Ohio representatives to the Miss America Pageant, major college drum majors, cheerleaders, and performers on Broadway to name a few of their students’ accomplishments.
MARION BRANCH, MAIN OFFICE
Director and Instructor
Marilyn (Maniaci) McBride
Director/Instructor, Marion Studio
Marilyn has been a dancer since the age of 2 and has been teaching dance since the age of 12. She has been involved in many community benefits, regional and national competitions and has been choreographer for a local show choir, pageants & musicals. She was cheer advisor for 22 years and a former Sears Modeling Director.
CINCINNATI BRANCH
Directors and Instructors
LuAnn (Maniaci) Hartman
Director/Instructor,
Heidi (Hartman) Dodsworth
Instructor,
BUCYRUS BRANCH
Director and Instructor
Tammy Harrington
Director/Instructor, Bucyrus Studio
Beginning as a gymnastic student in 1978 and discovered a love for dance. She continues to teach students throughout Crawford County as a certified Dance Educator of America. In 1992, she became the director of the Bucyrus studio and has her students performing spring programs at several nursing homes and at the end of the year dance recital.
GALION BRANCH
Co-Directors and Instructors
Ashley Smith & Jessica Van Horn Teaters
Co-Directors/Instructors, Galion Studio
Jessica has been involved in dance since 1994 at the age of 2. Her dance experience consists of tap, gymnastics, baton, ballet, lyrical, clogging and jazz. Jessica is also a majorette advisor.
Together, as Co-Directors Ashley and Jessica started the Galion branch in 2013.
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Douce Dance Studios is always staying abreast of the latest trends in dance education. They have attended many competitions and National Dance and Cheerleading Conferences where they have taken classes from nationally known instructors.
There’s a wonderful world of dance awaiting you at DOUCE DANCE STUDIOS!!