Pinnell Dance Centre

Hall of Fame

 

Text Box: Pinnell Dancers soar in life. Dancing at Pinnell gives students the confidence needed to excel both in and out of the studio. We take great pride in our students and encourage them to reach for the stars! Below are just a few of the accomplishments of Pinnell Dancers that set us apart from other studios.  

 

 

 

 

 

     Pinnell Dance Centre represented the United States as one of four dance companies invited to perform in the prestigious “Tanzsommer Tour” in Europe in 2001 and 2005, including concerts in Paris, France, Innsbrook, Austria, and St. Johann in Tirol.

«     Pinnell Ballet Company has donated over $12,000 to Children’s Hospital and to Spinal Muscular Atrophy from our spring performances.

«     Pinnell produces an annual Christmas Extravaganza in conjunction with the Gahanna Lions Club, Gahanna Parks and Recreation, Kiwanis, and Gahanna Senior Dancers, with all proceeds of canned goods going to feed needy Gahanna families.

«     Pinnell hosted the famous Moscow Ballet Company during their Columbus performance because of our terrific classrooms and floors.

«     Amy Splitt Wright, a Pinnell dancer, performed in the opening number of the Tony Awards live from Radio City Music Hall, has been seen on the Rosie O’Donnell and David Letterman shows, danced and sang in CATS on Broadway, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, Music of Andrew Lloyd Weber and Requiem Variation, and performed in Disney Orlando and Disney Tokyo.

«     Pinnell Dance Centre is a community oriented studio that enjoys performing throughout Central Ohio. Some places we have been seen include: Fourth of July, First Night Columbus, the Columbus Zoo, Big Bear, Target, local churches and festivals, senior citizen homes, etc.

«     Pinnell alumni teach or own studios throughout the country including Chicago, Indianapolis, Atlanta, Orlando, Tennessee, Baltimore, etc.

«     Ben Saraniero danced at Hershey Park, Kings Island, and on Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines.

«     Jimmy Heywood and Jody Layman won Star Search as a dancing duet. Jimmy Heywood danced at Opryland.

«     Karen Brown danced at Great Escape, NY.

«     Dimitri Suslov was a soloist with the Bolshoi Ballet Company and currently performs with Ballet Met.

«     Carrie West Suslov danced with the Sacramento Ballet and currently performs with Ballet Met.

«         Stephanie Iannarino has been offered the national tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and the Wisconsin show of Jekyll and Hyde.

«         Vanessa Chisom is currently filming and choreographing music videos in Atlanta.

«         Taya Elzey-Lukacsko sang and danced at Bush Gardens, Kings Island and with the Beach Boys. Tricia Elzey performed at Kings Island.

«             Andi Kehoe-Trendel sang and danced at Bush Gardens.

«     Jennifer Morris danced in Broadway Tours of 42nd Street and Will Rogers Follies.

«     Alex Turcola is currently on tour with Beauty and the Beast.

«     Autumn Edwards is currently based in Hawaii on Norwegian Cruise Lines.

«     Rhonda Watson performed in the Broadway tour of Will Roger Follies and as a Rockette in New York City.

«         Ashley and Devin Kincaid have performed on Royal Caribbean Cruise lines, and Devin is currently performing with Disney Cruises.

«          Michelle Dowling and Amy Cheney performed on Carnival Cruise Lines.

«         Sarah Grooms became a  Rockette just  this year!

«         Caralynn and Jessalyn Gliebe are filming a reality television show in Costa Rica entitled “30 Days ‘Till I’m Famous”

«         Devin Buchanan, Jessalyn Gliebe, and Amanda Cardenas were seen on So You Think You Can Dance?

            

 

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