Mays Middle: Dance

MAGNET FACULTY TEACHER

DISCOVER THE MOVEMENT WITHIN YOU

Alvin Ailey, Judith Jamison, Debbie Allen. These are some of the world’s greatest dancers. At Arthur & Polly Mays Middle Community School, we are training the greats of tomorrow. The dance program offers intensive instruction and theory in ballet, jazz, hip hop and modern/lyrical dance. This program, designed for both young men and women, is lead by experienced dance teachers who can instruct your child in choreography, composition, and conditioning. Our students are exposed to professional dance performances on a continual basis. In addition to attending performances, our students have had numerous opportunities to perform at various locations including a performance at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. This program coupled with raising academics gives our students the chance to continue pursuing the arts in the high school setting.

Gayle Roseman

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Gayle Roseman, originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, moved to Miami at the age of four. She started dancing at age five and received dance training in jazz, tap, ballet and musical theater. Ms. Roseman attended high school at The New World School of the Arts, and was in the first graduating class. She then received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from a combined program offered by Florida International University/ New World School of the Arts on a full Betty Rowen Scholarship.
During her college years, Ms. Roseman choreographed a dance for the “Upbeat Dancers” at Glades Middle School which won first place in the Jazz Production Category at the Dance America Regional Competition in Tampa, Florida. She has also taught at numerous local dance studios in the Miami area. Examples of Ms.Roseman’s performance experiences include dancing and choreographing for recording artist Ray Guell of Turnstile Records in 1992, dancing in “The Corporate Jungle”video for University of Miami in 1993, traveling throughout Florida dancing for Burdines, and in 1995, Ms.Roseman was a featured dancer in the NFL Experience Video for Superbowl XXIX.
In addition, Ms. Roseman choreographed “Streets”, a musical theater production at the Performing Arts Theater in Miami Shores. She also choreographed for the Danceline at South Miami Senior High School, as well as the Drill team for the marching band at Cutler Ridge Middle School. Ms. Roseman has been teaching Magnet Dance since 1996 at Arthur & Polly Mays Middle Community School.