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Sherri Davis
Founder/Director
As
founder and director of Georgia Academy of Dance & the Performing
Arts, Sherri Davis exudes her passion for dance through teaching
students who desire to learn the joy of movement. With a
combined total of over 20 years experience as a professional dancer,
choreographer and dance educator, Ms. Davis has taken her
professional training and performed and promoted her art form in a
variety of genres such as opera, theater, At
the age of 14, Ms. Davis received a full, residential scholarship to the
Tidewater Ballet Association of Virginia (Virginia Ballet Theatre). Additionally, she
trained with Mississippi Ballet Theatre, Joffrey Ballet of New York, School of American
Ballet of New York, and the Pennsylvania Ballet. During her training, she was a full
scholarship recipient of the School of American Ballet, the Joffrey
Ballet, and the Pennsylvania Ballet. After performing the role of Odile in
Swan Lake, Ms. Davis was personally
presented a scholarship to the American Ballet Theatre School from former director
Leon Danielean. As
a choreographer, Ms. Davis has experienced critical acclaim for some
dynamic and innovative works such as
Trio, Angels, Frampton - The Rock Ballet, Peter Pan, Romeo
& Juliet, Peter Pan, The Three Musketeers and the full length ballet authored by Ms. Davis,
Believing
that dance can bring courage, perseverance, and self-esteem to any
child, Ms. Davis strives to offer a positive environment for her
students and professional staff. It is her goal to develop each
child to achieve his/her highest potential. To help attain this
goal, she established the non-profit company, Georgia Dance Theatre,
in 1990, to offer an avenue for those who are interested in pursuing
a more serious place in dance. In 2006, Ms. Davis extended
Georgia Academy of Dance into
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