All Articles by Marrisa Ayala

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About Marrisa Ayala

Marrisa Ayala is a graduate of Allan Hancock College as a dance major. She has also studied at Roland Dupree Dance Academy and Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance. She also holds a secretarial diploma from Santa Barbara Business College. She has been a dance and musical theatre instructor, choreographer, and director for over twenty-five years. She currently works for Ballet Idaho.

Boredom in dance class is never possible if you work to your fullest potential.  As both teachers and students we certainly know this fundamental truth, but it is just as important for teachers and studio owners to recognize when a student has “outgrown” their class or, even worse, when a student is placed with an…