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Lowe Dance Studio has successfully run a dance studio for 55 years training students to dance
professionally, teach dance, or other related dance careers. The studio offers classes for students interested in learning
about the art of dance, for exercise, or recreational activity, or to pursue a career in the performing arts. Programs
are offered to students interested in competition, performing, and student teaching.
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Our Philosophy
The objective of our business is to provide a high quality dance
education in a fun-filled atmosphere. Our goal is to give all interested students an opportunity to learn and train
in the performing arts. Students are offered many opportunities to achieve their goals. We will continue to
provide the best dance education for your aspiring dancer.
Our Dance Educators
Ruth M. Lowe
Founder Suzanne
C. Steinbach Director
Lisle A. Duffey: Ballet, Jazz, Tap
Nicole Mancini: Modern
Meggin A. Olivo: 1/2 & 1/2, Tap,
Jazz
Alexandria C. Steinbach:
1/2 & 1/2, Tap,
Jazz, Ballet,
Acrobatics
Leisl E. Steinbach: 1/2 & 1/2,
Ballet,
Pre-Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Acrobatics
Suzanne C. Steinbach:
Artistic Director:
Voorhees Ballet Theatre
Ballet,
Tap, Jazz
Leigh A. Strain: Acrobatics
Katie Toff: Acrobatics
Ricky Evans: Hip Hop
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50+ Years In A Nutshell
Fifty years ago was the beginning of a dream come true for one of South Jersey's
most successful dance directors, Ruth M. Lowe. Miss Ruth stepped into a dance studio when she was nine years old to
take her very first dance class. She knew at that very moment that she loved what she was doing and would be a dance
teacher when she grew up. She absorbed everything she could from her dance teacher and mentor, Mrs. Dorothea Riegert
from The Crystal School of Dance. In 1958 she opened her school in her parents' basement with five very eager students.
A year and a half later the school almost doubled in size and Miss Ruth presented her first dance recital at The Church of
the Good Shepherd, with nine students!
The next couple of years, the school's location moved from basement to basement
accommodating growth until eventually renting a room in a friend's home. The enrollment continued to increase and required
still a larger facility. Thus, the location at 1207 Berlin-Haddonfield Road was purchased in 1966.
During this time period many students passed through the doors of Lowe Dance
Studio. The student teaching program was implemented. A Competition Team was formed in the latter part of the
'70's, and dancers were learning and performing all over the East Coast. Competitors were bringing home performance
awards, scholarships, choreography awards, just to name a few.
The Voorhees Ballet Theatre was created in 1986 and the Voorhees Danse Ensemble
became the resident Ballet Company of Lowe Dance Studio. The Voorhees Ballet Theatre Danse Ensemble gave serious-minded
students the opportunity to study ballet at a more demanding level and has sent students to such prestigious institutions
as Joffrey Ballet, Boston Ballet, ABT, SAB, Princeton Ballet, Miami City Ballet, NC School of the Arts, The Harid Conservatory,
CPYB, Pittsburgh Ballet, First State Ballet, and Nashville Ballet.
It's unimaginable as to how many families have gone through the doors of Lowe
Dance Studio in the past fifty years! Multi-generations have experienced the joy of dance through the guidance and nurture
of Miss Ruth. Many accomplishments have been made from the shy child emerging into an upstanding, successful adult...to
the uncoordinated, weak, young child emerging into the very graceful, strong, beautiful dancer on his/her way to a career
in the arts. Many success stories can be told from the students who have attended the school. Lowe Dance Studio
is very proud of it's progression in the past fifty years, and all the students that passed through the doors are very proud
of Miss Ruth and her continued dedication to her "kids".
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Lowe Dance Studio * 1207 Berlin-Haddonfield Rd.* Voorhees * NJ * 08043
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