Dance Reflections Owner and Choreographer

Susan began dance in early childhood and studied throughout her life. At the age of ten, she became a student assistant and was teaching classes on her own by the age of sixteen. After graduating high school with honors, she continued her education in dance and gymnastics at UNC-Chapel Hill.  In 1986, she opened Dance Reflections Studio and held her first recital in 1987. In the past, Susan has judged all phases of pageant and talent competition at all levels. Under her direction, her performance troupe, “Images”, has won hundreds of first place and overall titles at the state, regional and national level and have been Grand National Champions many consecutive years. At these competitions, she has been awarded Top Choreographer, Top Teacher, Top Studio and Highest Score Champion. Her students have danced on national dance teams, college dance teams and many of her dancers have become professional dancers and have performed in shows in Myrtle Beach, Tennessee, New York, California, Chicago and various cruise lines. Several former students have television and film credits as well, including “Beverly Hills 90210”, “Enchanted” and “So You Think You Can Dance”. Her dancers have also received resolutions from the mayor of Kings Mountain for their accomplishments.

In addition to being the director of Dance Reflections, Susan is the co-owner of Epic Dance Showcase, a dance competition company.  She and her family travel the Southeast hosting dance competitions and conventions.

“I would like to personally thank each and every parent, student and teacher for their part in making Dance Reflections the best studio around! A special thanks to all the prop parents who worked so hard this year to make our props while my husband worked on our new studio.

I love every child who walks through our doors each week and am honored to share my love of dance with them. The best part of my job is having them for so many years and watching them grow as dancers and individuals. They make me so proud! To my immediate and extended family, my children, who are my greatest accomplishments, my husband who has been my rock and treated me like a princess since day one, my sister who is my unpaid personal assistant…I love you all more than you will ever know!! My biggest thanks goes to the good Lord above.  It is only by grace I am saved and able to do what I love.”